Picks Of The Week: September 6-11

School is back in session! And you know what that means. The whole family will be in need of extra fun (see below) to get back into the routine of early alarms and packed lunches. Goodbye, summer. You were short but ever so sweet! —

Tuesday, September 6

Andy Warhol Children’s Festival At The 92nd Street Y

Peruse 80 tot-friendly Warhol works in this pop fest, then get in on one of the workshops for children, including
silk-screen printing, rubber-stamping, ceramics and more.

Storytime and Signing: ‘The Boy With the Pink Hair’ – Barnes
& Noble Union Square
33 East 17th Street
6pm

Perez Hilton’s new book celebrates individuality and how the support from the people you love most makes it
possible to do anything.

Wednesday, September 7

Socialsklz:-) Back-to-School
Boot Camp

Socialsklz:-) is hosting a boot camp for kids that will get
their minds back into school mode, and brush-up on some social skills that will
make the transition so much easier.

Thursday, September 8
Paint Day – Staten Island
Children’s Museum
1000 Richmond Terrace
1:30-4:30pm

Your preschooler will love
experimenting with color, lines and shapes. Admission to the Museum is free
today, thanks to the generosity of Northfield Bank Foundation.

Friday, September 9
Young People’s Chorus of
New York City 9/11 Memorial Concert – St. Paul’s Chapel
209 Broadway
4pm

In memory of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Young
People’s Chorus of New York City, conducted by Francisco J. Nunez, will sing an
inspirational program.

Saturday, September 10
9th Annual West Side County
Fair At Riverside Park
Between 59^th 
& 72^nd St
1-6pm

County comes to the city! Square dancing, carnival
rides, a petting zoo and live music abound.

Pro Tools With Cory Arcangel At The Whitney Museum Of Art
945 Madison Avenue
1-4pm

Families are invited to enjoy the closing weekend of the
exhibition Cory Arcangel: Pro Tools, featuring artwork through fun
product demonstrations like video games, video projections, sculptures and
more.

Sunday, September 11
Giant Recycled Sculpture at CMA
182 Lafayette Street
12-5pm

Join CMA artists to
construct an enormous sculpture made out of various recycled materials. Be sure to check out the rest of their cooler-than-cool programming, in celebration of their big move in October.