Reach the roach

Martina the Little Roach is coming to the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater for a holiday visit on Nov. 20 and 21 at 3 pm.

La Cucarachita Martina (Martina, the Little Roach) comes to life through the use of colorful bunraku puppetry designed by Puerto Rican master puppeteer Jose Lopez and tells the story of a the little roach who, in her journey towards finding love, finds happiness and friendship. In English and Spanish.

Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, [304 W 47th St. in Manhattan, (212)-529-1545]. Tickets are $12.50 for children; $15 for adults. For further information visit their website at www.teatrosea.org.

The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center

The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center offers year-round, community-based dance and music programming in a fully inclusive and nurturing environment, located in the heart of the Brooklyn Cultural District. The School&rsquo;s diverse and professional faculty provides progressive and non-competitive instruction with all of our classes accompanied by live music. Though we are a non-recital school, there are opportunities for students to perform and for parents to see their dancers in action.

CK Kids

CK Kids offers various classes and programs, including Afterschool Program, Lil Chefs, Boys Hip-Hop, Ninja Starz, Lil Artists, CK Kids Athletic Programs, Acrobatics, Dance and Drama, and Karate.&nbsp;

Academics West

Academics West is an accredited high-support college preparatory school designed to meet the academic and social-emotional goals of its students. Our unique model allows for each student to benefit from a customized educational experience to ensure they are acquiring the skills necessary to navigate their post-secondary lives whether they attend college or pursue another path to future success. Students can select different tracks to construct the most beneficial program to suit their needs and goals. Unlike conventional education, this innovative model enables students to prepare for an ever-changing world that requires young people to have advanced executive functioning, interpersonal and leadership skills to become independent and resilient adults. &nbsp;