Stories, music, and crafts at Storytime at Bryant Park

Beat the Dog Days of Summer with Storytime at Bryant Park, now through Aug. 15.

Little ones will enjoy a fun-filled hour of “tails,” meow-sic, arts and crafts, plus sing-alongs, stories, and more.

Storytime at Bryant Park, meets Tuesdays now through Aug. 15 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. In case of rain, the event is cancelled. Free.

Reading Room at Bryant Park [W. 40th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues in Midtown, (917) 438–5137; www.nycgovparks.org; www.bryantpark.org/programs/storytime].

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