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Laurie Berkner Album Release Party at Tribeca Barnes & Noble
Laurie Berkner will release her eleventh album, “Superhero,” and to celebrate she’s hosting a free mini-concert and CD signing at the Barnes & Noble in Tribeca! "Superhero" will be Berkner's first album of brand-new songs in eight years, so fans of all ages won't want to miss this rare meet-and-greet opportunity. (Friday) Photo: Courtesy of Laurie Berkner -
Little Red Lighthouse Festival in Fort Washington Park
Bring your family to the Little Red Lighthouse Festival in Fort Washington Park to enjoy food, music, and storytelling. The festival celebrates Manhattan’s only lighthouse which has inspired two children’s books. Children can also attend a fishing clinic, go on a tour of the lighthouse with the Urban Park Rangers, and enjoy a host of other activities. (Saturday) Photo: riversideparknyc.org -
Battle of Brooklyn Family Day at the New-York Historical Society
Learn about American history from the founding fathers! At the Battle of Brooklyn Family Day, families can mingle with “General George Washington” and “Alexander Hamilton” and even ask them questions! Families can also explore “The Battle of Brooklyn” exhibit with a Family Activity Guide and enjoy craft activities inspired by the Revolution. (Saturday) Photo: nyhistory.org -
NYC Dumpling Festival in Sara D. Roosevelt Park
Dumpling lovers rejoice! On Saturday, the NYC Dumpling Festival returns for its sixth year with the sole mission of bringing out your inner chef at its brand new Dumpling Making Class. In addition, there will be entertainment, a dumpling eating contest, and, of course, tons of mouthwatering dumplings to sample! All proceeds will benefit the Food Bank of New York City. (Saturday) Photo: dumplingfestival.com -
Museum Day Live!
Museums across the country are participating in Museum Day Live! With this special ticket you can enter one of the participating museums free of charge. One noteworthy New York participant is the All Things Oz Museum featuring memorabilia from the 1939 film and copies of the original book. Download your free ticket at smithsonianmag.com. (Saturday) Photo: Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day Live via Facebook -
Submerge: NYC Marine Science Festival at Pier 26 in Hudson River Park
This Saturday head over to Hudson River Park for a splash of science in the city at the Submerge: NYC Marine Science Festival! Families can enjoy a whole day of educational fun with hands-on activities, arts and crafts, interactive demonstrations, live music, catch-and-release fishing, scuba diving shows, kayaking, and more! Noted experts will also be giving a variety of talks on relevant topics. Food will be available for purchase from food trucks such as Gorilla Cheese, Melt, and Yaki Taco. (Saturday) Photo: hudsonriverpark.org -
34th Annual Queens County Fair at the Queens County Farm Museum
A traditional county fair in NYC? That’s right! Visit the Queens County Farm Museum this weekend for the 34th Annual Queens County Fair. Don’t miss the pig races, hayrides, carnival rides, and midway games, or the pie-eating and corn-husking contests. There will be entertainment for kids of all ages, live music and dancing at the Bavarian Garden, and for an additional fee you can explore the Amazing Maize Maze—the farm’s three-acre corn maze! (Saturday-Sunday) Photo: queensfarm.org -
The World of Jazz Fall Family Day at Carnegie Hall
Bring the kids to Carnegie Hall’s Fall Family Day to explore the world of jazz, with free interactive musical performances and activities! The day will serve as a great introduction to this musical genre and inspire young Charlie Parkers and Louis Armstrongs. Festivities include a Family Dance Party, an Instrument Making Zone, a Songwriting Lounge, a photo booth, a performance from jazz vocalist Brianna Thomas, and more. (Saturday-Sunday) Photo: Courtesy of Carnegie Hall -
Roald Dahl Weekend at Wave Hill
Celebrate the centennial birthday of the iconic children’s book author Roald Dahl, this weekend at Wave Hill. The garden will host Family Art Project during which families with kids of all ages can create a handmade pop-up book inspired by James and the Giant Peach. In the afternoon ages 6 and up can go on a Giant Insect Encounter with entomologist Lawrence Forcella to learn about the real-life versions of James’ bug buddies. (Saturday-Sunday) Photo: Joshua Bright via wavehill.org -
23rd Annual Bus Festival at the New York Transit Museum
An annual NYC classic, the New York Transit Museum’s Bus Festival provides the perfect opportunity to introduce children to vintage city buses. This day-long fest will feature more than a dozen vehicles including “Betsy,” a double decker bus from the 1930s, 1958’s Bus 9098, which was the first bus in the city equipped with sliding windows, and the Tunnel Wrecker, an emergency vehicle designed to remove disabled buses and cars out of tunnels. Remember, admission to the Transit Museum is only $1 (per person) all day! (Sunday) Photo: Marc A. Hermann/MTA New York City Transit via Facebook -
Grandparent's Day at the Children's Museum of the Arts
This special art-making workshop at the Children’s Museum of the Arts this Sunday is the perfect way for kids and grandparents to spend some quality time together. They’ll also get to explore the other art-making workshops at CMA. Email [email protected] with your name, number of participants, and ages of the attending children. (Sunday) Photo: Courtesy of the Children's Museum of the Arts -
Lower East Side Pickle Day
In a pickle for what to do on Sunday? The Lower East Side Pickle Day will feature more than 20 picklers, live music, face painting, a pickle toss, and giant games! Don’t worry, even if you aren’t a fan of pickled food there will be other food vendors as well. (Sunday) Photo: Lower East Side Partnership via Facebook -
Frederick the Great Takes NYC's 2016 Rolex Central Park Horse Show
Slip on your favorite dress and grab your binoculars, because the Rolex Central Park Horse Show is returning to New York City for the third year in a row! Photo: cphs.coth.com
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Serving the families and children of NYC for over 50 years with high-quality recreational activities that foster life-lessons which empower young people to succeed beyond sports. Our programs encourage positive attitudes and growth through teamwork and sportsmanship, attendance, fair play, respect, hard work, integrity and fun. Your child can participate in clinics and leagues in such sports as baseball, basketball, flag-football, lacrosse, soccer, hockey, wrestling, track, and tennis. We also offer weekly dodgeball tournaments, drama and musical theater workshops, and after school programs.</span></p>
Brooklyn Robot Foundry - Virtual Classes
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">Brooklyn Robot Foundry offers super fun online robot-building classes for children 2-13 years old!</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">Each week, students are introduced to new engineering concepts and components while building that day&rsquo;s robot in their own &ldquo;workshop&rdquo;.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">All classes maintain a very low student-to-teacher ratio, allowing for plenty of individualized instruction and socializing. The supplies are shipped in advance and classes are led by amazing instructors, taking all the pressure off parents.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">The Foundry&rsquo;s main focus however, is that kids have fun, get creative, and enjoy being part of this STEAM-loving community!</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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