THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BATTERY PARK CITY BRANCH
175 North End Ave, 212-790-3499, nypl.org/locations/battery-park-city
Baby Laptime for Pre-Walkers: Enjoy simple stories, lively songs and rhymes, and meet other babies in the neighborhood. Limited to 25 babies and their caregivers; first-come first-served.
Ages 0-18 months | Free |11:30 a.m. EVERY THURSDAY AT 11:30 a.m.
Thanksgiving crafternoon: Listen to a story followed by a create-your-own fall wreath.
All ages | Free | 4:00 p.m.
22ND ANNUAL CANSTRUCTION COMPETITION 2014
Winter Garden, 220 Vesey Street and West Side Highway,
artsbrookfield.com
Canstruction® is an international charity competition where architects, engineers, contractors and students they mentor, compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food. At the close of the competition all of the food from the New York City competition will be donated to City Harvest.
All ages | Free | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
SEE/CHANGE
South Street Seaport, 19 Fulton Street,
southstreetseaport.com/events
Seaport Youthmarket: Youthmarket is a network of urban farm stands operated by neighborhood youth, supplied by local farmers, and designed to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to communities throughout New York City. Through Youthmarket, families in NYC have increased access to farm fresh food; youth in these areas have earned money and learned small-business skills; and farmers in the New York City region are achieving higher revenue through access to under-served markets.
All ages | 12 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
S.T.E.A.M. WEEK 2014: PERSPECTIVE 101
Children’s Museum of The Arts, 103 Charlton Street,
cmany.org
S.T.E.A.M. Week by the NYC Early Learning Network is a collaboration between nonprofits to inspire and nurture young learners. Workshops throughout the week focus on: Science. Technology. Engineering. Art. Perspective 101: Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci, young artists will create sketches to learn the basics of one point perspective. They will also experiment with the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point.
All ages | Free | 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
OPENING OF INTO THE THIRD DIMENSION: 3D PRINTING FOR YOUNG ARTISTS
The Children’s Museum of the Arts, 103 Charlton St,
cmany.org/
For their inaugural collaboration, The Children’s Museum of the Arts (CMA) and 3DP4E (3D Printing for Everyone), a new company on a mission to empower through design, technology and entrepreneurism, are pleased to present Into the Third Dimension: 3D Printing for Young Artists. The exhibition activates the CMA’s permanent collection of children’s artwork in a new unique way through the 3D printing process. It will feature drawings from CMA’s permanent collection alongside a 3D-printed element or detail from each selection.
Ages 4-12 | Free with Museum Admission | 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21
S.T.E.A.M. WEEK 2014: ANAMORPHIC PERSPECTIVE
Children’s Museum of The Arts, 103 Charlton Street,
cmany.org/events/s-t-e-a-m-week-2014-anamorphic-perspective/
S.T.E.A.M. Week by the NYC Early Learning Network is a collaboration between nonprofits to inspire and nurture young learners. Workshops throughout the week focus on: Science. Technology. Engineering. Art. Anamorphic Perspective: Inspired by the work of Hans Holbein and Felice Verini, young artists will expand on principles of perspective by exploring anamorphic possibilities.
All ages | Free | 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
OUT TO SEE
South Street Seaport, 213 Water Street
southstreetseaport.com/events/ Out To See is a neighborhood-wide celebration of the South Street Seaport, featuring emerging talent in art, music, food and craft. This is our second OTS event and it will span 4 weekends in November 2014. Out To See will activate various spaces in the South Street Seaport neighborhood including small business retailers and drive visitors and local New Yorkers visit this historic neighborhood.
All ages | Free | 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
GEODESIC DOME WORKSHOP
The Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Place,
skyscraper.org/WHAT’S_UP/family_programs.htm,
Learn about domes from across the world! From igloos to Bucky Fuller’s minimalist structural frames, this amazing shape has many uses. How does geometry help the domes stand up? Kids will build their own domed structures while learning some history along the way. Registration is requested by Friday at 5 p.m. education@skyscraper.org
Ages 8-15 | $5 per child | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
FAMILY TABLE TENNIS AND PING PONG
Two Bridges Community Center, 286 South Street, https://ymcanyc.org/chinatown
Every Saturday have fun playing Table Tennis with your kids and other families. This is a FREE Cornerstone Program Funded by the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development.
Ages: 6 & up | Free | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
BMCC
Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St,
tribecapac.org/a-christmas-carol/, info@tribecapac.org
Start the holiday spirit with Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit and all the rest in a heartwarming musical based on the Dickens classic. A Christmas Carol, produced by Theatreworks USA, captures both the humorous and touching moments of the classic story with witty dialogue and fresh new songs, conveying Dickens’ original message that the holiday season should be a “kind, forgiving, charitable time.”
Ages: 5 and up | $25 | 1:30 p.m.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BATTERY PARK CITY BRANCH
175 North End Ave, 212-790-3499, nypl.org/locations/battery-park-city
Baby Laptime for Pre-Walkers: Enjoy simple stories, lively songs and rhymes, and meet other babies in the neighborhood. Limited to 25 babies and their caregivers; first-come first-served.
Ages 0-18 months | Free |9:30 a.m.
Toddler Story Time: A librarian shares lively picture books, finger plays, and action songs with toddlers and their caregivers!
Ages 12-36 months | Free | 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BATTERY PARK CITY BRANCH
175 North End Ave, 212-790-3499, nypl.org/locations/battery-park-city
Baby Laptime for Pre-Walkers: Enjoy simple stories, lively songs and rhymes, and meet other babies in the neighborhood. Limited to 25 babies and their caregivers; first-come first-served.
Ages 0-18 months | Free |11:30 a.m.
EVERY THURSDAY AT 11:30 a.m.
Picture book time: A librarian will share classic picture books and new stories.
All ages | Free | 4:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BATTERY PARK CITY BRANCH
175 North End Ave, 212-790-3499, nypl.org/locations/battery-park-city
Toddler Story Time: A librarian will share lively picture books, finger plays, and action songs with toddlers and their caregivers.
Ages 12-36 months | Free | 10:30 a.m. |
EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 10:30 a.m.
Space Oddities: Explore the Earth, the Sun, surrounding planets, stars, constellations and more. Through inquiry and experiments, students learn about what life may be like on other planets, what stars are made of and how astronauts are able to travel all the way to the moon. Presented by the Children’s Museum of Manhattan.
Ages 6+ | Free | 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29
FAMILY TABLE TENNIS AND PING PONG
Two Bridges Community Center, 286 South Street,
ymcanyc.org/chinatown
See 11/22 for info
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2
ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY
South Street Seaport, Fulton and Front Streets,
southstreetseaport.com/tree-lighting/
The South Street Seaport’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Fulton Street in honor of Giving Tuesday. The event will feature live entertainment, family activities, the grand opening of the ice skating rink, and more.
All ages | Free | 6:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BATTERY PARK CITY BRANCH
175 North End Ave, 212-790-3499, nypl.org/locations/battery-park-city
Bilingual Birdies Mandarin: Enjoy classic stories, songs, and rhymes in English and Mandarin.
All ages | Free | 4:00 p.m.
