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Youth Activities

American Indian Community House

708 Broadway, 212-598-0100, ext. 241: Mar. 20-Native American Storytelling for Children, 11 a.m.-noon, free.

BATTERY PARK CITY

PARKS CONSERVANCY

2 South End Ave., 212-267-9700: Call about next season’s free weekly recreation, sports & art programs for kids, and for specific info on current & future programs; Through April 28-”Stories & Songs,” for young children & accompanying adults, call for schedule & pricing; Through Feb. 29-Annual Art Exhibition, adults, teens & youngsters show their work, call for information, free.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

OF THE ARTS

182 Lafayette St., 274-0986: Wed. & Thur.–WEE Artist Drop-in Program, art, music and storytelling for children ages 10 mos. to 3-and-a-half years, 10-11:30 a.m., $13.

EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE

344 E. 14th St., 212-780-2300: Sun.–Family Art Works, art activity workshops for the family, 1-2:30 p.m., free.

Fraunces Tavern Museum

54 Pearl St., Tue.-Wed., Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu., 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 212-425-1778: Mar. 6-Family dress up day, learn about period dress from the 18th century, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free with $2-$3 admission.

MANHATTAN CHILDREN’S

THEATER

380 Broadway, 212-226-4085: Feb. 28-Mar. 28-”Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse,” a wolde rise begins when a little girl announces she is “Queen of Everything,” Sat.-Sun., noon & 2 p.m., $10-$15.

MANHATTAN YOUTH

Various locations, 212-766-1104: MY Art Therapy, K-2nd Grade, Sat., 11 a.m.-noon, 3rd-5th Grade, 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.; Sat. mornings-Touch Football for grades 4-7, through March; for more info call or go to manhattanyouth.org.

Stuyvesant High school

Chambers Street and West Side Highway, 212-267-9700: Through Spring-Call now for information about sports classes including swimming lessons on Sundays for ages 4-5 and up, Vollyball sessions on Fridays at $3 per session, and family prepschool play on Sundays at $5 per family.

New York City Fire Museum

278 Spring St., Tue.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 212-691-1303: Classic Firefighting equipment & art, ongoing.

The Provincetown Playhouse

133 MacDougal Street, 212-998-5867: Call for information about current children’s shows.

SOUTH STREET

SEAPORT MUSEUM

12 Fulton St., 212-748-8735: Feb. 28-Lorenzo Pace, author, artist, musician & storyteller, 1-4 p.m., $5 activity fee; Mar. 7-Music of the Sea, Dan Milner & Bob Conroy performing songs of Irish Immigrants, 3 p.m., $2-$4; Call about current children’s events at the Seaport and Melville Gallery.

New York City Police Museum

100 Old Slip, 212-480-3100 x119: Mar. 4-25-“Women on Patrol,” an exhibit that explores the groundbreaking era of the 1970s, when female police officers achieved equality among the ranks; Also see numerous other open ended exhibtions about New York City’s police force.

NATIONAL MUSEUM

OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN

One Bowling Green, 514-3730: Daily–“Especially for Kids” Video Series, Short films & videos for children, 11 a.m. & noon.

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