Bilingual Birdies return to the children’s museum for another fun-filled and educational afternoon of learning new words in Spanish through live music, beautiful puppets, and a bubble dance party! For this session you will learn how to say the names of insects in Spanish (el incecto) like Butterfly (Una mariposa) and Ladybug (Una mariquita). This…
Get ready to get your hands dirty when the Freshkills Park Alliance leads an outdoor Park Planner Workshop, where you will build a model of your very own park using recycled and reclaimed materials. We will review the miraculous transformation of the Fresh Kills Park from being the largest landfill in the world to being…
The Ensemble Barynya will perform and explain the history and cultural significance of dances and music from the Romanian, Ukrainian, and Russian tradition in an interactive show. This event will take place outside. This Holiday Wonder is sponsored by:
Come learn all about composting and reducing your food waste with the NYC Compost Project hosted by Snug Harbor. Compositing is the process of recycling organic materials like food waste into fertilizer that can help make the parks plants greener and healthier than ever. You will play a waste sorting game so you know exactly…
This event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled soon. In this interactive session, Holly Bonner, a legally blind mother and social worker, will introduce visitors to her guide dog, Frances, share the etiquette for interacting with the blind/visually impaired community and explain how to be a disability ally. This event will take place outside.…
The New York Chinese Cultural Center will provide a short review of the Center's history followed by an enchanting Chinese fan/ribbon dance and an energetic Kung Fu demonstration. This event will take place outside. This Weekend Wonder is sponsored by:
Join Binx the Magician for a one-of-a-kind magic show full of fun, comedy, and even a live bunny! Immediately following the show, Binx will lead the audience in some interactive dance games, including freeze dance, hokey pokey, and the cha cha slide. This Weekend Wonder is sponsored by:
In partnership with the Staten Island Alliance, we are offering a FREE day at the Museum with special hours 12:00 to 5:00 pm. Outside under the solar tent in front of the Museum, representatives from local PreK programs will be available to answer questions about the experience for children and enrollment. Please register online in…
Bilingual Birdies return to the children’s museum for another fun-filled and educational afternoon of learning new words in Spanish through live music, beautiful puppets, and a bubble dance party! This event will take place outside. This weekend wonder is sponsored by:
Join us for an interactive dance workshop with The Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, where you will learn about the history and cultural legacy of Mexican culture through folk dances like Danza de los Viejitos otherwise known as Dance of the Old Man and national dances such as El Jarabe Tapatio known as the world-famous Mexican…
The Mighty String Demons, an ensemble of young musicians who specialize in string instruments, will perform an imaginative concert known as The Elephant's Secret and Other Stories Without Words. As they perform you will be invited to imagine what kind of story or idea the composer of that piece was trying to communicate. Join us…
Bilingual Birdies return to the children’s museum for another fun-filled and educational afternoon of learning new words in Spanish through live music, beautiful puppets, and a bubble dance party! This event will take place outside. This weekend wonder is sponsored by:
