Alley Pond Environmental Center
Queens
STORYTIME SATURDAY CLUBS A variety of spring events are offered,
including storytelling, astronomy programs, birdwalks to see spring
arrivals, an Arbor Day celebration and a Groundhog Day workshop
and family barbecue (Jan-June).
Grade level Varies
Program type Varies
Program hours Vary
Program length Varies
Maximum group size Varies
Reservation lead time Varies
Contact (718) 229-4000
Fees Vary
American Folk Art Museum
Manhattan
FAMILY WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES On Sundays, the museum presents
hands-on art workshops, gallery experiences and performances for
families with children ages 5-12. Workshops include The Street Where
You Live (Jan 27), which lets kids make a collage of their neighborhood-either
as it is or as they would like it to be; in Hearts and Hands (Feb
10) visitors weave together paper hearts and hands for Valentine's
Day, and an exhibition of decorated boxes (Feb 24) offers inspiration
for kids and parents to decorate their own boxes to take home. Performances
on the first Sunday of every month include interactive storytelling,
music and puppets.
Grade level K-6 and adults
Program type Performance, Workshop
Program hours Vary
Program length Varies
Maximum group size Varies
Reservation lead time Varies
Contact (212) 977-7170 ext. 330
Fees Vary
American Museum of Natural History
Manhattan
BASEBALL AS AMERICA This exhibition celebrates America's romance
with baseball and examines the enduring impact of baseball on American
culture (March 16-Aug 18). Over 500 treasures from the Baseball
Hall of Fame and Museum will leave Cooperstown and tour the country
for the first time. Other new exhibitions include The Butterfly
Conservatory: Tropical Butterflies Alive in Winter (through May
27) and the Margret Mead Film & Video Festival for high school
students (through May).
Grade level K-12
Program type Exhibition, Tour
Program hours Museum hours: Sun-Thur 10 am-5:45 pm;
Fri and Sat 8:45 pm
Program length N/A
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time Group programs: 1 month
Contact (212) 769-5200
Fees Admission to Baseball is America: $9
per child, $11 per student/senior citizen, $15 per adult. (Please
note there is a $2 surcharge for all advanced tickets) Schools:
museum entry is free.
American Museum of the Moving Image
Queens
SCREENING AMERICA, a program for schools, uses films and television
programs to help teach English, ESL and social studies. Prior to
their visit, teachers and students are provided with illustrated
study guides that address relevant social, economic, political and
artistic issues and contain character and plot reviews. Museum educators
introduce the programs and lead students in post-screening discussions.
Featured films and television programs include
The Immigrant
(Charlie Chaplin, 1917);
I Love Lucy "
Job Switching"
(1952);
In the Heat of the Night (1967);
12 Angry
Men (1957);
Dear America;
Letter Home from Vietnam
(1987); and
The Living Room Candidate (1952-1992).
Grade level 7-12
Program type Film screening, Discussion
Program hours Tues-Fri 9:30 am-5:00 pm
Program length 60-120 min
Maximum group size 100
Reservation lead time 2 weeks or more
Contact (718) 784-4520
Fees $3.50 per student, chaperons free
American Numismatic Society
Manhattan
DRACHMAS, DOUBLOONS AND DOLLARS: THE HISTORY OF MONEY This exhibition,
held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (33 Liberty Street
between Nassau and William Streets) highlights the significance
of money as political propaganda, artwork, and a reflection of social
climate and economy. Items on display range in date from a 7th-century-B.C.
Lydian electrum coin to recent paper money such as a Romanian 2000-lei
note commemorating the total solar eclipse on August 11, 1999. Visitors
will also see varied and often strange images depicted on coins
and bills as well as unusual examples of money, including shell
money from Thailand and Native American wampum. The exhibition
will include a short film and a replica of an early-19th-century
money with a period coin screw press.
Grade level K-12
Program type Exhibition
Program hours 10am-4 pm
Program length N/A
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time Groups: must make an appointment
several weeks in advance
Contact (212) 720-6130
Fees Free
ARTSCONNECTION
Manhattan
ARTSPLAY! Singer/musician Billy Jonas creates sweet music with old
sneakers, bottles and cans in
Bangin' and Sangin' on Feb
2. March 2, the life-sized Hudson Vagabond Puppets present an enchanting
ballet about
Ferdinand the Bull, the bull who just would
not fight.
Grade level PreK-K
Program type Performance
Program hours 11 am
Program length 45 min
Maximum group size 25
Reservation lead time 1 week
Contact (212) 302-7433 ext. 1440
Fees $6 per person
Asia Society
Manhattan
THE NEW WAY OF TEA: CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY During this
program for schools, the Asia Society presents teahouses and tea
paraphernalia created by Japanese artists, contrasted with those
from other cultures (Feb 27-July). Through these objects, students
explore the ritual of the tea ceremony, often seen as the quintessence
of traditional Japan, and how it has throughout its history incorporated
artifacts borrowed from other East Asian cultures.
Grade level 2-12
Program type Guided Tour, Workshop
Program hours Tues-Fri 11 am
Program length 1 hour
Maximum group size 1 hour
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (212) 327-9237
Fees $5
BalletTech
Manhattan
KIDS DANCE BalletTech's Kids Dance troupe performs three Saturday
matinees at the Joyce Theater, on Apr 20 and 27, and May 4. The
program includes
Meshugana Dance and
Apple Pie.
Grade level K
-12
Program type Performance
Program hours Sat 2 pm
Program length 2 hours
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (212) 242-0800
Fees $15 per child; $25 per adult; call for
rates on groups sales (20 or more tickets).
Bronx Museum of the Arts
Bronx
ONE PLANET UNDER A GROOVE This is the first exhibition to explore
the transnational impact of hip hop culture on contemporary art.
The exhibition displays the work of 30 visual artists based in the
United States, Europe, and Japan and features more than 60 works,
including paintings, sculpture, drawings, photographs, installations
and videos, created in the past two decades by artists influenced
by hip-hop music and culture (through May 26). The museum offers
several public and interpretive programs in conjunction with this
exhibition. Bounce is a series of monthly parties that blend DJ
and club culture, visual and media art and urban lifestyle. The
Word features spoken word performances by emerging and established
spoken word artists, and On Point is an ongoing series of discussions
on contemporary art and culture in which One Planet artists join
curators.
Grade level K-12
Program type Exhibition
Program hours Wed 12-9 pm; Thurs-Sun 12-6 pm
Program length N/A
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time N/A. Please call for group reservations.
Contact (718) 681-6000 ext. 132
Fees Suggested Donation: $3 per student and
senior, $5 per adult, Free admission to galleries every Wednesday
Bronx River Art Center & Gallery
Bronx
AFTER SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAM Professional artists teach free classes
in ceramics, painting and drawing, photography and printmaking.
The Teen Project Studio offers intermediate instruction in a variety
of media to youth ages 13-19.
Grade level 4-12
Program type Workshop
Program hours Mon-Fri 4-6 pm
Program length 2 hours
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time 1 week
Contact (718) 589-58199 ext. 10
Fees N/A
Program offered in Spanish
Bronx Zoo
Bronx
HOW DO YOU MEASURE AN ELEPHANT? In one of the Bronx Zoo's many spring
offerings for families, adventurous kids and parents travel the
Zoo on a unique scientific adventure as they use binoculars to search
for clues along a rainforest trail and gain an understanding of
science as performed by professionals in the wilds of Africa (Apr
13). Other programs between January-April include Oh Baby!, Wizard's
Wildlife Returns!, and Wildlife Photography. The Children's Zoo
opens from April-October, and visitors can ride the Bengali Express
Monorail from May-October.
Grade level 1-12 and adults
Program type Workshop
Program hours 2-4 pm
Program length 2 hours
Maximum group size Varies
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (718) 220-6854
Fees WCS members $48 per adult and child;
non members $58 per adult and child
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn
SCREENING THE AMERICAN DREAM The Brooklyn Academy of Music has created
this special screening program for high school students. At each
screening well-known speakers comment and lead student discussions
about the subject matter of the film. It is recommended that teachers
organize the screenings according to subject matter, which is outlined
as follows: socio-economic class (
The Grapes of Wrath, Citizen
Cane, Apocalypse Now), war and international relations (
Casablanca,
The Pawnbroker, Dr. Strangelove, Apocalypse Now), corporate
identity vs. individualism (
Citizen Kane, The Apartment),
race relations (
Do the Right Thing, The Pawnbroker).
Grade level 9-12
Program type Screening, Lecture
Program hours 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Program length 3 hours
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (718) 636-4130 ext. 2
Fees $5 per student ($4 per student, per film
viewed if students view more than one film
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
Brooklyn
NUTHIN' BUT TROUBLE-THE POTATO PEOPLE The Potato Family's (Momma,
Poppa and little Nancy) comedic hijinks are brought to life with
larger-than-life masks, colorful costumes and captivating movement
(May 11). Performances will be held at the Walt Whitman Theater.
Grade level K-6
Program type Performance
Program hours 2 pm
Program length 11Â2 hours
Maximum group size 2400
Reservation lead time N/A
Contact (718) 951-4600 ext. 26
Fees N/A
Brooklyn Historical Society
Brooklyn
EXPOSURE WORKSHOPS SERIES Photographs, prints and documents introduce
students to the ways in which immigration, industrialization and
technology have impacted the landscape of Brooklyn and the lives
of its residents (Though June). Picture This! Brooklyn on the Move
(Grades 2-6) teaches about the ferries and horse-cars that were
the beginnings of mass transit; Picture This! Brooklyn at Work (Grades
2-6) lets kids imagine going to work on the docks in 1890 or in
a pencil factory in 1940. Students in the In Pursuit of Freedom
Workshop (Grades 5-12) develop research and critical thinking skills
as they investigate the roles of Brooklynites in the anti-slavery
movement, using photographs, prints and newspaper articles.
Grade level 2-12
Program type Workshop
Program hours Vary
Program length 1-11Â2 hours
Maximum group size 30
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (718) 254-9830
Fees Vary
Carnegie Hall
Manhattan
CARNEGIE KIDS: ALL THAT JAZZ Kids are invited to an interactive
concert of stories, singing and Latin jazz music, featuring trombonist
Chris Washburne, the SYOTOS Band storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston
and Bachosaurus Rex, Carnegie Hall's musical dinosaur (Mar 4-22).
MUSIC UNDER CONSTRUCTION:
OSTINATO Students hear a performance
of the American Composers Orchestra, and have the opportunity to
sing or play the soprano recorder along with three pieces-Ravel's
Boléro, Pachelbel's
Canon in D, and Bach's
Passacaglia in C Minor-that use a repeated musical pattern
known as
ostinato (May 21-24). A Teacher Workshop features
a curriculum guide containing lessons in music, language arts, art,
and playing the recorder.
Grade level Carnegie Kids: PreK-1; Music Under
Construction: 4-6
Program type Performance
Program hours Carnegie Kids: Mon-Fri, 10 and
11:30 am; Music Under Construction: Tues-Fri 10:30 am, noon
Program length Carnegie Kids: 45 min; Music
Under Construction: 50 min
Maximum group size Carnegie Kids: 180; Music
Under Construction: N/A
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (212) 903-9670; Music Under Construction:
(212) 903-9831
Fees Carnegie Kids: $3 per ticket; Music Under
Construction: $5 per ticket; Teacher Workshops: $35
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Manhattan
CHAMBER MUSIC BEGINNINGS Teachers receive a set of interactive classroom
activities, a cassette recording of the featured music and child-friendly
composer biographies to prepare students for performances by renowned
musicians and ensembles. In February, students can enjoy Ray and
Charles Eames's film
To
ccata for Toy Trains accompanied
by a live performance of the score by Elmer Bernstein. Music Here
and There features the Miró String Quartet playing music
inspired by places around the world, from Venezuela to China to
New York. In-class performances by musicians, visits by Teaching
Artists, and workshops for teachers are also available (Feb 26-28,
Apr 9-10).
MEET THE MUSIC On March 3, in Inspector Pulse Connects
the Dots, the Inspector returns to restore clarity after a musical
eclipse renders the world a sonic blur. On April 14, Professor Phineas
the Percussive Physicist blows The Big Bang Theory wide open as
percussionists start the universe with a rhythmic explosion.
Grade level Beginnings: 2-6; Meet the Music:
K-6
Program type Performance
Program hours Beginnings: 10:15 am, 11:30
am; Meet the Music: Sundays, 1:30 pm
Program length Beginnings: 45 min; Meet the
Music: Varies
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time N/A
Contact (212) 875-5793
Fees Beginnings: $3 per child, per concert;
Meet the Music: $12
Children's Museum of Manhattan
Manhattan
A 90-minute, educator-led tour and workshop lets students explore
any one of the museum's exhibitions. Kids make musical instruments
or develop drawing and creative writing skills while entering the
world of Charlie Brown in the exhibition Good Grief!; they use puppets
to create a class story in an Exploring Stories tour of the WordPlay
exhibition; they explore their bodies' digestive and systems in
Body Odyssey; they climb into the imagination of Maurice Sendak
in
Where the Wild Things Are.
Grade level PreK-8
Program type Guided Tour, Workshop
Program hours Mon-Tues 10 am, 12 pm
Program length 1 1/2 hours
Maximum group size 32
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (212) 721-1223
Fees $90 per class
China Institute Gallery
Manhattan
DISCOVER CHINA THROUGH ART: FUN WITH MIRRORS Kids create their own
mirrors following a gallery talk on the use of Bronze Mirrors in
Chinese culture (Feb 8). The exhibition, which features mirrors
dating from 481 BCE to the twentieth century, explores topics such
as mirror decoration and production, patronage, portability and
value. Programs around the time of Chinese New Year are tailored
to introduce participants to the New Year customs.
Grade level PreK-12
Program type Guided Tour/Workshop
Program hours Mon-Fri 10:30-noon, 1-2:30 pm
Program length 11Â2 hours
Maximum group size 30
Reservation lead time 3 weeks
Contact (212) 744-8181
Fees $75 for group of 30
Program offered in Chinese
City Parks Foundation
Citywide
READINGS IN THE PARKS Children ages 5-9 hear stories from faraway
lands in the comfort of their neighborhood parks. Professional storytellers
visit parks and playgrounds throughout New York City on weekends
(May 4-Aug 23).
Grade level PreK-4
Program type Performance
Program hours Vary
Program length 45 min
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time N/A
Contact (212) 360-8290
Fees Free
Colden Center for the Performing Arts
Queens
AILEY II The junior ensemble of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
brings highly-trained, talented young dancers and outstanding emerging
choreographers together into an award-winning company known for
eloquent and innovative programming. The performance is followed
by a workshop at 11:45 am (Mar 13).
Grade level K-8
Program type Performance, Workshop
Program hours Wed 10:30 am
Program length 1 hour
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (718) 793-8080
Fees $5 ($3 for two or more shows)
Ellis Island Museum
Ellis Island
IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS Student visitors to the Registry Room recreate
immigrants' experiences at Ellis Island through short skits that
they create, based on first-hand accounts and their own imaginations.
Two scenarios are presented: in Shall I Pass?, kids assume the roles
of immigrants, inspectors, translators and doctors as immigration
inspectors assess the acceptability of newcomers to the United States,
while All Aboard/Left Behind presents the voices of both immigrants
who passed through Ellis Island and those who were detained.
TREASURES FROM HOME The exhibit of items brought from immigrants'
countries of origin is enhanced by an in-class activity where students
imagine what they might bring with them if they were moving to another
country with only one suitcase.
Grade level 4
-12
Program type Exhibition, Workshops
Program hours 9-5
Program length 90 min
Maximum group size 50
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (212) 363-3200
Focal Point Gallery
Bronx
YOUNG CITY ISLAND ARTIST EXHIBITION The gallery presents an exhibit
of young artists (17 and under) living in or connected to City Island.
Kids can submit one piece of art in any medium to be exhibited,
and the first Saturday of April will feature an opening reception.
Grade level K-12
Program type Exhibition
Program hours Tues-Sat noon-7:30 pm
Program length N/A
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time N/A
Contact (718) 885-1403
Fees Free
High Rock Environmental Education Center
Staten Island
ART STUDIO: INTRODUCTION TO NATURE SKETCHING Kids ages 6-8 meet
at High Rock Park parking lot on Monday, and kids ages 9-12 meet
Tuesday, Feb 19 for an outdoor class in nature sketching.
Grade level 1-6
Program type Workshop
Program hours Mon-Tues 9:30-11:30 am
Program length 2 hours
Maximum group size 20
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (718) 667-7475
Fees $5 non-members, $4.25 members
Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum
Queens
WEEKEND FAMILY WORKSHOP The Museum, dedicated to the work of the
great American sculptor, presents works in media as diverse as stone,
wood, clay and metal (Jan - June). Some Sunday mornings bring guided
tours and activities in drawing and writing for families. The museum
also offers programs for schools, including guided tours, curriculum
guides and artist-in-residence programs.
Grade level K-12
Program type Guided Tour, Workshop
Program hours Vary
Program length Varies
Maximum group size 30
Reservation lead time 3 weeks
Contact (718) 204-7088 ext. 203
Fees Vary
Learning Leaders
Manhattan
ART WORKS Third-graders working with museum volunteers explore four
art forms: architecture, sculpture, painting and decorative art
(Sept-June). The students interpret, compare and discuss works of
art during a series of class workshops and a visit to the Metropolitan
Museum. The program also provides teachers with a program guide,
a portfolio of posters and suggestions for follow-up activities.
Grade level 3
Program type Guided Tour, Workshop
Program hours Mon-Fri, during school hours
Program length 6 sessions
Maximum group size 60
Contact (212) 213-3370 ext. 291
Fees Free to public schools
Lehman College Art Gallery
Bronx
IF THE SHOE FITS: issues of FEMININITY IN CONTEMPORARY ASIAN ART
and vernal visions: views of nature by asian women. The gallery
offers a docent-led tour of the exhibitions, featuring a range of
media and materials, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography,
textiles, video and installation (Feb 5-May 4). In a workshop following
the tour, students explore texture and repeated shapes as they produce
prints with blocks they create.
Grade level K-12
Program type Guided Tour, Workshop
Program hours Mon-Fri 10 am
Program length 90 min
Maximum group size 30
Reservation lead time 2 weeks
Contact (718) 960-8732
Fees $50 per class
Liberty Science Center
New Jersey
A QUESTION OF TRUTH How does your point of view affect your perception
of the world? Forty exhibit stations invite kids to explore how
even ideas we think of as incorrect can prove valid and useful with
a change of interpretation (Jan 26-May 5). Kids also examine how
some beliefs can lead to discrimination and distorted views of history
and science.
EXPERIMENT GALLERY Families conduct experiments and discover how
the world works at stations that allow them to test hypotheses about
sound, warp time, create rainbows, and control the Earth's climate-by
changing its orbit and rotation speed-in a computer model (Jan 24
-May
5).
Grade level K-12 and adults
Program type Exhibit
Program hours 9:30 am-5:30 pm
Program length Varies
Maximum group size Varies
Reservation lead time Varies
Contact (201) 200-1000
Fees Vary
Lincoln Center Institute
LIVE FREE SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education presents a series
of five free "Arts on View" workshops for parents, teachers
and students give on Saturdays. These workshops draw from dance,
music, theater, visual arts, and architecture. Each workshop is
led by an Institute teaching artist and is usually followed by a
performance. Workshops include the following: Funny Bones: Master
storyteller Odds Bodkin (April 27 10 am-12:30 pm). Light and Architecture
explore how light brings together all the many elements of form
in architecture (May 4, 10 am-3 pm).
Grade level Vary
Program type Workshop
Program hours 10 am
Program length Vary
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (212) 875-5567
Fees Free, but reservations are necessary
MCC Theater
Manhattan
RUNT OF THE LITTER Jack Henry, a scrawny kid, tells his story about
his commitment to fulfilling his father's far reaching expectations
and his own dream of playing professional football (Jan 15-March
10). Bo Eason's semi-autobiographical play is a journey into the
world of professional sports and a story about an American family,
competition between brothers and the relentless pursuit of winning.
Grade level 7-12
Program type Performance
Program hours Tues-Sat 8 pm; Sat, Sun 3 pm
Program length 90 min
Maximum group size 100
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (212) 727-7722
Fees Vary
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Manhattan
YOUNG AT ART On Friday nights, 6
-7 pm, kids age 7
and under and their adult friends meet at Uris Tiered Seating, where
they are introduced to the Met through storytelling, sketching and
other ways of exploring art.
ART EVENINGS FOR FAMILIES Visitors 6-12 and adults explore the Museum's
collection through conversation and drawing on Saturday nights,
6-7 pm.
A MID-WINTER RECESS'S DREAM Feb 18 -22, 11am-12pm, kids in Kindergarten
through 6th grade and their parents participate in a creative program
of discussion and drawing, focusing on works in the Museum that
are related to food and feasting. A short Family Film closes the
program each morning.
AFRICAN ART ADVENTURE Kids explore Africa through its works of art,
create a mask of their own, and enjoy a performance in the Uris
Auditorium on Feb 23, 12:30-2:30 pm.
Grade level Varies
Program type Performance, Workshop
Program hours Vary
Program length 1 hour
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time N/A
Contact (212) 296-5083
Fees $10 suggested donation per student and
senior; $5 suggested per museum member; children under 12 (with
adult) are free
Morris-Jumel Mansion
Manhattan
WELCOME MAT THEATER-HISTORY WORKSHOP SERIES A one-week workshop
uses theater and story-telling to teach US history to kids ages
7-12 (Apr 1-6). Students draw on the historical stories they learn
to present a staged reading of an original play, and create stories
of their own using both words and visual arts. The program closes
with a performance for family and friends.
Grade level 2-6
Program type Workshop
Program hours 10 am-4 pm
Program length 1 week
Maximum group size 25
Reservation lead time 2 weeks
Contact (212) 923-8008
Fees Free
Museum of the City of New York
Manhattan
A COMMUNITY OF MANY WORLDS: ARAB AMERICANS IN NEW YORK CITY New
York City is home to one of the country's most diverse populations
of citizens of Arab descent. In an effort to promote tolerance and
understanding, the museum has created this exhibition to examine
the history and diversity of Arab immigrants in New York (March
2-Sept 1). Lectures, workshops for children and special guided tours
for school groups are offered.
Grade level 2-12
Program type Exhibition
Program hours Wed-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12 pm-5 pm,
Tues (for group reservations only)
Program length Varies
Maximum group size Varies
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (212) 534-1672 ext. 206
Fees Suggested donation: $12 per family,
$7 per adult, $4 per senior, student, child
National Park Service
Ellis Island
SHORE TO SHORE A curriculum-based program uses pre- and post-visit
activities to introduce students to conditions during the peak years
of immigration. Students use hands-on activities to develop an understanding
of the immigration experience between 1892-1924. Kids decide what
to bring on their journey, proceed through medical and legal checkpoints,
visit the immigrant sleeping quarters, and participate in a re-enactment
of a 1910 immigration hearing. The program concludes with a class
exercise on the immigrant's pursuit of U.S. citizenship.
Grade level 4-8
Program type Workshop
Program hours Mon-Fri
Program length 90 min
Contact (212) 363-3200
New Victory Theater
Manhattan
The renowned children's theater, the New Victory Theater's spring
season offers performances by a variety of artists for a variety
of audiences: Mabou Mines' Peter and Wendy (Feb 1-24); choreographer
Donald Byrd and his ensemble Donald Byrd/The Group (March 1-17);
Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. (March 22-Apr 14); Jean-Rock Gaudreault's
Matthew and Stephen (Apr 19-28); Imago Theatre's Frogs (May 3-26);
and Noche Flamenca (May 31-June 16).
Grade level Varies
Program type Performance
Program hours Vary
Program length Varies
Maximum group size 500
Reservation lead time N/A
Contact (646) 223-3010
Fees Vary
New York Aquarium
Brooklyn
SHARK! March 3, kids ages 8-11 get a behind-the-scenes view of the
Aquarium's sharks. In the classroom after meeting these creatures,
children examine shark teeth and skin up-close, then make crafts
including a shark teeth necklace. SHARK-A-RAMA Families explore
the world of the shark through songs, art activities, talks and
a visit to the Aquarium's collection on March 9.
Grade level Varies
Program type Workshop
Program hours 1:30-3:30 pm
Program length 2 hours
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (718) 265-3448
Fees Vary
New York Botanical Garden
Bronx
A WORLD OF CHOCOLATE Visitors to the Everett Children's Adventure
Garden learn where chocolate comes from and make hot chocolate like
the ancient Mayas did (Jan 19-Mar 10). Kids crush their own cacao
seeds, then make their own recipe for ancient hot chocolate by adding
different spices and flavorings.
Grade level PreK-6
Program type Workshop, Family Drop-In
Program hours Tues-Thurs
Program length Schools: 2 hours; Families:
Varies
Maximum group size Schools: 32; Families:
N/A
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (718) 817-8181
Fees General Admission: $4 per child, $10
per adult, Teachers call for group rates
New York City Ballet
Manhattan
BALLET FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Children from the audience will have the
opportunity to join artists from the New York City Ballet onstage
and become part of the artistic process during this hour-long introduction
to the world of choreography and music (Feb 2).
Grade level PreK-7
Program type Presentation
Program length 1 hour
Maximum group size N/A
Contact (212) 870-4074
Fees $12 adults/$10 children 12 and under
New-York Historical Society
Manhattan
HISTORY RESPONDS The History Responds project includes a series
of three exhibitions at the New-York Historical Society. The first
exhibition (through Feb 25), New York September 11 by Magnum Photographers,
is a collection of photographs taken of the aftermath of the terrorist
attacks. The second exhibition (Feb 5-May 26), WTC: Monument, was
first conceived by the Skyscraper Museum months prior to Sept 11.
This exhibition was to tell the story of the creation of the Twin
Towers and now will include the tragedy of its destruction. The
third exhibition (March 12-June 9), Missing: The Streetscape of
a City in Mourning, is a collaboration with City Lore: The New York
Center for Urban Folk Culture. This exhibition is created from City
Lore's collection of photographs, video recordings, spontaneous
shrines and poems responding to the attacks the weeks after Sept
11. This exhibition will be accompanied by a series of public programs.
Grade level 5-12
Program type Exhibition
Program hours Tues-Sun 10 am-5 pm
Program length N/A
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time N/A
Contact (212) 873-3400
Fees Free for children under 12 with adult,
$3 per senior and student, $5 per adult
New York Transit Museum
Brooklyn
MILES OF TILES The Transit Museum tells the story of New York City's
legendary public transportation system and the role it plays in
the growth and history of the metropolis. The Miles of Tiles exhibition
teaches students the history of ornamentation in New York's subways.
Then students design and build their own mosaics to take home (Jan-June).
Other workshops created in conjunction with this exhibition are
also available.
Grade level 1-6 and adults
Program type Workshop
Program hours By reservation
Program length 2-4 hours
Maximum group size 30
Reservation lead time 2 weeks
Contact (718) 694-4263
Fees Vary, call for information
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre
Manhattan
Specializing in new works in Asian-American theater, the repertory
has programming for children available for both families and school
groups in addition to its regular season of performances.
FORBIDDEN CITY BLUES A blind African-American blues musician tells
the story of Raymond, a young Asian-American, and his Caucasian
girlfriend, who visit China to rediscover Raymond's cultural roots
in a new comedy by Alexander Woo. This performance runs from March
19 through April 10 at the West End Theater at 263 West 86th Street.
Grade level 5-12
Program type Performance
Program hours School matinees March 19, 26,
27 and April 3, 9, 10 at 11 am; Wed-Sat, Sun 2:30 pm
Program length 2 hours
Maximum group size 99
Reservation lead time 1 month
Contact (212) 505-5655
Fees $10 per student matinees (one free ticket for
teacher); Regular shows: $25 per student, senior, group more than
10, $39 per adult
Paper Bag Players
Manhattan
KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK, ANYBODY HOME? Houses dance, cookies sing and
everyday people have extraordinary adventures in The Paper Bag Player's
latest blend of drama, music, movement and audience participation
(Jan 8-Mar 15). Children ages 3-8 enter a theatrical world created
with costumes and scenic effects made of paper and cardboard. A
teacher's guide promotes classroom discussion and activities.
Grade level K-3
Program type Performance
Program hours Mon-Fri 10:30 am; Sat 2 pm;
Sun 1 pm, 3 pm
Program length 1 hour
Maximum group size 624
Reservation lead time 2 weeks
Contact (212) 362-0431
Fees Weekdays (for schools) $7; Weekends $15/$20
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
SATURDAY ART SCHOOL A range of visual arts classes in which kids
from all grades are encouraged to expand their art experiences with
a variety of media and techniques are offered at Pratt (Feb 2-Apr
13). Selected classes go beyond the traditional to include projects
involving video, cartooning, printmaking and puppetry. Pratt also
offers a simultaneous class for parents of Saturday Art School students.
Grade level PreK-12 and adults
Program type Workshop
Program hours Sat 10 am-2 pm
Program length 2 hours for 10 weeks
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time Registration: Jan 26
Contact (718) 636-3654
Fees $150 for 10 weeks
Queens Borough Public Library
Queens
CELTIC CROSS The band blends traditional Irish/Celtic music with
several other musical genres, including modern Irish music and American
folk, to create a sound that can only be described as "Celtified"
rock.
Grade level K-12 and adults
Program type Performance
Program hours 2 pm
Program length 11Â2 hours
Reservation lead time 1 week pre-registration
Contact (718) 990-0858
Fees Free
Queens Botanical Garden
Queens
CHILDREN'S TOUR AND WORKSHOPS The Garden's interdisciplinary, hands-on
Discovery Tour and Workshop programs cover a range of environmental
science and natural history topics (Sept-June). Programs are keyed
to grade-level science curricula.
Grade level K-12
Program type Guided Tour, Workshop
Program hours Mon-Fri 10 am 1:30 pm
Program length 11Â2 hours
Maximum group size 32
Reservation lead time 2 weeks
Contact (718) 886-3800 ext. 230
Fees Vary
Rotunda Gallery
Brooklyn
SCHOOL VISIT PROGRAMS School groups are invited to use the gallery
as their classroom in programs like Paper Pencil Paint and Double
Dip, which use exhibitions as a jumping-off point for informal discussions
and hands-on artmaking projects (Ongoing). The Meet 'n' Make program
is taught by a museum educator and an exhibiting artist, who engage
students and teachers in an interactive discussion and workshop
focusing on the artist's work, life and ideas. (Ongoing)
Grade level K-12
Program type Exhibition, Workshop
Program hours Tues-Fri noon-5 pm; Sat 11 am-4
pm
Program length N/A
Maximum group size 25
Contact (718) 875-4047
Fees Vary
Shadow Box Theatre
Brooklyn/Manhattan
The Shadow Box Theatre offers special performances for school groups.
Puppets, music and live actors join forces in performances including
The African Drum (Jan 14-Feb 28), Hand in Hand, formerly The Earth
and Me (Mar 13-Apr 19), and No Balloons Today (May 7-June 7). The
theater company also visits schools throughout the year, presenting
folktales and original stories using music, movement and audience
participation.
Grade level PreK-5
Program type Performance
Program hours Mon-Fri 10:30 am
Program length 1 hour
Maximum group size 400
Reservation lead time 6 weeks
Contact (212) 724-0677
Fees $4.50-$4.75
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Manhattan
CINEKIDS Children and their adult companions enjoy short films,
both live-action and animated. Apr 6 features movies made by as
well as for kids from all over the country, in Kids Make Movies
II. A storyteller introduces each program, and discussions follow
the screenings (through May 4).
NORMAN ROCKWELL: PICTURE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
This exhibition surveys more than 60 years of Rockwell's career,
including the 322 covers he created for
The Saturday Evening
Post, exploring how he interpreted American identity and dealt
with the important social and political issues of his day The new
Sackler Center offers programs are available in conjunction with
the exhibition (through March 3).
Grade level Cinekids: K-6; Rockwell:
4-12
Program type Cinekids: Performance; Rockwell:
Exhibition
Program hours Cinekids: Sat, noon; Rockwell:
Sun-Wed 9 am-6 pm; Fri-Sat 9 am-8 pm
Program length Cinekids: 1 hour; Rockwell:
N/A
Maximum group size Cinekids: N/A; Rockwell:
N/A
Reservation lead time Cinekids:
N/A;
Rockwell: N/A
Contact Cinekids: (212) 360-4321; Rockwell:
(212) 423-3500
Fees Cinekids: $5; Rockwell:
Children
under 12 Free, $12 per student and senior, $15 per adult
Staten Island Chamber Music Players
Staten Island
The Staten Island Chamber Music Players visit schools to demonstrate
the violin, viola and cello. The program will include works by Mozart,
Johann Strauss and Scott Joplin, as well as music from American
musical theater and Disney films.
Grade level K-9
Program type Demonstration, Concert
Program hours Sat, Sun
Program length 1 hour
Maximum group size 100
Reservation lead time 1 month
Contact (718) 356-2094
Fees $650 for two performances
Studio in a School Gallery
Manhattan
DIVERSE-CITY Public school students created artwork in a special
program designed to help children understand diversity as an enriching
part of our lives (Jan 21-Mar 15). The Studio in a School Gallery
exhibits the results of this effort beginning on Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day.
Grade level K-12 and adults
Program type Exhibition
Program hours Mon-Fri 8 am-8 pm; Sat 8 am-6
pm
Program length N/A
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time N/A
Contact (212) 765-5900 ext. 33
Fees Free
Symphony Space
Manhattan
JUST KIDDING! Renowned artists bring music, song, dance and storytelling
events to families. Karen Nur El-Amin and Karla JoJo tell stories
in Sweet Potato Pie and Such (June 1); The Persuasions perform new
and classic children's songs (April 27); Tom Chapin leads the audience
in song (Apr 21), and the Nata Dance Company performs The Orchid
Show, a mock-opera (May 5).
Grade level K-12 and adults
Program type Performance
Program hours 11 am
Program length 1 hour
Maximum group size N/A
Reservation lead time ASAP
Contact (212) 864-5400
Fees $10 (Tom Chapin $14) Group rates vary,
call for details
Whitney Museum of American Art
Manhattan
FAMILY FUN WORKSHOP On the second Saturday of each month, kids and
parents participate in an interactive workshop including a take-home
art project (supplies are provided). Themes explored this spring
include: Looking at Light: Discovering American Art (Feb 9), Hey!
Check It Out!: What's New in the 2002 Biennial Exhibition (March
9) and Wow! Look and Listen!: What's New in the 2002 Biennial Exhibition
(Apr 13).
Grade Level K-5
Program type Workshop
Program hours Sat 9-11 am
Program length 2 hours
Maximum group size 60
Reservation lead time 2 weeks
Contact (212) 570-7745
Fees $8 per family
