Family Activities ALL-DAY ADVENTURE: SUGAR & SNOW - LET’S GO! Tap ...

ALL-DAY ADVENTURE: SUGAR & SNOW - LET'S GO!

Tap trees to make maple syrup, collect eggs & visit the greenhouse during this family trip to Chestnut Ridge, 92nd St. Y sponsors; 212-415-5500 for info; Sun. 9-4, $45 per adult & child, $10 each additional child.

 

CENTRAL PARK CONSERVATORY

Conservancy offers basketball, climbing courses, fitness programs & more?ages 8-18; North Meadow Recreation Center, Central Park (midpark at 97th St.), 212-348-4867, reg. req.; Weds.-Tues., call for times, free.

 

FAMILY ART PROJECT

Learn about animals & the places they live, then make your own booklet during "Habitat Pop-Ups"; Kerlin Learning Center at Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Indep. Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200; Sat. & Sun. 1-4, free w/grounds adm.

 

FAMILY ART WORKS

Art activity classes for children & parent, grandparent, friend or caregiver, or legal guardian; The Educational Alliance, 197 E. B'way (Jefferson St.), 212-780-2300, ext.316; Sun. 1-2:30, free [through April].

 

HARRY POTTER SALUTE

Authors who've been inspired by Potter read from new works at the recently opened Scholastic Store, 557 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-343-6166; Mon. at 10 a.m. & Tues. at 4, free.

 

LEARN TO PLAY CHESS

Chess-in-the-Schools-Program sponsors program for kids ages six to 12; Seward Park Branch Library, 192 E. B'way (Jefferson St.), 212-477-6770 reg. req.; Fri. 3-5, free [through 3/30].

 

ON THE WEB

Introduction to the world wide wait, for parents & kids ages 7 to 12; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-0636, res. req.; Sat. at 2, free.

 

PLACE FOR JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS

Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts interactive classes incl. art writing workshop "Kaleidoscope" w/museum big-shot Felicia Blum; 1000 5th Ave. (82nd St.), 212-570-5121 to reg.; Thurs. at 3:30, free w/mus. adm. [through 3/29].

 

SATURDAYS ALIVE!

Family events incl. "Branice McKenzie & I Am Me Quartet" concert of children's songs (Sat. at 11, $6), "Paper Collage Workshop" (Sat. at 12:30, $2) & later on it's tropical music w/Un Mundo (Sat. at 3, $6); Arts Connection, 120 W. 46th St. (betw. 6th Ave. & B'way), 212-302-7433.

 

SEAWORTHY SATURDAYS & FAMILY FESTIVALS

Monthly creative explorations for quizzical kids, today: create new gadgets during "Technology Trails" at Intrepid-Sea-Air-Space Museum, W. 42nd St. (12th Ave.), 212-245-0072; Sat. 12-2, free w/mus. adm.

 

SONY WONDER

This weekend at FUNDays @ the Lab, create a pad w/flair during "Mousepad Mania" workshop (Sat. & Sun. 2-5) plus screening of Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal (Thurs. at 8); Sony Plaza, 550 Madison Ave. (55th St.), 212-883-8100 or www.sonywondertechlab.com; $5.

 

Things to See & Hear

CHILDREN'S CONCERT SERIES

Monthly concert for families, this week: songs & stories by The Kangaroo Garden plus performance of "Carnival of the Animals" (Sat. at 11, $5, $2 kids) & premiere of "The Purple Palace" by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (Sun. at 3, $15, $2 kids); Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts.), 212-870-6722.

 

CINÉKIDS

New film series for kids kicks off this weekend w/screenings of Toycar, Otto, Sour Death Balls & Sietje; Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave. (88th St.), 212-423-3840; Sat. at 12, free w/mus. adm.

 

CIRCUS

Over-the-top puppet/theater buffoonery about an 83-year-old tightrope walker & his grandson; The New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-239-6200; Fri. at 7, Sat. & Sun. at 12 & 5, $10-$20 [through 3/18].

 

EARLY SPRING MIGRANTS

Walk through Central Park's Ramble woodland to look at aviary wonders; Belvedere Castle, Central Park (midpark at 81st St.), RSVP 212-772-0210; Sat. at 11, free.

 

FARE FOR ALL AT THE MOUNT VERNON HOTEL

Play tells of the hotel & the upper middle class New Yorker's that visited there during the early 19th century; The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, 421 E. 61st St. (1st Ave.), 212-838-6878; Sun. at 2, $6, $4 for kids under 12.

 

FLUTES ON PARADE

Andrew Bolotowsky teaches kids ages five & older the basics of reed instruments; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-0636, res. req.; Sun. at 3, free.

 

GLOBAL KIDS!

Learn about community & global issues w/high school students who might be president someday; Adelphi Univ., 75 Varick St., 2nd fl. (Canal St.), 212-226-0130; Fri. at 4, free.

 

INVENTOR CENTER

In honor of Women's History Month, the Children's Museum of Manhattan hosts hands-on exhibit feat. inventions by unsung woman; 212 W. 83rd St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-721-1233; Weds.-Sun. & Tues. 10-5, $6, $3 s.c. [through 3/31].

 

MAYA THE BEE

Jazz puppet play for kids 3-9 is based on German book about a bee who runs away from her hive; Salon Theater, 45 Bleecker St. (Lafayette St.), 212-539-6644; Sat. at 2, $7-$15.

 

MISS MAJESTY'S LOLLIPOP PLAYHOUSE

Jack & The Beanstalk (1:30); Snow White & The Seven Dwarves (3:30); Grove St. Playhouse, 39 Grove St. (betw. Hudson & Bleecker Sts.), RSVP 212-741-6436; Sat. & Sun., $8.50 [through 4/22].

 

PLAY IT BY EAR

Audience drives this improv opera performed by Kids' Opera Jam; Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts.), 212-330-7790; Sat. at 3, $10, $5 for kids 13 & under.

 

PUPPET PLAYHOUSE

Ventriloquism queen Winnie Blake & her puppets sing & tell jokes in "Puppets on Parade"; Mazur Theater, Asphalt Green, 555 E. 90th St. (betw. York Ave. & East End Ave.), 212-369-8890; Sat. & Sun. at 10:30 & 12, $7.

 

RAP WRITERS & PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

Free seminar for teens on the history & business of rap music, in case they didn't learn it from the lyrics; Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts.), 212-870-6739; Fri. 7-9 p.m. [through 5/11].

 

THEATERWORKS/USA 20001

Weekly performance for young audiences (ages 5 & up) incl. "Ramona Quimby," based on Beverly Cleary classic; Auditorium at Equitable Tower, 787 7th Ave. (betw. 51st & 52nd Sts.), 212-627-7373; Sat. & Sun. at 12:30, $19.

 

VITAL CHILDREN'S THEATER CO.

"Mortimer, The Lazy Bird," addresses the friendship between a bird & worm (Sat. at 11 & 1); "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," adapted from Mark Twain's short story (Sun. at 12); Vital Theater Company, 432 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-592-4508; $10.

 

WARM, WILD & WONDERFUL AT GEO ZOOM

Special holiday programming feat. Kwanza celebrations (apparently Kwanza lingers for a while), movies & more, plus continuing interactive exhibition on geography; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (St. Marks Ave.), Bklyn., 718-735-4400; Sun. 10-5 [through 3/2001].