BABY BOTANISTS
Fossil family fun at The New York Botanical Garden?kids learn about ancient botany & geology in Everett Children's Adventure Garden, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700; Weds.-Fri. & Tues. 1-3:30, $3, $2 st./s.c., $1 kids 2 & under [through 4/15].
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.
CREATIVE MOVEMENT FOR KIDS
Learn expressive forms of dance w/Tysan Lerner; North Meadow Recreation Center, Central Park (midpark at 97th St.), 212-348-4867, ext.10; Weds. at 4, free [through 4/25].
EARTH CELEBRATIONS
"Fostering Ecological Awareness Through the Arts" program feat. workshops for children eight & older at the Green Oasis Garden, 8th St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 212-777-7969 or www.earthcelebrations.com; Thurs. 3:30-5:30, free [through 5/31].
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].
FREE FAMILY PROGRAM
The New-York Historical Society feat. weekly series for families. This week, travel back in time to when NYC was a Dutch colony during "Orgins of New York" workshop; 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400; Sat. 11-12:30, free w/mus. adm.
ILLUSTRATED BOOKMAKING: WINDOW BOOKS
Let artist Trina Lion teach your kids how to make books out of their own stories; Jefferson Market Library, 425 6th Ave. (10th St.), 212-243-4334; Thurs. at 3:30, free.
KID'S QUEST
Annual spring break scavenger hunt utilizes interactive exhibits throughout the museum; Intrepid-Sea-Air-Space Museum, W. 42nd St. (12th Ave.), 212-245-0072; Tues. 10-2, free w/mus. adm. [through 4/18].
LEARN TO PLAY CHESS
Chess-in-the-Schools-Program for kids ages six to 12, especially good for smart kids who will be expected to kind of know chess; Seward Park Branch Library, 192 E. B'way (Jefferson St.), 212-477-6770 reg. req.; Fri. 3-5, free [through 4/27].
THE NY BOTANICAL GARDEN
Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden is now open. Discover the fun of gardening, learning about flowers & herbs; plus demonstrations & compost facility. Highlights incl. animal garden, reflection garden, row row row your boat, flower bed, plant philharmonic & shoe families; NY Botanical Garden, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700 or www.nybg.org; Weds.-Fri. & Tues. 1-5, $4-$10.
PASSOVER FAMILY SEDER
Celebrate w/kosher meal, sing-a-long & storytelling; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500 for info; Sat. at 6:30, $45 per adult, $30 child.
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. "Arts Play! The Thunderbird Native American Dancers" (Sat. at 11, $6); "Fused Glass Tile Workshop" & "Swing, Swing, Swing" workshops (Sat. at 12:30, $2) plus performance by American Ballet Theatre Studio Co. (Sat. at 3, $6); Arts Connection, 120 W. 46th St. (betw. 6th Ave. & B'way), 212-302-7433.
SPACE ADVENTURE SWEEPSTAKES
Enter to win a round-trip expense paid trip to the Parent/Child Space Camp in Titusville, Florida incl. accommodations & spending money; log onto www.nabiscoworld.com for details; contest ends July 14.
YOUTH OPEN CLIMBING
Scale the new indoor wall in the Adventure Room?for ages 8-17; North Meadow Recreation Center, Central Park (midpark at 97th St.), 212-348-4867; Sun. 11-1 & Tues. at 5:30, free [through 4/29].
Things to See & Hear
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.
MAYA THE BEE
Jazz puppet play for kids 3-9, which has been entertaining families for a year now, 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].
MORTIMER, THE LAZY BIRD
Play addresses the friendship between a bird & worm; Vital Theater Company, 432 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-592-4508; Sat. at 11 & 1, Sun. at 12, $10 [through 4/29].
PATCHWORK
Multicultural production of stories & games from around the globe; Theater for a New City, 155 1st Ave. (10th St.), 212-254-1109; Sat. at 12, $10, $5 kids.
PICTURE BOOK & STORIES
For ages two to four; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-0636, res. req.; Tues. at 11, free [through 4/24].
RAP WRITERS & PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP
Free seminar for teens on the history & business of rap music, w/a guaranteed spotlight on Puffy's most recent PR event; Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts.), 212-870-6739; Fri. 7-9 p.m. [through 5/11].
RINGLING BROS. & BARNUM & BAILEY
131st edition of the "Greatest Show on Earth"; Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale 212-307-7171; call for times $10-$45 [through 4/15].
RUMPLE WHO?
Revival of children's classic Rumplestilskin at Thirteenth St. Rep, 50 W. 13th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-675-6677; Sun. at 3, $7.
SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS
After Dinner Opera Co. pres. funny opera for the whole family; 319 Bowery (2nd St.), 212-477-6212; Sat. at 11:30 & 1:30, $15 [through 4/14].
SONY WONDER TECHNOLOGY LAB
Screening of romantic comedy Fools Rush In starring Matthew Perry & Salma Hayek; Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 56th St. (Madison Ave.), 212-833-7858; Thurs. at 6, free.
STORY TIMES
Reading of Karen Hesse's Come On, Rain! (Thurs. at 4) & Will You Be My Friend? A Bunny & Bird Story by Nancy Tafuri (Tues. at 11); Scholastic Store, 557 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-343-6166; free.
WISEACRE FARM
A birthday on the farm at Thirteenth St. Rep, 50 W. 13th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-675-6677; Sat. at 1, $7.