FISHING: CATCH & RELEASE
Central Park Conservancy staff teaches you the proper way to release a fish without hurting yourself or fellow fishermen?like, if you released the fish & flung it at another guy's head?; Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, 110th St. (5th Ave.), 212-860-1370 to reg.; Weds.-Sun. & Tues. 10-5, free. [through 11/31].
KIDS PROJECT SUMMER CAMP: COME AS YOU ARE
Awareness program for disabled kids using activities & disabled puppets; Hamilton Fish Park Branch, 415 E. Houston St. (Columbia St.), 212-673-2290; Thurs. at 2.
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FOLK ART
Drop in for a crafts workshop, they change every two weeks so call before you come. 2 Lincoln Sq. (betw. 65th & 66th Sts.), 212-595-9533; Sun. 2-4, $3 material fee.
SPACE ADVENTURE SWEEPSTAKES
Enter to win a round-trip all-expenses paid jaunt to the Parent/Child Space Camp in Titusville, Florida, incl. accommodations & spending money; log onto www.nabiscoworld.com for details; contest ends July 14.
SUMMER KIDS DANCE
Broadway Dance Center hosts summer program for kids ages 3-12 interested in learning various forms & techniques; 221 W. 57th St., 5th Fl. (B'way), 212-592-930 [through 8/11].
2001 YOUNG FILMMAKERS CAMP
Basic editing & film instruction using high tech toys?recommended for ages 13-18; Film/Video Arts, 50 B'way (Canal St.), 212-673-9361 [through 7/31].
Things to See & Hear
ARTHUR'S WORLD
Artist Marc Brown, creator of Arthur series, exhibits his work at the Children's Museum of Manhattan, 212 W. 83rd St. (betw. Amsterdam & B'way), 212-721-1234; call for times, $5 [through August].
BEGINNER'S BIRDING
Ranger-led tour educates children about the exciting world of bird watching & identifying; Alley Park Pond Queens, N Winchester Blvd., 718-217-6034; Sun. at 11, call for price.
JAWS
Beach screening of Spieldberg's classic children's movie; Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, 718 885-3466; Sat. at 5, call for info.
MAYA THE BEE
Entertaining families for a year now, the 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.
PICTURE BOOK HOUR
Kids age 3-6 come for reading & seeing at the Donnell Library Center Central Children's Room; 20 W. 53rd St. (Madison Ave.), 212-621-0636; Tues. at 11, free.
STEAL AWAY
Puppet show performed by Eco Raps & the Urban Park Rangers in celebration of freedom & independence; Riverside Park S., Hudson River (betw. 68th & 72nd Sts.), 212-408-0219; Thurs. at 1:30, free.
URCHINS!
Local scuba students collect & display ocean creatures, organized by local rangers at Coney Island, urchins are actually really dangerous & at one time Axl Rose was "just an urchin livin' under the street"; W. 8th St. (Boardwalk), Coney Island, Bklyn.; 718-421-2021; Sun. at 10, call for price.
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE!
Join Jack Hoyt from Friends of Gateway for a lecture about past, present & future health of the marine ecosystem; Marine Park Bklyn., E. 33rd St. (Ave. U), 718-421-2021; Mon. at 8, call for price.
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.