Family & Culture Activities BABY BOTANISTS Fossil fun at The New ...
BABY BOTANISTS
Fossil fun at The New York Botanical Garden?kids learn about ancient botany & history of the planet 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.
FAMILY ART PROJECT
Learn how ice, wind & other natural forces sculpt the earth, then make your mini-landscape during "Shaping the Land" workshop at 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, plus magic wand-making class (Weds. at 4); learn tricks & magic techniques (Thurs. at 4); design a logo for NY Quidditch team (Fri. at 4); Harry Potter trivia game (Sat. 4-5) & Harry Potter lock-a-like contest (Sun. at 4); 557 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-343-6166; 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].
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].
SONY WONDER
This weekend at FUNDays @ the Lab, make a lantern during "Create With Light" workshop; Sony Plaza, 550 Madison Ave. (55th St.), 212-883-8100 or www.sonywondertechlab.com; Sat. & Sun. 2-5, $5.
Things to See & Hear
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. at 11, 3 & 7, Sun. at 12 & 5, $10-$20 [through 3/18].
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 of inventions by unsung females; 212 W. 83rd St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-721-1233; Weds.-Sun. & Tues. 10-5, $6, $3 s.c. [through 3/31].
THE LITTLE MERMAID: A MUSICAL
Will she choose a new love on land, or her old life in the sea? Show's preceded by workshop at 1; YWCA, 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-866-5170; Sat. & Sun. at 2, $15, $5 workshop fee [through 4/1].
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].
THE PUMPKIN PIE SHOW
Performance group pres. Kiddie Korner, "four stories about children at their most hilariously perverse & endearingly disturbed" at the Red Room at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-802-9350; Fri. & Sat. at 10:30, $20, $10 st. [through 3/31].
RAP WRITERS & PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP
Free seminar for teens on the history & business of rap music; Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts.), 212-870-6739; Fri. 7-9 p.m. [through 5/11].
RINGLING BROS. & BARNUM & BAILEY
Greatest Show on Earth in its 131st year; Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale 212-307-7171; call for times $10-$45 [through 4/15].
SLEEPOVER
TADA! youth theater pres. musical about hanging out in your pj's; TADA! Theater, 120 W. 28th St. (betw 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-627-1732; Fri. at 7, mats. Sat. & Sun. at 2 & 4, $15, $6 kids 15 & under [through 4/1].
THEATERWORKS/USA 20001
Weekly performance for young audiences (ages 7 & up) incl. "Gold Rush"; 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].