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SOUNDS OF BRAZIL The Brooklyn Children’s Museum hosts Tony Mola, one of the founders of axe (prounounced ahchay) music, from Bahia, Brazil. Friday, 6:30 p.m., Brower Park, adjacent to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. at St. Mark’s Avenue, Brooklyn, 718-735-4400, free.
MODERN SUMMER The Museum of Modern Art and P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center present their annual community day, “Summer Celebration.” Six hands-on art workshops, from costume making to yarn painting, are the event’s highlights. Live bands also perform bluegrass, soul, rock, flamenco, and Afro-groove music. Sunday, noon-6 p.m., P.S. 1 courtyard, 22-25 Jackson Ave. at 46th Avenue, Long Island City, Queens, 718-784-2084, free.
HOOP DREAMS New York’s hula-hoop dance team demonstrates the art of spin, performs physical tricks, and teaches children how to use a hula hoop. Sunday, 2-4 p.m., Riverside Park South, 70th Street Pier Plaza, 212-408-0219, free.
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