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DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY Children explore Latin American art and culture through a workshop on Guatemalan worry dolls. They discover the clothing, language, and customs of Guatamalan culture and make their own tiny worry dolls to take home. The event is intended for children age 6 and older. Today, 3-4 p.m., Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. at St. Mark’s Avenue, 718-735-4400, free with museum admission, $4 general, members free.
BOOKMAKING FOR CHILDREN Nancy Loeber of the Center for Book Arts conducts a workshop in constructing a Japanese stab sown book. Afterward, participants have time to put their own words and drawings in the book. The workshop is for children ages 8 to 13 and their adult companions. Saturday, 1-4 p.m., Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace, between 160th and 162nd streets, 212-923-8008, free, registration required.
REMEMBERING KING Gospel singer Joshua Nelson headlines the third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Commemoration.The event is sponsored by the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan. Monday, 6:30 p.m., Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400, free.
CRAFT MONDAY Children can create pins and cushions and weave friendship bracelets celebrating the story of Rosa Parks. The event takes place in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Monday, 2-5 p.m., Children’s Galleries for Jewish Culture, 515 W. 20th St., between Tenth Avenue and the West Side Highway, no. 4E, 212-924-4500, $10.
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