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SET IN STONE At a medieval arts family workshop, participants carve a block of limestone, create medieval illuminated letters, design gargoyles, weave, and make stained glass collages.The event is recommended for children ages 4 and up, accompanied by an adult. Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave. at 112th Street, 212-932-7347, $5 each child.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. PRESIDENT Morris-Jumel Mansion, which served as George Washington’s headquarters during the Revolutionary War, celebrates the first presidential birthday with a day of family fun. Activities include colonial hat making, a dress-up station, scavenger hunts, and a behind-the-barriers look at Washington’s study and bedchamber. President Washington himself (aka interpreter Michael Grillo), conducts two tours (noon and 2 p.m.). Wassail punch will be served. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace, between 160th and 162nd streets, 212-923-8008, free. Note: There are no reservations, but early arrival is suggested for Washington tours as space is limited.
KIDDING AROUND Children’s musician Justin Roberts performs as part of the Just Kidding! series of concerts. Saturday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400, $20 general, $12 children, $11 members.
SHORTS FOR SHORT ONES A matinee of short films for children includes Disney’s “The Merry Dwarfs” (1929); “Snow White” (1933) and “Dizzy Red Riding Hood” (1931), featuring Betty Boop; Hal Roach’s “Laughing Gravy” (1931), with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, and “Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor” (1936). The associate curator at MoMA’s film and media department, Charles Silver, curated the lineup, which is an installment of the Ocularis screening series. Cracker Jacks will be served. Saturday, 1 p.m., Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St., between Kent and Wythe avenues, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 718-782-5188, $6 general, $3 children.
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