ART

DIGITAL BRANCUSI Families use digital cameras and the latest version of Adobe Photoshop to create photographic portraits inspired by the sculpture of Constantin Brancusi, now on display at the Guggenheim. The activity is geared towards children ages 7 to 13. Saturday, 1-4 p.m., Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Ave. at 89th Street, 212-423-3637, $15 for one child, plus one free adult, $10 for members’ children, plus one free adult, $10 per additional child or adult.

FILM

FREE FILM FUN Summertime abounds with free family movie screenings. Tomorrow and Wednesday, the basketball fantasy “Like Mike” and the classic “Charlotte’s Web” are being shown. (10 a.m., Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14, 3907 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, 718-615-1053, free). The Hudson River Park Trust screens family-friendly movies outdoors every Friday evening as part of the RiverFlicks festival.This Friday, families can catch “A Little Princess,” based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1905 novel. Free popcorn will be served. (Dusk, approximately 8:30 p.m., Pier 25, North Moore Street and the West Side Highway, 212-533-7275, free).

FUN

NIGHT OUT Chelsea Piers’ Flip and Flick provides Saturday night fun for children ages 5 and older. Their parents, meanwhile, can indulge in a night out themselves. Children enjoy a pizza dinner, participate in different sports activities, and then relax by watching a movie. Saturdays, 7-11 p.m., Chelsea Piers, Pier 60, 23rd Street and West Side Drive, 212-336-6500, ext. 6582, $40 for one child, $20 for each additional child, advance registration required.

MUSEUMS

SUMMER CULTURE The Jewish Museum’s Summer Nights series features a special evening program for families. Children and their parents listen to music, embark on a treasure hunt through the exhibit Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey, and watch a variety of screenings, from the PBS series “Arthur” to Bible- and Jewish-themed cartoons. Thursday, 5-9 p.m.,The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-423-3271, pay-what-you-wish.

MUSIC

IRISH JIGS The New York Packet, the South Street Seaport Museum’s maritime music group, presents a family concert. Deirdre and Sean Murtha perform Irish tunes with a maritime theme, accompanied by the guitar, dulcimer, fiddle, and mandolin. Tomorrow, 6-8 p.m., Melville Gallery at the South Street Seaport, 213 Water St., between Beekman and Fulton streets, 212-748-8735, $5 general, $2 children.

SOUNDS OF THUNDER The McCullough Sons of Thunder, a brass and drum band inspired by gospel music and the musical traditions of the American South, perform on the rooftop of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Friday, 7 p.m., Charles Hayden Rooftop Theater, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. at St. Mark’s Avenue, 718-735-4400, free.

ODE TO THE ANIMALS Conductor and NPR “Performance Today” commentator Rob Kapilow hosts an interactive family event at Lincoln Center. On the bill is a trio of whimsical compositions dedicated to animals, from bumblebees to lions. Saturday, 2 p.m., Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, Broadway and 65th Street, 212-875-5788, $20.

SPORTS

MARTIAL ARTS Teens learn the ancient Chinese of martial art Tai Chi in a class presented by Battery Park City Parks Conservancy. Thursday, 4-5 p.m., Nelson A. Rockefeller Park, Chambers Street and River Terrace, and Friday, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Esplanade Plaza, Liberty Street Bridge at Church Street, 212-267-9700, free.

GO FISH The Urban Park Rangers instruct young and old on the fine points of fishing.Young anglers can try to beat the last record catch, a 37-inch striped bass caught off Twin Island. Sunday, 1 p.m., Orchard Beach, Orchard Beach Nature Center, Section 2, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, call 311, free.

TENNIS TRYOUTS Girls ages 10 to 16 can try out for the opportunity to participate in the JPMorgan Chase Tennis Camps for Girls. The camp is a free sixweek instructional program taking place September 18 to October 23, and 150 New York City girls – 30 from each borough – will be admitted. In addition, campers can participate in a series of discussions with women who are currently involved in the tennis business at the JPMorgan Chase Leadership Day for Girls at the US Open on Friday, September 3. Tryouts: Thursday, August 26, 9:30 a.m. registration, 10 a.m.-noon tryouts, Manhattan: Central Park Tennis Center, 96th Street and Central Park West, Queens: Cunningham Park, 193rd Street and Union Turnpike, Staten Island: Willowbrook Park, Richmond Avenue and Eton Place, Brooklyn: Prospect Park, Coney Island and Prospect Avenue, 718-699-4200, free.

TALK

PRESCHOOL PLANNING “Planning Your Child’s Early School Years” teaches parents how to determine when their child should begin preschool, how to observe a school, and what preschool programs are available in New York. Tuesday, September 7, 8-9:30 p.m., 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-415-5611, $25 general, $20 parenting center members.

TOUR

BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE New York Talks and Walks created “child-friendly rambles” with the needs and interests of families in mind. This Sunday, children learn about engineer John August Roebling on a tour of his masterpiece, the Brooklyn Bridge. Sunday, 10:30 a.m., meet inside Blimpie’s restaurant, 38 Park Row, between Spruce and Beekman streets, 888-377-4455, $10.

WORKSHOPS

CLOWNING AROUND From dogs to swords, teens learn the art of sculpting balloons into a variety of creative shapes. Wednesday, 3 p.m., Queens Pubic Library, East Flushing Branch, 196-36 Northern Boulevard at 147th Street, Flushing, 718-357-6643, free.

ADMISSIONS ADVANTAGE A workshop prepares teenagers to take the Bronx Sci ence, Stuyvesant, and Brooklyn Tech High School entrance exams. Friday, 10 a.m.-noon, Auburndale Branch, Queens Public Library, 25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Flushing, Queens, 718-352-2027, free.

FLUTTER BY Families can observe butterflies as they flutter across the gardens at Wave Hill. They then have the opportunity to sketch the colorful creatures and create their own butterfly hats. The event is free with Wave Hill admission. Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m., Kerlin Learning Center, Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd Street at Independence Avenue, Bronx, 718-549-3200, $4 general, $2 students and seniors, free for children under 6, free for all Saturdays 9 a.m.-noon.

ZOO

ANIMAL ATHLETICS Olympic fever reaches the Bronx Zoo in the form of the Animal Olympics, a series of events showcasing the athletic skills of the zoo’s residents. From the sprinting speed of the cheetah to the diving capabilities of the sea lion, families can compare the athletic abilities of animals and humans. Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Bronx Zoo, Bronx River Parkway and Fordham Road, Bronx, 718-367-1010, $11 general, $8 seniors and children ages 2-12.

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