Family Calendar

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ART


CITY SCENES


The creator of “See the City: The Journey of Manhattan Unfurled” (Knopf), Matteo Pericoli, speaks to young readers. Mr. Pericoli offers a presentation that urges children to develop a love of drawing and a better understanding of the cityscape (Saturday, 11 a.m., 192 Books, 192 Tenth Ave. at 21st Street, 212-255-4022, free, reservations suggested).Tickets are also still available for his children’s program during the New Yorker Festival. Mr. Pericoli, a New Yorker contributor, assists children in drawing the Manhattan skyline en plein air, with easels and other supplies provided. The first session is for children between ages 5 and 10, and the second session is open to all children above age 5 (Sunday, October 3, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-4 p.m., meeting place disclosed at registration, 877-847-8693, $25).


COLLAGE CREATION


Artist Moses Ros creates colorful collages with families using the shapes, colors, and natural materials found in Wave Hill’s early autumn gardens. Saturday, 1-4 p.m., Wave Hill, Kerlin Learning Center, West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx, 718-549-3200, free with admission, $4 general, $2 seniors and students, free for children under 6.


BABIES


NEW PARENTS


As part of a weekly discussion group for new parents, the director of the Parenting Center, Sally Tannen, leads a discussion on babies’ temperaments. Little ones are welcome. Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-415-5500, $10 general, $5 members.


BOOKS


FORTUNATE EVENT


Elusive author “Lemony Snicket” (aka David Handlwer) appears to read from his new book “The Grim Grotto” (HarperCollins), the 11th installation in the Series of Unfortunate Events. The book follows the continuted travails of orphans Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. The author, along with illustrator Brett Helquist, reads from the book, answers children’s questions, and plays songs on the accordion.


Tomorrow, 6 p.m., Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400, $8 general, $6 seniors, students, children, and members.


WONDERFUL WORLD


Oz Day at Books of Wonder features appearances by three fantasy writers. The author of “Dorothy of Oz,” (HarperCollins), Roger Baum, is the great-grandson of Oz creator L. Frank Baum. The author of “The Silver Sorceress of Oz,” Atticus Gannaway, and the author of “How the Wizard Came to Oz” and “How the Wizard Saved Oz” (Wonder), Donald Abbott, also read from their wizardly works. Sunday, 1-3 p.m., Books of Wonder, 16 W. 18th St., near Fifth Avenue, 212-989-3270, free.


HOLA Y ADIOS


The New York Public Library introduces Hispanic Heritage Month with “Hola!”, a program of popular picture book stories with a Hispanic flavor. The event is recommended for children ages 3 to 10. Saturday, 3 p.m., New York Public Library, Donnell Library Center children’s room, 20 W. 53rd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-621-0636, free.


CLASSES


PLAY PARTNERS


Aha Learning Center’s “Power of Play” classes use activities to stimulate children’s senses and invite parents to share ideas and advice. New sessions begin this week for children between 6 months and 3 years old. Today through Tuesday, December 15, days and times vary, Aha Learning Center, 340 E. 71st St., between First and Second avenues, 212-722-9537, $400 complete session.


TODDLER TRAINING


The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan kicks off a series of “Parenting Together” workshops with a session on toilet training “while keeping a sense of humor” (tomorrow). Future topics in the fall series, which is intended for parents of children ages 4 and under, include limit-setting strategies (Tuesday, November 2) and drawbacks to the over-scheduled childhood (Tuesday, November 30). Tomorrow through Tuesday, January 18, biweekly through Tuesday, December 18, 11 a.m.-noon, Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th Street, 646-505-4380, $15 general, $10 members for individual sessions, $90 general, $60 members for complete series.


COMEDY


SILLY STAND-UP Pint-sized comedians ages 8 and up perform original stand-up routines at a monthly show. Children from the audience also have the chance to tell a joke onstage. Sunday, 3 p.m., Gotham Comedy Club, 34 W.22nd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-877-6115, $15, reservations required.


FOOD & DRINK


TEATIME TREATS


The new Tea for Tots season opens at the Waldorf-Astoria this weekend. A three-course tea with flavored (caffeine-free) looseleaf tea, lively music, and a short lesson introduce children ages 5 to 12 to tea traditions. Children may bring a doll or stuffed animal with whom to share their warm scones, finger sandwich favorites, and an assortment of strawberry, vanilla and chocolate pastries. They practice the art of proper tea service and learn about the history of the time-honored tradition. Saturday, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Waldorf-Astoria cocktail terrace, 301 Park Ave. at 49th Street, 212-972-4818, $22 children, $32 general for adult tea service.


MUSEUMS


MYSTERIOUS MACHINES


The new exhibit “Contraptions A to Z” includes machines such as the Beserko Ball Bouncer, the Jitterbugs Jiving to a Jukebox and the Looney Lawnmower. The exhibit is designed to take the mystery out of machines and reveal how everyday objects work. Opens: Saturday. Runs: Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Children’s Museum of Manhattan, 212 W. 83rd St., between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-721-1223, $7 general, $4 seniors.


COOL COLLECTIONS


Rubberbands, autographs, drinking straws, maps, and Chinese menus from across the globe are among the close to a thousand objects on view at the Queens Museum of Art’s exhibit Inspector Collector’s Cool Stuff. Through Sunday, October 24, Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m., Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, 718-592-9700 ext. 137, $5 suggested general, $2.50 suggested children and seniors, free for members and children under five, plus $3 material fee. See www.queensmuseum.org for more information.


RADIO


PLEASE, TOUCH THAT DIAL!


Children aged 9 and above perform old-time radio dramas in the Re-Creating Radio program. Participants use scripts, sound effects, and music to learn about radio production. This week’s script is “Robinhood and Terrible Tom.” Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon, Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-621-6600, $7, reservations required.


THEATER


SCARY STEW


The Messenger Theatre Company uses masks and shadow puppets to perform a classic Russian folk tale. “Baba Yaga: Little Girl Stew” is the tale of a young girl who ventures into a forest and meets Baba Yaga, who asks her to do some work – or be turned into stew. The performances are part of Shakespeare Project’s Play Outside! Festival. Saturday and Sunday, 6 p.m., Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard at Broadway, Long Island City, Queens, 718-956-1819, free.


FRYING PAN FUN


A Chelsea boat, the Lightship Frying Pan, is host to a family show featuring martial arts, comedy, dance, and music. The rustic interior of the ship provides the stage of the story of Melilot, Chica Chubb, and Ponto, three clowns who become embroiled in a world of warriors, bumbling pirates, sirens, and the evil El Capitan Martin. As action unfolds, the audience explores the docked boat, led by the minstrel Pickwick. David Rodriguez directs the 2 Cities Productions creation. Saturday and Sunday, 3 p.m., Pier 63, Hudson River and 23rd Street, 212-868-4444, $20 general, $15 in advance, free for one child under 10 with each adult.


TOUR


POE’S NEW YORK


A walking tour created for families introduces young readers to the historical Greenwich Village. Edgar Allen Poe is the star of the tour, along with his friends Peter Stuyvesant, Harry Houdini, and the ghosts of the Astor Library. Sunday, 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., meet outside the Second Avenue Deli, 156 Second Ave. at 10th Street, 888-377-4455, $15 general, $7.50 children.

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This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.


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