Family Calendar
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ART
FANCY FAMILIES The Metropolitan Museum invites families to enjoy “Adventures in French Art” this weekend. Drop-in programs include a look at 18th-century chairs (Saturday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., ages 5-12) and a family art workshop about French lords and ladies (Saturday, 6-7 p.m.). The museum’s European sculpture and decorative arts galleries are the weekend’s focal point, with all activities relating to the period’s grand lifestyles. Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave. at 82nd Street, 212-570-3961, programs free with admission, $12 general, $7 seniors and students, free for members and children under 12.
BENEFITS
POP GOES THE ORCHESTRA Carnegie Hall’s “Fall Family Benefit” begins with a family brunch and entertainment by performers of the Big Apple Circus. The New York Pops family concert that follows includes Mussorgsky’s “A Night on Bald Mountain,” a puppet performance by Cat’s Paw Collective, and a new animated accompaniment to illustrate Britten’s “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.” Benefit: Sunday, 12:30 p.m., 212-903-9679, $300 general, $150 children. Concert: Sunday, 2 p.m. concert, Carnegie Hall, Isaac Stern Auditorium, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue, 212-247-7800, $8.
BOOKS
REAL DEAL Molly Friedrich reads from her picture book, “You’re Not My Real Mother” (Little, Brown & Company), about an adopted girl soothed by her mother. Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Upper East Side, 240 East 86th St. at Second Avenue, 212-794-1962, free.
DANCE
SPICY SALSA The final installation of Dance Theater Workshop’s “Family Matters” series includes works inspired by Japanese video games, salsa rhythms, and hip-hop moves. Saturday, 2 p.m., Dance Theater Workshop, 219 W. 19th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 212-924-0077, $20 general, $10 children.
FILM
ALPINE ACTIVITY A sing-along “Sound of Music” for families invites fans of the Julie Andrews musical to wave edelweiss, hiss at the cruel Baroness, and do-re-mi along with all the songs. Festivities before and after the screening include a contest for “Best Costume.” The film is subtitled so even fans who haven’t memorized all the “favorite things” can participate. Thursday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m., Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400, $19 general, $17 members, $11 children.
MUPPETS AND PUPPETS A weekend celebration of Jim Henson includes movies for children and adults and puppetry workshops. Highlights of “Muppets, Music & Magic” include screenings of the 1985 “Sesame Street” film “Follow That Bird,” followed by a Q &A with the performer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Caroll Spinney (Saturday, 10:15 a.m.) and 1983’s “Fraggle Rock,” with both screenings introduced by a different Fraggle performer (Saturday and Sunday, 12:15 p.m.). The 1986 live-action fantasy “Labyrinth,” which stars Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie, also screens (Saturday, 9:30 p.m.). Programs for families take place in the morning and afternoon, while adult screenings of Henson’s more experimental work take place at night. Saturday and Sunday, BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave., between St. Felix Street and Ashland Place, Brooklyn, 718-636-4100, $10 each screening, $7 children 13 and under.
GATHERINGS
STEP BY STEP A new group for New York professionals who are also stepparents meets for the first time at a cocktail reception this week. StepPeople.org is devoted to “minimizing the fallout from divorce” by helping step-moms and -dads understand and improve their relationships within their new families. At the event, psychologist Pola Rosan offers a brief overview of new stepfamily research and addresses challenges that may occur during the holidays. Thursday, 6-9 p.m., New York Junior League, 130 E. 80th St., between Park and Lexington avenues, 212-712-9119, free, reservations required.
MUSIC
SOUTHPAW SONGS Indie-rock haven Southpaw turns from beer bottles to baby bottles when children’s musician John Carlin performs two daytime shows. The stroller set is invited to enjoy music and snacks (and parents can enjoy a full bar, too). Sunday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Southpaw, 125 Fifth Ave., between Sterling Place and St. John’s Place, Brooklyn, 718-738-0236 for venue information, 917-416-4012 for reservations, $12 general, $6 children, free for children under 2.
PARENTING
ADOPTION INFO New Yorkers who are considering adopting a child or teenager can learn more at the city’s “NYC Adopt” day. Potential parents can talk with adoption experts from more than 30 agencies, learn about the young people who need permanent homes, and talk with adoptive and foster parents. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 Seventh Ave. at 33rd Street, call 311, free.
READINGS
A WORLD OF WORDS An organization devoted to international literature, Words Without Borders, presents a reading of some of the best children’s literature from around the globe. Writer Vera Williams introduces the program of stories, which will be read in English and preceded by a short excerpt in their original language. The event is appropriate for children ages 5 and above.Saturday,4 p.m., Poets House, 72 Spring St., between Crosby and Lafayette streets, 212-431-7920, $10 general, $5 children.
SHOPPING
FACE TIME The Children’s Place chain of stores holds a “Make a Funny Face” contest in which the winners receive savings bonds and gift certificates. Live models under age 10 make silly faces in the windows of two Manhattan stores to kick off the contest, and children are invited to join them and make their own goofy mugs. Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., the Children’s Place, 1460 Broadway, between 41st and 42nd streets, 212-398-4416, free. Also: 3-6 p.m., 173 E. 86th St., between Third and Lexington avenues, 212-831-5700.
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