BABIES

FUN FOR WEE ONES Mothers, mothers-to-be, and little ones are welcome to a babycentric afternoon at the Time Warner Center. Maternity-clothing designer Liz Lange shows her spring collection, children’s musician Brady Rymer performs, and Kindermusik offer a musical playtime to parents and babies. The first 50 mothers to arrive receive prizes from Maclaren, Boppy, and other baby brands. UrbanBaby and Babytalk magazine serve as co-sponsors. Wednesday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle at 59th Street, 212-522-8989, free.

BENEFITS

CHARITY FOR CHILDREN The acrobatic dance group AntiGravity performs at a benefit dinner for the Children’s Museum of the Arts. Kelly Ripa is the honorary chairwoman of “Artwork and Antics,” which benefits the museum’s educational arts programs. Thursday, 6:30-9:30 p.m., National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, between Irving Place and Gramercy Park West, 212-274-0986 ext. 11, $250.

BOOKS

TEENAGE TRAUMA A book club for children ages 12 and above examines Melina Marchetta’s “Saving Francesca” (Knopf) about a teenage girl’s angst-ridden troubles at home and school. Jillian Smith and Miriam Siddiq lead the group, which meets for four sessions at 826NYC, a nonprofit writing center. Sundays, February 20-March 13, noon-2 p.m., 826NYC, 372 Fifth Ave., between 5th and 6th streets, Park Slope, Brooklyn, 718-499-9884, free. To sign up, parents should send an email to workshops@826nyc.org, including the student’s name, age, school, and the parent’s name and phone number. Please go to www.826nyc.org for more information.

FILM

GET HITCHED The Reel Moms film series, which invites parents to bring their babies to the theater, screens the Will Smith comedy “Hitch.” Tomorrow, 11 a.m., Loews 34th Street, 316 W. 34th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues, 212-244-8850. Also: Loews Orpheum 7, 1538 Third Ave., between 86th and 87th streets, 212-876-2111. Both screenings: $8.99 general, free for children under 2. See www.enjoytheshow.com/reelmoms for more information.

FOOD & DRINK

SCRUMPTIOUS SCROLL Congregation Chasam Sopher and the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy co-sponsor a family walking tour that stops by some of the neighborhood’s tastiest eateries. Children can enjoy a miniature scavenger hunt with stops at Gus’s Pickles, Economy Candy, and a pizzeria. The tour ends with a lesson about the method of Torah writing at Chasam Sopher from Rabbi Shmuel Wolfman. Monday, February 21, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., meet at Kehila Kedosha Janina, 280 Broome St. at Allen Street, 212-777-5140, $12 in advance, $14 at the door, $10 children in advance, $12 children at the door.

MUSEUM

CURIOUS CURATOR Children can bring unusual rocks, seashells, flowers, or any other natural object to try to “stump the curator” at the Staten Island Museum. Those who are successful receive a free family membership to the museum. Wednesday, 4-5 p.m., Staten Island Museum, 75 Stuyvesant Place at Wall Street, Staten Island, 718-727-1135 ext. 16, free.

MUSIC

DEE-LIGHTFUL The Brooklyn band Deedle Deedle Dees perform their silly rock music at Symphony Space. The children’s group’s songs sing about Aaron Burr and John Wilkes Booth and the perils of being “Scared By My Own Costume.” The performance is part of the Just Kidding! series for children. Saturday, 11 a.m., Symphony Space, Leonard Nimoy Thalia, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400, $14; Children/Members $10; Just Kidding Club $5.

PRESIDENT’S DAY

GW SLEPT HERE General George Washington stayed at the Morris-Jumel Mansion during the 1776 Battle of Harlem Heights. The building, now Washington’s only remaining Revolutionary War headquarters in Manhattan, celebrates the first president’s birthday this weekend. A costumed interpreter leads hourly tours (reservations required), children can make Colonial hats and enjoy a scavenger hunt, and there’s warm “wassail punch” for all. Saturday, noon-4 p.m., Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace, between 160th and 162nd streets, 212-923-8008, free.

OLD-FASHIONED FUN 21st-century families can celebrate George Washington’s birthday in 19th-century style. The Crosswicks Dancers perform traditional English country dances and put on a historical fashion show at the “Birthday Ball.” Guests ages 3 and older can enjoy cookies and cider and tour the museum’s eight period rooms. Sunday, 1-3 p.m., Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, 421 E. 61st St., between York and First avenues, 212-838-6878, $10 general, $8 members, $5 children under 14, reservations recommended.

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