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WHEN PIGS FLY Modernist painter Milton Avery (1885-1965) painted the illustrations in the exhibit “Milton Avery: The Flying Pig and Other Winged Creatures” at the encouragement of his friend Mark Rothko. Avery created the works to accompany a text by children’s author Karla Kuskin. The story features a flying pink pig, a giant caterpillar, a singing cat, and a young boy. It will be published again this year under the title “The Flying Pig and Other Winged Creatures.” The works in the exhibit, which include dry points, woodcuts, and gouache paintings, are on view for the first time publicly. Through May 27, Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 1-6 p.m., New York Public Library, Stokes Gallery, third floor, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, 212-869-8089, free.

FESTIVAL

CHILDREN’S CARNIVAL An indoor carnival includes skee-ball, arcade games, miniature golf, and appearances by Nickelodeon characters. The T.J. Martell Foundation presents the event, which honors the chief executive of Artemis Records, Daniel Glass, and his family. Each child who attends receives a gift bag with CDs, books, videos, and toys. Sunday, 1-3 p.m., Cipriani, 200 Fifth Ave. at 23rd Street, 212-833-5444, $150.

FILM

MOMMY DEAREST The “Rattle and Reel” program at Sunshine Theater welcomes caregivers and babies to a weekly screening of one of a first-run film. This week, parents can view Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Nobody Knows,” a Japanese film based on a true story of four children abandoned by their mother in a small Tokyo apartment. Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. doors open, 11 a.m. show, Landmark Sunshine Theater, 143 E. Houston St., between Eldridge and Forsyth streets, 212-330-8182, $10.25 general, $6.75 members, free for babies.

FOOD & DRINK

FLAPJACKS IN THE MORNING The Miette Culinary Studio presents a series of cooking classes for children. Up first is a lesson in waffles, pancakes, and other breakfast foods. Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m., Miette Culinary Studio, 109 MacDougal St., 212-460-9322, $95.

MUSIC

SEUSSICAL A family concert brings Dr. Seuss to Lincoln Center. The event features Rob Kapilow’s musical version of “Gertrude McFuzz,” about a bird who just can’t get enough tail feathers, with Stefan Wolpe’s two-piano piece “Lazy Andy Ant.” Mr. Kapilow also conducts the concert, which is the finale of the new “Family Musik” series. Saturday, 2 and 4 p.m., Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, West 65th Street near Columbus Avenue, 212-721-6500, $25.

PARENTING

OLDER MOTHERS A five-part series at the 92nd Street Y provides support for women who are starting families later in life. First session: Sunday, 10:30-11:45 a.m., 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-415-5500, $100 for full series.

POETRY

FRAMES AND POEMS Artist Lynn Jadamec leads a workshop combining poetry with photographs. The “Framing It All” session is presented with the Children’s Museum of the Arts. Saturday, 11 a.m., Poets House, 72 Spring St., between Lafayette and Crosby streets, second floor, 212-431-7920 ext. 19, registration requested.

WORKSHOP

HANDS ON Each session of the “Well-Crafted Weekends” series focuses on a specific medium – clay, metal, glass, etc. Objects from the Museum of Art & Design’s collection serve as inspiration. Sundays, 2-4 p.m. Museum of Art & Design, 40 W. 53rd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-956-3535 ext. 159, $7 for each family, reservations suggested, ages 6 and above.

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