Cultural Oases

Science lovers will enjoy learning about technology, chemistry, and engineering at the New York Hall of Science. The many exhibits include a preschool place, where your little ones can participate in weekend activities like story time and sing-a-longs. 47-01 111th Street, Corona, NY, nysci.org

With its collection of art from the Himalayas and Tibet, the Rubin Museum is the perfect place to engage your children with global culture. The museum’s family programs include monthly teen yoga jams and Yak Packers—a toddler-oriented arts class. 150 West 17th Street, rmanyc.org

Globetrotters should also head over to the Scandinavia House to enjoy Nordic folk songs and Saturday story time. Their kid-friendly workshop series includes fun lessons inspired by Scandinavian culture, like how to make your own Viking costume. 58 Park Avenue, scandinaviahouse.org

One of the best ways to enjoy a winter day is in the company of a good book. The Bank Street Bookstore has curated an assortment of over 30,000 kid-friendly titles. The shop also offers events, like puppet shows and regular story hours that give children the chance to meet their favorite authors. 2879 Broadway, bankstreetbooks.com

The New York Historical Society’s Dimenna Children’s History Museum functions like a time machine with seven pavilions focused on what life was like for famous New Yorkers throughout the ages. Visit Alexander Hamilton’s study, learn about the famous newsies of the 1920s, and practice arts & crafts skills—like cross-stitching—at one of the museum’s classes. 170 Central Park West, nyhistory.org

The New York City Police Museum has an unrivaled collection of NYPD regalia and features a Junior Officers’ Discovery Zone. The play center gives children ages 3-10 the opportunity to drive a cop car, take fingerprints, and solve crimes. 45 Wall Street, nycpolicemuseum.org

The New York City Fire Museum is another great resource to learn about local heroes. Kids are taught about fire safety in an interactive environment which includes visits from retired members of the FDNY, who routinely stop by to tell stories from their days on the job. 278 Spring Sreet, nycfiremuseum.org

Laurissa Jane Music

Laurissa Jane Music Studio is a dedicated institution that offers a solid foundation for students to explore the captivating world of music and arts. With experienced instructors, we offer private and group lessons in piano, voice, and guitar, for all ages and skill levels. We provide year-round training for renowned programs such as NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) and ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music). LJMS runs an annual Summer Musical Theatre Arts Program from July-August which offers a creative environment for young individuals with a passion for acting, singing, and dancing. We are proud to serve the vibrant communities of Jamaica Queens and can also provide classes virtually. At LJMS, we firmly believe in the transformative power of the arts. Call us today!

Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian's Legacy

The Morgan Library &amp; Museum will present a major exhibition devoted to the life and career of its inaugural director, Belle da Costa Greene (1879&ndash;1950). Widely recognized as an authority on illuminated manuscripts and deeply respected as a cultural heritage executive, Greene was one of the most prominent librarians in American history. The exhibition will trace Greene&rsquo;s storied life, from her roots in a predominantly Black community in Washington, D.C., to her distinguished career at the helm of one of the world&rsquo;s great research libraries. Through extraordinary objects―from medieval manuscripts and rare printed books to archival records and portraits―the exhibition will demonstrate the confidence and savvy Greene brought to her roles as librarian, scholar, curator, and cultural executive, and honor her enduring legacy.

The Language Workshop For Children

After offering both group and private lessons for many years and analyzing the results over&nbsp;time, The&nbsp;Language Workshop for&nbsp;Children, founded&nbsp;in1973, has decided&nbsp;to emphasize private remote lessons at shorter intervals.&nbsp;Our skilled educators&nbsp;will&nbsp;focus their attention exclusively on the&nbsp;unique needs, learning style, and interests of your child.&nbsp;This allows a&nbsp;bond&nbsp;to develop&nbsp;between teacher and student, which&nbsp;has been&nbsp;shown to&nbsp;drastically improve retention.&nbsp; OUR METHOD&nbsp; Developed by the pioneers of language education for children, our programs bring decades of&nbsp;experience to your living room with individualized, active language classes. Each lesson is based on proven methods and materials perfected to capture your&nbsp;child&rsquo;s attention during the ages when he/she absorbs information the fastest. &nbsp;&nbsp; While other online language classes rely on videos for passive learning, we deliver interactive, and engaging lessons with native-fluent teachers. In addition, all our teachers are certified in the Thibaut&nbsp;Technique which has been featured&nbsp;in the New York&nbsp;Times, the&nbsp;Wall Street Journal, and many other well-respected&nbsp;publications.&nbsp;&nbsp; Our short one-on-one lessons give kids the chance to focus, hear pronunciation clearly, and practice speaking in their target language.  THE PROCESS&nbsp; First, students have a short meeting with our Director&nbsp;Francois&nbsp;Thibaut, in&nbsp;English, with&nbsp;their parent(s)&nbsp;present.&nbsp;Mr. Thibaut&nbsp;will determine&nbsp;the best course of study, including&nbsp;class length and&nbsp;frequency, the&nbsp;right&nbsp;teacher, lesson&nbsp;format and materials (or action games for younger students.) Then the learning&nbsp;begins!&nbsp;Mr. Thibaut will continually check in on your child&rsquo;s learning to assure they are getting the most&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;classes.&nbsp; OTHER OFFERINGS&nbsp; We can also help your child prepare for: the French subject tests for SAT, AP &amp; CLEP, the European DELF/DALF, the Canadian TEF and other standardized testing, college entry exams, studying or traveling abroad,&nbsp;cultural changes when moving abroad,&nbsp;and much more!&nbsp; &nbsp;