Frigid February is in full swing, but we have a few days of semi-decent temps coming our way so get on out there and check out some of our wildly entertaining events. We have some awesome choices for you and your family including Sesame Street Live, a culinary weekend for kids, a kids’ music concert, a Himalayan new year celebration and a birthday commemoration for our first commander-in-chief. Happy Monday!
Beginning Thursday, February 16
Sesame Street Live: “Make a New Friend”
The Theater at Madison Square Garden
Various times
Sesame Street is coming to the Big Apple to perform the original show, “Make a New Friend.” Sing along with Elmo, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster as they celebrate the theme of friendship! Runs through Sunday, February 26. Tickets start at $15.
Beginning Saturday, February 18
Culinary Kids Weekend
New York Botanical Garden
11am-3pm
Satisfy your hunger for farm-to-table cooking during Culinary Kids Weekend at the New York Botanical Garden. Kids of all ages are welcome to watch cooking demos led by the Family Garden staff, participate in activity stations and cooking workshops, and don a chef’s jacket in the Kids’ Kitchen Corner playspace. Chefs scheduled to appear include Jonah Miller and Michelle Warner. Runs through Monday, February 20. Free with an All-Garden Pass.
Saturday, February 18
Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower
Symphony Space
11am
Guitarist and folk-rocker Elizabeth Mitchell and her family band create gentle, heartfelt music that transfixes audiences of all ages with homespun renditions of great songs by musical greats Woody Guthrie, Bob Marley, The Velvet Underground, Vashti Bunyan, Gillian Welch and more. Tickets are $17.
92Y
10am
Music is an important part of early education and 92Y is offering a chance for kids to interactively learn something about the old time classics. The musical night starts with the Back Stage Up Front, allowing kids to get hands-on experiences with musical instruments and play together on percussion instruments at a Jam Session. World class musicians led by pianist Orili Shaham will take the stage and deliver the Main Stage Concert, giving the audience a great listening tour of the fantastic live music.
Sunday, February 19
Losar Family Day
The Rubin Museum
12-4pm
Come to the Rubin Museum for an afternoon of arts, crafts, food and music in celebration of Losar, the Himalayan New Year. Watch a master artist create a sand mandala, build colorful butter sculptures, drink Himalayan butter tea, go on a family gallery tour, and enjoy traditional Tibetan music. This event is free.
Washington’s Birthday Ball
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum
1-3pm
Celebrate the birth of our first president as New Yorkers would have during the 19th Century! Head to the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum to learn traditional country dances from costumed performers, toast George Washington, and enjoy historic refreshments. Plus, don’t miss the museum tour or family scavenger hunt! Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children under 12.
