Free Events For Families This Weekend! (March 3-5)

Falu’s Bazaar will perform this Saturday at Lincoln Center! Photo via family.lincolncenter.org.

Have an amazing weekend without opening your wallet! For even more activity inspiration, check out our Weekend Planner.

Friday, March 3

Family Fridays: The Mathematical Mysteries of a U.S. $1 Bill
6:30-8pm
National Museum of Mathematics
All Ages
Join award-winning educator Dave Masunaga as he shares insights into the $1 bill! Families with children of all ages will learn about the currency’s history and its many connections to arithmetic, origami, and geometry. Samples will be handed out. Preregistration is required.

The Music of Chick Corea
7pm
Bloomingdale School of Music
All Ages
Swing by the Bloomingdale School of Music with your kids and enjoy the mellow, smooth sounds of jazz! Join three of BSM’s jazz faculty members led by pianist Michael Cochrane as they celebrate the talent and creativity of award-winning jazz master, Chick Corea. Relax and let the music soothe your soul at this unique performance.

Beginning Saturday, March 4

Tilt Kids Festival: Hervé Tullet’s “This Isn’t Trash” Exhibit
Various times
The Invisible Dog Art Center, Brooklyn
All Ages
Teach your kids the value of creative art! Join insanely imaginative artist Hervé Tullet—known for his beloved children’s book Press Here—as he presents “This Isn’t Trash,” his first-ever exhibition in New York. Kids will get a tour of the exhibit which is comprised of hundreds of colorfully painted, torn, and reassembled sheets of paper hung from the ceiling. Families will explore new viewpoints during this inspiring art exhibit! Tours will be guided by trained teaching artist Amélie Gaulier. Runs Thursdays through Sundays through Saturday, April 15.

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Saturday, March 4

International Human Rights Art Festival: KidsFest
9:30-11:30am
Dixon Place
All Ages
Kids of all ages are invited to Dixon Place this Saturday for the International Human Rights Art Festival’s KidsFest! Participants can create advocacy art during arts and crafts workshops led by other children. Members of Art and Resistance Through Education (ARTE) and The Ray of Hope Project will also be on hand to run interactive programs designed to education children about the importance of human rights advocacy.

Falu’s Bazaar
11am & 2pm
Lincoln Center
Ages 2-5
Take a trip across the globe without leaving NYC! Join vocalist Falu Shah as she mixes classical Indian music with American pop to create a unique “Indie-Hindi” style. Kids will love the sound traditional Indian and Western instruments make when played together, plus they will learn all about Indian culture through this “ethereal and transcendent” performance. This high-energy concert will have the whole family dancing and clapping along to the infectious beat. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Collina Italiana - Italian Language and Cultural Center

Italian Fun for Kids and Teens! Learning a new language isn&rsquo;t just fun&mdash;it&rsquo;s also great for the brain! Did you know that it can help develop essential skills for life? Studies show that learning a second language at a young age can improve problem-solving, critical thinking, and listening abilities, while boosting memory, focus, and multitasking skills. Children who are fluent in multiple languages also demonstrate increased creativity and mental flexibility. At Collina Italiana, we make learning fun with stories, games, activities, and conversation. Each class blends art, storytelling, singing, and dancing to keep kids engaged. For older children, our classes focus on grammar and vocabulary, providing the tools they need to learn and practice Italian in a small group setting, all while having fun with a variety of resources. Kids love exploring the stories behind our cultural traditions, adding a rich, hands-on experience to their language learning journey. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Manhattan Mandarin

Manhattan Mandarin runs the Mandarin after-school programs at over 40 schools nationwide, including St. Bernard's, Chapin, Allen-Stevenson, and Buckley. Whether in schools, students' homes, in the office, online, or on our beloved China trips, our teachers and tutors have helped hundreds of students of all ages master the Mandarin language on their own unique paths to fluency. Our philosophy has always been to make private lessons and classes perfectly tailored for each individual student. We look forward to working with you. - Jamie Keyte, Founder

Adventuring Portal

<a name="m_-1473885667065203258__Hlk72147528"></a>Adventuring Portal runs Dungeons and Dragons (D&amp;D) games for kids.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have created a safe online space for tweens and teens to learn and play D&amp;D. Our D&amp;D Summer Camp session are a one-week experience.&nbsp;&nbsp;Monday &ndash; Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Each day will be 3 hours of gaming (with 2 breaks build in).&nbsp;&nbsp;15 total gaming hours for $180.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you have played with us before, you are entitled to 10% off.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Need your kids, nieces or nephews, grand kids or neighbor&rsquo;s kids to be occupied for a bit so you can get work done &amp; take care of your to-do list? Maybe your tween or teen is still a bit isolated and craves connection with their peers? Whether your teen/tween has played D&amp;D before or is brand-new to the experience, this safe space brings players together to have fun and solve problems as a team in ways few other online opportunities do. All our games focus on experiential learning.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our players leave knowing all the basic game play as well as experiencing: teamwork, bravery, compassion, generosity, negotiation, improvisation, gamer etiquette, strategy, critical thinking, problem solving, cartography and probability - all through online D&amp;D adventuring! We are an inclusive organization and welcome gamers who are LGBTQIA+ and those on any spectrum.&nbsp; All girls&rsquo; groups available.&nbsp; I am a parent, a certified elementary school and middle school math teacher and last summer in the midst of the mess started&nbsp;Adventuring Portal, an&nbsp;online Dungeons &amp; Dragons&nbsp;business&nbsp;for kids. There are so many benefits to playing D&amp;D and I hope you will consider us as a great way for your child to safely socialize, grow as people and have a great time.