Free Family Events This Weekend! (March 24-26)

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Through Sunday, March 26

NYC 2017 Teen Author Festival
Various times
Various locations throughout NYC
Ages 13 and up
Meet young adult authors at the 10th NYC Teen Author Festival. Genres present will range from feminism, difficult characters, panel readings, personal essays, and everything in between; teen authors will be present to showcase their work and interact with others. Events will be hosted at different venues throughout NYC, so be sure to see website for details! Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and each event is free!

Friday, March 24

Dr. Seuss Celebration: Read to Succeed
11am-12pm
Epiphany Library
All Ages
Help interactive pop duo Presley and Melody celebrate beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss during their concert at Epiphany Library this Friday. The musical pair’s program will include visual aids and props and incorporate reading, singing, and audience participation as a way to promote reading literacy. Child viewers will be transformed into engaged performers.

Neighborhood Concert: Falu’s Bollywood Orchestra
7:30pm
Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College
All Ages
Celebrate the magic of Bollywood this Friday with New York-based singer Falu Shah at John Jay College’s Gerald W. Lynch Theater. The Mumbai-born performer combines classical Indian music with contemporary western pop and jazz while exploring popular 1960’s Bollywood hits. Accompanying will be Falu’s Bollywood Orchestra, with Deep Singh playing tabla and percussion, Soumya Chatterjee on the violin and guitar, Elzbieta Weyman on the viola, and Yves Dharamraj on the cello, among others.

Saturday, March 25

Just Water Family Day
10am-4pm
Trinity Church Wall Street
All Ages
Explore various environmental issues during Just Water Family Day this Saturday at Trinity Church Wall Street. During this day-long event, kids of all ages will learn about water justice through several interactive activities that include music and storytelling, as well as science shows hosted by Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute, and a presentation by “Lost Boy of Sudan” Salva Dut, the founder of Water for South Sudan, Inc. which provides remote villages in his native South Sudan with access to fresh water.

Pedro Winter’s “Stereokids”
2-5pm
Cultural Services of the French Embassy
Ages 3 and up
Catch French DJ Pedro Winter (Busy P) during his dance party at the second annual Tilt Kids Festival this Saturday. As part of the Tilt Kids Festival’s mission of encouraging children to explore art and cultural diversity, DJ Pedro Winter–who has previously collaborated with Daft Punk–will be bringing bits of his popular “grown up music festival for kids” all the way from France to NYC. Fun for both kids and parents, “StéréoKids” will also feature several of Winter’s friends.

Beginning Sunday, March 26

Macy’s Flower Show: “Carnival”
10am-10pm
Macy’s Herald Square
All Ages
What better way to welcome spring than by stopping by Macy’s Department Store to view their iconic annual Flower Show? Bring the whole family and open your senses to an amazing experience. See the stunning blossoms and extravagant, colorful displays while enjoying entrancing aromas as you walk through hundreds of gorgeous flower arrangements contributed from gardens all over the country. Plus, there will be special events throughout the show including live music, kid-friendly activities, and seminars. Families have two weeks to check out this vibrant event! Runs through Sunday, April 9.

Sunday, March 26

Carnegie Kids: Polygraph Lounge
12pm & 2pm
Carnegie Hall
Ages 2-6
Inspire the budding musician within your young ones as they participate in this free concert with Polygraph Lounge. For 45 minutes children will sing along, dance, and test out the duo’s musical instruments. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the concert, and admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Greek Independence Day Parade
1:30-4:30pm
Fifth Avenue (from 64th to 79th Streets)
All Ages
The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York will host the 2017 Greek Independence Day Parade on Sunday, March 26 from 1:30-4:30pm from 64th to 79th Streets. Check out the parade FAQ page for more details.

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Studio E Art Classes

Art, drawing, illustration, painting, and pottery.&nbsp; Studio E Art Classes for ages 2 &frac12; to adult offers a creative space to find joy and rest in the creative arts. 7-week sessions are available for all classes, or just drop into a class to give it a try. Studio E Art is a great place to schedule a birthday party, celebration, scout troop activity, fundraiser and more.&nbsp; Summer camps for children and tweens are available for half or full day in art or pottery. Find a complete list of classes, descriptions, and times on our&nbsp;<a href="https://studioeartclass.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>, or give us a call at 631-744-4001 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">

The Wild Center

The Wild Center, nestled within the breathtaking landscape of New York's Adirondack Park, offers an unforgettable journey into the heart of nature. As visitors approach the Center, they are greeted by the Adirondack Mountains towering in the distance, setting the stage for an immersive adventure. Upon entering the 34,000-square-foot exhibit hall, guests are enveloped in a world of wonder and discovery. Interactive exhibits like Planet Adirondack and Climate Solutions invite exploration, allowing visitors to delve into the rich biodiversity of the Adirondack region. The indoor experience also includes an opportunity to soar on Birdly--a one-of-a-kind VR experience. Also, get up close with an animal ambassador during one of many live animal encounters throughout the day. In addition to its indoor exhibits and programs, the Wild Center also boasts 115-acres of extensive outdoor amenities. One of the highlights in the award-winning Wild Walk. Visitors walk up a trail of bridges to the treetops of the Adirondack forest, 40 feet off the ground. Along the way, interactive exhibits provide insights into the flora and fauna that call the Adirondacks home, from songbirds to black bears. The rest of the campus features more ways to explore. Check out Patrick Dougherty&rsquo;s Stickwork sculpture, an all natural installation of woven sticks that will spark your imagination and nostalgia. Immerse yourself in Forest Music, take a naturalist-lead canoe trip, or get your roll on with Raquette River Roll, a brand-new, oversized, all-natural ball run experience opening in June 2024.

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;