Free Family Events This Weekend! (January 13-15)

The Bronx Museum’s Lunar New Year Celebration: Year of the Rooster will take place this Saturday! Photo via bronxmuseum.org.

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

Friday, January 13

Friday Afternoon Movie: “The BFG”
3-5pm
Aguilar Library
Ages 5 and up
Spend the afternoon with the family enjoying a film adaption of The BFG, Roald Dahl’s cherished novel. The BFG is about the friendship between an orphan, Sophie, and a big friendly giant who go on a fantasy journey exploring Giant Country, collecting dreams, and trying to get rid of the bad giants who pose a harm to children. This movie is sure to take the family on a magical adventure!

Friday, January 13-Saturday, January 14

5th Annual Black Comic Book Festival
10am-7pm
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
All Ages
Learn all about the rich history of black comic book artists and their work at the 5th Annual Black Comic Book Festival at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. This fest will feature film screenings, panel discussions, arts and crafts workshops for kids, and much more. Expect an action-packed day! Pre-registration is required.

Beginning Saturday, January 14

Read-to-Skate StoryTime
12-1pm
Bryant Park
All Ages
Listen to riveting stories while earning free skate rentals and ice skating lessons at The Rink during Read-to-Skate StoryTime in Bryant Park! Kids will receive a stamped StoryTime card. Visitors who also attend one program at the NYPL’s Children Center (or read one library book there) will be awarded a free skate rental for The Rink in Bryant Park. Participants can also score free books courtesy of Penguin Random House. While supplies last. Runs Saturdays through Saturday, March 4.

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Saturday, January 14

Lunar New Year Celebration: Year of the Rooster
2-4pm
The Bronx Museum
All Ages
All ages are invited to usher in the year of the rooster at the Bronx Museum! In conjunction with the New York Chinese Cultural Center, the museum’s celebration will feature authentic music, costumed folk dances, paper cutting and calligraphy workshops, and a lion dance.

Sunday, January 15

Finding Your Way
11am-12:30pm
Van Cortlandt Park
All Ages
If you were lost in the wilderness, could you find your way home? Find out during this educational day out in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. With the Urban Park Rangers, learn basic navigational skills such as how to use a compass, as well as Native American navigational skills, too.

The Tutorverse

Join The Tutorverse for the highest quality in academic enrichment and test preparation! Whether your student is gearing up for the&nbsp;state exams, ISEE, SSAT, SHSAT, or SAT/ACT, their team of experienced and local professional educators&nbsp;can help. Have your student join a&nbsp;small-group class&nbsp;at our downtown or Upper East Side locations. Or, they can meet with a&nbsp;private tutor when and where it&rsquo;s most convenient for your family. Does your student need help building study skills or improving grades? Whether your middle or high schooler needs help with&nbsp;STEM or humanities, The Tutorverse's patient and affirming tutors will teach them how to build confidence and content mastery.&nbsp;<a style="color: #1155cc; background-color: #ffffff;" href="mailto:info@thetutorverse.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Send an email</a> or give them a call.

Play On! Studios

Play On! Studios offers theater day camps and after-school classes on the UWS that are guaranteed to give kids a summer full of acting, music, and fun they won't soon forget! Young actors will rehearse and perform in a full production, work with professional NYC actors/teaching artists, build up their skills in a nurturing, non-competitive environment and play lots of drama games! Creative Drama Camps are perfect for kids entering grades K-4. Campers will work each week to put on a brand-new show! Each session, they will receive a script, rehearse a production, make a set and costumes, and perform their play. Kids will also play drama games, play outside (weather permitting), and have tons of fun! Musical Theater Camps are aimed at kids entering grades 4-9. In Musical Theater Performance Camp, campers put on a complete musical production in a professional NYC theater! Campers will stretch their skills with drama exercises and games, vocal coaching, field trips, and building a professional set. Our incredible teaching artists and campers come together to put on a truly remarkable show! During the school year, classes are great for beginners or more experienced actors - sing, dance, and put on a play! Whether your child is just starting out, or ready for Broadway, we&rsquo;ve got the class for them. Classes are available for grades PreK-8, after school or on Saturdays! Come play with us. &nbsp;

Atlantic Acting School

Looking for a fun and exciting theater program for kids and teens? Join us at the Atlantic. Our programs are intense, exciting and fun!