Weekend Planner July 15-17

Tired from
a midnight screening of HP7 last
night? Us too! To perk you up, we dug around for a few ways that you and the
kids can keep the Potter magic alive this weekend. And for non-fans (who are
you?)—we even slipped in a couple of other family finds as well. —

On
Saturday, fly over to the Scholastic Store in SoHo for a Harry
Potter Movie Release Party. There will be magical trivia and arts &
crafts for mini Hermione Grangers, ages 6 and up. Remember to come dressed in
costume! On Saturday or Sunday, older Potter fans (ages 10 and up) should head
to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a Scavenger
Hunt. Parents and kids can team up and scour the Museum for art that resembles
characters and places from the Potter books and films.

Saturday is
also an extremely busy day for fests! Kick things off on Governor’s Island at
their City
of Water Day Festival. Enjoy water-themed games, the Waterfront Activity
Fair, food, live music, and face painting. Families can also hit the water in
boats and kayaks (for free!). Governor’s Island will also host Field
Day, a free event dedicated solely to new field sports and social games. Closer
to Queens? Celebrate Chinese heritage at NY
Hall of Science’s Dragon
Boat Family Day. Visitors can watch a traditional Chinese Lion Dance, race
on rowing machines, and check out 40- foot-long dragon boats.

In a music
mood? As part of Celebrate Brooklyn!, one of New York City’s longest running,
free outdoor performing arts festival, kids’ musician Dan
Zanes and the Brooklyn Youth Orchestra (featuring special guest Andrew
Bird), will take the stage. He will perform many of his greatest hits and tunes
from his soon-to-release album “Little Nut Tree,” which is a collaborative
project with Bird. This special Saturday performance will headline the series’
annual Ezra Jack Keats Family Concert and will showcase dancers from Bed Stuy
Veterans.

Kids can
put on their dancin’ shoes and get their groove on during the Midsummer
Night Swing program at Lincoln Center. Saturday’s free workshop will be
taught by Rodney Lopez, an instructor from Dancing Classrooms. Children can
dabble in dance genres such as ballroom dancing, tango, and swing.

In honor of
Jim Henson’s 75^th birthday, the Museum of the Moving Image will debut
its new Jim
Henson’s Fantastic World exhibit on Saturday. Partake in puppetry
workshops, guided tours and more—all celebrating the genius of this iconic
television and film puppet innovator. There will also be more than 120
artifacts on display collected from Henson’s hit shows like The Muppets, Fraggle Rock, and Sesame Street. Can’t come this weekend? Not to
worry, this baby will be around until January.

Looking for even more fun?
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calendar of all family events happening this weekend and every day of the week.

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Athletic Association of Yorkville Youths

Serving the families and children of NYC for over 50 years with high-quality recreational activities that foster life-lessons which empower young people to succeed beyond sports. Our programs encourage positive attitudes and growth through teamwork and sportsmanship, attendance, fair play, respect, hard work, integrity and fun. Your child can participate in clinics and leagues in such sports as baseball, basketball, flag-football, lacrosse, soccer, hockey, wrestling, track, and tennis. We also offer weekly dodgeball tournaments, drama and musical theater workshops, and after school programs.

Cucu's PlayHouse

<div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">Interactive, live-streaming music and movement class in Spanish for babies, toddlers and preschoolers! Join us every day from Monday through Saturday at 1:30 pm EST to sing, dance and play together while learning Spanish from your home.</div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">This class is part of a Spanish Immersion Program where your child will be introduced to basic concepts like the animals, colors, numbers and letters. All of these through the universal language of Music. Each session is fun, interactive and engaging. A selection of Children Songs in Spanish guides the class from start to finish. Activities are related to the lyrics, in order to familiarize the children with the words and their meanings. Some of the songs encourage the children to dance. Nilda uses puppets, musical instruments, and props to teach children basic vocabulary through action and interaction, rather than through translation.</div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> The classes are streamed on Zoom's webinar platform. Participants (children, parents, nannies) are able to join the video from their homes and interact with us in real-time, it is a fun and engaging experience.</div>

New York Society of Play Summer Camp and Classes

Summer Game Camp There are many who do not feel safe sending their children back out into the world with summer camp, this year. To serve those parents and keep the children connected and stimulated during this challenging time, we are offering NYSP Digital Summer Camp. The name of the game with NYSP Summer Camp is community. We have made a large effort to make our camp feel like a living space, with features including &ndash; - Role-Playing games familiar and new, led by our master storytellers! - Enriching electives such as Chess, World Building, Character Acting, Crafts, Drawing, and more! - Discussion and media screening rooms during lunch! - A digital campus! - Moderated chat hours! &nbsp; Join us for a summer of games, friends, and more! Mon - Fri 10am - 2:30pm &nbsp; Roleplay Expeditions: Dungeons &amp; Dragons No experience is required to join one of our Dungeons &amp; Dragons games. Our game masters have pre-made character sheets, so you'll be able to start playing the game right away! We adapt the rules of traditional Dungeons &amp; Dragons to make them more approachable to children of various ages. Battle in dungeons, search for relics, and make new friends in our one-of-a-kind Dungeons &amp; Dragons workshop!&nbsp; &nbsp; Public games meet once per week, with different groups every time. Private games meet 1 to 2 times per week with the same group of kids. Since the players and the storyteller in the group are consistent, this enables us to tell epic tales of adventure together! &nbsp; Dungeons &amp; Dragons Junior No experience is required to join one of our drop-in Dungeons &amp; Dragons games. Our Dungeons &amp; Dragons Jr. game provides a D&amp;D storytelling experience without character sheets. Battle in dungeons, search for relics, and make new friends in our one-of-a-kind Dungeons &amp; Dragons workshop! A great way to introduce young children to D&amp;D so they can eventually move onto the main game.