Weekend Planner July 8-10

After a breezy work week, the weekend is thankfully
upon us again. (Hey, it’s summer, we can be greedy!) From a French festival to
a Joanie Leeds concert, we’ve sifted through the best to bring you our favorite
weekend happenings. —

FESTS This
Saturday will mark the first of three consecutive weekends when the Children’s
Museum of the Arts will host its Charlton
Street Festival. This free event, a celebration of the CMA’s
soon-to-be hub, will include stop motion animation workshops, mural making, and
music. Members of Collab, a think tank and fabrication laboratory, will be
leading a program on how to create your own drawstring tote bag and the New
York City Fire Museum will
demonstrate proper fire safety techniques. Be sure to check out the Bike New
York program (this Saturday only!),
for a kids’ clinic on how to ride a bicycle. On Sunday, head over to 60th
Street (between 5th and Lexington Avenues) for Bastille
Day, the largest public celebration commemorating France’s own Independence
Day. Families will be able to engage in all-things-frances including French cuisine, games, and music. A “Kids Corner”
booth will feature face painting and a tutorial on how to play the classic
French game pétanque (bocce!).

FAMILY
DAYS On Sunday, the Center for Architecture Foundation will host a Family
Day where families with children between the ages of 5 and 13 can peruse
the Center’s new exhibit, “Glimpses of New York and Amsterdam in 2040.” Also on
Sunday, join SummerStage for their free Family
Day in Central Park. Kick
back with live music, workshops, and puppetry. Live performances include The Verve
Pipe and The Brooklyn Steppers.

MUSEUMS On Saturday, a Collaborative
Art Day will be held at the Queens Museum of Art. Catch the featured works of
many talented professionals while young Picassos participate in hands-on art
workshops. On Sunday morning, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan will
host a Nick
Jr.’s Team Umizoomi day. Fans will be able to watch a sneak-peek of a
never-before-seen episode! Finally on Sunday afternoon, Joanie
Leeds and the Nightlights will perform at the Jewish Museum.

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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.

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.