Kids

This week's pick is Trusty Sidekick's production, "The Little One and the Sea of Letters," which opens at Abrons Arts Center on Saturday at 3pm. The story follows the  journey of a little girl who leaves her village to...

Our friend Marjorie Ingall is trying to get the word out about a grassroots campaign to save the Neighborhood School's Library. Due to Department of Education budget cuts, parents have no choice to raise $40,000 by the end of...

As you can see from the flyer posted above, there's going to be a block party Sunday, May 6 to celebrate the 145th birthday of Henry Street Settlement founder Lillian Wald.  As part of the festivities, there's a birthday...

Editor's Note: Our contributor, Giacinta Frisillo recently spoke with Nellie Perera of the Abrons Arts Center, who is excited to be partnering with an innovative new children's educational theater company, Trusty Sidekick. The company also took part in the Artists-in-Residence...

It's "First Saturdays For Families" at the New Museum tomorrow.  This month's program is title "Time Divisa" and its part of the "Ungovernables," the museum's  2012 Triennial. Artist José Antonio Vega Macotela exchanges his time with prisoners in a Mexico...

Take part in the "Passover Spectacular" at the Museum at Eldridge Street this Sunday, and next, at 11am. As part of the ongoing Preservation Detectives series, kids can go on a scavenger hunt and prepare for Passover. Clues will...

These days, it seems clowns have a bad reputation. But, in That Beautiful Laugh, which opened this past weekend at La Mama, a hilarious cast of clowns takes that reputation to task. Based on bedtime stories that creator and...

Another spring-like day in New York might have you thinking about your family's summer plans. It just so happens Henry Street Settlement is holding a couple of open houses for "Camp Henry."  They will be on March 28 and...

See a performance of "Shadow Play" at the University Settlement, a multi-media production for 2 to 5 year olds.  Developed through workshops with shadow-experts (preschoolers), the play explores the question of what happens to your shadow when you go to sleep. Produced...

In honor of Women's History Month, McNally Jackson bookstore on Saturday is hosting a free reading and craft project featuring the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall. Kids ages 3 to 8 will build a miniature replica of Jane’s...