Activities from the Department of Cultural Affairs

Queens

King Manor Museum   http://www.kingmanor.org

Hands-On History: Winter Holidays
Saturdays in December (December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29), 1 p.m.
Enjoy a different seasonal activity each weekend!  Make a noisemaker or hear holiday stories. 

Cost: Free with a museum tour. Suggested Admission: Adults $5; Seniors and Students $3; Children 16 and under and King Manor Members Free

Hands-On History: Library Lovers
Saturdays in February (February 2, 9, 16, 23), 1 p.m.
February is Library Lovers Month!  Do you love to read?  Hear some of our favorite stories and celebrate books by making marbleized paper and bookplates!  A different activity every week!

Cost: Free with a museum tour. Suggested Admission: Adults $5; Seniors and Students $3; Children 16 and under and King Manor Members Free

Alley Pond Environmental Center   http://www.alleypond.com

Ezra Jack Keats Fan Club: Saturday Afternoon Story Time
Saturday, Jan. 6        1 - 3 p.m.        
Saturday, Feb. 3        1 - 3 p.m.       
Saturday, March 3     1 - 3 p.m.
Get excited about our Fan Club! This season features Ezra Jack Keats’ classic tales. Experiences include dramatic play, movement games, live animals, and a craft. Limited to 12 participants.

Cost: One session - $12 Members and $16 Non-Members; All three sessions - $30 Members and $40 Non-Members

Bronx

Bronx Zoo   http://www.bronxzoo.org

Holiday Lights
Through January 6, 2008
The zoo sparkles at night with over 100,000 lights, including animated light sculptures and miles of lighting through the trees. Families can take advantage of late visiting hours for the holiday season so that everyone can visit the live reindeer together.

Cost: $14 adults; $12 seniors; $10 children. Parking: $16 buses, $10 cars

New York Botanical Garden   http://www.nybg.org

Holiday Train Show
Through January 13, 2008
Don’t miss one of the city’s favorite holiday traditions! See New York as you’ve never seen it before, created from leaves, pinecones, and berries, crisscrossed by trains and trolleys.

Cost: Adults $20, seniors and students: $18; children age 2-12, $7; children under 2 free

Prospect Park Alliance   http://www.prospectpark.org

Nature Crafts
Daily December 22-January 1
Naturalists at the park's Audubon center lead structured crafts using all-natural materials to make toys, puppets and more.

Cost: Free

Winter Festival
February 16 - 24, 2008
Got cabin fever? Prospect Park is open all school break, with plenty of great things to do to fight the winter doldrums!

The Audubon Center at the Boathouse and Lefferts Historic House are open 12 – 4 p.m. all week long; the Tennis Center is open 7am – 11 p.m. Special hours at the Wollman Ice Rink. Free parking.

Children’s Film Fest
February 16-24, 2008, 12 - 4 p.m.
Watch exciting, kid-friendly nature films at the Con Edison Discover Nature Theater and enjoy nature and craft activities for kids of all ages. Audubon Center.

Cost: Free

Coming In From the Cold
February 16-24, 2008, 12 - 4 p.m.
No T.V.? No video games? No radio? Ever wonder what folks in the past did during winter? Come play historic indoor games, help build and repair toys and tools and view our special winter exhibit of winter tools, historic dolls and other toys. Lefferts Historic House.

Cost: Free

New York Transit Museum   http://www.mta.info/mta/museum/index.html

Preschool Time
Ongoing
Travel stories and a special tour for young transit fans.

Cost: $5 adults, $3 seniors, children 3-17, free for members

Manhattan

Jewish Museum   http://www.jewishmuseum.org

Camille Pissarro: Impressions of City and Country
Through February 3, 2008
More than 50 paintings on paper explore the artist's fascination with Paris and the rural countryside.

Cost: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $7.50 students, free for members and children under 12. Free Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5:45 p.m.

Big Apple Circus   http://www.bigapplecircus.org

Celebrate!
Through January 13, 2008
At Lincoln Center
The circus celebrates its 30th anniversary season with acrobats, aerialists, horses, dogs, jugglers, buffoons, and Grandma the Clown.

Cost: Varies

El Museo del Barrio   http://www.elmuseo.org

Exploring Together: Art and Culture for Families
Every Third Saturday of the month, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
This monthly bilingual program offers the whole family an opportunity to explore Latin American and Caribbean art and culture together. Featuring a new theme each month, workshops provide a variety of activities for children and their adult partners including artist-led gallery talks, art workshops, music and film programs. Workshops are designed for children ages 5-11 (ages vary by workshop).

Cost: Free

Staten Island

Historic Richmond Town   http://www.historicrichmondtown.org

The Story Museum
Ongoing - Thursday 11:30 a.m.
Children explore their favorite stories through crafts, music, and dancing.

Cost: $3 children

Staten Island Children's Museum   http://www.statenislandkids.org

Sea of Boats
Ongoing - School year: Tues-Sun noon-5 pm; summer: 11 am-5 pm
In this seafaring exhibit, kids climb the crow's nest, learn firsthand how fishermen do their jobs and dabble in such nautical activities as oystering, reading radars, and deciphering Morse code.

Cost: $5