Tag Archives: Kids Activities

WHCO & Word Up: Storytime with the Symphony

Featuring: Because by Mo Willems and Amber Ren
WHCO Instrument Family: Brass

The Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra presents Storytime with the Symphony, a three-concert series in partnership with Word Up Community Bookshop. Each program features stories and music with thoughtful connections to themes familiar to children growing up in Washington Heights, with bilingual narration in English and Spanish. All performances take place at Recirculation, a project of Word Up Community Bookshop.

Jazz Power: The Many Dimensions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

All Ages

Date: January 19th, 2025
Time: 1:30 – 6:00 P.M. (doors 1:00 p.m.)

The Many Dimensions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a joyful birthday celebration honoring Dr. King’s legacy of sharing, caring, peace, and community. Families with young children are invited to enjoy interactive jazz performances, hands-on art making, and engaging activities from 1:30–3:00 p.m. featuring the Sofia Tosello Quartet and Crudo Creates.

The celebration continues from 3:00–6:00 p.m. with powerful live performances by The Antoinette Montague ExperienceThe Maki Nientao Trio, and Zah! Ensemble with Advanced Jazz Power Youth, showcasing inspiring voices, intergenerational talent, and the spirit of joy, justice, and unity through music.

Location:Harlem School of the Arts

645 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10030

Inwood Hill Park: Kids Week: Wigwam Gathering and Campfire

Kids Week: Wigwam Gathering and Campfire

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.

Even when school’s out, our parks are still the city’s natural classroom! Bring your kids to parks throughout the city for Kids Week during Winter Recess. With programs led by our Urban Park Rangers, kids will get to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way. Explore and enter our recently restored Lenape wigwam and enjoy an afternoon by a warm campfire. Learn how to use a bow drill and other methods to start a fire.

Location

West 218th Street and Indian Road in Inwood Hill Park

Cost

Free

Registration

Registration not required.