Tag Archives: Kids Activities

Word Up: Rising in the Heights with storyteller Rachael Harrington

Explore the Haitian folk tale ”The Magic Orange Tree” with storyteller Rachael Harrington and Leadlights Ensemble for an afternoon of music and stories on the sidewalk outside of Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria.

Free copies of the book will be available.

Rising in the Heights is a festival of free outdoor public arts performances curated by Leadlights Ensemble in partnership with Word Up Community Bookshop. The festival celebrates the rich artistic contributions of Latinx and Black cultures and promotes children’s literacy through music and bilingual storytelling. Free copies of the featured book will be available.

Rachael Harrington is an internationally recognized storyteller who performs in arts venues, schools, festivals, and as a guest lecturer at Rutgers University. Performance: Sugarhill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling, The Story Center at Mid-Continent Public Library. Presenter: The American Library Association, National Storytelling Network Summit. Publications: Storytelling Magazine, School LIbrary Connection, Voices Journal. Member: The National Storytelling Network, NJ Storytelling Network, North East Storytelling, Clutch Full Circle, StateraArts. www.rachaelharrington.com

WHCO: Family Concert: Breaking Barriers

September 19 @ 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm

Designed for young concertgoers, each event ticket includes Meet the Instruments before the 45-minute hosted concert.

  • 3:15pm-3:45pm: Meet the Instruments
  • 4pm-4:45pm: Family Concert

Bring the whole family to our Meet the Instruments petting zoo where even our youngest listeners can get up close and personal with their favorite instruments before seeing them come alive onstage. Then find your seats for our enchanting and engaging Family concert! Narrator Sarah Ziegler will guide you through musical selections from our MainStage concert “Breaking Barriers.

Best for children age 1-10 and their families. Infants under the age of 1 receive complimentary admission.

WHCO Family concerts are relaxed performances.

Little City Studio: Fall in Love with the City – a Retrospective

Fall in Love with the City: A Summer Student Retrospective

Come by and see a retrospective of Little City Studio’s student work from the summer break.  It’s an art opening for all ages.  There will be snacks and other fun things to see and do!

This will also serve as our monthly open house for Cornerstone Makerspace and Little City Studio. Drop in and say hi 🙂

Bruce’s Garden: TINKERBELL LIVE

Fairyland in Inwood! Join us  at Bruce’s Garden for TINKERBELL LIVE, a free, BILINGUAL musical celebration for families with kids ages 4+!

Join Princess Snow White, Woodsman Will, Prince Dreamboat, The Evil Queen, Ringmaster Ron, and Little Rosa Riding Hood for a wacky, bilingual trip to Fairlyland.

With games, music, songs and excitement, Tinkerbell Theatre has been bringing high-quality family theatre to New Yorkers of all ages since 2009. If you love Spongebob SquarePants, Rocky & Bullwinkle or Pee-Wee Herman, Tinkerbell Live is right for you.

Tinkerbell Theatre is appropriate for kids (and former kids) ages 4 and up.

Don’t miss the fun of Tinkerbell Theatre! Starring Chase Cortland Erwin, Clayton Turner, Erica Cafarelli, Meli Ezcurra, Hozaifa Momen & Colenan Shu-Tung as The Evil Queen! Written and directed by Lynnea Benson. Music & lyrics by Ted Zurkowski.

A WHOLE NEW SCHOOL YEAR: Free Back-to-School Drive & Family Resource Day

A WHOLE NEW SCHOOL YEAR

RSVP for Free Back-to-School Drive & Family Resource Day

Presented by Public Health Solutions and WholeYouNYC, in partnership with ModifyHealth.

Free for all families. Please RSVP by Friday, August 24 so we can plan for your family: bit.ly/PHSWholeNewSchoolYear.

Please note: Child must be present to receive a backpack. If you RSVP for more than one child, each child will need to be there in-person. Thank you

UN NUEVO AÑO ESCOLAR — SÁBADO 29 DE AGOSTO

Confirme su asistencia para el Evento Gratuito de Útiles Escolares y Día de Recursos para la Familia

Presentado por Public Health Solutions y WholeYouNYC, en colaboración con ModifyHealth.

Gratis para todas las familias. Por favor confirme su asistencia antes del Lunes, 24 de Agosto para que podamos planificar para su familia: bit.ly/PHSUnNuevoAnoEscolar.

Mochilas con útiles escolares (hasta agotar existencias), recursos para miembros de Medicaid (WholeYouNYC), ayuda el mismo día para solicitar WIC, SNAP y Medicaid, actividades para niños, premios de rifa cada hora y comida gratis.

Nota importante: El niño o la niña debe estar presente para recibir una mochila. Si confirma la asistencia de más de un niño, cada uno deberá estar presente en persona. Gracias.