Operapalooza! is a double bill of two short children’s operas by the acclaimed composer Edward Barnes. A Muskrat Lullaby and Mystery on the Docks are based on children’s books by Thacher Hurd and feature opera singers as various animals who put their vocal talents to good use, whether saving them from being devoured by alligators or rescuing an opera star from the rats.
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Our Saviour’s Atonement: Operapalooza!
Operapalooza! is a double bill of two short children’s operas by the acclaimed composer Edward Barnes. A Muskrat Lullaby and Mystery on the Docks are based on children’s books by Thacher Hurd and feature opera singers as various animals who put their vocal talents to good use, whether saving them from being devoured by alligators or rescuing an opera star from the rats.
Highbridge Park: Halloween Spooktacular
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
2:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come all! Children wear your Halloween Costumes lets come to enjoy a day of Halloween games and activities. Kids will enjoy a fun filled day of creepy crafts, pumpkin egg race, pumpkin painting, monster musical chairs, costume dancing and more. Candy will be distributed to all the kids at Kwame Ture.
Instructor: Kelly Adams
Location
Cost
Free
Inwood Hill Park: Uptown Kid Lit
Uptown Kid Lit—Word Up’s mini book festival for kids—is back in 2024 to celebrate music!
Stop by Pat’s Lawn at Inwood Hill Park to meet beloved local authors & musicians with new books, as they lead story times and activities, workshops, and more, all with a musical twist. Along with new books, Word Up will be giving away FREE books and school supplies.
Featured authors & artists:
Adria Quiñones (Mi Tierra)
Angie Cruz (Angélica y la güira)
Chris Raschka (Nothing: John Cage and 4’33”)
Crudo Creates
Demetrius Daniel
Hilda Eunice Burgos (Bodega Cats: Picture Purrfect)
Inju Keum
Jackie Azúa Kramer (I Am Salsa, ¡Boogie En El Bronx!)
Janelle Harper (My Block Looks Like)
Jazz WaHi
Jyoti Rajan Gopal (One Sweet Song)
Leadlights Ensemble with Rachael Harrington
Luz Maria Mack (¡Pequeña María descubre su baile! / Little María discovers her dance!)
Megan Madison & Katie Madison (Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race)
Pablo KALAKA (Son de estos mares)
Stacy Davidowitz (Cut Loose!, Camp Rolling Hill series)
Word Up first launched Uptown Kid Lit in 2019 as a one-day festival for the Uptown community. After two years of virtual/hybrid programming in 2020 and 2021, UKL returned in person in 2022 with a focus on comics as part of the three-day Uptown Comics Fest. Each year has gathered a unique and vibrant group of authors, illustrators, educators, publishers, editors, craftspeople, artists, and community organizations—all to support and celebrate our neighborhood’s youngest readers and families. We hope you’ll join us in 2024 for our fourth year of Uptown Kid Lit at Inwood Hill Park!
Spanish interpretation will be provided at the main stage presentations.
This is a free event. Please consider donating so that we can continue creating accessible programming by, with, and for our neighbors.
Storytime at The Met Cloisters
11:30 am–12 pm
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Storytime! Join Met educators every Tuesday for picture-book readings in English and Spanish connected to objects in The Met Cloisters collection and to our uptown community. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years.
Assistive listening devices with headsets or neck loops are available from the Admissions Desk in the Main Hall. We encourage you to bring your own headphones.
Accessibility at The Met Cloisters is somewhat limited for wheelchair and stroller users and others who need step-free access due to the building’s landmark status. Baby carriers are recommended.
Please visit our Accessibility page for more information. For access accommodations, contact access@metmuseum.org or 212-650-2010.
Image: Photo by Filip Wolak
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Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children under 12 with an adult, and a caregiver accompanying a visitor with a disability. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
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