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05/09/08 through 05/14/08	The Park Avenue Armory Park Ave. & 67th St. Paintings, drawings, and sculpture from the Renaissance to the 1960s by European and American artists. All works are for sale under the strictest vetting conditions.
05/09/08	Shenorock Shore Club 439 Stuyvesant Avenue The Children's Dream Foundation is dedicated to improving children's health care in the Hudson Valley. The Annual Dinner and Auction will raise funds to support their cause. Honorees will be Randall Greene, Safe Flight Instrument Corporation and Irina Zhabinskaya, M.D., northern Westchester Hospital Center. Call or email thecdf@att.net for information and tickets.
05/09/08	Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera House, Amsterdam Ave. & 64th St. Verdi's longstanding affinity for Shakespeare is explored in director Adrian Noble's powerful new production of this gripping work, conducted by James Levine.
05/09/08	The Town Hall 123 W. 43rd St. (Broadway-Sixth Ave.) The first concert from musicians of the ground-breaking title album. Five years in the making, featuring leading jazz musicians who are alumni of Miles Davis' bands along with some of the finest Indian artists.
05/09/08	Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site 897 South Columbus Avenue Enjoy a hike up the wooden staircase in the Church tower, leading to the historic, 250-year-old metal bell, one of the oldest in the country. Weather permitting.
05/09/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. These free one-hour, mixed-bill events focus on the process of creating choreography. Three to four choreographers show finished or in-progress choreography with audience discussion following each work.
05/09/08	American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 81st Street entrance The American Museum of Natural History, in collaboration with MTV2, has launched SonicVision, a groundbreaking digitally animated alternative music show every Friday and Saturday night. SonicVision takes audiences in the Hayden Planetarium Space Theater on a mind-warping musical roller-coaster ride through fantastical dreamspace. With a mix by Moby and featuring tracks from Radiohead, U2, David Bowie, Coldplay, Queens of the Stone Age, Prodigy, The Flaming Lips, Fischerspooner, Spiritualized, Audioslave, Stereolab, Boards of Canada, David Byrne and Brian Eno, Goldfrapp, Zwan, White Zombie, and Moby, the music ignites this one-of-a-kind computer-generated musical and visual experience, which uses next-generation digital technology to illuminate the Planetarium's dome with a dazzling morphing of colorful visions.
05/09/08	Carnegie Hall 154 W. 57th St. (7 Ave.) Acclaimed pianist Mitsuko Uchida gives a solo recital performing works by Schubert, Kurtag, Bach, and Schumann.
05/09/08	Carnegie Hall 154 W. 57th St. (7 Ave.) Singer-songwriter Lenine, whose music fuses rock with Brazilian samba and boss nova, performs in Zankel Hall.
05/09/08	Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave. & 32nd St.) Together two of the most popular bands in the post-hardcore scene, My Chemical Romance and Taking Back Sunday are teaming up to take over Madison Square Garden for one night only.
05/09/08	Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Ave. & 82nd St. This lecture/performance, by the first violinist of the Guarneri String Quartet, will delve into the humble beginnings of Bach's Chaconne as a lusty dance, describe the mystery that hangs over the work, and discuss its many appearances in Arnold Steinhardt's recently published memoir, Violin Dreams. A facsimile of Bach's strikingly beautiful 1720 autograph will be shown, and finally, Bach's entire Partita in D Minor, of which the Chaconne is the final movement, will be performed.
05/09/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. Celebrate Israel's 60th birthday with the Parparim Dance Ensemble directed by Ruth Goodman, New York's sweetheart of Israeli folk dancing. Let your spirit soar with an evening filled with dancing, singing, and refreshments.
05/09/08	Wolf Conservation Center Enjoy visiting the wolves during their favorite hour--dusk. The evening begins with a wolf-related activity. Then, enjoy a sunset hike to howl with the wolves and weather appropriate treats! Bring flashlights. Information and registration are available by phone or at the website.
05/09/08	Temple Beth El 415 Viola Road Families with children 5 years old and younger are invited to attend an evening filled with songs, stories, prayers and friendship led by Cantor Arlene Frank and Educational Director, Beth Kramer.
05/09/08	Passaic County Nature Center--Astronomical Observatory Rifle Camp Park If you've never looked through a telescope, here's your chance to do so. On clear nights, telescopes are set up and operated by "Public Night Volunteers." No viewing in the event of overcast skies or inclement weather. Call for more information.
05/09/08	Groove Performing Arts 157 Larchmont Avenue Dance your way back into shape with the best little partner of all...your baby! New parents can learn basic steps to popular Latin Dances while their baby, snuggled close in a carrier or wrap, shakes a maraca and grooves to the Salsa beat. Get a workout, a chance to socialize with other parents, and a great opportunity to bond with your baby. All levels of fitness and dance experience are welcome. Pay as you go or get a discount on 10 classes. Contact info@findgroove.com for more information.
05/09/08	New York Aquarium Surf Ave. & W. 8th St. Tour the Aquarium after hours when everyone else has gone home. Have supper and then watch the seals settle down for the night, feed a tank, and make marine-themed crafts to take home at the end of this exciting evening. Reservations required.
05/09/08 through 05/10/08	Irvington Town Hall Theatre 85 Main Street This newly released version includes all of the songs and story from the original Gene Wilder film, including "Candy Man" and "Pure Imagination." Adapted for the Stage by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy A. McDonald, and based on the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl.
05/09/08 through 05/10/08	Garden State Exhibit Center A great family event for scrapbookers, rubber stampers, card makers and paper crafters. Shopping, classes, crop parties, prizes, fun and more. Open to the public!
05/09/08	Green Meadow Waldorf School 307 Hungry Hollow Road View "Waldorf Education: A Vision of Wholeness," a video featuring Green Meadow followed by a question and answer period and a campus tour. To register, please call Patricia Owens.
05/09/08	Brooklyn Public Library Greenpoint branch 107 Norman Ave. Enjoy books, songs and rhymes with babies, birth to 18 months.
05/09/08	Temple Beth Torah 330 North Highland Avenue This is a family service for children ages birth through 6 years.
05/09/08 through 05/10/08	Zabar's 2254 Broadway Visit Zabar's Cheese Department every Friday and Saturday till May 17th to sample some extraordinary cheeses from France. Also find out onsite how to enter the "Springtime in Paris" Sweepstakes.
05/10/08	Big Apple Power Yoga 320 West 37th St. Suite 10d Big Apple Power Yoga is hosting a one-of-a-kind time for parents and kids to take a yoga class together. On Saturday, May 10th at 2 p.m. the studio will host a 45 minute class where parents and kids can participate in a fun atmosphere that will encourage self expression and creativity.
05/10/08	Yogi Berra Museum 8 Quarry Road The ultimate visit of The House That Ruth Built in its final season. Luxury bus will depart from the Museum at 8 a.m. and return from Stadium following tour. Trip includes snack and souvenir. Fee: $60. For reservations, (973) 655-2378.
05/10/08	Jones Beach State Park Ocean Pkwy Race proceeds and donations to the Sounds of Silence Foundation will benefit the Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc. Also watch for event updates at www.postpartumNY.org/events
05/10/08	American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 81st Street entrance The American Museum of Natural History, in collaboration with MTV2, has launched SonicVision, a groundbreaking digitally animated alternative music show every Friday and Saturday night. SonicVision takes audiences in the Hayden Planetarium Space Theater on a mind-warping musical roller-coaster ride through fantastical dreamspace. With a mix by Moby and featuring tracks from Radiohead, U2, David Bowie, Coldplay, Queens of the Stone Age, Prodigy, The Flaming Lips, Fischerspooner, Spiritualized, Audioslave, Stereolab, Boards of Canada, David Byrne and Brian Eno, Goldfrapp, Zwan, White Zombie, and Moby, the music ignites this one-of-a-kind computer-generated musical and visual experience, which uses next-generation digital technology to illuminate the Planetarium's dome with a dazzling morphing of colorful visions.
05/10/08	Carnegie Hall 154 W. 57th St. (7 Ave.) Dame Felicity Lott and pianist Graham Johnson perform a recital with works ranging from Mahler lieder to Noel Coward songs.
05/10/08	Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera House, Amsterdam Ave. & 64th St. For one of his final operas, Mozart examined political and romantic intrigue with a compelling return to the opera seria form. The radiant mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and the stylish tenor Ramon Vargas lead a superb ensemble of artists ideally suited to the challenges of this profound masterwork, led by Harry Bicket on the podium.
05/10/08	Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera House, Amsterdam Ave. & 64th St. Tan Dun's rich pageant of ancient China returns, fresh from its sold-out premiere run. Plácido Domingo reprises his tour-de-force portrayal of the great but brutal leader who sacrifices personal happiness to unite a country, in a monumental production by revered filmmaker Zhang Yimou.
05/10/08	Riverspace Arts 119 Main Street Nyack's own Skye Leith will mesmerize young audiences as he uses his puppets to explore themes of wonder, perception and personal transformation. Wondered Out Loud is Skye's latest fantastic creation that combines puppetry, illusion and live actors.
05/10/08	Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and the Performing Arts 80 East Ridge Avenue Charles Perrault's fairy tale classic comes to life in American Family Theater's performance of "Sleeping Beauty." Watch the story unfold before your eyes as the evil fairy casts a spell on a beautiful princess whose spell can only be broken by a prince with a little help from three good fairies.
05/10/08	Wolf Conservation Center Learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolves in North America, and visit with the Ambassador wolves-Kaila, Apache, Lukas and Atka. This is the best program for first time visitors to the WCC.
05/10/08	Wolf Conservation Center Enjoy visiting the wolves during their favorite hour--dusk. The evening begins with a wolf-related activity. Then, enjoy a sunset hike to howl with the wolves and weather appropriate treats! Bring flashlights. Information and registration are available by phone or at the website.
05/10/08	1040 Restaurant 1735 10th Avenue Today's luncheon will feature inspirational life coach, Dr. Terri Kennedy who'll discuss finding your authentic self. Mocha Mom's support group for mothers of color, strives to create a nurturing village. The group's format includes support meetings,fieldtrips, speakers, Moms Only Nights and community service.
05/10/08	Leonard M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center Kingsborough Community College 2001 Oriental Boulevard Hungry travelers come to town carrying only a kettle and a stone. They proclaim they're making delicious soup: all it needs is a little garnish. They stingy villagers, at first unwilling to share their food, are tricked into adding ingredients and before long there's enough soup to feed the whole town! Based on the beloved French folk tale. Recommended for ages 3 and up; running time is 60 minutes.
05/10/08	Scholastic Book Store SoHo 557 Broadway In celebration of Mother's Day, The Scholastic Store is hosting a special event with a reading of the new book, The Moms' Book: For the Mom Who's Best at Everything. Moms won't leave empty handed as their kids will present them with a special paper flower bouquet.
05/10/08	Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Wildlife Education Center 25 Boulevard Join Museum staff for feeding time at the Living Hudson Exhibit and then "Meet the Animal" of the week!
05/10/08	Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center 20 Kenridge Farm, Route 9W These Quests are a "nature adventure on the trails" and range from casual to challenging. Meet at the Quest Visitor's Center. The Museum's Quest Ranger will set visitors up and send them on their way.
05/10/08	Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Meet at either Black Rock Brook or Canterbury Brook Pitch in and make a difference by helping clean up local brooks. Bring gloves and sturdy shoes, and meet at either Black Rock Brook or Canterbury Brook. For more information call the Museum or visit the website. Sponsored by Black Rock Forest.
05/10/08	Tappan Zee High School 15 Dutch Hill Road A five-mile walk/run starting and ending at Tappan Zee High School with stops along the way at Cottage Lane Elementary and South Orangetown Middle Schools. In addition to the walk, there will be a Wellness Fair at the high school to take place during and after the walk, to encourage people to "Commit To Get Fit." The Wellness Fair will promote healthy lifestyles with nutrition, physical and mental health exhibits. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association. For more information, email lgorey@socsd.org or pcastelli@socsd.org.
05/10/08	Groove Performing Arts 157 Larchmont Avenue A rocking good time for kids and their grown-ups. Designed with busy families in mind; ideal for those who want to experience Music for Aardvarks in Westchester. No reservations or registration.
05/10/08	Pelham Art Center 155 Fifth Avenue Visitors to the Art Center can meet the instructors and staff and participate in art workshops in celebration of Mother's DAy and Cinco de Mayo.
05/10/08	Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Naturalist Megan Aitchison will encourage children to discover a new appreciation of nature and their own skills by the close observation that comes through sketching. All materials provided.
05/10/08	Scholastic SoHo Store 557 Broadway Kids can make Mom a Mother's Day paper flower bouquet at The Scholastic Store today. Then everyone can listen to a reading of the new book, The Moms' Book: For the Mom Who's Best at Everything.
05/10/08	Westmoreland Sanctuary 260 Chestnut Ridge Road Curious to know who's making all those sounds in the spring forest? Listen, sort through the symphony and identify the source of those sounds. This program will make future hikes or trips through your backyard come alive.
05/10/08	Westmoreland Sanctuary 260 Chestnut Ridge Road Join this popular pond study program and dip your net into Bechtel Lake. Look for tadpoles, sunfish, and dragon fly larvae. Then stick around to watch a naturalist venture out to the turtle traps to see what's been caught. Visitors may get a chance to see how to mark a turtle for identification before releasing it back into the pond.
05/10/08	Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street Give Mom a beautiful bouquet for Mother's Day. Join Betty Scott to learn how to create a fresh flower arrangement to give Mom on her special day. Pre-registration required.
05/10/08	Battery Park City Vesey Street and the Hudson River Join contemporary art historian Dorothea Basile on a "walking conversation" tour of Brian Tolle's Irish Hunger Memorial. The memorial was designed to raise public awareness of the events that led to the famine of 1845-52. Visitors can also get a breathtaking view of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
05/10/08	Battery Park City Vesey Street and the Hudson River Join contemporary art historian Dorothea Basile on a "walking conversation" tour of Brian Tolle's Irish Hunger Memorial. The memorial was designed to raise public awareness of the events that led to the famine of 1845-52. Visitors can also get a breathtaking view of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
05/10/08	Socrates Sculpture Garden Broadway and Vernon Blvd. The first annual LIC Bike Parade will be held at The Socrates Sculpture Park. Children of all ages are invited to explore creative and functional ways to use repurposed materials to repair and decorate their bikes. Other workshops include riding safety and helmet fitting. A bike parade will follow around the park and continue down Vernon Boulevard and finish at Queensbridge Park.
05/10/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. Get on your dancing shoes for an Israeli dance marathon in honor of Yom Ha'Atzmaut and Israel's 60th birthday. Dance through the night and usher in the delights of spring.
05/10/08	Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium 1660 Route 25A (Northern Blvd.) It's a Mommy and Me art class--in honor of Mother's Day--at The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, a non-profit educational center dedicated to educating visitors about the freshwater ecosystems of New York. They have the largest living collection of New York State freshwater reptiles, fish and amphibians. All materials supplied. Please call for fees and to make reservations.
05/10/08 through 05/11/08	Staten Island Children's Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Bring your own picture and frame a photo to celebrate "her" day.
05/10/08	Earthplace: The Nature Discovery Center 10 Woodside Lane All-day family event with lots of dinosaurs! Make a T. Rex marionette or a friendly dino pencil holder for your desk. Examine the large collection of fossils while you make one of your own or dig one up.
05/10/08	The Skyscraper Museum 39 Battery Place After exploring New York Modern, kids will use images and architectural drawings as inspiration for designing their own future city on a postcard. Then, kids will work together to make a futuristic model building and reflect on life in their own vertical city compared to today's New York. Ages 8+.
05/10/08	The Skyscraper Museum 39 Battery Place After exploring New York Modern, kids will use images and architectural drawings as inspiration for designing their own future city on a postcard. Then, kids will work together to make a futuristic model building and reflect on life in their own vertical city compared to today's New York.
05/10/08	Meadowlands Environmental Center 2 DeKorte Park Plaza Giant millipedes and hissing cockroaches share the limelight with other insects that crawl, jump and fly in a special bug zoo curated by entomologist Sule Oygur. The "Bug Lady" will help children and adults find the beauty in some of nature's homeliest creatures.
05/10/08	Meadowlands Environmental Center 2 DeKorte Park Plaza Have you ever wondered what went on in the Meadowlands before the Sports Complex and landfills? Join a journey through time and explore the interesting history of this area. Learn about the changing ecology of the region as well as studying the people that used to inhabit this space by taking an up-close look at artifacts used in their time. Compare past lifestyles to yours today. Pre-Registration Required.
05/10/08	Brooklyn Public Library: Central branch, Dweck Center 10 Grand Army Plaza A puppet show with plenty of lively original music and audience participation.
05/10/08	Brooklyn Public Library: Coney Island branch 1901 Mermaid Avenue The library offers homework help on the weekends to students in all subjects from a certified teacher. Registration required.
05/10/08	The Newark Museum 49 Washington Street Stories come alive with special guest readers who will read stories that will lead you and your family on adventures all over the world. Especially for kids and the young at heart. Judge Sue Pai Yang will do a reading of The Empress and the Silkworm by Lily Toy Hong in honor of Asian Heritage Month.
05/10/08	Symphony Space Broadway and 95th Street Introduce your kids to the uplifting music of The Purchase Soul Voices Gospel Choir. Led by director Pete Malinverni, this 80-member gospel choir from Purchase College presents a program of classics and new works, sure to be fun for everyone in the family.
05/10/08	Barnes & Noble Union Square at East 17th Street Moey of Moey's Music Party will perform her fun, interactive music for little ones with guitar, banjo, and drums. Songs include "I Gotta Go Potty" and "I'm a New York City Kid."
05/10/08	Barnes & Noble Union Square at East 17th Street Moey of Moey's Music Party will perform her children's music (that parents love too) with guitar, banjo, and drums. Songs include "I Gotta Go Potty" and "I'm a New York City Kid."
05/10/08	South Street Seaport Museum Peking at Pier 16 Show your creativity through fun maritime arts and craft activities. Create a sailor's work of art using sea shells or make a placemat out of familiar spices imported from all over the world and learn about overseas trade.
05/10/08	Broadway Presbyterian Church West 114th Street, btw Broadway & Riverside Come for a day of live music, home-cooked food and fabulous rummage. Plenty of fun & games for the kids (face painting, golf, fire truck, giant maze!), arts & crafts (create a unique and memorable Mother?s Day treat), and a silent auction for the parents (bid on summer camp slots, fine dining gift certificates, health club memberships & more?).
05/10/08	Museum of Biblical Art 1865 Broadway (61 St.) Wandering minstrels will play period music. There will be jugglers, a storyteller, and hands-on crafts. Children can taste medieval foods and snacks. Led by a trained teaching artist, children will create ceramic tile paintings. They can make their own books and practice calligraphy, and learn how books were handmade before the invention of the printing press. There will be activities like a Scavenger Hunt and a raffle. Purchase tickets online or call.
05/10/08	Rumsey Playfield Central Park (69th St. and 5th Ave. or 72nd St. & Central Park West) Rock out with high-energy workouts. Get gorgeous with blissful beauty treatments and load up on fabulous product samples.
05/11/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. Acclaimed cellist and author Steven Isserlis his wit to the stage in a series of humorous, hour-long musical portraits designed to entertain and educate young people. Today, "The Kindest of Men: The Life and Music of Joseph Haydn."
05/11/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. Acclaimed cellist and author Steven Isserlis his wit to the stage in a series of humorous, hour-long musical portraits designed to entertain and educate young people. Today, "The Messy Genius: The Life and Music of Ludwig Van Beethoven".
05/11/08	Carnegie Hall 154 W. 57th St. (7 Ave.) The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra appears with conductor Douglas Boyd and soprano Dawn Upshaw performing songs by Schubert arranged by Osvaldo Golijov as well as Stravinsky's Pucinella Suite and Dvorak's Serenade in D Minor.
05/11/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. Enjoy preview performances of new and reconstructed works by emerging and established choreographers. Join the artists for post-performance discussion.
05/11/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. See New York's newest dance artists for the 92nd Street Y's third year of fresh visions in dance, featuring solo and group works choreographed by young high school dancers. Choreographers are chosen through a competitive application process by a panel of New York dance professionals.
05/11/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. Trace Russian-Jewish influences on Tango music, lyrics and dance. Travel back to the time of the Jewish emigration to Argentina with Rose Bapier Productions led by soprano and artistic director Sofia Gitis and performances by tango dancer Annatina Luck and one of the most sought-after tango pianists and winner of the New York International Tango Competition, Octavio Brunetti and the Octavio Brunetti Quintet. Hear some of the most beautiful tangos known today in Russian, Spanish and English.
05/11/08	Mohegan Sun 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. (Exit 79A off I-395) Britain's greatest female singing export is still vibrant after many years of recording and performing. Petula Clark enchants the audience with a show that draws from her huge catalogue of hit singles and her extensive work in theater. The list of her Top 10 hits includes "Colour My World," "A Sign of the Times," "My Love," "This Is My Song," "Don't Sleep In The Subway," and especially "Downtown," a #1 Grammy-winning hit from 1964 that has been constantly revived and quoted.
05/11/08	Bendheim Performing Arts Center 999 Wilmot Road This heart-warming musical brings to the stage those timeless questions all children have asked at one time or another. But these kids are going straight to the Boss for the answers. Through music and laughter, this entertaining show explores such universal issues as sibling rivalry, divorce, the trials of being un-athletic, and first love.
05/11/08	Westchester County Center 198 Central Avenue Bicycle Sundays are back, and they're not just for bicyclists anymore! Joggers, walkers, strollers, bikes, scooters and skaters are all welcome to join the fun. With many points of entry and exit along the way, the Bronx River Parkway is closed to cars from the County Center south to Scarsdale Road in Yonkers, a round-trip of 13.1 miles. Participation is FREE. Visit the website for guidelines and more information.
05/11/08	Palisades Park Headquarters Park Headquarters This history hike with Eric Nelsen is rated "easy+" and parking and admission are FREE. Call for more information.
05/11/08	Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Wildlife Education Center 25 Boulevard Join Museum staff for feeding time at the Living Hudson Exhibit and then "Meet the Animal" of the week!
05/11/08	Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center 20 Kenridge Farm, Route 9W These Quests are a "nature adventure on the trails" and range from casual to challenging. Meet at the Quest Visitor's Center. The Museum's Quest Ranger will set visitors up and send them on their way.
05/11/08	Mamalu Play and Munchground 232 North 12th Street Moms are invited to enjoy a free mimosa (one for every child you bring with you) in honor of Mother's Day. Come sip your bubbles in the lounge while your baby or toddler plays in the new supervised playspace.
05/11/08	Mamalu Play and Munchground 232 North 12th Street Moms and kids are invited to create and decorate a mini-mobile home in honor of Mother's Day. Mini-Mobile Homes are houses for Japanese "figurines" and little dolls made by Hip from Holland. Mamalú will provide all materials. Reservations required.
05/11/08	Muscoot Farm Route 100 May is sheep shearing time on the farm. Watch the sheep get their spring haircuts.
05/11/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. One Fish, Two Fish: Ichthyology. Discover what lives deep in the ocean. Learn how fish live, breathe and migrate. Dissect a fish and make a soda-bottle home for a pet fish or turtle. Part of Sunday Science Spectaculars.
05/11/08	Prospect Park Prospect Park Prospect Park is the perfect Mother's Day present and destination, with lots to do for kids and their moms.
05/11/08	Prospect Park Prospect Park Treat mom to homemade ice cream and sing traditional songs at the Lefferts Historic House at Prospect Park.
05/11/08	Central Park Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade West 106th Street entrance Experiment with indigenous body painting (on your hands and face), Amazonian ornamental craft demonstrations and workshop with Amazonia Brazil.
05/11/08	Central Park, The Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade Central Park West and 106th Street For storytelling, music, dance, and theater workshops The Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade is the perfect backdrop. Pack a picnic lunch, bring a blanket and listen to established and emerging performing artists.
05/11/08	Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue Celebrate Mother Nature and all she has to offer this Mother's Day with a hike through the Greenbelt. Refreshments will be served. Registration required.
05/11/08	Conscious Clinic 109 East 50th & Park St. Barts Church presents the following: Children International, Offering Prayers for Children around the World Peter Goldbeck, Offering Prayers for Single Dads Everywhere Alison Rose Levy, Offering Prayers for Family Healing Sam Lipton, Offering Prayers of Advocacy for LGBT Community Meggan Watterson, Offering Feminist Theologian?s Prayers for Women?s Bodies Joe Nardelli, High School Parent Coordinator, NYC Lab School, Reading ?Children Learn What They Live? Janet Morgan, Offering Art for the Mother and Echo of Conscious Clinic, Closing Prayer & Group Mother?s Day Ritual
05/11/08	Buttermilk Falls Park 199 South Greenbush Road Mother's Day Guided Group Walk. A family-friendly, guided group walk to celebrate Mother's Day. The walk is one-mile; participants should expect a short, moderately steep uphill walk. The walk is led by a trained Rockland County Trail Guide Docent and will last about one hour. Walkers should meet in the parking area. Participants should wear proper footwear and clothing, and bring water and sunscreen.
05/11/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. A tango show that traces the Russian-Jewish influences on the music, song, and dance of Argentine Tango.
05/11/08	Merkin Hall 129 West 67th Street An evening of Hersch's unaccompanied works.
05/11/08	Tompkins Square Park Avenues A to B East 7th Street AmeriCorps week extends until May 18.
05/12/08	Symphony Space Broadway and 95th Street NYC's only political cabaret series returns for its fourth year of songs, sketches and poetry on all the issues New Yorkers hold dear.
05/12/08 through 05/13/08	Harlem Stage Aaron Davis Hall, 150 Convent Ave. (135 St.) On the cusp of his 90th birthday, revered pianist Hank Jones, with his stellar trio, pay tribute to some of his earliest influences including Fats Waller and Art Tatum. Jones has influenced several generations of pianists, and in keeping with this tradition, he will be joined by Gerald Clayton, one of the most significant young players on the scene today, along with special guest artists.
05/12/08	Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera House, Amsterdam Ave. & 64th St. Experience the "exceedingly yummy operatic cake" that was called "the operatic show of the season" by The Times of London when it opened at Covent Garden this past winter. Audiences were dazzled by Natalie Dessay's fearless coloratura and impeccable comic timing and by Juan Diego Flórez's remarkable musicality?complete with the famous high Cs. Dessay and Flórez are an "operatic coupling made in heaven" raved the Financial Times. Directed by Laurent Pelly, the production also boasts stage legend and four-time Tony Award winner Zoe Caldwell as the Duchess of Krakenthorp.
05/12/08	Full Circle Family Care 1241 Mamaroneck Avenue Free nursing bra fittings and breast pump demonstrations by Rebbecca Rosen of The Breastchester, Inc. Breastfeeding moms can have a complimentary, professional nursing bra fitting as well as try fashionable nursing clothing.
05/12/08	Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road Look for signs of spring on the grounds and in the woods. Meet a museum animal each week and do a craft or nature game.
05/12/08	Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning 161-04 Jamaica Avenue Join the Monday Night Play Reading Series. If you want to perform, you'll get a chance to; if you just want to listen, there's no pressure to perform. Tonight, listen to excerpts from Golden Child by David Henry Hwang about the power struggles among the three wives of a progressive Chinese landowner.
05/12/08	Carnegie Hall- Weill Recital Hall 154 W. 57th Street at 7th Avenue Carnegie Hall invites you to remember the sounds of sweet lullabies. Artists Tessa Lang and Johannes Schwaiger will present a selection of fifteen classical lullabies in eight languages, accompanied by a special performance by The Children's Choir of The German School in White Plains. All proceeds from the evening will benefit Dreamgates Children's Movement, dedicated to helping youth find their voices through cultural and performing arts events and education.
05/12/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. Actor discusses his brand-new memoir, "Up Till Now".
05/13/08	Merkin Hall at Kaufman Center 129 W. 67th St. Gina Bachauer prize winner and Juilliard student Stephen Beus is recognized as one of the most promising pianists of his generation. He will also take up the theme of Re:Invention with works by Bach, Mendelssohn, and Liszt. Each of these composers did their best to stretch their repertoire as the piano grew from a new invention in the time of Bach to the instrument of a superstar in the time of Franz Liszt.
05/13/08	Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera House, Amsterdam Ave. & 64th St. Verdi's longstanding affinity for Shakespeare is explored in director Adrian Noble's powerful new production of this gripping work, conducted by James Levine.
05/13/08	Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave. & 32nd St.) Grammy award-winning artist Kanye West takes over Madison Square Garden with Rihanna, N.E.R.D. and Lupe Fiasco on the Glow in the Dark Tour.
05/13/08	Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Outdoor Discovery Center 20 Kenridge Farm Drive, Route 9W Join Naturalist Guide Laurel Dodge on a one-hour hike. Nature Strollers is a popular hiking group for families with babies, toddlers and young children. The trails are stroller and toddler friendly. Meet at the Visitors Center. Registration is requested.
05/13/08	Groove Performing Arts 157 Larchmont Avenue Dance your way back into shape with the best little partner of all...your baby! New parents can learn basic steps to popular Latin Dances while their baby, snuggled close in a carrier or wrap, shakes a maraca and grooves to the Salsa beat. Get a workout, a chance to socialize with other parents, and a great opportunity to bond with your baby. All levels of fitness and dance experience are welcome. Pay as you go or get a discount on 10 classes. Contact info@findgroove.com for more information.
05/13/08	Brooklyn Public Library: Clinton Hill branch 380 Washington Avenue Enjoy books, songs and rhymes with babies, birth to 18 months.
05/13/08	Brooklyn Public Library: Flatbush branch 22 Linden Blvd. Learn or perfect your knitting and crocheting skills. Materials provided.
05/13/08	Brooklyn Public Library: Paerdegat branch 850 59th Street Learn basic Spanish.
05/13/08	Portofino Grille 1st Avenue at 64th Street Are you a Mom returning to work? Come to a Mind Your Own Business Moms Seminar designed to help women tap into their passions and develop a plan. Life coaches and women who have made the transition will work with seminar participants. Registration required by May 1.
05/13/08	Sullivan Hall 214 Sullivan Street Enjoy a spring benefit concert by Kids Play Tunes, a new organization whose mandate is to bring the live music experience to New York City public school children. The event will host four live bands including the Minors, the Newspaper Taxis, Willpilot and White Collar Crime.
05/13/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. Award-winning satirist Andy Borowitz of The New Yorker hosts an irreverent look at the upcoming presidential election, featuring Newsweek columnist Jonathan Alter, comedian Susie Essman and humorist and writer, Calvin Trillin. Singles mixer after the event.
05/14/08	Junior League of Pelham Christ Church Library This is a monthly, anonymous self-help support group that is run in an open forum, in which all participants can share, listen and comfort one another. Meetings are open to adult members of Westchester whose lives have been touched by the tragic loss of a baby due to pregnancy loss, still birth or in infancy. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month.
05/14/08	La Leche League of Yorktown Call for location and directions This will be the fourth in a series of four meetings open to all women interested in breastfeeding. Women are encouraged to bring their breastfeeding babies. Participants are welcome to use the free lending library, with books on childbirth, infant care, and family living. Books on these subjects will also be for sale at the meeting.
05/14/08	Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera House, Amsterdam Ave. & 64th St. Tan Dun's rich pageant of ancient China returns, fresh from its sold-out premiere run. Plácido Domingo reprises his tour-de-force portrayal of the great but brutal leader who sacrifices personal happiness to unite a country, in a monumental production by revered filmmaker Zhang Yimou.
05/14/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. The mother-son duo of Miriam Fried and Jonathan Biss brings insight to major works for violin and piano.
05/14/08	St. Bartholomew's Church Park Ave. & 51st St. Hear the world premiere of this spatial composition for three choruses, handbells, two percussion ensembles, multiple pianos, various instrumental and vocal soloists, and two organists simultaneously playing the church's magnificent organ. The texts are taken from scripture verses and prayers that appear in various locations throughout the church. Featuring St. Bartholomew's Choir, St. Bart's Singers, St. Bartholomew's By & Girl Choristers, with WIlliam Trafka and Paolo Bordignon, organists. 7:30pm. Free.
05/14/08	Bear Mountain State Park Palisades Parkway or Route 9W North Featuring 50/50 raffle, prizes and giveaways, music, fun for the entire family. Weather permitting. Cancellations can be found at www.popyourhood.com.
05/14/08	Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road Children and parents enjoy an hour of nature fun, which may include crafts, live animals, walks and stories. No pre-registration required.
05/14/08	Montclair Public Library 50 South Fullerton Avenue Basic Skills is a hands-on introduction to the basics of computers for the absolute beginner. Learn the basics about how a computer works and how to use it. Students attending this class do not need to know how to use a mouse and keyboard. Registration required.
05/14/08	Meadowlands Environmental Center 2 DeKorte Park Plaza Enjoy a cruise with staff from the NJ Meadowlands Commission and explore the Hackensack River and some of its tributaries. We'll talk about natural and man-made features and look for birds and other wildlife that inhabit these marshes.
05/14/08 through 05/15/08	Rockefeller Center's 620 Loft and Garden 620 Fifth Avenue Open house sponsored by the Canadian Tourism Commission--cutting-edge design, gourmet tastings and musical performances.
05/14/08	Reuben Gittelman Hebrew Day School 360 New Hempstead Road Students at RGHDS will hold a Mitzvah Walk on the grounds of the school. Monies raised from this event will support MAZON, a Jewish organization that provides food to the hungry in various countries throughout the world, regardless of faith or background; and FAMILIES OF SDEROT, who live under the daily threat of rockets fired from Gaza. Music provided by a DJ will set the mood as children from grades K-8 walk laps around the school grounds raising awareness and funds for these causes.
05/14/08 through 05/16/08	Art Brown International Pen Shop 2 W. 46 St. (5 Ave.) Speak to representatives from some of the world's leading pen manufacturers while viewing their newest products at the Arthur Brown & Bro. Inc. Annual Spring Pen Fair. There will be free appraisal of antique pens as well as pen repairs, free full-color pen catalogs, and show specials and discounts.
05/14/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. Carter Emmart, Visualization Director of Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin thinks so. NASA plans to go to the moon no later than 2020 and start a permanent base there by 2024. The reason seems simple?we need energy, and it's there! Hear more about the plans and who will go. Presented in conjunction with the New York Academy of Sciences. New York Academy of Sciences members pay $24. Please call 212.415.5500 for ticket information.
05/14/08 through 05/16/08	Metropolitan Pavillion 123 West 18th Street Spring 2008 sample and stock sale.
05/15/08	Nyack Farmer's Market 119 Main Street Award-winning children's musician, Jeffrey Friedberg & the Bossy Frog Band, will perform music for children and families at the opening day 2008 of the Nyack Farmer's Market.
05/15/08	Carnegie Hall 154 W. 57th St. (7 Ave.) Bernard Haitink leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Peter Lieberson's Grammy Award-winning Neruda Songs with mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor as soloist. The program also includes Mahler's Symphony No. 1.
05/15/08	Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Ave. & 82nd St. Performing works by Schumann, Beethoven, and Kurtág.
05/15/08	Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera House, Amsterdam Ave. & 64th St. For one of his final operas, Mozart examined political and romantic intrigue with a compelling return to the opera seria form. The radiant mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and the stylish tenor Ramon Vargas lead a superb ensemble of artists ideally suited to the challenges of this profound masterwork, led by Harry Bicket on the podium.
05/15/08	Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street Learn about Composting in the City and Indoor Worm Composting. Make garden "gold" out of leaves, kitchen scraps, garden trimmings, and weeds. See how making dark, rich, crumbly compost doesn't take much time, work, or space. Compost supplies on sale. Call to register.
05/15/08	Abbott House 100 North Broadway Abbott House is inviting residents of Irvintgon and the surrounding communities to save a life by taking part in our annual Blood Drive.
05/15/08	Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School 4 West 93rd Street The New York University Child Study Center is hosting a two-part discussion about dyslexia and ADHD. Part one will be with Kinko's founder Paul Orfalea who will speak with students, parents, and educators about learning differences and succeeding despite his own struggles with these issues.
05/15/08	Cunningham Park Horace Harding Expressway, Grand Central Parkway The Big Apple Circus will dedicate a performance of ?Celebrate!" to Outreach Project, with proceeds to benefit domestic violence counseling and training services and case management services, on Thursday, May 15, 2008, 6:30 p.m., at Cunningham Park in Queens. The audience will enjoy jaw-dropping stunts, first-class acrobats and jugglers, prancing horses and adorable poodles, surprising sideshows and much more from an international cast of characters, including Grandma, the circus' iconic clown. Individual ticket prices for seats range from $15- $40. Contact Marsha Radulov at 718-847-9233, ext. 310 or e-mail her at marsharadulov@opiny.org.
05/15/08	Tribeca Performing Arts Center 199 Chambers Street With Bobby Millitello, Michael Moore and Randy Jones.
05/15/08	Pop International Galleries 473 Broadway Pop International is proud to present Schiller's collection of photographs of "America In The 1960's". These bold and insightful images document perhaps one of the most tumultuous and exciting decades in our country's history. At the same time that they inform us visually, these pictures inform an ongoing national conversation that is as fresh now, as it was then.
05/15/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. First session of 3: Awaken to life! Discover a whole new way of living by delving into the hidden world of the self. Learn observation and watchfulness techniques to control your attention and listen to your intuition?the intelligence of the heart.
05/15/08	92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. & 92nd St. The author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Ghost Wars: The Secret History of CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001, Steve Coll discusses his most recent book, The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century. Coll talks to Leonard Lopate, host of WNYC's The Leonard Lopate Show.
05/16/08	The Town Hall 123 W. 43rd St. (Broadway-Sixth Ave.) The living legend performs, with Amy Speace opening.
05/16/08	Beth Am Temple 60 East Madison Avenue Tot Shabbat is designed for toddlers through first graders and their parents who would benefit from a shorter, more musical Shabbat service.
05/16/08	American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 81st Street entrance The American Museum of Natural History, in collaboration with MTV2, has launched SonicVision, a groundbreaking digitally animated alternative music show every Friday and Saturday night. SonicVision takes audiences in the Hayden Planetarium Space Theater on a mind-warping musical roller-coaster ride through fantastical dreamspace. With a mix by Moby and featuring tracks from Radiohead, U2, David Bowie, Coldplay, Queens of the Stone Age, Prodigy, The Flaming Lips, Fischerspooner, Spiritualized, Audioslave, Stereolab, Boards of Canada, David Byrne and Brian Eno, Goldfrapp, Zwan, White Zombie, and Moby, the music ignites this one-of-a-kind computer-generated musical and visual experience, which uses next-generation digital technology to illuminate the Planetarium's dome with a dazzling morphing of colorful visions.
05/16/08	Carnegie Hall 154 W. 57th St. (7 Ave.) Bernard Haitink leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Haydn's Symphony No. 101 and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4.
05/16/08	Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Ave. & 82nd St. Performing works by Beethoven, Carter, and Copland.
05/16/08	Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera House, Amsterdam Ave. & 64th St. Experience the "exceedingly yummy operatic cake" that was called "the operatic show of the season" by The Times of London when it opened at Covent Garden this past winter. Audiences were dazzled by Natalie Dessay's fearless coloratura and impeccable comic timing and by Juan Diego Flórez's remarkable musicality?complete with the famous high Cs. Dessay and Flórez are an "operatic coupling made in heaven" raved the Financial Times. Directed by Laurent Pelly, the production also boasts stage legend and four-time Tony Award winner Zoe Caldwell as the Duchess of Krakenthorp.
05/16/08	Palace Theatre 61 Atlantic Street One of the many advantages of being flat is that Flat Stanley can visit his friends by traveling in an envelope. Stanley is your ordinary, every day, run-of-the-mill ten-year-old: normal mom and dad, normal little brother and normal life. That's just the problem--for Stanley, life is too normal. He wants to travel the world, do something amazing, something no one's ever seen before. Careful what you wish for, Stanley!
05/16/08	Wolf Conservation Center Enjoy visiting the wolves during their favorite hour--dusk. The evening begins with a wolf-related activity. Then, enjoy a sunset hike to howl with the wolves and weather appropriate treats! Bring flashlights. Information and registration are available by phone or at the website.
05/16/08	Groove Performing Arts 157 Larchmont Avenue Dance your way back into shape with the best little partner of all...your baby! New parents can learn basic steps to popular Latin Dances while their baby, snuggled close in a carrier or wrap, shakes a maraca and grooves to the Salsa beat. Get a workout, a chance to socialize with other parents, and a great opportunity to bond with your baby. All levels of fitness and dance experience are welcome. Pay as you go or get a discount on 10 classes. Contact info@findgroove.com for more information.
05/16/08	Children's Museum of the Arts 182 Lafayette St. (Grand-Broome Sts.) CMA's teaching artists will create an underwater adventure featuring themed food, activities, and, of course, art projects! A great family event to benefit the Children's Museum of the Arts! Tickets are $75 for adults and $25 for children. For more information and tickets, contact Lori Feren at 212.274.0986 or lferen@cmany.org.
05/16/08	Temple Beth Torah 330 North Highland Avenue This is a family service for school age children and their families, which will include a Yom HaShoah Commemoration, Junior Choir and Open House Shabbat.
05/16/08	NYU School of Medicine 550 First Avenue Part two of the NYU lecture series on learning differnces will be with professor Frederick J. Morrison, Ph.D. He will present a scientific talk titled "Individualizing Student Instruction: Helping All Children Learn."
06/28/08 through 07/01/07	Joyce Soho 155 Mercer St. (Prince-Houston Sts.) A New York City-based contemporary dance company that fuses the extraordinary with the everyday. Emotion and power drive the company's aesthetic, while simultaneously maintaining the directors' most important quality, authenticity. Four performances only.
06/28/08 through 07/01/07	Joyce Soho 155 Mercer St. (Prince-Houston Sts.) A New York City-based contemporary dance company that fuses the extraordinary with the everyday. Emotion and power drive the company's aesthetic, while simultaneously maintaining the directors' most important quality, authenticity. Four performances only.
07/23/06 through 07/23/06	Beauty and the Beast Flatbush Avenue between Parkside Avenue and Cortelyou Road 11 blocks. There will be rides, too!