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Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Manhattan
Mon, Nov 26, 2012, 5:00 pm
Winter’s Eve kicks off with a neighborhood tree lighting ceremony, then continues through the evening and features free entertainment, food tastings, in-store activities and shopping around and about this colorful ...
Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony
Rockefeller Center
Manhattan
Wed, Nov 28, 2012, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
New York City wastes no time getting into the holiday spirit. A week after Thanksgiving, the largest tree in New York City gets its lights (30,000 of them, to be ...
The Nutcracker in New York
Die-hard fans and first-timers can take their pick of Nutcrackers this season—or choose to chew them all up. The holiday ballet can be seen in trademarked virtuosic style at Lincoln ...
Family Program: Holiday Postcard Making
Skyscraper Museum
Manhattan
Sat, Dec 01, 2012, 10:30 am - 11:45 am
After a tour of the museum and the current exhibition "Urban Fabric," kids will have traveled the world and seen many different types of skyscrapers. Once they have found their ...
Bari Koral Family Rock Band
Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater at Symphony Space
Manhattan
Sat, Dec 01, 2012, 11:00 am
Dubbed the "It girl" in kids/family music by New York Magazine and the "Sheryl Crow for kids" by The New York Post, Bari Koral's catchy, pop tunes, are a huge ...
BAX’s Youthworks 2013 Orientation
BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange
Brooklyn
Sat, Dec 01, 2012, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Started in 1991, YOUTHWORKS is a yearly opportunity for young people (ages 7- 18) to imagine, create, and perform their own original performance work at BAX.
The Shaolin Warriors — Bronx
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
Bronx
Sat, Dec 01, 2012, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Kung Fu Masters of The Shaolin Warriors present a portrayal of a typical day in their lives, including the serenity of morning meditation and chants, daily exercises that strengthen ...
From Wegman to Warhol: Playing with Pop
Whitney Museum of American Art
Manhattan
Sat, Dec 01, 2012, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Learn what Pop art is all about! Families with kids ages 6-10 will discover how artists explore themes such as popular culture, celebrities and consumer culture in America.
Karaoke at the Movies: The Lion King
Queensborough Performing Arts Center
Queens
Sat, Dec 01, 2012, 7:30 am - 9:30 am
The highest-grossing animated film of the 20th century will be shown at QPAC as part of a one-of-a-kind interactive family-oriented film series. Here, the crowd sings (and dances) along with ...
Windows of the Elevated
New York Transit Museum
Brooklyn
Sat, Dec 01, 2012, 1:30 pm
Many of today’s elevated subway stations feature faceted glass scenes of the surrounding community and local culture. See examples of these vivid installations, and then create a window scene of ...
Swedish Christmas Children’s Workshop
Scandinavia House
Manhattan
Sat, Dec 01, 2012, 1:00 pm
Scandinavia House invites young children and their caretakers to experience how Swedes prepare for Christmas in this customary julpysseldag (Christmas craft day). Kids will learn the secrets of making traditional ...
Opera for Kids: Beauty and the Beast
Dicapo Opera Theatre
Manhattan
Sat, Dec 01, 2012, 11:00 am
The company’s highly popular one-hour “Opera for Kids” presentations, led with great flair by Mr. Capasso, are aimed at children 4 years old and up.