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The Weekend Calendar December 7 & 8 Saturday December 7 9AM – 1PM 6 River Terrace Challenge yourself in a Swiss-style tournament where each participant will have the opportunity to compete, learn and develop their interest in chess. Awards will be given out at the 1PM ceremony. $15 For ages 5-12. This is a drop-off program. Battery Park City Authority
10AM National Museum of the American Indian at One Bowling Green The museum’s annual Native Art Market features more than 30 indigenous artists from across the Western Hemisphere. A wide selection of traditional and contemporary handcrafted artworks, including jewelry, fine apparel, beadwork, pottery, dolls, prints, and sculpture, are available for purchase. Today and tomorrow. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Experience South Street Seaport Museum The South Street Seaport Museum presents The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Experience, a fun- filled hour-long experience complete with an interactive puppet show, activities, activity sheets and the opportunity to take a picture with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This experience is a “story-time format” with seating for children on mats or with their parents in chairs. The atmosphere is very casual and children are encouraged to participate at whatever level they are most comfortable. Various times,10am, 11:30am, and 1pm; check website for details. Melville Gallery, 213 Water Street. $5, $25
10:30AM Rosie Revere, Engineer Skyscraper Museum Young learners will be inspired by a reading of Andrea Beaty’s illustrated book, Rosie Revere, Engineer. After the story, the young engineers will use different materials to design and construct their very own innovative skyscraper. $5 Ages 2-5. RSVP required. 39 Battery Place. https://www.skyscraper.org/WHAT’S_UP/family_programs.htm 1PM Exploring Art + Technology Labs: From Clay to ContainerFree National Museum of the American Indian Explore Southwestern pottery from our collection and learn about making different forms of pottery. Examine and experiment with shape, form, and function as you create your own storage vessel out of clay. One Bowling Green. 1PM Custom Stationery Bowne Printers Workshop South Street Seaport Museum This three-and-a-half-hour workshop introduces participants to typesetting and letterpress printing small runs of custom work. Participants learn how to operate the presses themselves, and each person goes home with twenty-five personal stationery items. This workshop is great for all skill levels, and is intended to engage in every part of the printing process, we even teach you how to clean the press at the end! $100 209 Water Street.
Sunday December 8 10AM National Museum of the American Indian at One Bowling Green The museum’s annual Native Art Market features more than 30 indigenous artists from across the Western Hemisphere. A wide selection of traditional and contemporary handcrafted artworks, including jewelry, fine apparel, beadwork, pottery, dolls, prints, and sculpture, are available for purchase. 3PM Tribeca Performing Arts Center Celebrate the holidays with the legendary Adam Wade, featuring special guest vocalists Jeree Wade and Branice McKenzie. Enjoy memorable hits such as “Ruby,” new music from Adam Wade’s latest release, The Hungry Years, and great holiday music. $25 199 Chambers Street. 6:30PM China Institute Create real, light-up Chinese lanterns with artists and teachers from China Institute at the LuminoCity Festival – An Immersive Wonderland of Lights! Participants will craft and design a real lantern with Chinese characters, phrases, colorful materials and decorations to take home. Instructors will teach calligraphic techniques and custom phrases and words to help participants personalize their creation! Each lantern comes with a battery-powered light to illuminate the creativity! $25 40 Rector Street. |
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