Diaper Changing Know How, Babies “R” Us, 139-19 20th Ave., College Point, (718)321-8166. Learn the basics of diapering from how to get the perfect fit to the best way to keep your little one’s bottom clean, dry and free of diaper rash, 7/1, 7pm.

Celebrations of Liberty, Lefferts Historic House, 95 Prospect Park W., Brooklyn, (718)789-2822. Look extra patriotic as you make yourself a plumed hat to wear while signing a reproduction of the Declaration of Independence, 7/4, 1pm.

Eagle as Icon, Audubon Center, 450 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, (718)399-7339. Learn more about the role the eagle’s image has played in shaping our nation’s identity through a panel exhibit and presentation, 7/4, noon-5pm.

Daydream, Imagination Playground, 95 Prospect Park W., Brooklyn, (718)965-8900. Visitors stumble upon a battle between the King and Queen of the Fairies. Magic, puppets, hard hats and safety vests await. For kids of all ages, 7/5, 12, 19, at 11am; 7/6, 13, 20, at 3pm.

Open House, Douglaston School of Music and Art, 44-33 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston, (718)423-5616, www.dsmany.org. Tour the facility on 7/5, 12, 19 and 26, from 9am-2pm.

Early Leaning Expo, Babies “R” Us, 139-19 20th Ave., College Point, (718)321-8166. Discover how to enhance your baby’s physical and mental development, 7/12, 10am-noon.

New York Philharmonic, Long Meadow Battlefields, Prospect Park in Brooklyn, (718)965-8977. Enjoy this amazing free concert under the stars, 7/14, 8pm.

Macy’s Fishing Contest, Audubon Center, 450 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, (718)399-7339. The event is open to kids 15 years old or under. Equipment is provided for free or you can bring your own. All fishing is done on a catch-and-release basis; fish must be returned to the Lake alive, 7/16-20, 10am-4pm.

Fish of Our Waters, Lefferts Historic House, 95 Prospect Park W., Brooklyn, (718)789-2822. Take a break from the fishing contest to learn about Brooklyn’s most famous fish, 7/19 and 7/20, 2:30pm.

Open House, The Kew-Forest School, 119-17 Union Turnpike, Forest Hills, (718)268-4667, www.kewforest.org. Meet with instructors and have concerns addressed, 7/22, 9:30am.

Help Your Baby Sleep Seminar, Babies “R” Us, 139-19 20th Ave., College Point, (718)321-8166. Johnson’s three-step before bed routine can help your baby settle down, fall asleep easily and sleep through the night, 7/22, 7pm.

Free Rape Prevention Seminar, Traditional Karate America, 4072 Hempstead Turnpike, Bethpage, (516)796-3200. This seminar includes important lecture on awareness, prevention and safety techniques, along with a hands-on self-defense workshop designed to empower women on how to defend themselves, 7/25, 7-8pm.

Friend Entertainment, Ltd., Colden Auditorium, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, (718)423-8394. The Kupferberg Center Performances presents Little Anthony & The Imperials, 7/26, 7:30pm.

Summer Scavenger Hunts, The Shops at Atlas Park, Hospitality Center, 8000 Cooper Ave. at 80th Street, Glendale, www.theshopsatatlaspark.com. Each week young scavengers gather and pick up qestionaire forms with a set of eight clues. Wednesdays in June and July, 11am-2pm.

Learn to Swim, Astoria Pool, 19th St. and 23rd Drive; Fisher Pool, 99th St. and 32nd Ave.; Liberty Pool, 173rd St. and 106th Ave., www.nyc.gov/parks. This is a free swim instruction that teaches children ages 18 months to 14 years to swim. Call for registration and class dates.

Free at Mamalu, MamaluNYC, 232 N. 12th St., Brooklyn, (718)486-6312. Bring a pillow and watch a move for free every Friday night at 6pm. Also partake in New Dad Mondays and New Mom Tuesdays from noon-2pm for free decaf coffee.

Now Open, Frankie’s Playce, Atlas Mall, 80-28 Cooper Ave., Glendale, (718)326-2023. Enjoy toys, accessories, kids hair styling and more. Comedy for Kids, Gotham Comedy Club, 208 W. 23rd St., (212)877-6115. CAMP REGISTRATION: Is your child the next Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams or Billy Crystal? Here’s a chance to give your funny kid a stage. Learn skills to write and perform stand-up comedy at this summer’s Camp Kids ‘N Comedy. Registration is now open for sessions 1 (July 7-18), 2 (July 21-August 1) and 3 (August 4-15). Kids can take one, two or three sessions. Call today! ON-CAMERA AUDITION WORKSHOPS: Kids ages 10-17 learn to read sides from a stand-up comedian/actress and teacher. See yourself on tape as you develop your scenes. Each student gets his or her own tape, and a casting director from a major TV network talks to you about the auditioning process. Classes monthly, beginning the first Saturday of the month, 2:30pm.

The Carousel Ridesm, Forest Park and Flushing Meadows-Corona Park are now available. Two of the most beautiful parks in Queens now function as great birthday party venues. Forest Park is a beautiful registered landmark set on a hill. Both are beautifully restored and are classic favorites among children. Your birthday child will especially enjoy riding in a scenic park setting. To book a two hour, fun-filled birthday party, for more information about hours of operation or any other inquiries, please call (718)849-7465 or (718)760-9583. The Carousels are open every day, weather permitting, now through November. Remember you don’t have to wait for a birthday— they’re great fun every day.

Summer Camp at the Bayside Y, Are you looking for a safe place for your kids this summer? A place that provides swimming, trips, fun activities and free lunch? Our summer camps can provide this along with teaching your children socialization skills, team building, community awareness, healthy life styles, developing independence and self esteem while they are having a good time. We have camps for children ages 2.9 to 15 years of age. Located at 214-13 35 Ave. Call us for more information at 718-229-5972.

Family Time at the Bayside Y, Want to spend some quality time with you family and get toned and fit at the same time. Come join our Family Yoga classes, Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:00pm starting in July. Bring a mat or towel and the kids. Call us for more information at 718-229-5972. The Bayside Y is located at 214-13 35 Ave.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Music Man, The Rockaway Theatre Company, Rockaway Point Boulevard, Rockaway, (718) 850-2450, www.rockawaytheatrecompany.org. Friends and family enjoy a classic, 7/3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 8pm; 7/6, 13, 2pm.

 

 

 

 

 

Rufus King, King Manor Museum, 153rd St. and Jamaica Ave. in King Park, Jamaica, (718)206-0545, www.kingmanor.org. Visit the historic, 11-acre New York City home of one of our founding fathers, Rufus King— author of the U.S. Constitution, one of NYS first Senators, Ambassador to Great Britain and one of the fist to speak out against slavery. Tours run every half-hour. Thurs. & Friday, noon-2pm and Saturday & Sunday, 1-5pm.

The Anthropology Museum of the People of New York, Queens College, Kissena Hall, 64-19 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, (718)428-5650. The Anthropology Gallery “The Human Face of Anthropology” includes the section on “The Voyage of Human Origins.” These illustrations display the views on how the first humans emerged, by referring to the book of Genesis and comparing its account with myths from China, India, Egypt and Greece. Call for more information on these and other exhibits or for Museum hours.

 

 

 

Beach Campfire, Jacob Riis Park, Bay 14, (718)318-4300. Park rangers and volunteers talk about the treasures found at the park. A sing-along follows, 7/3, 7:30-9:30pm.

Fishings, Canarsie Pier Ranger Station, (718)763-2202. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon fishing at the pier, 7/12, noon-2pm.

Introducing the Children’s Garden, Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, (718)886-3800, ext. 229, www.queensbotanical.org. Connect your children to the natural world around them. Gardening, insect hunt, composting, nutrition and so much more await then, HSBC Children’s Garden’s green day camp for kids is now accepting children 5-12 years old for spring, summer and fall sessions.

New York’s Only Historical Farm, Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park, (718)347-3276, www.queensfarm.org, Visit the only working historical farm in New York City with an 18th Century dutch styled atmosphere. The planting field, herb gardens and livestock will give kids a taste of what life on the farm is like. The farm stand is open seasonally and a variety of public events are held throughout the year at Queens Farm.

 

 

College for Children at LaGuardia Community College, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Queens, (718)482-5334, http://ace.laguardia.edu/c4c, e-mail: c4c@laguardia.edu, online registration: http://www.peopleware.net/ace. Available are Mommy and Me and Baby Fingers Mommy and Me classes for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Courses in early literacy and math development, as well as courses in phonics, reading, writing, study skills and math for children in grades k-5. Kids can also study art, music, architecture, theater, digital photography, Latin and ballroom dancing, cooking, beginning French, Spanish or the martial arts. Small classes ensure attention to each child. Call for more information and to learn about the summer program.

Basketball City, Become a better basketball player! Learn from the best! Basketball City provides NY’s most comprehensive youth instructional basketball programs all year round. Youth Development Leagues - take place on weekends throughout the year (not during the summer). Summer camps - 11 weeks of summer camp beginning June 16th through the end of August. Featuring NY Knicks, Walt “Clyde” Frazier and other NBA players. For boys and girls ages 7 - 16. Call (718) 786-4242 or visit www.basketballcity.com for more information!

Mocha Moms, e-mail www.mochamomsqueens@yahoo.com, (516)448-3323, www.mochamomsqueens.tripod.com. MMs is a support group for mothers of color, striving to create a nurturing village for our members. The Queens chapter hosts support meetings with children monthly on Mondays and Saturdays in Queens and Long Island— interested moms are welcomed to visit. The format includes support meetings, field trips, speakers, Moms Only Nights and community service.

Expectant Parents Workshop, Queens Village Medical, 97-03 Springfield Boulevard, Queens Village, (917)215-3336, www.ohbabytips.com. Are you ready? Welcoming a baby into your family is one of the most exciting and most stressful times in parents lives. Learn how to prepare your family for this transition and how to be a better parent and partner. Bringing Baby Home Parenting Workshops teach: What to expect during your transition to parenthood; How to identify signs and cope with postpartum blues and depression; Ways to bond and interact positively with your baby; Conflict resolution, stress management and relationship skills to avoid martial meltdown; and Effective co-parenting techniques that incorporate both parents. Featured on the Emmy Award Winning Show Keeping Kids Healthy, this is an all-in-one workshop that has everything you need to start your new family off to a great start! For expectant and new parents. Workshop runs 2nd and 4th weekend of every month.

Native Bayside, Native Voice, The Bayside Historical Celebration, located within Fort Totten Park in Bayside, (718)352-1548, www.baysidehistorical.org, Explore the prehistoric occupation of Bayside and Northeastern Queens through the culmination of archaeological fieldwork by the New York Institute of Anthropology. Also be sure to check out the “If the Hat Fits” that provides an overview of prevalent styles from the 19th and early 20th Centuries.

Newly Diagnosed, SHARE: Self-help for Women with Breast Cancer meets at the Samuel Field YM-YWHA in Little Neck, Queens to support and share experiences. Registration is require and for more information, call (212)382-2111.

Donate Like a Rockstar, Cancer Patients Team Up at www.imermanangels.org, a free one-on-one cancer support group that connects a person fighting cancer with someone who has beaten the same kind of cancer. The relationship provides a fighter the opportunity to ask personal questions and receive encouragement from someone who is uniquely familiar with the situation. To sign up or to donate, log on now.

The Super Adventures of Sarah Squirrel, The New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Queens, (718)699-0005, Join Sarah Squirrel as she bravely travels away from her tree to search for food. Weekends, 12:30pm & 2:30pm.

Prospect Park, Audubon Center at the Boathouse, (718)287-3400, www.prospectpark.org, Discover Tours are held every Sat. and Sun., 3-4pm, where you explore the secrets of nature and learn how to look for and identify birds in the scenic landscape. Every Sat., noon-1:30pm is Introduction to Bird watching. Monday mornings 9:30-11am is Nature Babies, available for 18 months to 3 year olds; The Prospect Park Green Team meets every Wed., 3:30-5pm to make new friends and become one with nature. Crafters have Sat. and Sun., 1-3pm for Nature Crafts. For more information, call the number above.

Free English Program, sponsored by Flushing Jewish Community Council, 43-43 Bowne St., Flushing, (718)463-0434, ext. 3, held at St. George’s Episcopal Church, located at 135-32 38th Ave., Flushing. The Conversation Partnership program will pair English learners with volunteers for a one-on-one and small group exercise. Every Wednesday, 7-8pm, Sunday afternoons, 1-2pm.

Satchmo, Louis Armstrong House, 34-56 107th St., Corona, www.satchmo.net. Visit Louis Armstrong’s house, father of Jazz, whose influence as an artist and cultural icon is very much alive today. Forty minute guided tours run Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm and Saturday & Sunday, noon-5pm. The currently featured exhibit is Breaking Barriers: Louis Armstrong and Civil Rights.

Birthday Parties at APEC, Alley Pond Environmental Center (APEC), 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, (718)229-4000. You can make your child’s next birthday a joyful and enriching experience that will be remembered. During the birthday celebration, kids can enjoy nature first hand and meet live animals. Appropriate for children ages 2 & 3 or 4-12. Weekends, 10am-noon; 1-3pm; 4-6pm.

Franchise Opportunity, Thinkertots, (877)TOTS-444, www.thinkertots.com. Who says work can’t be fun? Thinkertots provides age-appropriate education and creative stimulation for children from birth to 5 years of age. Founded by a mom who’s a child development professional, Thinkertots classes are fun and enlightening for children and their parents alike. A Thinkertots franchise is easy to open and operate. If you love helping kids learn and would enjoy spending time with your own children while working in your own challenging, flexible and close to home business, Thinkertots will teach you everything you need to know.

Baby Fingers Creative Sign Language Classes, Ongoing pre-registration and drop-in classes and workshops for families and children ages one month and older, throughout Manhattan, as well as in Queens and Brooklyn. For up to the minute information about Baby Fingers, please log on to www.mybabyfingers.com.

The Beacon Program, Middle School 158, 46-35 Oceania St., Little Neck, (718)423-2266. This youth basketball program for girls & boys between the ages of 9-14, is sponsored by the Samuel Field Y and is funded by the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development. Call for more information.

English Conversation Partner Program, Flushing Jewish Community Council, 43-43 Bowne St., Flushing, (718)463-0434. The Flushing Jewish Community Council is sponsoring a free English Conversation Partner Program every Wednesday night from 6:30-7:30pm. Pre-registration is mandatory, so call now to register or for more information. Motivational speakers lined up for each month.

Kids in Transition, Samuel Field YM & YWHA, 58-20 Little Neck Pkwy., (718)225-6750, ext. 243. This program is to help children resolve and share their feelings concerning parents’ separation or divorce through structured activities. Call for further details.

Autism Parenting Support Group, Quality Services for the Autism Community, 30-10 38th St. Astoria, (718)204-7570, www.QSAC.com. QSAC host a support group for parents and caregivers of persons with autism or pervasive developmental disorder facilitated by a trained social worker. Please call for more info.

Evening Center Program, YMCA of Greater New York, 46-21 Colden St., Flushing, (718)961-6880. Young people can participate in a variety of activities including Dance and Homework Assistance and recreation in a fun, social and safe environment. Adult English classes are also offered during the program for a nominal fee. Grades 6-12. Call for more info.

Yoga in the Park, Little Bay Park- roller hockey rink, 212th St., of the Cross Island Pkwy., (718)352-4793. Free yoga in June with an instructor to get you through yoga exercises. Overlooking the Long Island Sound. Saturday mornings.

Line Dancing, Samuel Field Y, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, (718)225-6750. Line dances are now offered at the Samuel Field Y on a weekly basis. Classes are taught by award winning choreographer Lynne Mortino. Open dancing between lessons. For more information, call (718)693-8300. Thursdays, 7-9pm.

Music For Tots, Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, (718)463-7700, www.flushingtownhall.org. Bring children ages 18 months - 4 years to these one-hour workshops where parents and children learn to appreciate the art of music. Every Saturday at 10am. Also enjoy Saturday Morning For Families that host a different theme geared towards family every Saturday at 10am.

Party Time, Strut Your Stuff, 15-16 College Point Blvd., College Point, (718)359-5155, www.strutyourstuff.citymax.com. Plan your next birthday bash at Strut Your Stuff where kids can belly dance, participate in musical and acting workshops, or any of the other fine arts. Registration to classes is still being accepted.

“Working Moms Secrets to Success” Coaching Group. Are you a professional Mom with young children? Don’t just survive— learn to Thrive at work and home!!! Come join our telephone coaching group, run by two experienced personal and professional coaches. Through guided discussions and information sharing, you will learn strategies to find quality time with your children, reduce stress and guilt, find more time for yourself, maintain friendships, better manage household chores and more. You will also have the opportunity to work on a personally meaningful goal during course of this group. Through specific exercises, structure and support, our group will help you stay focused and on track toward achieving your goals! For more information, e-mail newyorkaddcoach@rcn.com or call Catrina at (800)929-7176.

Peninsula Counseling Center, 124 Franklin Place, Woodmere, (516)569-6600, www.peninsulacounseling.org. A licensed nonprofit mental health center established in 1913. If you are interested in receiving support for issues such as eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, services for handicapped, bereavement, or support for parents of children with physical or developmental disabilities, call or log online.

Pet Therapy Program, North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, 480 Old Westbury Road, Roslyn Heights, (516)626-1971, ext. 309, www.northshorechildguidance.org. Sandra Whiteside, LCSW, a therapist for 19 years, offers this special service to help children who are fearful or deal with anxiety or depression daily. The animal-assisted therapy has been helping children for years. Call to learn more about this program.

Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga Classes, Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Road. Plainview, (516)822-3535, ext. 318. Want to stay in shape throughout the pregnancy months or get back into great shape after the baby? Attend prenatal classes on Thursdays from 7-8pm, or postnatal yoga classes on Mondays from 10-10:45am.

Sensory Yoga for Children with Special Needs, Om Sweet Om Yoga, Avenue A, Port Washington, NY, (516)944-YOGA, gail@omsweetomyoga.com. This workshop is for teachers, parents, OTs, PTs, Speech and other professionals working with children with special needs. Discover the benefits of using a Sensory Yoga Practice for children with ADHD, learning disabilities, sensory integration difficulties and Autism Spectrum disorders, including PDD and Asperger’s, as well as behavioral and emotional disturbances. Learn some basic strategies and techniques for home, educational and therapeutic settings.

Simplify Your Life Through Organization, Advanced Mindcare LLC, (516)569-7717, (516)376-0865. Organize your life, organize your home. This workshop is designed to teach you new ideas and skills, make the best use of space, get rid of clutter and make your home inviting. Please call for dates, times and to reserve a spot.