Museum staff and other guest readers share stories, rhymes and sing-alongs with children ages 2 to 5 years and their caregivers every Friday at 10:00 am. A $5 suggested donation is appreciated. Launched in 2005 by librarian and former Museum Trustee Penny Metsch, the program is open to all on a first-come, first-served basis, and…
Explore the natural world around us!Explore the natural world around us! These programs will connect children and their parents with nature through short walks, animal visitors, and crafts.Tiny Tots is for children ages 3-5 years old.$4 per child upon arrival. No parking fee in effect on weekdays prior to Memorial Day.Space is limited! Please arrive…
Join Prospect Park Alliance at the Prospect Park Audubon Center for an uplifting and energizing morning walk.
Story time- Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. -Every day at 11am and 3 pm
Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.
What could you make if you only could use purple materials? You’ll get a chance to see in our Walk-in! Workshop in November. We’ll be making vibrant abstract art only in shades of purple in honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Come and join this fun challenge!
Did you know that you can make your own maple syrup right in your backyard? Come by to learn about the equipment you will need, identifying sugar maples in all seasons, the right way to tap trees, and how to turn sap from maples in your yard into syrup on your pancakes! Sessions will meet…
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, returns to New York City Center November 29 – December 31, 2023, for an engagement that has become a joyous holiday tradition. Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences with world premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish along with…
Strap on your seatbelt and get a close-up view of the big trucks that keep New York City clean and safe! Learn how firefighters, garbage truck drivers, and other big truck operators use these vehicles to drive our city forward.
Winter offers families a unique opportunity to visit the wolves during their favorite time of year. Learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolf families and discover why this season is such a magical time for packs in North America. Whether the wolves are living on the Arctic tundra or the woodlands of the…
A day of artist-led conversation and an opportunity to explore decentering narratives and conscientiously bucking tradition.Join us for a day of artist-led conversations and workshops exploring new approaches to American art and changing geographies in museum spaces.Rethinking American Art Through CollaborationSince the groundbreaking reinstallation of the Native American collection in 2016, The Newark Museum of…
For children in grades K to 12. Have you ever wondered how vegetables and flowers grow? From where spaghetti sauce comes? How to find a rainbow in a garden? The 4-H Young Gardener's Club can provide find the answers to these questions and more. Learning and fun happen all the time here. Meet in Garibaldi…
Get your garden started with this toddler program! Be prepared to get messy planting some seeds, reading a story, and exploring our garden themed sensory bins. Take home your plants and a started tomato to get a garden started at home.
The Randall’s Island Park Alliance, in partnership with City Parks Foundation, continues to offer the Jesse Owens Track and Field Youth Program! This free weekly track & field youth program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active. Activities will focus on running techniques…
The Randall’s Island Park Alliance, in partnership with City Parks Foundation, continues to offer the Jesse Owens Track and Field Youth Program! This free, weekly track & field youth program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active. Activities will focus on running techniques…
Outdoor Adventures – Bees and Pollinators Saturday, May 18th, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Join us in the gardens as you and your family explore and learn about the outdoor world through crafts, scavenger hunts, activity sheets and displays. Each program will focus on a specific theme, and our Van Vleck Education team will guide…
Story time- Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. -Every day at 11am and 3 pm
Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.
