12/1/11 TEDxWomen Event Live Online or at Paley Center

TEDxWomen--produced and curated by the Paley Center for Media and hosted by Pat Mitchell--is a one-day bicoastal event on Dec. 1, 2011, at the Paley Center in NY + LA. It will continue the global conversation that started at TEDWomen in 2010 about how women and girls are re-shaping the future.

What is TEDx?

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxWomen, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxWomen event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

Watch the TEDxWomen Event Live Online Tomorrow!

For those unable to attend at the Paley Center locations in NY or LA, or attend one of the 100-plus local TEDxevents being held across the globe, you can watch the day's events via Livestream at:

http://www.livestream.com/tedxwomen

The schedule is below (subject to change), with the first session starting on December 1, 2011, at 11:00am ET/8:00am PT.

We hope you will participate in the conversation via Twitter, using hashtag: #TEDxWomen.

For more information and extended speaker bios, go to http://tedxwomen.org.

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RESILIENCE: The way women regroup, rebound, and rebuild after experiencing setbacks or loss, always moving forward
Live from New York 11:00am ET/8:00am PT
Hosted by Pat Mitchell, President and CEO, The Paley Center for Media

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Jill Iscol, Rachel Simmons, Busisiwe Mkhumbuzi, Lamis Zein, Nicholas Kristof, Katie Bell, with performance by Morley

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RELATIONSHIPS: The ties that bind us--to each other, to our communities, and to our most important institutions
Live from Los Angeles 2:15pm ET/11:15am PT
Hosted by Trevor Neilson, Cofounder and Partner, Global Philanthropy Group

Tan Le, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Matt Petersen, Laura Turner Seydel, Dr. Noel Bairey Merz, with performance + talk by Marilyn and Alan Bergman

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REBIRTH: How extended health, longevity, and an untapped potential is redefining women in their third act
Live from New York 5:00pm ET/2:00pm PT
Hosted by Jane Fonda, Actress, Author, Producer, Activist, and Exercise Guru

Performance by Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo, Suzanne Braun Levine, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Dr. Laura Carstensen, Mary Catherine Bateson, Dr. Michelle Warren, Gloria Steinem, with performance by Girl Up featuring Project Girl Performance Collective

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REIMAGINE: How women and girls imagine a better life--and a better world--and make their vision a reality, shaping a brighter future for us all
Live from Los Angeles 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT
Hosted by Lisa Ling, Journalist

Performance by Julia Easterlin, Shahira Amin, Dr. Piya Sorcar, Shree Bose, Naomi Shah, Lauren Hodge, Shamila Kohestani, Ivy Navarrete and Shayne E. Welcher, Tiffany Shlain, with performance (Live from NY) by Jackie Wilson

http://tedxwomen.org/

12/1/11 Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert: Somi @ Jamaica Performing Arts Center

Thursday, Dec 1, 2011 at 7:30pm

Jamaica Performing Arts Center
153-10 Jamaica Avenue (at 153rd Street)
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 618-6170 x 300
Cost: Free

For all ages

Jazzy singer-songwriter Somi will win you over with her warm smile and quiet, soulful voice that’s infused with the African spirit. The daughter of Rwandese and Ugandan parents, this Illinois-born chanteuse writes poetic lyrics shrouded in intimacy, and laced with Swahili, Kinyarwanda, and Rutoro. Her deep, honeyed voice intones what she calls “holistic new African soul”—a fusion of Jazz, funk, soul, gospel, and African music. Creating music that pulsates with the vitality of different nations, Somi shares a new musical tradition of transnationalism.

Sponsored by Target. Special thanks to Council Member Leroy Comrie for making this concert possible.

http://www.carnegiehall.org/Event.aspx?id=4294977481

11/30/11 79th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting @ Rockefeller Center

 Wednesday, November 30, 2011 from 7:00 to 9:00pm

Rockefeller Center

30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY
Cost: Free

For all ages

The 2011 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be lit for the first time on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 with live and taped performances from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, at Rockefeller Plaza, between West 48th & West 51st Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues, Manhattan.

NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on television from 8 to 9pm ET. The star-studded holiday special will feature performances by Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Michael Buble, Cee Lo Green, Faith Hill, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes with a mix of current hits and holiday classics.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is a world-wide symbol of the holidays in New York City. The tree, traditionally a Norway Spruce, is illuminated by 30,000 environmentally friendly LED lights on five miles of wire, and crowned by a Swarovski crystal star. This year's tree is 74 feet high, 46 feet in diameter and weighs 10 tons. Tens of thousands crowd the sidewalks for the event and hundreds of millions watch the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony broadcast live across the globe.

http://www.rockefellercenter.com/events/2011/11/30/2011-rockefeller-center-christmas-tree-lighting/

11/28/11 Winter’s Eve Celebration @ Lincoln Square

Monday, November 28, 2011 at 5:30pm, Rain, Snow or Shine!

Location

The celebration begins with a neighborhood tree lighting ceremony at Dante Park at Broadway & 63rd Street and continues along Broadway from Time Warner Center to 68th Street
Subway: 1, A, B, C, D to 59th St./Columbus Circle; 1 to 66th St. & Broadway

Cost: Free

For all ages

The Lincoln Square Business Improvement District and presenting sponsor Time Warner will host the Twelfth Annual Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square on Nov. 28--it's New York City’s largest holiday festival! Winter’s Eve kicks off with a neighborhood tree lighting ceremony with Arlo Guuthrie and features free entertainment, food tastings, in-store activities and shopping around and about this colorful and vibrant neighborhood.

Stores, restaurants, cultural organizations and public spaces in the district will be buzzing with activities for both children and adults. At the same time, sidewalks along Broadway from Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle to 68th Street will be alive with performers, street musicians, jugglers, stilt-walkers and more, making for a festive fun-filled stroll through the streets of this dynamic Upper West Side neighborhood.

http://www.winterseve.org/

Many kids activities to check out:

http://www.winterseve.org/for-kids/

11/26/11, 12/3/11, 12/10/11 + 12/17/11 Carnegie Hall Presents The Beatles: Hidden Gallery--An Exhibit of Recently Discovered Images of The Beatles: 1963-1964

The Beatles Hidden Gallery features more than 30 recently-discovered candid images of the iconic rock group, taken in 1963 and 1964 by British photographer and award-winning cinematographer Paul Berriff. These intimate photographs—shot in England around the time of the group’s first tour of the United States which included two landmark performances at Carnegie Hall—showcase the young band on the cusp of superstardom.

Free public viewing (tickets required) on November 26, December 3, December 10, and December 17, from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Free tickets will be available at the Carnegie Hall Box Office beginning at 10:00am each Saturday.

Lincoln Center

Zankel Hall, Parterre and Mezzanine Levels (open to patrons attending events in Zankel Hall)
881 Seventh Ave.
New York, NY 10019

Presented by Carnegie Hall in conjunction with The Beatles Story in Liverpool, England.
For more information:
the-beatles-hidden-gallery.com

Until 12/24/11 Holiday Fair @ Grand Central

Until Saturday, December 24, 2011

Grand Central
Vanderbilt Hall
42nd Street and Lexington Ave.

New York, NY

Cost: Free admission

Located in the Terminal’s historic Vanderbilt Hall, you’ll find the city’s best holiday shopping experience featuring 76 vendors with a wide array of goods at all price levels. The fair features artisans selling unique crafts, jewelry, clothing, home furnishings, children’s gifts, and more.  The fair runs through Saturday, December 24th.

Holiday Fair Hours
Monday-Saturday 10:00am-8:00pm
Sunday 11:00am-7:00pm
Thanksgiving Eve Closing at 8:00pm
CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY
Christmas Eve Closing at 6:00pm

http://www.grandcentralterminal.com/go/mallEvents.cfm?eventsOnly=1&eventID=2145390317

Download GC's guidebook with the Holiday Fair map, many coupons and recipes for shrimp fettuccine and steak:

http://anakin.mallfinder.com/images/store/pdf/2011/GCTConnectionsWinter2011.pdf

11/24/11 Happy Thanksgiving from nycfamilyfun!

11/25/11 28th Annual Tree Lighting Spectacular @ South Street Seaport

Friday, November 25, 2011
Holiday festivities begin at 6pm
Photo opportunities with Santa Claus until 8pm

South Street Seaport
19 Fulton St. (at Front St.)
New York, NY 10038

(212) 732-8257

Cost: Free

For all ages

The South Street Seaport will ring in the holiday spirit on Friday, November 25th, when the 28th Annual Seaport Chorus Tree Lighting Spectacular lights up the cobblestone streets of the Seaport’s Historic District.

TODAY Show personality and fashion expert Jill Martin will host one of New York City’s most beloved holiday traditions, with a 40-foot tree serving as the centerpiece of a seven-minute “Sparkle at the Seaport” light show spectacular. Festivities will kick-off with performances by the Darren Wallis Jazz Trio and the Soul Tigers Marching Band. All-male barbershop chorus, The Big Apple Chorus, will perform seasonal favorites, and costumed characters will help Santa Claus countdown to the tree lighting ceremony. To round-off the evening, Ronnie Spector will give a special performance, making it a night to remember for the whole family.

http://www.southstreetseaport.com/Tree%20Lighting

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Additional Holiday Events

November 25th, 26th and 27th: Big Apple Chorus
December 2nd, 3rd and 4th: Young New Yorkers’ Chorus
December 9th, 10th and 11th: New York City Gay Men’s Chorus
December 16th, 17th and 18th: Cantori New York
December 23rd and 24th: Big Apple Chorus

Chorus Tree Schedule: Fridays: 6pm and 7pm; Saturdays and Sundays 3pm and 4pm

“Sparkle at the Seaport” Light Show Schedule: Monday-Friday: 5pm-10pm, every hour on the hour

http://www.southstreetseaport.com/Holiday

11/15/11 hoops&yoyo Ruin Christmas

Premieres Friday, November 25th, 2011 at 8/7C on CBS

When hoops&yoyo and piddles wait up to catch Santa in the act on Christmas Eve, potentially disastrous consequences follow. Will Christmas ever be the same? Will SANTA ever be the same? Only time (and perhaps a little time travel) will tell.

hoops&yoyo Ruin Christmas is full of laughs, songs (two brand-new ones from Parry Gripp!), and fun for the whole family!

See clip:

http://www.hallmark.com/online/hoopsandyoyo/ruin-christmas/

11/18/11-11/20/11 Muppets Mayhem in Times Square! @ Disney Store (Times Square)

Offer until Sunday, November 20, 2011, 9:00am to 12:00 midnight

Disney Store
1540 Broadway (betw 45th & 46th Sts)

New York, NY 10036

(212) 626-2910

disneystore.com

Subway: N, Q, R, 42nd St S, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 42nd St–Times Sq

The Muppets are taking over the Times Square Disney Store! Receive 20% off the entire store November 18 – 20!*

http://www.timessquarenyc.org/deals/deal-details/index.aspx?discountId=148

11/23/11 Macy’s Balloon Blow Up + 11/24/11 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 from 3pm to 10pm

The Balloon Blow Up

Macy’s Balloon inflation takes place the day before Thanksgiving on 77th to 81st Streets between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. The entrance is located at 79th Street and Columbus Avenue.

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Thursday, November 24, 2011 from 9am to 12pm noon
(Watch it broadcast live on NBC)

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

This year’s route:

* Beginning at 77th St. and Central Park West, the parade marches south on Central Park West.

* It will then turn east onto Central Park South.

* When the parade reaches 7th Ave., the procession will turn south at the corner of Central Park South and marches to 42nd Street.

* It will then travel east along 42nd St. from 7th to 6th Aves.

* At 6th Ave. (Ave. of the Americas), the parade will veer south and march to 34th St.

* At 34th St., the procession will head west to Herald Square, ending at 34th St. and 7th Ave.


Note: The route will be changed in 2012.

For more info, call the Parade Hotline at (212) 494-4495.

http://social.macys.com/parade2011/?cm_mmc=VanityUrl-_-parade-_-n-_-n#/parade-route

11/17/11-11/20/11 (2-5pm) Buy a Holiday Drink, Get One Free @ Starbucks (Nationwide)

Buy one, get one event: Celebrate the season together! Buy one holiday drink and get one of equal or lesser value free from Thursday, November 17th through Sunday, November 20th, daily between 2–5pm.

Choose from these yummy flavors:

* Peppermint Mocha - espresso, steamed milk, bitter-sweet chocolate and peppermint flavor swirl beneath a layer of classic whipped cream and silky chocolate curls

* Caramel Brulée Latte - espresso, steamed milk and rich caramel sauce topped with whipped cream and soft shreds of caramel

* Gingerbread Latte - enjoy the flavor of freshly baked gingerbread combined with ground espresso and steamed milk, classically topped with whipped cream and ground nutmeg

For info & to create a free, interactive winter/holiday eCard:

http://merry.starbucks.com/en-us?gclid=CI_Q87zkwKwCFYqA5QodPVNPrQ

Until 11/21/11 Canstruction! + You CAN Help City Harvest @ World Financial Center

Until Monday, November 21, 2011, open 10:00am to 6:00pm daily 
(Nov. 21 close at 5:00pm)

World Financial Center complex
220 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281
(212) 417-7000
Cost: Free
For all ages

Founded by the Society for Design Administration, Canstruction® is an extraordinary annual design competition and the most unique food charity in the world. In over 100 cities around the globe, teams of top architecture and engineering professionals participate in contests to create enormous structures built entirely from full cans of food. Now in its 19th year in New York City, over 20 entries vie for awards in categories including Best Meal, Best Use of Labels, and Structural Ingenuity. In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, these sculptural works are on view throughout the World Financial Center and then dismantled and donated to City Harvest for distribution to those in need. Joining in the effort this year is Move For Hunger™. Together we ask you to join us in the fight against hunger.

One Can Make A Difference Let’s beat last year’s total of 200,000 cans collected at the World Financial Center! Bring a can of high quality food (tuna, beans, vegetables) to the exhibition’s collection station located above Starbucks in the World Financial Center’s Courtyard.

Canstruction® is going green! To save paper, printed maps will not be available on site. You can download the exhibition map in advance by clicking on the link below, or use your smartphone to scan a QR code at the Information Table!


http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1171


Following are a few pix I took!

11/19/11 + 11/20/11 IckyFest! @ Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Saturday, Nov. 19th & Sunday, Nov. 20th, 2011 from 10am to 5pm

Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue (at St. Marks Avenue)

Brooklyn, NY 11213

(718) 735-4400

Admission: is $7.50 per person. Admission is free for Museum members and children under 1 year of age.

For directions: http://www.brooklynkids.org/index.php/visitorinformation/mapsanddirections

Science takes center stage as the 4th annual IckyFest Weekend returns to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum on Saturday, November 19th and Sunday, November 20th from 10am–5pm each day. Boasting a variety of science-based activities, IckyFest is designed to educate children about naturally occurring events that are usually considered gross, but are also fascinating. During this unique weekend festival, kids become grossologists--scientific experts on all things slimy, yucky, and downright disgusting. Create your very own snotty slime, touch creepy creatures, smell pungent cheese, study the New York City sewers, and more! Children of all ages are encouraged to attend. All IckyFest Weekend programs are included with general Museum admission. 

Ickyfest Events!

Sewer in a Suitcase from the Center for Urban Pedagogy

12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm for 6 and up
New York City alone uses over ONE BILLION gallons of water every day. What happens to it after we’ve used it? Inside this special suitcase is a colorful working model of a New York City streetscape. Just add water to the building supply tank, mix in some “terrible pollution,” and find out where our dirty water goes on a sunny day. Pour water onto the street and make it rain! Find out what happens when it rains a little, and when it rains a lot. Follow the journey that water takes beyond the drain, and learn just how icky New York’s sewers are!

Icky Sticky Goo

2:30pm, for 5 and under
Join us in pouring, mixing and stirring and create your own fun icky sticky goo to take home.

Cut the Cheese!
2:30pm, for 5 and up
From the sharp and stinky to the soft and savory, sharpen your senses about the culture of cheese! Join us as we learn the world traditions and sample this aged moldy treat!

Live Animal Encounter
4:15pm, for all ages
Learn about and touch live animals from the Museum’s living exhibit.

http://www.brooklynkids.org/index.php/visit/calendarofevents

11/19/11 Hands-on History: Apples, Apples, Apples! @ King Manor Museum

Saturday, November 19, 2011 from 12:00 noon to 3:00pm

King Manor

Located in King Park, on Jamaica Avenue between 150th and 153rd Streets

Jamaica, NY

(718) 206-0545

Cost: Free

For all ages

Rufus King had apple orchards on his farm. Did you know that apples can be more than food? Come hear apple stories, and make a special apple craft to take home! This free drop-in Saturday program has stories, fun activities and crafts!

Free tours are offered on "Hands-on History" weekends each month.

http://www.kingmanor.org/events/handson.php

11/17/11 Thanksgiving Crafts @ Central Park

Thursday, November 17, 2010 from 2:00 to 4:00pm

Central Park
Chess & Checkers House (mid-Park at 64th Street)
New York, NY
Cost: Free. No advance registration. Space is limited.

For all ages

(212) 794-4064

Prepare for the holiday during an afternoon of festive arts and crafts. No groups or strollers inside the building, please. For more information, call (212) 794-4064.

http://support.centralparknyc.org/site/Calendar/56798088?view=Detail&id=114353

11/15/11, 11/22/11 + 11/29/11 Recycled: Create Plastic Magnets, Pins & Barrettes @ Various Queens Libraries

Make fun gifts out of your old plastic bags and packaging and give a second life to things that would otherwise be thrown away! Using a process inspired by cross stitch and embroidery, learn how to make fun, brightly colored magnets, pins, barrettes or something of your own design. 

Cost: Free, but pregistration is required. Call your local library.

For ages 6 to 12 yrs

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 4:00pm
Broadway Library

40-20 Broadway, Long Island City
(718) 21-2462
Subway: R or M to Steinway St.
Bus: Q101, Q104

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 4:00pm
Astoria Library
14-01 Astoria Blvd.
(718) 278-2220
Subway: N, Q to Astoria Blvd.
Bus: Q18, Q19, Q69, Q102, Q103

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 4:00pm
Sunnyside Library
43-06 Greenpoint Ave.
Long Island City
(718) 784-3033
Subway: 7 to 46th St./Bliss St.
Bus: B24, Q32, Q39, Q60

http://www.queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_id=126&section_id=12&branch_id=Su

11/17/11 A Candid Talk About College Admissions: Parent To Parent @ Pomonok Library

Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 6:30pm

Pomonok Library
158-21 Jewel Ave.
Flushing
(718) 591-4343
Bus: Q25, Q34, Q64, Q65, Q74

Cost: Free

For all ages

Research indicates that parents need as much guidance as their children when it comes to navigating the college admissions maze. As their children transition into young adulthood, parents grapple with the changing levels and types of support the students need before, during and after the actual college process.

How much support is too much? To what extent should I...(you fill in the blank)...help select schools or majors, assist in the scholarship search, continue to apply pressure or back off? How will I survive my child leaving me and going away to college? Parents who have sent older offspring to college and who are now, once again, grappling with today’s college admissions landscape will especially appreciate this program.

Lissette Velez is a N.Y.C.D.O.E presenter/facilitator with 8+ years experience in guiding families through the college admissions process. She is also the parent of a successful college graduate and is now going through the process with her youngest child! Lissette provides professional advice tempered with the wisdom of one who has successfully gone through and is currently going through, yet again, the college admissions process.

http://www.queenslibrary.org/UserFiles/event_pdf/003919-10-11_3919web.pdf

Holiday 2011 The Target Toy Catalog + Holiday Catalog Offer Holiday Savings!

Target has it's toy catalog online with sales until November 23rd. Save over $200 in store and online with coupons.

Check it out. You'll need Flash to view it.
http://catalog.target.com/targettoy/Default.aspx?action=entryflash&

Check out Target's Holiday Catalog:
http://catalog.target.com/targetholiday/Default.aspx?action=entryflash&

Holiday 2011 The Great Big ToysRUs Book is Here!

The Great Big ToysRUs Book is available online at:
http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=3108104&ab=Tru_homepage_aspot:3:The-Great-Big-Toys-R-Us-Book

Holiday 2011 ToysRUs is Offering Free Shipping for a Limited Time!

For a limited time, ToysRUs is offering free shipping on almost everything with no minimum purchase. This means standard shipping to the lower 48 states and street addresses only, up to a $20 value. This offer excludes baby items & kids' furniture, video game consoles/handhelds, software, accessories, gift cards & Buyer Protection Plan. Go to website for details.

Earn 10% Back on your in-store or online holiday purchases at Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us, from October 30 – December 24, 2011.

Rewards "R" Us members earn 10% back in qualifying purchases with a maximum reward of $50 "R"Us Dollars during this holiday period. PLUS, members who spend a total of $200 or more will receive a FREE 2012 Rewards "R" Us Super Savers Pass, valued over $100. The Super Savers Pass includes exclusive savings every month in 2012. All holiday rewards and the Super Savers Pass will be sent to members via email. So be sure to verify your email address by clicking here.

"R"Us Dollars certificate(s) cannot be used to purchase or cover the cost of diapers, formula, gift cards, photo studios, video game hardware, video games, video game accessories, Apple products, Motherhood Maternity, Buyer Protection Plan, assembly fee, breast-pump rental fee, delivery fee, and shipping & handling. Additional exclusions may apply.

Please note that all purchases made from December 25, 2011 through January 31, 2012 are not eligible to accumulate "R"Us Dollars.

http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=3554259&camp=CME:EM111211C%20Free%20shipping%20offer

11/14/11, 11/21/11, 11/28/11 + 12/5/11 Architecture and You @ Flushing Library

Mondays, November 14, 21, 28 & December 5, 2011 at 6:30pm

Flushing Library
Rooms A&B, Lower Level
41-17 Main Street

Flushing, NY
(718) 661-1200
Train: 7 to Main Street
LIRR: Port Washington Line to Flushing-Main Street
Bus: Q12, Q13, Q17, Q19, Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q27, Q34, Q44, Q58, Q65, Q66, QBx1 

Cost: Free

For adults & teens

Architects Anthony Romeo and Dale Laurin show what makes buildings by today's innovative designers beautiful, and how they answer the biggest questions of our lives. Highlighting 4 international architects, this series is based on Aesthetic Realism, the education founded by Eli Siegel.

Schedule

Nov. 14: Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava

Nov. 21: Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry

Nov. 28: Italian architect Renzo Piano

Dec. 5: Dutch Architect Rem Koolhaas & other contemporary designers

http://www.queenslibrary.org/UserFiles/event_pdf/002667-09-11_2667.pdf

11/11/11 The DiMenna Children's History Museum Opens @ The New-York Historical Society

The New-York Historical Society will be having a grand re-opening weekend celebration starting on Friday through Sunday. A visit to the DiMenna Children’s History Museum is an opportunity for you and your family to become history detectives together--the exhibition was designed with you in mind! All family programs are free with family membership or daily admission. Space is limited, so advance reservations recommended at www.nyhistory.org/programs/family-programs.

The New-York Historical Society

170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)

New York, NY 10024

(212) 873-3400

Hours:

Tues.–Sat. 10am–6pm

Sun. 11am–5pm

Mon. CLOSED

Admission Prices (as of 11/11/11)

Adults $15, Seniors & Educators $12, Students $10, Kids (7–13 yrs) $5, Children under 7 are FREE

FRIDAY

LIVING HISTORY DAYS AT N-YHS
Fri, November 11th, 2011 | 11:00 am
Celebrate the New-York Historical Society's Grand Reopening with George Washington, Benjamin and Deborah Franklin, the Marquis de Lafayette, the 1st New York Regiment and the 1st Rhode Island Regiment.

FAMILY LEARNING LABS
Tales from a 19th-Century Privy
Fri, November 11th, 2011 | 11:30 am
SPEAKERS: Joan H. Geismar, Ph.D. Urban Archaeologist

FAMILY LEARNING LABS
Classic Toys
Fri, November 11th, 2011 | 12:30 pm
Learn about the history of classic games and pick up a few tricks along the way! There will be two workshops, one starting at 12:30 pm and one at 3:30 pm.

FAMILY LEARNING LABS
Join the Hunt!

Fri, November 11th, 2011 | 2:00 pmFamilies team up and head out with just a secret map and lots of surprise clues that take them on a trip around the museum to discover everyday life across the centuries - 1609-2011. On the move and learning all the time, you’ll find that The Hunt is a winning hour of fun and a fun way to spend an hour as a family.

See full schedule of events at the website.
http://www.nyhistory.org/node/62796

11/12/11 Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppet Craftational Event! @ Disney Stores (Nationwide)

Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 10:30am to 1:00pm

Disney Stores in North America (excludes Outlets)

Cost: Free

For ages 3 and up

The new Muppet movie is opening this Thanksgiving! You are invited to visit Disney Stores for a most sensational Muppet craft activity. Use your imagination to make a most inspirational, celebrational Muppet.

*Minimum age for participation is 3 years. Event is limited based on store capacity. While supplies last. No lineups prior to 30 minutes before event begins. Event subject to change or cancellation without notice. Call your local store for more information.

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=222579211140433