2/2/12, 2/9/12 + 2/16/12 Gross Biology! @ Jefferson Market Library

Gross, but fascinating, learn about the body at a series of fun, weekly classes at the Jefferson Market Library. Presented by the Children's Museum of Manhattan for ages 6 to 12. Limited to 25 participants.

Jefferson Market Library
425 Avenue of the Americas (at 10th St.)
New York, NY 10011-8454
(212) 243-4334

Cost: Free. Please register for each class by phone or in-person
For ages 6 to 12 years

Gross Biology: The Nervous System
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 3:30pm
The brain is the control system for all the senses. The brain is always working. Even when the body sleeps, the brain controls the heartbeat, breath and other body functions. Explore the nervous system and how the brain controls the nerves and senses.
http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2012/02/02/gross-biology-nervous-system

Gross Biology: The Circulatory System
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 3:30pm
The heart pumps blood throughout the entire body. The lest and right sides of the heart are actually tow pumps working together. In this workshop, explore how blood is pumped through their bodies.
http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2012/02/09/gross-biology-circulatory-system

Gross Biology: The Immune System
Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 3:30pm
Mucus is found in the nose, mouth, lungs, stomach and intestines. Wherever mucus is found it is working to protect and lubricate mucous membranes in the body. Students learn about the relationship between germs and mucus, and why mucus is important.
http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2012/02/16/gross-biology-immune-system

1/27/12-2/18/12 25 Years of Spot Paintings by Damien Hirst @ Gasosian Gallery (NY + Worldwide)

Friday, January 27, 2012 through Saturday, February 18, 2012

Gagosian Gallery 3 New York Locations:
980 Madison Avenue (at 77 St), Third Floor
New York, NY

(212) 744-2313

555 West 24th Street

New York, NY

(212) 741.1111

522 West 21st Street

New York, NY

(212) 741-1717

Cost: Free

For all ages

Gagosian Gallery mounts an impressive collection of works by British artist Damien Hirst. Composed of more than 300 of Hirst's spot paintings—dots of varying sizes and colors, usually on white canvas—the exhibition runs simultaneously in New York, Beverly Hills, London, Rome, Paris, Athens, Geneva and Hong Kong. For you world travelers and avid fans, Gagosian is holding a contest called "The Complete Spot Challenge," during which registered participants who visit all 11 Gagosian locations to see the exhibition will snag a spot print personally dedicated to them by Hirst himself.

http://www.gagosian.com/

Updated quarterly, this free app provides an overview of exhibitions and projects at Gagosian Gallery. Offering unprecedented access and a wealth of art historical knowledge, this truly immersive interactive art experience is designed to both educate and entertain. Get more info at:

http://www.gagosian.com/exhibitions/the-gagosian-app-for-ipad--january-12-2012

1/27/12 80s Night @ Citi Pond (Bryant Park)

Friday, January 27, 2012 from 7:00 to 9:00pm

Citi Pond at Bryant Park

Sixth Ave (betw 40th & 42nd Streets)
New York, NY
(212) 929-5811
Cost: Free admission. Skate rental $14, VIP FastPass $20, Locker usage free, Locks for purchase $9, Bag check: med bag $7, large bag $10, Skate shapening $20For all ages


Experience bliss by the decibel!
The holiday season might be over but there are still reasons to be festive. Like ’80s Night at Citi Pond. On January 27th from 7–9pm, headbands and leg warmers will be back in style as a decade’s worth of music is condensed into one night of fun. And admission is free, so get down to Citi Pond in Bryant Park at 42nd & 6th and add some synthesizer to your snow day. Also, be sure to check out the other three special music events (2/3, 2/10 and 2/17).

http://www.bryantpark.org/things-to-do/pond.html

1/27/12, 1/28/12 + 1/29/12 The 52nd Street Project Presents Wide Open Spaces, the Outdoor Plays (6 Musicals) @ Five Angels Theater

3 Performances:

Friday, January 27, 2012 at 7:30
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 7:30

Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 3:00

Five Angels Theater
789 Tenth Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY

info: (212) 333-5252
Cost: Free, but rsvp required online or call (212) 642-5052
For all ages


The 52nd Street Project (The Project) is dedicated to the creation and production of new plays for, and often by, kids between the ages of nine and eighteen that reside in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in New York City. The Project does this through a series of unique mentoring programs that match kids with professional theater artists.

The first production of every new year is our Two-on-Two’s, wherein an adult writer crafts a play for a pair of Project kids and another adult directs. Come see six such short whimsical musicals at the end of this month. This time is going to be wild--literally.

The Kids: Hashem Ahmed, Michael Banister, Gabriella DeJesus, Devin Gonzales, Jasmine Hernandez, Wendell Joseph, Katie Liu, Lauren Robinson, Chamel Rodney, Edison Sibri, Mari Ulloa, and Elizabeth Vazquez.

The Adults: Dustin Chinn, Larkin Clark, Molly Coogan, Rachel Dart, Katie Flahive, Liz Flahive, Jacob Grigolia-Rosenbaum, Michael Mitnick, Christopher Oscar Peña, Lee Rosen, Melisa Tien, and Michael Walkup. Original music by Eric March.

http://www.52project.org/?page_id=90

1/28/12 New York Chinese Cultural Center: Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration @ World Financial Center

Saturday, January 28, 2012
Arts & Crafts: 1–2:30pm (Balcony)
Performances: 2:30–4pm (Stage)


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

Celebrate the most popular Chinese holiday with gravity-defying acrobatics, festive musical ensembles, costumed folk dancers, and of course the lion dance! Young audiences learn traditional techniques of paper cutting, dough figurines, face painting, and calligraphy. 

New York Chinese Cultural Center official website:

http://www.chinesedance.org/

http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1187

1/30/12-2/12/12 NYC Off-Broadway Week: Get 2-For-1 Tickets

Monday, January 30, 2012 through Sunday, February 12, 2012

Explore the unparalleled diversity, excitement and experimentation that makes Off-Broadway so unique and electrifying. Get 2-for-1 tickets for many popular off-Broadway shows. To purchase tickets online, by phone or at the box office, use promotional codes at the website:

http://www.nycgo.com/offbroadwayweek/?a=1&b=1&pid=hp-hero-drgbl-4

1/22/12 Free Smartphone Photography Class @ JCC in Manhattan

Sunday, Jan 22, 2012 from 11:00am to 1:00pm

The JCC in Manhattan‎

334 Amsterdam AvenueNew York, NY 10023
(646) 505-4444
Subway: 1, 2, 3, B, C to 72nd Street

Bus: M7, M11 to 75th Street

Cost: Free, but you must register. (See below)

Your phone is now the window to your soul. It's always with you and way easier than shlepping an SLR everywhere you go. The challenge is getting great-looking photos from these gadgets and sharing them with the world, literally. Sign up for this class to learn tips and tricks of how to maximize that camera resource that almost everyone is taking advantage of these days. A variety of free and inexpensive software, and social media apps will be suggested along with a photography lesson on how to improve your photos with your smartphone. Course Leader: Randi Klein

For more information, or to register, please call 646-505-5708.

http://www.jccmanhattan.org/cat-content.aspx?catID=2782&progID=24806#/ESPSMA00W2

1/21/12 Saturday Family Programs: Celebrate Chinese New Year @ Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch

Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 1:00 to 2:00pm

Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch - Dweck Center

Grand Army Plaza (at Flatbush Ave)

Brooklyn, NY

(718) 230-2100
Subway: B, Q to Seventh Ave; 2, 3 to Grand Army Plaza
Cost: Free

For all ages

Welcome the year of the dragon. Grace Chang and her dragon, Jin Jin, once again will light up the stage in celebration of Chinese New Year, the year of the dragon! An incredible celebration with puppets, magical illusions, acrobats, miming and storytelling. This amazing show will touch the hearts of all children, and the inner-child within all of us. This event is supported by the Hearst Foundation, Inc.

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/events/lunar-new-year-brooklyn-public-library

1/21/12 Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert: Charlie Porter Jazz Quartet @ Bronx Library Center

Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 2:30pm

Bronx Library Center
310 East Kingsbridge Road (at Briggs Avenue)
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 579-4244

Cost: Free

For all ages

Multi-genre trumpeter and composer Charlie Porter plays with imagination and expertise that set him apart from other jazz musicians. His quartet performs classic standards along with Porter’s hard-hitting original tunes in a no-nonsense, straight-to-the-point style. The members have been selected twice by Jazz at Lincoln Center and the US Department of State to tour Asia and Africa as part of the Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program

To hear a clip and info:
http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2012/1/21/0230/PM/Neighborhood-Concert-Charlie-Porter-Jazz-Quartet/

1/18/12 Far Out Physics: Shadows @ Battery Park City Library

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 4:00pm

Battery Park City Library

175 North End Avenue (at Murray Street)

New York, NY 10282
(212) 790-3499
Cost: Free. Please register by phone or in-person. (Limited to 25 participants.)

For ages 5 to 12 years

A shadow is a dark area within or next to an illuminated one. Shadows are caused by the blocking of light by an object. This session introduces students to shadows and their unique properties.

http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2012/01/18/far-out-physics-shadows?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=NYPLFamilyPrograms20120116&utm_campaign=NYPLFamilyPrograms

1/17/12 TeenLIVE presents Gaby Rodriguez @ Hamilton Grange Library

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Hamilton Grange Library

503 West 145th Street

New York, NY 10031-5101
(212) 926-2147

Cost: Free, but please register online

For ages 13 to 18

Sixteen and pregnant? Well, not really! Teen activist Gaby Rodriguez faked a pregnancy to find out what her friends and teachers would say behind her back and to her face. Hear from Gaby as she talks about her experience, raising awareness, and how her work made it to the national stage.

TeenLIVE reaches teens culturally, artistically, inspirationally, technologically, and more with the biggest, best, and the brightest stars. TeenLIVE programs spotlight current cultural trends and important mainstays that inform the lives of today’s teens.


All KidsLIVE and TeenLIVE programs are sponsored by the Katerina and Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2012/01/17/teenlive-presents-gaby-rodriguez?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=NYPLFamilyPrograms20120116&utm_campaign=NYPLFamilyPrograms

1/16/12-2/10/12 NYC Restaurant Week: 20 Days of Dining Out!

Celebrate NYC Restaurant Week from Monday, January 16th through Friday, February 10th, 2012. Lunch is $24.07 and dinner is $35.00. You can make your reservations online. Saturdays and Sundays excluded. Beverages, gratuities and taxes are not included.

See menus and make reservations online:

http://www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek/?a=1&b=1&pid=hp-hero-drgbl-1

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Register. Dine. Earn.

Get a $20 statement credit when you register and use any eligible American Express® Card to dine out three or more times at participating restaurants during NYC Restaurant Week, Jan. 16 through Feb. 10 (Mon-Fri).

https://enroll.amexnetwork.com/US/en/nycrestaurantweek/?cid=nycwrw-q12012-RWHomepageCTA-us

1/16/12 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (Nationwide)

What is the MLK Day of Service?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'"

Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities.

The MLK Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, the President's national call to service initiative. It calls for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems.

Find an volunteer event to attend or post an event you have planned:
http://mlkday.gov/index.php

1/16/12 26th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. @ Seward Park Library

Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10:30am

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY

Cost: Free! First come, first seated. One ticket per person.

For all ages

BAM will host a full MLK Day of festivities, starting at 10:30am at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House with keynote speaker Dennis M. Walcott, chancellor of the New York City Department of Education. Walcott will recognize Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, along with musical performers Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely, as well as The Institutional Radio Choir, of the Institutional Church of God in Christ International of Brooklyn. Later, head to BAM Rose Cinemas for a 1pm screening of The Black Power Mixtape 1967–1975, a documentary by Swedish filmmaker Göran Hugo Olsson, featuring interviews with Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael and other leaders of the Black Power movement. Round out the day by checking out Picture the Dream, an exhibition of collages from New York City Housing Authority residents in Brooklyn ages 13 and younger, from 1 to 6pm at BAMcafé.


http://www.bam.org/view.aspx?pid=3955

1/14/12 LEGO Ninjago Mania @ The Scholastic Store

Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 3:00pm


The Scholastic Store
557 Broadway (betw Prince & Spring Sts.)
(Stroller entrance at 130 Mercer St.)
New York, NY 10012
(212) 343-6166
Cost: Free
For ages 7 and up


Spin your way to glory and honor! Use the power of Spinjitsu to defeat your opponents in a LEGO Ninjago Tournament. Choose your path and swap trivia with our very own sensei!

1/10/12-1/22/12 Parsons Dance: Tickets Start at $10 @ Joyce Theater

Tuesday, January 10 through Sunday, January 22, 2012

The Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-9740

"One of the great movers of modern dance" (The New York Times) and "one of modern dance's great living dance-makers" (New York Magazine), David Parsons and Parsons Dance return to The Joyce Theater with two world premieres. David Parsons' newest dance, Round My World, is set to digitized solo cello music by musician/composer Zoe Keating. Keating makes intricate, complex and entrancing ribbons of sound, which David Parsons wraps and unwraps around six dancers. Emerging choreographer Kate Skarpetowska is a former Parsons dancer. Parsons Dance also will premiere her newest work, A Stray's Lullaby, which was created on the Parsons dancers and is set to an original musical score by Kenji Bunch. An intimate work set on four dancers, A Stray's Lullaby portrays down and out characters who cling to redemption and hope. The program also features David Parsons' 2003 classic Swing Shift, with music by Kenji Bunch; and a duet excerpted from David Parsons' 1994 hit Step Into My Dream, set to music by Dr. Billy Taylor, with costumes by Missoni. All performances include David Parsons' stroboscopic masterwork, Caught.
See website for schedules!

Tickets start at $10!
(Call JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800 for $10 tickets. All other tickets can be purchased online.)

http://www.joyce.org/performancestickets/calendar_detail.php?event=399&theater=1

1/10/12 Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven @ Seward Park Library

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 4:00p


Seward Park Library
192 East Broadway (at Jefferson St.)

New York, NY 10002-5597
(212) 477-6770
Cost: Free. Please register by phone or in-person. Limited to 25 participants.

For ages 5 to 12 years

A mischievous monkey with godlike powers creates havoc in heaven as he battles the Daoist gods and goddesses of the Jade Emperor's realm. Explore the Daoist pantheon of gods and goddesses. Based on an episode from the sixteenth-century Chinese novel about the stone monkey. Presented by the Children's Museum of Manhattan for ages 5 and older. This program is generously sponsored by the Estate of Charles J. Mauro.

http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2012/01/10/monkey-king-havoc-heaven?nref=62452

Check out the this story in this book:
http://nypl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/17089117052_monkey_king_wreaks_havoc_in_heaven

Or see a dvd:
http://nypl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/19323820052_the_making_of_monkey_king

1/9/12, 1/10/12 + 2/4/12 Mad Science Workshop: Agent Undercover

Get into gear with Agent Undercover and learn what it takes to be successful in the spy world. With the Undercover Observer, that you will make and take home, you can step into the shoes of a spy in action. 

For ages 3 to 12 years
Cost: Free, but please register by phone or in-person. Limited to 20 participants.

Monday, January 9, 2012 at 4:00pm

Hamilton Grange Library

503 West 145th Street

New York, NY 10031-5101
(212) 926-2147
http://www.nypl.org/search/apachesolr_search/Mad%20Science%20Workshop:%20Agent%20Undercover

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 4:00pm
Battery Park City Library

175 North End Avenue (at Murray Street)

New York, NY 10282
(212) 790-3499
http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2012/01/10/mad-science-workshop-agent-undercover

Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 2:00pm
Countee Cullen Library
104 West 136th Street (near Lenox Ave.)

New York, NY 10030-2695
(212) 491-2070

http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2012/02/04/mad-science-workshop-agent-undercover

1/6/12 New York Guitar Festival: The Apollo Project @ World Financial Center

Friday, January 6, 2012 at 8:00pm

World Financial Center

Winter Garden
220 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281
(212) 417-7000
Cost: Free
For all ages

In honor of the 30th anniversary of Brian Eno's tribute to the NASA moon landings, Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks, the New York Guitar Festival presents a live re-imagining of this sonic masterpiece featuring the ambient ensemble itsnotyouitsme, guitar master Larry Campbell, and special guests including David Torn, Noveller, Phish's Mike Gordon, and Tortoise's Jeff Parker. The performance also features scenes from Craig Teper’s documentary, Man In The Right Seat, about Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell.

http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1190&q_category=1

1/17/12-2/4/12 Broadway Week: 2-For-1 Tickets

Get 2-for-1 tickets for popular Broadway shows Tuesday, January 17, 2012 through Saturday, February 4, 2012. See website for rules, restrictions and promo codes.


Choose from:
Anything Goes
Chicago The Musical
Chinglish
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Godspell
Jersey Boys
The Lion King
Mamma Mia
Mary Poppins
Memphis
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Phantom of the Opera
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Relatively Speaking
The Road to Mecca
Rock of Ages
Seminar
Sister Act
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Stick Fly
Wicked

http://www.nycgo.com/broadwayweek#p3grid

1/6/12 The 35th Annual Three Kings Day Parade with el Museo del Barrio

Friday, January 6, 2012 from 10:30am to 12:00pm

Cost: Free
For all ages

Our favorite time of year is upon us! Join el Museo del Barrio as they celebrate the 35th Anniversary of their time-honored procession through the streets of El Barrio. Spirit and joy abound as we parade with camels, music, colorful puppets, dancing, and parrandas on this magical day. The parade route begins at 106th St. and Madison Ave. and ends at 115th St and Park Ave.

School Groups, Community Organizations, and families are encouraged to participate. Early registration is strongly suggested.

For more info, map, parade route:
http://www.elmuseo.org/en/event/35th-annual-three-kings-day-parade

Art Making Activity
Three Kings Day Crowns instructions:
http://www.elmuseo.org/sites/default/files/3K_2012_RESOURCE_GUIDE_2_Crowns.pdf

Maracas instructions:
http://www.elmuseo.org/sites/default/files/3K_2012_RESOURCE_GUIDE_3_Maracas.pdf