3/31/12 Voca People + The Gazillion Bubble Show @ Macy's Herald Square

Saturday, March 31, 2012: Two performances

Macy's Herald Square
151 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
(212) 695-4400
Cost: Free
For all ages

Kids Musical Event with Voca People
Kids Department, 7th Floor at 1:00pm
Come listen to international sensation Voca People as they sing a cappella and beat box versions of your favorite songs. Plus, receive a free pair of tickets to a future show with any $200 kids purchase!

The Gazillion Bubble Show
Kids Department, 7th Floor at 2:00pm
Join Macy's for mind-blowing bubble magic! The Gazillion Bubble Show is sure to make you smile, laugh and clap in amazement. Receive a free pair of tickets to a future show with any $200 kids purchase.

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3/31/12 7th Annual Spring Fling @ Brooklyn Bridge Park

Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 10:30am to 1:00pm

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Old Fulton and Water Sts

Empire Fulton Ferry section
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 965-6993

Cost: Free

For all ages

Springtime means sunshine, chirping birds, budding flowers and green grass. The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, in partnership with Brooklyn Bridge Park, will kick off the 2012 programming season with the 7th Annual Spring Fling on March 31.

This family celebration will feature musical performances by AudraRox and The Wiyos, storytelling, face painting, and yoga with Karma Kids Yoga. The Brooklyn Bridge Park Bunny will make an appearance, and kids will be encouraged to take part in egg decorating and games! You can make a boat with the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92, ride Jane’s Carousel (first 100 rides free), and make solar powered bracelets.

Join NY Transit Museum at their table for a fun activity. And visit the Inventgenuity Workshop Mobile Studio and a chance to meet some of the masters of invention as they present their latest projects and allow you can create projects with insprired makers.

Music Schedule:

10:30am-11:30am – The Wiyos
12:00pm-1:00pm – AudraRox


Event Partners:

NY Transit Museum
Metro Soccer NY
Jacques Torres
Inventgenuity Workshops
Jane’s Carousel
Karma Kids Yoga
Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92


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Ongoing Daily 3/25/12-4/7/12 Macy's Flower Show: Brasil: Gardens in Paradise

Sunday, March 25, 2012 through Saturday, April 7, 2012 from 10:00am to 9:00pm

Macy's Herald Square
151 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
(212) 695-4400

Cost: Free

For all ages

Fete the start of the season at the 38th-annual Macy's Flower Show, Brasil: Gardens in Paradise. This year's exotic floral displays, exhibited outside of Macy's Herald Square for the first time ever, pay tribute to the beauty native to South America's largest country. Lush tropical-garden presentations depict the region's landscape and culture—inspirations include the Amazon rain forest and Rio de Janeiro's famed Carnival celebration. The show's design takes artistic cues from the work of Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. Check out what's blooming in the tented display in Broadway Plaza from March 25 through April 7. For more information, visitmacys.com.

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3/25/12 The Beauty of Ballet @ Queens Theatre

Sunday, March 25 at 1pm & 3pm
Queens Theatre
14 United Nations Avenue South
in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Queens, NY 11368
(718) 760-0064

Cost: Free, but reservations are required. Call the Box Office at (718) 760-0064 to reserve your seats.
For all ages 4 and up

How do ballerinas dance on their toes? How do dancers spin in place without getting dizzy? How many years of training does it take to become a ballet dancer? Those questions and more will be answered when the world-famous School of American Ballet (official academy of New York City Ballet) returns to Queens Theatre for its second year to introduce children to the beauty of ballet. A member of the school’s faculty and advanced male and female students will illustrate how talented youngsters develop into accomplished classical ballet dancers, alternating examples of advanced classroom training exercises with the performance of excerpts from notable classical ballets such as The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty.

http://queenstheatre.org/beauty-ballet

3/24/12 + Ongoing Saturdays until 5/31/12 Conservatory Garden Tour @ Central Park

Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 11:00am to 12:30pm
This event repeats every week on Saturday until 5/31/2012.

Central Park Conservatory Garden

East Side from 104th-106th streets. Enter at Fifth Avenue and 105th Street, or 106th Street gate inside the park.
(212) 860-1370

http://maps.google.com/?t=h&daddr=40.7937%2C%20-73.9522%20(Conservatory%20Garden)

Cost: Free
For all ages

See 21,000 tulips, dozens of daffodil varieties, twin crabapple allees, and more with the Garden staff.

Provided at no cost to you! More details, including rain plans and directions, are on the website: centralparknyc.org/calendar

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3/25/12 Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert: JACK Quartet @ Abrons Arts Center at Henry Street Settlement

Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 3:00pm

Abrons Arts Center at Henry Street Settlement
The Playhouse
466 Grand Street (at Pitt Street)
New York, NY 10002
(212) 598-0400
henrystreet.org
Cost: Free
For all ages

Four wicked players creating an explosion of sound: The JACK Quartet is the new definition of the modern-day string quartet. Presented as part Carnegie Hall’s American Mavericks series, these electrifying young musicians are dedicated to commissioning and performing new works by the most ground-breaking composers, while delivering vibrant performances with overflowing energy. They tackle music by modernist composers Charles Ives and Ruth Crawford Seeger, and then team up onstage with composer-guitarist Steven Mackey on his own composition Physical Property.

Steven Mackey’s compositions bridge the divide between his first love—playing electric guitar in California rock bands—and his later passion for experimental concert music. Mackey has received commissions from the most renowned orchestras, ensembles, and venues; he often performs his own work, including two electric guitar concertos and numerous solo and chamber works. Currently a Professor of Music at Princeton University, Mackey is also an active improviser and performer with his band Big Farm.

This concert is part of American Mavericks, a citywide celebration of the pioneers of the American sound, presented by Carnegie Hall and San Francisco Symphony. Visit carnegiehall.org/mavericks for more information.

For more info & clip:

http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2012/3/25/0300/PM/Neighborhood-Concert-JACK-Quartet/

3/10/12 Bike & Trike Trade-up Week: Save Up to $50 @ ToysRUs

From Sunday, March 18 through Saturday, March 24, 2012 at ToysRUs, save up to $50 on any bike when you trade in any used bike or tricycle.


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3/21/12 Karma-Con @ Rubin Museum of Art

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 6:00pm

Rubin Museum of Art
150 West 17th Street

New York, NY 10011

(212) 620-5000

Cost: Free
For all ages

Enjoy an evening of comics and cocktails and watch the creative process in progress! On Wednesday, March 21, new and old comic artists and illustrators come together to offer their own view of the ancient Buddhist symbol the Wheel of Life. Visit the museum to meet artists Molly Crabapple, Ben Granoff, Josh Neufeld, Michael Kupperman, and Katie Skelly as they create initial sketches, sell and sign their work, and share their work in an open studio setting. The program begins at 6:00 p.m. and is free to all. Come early and enjoy Himalayan Happy Hour at Serai beginning at 5:00 p.m.

http://www.rma2.org/events/load/1650

Exhibit: Hero, Villain, Yeti

December 9, 2011 - June 11, 2012

Comic book storylines have drawn on Tibet's cultural and religious traditions for more than sixty years, mixing reality with myths and long-held stereotypes. Featuring more than fifty comic books from around the world, Hero, Villain, Yetisheds light on global perceptions of Tibet as reflected in and informed by these diverse narratives.

http://www.rma2.org/nav/exhibitions/view/1286

3/17/12 Happy St. Patrick's Day from nycfamilyfun!

Leprechauns Are Dancing

(sung to: Sing a Song of Sixpence)

Leprechauns are dancing,
How they love to play.

Running in the fields and...
playing tricks all day!

You will never catch one,
No matter what you do.

They sing and dance and play their games,
And run away from you!

The Hunger Games Sales @ Scholastic Books Stores + Online

The Hunger Games books are now up to 40% at Scholastic stores and online. Note that online you can get free standard shipping on book orders over $25.

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Ongoing Thursdays, 3/15/12-4/26/12 Blue Thursdays @ Porsche Design - Soho

Thursdays, March 15 through April 26, 2012

Porsche Design - Soho
465 West Broadway (West Broadway/Houston)
New York, NY 10012
(212) 475-0747
Cost: Free
For all ages

Beginning on Thursday, March 8th, the new Porsche Design Store in SoHo presents eight straight weeks of in-store live performances, featuring 16 unique and talented musicians. The Blue Thursday musical line-up features a wide spectrum of musical talent—an impressive roster of talent comprised of local up-and-coming singer-songwriters, followed by some of the best blues musicians that NYC has to offer. Porsche Design's Blue Thursdays kicks off on March 8th at 6pm with the musical stylings of Lyle Divinsky, (6–7pm), followed by local blues legend Junior Mack (7–8pm). The series line-up includes—Mar. 15: Chaney Sims with Ganessa James, Saron Crenshaw; Mar. 22: Milly Beau featuring Mary Beth Doran, Bill Sims Jr.; Mar. 29: Shaina Taub, Valerie June; Apr. 5: Charlene Kay, Irving Louis Lattin; Apr. 12: Matt Sucich, Ray Schinnery; Apr. 19: Gabriel Aldort, Rachelle Garniez; and Apr. 26: Joe Whyte, Brian Mitchell. Artist bios and updates can be found at www.facebook.com/porschedesign.soho.

http://www.nycgo.com/events/blue-thursdays-at-porsche-design-2012.03.08

3/11/12 Grand Opening + Open House @ RoboFun

Sunday, March 11, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm

RoboFun

2672 Broadway (between 101st and 102nd Sts)

New York, NY

(212) 245-0444

Subway: 1 to 103rd St (Broadway)

Cost: Free. Please email openhouse@vemny.org to register for the event. Include the following info: 1. Name, 2. Number of people attending (include ages of children attending), 3. Child's school.

For ages 3 to 12

RoboFun has moved into a new, permanent home at 2672 Broadway and is having a fun open house on Sunday. Some activities planned are:

* Building activities with LEGO

* Operate a robot in the Robot Arena

* Experience stop motion animation

* Experiment with video game design using SCRATCH

* Learn about bringing RoboFun to your school

* Free goody bags to take home

http://robofun.org/

3/10/12 31st Annual Making Brooklyn Bloom @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 10am to 4pm

Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 623-7200
Cost: Free
For all ages

Discover the secrets to urban gardening at Brooklyn's premier plant space. Sustainability is the theme of this daylong conference at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden featuring talks, workshops, screenings and special exhibitions for City green thumbs. Highlights include exhibitions from greening organizations (10–11am, noon–1:30pm), short films on gardening (12:15–1:15pm) and a seasonal guided walking tour (1–2pm). Guests will walk away with a complimentary spring gift bag and the tools to add greenery to even the most challenging spaces. Participants must arrive by 10am to register for the morning and afternoon workshops. For more information, visit bbg.org.

http://www.bbg.org/visit/event/mbb_2012/

3/9/12 St. James Skate & Family Night @ St. James Recreation Center

Friday, March 9, 2012 from 6:30 to 8:30pm

St. James Recreation Center
in St. James Park

2530 Jerome Ave. (btw E. 193 St. & Creston Ave.)
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 367-3657|
Cost: Free
For all ages

Families are invited to lace up their skates and head to St. James Park for some wholesome Friday-night fun. Acquired in 1897, the Bronx space grew from marshland to a community gathering spot complete with tennis, basketball and handball courts and a recreation center featuring computers, a fitness room and game rooms. From 6:30 to 8:30pm, the center adds to its offerings, converting the gym into a roller rink and pulling out some board games for a little competition in between laps. A limited number of roller skates and helmets will be available to borrow, but it's wise to bring your own if you have them. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult while skating.

http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/03/09/skate-family-night

3/8/12 Listening Party: Matt Wilson @ Jazz at Lincoln Center in the Time Warner Center

Jazz at Lincoln Center

at the Time Warner Center
The Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame
Broadway at 60th Street
New York, NY
Cost: Free
For all ages

This interview/discussion series invites audiences to listen to new jazz albums, while also meeting and hearing from the artists who recorded them. Hosted by Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Ken Druker, these informal discussions are videotaped and available later online at Education Events Online.

Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 7:00pm

Listening Party with drummer Matt Wilson

Wilson discusses his two new CDs, WeBop: A Family Jazz Party and An Attitude for Gratitude (free admission – seating is first come, first served)

Go to website for a chance to win a WeBop CD. Also get a free song download.

http://jalc.org/concerts/details309a.asp?EventID=3033

March 2012 Dance & Literacy Workshops presented by Dancing Through Barriers Dance Theatre of Harlem + The Queens Library

Queens Library and Dancing Through Barriers Dance Theatre of Harlem present interactive workshops using literacy to explore the roots of contemporary culture. Customers are required to attend all sessions of this program. If you wish to register, check availability for program date March 6, 2012

Cost: All workshops are free but there is limited space. Please call the library to register or register online at links below.
For kids & teens

Tuedays, March 6, 2012 through March 29, 2012 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Cambria Heights Library
218-13 Linden Boulevard
Cambria Heights, NY 11411
(718) 528-3535
http://www.queenslibrary.org/event/dance-literacy-workshop-1

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Tuedays, from Mar 13, 2012 through March 29, 2012 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm 
Long Island City Library
37-44 21 Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 752-3700
http://www.queenslibrary.org/event/dance-literacy-workshop  

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Wed, Mar 7, Fri, Mar 9, Wed, Mar 14, Fri, Mar 16, Wed, Mar 21, Fri, Mar 23, Fri, Mar 30, 2012 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Ridgewood Library

20-12 Madison Street
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 821-4770
http://www.queenslibrary.org/event/dance-literacy-workshop-0

Ongoing Daily from 3/1/12-3/7/12 Japan Week + 3/1/12-3/3/12 Kickoff Events @ Grand Central

Thursday, March 1, 2012 through Saturday, March 2, 2012

Grand Central Terminal

15 Vanderbilt Ave. (42 St./Park Ave.)
New York, NY 10017
(212) 340-2347

Cost: Free

For all ages

Japan Week, an NYC celebration of Japanese food and culture, kicks off at Grand Central Terminal on March 1 with a series of performances and exhibitions. Cooking demonstrations are among the opening-day activities, including a soba noodle salad tutorial by Restaurant Nippon, a New York staple since 1963 (and the first Japanese restaurant in the United States with a sushi bar counter) at 10:30am; a live performance of koto music at 11am; a tea ceremony at 1pm; and ice sculpting at 2pm. Events and demonstrations continue at Grand Central on March 2 and 3.

For more information, visit japanweek.us.