FAMILY FUN IN JUNE
ARTS & CRAFTS
Preschool Play Toddlers accompanied by their parents or caregivers engage in interactive play on the lawn. Toys, books and play equipment are provided. For ages 2–4. Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10 am. Free. Wagner Park, near Battery Pl., bpcparks.org.
Art & Games Group games and hands-on art projects, ranging from designing cities to making animal masks. Art supplies are provided. For ages 5 and up. Wednesdays, 3:30 pm. Free. Teardrop Park, near Warren St., bpcparks.org.
Preschool Art Young artists make projects out of paper, clay, wood and paint. Led by an art educator and artist. Materials are provided. For ages 2–4. Thursdays, 10:30 am. Free. Rockefeller Park, near Warren St., bpcparks.org.
Sidewalk Art Kids will sketch a blueprint for a building, then use colorful chalk to draw their plans on the sidewalk in front of the museum. Sat, 6/8, 10:30 am. $5. Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Pl., skyscraper.org.
Archikids Architect Yves Roger leads a workshop in which kids see images, vintage film and models of skyscrapers past and present, then build their own models. Ages 9–13. Sat, 6/29, 10:30 am. $5. Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Pl., skyscraper.org.
FILM
Family Films See a full-length children’s feature films. Popcorn and snacks are welcome. Saturdays, 2 pm. Free. New Amsterdam Library, 9 Murray St., nypl.org.
E.T. Families can enjoy pizza and the classic 1982 film directed by Steven Spielberg about a young boy who befriends an extraterrestrial creature. Fri, 6/21, 6 pm. Free. Charlotte’s Place, 109 Greenwich St., trinitywallstreet.org.
GARDENING
Gardening Club Children ages 6–10 plant flowers, weed and compost, and learn about soil preparation, vegetables and herbs. Tuesdays, 4 pm. $130 for two months. Call 212-267-9700, ext. 366, for schedule and to register. Rockefeller Park, near Warren St., bpcparks.org.
Young Sprouts Gardening An introduction to simple organic gardening, including planting, watering and identifying weeds. For ages 3–5 with an accompanying adult. Tuesdays, 3:15 pm. Free. Rockefeller Park, near Warren St., bpcparks.org.
MUSIC
Sunset Singing Circle Sing rounds and folk songs, led by Terre Roche. Fridays (except 6/21), 7 pm. Free. Wagner Park, near Battery Pl., bpcparks.org.
Teen Drumming Circle Learn the art of drumming on various percussion instruments with Senegalese musician Maguette Camara. Drums provided. Tue, 6/18 & 6/25, 4 pm. Free. Rockefeller Park, near Warren St., bpcparks.org.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Parent & Baby Yoga Yoga for parents and their babies. Mondays, 6/3–6/24, 1 or 2:30 pm. $86. 6 River Terrace, bpcparks.org.
Family Yoga Night Yoga poses that are accessible to adults and children alike, with an emphasis on group and partner positions, plus a healthy, vegetable-based snack. For children and accompanying adults. Fri, 6/28, 6 pm. Free. Charlotte’s Place, 107 Greenwich St., trinitywallstreet.org.
Drop-in Chess Get advice from an expert player. Wednesdays, 3:30 pm. Free. Picnic tables north of the Rockefeller Park House, near Warren St., bpcparks.org.
SPORTS
Basketball Learn the rules of the game with adjustable-height hoops. Closed-toe shoes required. Mondays, 3:30 pm, ages 5–6; 4:30 pm, ages 7 and up. Free. Rockefeller Park, near Warren St., bpcparks.org.
Soccer Learn how to play and to pass, dribble and shoot. Closed-toe shoes required. Tuesdays, 2:30 pm, ages 3–4; 3:30 pm, ages 5–7; 4:30 pm, ages 8–11. Free. Rockefeller Park, near Warren St., bpcparks.org.
Stories & Poetry
Children’s Storytime Children of all ages will read and hear stories, from classic tales to more recent publications. Saturdays, 11 am. Free. Barnes & Noble, 97 Warren St., bn.com.
STORYTIME
Summer's Just Around the Corner! The “Almost-Summer Celebration Family Program” offers Native American storybook readings and art and nature activities in addition to a concert with Grammy award-winner Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell. The free event takes place on Sunday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (concert at noon) at Battery Park City’s Wagner Park, adjacent to the Museum of Jewish Heritage at 36 Battery Pl. In case of rain, the event will be held in the museum.
Toddler Storytime and More Toddlers 18 months to 3 years have fun with interactive storytelling, sing songs, watch finger puppet plays and enjoy being with other toddlers. Must be accompanied by an adult. Free. Wednesdays, 10:30 am. Battery Park City Library, 175 N. End Ave.; Tuesdays & Thursdays starting 6/11, 10:30 & 11:30 am. New Amsterdam Library, 9 Murray St., nypl.org.
Kiwala Conoce el Mar Children hear the story by Ana Maria Pavez and Constanza Recart, translated from Spanish as “Kiwala Meets the Sea,” about the importance of llamas to the indigenous people of the Andes. Afterward, kids will make a llama pendant. Sat, 6/8, 1 pm. Free. National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, nmai.si.edu.
Ships, Seas and Poetries! Kids learn to “sing shanties like a sailor, write poetry like a pirate and build model boats like a shipwright learning the trade.” Sat, 6/1, 11 am. $5. Poets House, 10 River Terrace, poetshouse.org.
THEATER
Click, Clack, Moo Musical based on the award-winning children’s book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. The cows on Farmer Brown’s farm learn to type on an old typewriter, and begin to send him notes asking for electric blankets for use on cold nights in the barn and days off from milking. Sat, 6/1, 1:30 pm. $25. Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St., tribecapac.org.