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Explorers’ Club meets Mondays, Sept. 13 through Oct. 25 at 3:30 p.m. Kids make a compass and use it to navigate and learn about the natural world of Rockefeller Park. For 1st–3rd graders. Registration required. $70. Information: 212-267-9700 or bpcparks.org.

Arts and Crafts

Preschool Play Mondays (except 9/6), Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10 am
Interactive play for toddlers and their caregivers. Toys, books and equipment provided. Free. Wagner Park near Battery Pl, 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org.

Toddler Play Wednesdays, 1 pm
History, science and maritime-themed activities using interactive materials and stories. $7. South Street Seaport Museum, 12 Fulton St., 212-748-8600.

Park Games Wednesdays, 3:30 pm
Outdoor games and crafts. Free. Teardrop Park near Warren St., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org.

Preschool Art Thursdays, 10:30 am
Projects with paper, clay, wood and paint. Free. Rockefeller Park near Warren St., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org.

Art + Games Thursdays, 3:30 pm
Children do art projects using clay, paint and jewelry design, group games and more. Ages 4 and up. Free. Rockefeller Park near Warren St., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org.

Healthy Eating Sat, 9/4, 9/11 & 9/18, 8:30 am–2 pm
Kids draw their favorite healthy meal to be displayed at the Greenmarket—and then get an apple. Free. Tribeca Greenmarket, Greenwich between Cham?bers and Duane Sts., cenyc.org.

Make a Postcard Sat, 9/18, 10:30 am
Kids make a postcard of their favorite skyscraper. Ages 6 and up. Registration required. $5. Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Pl., 212-968-1961, sky?scra?per.org.

Stack ‘em High Sat, 9/25, 10:30 am
Children build a skyscraper with blocks. Ages 4–8. $15; $12 students, seniors; free under 2. South Street Seaport Museum, 12 Fulton St., 212-748-8600, southstreetseaportmuseum.org.

Family Programs

Square Dance Sun, 9/19, 5:30 pm
Old-fashioned family square dance. Free. Washington Market Park, entrance on Greenwich at Reade St., washingtonmarketpark.org.

Gardening Tuesdays, 3:15 pm
Introduction to simple organic gardening, including planting, watering and harvesting, for children with caregivers. Free. Rockefeller Park near Warren St., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org.
Special Programs

Unicycle Festival Sat, 9/4, 12 pm
Unicycle races, games and shows. Free. Governors Island. Ferry leaves from the Battery Maritime Building, 10 South St., govisland.com.

Go Fish Sat, 9/25, 10 am–2 pm
Catch-and-release fishing, fish-related demonstrations, music by John Carlin and the Kids. Music and art projects. Free. Wagner Park near Battery Pl., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org.

Free Boat Rides Saturdays and Sun?days, hourly 9 am–4 pm (except noon)
See the harbor on a 50-minute boat ride. Free for kids; $10 adults. Each adult may bring up to 6 kids. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. North Cove Marina, projectcitykids.com.

Basketball Mondays & Fridays (except 9/3), 4:30 pm
Games and drills to improve skills. Ages 7 and up. Free. Rockefeller Park near Warren St., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org.

Soccer Tuesdays, 2:30, 3:30 & 4:30 pm
Learn to pass, dribble and shoot. 2:30 pm, 4-year-olds; 3:30 pm, ages 5–8; 4:30 pm, ages 9–12. Free. Ballfields near Warren St., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org.

Baby Yoga Tuesdays, 9/14–11/30, 9:30 & 10:30 am
Yoga, song and massage for babies with caregivers. $200. 9:30 am: 8 weeks–crawling; 10:30 am: crawling–standing. The Verdesian, 211 N. End Ave., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org.

Tour de Parc Sat, 9/25, 10 am
Tricyclists, bicyclists and scooter riders pedal around the park in an “everyone wins” cycling tour. Helmets required. Ages 9 and under. Esplanade Plaza near Liberty St., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org.

Film
Native Films Daily, 10:30 & 11:45 am
Short films about Native American life and folktales. Free. National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, 212-514-3700, nmai.si.edu.

Music
Princess Katie and Racer Steve Sun, 9/19, 11 am
Lively interactive kids’ rock ‘n’ roll. $15; free under 2. 92YTribeca, 200 Hudson St., 212-601-1000, 92ytribeca.org.

Harmony on the Hudson Sun, 9/19, 1–6 pm
Performances by Tom Chapin & Friends, the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra, Double Dutch Divas and more, plus games, art projects and snacks. Free. Wagner Park near Battery Pl., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org.

Dream Jam Band Sun, 9/26, 11 am
Music inspired by the Beatles, Mozart, Duke Ellington, Woody Guthrie and others. $15; free under 2. 92YTribeca, 200 Hudson St., 212-601-1000, 92ytri?beca.org.

Storytelling
Read-Aloud Saturdays, 11 am
Stories and activities. Free. Barnes & No?ble, 97 Warren St., 212-587-5389, bn.com.

Stories and Songs Mondays, 9/13–12/13 (except 10/11), or Wednesdays, 9/15–12/8
Musicians lead interactive singing and music-making. Ages 6 months–4 years. Call for time. Registration required. $210. The Verdesian, 211 N. End Ave., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org.

Tad Hills Tue, 9/28, 11 am
Author reads from his new book, “How Rocket Learned to Read,” about a very smart dog. Free. Barnes & Noble, 97 Warren St., 212-587-5389, bn.com.
Theater
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Sun, 10/3, 3 pm
Four children accidentally enter the land of Narnia by climbing through a magic wardrobe. $25. Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St.,
212-220-1459, tribecapac.org.

Rapunzel Saturdays and Sundays, 9/11–11/7, noon and 2 pm
Musical adaptation of the classic Brothers Grimm tale. $20. Manhattan Children’s Theatre, 52 White St., 212-352-3101 or go to theate-mania.com.