CMOM’S July Events for Kids

ARTS-tropolis: CMOM’S SUMMER ART FESTIVAL
Join us as we experience the magic of NYC all summer long! Explore themes of food, music, animals, street art, community, fashion, and more!

Monday – Wednesday, July 1 – 31 | Museum-Wide

Grub Gallery
Exploring the streets of New York can sure work up an appetite! What do you crave when your tummy grumbles? Bagels? Empanadas? A “baconeggandcheese”? Create miniature sculptures and collaborative collages inspired by our favorite New York City foods.
Monday – Wednesday, July 1 – 3 & Friday – Sunday, July 5 – 7

Giant Pizza Takeover
Do you think NYC has the best pizza in the world? Come by and pay tribute to pop art sculpture by making a three-dimensional slice as big as your head!
Friday – Sunday, July 5 – 7 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm & 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm | Drop-in | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Storytime: Food Truck Fest! by Alexandra Penfold
Join us for an interactive story time about everyone’s favorite kitchens-on-wheels: food trucks!
Monday – Wednesday, July 1 – 3 & Friday – Sunday, July 5 – 7 | 4:00 pm | Drop-in | Ages 2 – 6 | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION!
Thursday, July 4

Flag of Hope Installation
Honor each state and the people living in them by contributing your message of hope on a star which will become part of our 3D flag!
Thursday, July 4 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm & 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm | Drop-in | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

SOUNDS OF NYC: DANCE & ARTS WORKSHOPS
New York City is a melting pot of musical genres, reflecting its diverse population and vibrant cultural scene! Join us as we commemorate traditional sounds that makeup up our unique city through artmaking activities and a movement workshop led by Ana ‘Rokafella’ Garcia and Kwikstep!
Monday – Sunday, July 8 – 14

Storytime with Denise Rosario Adusei: CESARIA FEELS THE BEAT
In honor of Disability Awareness Month, join us for a special reading with Denise Rosario Adusei and her brand-new book Cesaria Feels the Beat as well as an interactive sign language activity to follow! In this powerful and inspiring picture book, Cesaria, a deaf girl, stands up for herself by removing her shoes during her Carnival dance performance so she can feel the music and rhythm through her bare feet. Join us afterward for a special sign language activity where we will learn to sign words used in the book.
Friday, July 12 | 11:00 am | Drop-in | Ages 3 – 6 | 1st Floor | Inside Art

Rokafella x Kwikstep: Hip-Hop 101 Performance
Join legendary dancers Kwikstep and Rokafella on a presentation of Breakdance and Poppin dance moves followed by a movement workshop for kids and their families!
Saturday, July 13 | 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm & 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm | Sign-up | All ages | 3rd Floor | Discovery Classroom

NYC CONCRETE JUNGLE
New York City is more than skyscrapers and flashing lights—it is the home to lots of wildlife! Join us as we celebrate the infamous pigeons and MTA’s subway rats, along with those highlighted in ChickenShed NYC’s Summer Theater Camp Performance!
Monday – Sunday, July 15 – 21

Rats on Parade
Inspired by public art projects like “Cows on Parade” in New York – where cow sculptures were transformed into artistic canvases – we invite you to unleash your creativity and decorate your own rat sculpture as part of CMOM’s Museum wide public art project, “Rats on Parade.”
Monday – Friday, July 15 – 19 | 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Drop-in | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Makerspace
Saturday & Sunday, July 20 – 21 | 10:15 am – 4:45 pm | Drop-in | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Storytime: How Can We be Kind? by Janet Halfman
Join us for a delightful story where we explore the ways we can be kind to one another just like animals are, while at the same time learning about the magic and beauty of the natural world!
Monday – Sunday, July 15 – 21| 4:00 pm | Drop-in | Ages 3 – 5 | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Chickenshed NYC: Summer Theatre Camp!
Join us as we create a fun-packed improv adventure led by Chickenshed NYC’s skilled team of professionals! Together, we will enjoy the magic of theatre through songs, movement, props, puppetry, and more!
Saturday & Sunday, July 20 – 21 | 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm & 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm | Via Sign-up | Ages 2 – 5 | 3rd Floor | Discovery Classroom

NEW YORK CITY STREET ART
New York City has a thriving street art scene, filled with graffiti and vibrant murals adorning buildings throughout the boroughs. Join us this week as we explore the designs and creative expressions that make our city the art center of the world!
Monday – Sunday, July 22 – 28

Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez: Relief, Drips and Tags
Join multi-media artist Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez for a Styrofoam printmaking workshop exploring the interconnectedness of typography and graffiti art.
Saturday, July 27 | 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm & 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm | Sign-up | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Artist Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez: Names, Aliases and Identities!
Join multi-media artist Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez for a taggin’ workshop as we draw inspiration from his mural Collage de Graffiti en un Museo de Gente Chiquitico (currently on-view). Together, we will explore ideas of time and space within a community-based setting.
Sunday, July 28 | 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm & 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm | Sign-up | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Inside Art

Storytime: The Artist by Ed Vere
Join us for a story of a brave little artist who goes on an epic adventure to share her creativity with the world as she adds color and life to a drab gray city, bringing beauty to those who live there.
Monday – Sunday, July 22 – 28 | 4:00 pm | Drop-in | Ages 5 – 8 | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

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The Tisch Building
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