12 Jan Whats On For Kids in NYC This Weekend: January 16 & 17
There is always plenty to do to keep our littles ones having fun in the city, and this weekend is no different. Whether online, or in person, there are activities aplenty. Below are our picks for making this weekend fabulous for your family.
Cabin Fever Reliever – Candle Making Workshops
Saturday January 16
Historic Richmond Town,
$50 for up a group of up to 6 people
Join us this winter for Candle Making Workshops! Learn about the history of lighting and make your own taper candles to take home. A great activity for the whole family! Workshops will be held indoors at the 3rd County Courthouse, with limited capacity to ensure safety. Workshops are available as group slots at scheduled times.
Celebrate MLK with HSA!
January 16
Online, hosted by Harlem School of the Arts
Free, ages 4-11
Join the HSA Family on Saturday, Jan. 16 from 4:30-5:30pm to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King. We’ll learn about the impact Dr. Martin Luther King had on the world and explore the ideas in his famous I Have a Dream speech.
We’ll create a dream list of our own and decorate it with markers and crayons. We’ll end the experience by learning a Dream Leap dance to celebrate and highlight our dreams. No experience necessary.
Saturday Sketching Live (Ages 13–18)
Saturday January 16
Online, hosted by The Met
Free
Ages 13-18
Join in on Instagram Live to get inspired by works of art from The Met collection and experiment with different drawing approaches. During this special session, receive live drawing instruction from a Met expert.
Family Art Project: Freedom Quilters of Gee Bend
Saturday January 16
Online, hosted by Wave Hill
Free with registration
In 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited the Gee’s Bend Community in rural Alabama, and the Freedom Quilting Bee was established. The bold patterns and bright colors of these now famous quilts, made using fabric scraps, would later go on to fund aspects of the community’s freedom. Create your own brilliant compositions out of bountiful squares of fabric scraps, honoring Dr. King’s birthday and the inspiring women quilters of Gee’s Bend.
Science Lab, Launches to Space
Sunday January 17 (Mon-Thurs & Sun until February 11)
Jewish Children’s Museum, 792 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11213
$15
What do astronauts, asteroids; orbit, galaxy, and the Jewish Children’s Museum have in common? Simply put! The Jewish Children’s Museum is launching to space: Experimenting some cool science creating a feel as if ones an astronaut orbiting space. Now that’s what we call a cool fusion!
Skate the Skyline
Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 (Wed-Sun till January 31)
Vale Rink, The William Vale, 111 N 12th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Vale Rink takes the 23rd floor to new heights this season! Go all the way up to the top of The William Vale to glide across the outdoor, sustainable skating rink with iconic views of the Manhattan skyline. Take a break from the skates and warm up in the heated enclosure.
Click HERE for more fun events taking place this weekend.
*Please always check with the venue before setting off to attend an event. Please also observe social distancing and wear a mask for in-person events.
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