FAMILY ANNUAL ART COMPETITION Kids ages 17 & ...

| 16 Feb 2015 | 04:55

    Kids ages 17 & under encouraged to submit original artwork for consideration, $38,000 in prizes awarded. Send artwork to Arts & Kids, #101-2111, 3600 Crondall Ln., Owings Mills, MD, 21117 by July 31. www.ArtsandKids.com for more info.

     

    ARTSWORKER APPRENTICES Fools Company's NY School for Performing Arts seeks NYC residents ages 16-21 looking to develop their creative & communication skills; 423 W. 46th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 307-6000; Thurs. 4:30-6:30, free [through 9/00].

     

    children's museum of the arts Museum feat. daily activities & exhibitions incl. children's art shows & art studio, interactive computer art station, creative playroom, actor's studio, costume shop, community group workshops, after-school art programs, summer art camps & birthday parties; 182 Lafayette St. (betw. Broome & Grand Sts.), 274-0986; Weds. 12-7, Thurs.-Sun., 12-5, $5, s.c. & kids under 1 are free.

     

    the NY Botanical Garden

     

    Spring Flower Exhibition & Nancy Bryan Luce Herb Garden how in bloom. Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden feat. sunflower house, bean tunnel & pumpkin patch; NY Botanical Garden, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700 or www.nybg.org Weds.-Sun. & Tues. 10-6, $2-$7.

     

    PROSPECT PARK "You Gotta Have Park Weekend" kicks off week-long celebration of the Park this Sat. w/activities for the kids, sporting events, nature tours & marble exhibit in Grand Army Plaza (Sat. & Sun., through 7/2), 718-965-8999; Pedal-boating season is now open, $10/hour [through 5/29]. While you're there experience a ride on the 1912 carousel or visit Lefferts Homestead Children's Historic House Museum & the Prospect Park Zoo; Flatbush Ave. (Empire Blvd.), 718-965-8951; call for more info.

     

    Activities

    GALLERY TALKS

    The Jewish Museum hosts talks for children every Sunday at 2:30?recommended for ages 5 & up, limited to 25 participants; 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 423-3225; Sun. at 2:30, free w/mus. adm. [through 5/28].

     

    RAP WRITERS & performance WORKSHOP Free seminar for teens on the history & business of rap music; Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts.), 870-6784; Fri. 7-9 p.m. [through 6/23].

     

    WRITING WORKSHOPS FOR TEENS Learn how to generate ideas & explore different writing styles with filmmaker K. Wise during today's "Casting Your Net" workshop, "Writing & Producing the Screenplay" with Adam Nadler, "Making the Zine" taught by Marcelle Karp & "Slamming the Poem" instruction with Regie Cabico?ages 13 & up; Writer's Voice at the West Side YMCA, 5 W. 63rd St. (Central Pk. W.), 875-4124; call for times, free [through 5/31].

     

    Things to See & Hear

    LAURIE BERKNER

    Singer/songwriter performs for families & children, part of Swinging Sunday program at West Side Y, 5 W. 63rd St. (Central Pk. W.), 875-4106; Sun. at 11, $10, child. under 3 free.

     

    CHILDREN'S MUSIC "SUPERSTARS" NY branch libraries feat. international musical acts catering to children; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (5th Ave.), 621-0636, res. req.; Sat. at 11, free, tkts. req. [through 6/1].

     

    KINGDOM OF THE SUN Play about a girl named Harold who wishes to become a knight; Manhattan Theater Source, 177 MacDougal St. (8th St.), 501-4751; mat. Sun. at 2, $7 [through 5/21].

     

    MAYA THE BEE Puppet musical based on German children's book with the same name, set to jazz score by Nancy Harrow; The Salon Theater, 45 Bleecker St. (Lafayette Ave.), 539-6644; Sat. at 11, $12. $6 child.

     

    MISS MAJESTY'S LOLLIPOP PLAYHOUSE Pocahontas (1:30) & Rapunzel (3:30?recommended for ages 2-10; Grove St. Playhouse, 39 Grove St. (betw. Bleecker & Hudson Sts.), rsvp 741-6436; Sat. & Sun., $8.50 [through 6/18].

     

    RUMPLE WHO? Revival of children's classic "Rumplestilskin" at Thirteenth St. Rep, 50 W. 13th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 675-6677; Sat. & Sun. at 3, $7.

     

    SHOOTBACK Photo exhibit on the slums of Nairobi, taken by Kenyan children; Staff USA, 495 B'way, 5th fl. (betw. Broome & Spring Sts.), 925-9700 ext.117; Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 11-6 [through 6/3].

     

    SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARVES Comic version presented by The West Side YWCA's Kids Co. at West Side Y, 5 W. 63rd St. (Central Pk. W.), 875-4277; Fri. at 7, Sat. at 1, $10.

     

    the TEDDYBEARBAITERS New Theater Co. pres. improvised theater works for children; Waterloo Bridge Theater, 203 W. 38th St., 5th Fl. (7th Ave.), 330-8879; Sun. at 11, $7, $1/child. w/adult.

     

    Y2K New York Youth Theater teen production at 593 Park Ave., 7th fl. (64th St.), rsvp 888-0696; Fri. at 7, Sat. at 1 & 5, Sun. at 3, $10 [through 6/11].

     

    WISEACRE FARM A birthday on the farm at Thirteenth St. Rep, 50 W. 13th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 675-6677; Sat. & Sun. at 1, $7.