New York City Events July 20, 2009
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| Community Service 517101 | Room to Grow Toy DriveDrop off nearly new clothing, books, toys, and bedding for children under the age of three at Babylicious and the store will deliver them to Room to Grow for distribution to babies in need! In exchange for your donations, Babylicious is offering a 10% discount off new purchases during the drive. Note that Room to Grow does not accept furniture, car seats, diapers, formula, or stuffed animals. 212.406.7440 http://www.babyliciousnyc.com Ongoing Daily 7/20/09 - 7/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 0-3 Time: During store hours. Cost: Donations; 10% off select store purchases |
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| Concerts 522387 | Moey's Music PartyMoey's Music Party performs a free concert for little ones in the Billy Johnson Playground (East 67th Street and Fifth Avenue). http://www.moeysmusicparty.com 7/20/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 11am Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 512601 | Indigo & Her Rainbow CaravanIndigo & Her Rainbow Caravan take kids on an exploration of world cultures through sing-alongs and stories. http://nycgovparks.org 7/20/09 Ages: 2-8 Time: 10:30am-11:15am Cost: Free |
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| Dance 578179 | Pilobolus Dance TheaterPilobolus premieres three new programs, including a shadow collaboration between Pilobolus and Steven Banks (head writer for Nick's animated series SpongeBob Squarepants), during their summer season at the Joyce. See website for program schedule. Reserve tickets in advance. 212.242.0800 http://www.joyce.org Ongoing Daily except Sun 7/13/09 - 8/8/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-19 Time: Mon-Wed 7:30pm; Thu-Fri 8pm; Sat 2pm & 8pm Cost: $19-$75 |
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| Exhibits 507870 | Lucy's Legacy: Hidden Treasures of EthiopiaLucy, the world's most famous fossil. is on display, along with a three-dimensional recreation of what she would have looked like in life, a 78 foot mural that depicts 6 million years of human evolution, and over 100 cultural artifacts from Ethiopia, Lucy's homeland. http://lucyexhibition.hmns.org Ongoing Daily 6/24/09 - 10/25/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-19 Time: 10am-9pm (timed tickets, on the 1/2 hour) Cost: $17.50-$19.50 |
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| Exhibits 507871 | TitanicVisitors take on the identity of a Titanic passenger and explore reconstructions of the ship's interior while learning how the "unsinkable" ship met its fate. The exhibit boasts the largest collection of Titanic artifacts, many on display for the first, including jewels, china, documents, and clothing. http://www.rmstitanic.net Ongoing Daily 6/24/09 - 10/25/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-19 Time: 10am-9:15pm (timed tickets, on the 1/2 hour) Cost: $17.50-$19.50 |
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| Exhibits 496793 | Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in ActionAdventures in Action invites visitors to step into scenes right out of action adventures and jump into Action Star Training. Kids can test their balance and speed on surf and snow boards; learn about discipline, grace, and movement through martial arts; pedal a flying machine to the stars; climb a rocky cliff; and find out about how other cultures stay in shape. 718.735.4400 http://www.brooklynkids.org Ongoing Daily 6/6/09 - 9/6/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-12 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with museum admission |
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| Exhibits 426650 | Frogs: A Chorus of ColorsFamilies can explore the evolution and biology of frogs, their importance to ecosystems, and the threats they face in the world's changing environments. More than 200 live frogs, from tiny dart poison frogs (some less than an inch long) to the enormous African bullfrog (as big as eight inches in diameter), are displayed in their recreated habitats, complete with rock ledges, live plants, and waterfalls. Approximately 25 species from countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil, China, Colombia, Kenya, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Russia, Sumatra, Suriname, the United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam are represented. Interactive stations throughout the exhibition invite visitors to activate recorded frog calls, view videos of frogs in action, and test their knowledge about frogs. Tickets are required for timed entry, which is every hour on the half hour. We advise ordering in advance of visit. 212.769.5200 http://www.amnh.org Ongoing Daily 5/30/09 - 1/3/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 10:30am-4:30pm Cost: Adults $24; Seniors & Students $18; Children (2-12) $14; includes general museum admission |
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| Exhibits 426652 | Extreme MammalsExtreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time explores the sometimes bizarre world of extinct and living mammals, and shines a spotlight on some of the spectacular fossils from the museum's collections in addition to showcasing animals with oversized claws, fangs, snouts, and horns. Highlights include the egg-laying platypus, the recently extinct Tasmanian wolf, fleshed-out models of spectacular extinct forms (don't miss Ambulocetus, a "walking whale"), and live sugar gliders (small marsupials that can glide over 150 feet). Media displays, animated computer interactives, hands-on activities, touchable fossils, casts, and taxidermied specimens round out the experience. Admission is by ticketed timed entry only. Tickets can be purchased in advance online or in person at the admissions desk. 212.769.5200 http://www.amnh.org Ongoing Daily 5/16/09 - 1/3/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Adults $24; Seniors & Students $18; Children (2-12) $14 (plus suggested museum admission) |
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| Exhibits 421661 | Learning Through ArtSelections of artwork by second- through sixth-grade students from 16 public schools throughout New York City are on display. The colorful and imaginative works on display include prints, paintings, sculpture, masks, quilts, papier-mâché, clay, and more. 212.423.3587 http://www.guggenheim.org Ongoing Daily except Thu 5/13/09 - 8/9/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: Unknown Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 357922 | Climate Change: The Threat to LifeThe museum's exhibit examines one of the most pressing scientific issues of our time: the massive, human-induced warming of Earth, a phenomenon that could lead to drought, rising sea levels, heavy storms, and other events with potentially dire impacts on the health of society and the natural world. The exhibition explores the science, history, and impact of climate change, and illuminates ways in which individuals, communities, and nations can reduce their carbon footprints, using realistic dioramas, hands-on activity stations, and dynamic animations. 212.769.5200 http://www.amnh.org Ongoing Daily 10/18/08 - 8/16/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-18 Time: During museum hours Cost: Adults $22; Seniors & Students $16.50; Children (2-12) $13 |
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| Exhibits 343503 | Focus: Ad Reinhardt and Mark RothkoThis installation of paintings by Reinhardt and Rothko focuses on works created between the late 1940s and the early 1960s, during which each artist identified the style and format that would engage him for the rest of his career. 212.708.9805 http://www.moma.org Ongoing Daily except Tue; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-18 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 103978 | BodiesA creepily cool exhibit that features 22 whole human cadavers and over 260 body parts, all preserved using a liquid silicon process. 888.9.BODIES;646.837.0300 http://www.bod... exhibition.com Ongoing Daily 11/19/05 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 7-18 Time: Mon-Thu 10am-7pm; Fri-Sun 10am-10pm; Summer Hours: Mon-Sun 10am-10. Last admission time is 1 hour before closing. Cost: Adults $26.50; Seniors (over 60) $22.50; Children (12 & under) $20.50; Weekends/Holidays + $1; Additional fees apply when ordering by phone or online |
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| Library Programs 522431 | Robin HoodThe Traveling Lantern Theatre Company performs the classic tale of the renegade who "robbed from the rich to give to the poor." 718.442.8560 http://www.nypl.org 7/20/09 Ages: 5-12 Time: 2pm Cost: Free |
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| Library Programs 522308 | Music from ChinaChamber ensemble Music from China invites children and their families to discover the sights and sounds of traditional Chinese music. 212.477.6770 http://www.nypl.org 7/20/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 6pm Cost: Free |
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| Library Programs 522270 | Katcha and the Devil and Other Czechoslovak TalesVit Horejs performs a one-man marionette show of favorite Czech fairy tales (in English), replete with kings, clever village maidens, witches, and spirits. 718.829.7830 http://www.nypl.org 7/20/09 Ages: 7-12 Time: 3pm Cost: Free |
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| Library Programs 385249 | Preschool Story TimePreschoolers and their adult companions are invited to the library for stories, books, fingerplays, and more. 212.744.5824 http://www.nypl.org Ongoing Each Mon 10/6/08 - 10/6/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-5 Time: 4pm Cost: Free |
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| Library Programs 14505 | Picture Book HourReading aloud for ages three to seven. 212.732.8186 http://www.nypl.org Ongoing Each Mon 3/4/02 - 3/25/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-7 Time: 4pm Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Library Programs 19645 | Reading AloudPicture book hour for kids ages three to five. 212.666.9393 http://www.nypl.org Ongoing Each Mon 3/4/02 - 3/25/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 4pm Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Storytimes 443999 | Story TimeFAO staff share tales with little ones and their accompanying adults. 212.644.9400, ext 3125 http://www.fao.com Ongoing Daily 2/5/09 - 10/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 2-7 Time: 11am, 1pm & 3pm Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Storytimes 19672 | Story TimePicture book hour. Ongoing Each Mon 2/4/02 - 2/11/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-8 Time: 4pm Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Storytimes 14508 | Picture Book HourStory time for kids ages five and older. Ongoing Each Mon 2/4/02 - 2/25/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-18 Time: 4pm Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Storytimes 14477 | Picture Book HourStories for children ages three to five. 212.744.5824 Ongoing Each Mon 3/5/02 - 3/26/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-5 Time: 4pm Cost: Free |
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