Everyone will be invited to make their own journals/keepsake books using repurposed/recycled materials-led by Esther Smith of Purgatory Pie Press and book artist/illustrator Elise Engler. All materials provided, but bring your own if you like!
Date: Saturday,November 17th
Time: 1:00pm — 2:30pm
Location: 6 River Terrace – Battery Park City Parks
Fee: Free with RSVP
Age: 3+ years old
For more information, visit their website HERE
Inspired by Native science and technology, Exploring Art + Technology Labs are hands-on workshops focused on Indigenous innovations. Join us in the new imagiNATIONS Activity Center every first and third Saturday of the month to tinker, make, learn, and create! Inspired by the exhibition Transformer: Native Art in Light and Sound, workshops explore the intersection of art, science, and technology through hands-on, experimental activities. Projects align with STEAM approaches to learning.
Andean-American artist Aymar Ccopacatty (Aymara) has made textile artwork from recycled plastic and other materials since plastic invaded his family’s small community on Lake Titicaca, Peru in the late 1990s. This series of Labs explores various Andean textile techniques such as warp-faced weaving (Sawuña), braiding (Qanaña), spinning (Qapuña), and twisting (Mismiña), while using recycled plastic and found objects. Gain knowledge in the art of weaving, while inspiring reflection on our big global plastic problem!
Date: Saturday, November 17th
Time: 1:oopm – 4:00pm
Location: 1 Bowling Green – National Museum of the American Indian
Fee: Free – BUT MUST REGISTER (212) 514-3705 or NMAI-NY-education@si.edu
Age: recommended for ages 9 and up
Fidi Families Insiders: While there, swing by their new exhibit catered towards children: imagiNATIONS Activity Center
For more information and to register please visit their website HERE
Joins toi à nous pour une heure du conte bilingue (français et anglais) remplie de comptines, histoires et jeux! Pour enfants âgés entre 0 et 6 ans, accompagnés par un adulte.
FiDi Families Insiders: There will be toys afterward for playtime with attendees and the Librarian
Time: 3:00pm
Location: 175 North End Avenue – Battery Park City Library
Fee: Free
Age(s): Infants — 6 years old
For more information visit their website HERE
The Saturday Morning Show at Brookfield Place is the perfect indoor destination for families. If you are looking for a fun Saturday morning activity with kids in tow, we have the perfect spot. Join us every week for everyone’s favorite kids show at Hudson Eats featuring storytelling, music, magicians and more! This annual series is hosted by Brookfield Place and is great for kids of all ages. It’s a great venue, filled with kids and other families and guaranteed to be a fun morning for all.
Date: Saturday, November 17th
10 am Music with Astrograss
Astrograss gets kids and parents dancing and singing together, with a unique blend of bluegrass, old time, and folk music. Astrograss concerts feature sing-a-longs, dance contests, and high-energy fiddle hoedowns.
11 am Stories with LuAnn Adams
LuAnn Adams is a bit of an alchemist, turning an ordinary room into a fantastical landscape as she relates her vivid tales.
FiDi Families Insiders: The Saturday Morning Show is recurring through December 15th; no show on November 24.
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: 230 Vesey St. (Hudson Eats in Brookfield)
Age(s): Infant – 5 years old
Cost: Free
For more information visit their website HERE
Ladies Night in FiDi returns to Martin Busch Jewelers on Friday. Just in time for the holidays, stop by this gem of a store and browse some of their new collections, fill out a wishlist for their raffle and enjoy bubbly while you shop.
Date: Friday, November 16th
Time: 5 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: 85 John Street
For more information, please visit their website HERE
FiDi Families are invited to an advance screening of Instant Family, starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne. The film is based on real-life experiences of its writer and director, Sean Anders.
Synopsis: Synopsis: When Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne) decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15-year-old girl (Isabela Moner), they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight. Now, Pete and Ellie must hilariously try to learn the ropes of instant parenthood in the hopes of becoming a family. Rated PG-13. Run time is 1 hour and 59 minutes.
FiDi Families Insiders: We always recommend arriving early!
Date: Tuesday, November 13th
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: 234 W 42nd Street (AMC Empire/Times Square)
To register for FREE movie passes, please visit the website HERE
Pillowland is an interactive play about a boy named Stanley that cannot fall asleep. He and his friends go on an adventure to find out how to sleep, and you can tag along for the ride! Stanley always has trouble falling asleep – even counting sheep doesn’t help! When he receives an invitation to visit the Kingdom of Pillowland, he sets off on an exciting adventure with his friends Finn, Quinn and audience members are invited along for the ride!
This show is perfect for the entire family, including the first time theater goer as we even brought our 3-month-old and did not feel out of place. My 5 & 3-year-olds are veteran theatre goers, but they especially loved this novel experience of an interactive performance. Kids and adults were all laughing hysterically and embracing the fun. All of the kids were encouraged to participate and laugh throughout the show. Veteran or newbie, your kids do not want to miss this amazing show! And, as huge fans of Laurie Berkner, we loved getting to see her song “Pillowland” come to life.
This would make a great birthday surprise to friends or holiday gift with grandparents. We are even taking our nieces and nephews visiting from out of town that are too young for Broadway shows but want to experience the theater in NYC!
FiDi Families Insiders: Feel free to come to the show in your PJ onsies! Perfect for rolling out of bed and straight to the theater on Sunday Mornings. Stay after the show for a chance to meet the cast.
Date(s): Sunday’s, through April 14, 2019
Time: 10:00 am – 10:30 am or 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Location: 20 Thomas Street (between Broadway & Church Streets) at The Flea Theater
Cost: $27 per person (infants are free)
Age(s): Best for ages 2 – 5 years old
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit their website HERE
