Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

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Exploring Art + Technology Labs: Andean Textiles

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Exploring Art + Technology Labs: Andean Textiles!

 

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

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STEAM Night at the Library

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Steam Night at The Library

 

It’s time for Science Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics! They will do simple science projects and create! For grades k-6. Limited to first 20 children. First come, first served. 

Date: Thursday, November 1st

Time: 4:00pm

Location: 175 North End Avenue – Battery Park City Library 

Fee: Free

Age: Grades k-6

For more information visit their website HERE

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Teen-led Tinkering Lab at the National Museum of the American Indian

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Teen-led Tinkering Labs!

 

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. 

Since January, our teen Transformer Lab Volunteers (TLVs) have been assisting families and learning about the artists in the exhibition. Join us for a creative afternoon of special projects, all led by teens!

Date: Saturday, June 2nd and Saturday, June 16th

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

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STEAM Summer Camp at Smarter Toddler

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A world of adventure is awaiting your child!

STEAM Summer Camp at Smarter Toddler
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Our teachers transform the city into a place of wonder and learning. Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics are infused into everything that we do. Every lesson, field trip and/or art project is designed to inspire learning and development as your child explores the wonders of the city under the watchful eye of our trained professionals, they will also learn and grow as tiny humans exploring the world before them.

Our STEAM Summer Camp is an interactive, fun-filled program for older toddlers and preschoolers. Due to the level of mobility and focus required, we are only able to offer admission to potty trained toddlers and preschoolers ages 3 and up. Meals are included in the monthly rate and the option to add kindergarten test prep and skill building tutoring into your child’s daily flow is available, which is really advantageous for those transitioning older preschoolers.

For more information or to request a brochure, visit our website HERE

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Smarter Toddler Summer Camp Open House in the Financial District

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Smarter Toddler Summer Camp Open House in the Financial District
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Join the team from Smarter Toddler for a chance to learn about this fabulous preschool in the Financial District. Smarter Toddler Nursery and Preschool is a luxury arts-based childcare and daycare provider in NYC for children 3 months to 5 years. Parents will have a chance to meet with educators, learn about summer camp and their focus on STEAM Curriculum. 

Date: Monday, April 16th

Time: 7 pm – 8 pm

Cost: Free to attend

Location: 101 John Street 

For more information, please visit their website HERE

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ARTech in the Meatpacking for Kids and Adults Opens to the public

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ARTech in the Meatpacking for Kids and Adults Opens to the public

 

The Children’s Museum of the Arts is a great destination for kids of all ages. The SoHo based museum has launched ARTech, a two-month long pop-up activity center in the Meatpacking District comprised of STEAM-based experiential workshops, installations, and interactive moments for school age children and their accompanying adults. It is free and open to the public. Recommended for ages 4+, RSVP is required for a timed entry slot.

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