Time Out New York Kids: Weekend Picks
NEW YORK (CBS 2) -- It may be cold but there are some hot events great for the whole family this weekend. "Time Out New York Kids" has some wonderful suggestions.
1. Erin Lee and the Up Past Bedtime Band
City Treehouse
129A W 20th St (between Sixth and Seventh Aves) Chelsea
212-581-6742
Subway: near the 1 train (18th or 23rd Street stop), F/V train (23rd Street stop) or the C/E train (23rd Street stop). We are also only 5 blocks from Union square
Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door
Description: Popular local performer Erin Lee presents a wintery concert that will have kids rocking to songs about snowflakes, snowsuits and even loud sneezes. Before the show, kids can romp through the play space ($15 for an hour)-including the two-story tree house's fiber-optic-star cave-or splash around in the multitiered water table. Ages 1 to 8.
When: Sun Jan 16th 4pm
2. Martin Luther King Day Celebration Event at the Brooklyn Children's Museum
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
718-735-4400
Subway: 3 to Kingston Ave
Tickets: $7.50
Description: This annual celebration pays tribute to the late civil rights leader with storytelling, related crafts and an interactive show about equality and freedom. All ages.
When: Sat-Mon, 10am-5pm
3. The Reopening of the Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image
3601 35th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106
718-784-0077
Subway: M (weekdays only) or R to Steinway Street OR Take the E to Queens Plaza. Change to the M (weekdays only) or R and proceed to Steinway Street OR Take the E to Queens Plaza. Change to the M (weekdays only) or R and proceed to Steinway Street.
Tickets: $10 adults, $7.50 seniors and college students with a valid College ID, $5 children ages 5-18, free for members and children under 5.
Description: After a three-year, $67 million renovation, the Museum of the Moving Image will reopen on Saturday, January 15, and is offering free admission on Monday, January 17 in honor of Martin Luther King Day. The revamped and expanded institution features scores of new attractions, but it's also home to some older, spiffed-up kid magnets. All Ages.
When: Sat Jan 15th and Sun Jan 16th 10:30am - 7pm.
