March School Vacation Week
March 23-24, 26-31, 2013
Free with Museum admission
Ages 4 and up
Keep the learning going during the March school break with scavenger hunts through the galleries, hands-on art projects, and whole-family games and challenges!
David Grover Sings The Standards
Welcome spring with this fun family concert! Folk singer and children’s musician David Grover will entertain participants, young and old, in this concert of American standards, as well as some of David’s favorite songs for kids.
Free with Museum admission; no separate tickets or reservations are needed. This concert will be held in the large Smith Auditorium.
Please contact familyprograms@nyhistory.org for more information or clarification.
You Were There! Lincoln’s Assassination
Be transported to days and months surrounding Abraham Lincoln’s assassination with author Barry Denenberg as he reads from his book Lincoln Shot! What were the initial reports? Who was abetting John Wilkes Booth? Denenberg’s books use a reportage style to bring the events of April 14, 1865 to life, and make them unfold before young readers’ eyes. Barry Denenberg will be available to sign books after the program.
A Journey with Purpose: Gail Becker, Joshua Miller, and Facing History and Ourselves
Sunday, April 7, 12:30 pm
Strongly recommended for ages 9 and up
How can we talk about the toughest parts of our history with our children? To mark Yom haShoah this unique intergenerational family program presents the award winning 2012 short film, A Journey with Purpose, which documents three generations of the Becker family on their return to Auschwitz-Birkenau. We will be joined by the film maker, Gail Becker, and her son Joshua, as well as the organization Facing History and Ourselves.
Mostly Magic with Matt Wayne
Sundays, March 3, 10, April 21, May 19, 1pm
Bird Tales: Folk Telling from Around the World
Join folklorist Bill Gordh and celebrate bird heroes, tricksters, and villains. Don’t forget to visit Audubon’s Aviary to see the birds of America!
March 9 and 10, 2 pm
Reading into History Book Wrap: Breaking Ground, Breaking Silence: The Story of New York's African Burial Ground
Reading into History Book Wrap: Breaking Ground, Breaking Silence: The Story of New York's African Burial Ground
Meet Co-Author Gary McGowan
Sunday, February 24, 3 pm
Ages 9 - 12
Hablemos de la Historia y del Arte: Las Lámparas de Tiffany
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¡El Departamento de Educación de La Sociedad Histórica de Nueva York (New-York Historical Society) les invitan a participar en los talleres educativos para la familia completamente en español: Hablemos de la Historia y del Arte: Talleres Educativos para las Familias!
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Hablemos de la Historia y del Arte: Sillas y Muebles
¡Bienvenido!
¡El Departamento de Educación de La Sociedad Histórica de Nueva York (New-York Historical Society) les invitan a participar en los talleres educativos para la familia completamente en español: Hablemos de la Historia y del Arte: Talleres Educativos para las Familias!
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