Tweens/Teens (10 and up)
Music Partners 25th Anniversary Concert
| When: | Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 10:00am to 1:00pm | |
| Where: | 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn NY | |
| Cost: | FREE | |
| Website: | http://www.bqcm.org/musicpartners25.htm | |
| Ages: | All Ages | |
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Celebrate 25 years of Music in Our Schools at this Musical Celebration In front of the Brooklyn Public Library. 300 elementary and middle school students from from the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music's Music Partners Program and the celebrated Park Slope Senior Center Chorus will gather on the steps of the Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza and perform works by various artists for friends, family and community members. With special guest, the Brooklyn Jazz Orchestra. Co-Presented by the Brooklyn Public Library.
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Cathedral School Spring Fair
| When: | Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 11:00am to 4:00pm | |
| Where: | 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York NY 10025 | |
| Cost: | Admission is FREE; tickets required for food/rides ($1/ticket) | |
| Website: | http://www.cathedralnyc.org/calendar | |
| Ages: | 3+ | |
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The Cathedral School's Annual Spring Fair features fun activities for the entire family.
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Meet-And-Greet Sid and Scrat from Ice Age
| When: | Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 11:30am to 2:30pm | |
| Where: | 64th Street and Fifth Avenue , New York NY 10021 | |
| Cost: | Free with Total Experience ticket purchase | |
| Contact: | (212) 439-6500 | |
| Website: | http://www.centralparkzoo.com/plan-your-trip/events-calendar/ice-age-event.aspx | |
| Ages: | All | |
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Meet Sid and Scrat from Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs at the Central Park Zoo! These costumed characters from the movie will be greeting visitors to celebrate the new Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs 4-D Film screening at the zoo!
Catch a screening of the short film throughout the day in the Zoo Theater and take a guided tour to meet the animals in the Polar Circle exhibits at 11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m., and 2:15 p.m.
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42nd Annual Bronx Week Parade
| When: | Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 12:00pm to 5:00pm | |
| Where: | Reviewing stand, Mosholu Parkway E. at Van Cortlandt Ave., Bronx NY | |
| Cost: | Free | |
| Contact: | 718.590.3518 | |
| Website: | http://www.ilovethebronx.com/calendar/eventdetail/1939/-/42nd-annual-bronx-week-... | |
| Ages: | All | |
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Marching bands, community groups, schools, sports teams, and civic groups march along Mosholu Parkway celebrating the best of the borough.
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Bay Ridge Viking Festival
| When: | Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 12:00pm to 5:00pm | |
| Where: | 68th Street and Shore Road, New York NY | |
| Cost: | Free entry; games and refreshments available for purchase | |
| Contact: | 718-748-5950 | |
| Website: | http://scandinavian-museum.org/events.html | |
| Ages: | All ages | |
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Featuring Re-enactment Groups: The Norseman, a half-size replica Viking ship and its crew, Historic Arms and the Society for Creative Anachronism Presenting combat demos, educational displays and hands-on activities. Have your runes read, Viking Food and Handiwork Demos.
Featuring ethnic dance and musical performances from countries that have a connection to the Vikings, including two guest groups from Norway. Lista Trekkspillklubb - Accordion Band and Hellevik Mannskor - Men’s Choir. (see schedule below).
Special guest Miss Lister traveling from Norway.
Games, rides, Scandinavian food and Scandinavian crafts. This event is free and is sponsored by Councilman Gentile. The Norwegian Consulate in New York, The Brooklyn Arts Council, the 17th of May Committee and The Bay Ridge Baptist Church.
Viking Fest 2013 Performance Schedule
12:00 - 12:45 - Lista Trekkspillklubb - Accordion Band from Norway
12:45 - 1:00 - Pas D’Armes - Entrance of the Re-Enactors - Norseman Crew,
Historic Arms & The Society for Creative Anachronism
1:00 - 1:15 - Scandinavian of the Year Announced
1:15 - 2:15 - * Harborlore Brooklyn Arts Council
2:15 - 2:30 - Game - Race of the Viking gods
2:30 - 2:45 - Clann Eirann Pipers
2:45 - 3:15 - The Donny Golden Irish Step Dance
3:15 - 3:30 - Game - The Vikings Drop In
3:30 - 4:15 - Hellevik Mannskor - Men’s Choir from Norway
4:15 - 4:30 - Game - The Viking Roll Call
4:30 - 5:00 - Young Dancers In Repertory - ethnic dances ending with the
Traditional Maypole Dance choreographed for this event
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