Free Play November 14-16: Having Fun While Doing Good

11/14/08 - By Anna Fader

200811140851.jpgNOTE FROM ADMIN: I discovered an error in our events calendar that was causing the server to add two hours to the start and end time of each event. I am really upset about it and worried that people may have gone to an event at the wrong time. MY most sincere apologies if it did. I have taken the calendar down temporarily while it is being fixed.

On a more positive note, dont forget to enter our Blurb giveaway by 5pm today. Winners will be reported tomorrow.

What's up with the raining every Saturday thing? Isn't this going to be the third rainy Saturday in a row? Luckily, there's plenty of fun and free activities going on inside this weekend to keep you busy. This weekend has a bunch of interesting events that are easy and enjoyable ways to teach your kids about helping others. The rest of the events are all about helping you...helping you have a super fun weekend without spending a ton of cash.

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Charity for Children
It's never too early to teach our kids the importance of helping others and the Holidays are a great time to do it. This weekend there are a bunch of activities that make doing good fun.

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Arts For All Book Fair
Do some early holiday gift shopping, take part in a free fun kids art class and help children in-need at Barnes and Noble Tribeca this weekend. Starting today, Friday, November 13 through Sunday a portion of all sales made at Barnes and Noble Tribeca will go to Arts for All, a non-profit arts outreach organization serving in need children aged 4-19. Event is all day, each day, but kid activities are from 12-1pm each day.

Grow Involved for the Holidays Family Fun'raiser
Kids can learn that helping others can be fun at the Children for Children Fun'raiser. Hands-on charitible activities include designing "adopt me" bandanas for the ASPCA (aw....) and decorating fleece scarves for the elderly. Sunday, 11:30-3:30. RSVP required: 212.850.4170

Participate in America Recycles Day
This weekend drop off your old, used electronic at one of the E-Recycling Stations all around NYC and know that you are helping to reduce part of the 87.5% of e-waste that goes into landfills. Check here for times and locations and the list of acceptable electronics. Everywhere.

Just for Kicks
After doing all that hard, hard charitable work, you'll need to blow off some steam at these super fun weekend activities.

Free Moey Concert at JCC
We haven't written about this great Saturday program at the JCC in Manhattan lately. Every Saturday, the JCC throws open it's doors for families to enjoy the Jewish sabbath together, hosting lots of free and fun programs for kids and adults to help them do it. Everyone is welcome and this weekend Moey will be there rockin' out with Dirty Sock Mike from the Dirty Sock Band. There will be maraca making, she'll teach a song-writing workshop for kids, a Thanksgiving concert, and cookies! See the whole day of programs here. Saturday, 2-5pm. UWS.

Family Day at the Jewish Museum
Music, art workshops and theater activities, all designed to bring the Jewish Museum's Marc Chagall exhibit to life for families. Sunday, from noon to four. Free with Museum Admission. UES.

Family Fun Night at Henry Street Stettlement
Kick off your weekend with a family fun night at the Henry Street Settlement on the Lower East Side. THere will be food, games, raffles and a bake sale. There's no info on their website, but click for the address. Friday, 6-7:30pm.

Art Workshop at the Rubin Museum
Remember the Bhutanese Dancers that the Rubin Museum hosted to clelebrate their latest exhibit, Sacred Arts of Bhutan? Well this weekend another cool activitiy is offered in conjunction with this exhibit. Families will work together to make an oversized sculpture out of clay, medicinal herbs and other materials. Saturday, 2-3:30. Free with Museum admission. Chelsea.

Paper Doll Couture
In conjunction with their exhibit: Paris/New York: Design Fashion Culture 1925-1940, The Museum of the City of New York is hosting a workshop where kids will tour the exhibit to learn about New York's importance in fashion and then get to design and make their own couture paper dolls. Saturday, 2pm. Free with Museum Admission. UES.