All Weekend:

I Spy Spring – Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Celebrate Women's History Month, Spring and spies at the Brooklyn Children's Museum with hands-on activities including live animals, a scavenger hunt, disguise and crafts workshops, capped off with a musical performance by Charles & Fati on Sunday. FREE with museum admission.

Sci-Tech Workshop: Bot Building – Midtown East
Kids ages 8 and older can fashion working robots out of screws, motors and recycled materials, under the guidance of workshop leaders with technical know-how. Advance reservations recommended. $10
 

Saturday March 19, 2011

Super Sabado: Art & Activism – East Harlem
Social change is the theme of the day at El Museo del Barrio. Explore activism through vibrant Latino art, music and storytelling, then pose for a protest pic at the photo booth, create your own placard in an art workshop, or join one of the other enlightening activities. FREE

Family Workshop: Decoupage – Washington Heights
Head uptown to Manhattan's 18-century Morris-Jumel Mansion to learn the time-honored craft of decoupage. Create wooden treasure boxes that look like inlaid wood or fancy paint jobs with glue and paper. Advanced registration is required; call 212-923-8008. FREE.

Forever Friends with Carin Berger – Battery Park
Beloved author and illustrator Berger shares a poetic story about friendship, then leads a spring-themed collage workshop. FREE

Scandinavian Sing-along – Murray Hill
Kids can sing and dance to English versions of classic Scandinavian children's songs with Danish musicians Anne Mette Iversen and Vibe Normann, who lead a fun afternoon of games, music and play. $7

Racing Dreams: Films for Tweens – Midtown West
Speedsters will love this flick, which follows three young racers competing in the World Karting Association's National Series. Tickets are first-come, first-serve. FREE

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Girls in Science & Engineering Day –Midtown West
As part of its ongoing Women's History Month celebration, the Intrepid is showcasing female scientists in what seems like a mini-science fair. Exhibits and hands-on activities lead by learning institutions, Con Edison and science organizations include some seriously cool stuff: Kids can learn about flying by making a bird, or study flotation by fashioning a boat. Visitors can also try on inversion goggles, learn about super glue, bridges and robots, and a whole lot more. FREE with museum admission.

Bossy Frog Band Benefit Concert – Lower East Side
Kids always dig this group's lively tunes, interactivity and, of course, the friendly giant frog that graces the stage. $10

Family Workshops: Instrument Making – East Village
Children can try out traditional Ukrainian instruments, then make one: Everyone goes home with their own handmade clay whistle. $5

NYC Teen Author Festival – Chelsea
Forty-four fantastic writers for teenage audiences will take questions from fans, talk about their books and sign any copies purchased at the event. FREE

Outside of NYC:

If you don't get your fill of St. Patrick's Day in the city, head out to Bayonne, New Jersey on Sunday for the town's annual march.

Maple sugaring time is almost over but you can still hit the Sugar House at Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust in Woodbury, Connecticut for its maple sugar celebration.

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