If the playground, park and movie routine is getting a little tired, why not do something different with the kids this weekend? From a film screening to a stage play, these events will win approval from everyone in the family.
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Film Screening: "In the Land of the Head Hunters"
Come to Bard Graduate Center this Friday night to see "In the Land of the Head Hunters," a 1914 film about the indigenous Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw people of northern Vancouver Island. Musician and composer Laura Ortman will be live scoring the screening.
When: Friday, March 8, 6:30-8 p.m.
Where: Bard Graduate Center, 38 W. 86th St.
Price: $10 (Students and Seniors)
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Family Time at Brooklyn Historical Society DUMBO
The Brooklyn Historical Society DUMBO museum is offering a free family program at the new exhibition "Waterfront" on Saturday. Kids' activities include dressing up as welders, coloring Brooklyn-themed postcards, filming videos and designing cities using magnets.
When: Saturday, March 9, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where: BHS DUMBO, 55 Water St., Floor 2.
Price: Free
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Music SouSou! Pan-Diaspora Rhythms!
SouSou Saturdays at the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute brings a family-oriented arts program to two galleries this weekend. The agenda includes music and dance workshops, art-creation stations and photography exhibitions that explore the experiences of African Diaspora cultures.
When: Saturday, March 9, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute, 120 E. 125th St.
Price: Free
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"Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic"
Calling all Harry Potter fans: Stop by New World Stages this Thursday for a production of "Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic." The play depicts the unimpressive happenings of mediocre wizards-in-training at Harry's school, not tasked with saving the world.
When: Thursday, March 7, 8 p.m.
Where: New World Stages - Stage 5, 340 W. 50th St.
Price: $20 - $47
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"Chalk"
Spend Saturday afternoon at the Kraine Theater to discover what could happen if all your drawings suddenly came to life. This family-friendly performance gives a playful wink to the slapstick comedy of the silent-movie era.
When: Saturday, March 9, 2:30 p.m.
Where: Kraine Theater, 85 E., 4th
Price: $7.50
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