Tag: family

A Grand Idea: How William J. Wilgus Created Grand Central Terminal

Interactive family program inspired by A Grand Idea: How William J. Wilgus Created Grand Central Terminal by Megan Hoyt. Through a read-aloud, children will discover how civil engineer William J. Wilgus redesigned New York’s 19th-century Grand...
Women in Architecture

Women in Architecture

Celebrate Women’s History month at the Museum! We’ll learn about the importance of diversity and how women architects like Zaha Hadid, Denise...

Dinos that Drive

Dinos that Drive

Join author Suzy Levinson as she reads her story Dinos that Drive! Brontosaurus, Triceratops, Pterodactyl and T. rex are all here to show off their...

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class

A night of trivia about The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class with four of the authors of the series Tracey Baptiste, Eliot Schrefer, and Kyle Lukoff. Prizes...

The Greenies

The Greenies

Book launch. The Baby-Sitters Club meets The Breakfast Club in this fun and fresh graphic novel about a girl who reluctantly joins the Environmental...

Copland: A Story About America

Copland: A Story About America

Reading of a spirited picture book biography about composer Aaron Copland and the birth of modern America.

Hoppy Rabbit Playdate

Hoppy Rabbit Playdate

Open session where families can bring children to a cozy indoor playground space to play, socialize, and meet children and families interested in...

Maya Lin: Artist Architect of Light and Lines

Maya Lin: Artist Architect of Light and Lines

Read-aloud about Maya Lin, an artist-architect who uses lines, light, and space to tell meaningful stories. We will read “Maya Lin:...

Mary Oliver, Holding On To Wonder

Mary Oliver, Holding On To Wonder

Book reading. This lyrical picture book biography of beloved American poet Mary Oliver shows young readers ages 7 - 10 how her love of nature and...

Her Hidden Fire

Her Hidden Fire

Celebrate the launch of Her Hidden Fire with author Clíodhna O’Sullivan in conversation with author of A Stage Set for Villains, Shannon J. Spann....

Dinos that Drive

Dinos that Drive

Join author Suzy Levinson as she reads her story Dinos that Drive! Brontosaurus, Triceratops, Pterodactyl and T. rex are all here to show off their...

Black History Month Celebration: Architecture of the Harlem Renaissance

Black History Month Celebration: Architecture of the Harlem Renaissance

100 years ago, Black artists, architects, and activists of the Harlem Renaissance defined a cultural movement that celebrated and fought for civil...