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Wednesday Jan. 7, 2026

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Thursday Jan. 8

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Friday Jan. 9

childrens access pic

11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Saturday Jan. 10

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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11 am – noon

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

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11 am – 3 pm

Design Your Own Board Game

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Family

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumUpper East Side

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Robinson’s Readers: Story Time and Craft

Jackie Robinson MuseumManhattan

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever

Ages: 8 and under
Family

Carmine’s – Time SquareTimes Square

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Family
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

Family Concert option 2

2:15 – 3:45 pm

WHCO Family Concert: The People That Inspire Us

Ages: 12 and under
Family
Music

Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran ChurchManhattan

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community
Family

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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4 – 5 pm

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

Sunday Jan. 11

10 am – 4 pm

Jewish Children’s Book Festival

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Classes
Family

92NYUpper East Side

childrens access pic

11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Elephant.0543.2

11 am – noon

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever

Ages: 8 and under
Family

Carmine’s – Time SquareTimes Square

Walking Tour: All-of-a-Kind Family

1:30 – 2:30 pm

Walking Tour: “All-of-a-Kind Family”

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Family
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

Elephant.0543.2

4 – 5 pm

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

Monday Jan. 12

childrens access pic

11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Tuesday Jan. 13

Child painting

10 am – 5 pm

MLK’s Peace Parade

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Art Explorers: Drop-In Programs

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Family
Free

The Jewish MuseumManhattan

Wednesday Jan. 14

Child painting

10 am – 5 pm

MLK’s Peace Parade

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

childrens access pic

11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Thursday Jan. 15

Child painting

10 am – 5 pm

MLK’s Peace Parade

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

childrens access pic

11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Friday Jan. 16

Child painting

10 am – 5 pm

MLK’s Peace Parade

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

childrens access pic

11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Saturday Jan. 17

Child painting

10 am – 5 pm

MLK’s Peace Parade

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

childrens access pic

11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Elephant.0543.2

11 am – noon

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

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