Weekend Fun: St. Patrick's Day, Purim, T.Rex, and Kids' Theater

This week's picks for NYC parents from Mommy Poppins. [Family Event Calendar]( Sponsored: [Downtown Day Camp]( the complete camp experience since 1992, offers aquatics, athletics, arts, & sciences for Tribeca-FiDi-BPC. Book a private tour today! [Weekend Fun: St. Patrick's Day, Purim, T.Rex, and Kids' Theater]( St. Patrick's Day troops into NYC this weekend, [marching up Fifth Avenue]( on Saturday and through [Park Slope]( on Sunday. Our family-friendly guide to [St. Patrick's Day events in NYC]( is a pot of gold with details on everything shamrocky—and don't miss the weekend-long Irish fun at the [Children's Museum of Manhattan](. Naturally, green isn't the only game in town. The [International Children's Film Festival]( comes to a rollicking conclusion Saturday evening with its [Best of the Fest Screening and Awards party,]( and you'll find plenty of screenings on Saturday and Sunday for all ages and interests. Lightwire Theater recreates the tale of [The Ugly Duckling]( with a cutting-edge blend of puppetry, technology and dance, and [The Jedi Academy]( instructs young Skywalkers at Symphony Space. [Olive and Pearl]( inspires little imaginations all weekend long at BAM. Meanwhile, at the American Museum of Natural History, [T.rex: The Ultimate Predator]( has officially opened, and Snark Park has opened its interactive design environment, [Lost and Found]( in Hudson Yards. Plus, it's Purim! Head over to the Park Street East School for a [full-on festival]( or hit the [costume party, games and face painting fun]( at Hannah Senesh in Brooklyn. And there's more. (Because of course, there's always more!) Take a peek at our [March GoList]( or our ever-expanding daily [NYC Event Calendar](. [Read more.]( [Crafts for Kids in Queens: 9 Awesome Drop-in Art Spots for Families]( Despite NYC's [long list of great indoor play options]( sometimes kids want to do more than just run and jump around. An art project is a great way to spend a winter or spring afternoon, when the usual roster of [play spaces]( kiddie gyms and museums is feeling a bit tired. Get busy at a local drop-in art studio to pass some indoor time. Kids can get their hands dirty doing pottery, painting, collage and more. For drop-in art studios and kids' craft spots, [Queens]( is a worthy rival to [Brooklyn]( and [Manhattan]( From museums with regular family art programs to places to paint plaster to FREE workshops at the Queens Library, here are nine spots where kids of all ages can flex their creative muscles. [Read more.]( Sponsored: Tribeca PAC presents [Ugly Duckling]( March 16, featuring Lightwire Theater's cutting-edge blend of puppetry & technology with characters in electroluminescent wire. Ages 5+ [Festivals, shows, St. Pat's Day fun, and more – our top picks for March.]( [Spring fairs, farm visits, and more seasonal fun!]( [Free Family Events in March]( [Summer Camp Guide for NYC Kids]( [Top Indoor Birthday Party Spots]( [Manhattan's Best Play Spaces]( Copyright © 2019 Mommy Poppins, All rights reserved. You are getting this email because you subscribed to our newsletters on MommyPoppins.com Our mailing address is: Mommy Poppins 511 Avenue of the Americas #504New York, New York 10011 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences](