The Parent Loop's Guide: Mar 13-15

Coloring for Babies and Toddlers @ Columbus Library (51st & 10th Av), 10:30-11:00am, ages 0-5.

Family Storytime @ Columbus Library (51st & 10th Av), 11-11:45am, ages 0-5.

Open Playtime @ Bloomingdale Library (100th & Amsterdam Av), 11am-12:00pm, ages 0 months-5 years and families.

Children's Family Board Games Night @ Columbus Library (51st & 10th Av), 3-4:00pm, ages 3-12.

Little New-Yorkers: Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell @ NY Historical Society (Lower level, 77th & CPW), 3:30-4:30pm, all ages. Inc. with museum ticket (adults $24, ages 5-13 $6, ages 0-4 free; family membership $160). Includes a special hello song, silly dances, games, book reading, and a craft (this week: your own doctors’ bag craft!).

You-ology @ Morningside Heights Library (113th & Broadway), 4-5:15pm, ages 13-18. Teens can openly express themselves, share, and connect; with the guidance of a licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Crafts and Classics Club @ NY Historical Society (Lower level, 77th & CPW), 5-6pm, all ages. Inc. with museum ticket (see details above). Craft is sewing appliqué quilt squares and a read aloud of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women.

Create-athon: Moving Music w. the New York City Ballet @ Lincoln Center (Clark Studio Theater), 5-8pm, teens, first-come first-served.

Álvaro Benavides Group @ Lincoln Center (David Rubenstein Atrium), 7:30-9pm, all ages, Cuban dance, first-come first-served.

Singin’ Swingin’ Shabbat @ Sholom Sprouts (Congregation Rodeph Sholom), 9-11am, ages 0-4, registration required. The Parent Loop pick!

Puzzles & Play @ Bloomingdale Library (100th & Amsterdam Av), 10am-2:00pm, all ages.

Girls in Science and Engineering Day @ The Intrepid Museum, 11am-3pm, free, registration is required, all ages and genders. The Parent Loop pick!

Más Tropical with QUITAPENAS @ Lincoln Center (David Rubenstein Atrium), 11am-12pm, family friendly, all ages, first-come first-served.

Hablemos: Birds at the Museum @ NY Historical Society, Lower level, 77th & CPW), 11:30am-1pm, free but registration required, ages all. Celebrate spring migrations with a museum bird walk and watercolor workshop inspired by art across the galleries.

Open Process Art Afternoon @ Columbus Library (51st & 10th Av), 12-3pm, ages 18 months-12 yrs.

R&R: Shabbat @ the JCC (76th & Amsterdam Av), 2:00-5:00pm, ages 18 months-8 years old. Art, craft, yoga, meditation- check the schedule here. Last one of the season!

Sunday Story Time: Through Georgia’s Eyes @ NY Historical Society (Lower level, 77th & CPW), 11:30am-12:30pm, ages 3-6. Inc. with museum ticket (adults $24, ages 5-13 $6, ages 0-4 free; family membership $160). Hello song, silly dance and game, story time, and watercolors.

Storytime @ The Strand (81st & 82nd), 12pm & 3pm.

Storytime @ Book Culture (2915 Broadway & 114th St), 1pm, ages 0–7.

The Met’s 81st studio @ The Met (on the bottom floor; a state-of-the-art space), stroller parking, 10am-5pm, ages 3-11.

Hands-on-activities (Discovery Room ages 0-12,Climate Learning Lab ages 8+, Human Origins Learning Lab ages 8+) @ American Museum of Natural History, NYC residents pay-what-you-wish. Note: The Discovery is moving from a first-come, first-serve to a registration-based approach so make sure to sign up when you get to the museum.

Libraries are open Friday and Saturdays, closed Sundays: Bloomingdale Library (99th st), Riverside Library (66th st), St. Agnes Library (81st st), Columbus Library (51st st).

Bookstores, times vary: Book Culture (@112th, @114th), The Strand (81st & 82nd on Columbus), Barnes and Noble (@82nd st).

An Early Childhood Concert @ Carnegie Hall (Resnick Education Wing), Mar 17-21, ages 0-2. Free, registration opens February 23.

Saturday Science: The Human Machine @ Columbia's Jerome L. Greene Science Center, Mar 28, 1-4pm, elementary to middle school ages but all leaners welcome, registration required.

Big Umbrella Festival @ Lincoln Center, April 10-26. One of my absolute favorite events on the UWS, so many amazing performances to choose from. The Parent Loop pick!

Family Day: Spring Fest @ Carnegie Hall (Resnick Education Wing), April 18, ages 3-10, free, first-come, first-served.

Ballet Essentials with the NYC Ballet @ Lincoln Center (Rose Building, 7th floor), April 20 and May 16, $30 per ticket, teens and adults, little or no dance training required.

Children's Access Workshops w. the NYC Ballet @ Lincoln Center (Rose Building, 7th floor). May 2, for children with physical disabilities. Only kids participating need a ticket, $8 per ticket and you can contact for financial support if needed, ages 4-12.

Family Saturdays @ New York City Ballet (David Koch Theater, Lincoln Center), The Comedy of Coppélia on May 30, price varies +$29, ages +5. Tickets are required for infants, children, and adults.

The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle @ New York Botanical Garden, until April 26, ticket prices vary.

Mommy & Me Pilates @ Bondd Pilates (66 E 85th St), Fridays 9:30 am and Sundays 10:30 am. First class is free, then $35. A welcoming space for postpartum and expecting moms to move safely, bring their babies and build friendships. Stay after class to connect, chat, and meet other moms.

Morning Meeting: Fitness and connection. First class free, then $25. 60-minute workouts that mix cardio, strength, and honest conversations for women in all seasons of motherhood. Babies and kids are welcome, with classes held outdoors in warm weather and indoors during winter across the UWS and UES. Winter Schedule: Tuesday (UES) at Fastbreak: 1621 1st Ave– 9:30am and Wednesday (UWS) at 350 Central Park West – 9:30am.