Family Saturdays
Schedule
Saturday, January 18, 2025 - Saturday, March 29, 2025
Join us this winter for a whole new season of French-inspired family fun! Family Saturdays seeks to amplify the educational opportunities available to young language learners along with their parents. Activities will be available for a range of ages and interests. Offering a child-friendly perspective of L’Alliance New York’s visual and performing arts programs, Saturday events are carefully selected to complement L’Alliance’s cultural and educational missions.
Featured Artists and Programs:Â
Studio in a School Watercolor Workshop (ages 4+): On Satuday, January 18, Studio in a School, a visual arts organization partnering with public schools and community organizations in NYC, joins us to lead a family art-making workshop for kids and their families. We will make watercolors together celebrating the fabulous buildings and city life of New York, inspired by classic New Yorker covers.
Animation First: Yuku and the Himalayan Flower (ages 3+) Join us at Animation First on Saturday, January 25, for this family-friendly New York Premiere screening. In this animated musical adventure, Yuku embarks on a daring quest to find the legendary Himalayan flower said to radiate eternal light, hoping it will restore her grandmother’s health. To reach the flower, she must head out on a perilous quest into the mountains, armed only with her ukulele and songs. RSVP req
Broken Box Mime Theater (ages 3-12) – BKBX (Broken Box Mime Theater) is a contemporary physical theater company that tells original stories beyond language barrier. L’Alliance New York has welcomed the troupe for performances and workshops in past seasons of TILT Kids festival and the Young Audience Program. Tickets required.
Weekly Storytime (ages 4-9) – Drop in on Saturdays for free family-style French story time at the Haskell Library! Held in the main reading room and featuring books carefully curated from the library’s collection, each week will focus on a different fun and inspiring theme. No advance registration required.
Coloring in the Library (ages 3+) – After Storytime, coloring activities will be available to students and families throughout the Library’s usual Saturday hours. L’Alliance New York’s arts and cultural programming department will provide a family guide that includes coloring pages and kid-friendly information about L’Alliance’s visual and performing arts programs. No advance registration required.
*Please note there will be no Family Saturday programming held on Saturday, February 15.
Venue
Event Pricing
Workshops:
Members: $10
Non-members: $15
20% discount for multiple tickets with code FAM20
Coloring and Storytime:
Free
Weekly Program
Week 1 | Saturday, January 18, 2025
10:00am-11:15am: Studio in a School family workshop: Inspired by Covering The New Yorker (all ages)
11:30am-12:00pm: Story hour (ages 3-7)
12:00pm-2:00pm: Coloring/Drawing in library (ages 3+)My New York: Family Watercolor Workshop with Studio in a School NYC
L’Alliance New York Skyroom
Join us for a family art-making workshop for kids 4+ and their families. We will make art together celebrating the fabulous buildings and city life of New York. Inspired by classic New Yorker covers, we will use watercolor to capture the colors, sounds, feeling, and energy of our city. The workshop will begin with introduction to the materials and sources of inspiration, followed by a demonstration offering us approaches for bringing our cities to life. No experience required to attend; all materials will be provided. All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Artist Instructor Bio:
Elaine Greenstein is a professional artist and educator. She has been teaching visual art in public and private schools for over 20 years; her students range in age from 3 years to 70+. Her studio work includes printmaking, sculpture, and drawing. Ms. Greenstein is also the author illustrator of 13 published books for children.  She loves to bake and travel.About Studio in a School – Studio in a School is a visual arts organization partnering with public schools and community organizations in NYC. Their team connects teaching artists with schools to organize classes in drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpting, media tech, and more. Studio in a School also partners with cultural organizations to connect schools and arts educators with current exhibitions, curators, museums, among others.
Week 2 | Saturday, January 25, 2025
10:15am-11:15am: Screening: Yuku and the Himalayan Flower (3+)
All day: Drop-in; open all day (all ages)Yuku and the Himalayan Flower
NY Premiere
L’Alliance New York Skyroom
Join us at Animation First for the family-friendly New York Premiere of Yuku and the Himalayan Flower. In this animated musical adventure, Yuku sets off on a daring quest to find the magical Himalayan flower that’s said to hold the power to heal her grandmother. Armed with nothing but her ukulele and a heart full of songs, she ventures deep into the mountains, where wild creatures and unexpected challenges await. Along the way, Yuku hopes to make new friends and discover the true power of love as she faces this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
Week 3 | Saturday, February 1, 2025
11:30am-12:00pm: Story hour (ages 3-7)
12:00pm-2:00pm: Coloring/Drawing in library (ages 3+)
11:45am-12:30pm: Broken Box Mime Theater workshop (ages 7-12)
1:30pm-2:15pm: Broken Box Mime Theater workshop (ages 3-7)Silent Storytelling with Broken Box Mime Theater
L’Alliance Skyroom
Join BKBX teaching artists in a weekly class, exploring ideas that complement L’Alliance New York’s language class curricula. Each semester, the classes will focus on a theme related to our wider cultural programs. Theater artists from Broken Box Mime will explore how we tell stories without words! In this weekly series, we will learn the basics of mime, play with body language, and learn how to tell stories as an ensemble. All levels of experience and access needs are welcome. Come play!
Week 4 | Saturday, February 8, 2025
11:30am-12:00pm: Story hour (ages 3-7)
12:00pm-2:00pm: Coloring/drawing in library (ages 3+)
11:45am-12:30pm: Broken Box Mime Theater workshop (ages 7-12)
1:30pm-2:15pm: Broken Box Mime Theater workshop (ages 3-7)Silent Storytelling with Broken Box Mime Theater
L’Alliance Skyroom
Join BKBX teaching artists in a weekly class, exploring ideas that complement L’Alliance New York’s language class curricula. Each semester, the classes will focus on a theme related to our wider cultural programs. Theater artists from Broken Box Mime will explore how we tell stories without words! In this weekly series, we will learn the basics of mime, play with body language, and learn how to tell stories as an ensemble. All levels of experience and access needs are welcome. Come play!
Week 5 | Saturday, February 22, 2025
11:30am-12:00pm: Story hour (ages 3-7)
12:00pm-2:00pm: Coloring/Drawing in library (ages 3+)
11:45am-12:30pm: Broken Box Mime Theater workshop (ages 7-12)
1:30pm-2:15pm: Broken Box Mime Theater workshop (ages 3-7)Silent Storytelling with Broken Box Mime Theater
L’Alliance Skyroom
Join BKBX teaching artists in a weekly class, exploring ideas that complement L’Alliance New York’s language class curricula. Each semester, the classes will focus on a theme related to our wider cultural programs. Theater artists from Broken Box Mime will explore how we tell stories without words! In this weekly series, we will learn the basics of mime, play with body language, and learn how to tell stories as an ensemble. All levels of experience and access needs are welcome. Come play!
Week 6 | Saturday, March 1, 2025
11:30am-12:00pm: Story hour (ages 3-7)
12:00pm-2:00pm: Coloring/Drawing in library (ages 3+)
11:45am-12:30pm: Broken Box Mime Theater workshop (ages 7-12)
1:30pm-2:15pm: Broken Box Mime Theater workshop (ages 3-7)Silent Storytelling with Broken Box Mime Theater
Tinker Auditorium
Join BKBX teaching artists in a weekly class, exploring ideas that complement L’Alliance New York’s language class curricula. Each semester, the classes will focus on a theme related to our wider cultural programs. Theater artists from Broken Box Mime will explore how we tell stories without words! In this weekly series, we will learn the basics of mime, play with body language, and learn how to tell stories as an ensemble. All levels of experience and access needs are welcome. Come play!
Week 7 | Saturday, March 8, 2025
11:30am-12:00pm: Story hour (ages 3-7)
12:00pm-2:00pm: Coloring/Drawing in library (ages 3+)
11:45am-12:30pm: Broken Box Mime Theater workshop (ages 7-12)
1:30pm-2:15pm: Broken Box Mime Theater workshop (ages 3-7)Silent Storytelling with Broken Box Mime Theater
L’Alliance Skyroom
Join BKBX teaching artists in a weekly class, exploring ideas that complement L’Alliance New York’s language class curricula. Each semester, the classes will focus on a theme related to our wider cultural programs. Theater artists from Broken Box Mime will explore how we tell stories without words! In this weekly series, we will learn the basics of mime, play with body language, and learn how to tell stories as an ensemble. All levels of experience and access needs are welcome. Come play!
Week 8 | Saturday, March 15, 2025
11:30am-12:00pm: Story hour (ages 3-7)
12:00pm-2:00pm: Coloring/Drawing in library (ages 3+)
11:45am-12:30pm: Broken Box Mime Theater workshop (ages 7-12)
1:30pm-2:15pm: Broken Box Mime Theater workshop (ages 3-7)Silent Storytelling with Broken Box Mime Theater
L’Alliance Skyroom
Join BKBX teaching artists in a weekly class, exploring ideas that complement L’Alliance New York’s language class curricula. Each semester, the classes will focus on a theme related to our wider cultural programs. Theater artists from Broken Box Mime will explore how we tell stories without words! In this weekly series, we will learn the basics of mime, play with body language, and learn how to tell stories as an ensemble. All levels of experience and access needs are welcome. Come play!
Week 9 | Saturday, March 22, 2025
11:30am-12:00pm: Story hour (ages 3-7)
12:00pm-2:00pm: Coloring/Drawing in library (ages 3+)
11:45am-12:30pm: Broken Box Mime Theater workshop (ages 7-12)
1:30pm-2:15pm: Broken Box Mime Theater workshop (ages 3-7)Silent Storytelling with Broken Box Mime Theater
L’Alliance Skyroom
Join BKBX teaching artists in a weekly class, exploring ideas that complement L’Alliance New York’s language class curricula. Each semester, the classes will focus on a theme related to our wider cultural programs. Theater artists from Broken Box Mime will explore how we tell stories without words! In this weekly series, we will learn the basics of mime, play with body language, and learn how to tell stories as an ensemble. All levels of experience and access needs are welcome. Come play!
Week 10 | Saturday, March29, 2025
All day: Comic Arts Fest workshops
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