Happy New Year and welcome to the first weekend of 2014! The first days of January are always a little bittersweet as we watch all of the holiday sights come down, recycle our Christmas trees, and return to our busy school and work routines. But there’s never a dull day in NYC. Monday marks Three Kings Day (a.k.a. the 12th day of Christmas) and this weekend brings early celebrations like Brooklyn’s Three Kings Day Parade and a holiday family workshop at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine.
All Weekend:
Meet the Holiday: Three Kings Day Celebration – Crown Heights
Tots can craft jeweled boxes and learn about the holiday’s traditions at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Free with admission: $9
Saturday:
Sing Back, Brooklyn! With Lloyd H. Miller – Brooklyn Heights
Head to the recently renovated Brooklyn Historical Society’s for a fact-packed performance by Deedle Deedle Dees’ front man Lloyd Miller. Learn about the history of the borough through songs, stories and skits. Preregistration required. FREE
First Saturdays for Families: Architecture and Chris Burden – Lower East Side
Head to the New Museum for a kid-friendly tour of the awesome Chris Burden: Extreme Measures retrospective, and then learn about the building’s architectural idiosyncrasies and how they relate to the exhibit. Arrive early: Tickets are given out first come, first served. FREE
Sunday:
Brooklyn Three Kings Day Parade – Williamsburg
Watch local school kids, floats, and live performers and animals march through the streets of Williamsburg in honor of Three Kings Day. FREE
The Gold Rush – Greenwich Village
Catch one of Charlie Chaplin’s greatest silent comedies about searching for gold in turn-of-the-last-century Alaska. These special Sunday morning family screenings at the Film Forum are usually preceded by fun contests and trivia. Want more Little Tramp? The theater is currently hosting a festival of his work. $7.50
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