ART OF BOULDERING
Learn the basics of slab, vertical & overhanging climbling; North Meadow Recreation Center, Central Park (midpark at 97th St.), 212-348-4867, ext.10 to reg.; Sun. at 1, $50.
BABY BOTANISTS
Fossil family fun at The New York Botanical Garden?kids learn about ancient botany & geology in Everett Children's Adventure Garden, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700; Weds.-Fri. 1-3:30, $3, $2 st./s.c., $1 kids 2 & under [through 4/15].
CENTRAL PARK CONSERVATORY
Conservancy offers basketball, climbing courses, fitness programs & more?ages 8-18; North Meadow Recreation Center, Central Park (midpark at 97th St.), 212-348-4867, reg. req.; Weds.-Tues., call for times, free.
CINÉKIDS
New film series for kids feat. "Show & Tell: Curious Collections," in conjunction w/The Global Guggenheim exhibition; Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave. (88th St.), 212-423-3840; Sat. at 12, free w/mus. adm.
CREATIVE MOVEMENT FOR KIDS
Learn expressive forms of dance w/Tysan Lerner; North Meadow Recreation Center, Central Park (midpark at 97th St.), 212-348-4867, ext.10; Weds. at 4, free [through 4/25].
EARTH CELEBRATIONS
"Fostering Ecological Awareness Through the Arts" program feat. workshops for children eight & older at the Green Oasis Garden, 8th St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 212-777-7969 or www.earthcelebrations.com; Thurs. 3:30-5:30, free [through 5/31].
FAMILY ART WORKS
Art activity classes for children & parent, grandparent, friend or caregiver, or legal guardian; The Educational Alliance, 197 E. B'way (Jefferson St.), 212-780-2300, ext.316; Sun. 1-2:30, free [through 4/29].
ILLUSTRATED BOOKMAKING: REFRIGERATOR BOOKS
Artist Trina Lion teaches your kids how to decorate the inside & outside of the ice box w/something other than filthy magnetic poetry; Bloomingdale Branch Library, 150 W. 100th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-222-8030; Weds. at 4, free.
KID'S QUEST
Annual spring break scavenger hunt utilizes interactive exhibits throughout the museum; Intrepid-Sea-Air-Space Museum, W. 42nd St. (12th Ave.), 212-245-0072; Weds. & Tues. 10-2, free w/mus. adm. [through 4/18].
LEARN TO PLAY CHESS
Chess-in-the-Schools-Program for kids ages six to 12, especially good for smart kids who will be expected to kind of know chess; Seward Park Branch Library, 192 E. B'way (Jefferson St.), 212-477-6770, reg. req.; Fri. 3-5, free [through 4/27].
MUSEUMKIDS
Film screenings, tours of the museum, gallery workshops, introduction to their encyclopedia collection & storytelling?call for complete sched.; Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave. (82nd St.), 212-570-3961; call for times, free w/mus. adm.
THE NY BOTANICAL GARDEN
Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden is now open. Discover the fun of gardening, flowers & herbs; plus demonstrations & compost facility. Highlights incl. animal garden, reflection garden, row row row your boat, flower bed, plant philharmonic & shoe families; NY Botanical Garden, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700 or www.nybg.org; Weds.-Fri. & Tues. 1-5, $4-$10.
OPEN KITCHEN
Music & computer programming workshop for teens w/composer Morton Subotnick; The Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-255-5793; Sat. at 1, $10, $5 kids.
PLACE FOR JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS
Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts interactive classes incl. during "The Portfolio Class," for grades 7 & 8, which teaches technical skills & art-making in the studio (Sat. through 5/12); plus "Sunday Adventures" workshops exploring African & Asian art (Sun. through 5/20); 1000 5th Ave. (82nd St.), 212-570-5121 to reg.; free w/mus. adm.
SEAWORTHY SATURDAYS & FAMILY FESTIVALS
Monthly creative explorations for quizzical kids, today: learn to be a first class seamen during "City at Sea" program at Intrepid-Sea-Air-Space Museum, W. 42nd St. (12th Ave.), 212-245-0072; Sat. 10-3, free w/mus. adm.
SPACE ADVENTURE SWEEPSTAKES
Enter to win a round-trip expense paid trip to the Parent/Child Space Camp in Titusville, Florida incl. accommodations & spending money; log onto www.nabiscoworld.com for details; contest ends July 14.
SPRING VACATION JEWISH EXPERIENCE
Trip to Rockland County farm, meet at 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500 for info; Fri. at 8:30 a.m., $50 per child. incl. transportation
YOUTH OPEN CLIMBING
Scale the new indoor wall in the Adventure Room?for ages 8-17; North Meadow Recreation Center, Central Park (midpark at 97th St.), 212-348-4867; Sun. 11-1 & Tues. at 5:30, free [through 4/29].
Things to See & Hear
FREE-FOR-KIDS PROJECT
Fly-By-Night Dance Theater's third annual festival feat. trapeze dance, live music & debut of hiphop influenced "Spent Youth" piece w/music by DJ Carlos Martinez; performances throughout Manhattan & Bklyn., call 212-924-0077 for sched.; $15, $12 st., 18 & under free [through 5/28].
GLOBAL KIDS!
Learn about community & global issues w/high school students who might be president someday; Adelphi Univ., 75 Varick St., 2nd fl. (Canal St.), 212-226-0130; Fri. at 4, free.
THE LITTLE MERMAID: A MUSICAL
Will she choose a new love on land or her old life in the sea? YWCA, 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-866-5170; Sat. & Sun. at 2, $15 [through 5/20].
MAYA THE BEE
Entertaining families for a year now, the jazz puppet play for kids 3-9, is based on German book about a bee who runs away from her hive; Salon Theater, 45 Bleecker St. (Lafayette St.), 212-539-6644; Sat. at 2, $7-$15.
MISS MAJESTY'S LOLLIPOP PLAYHOUSE
Jack & The Beanstalk (1:30); Snow White & The Seven Dwarves (3:30); Grove St. Playhouse, 39 Grove St. (betw. Hudson & Bleecker Sts.), RSVP 212-741-6436; Sat. & Sun., $8.50 [through 4/22].
MORTIMER, THE LAZY BIRD
Play addresses the friendship between a bird & worm; Vital Theater Company, 432 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-592-4508; Sat. at 11 & 1, Sun. at 12, $10 [through 4/29].
PICTURE BOOK & STORIES
For ages two to four; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-0636, res. req.; Tues. at 11, free [through 4/24].
RAP WRITERS & PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP
Free seminar for teens on the history & business of rap music, w/a guaranteed spotlight on P Diddy's most recent PR event; Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts.), 212-870-6739; Fri. 7-9 p.m. [through 5/11].
RINGLING BROS. & BARNUM & BAILEY
131st edition of the "Greatest Show on Earth" is a pioneer w/its Spanglish subway ads & a good time too; Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale 212-307-7171; call for times $10-$45 [through 4/15].
RUMPLE WHO?
Revival of children's classic Rumplestilskin at Thirteenth St. Rep, 50 W. 13th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-675-6677; Sun. at 3, $7.
SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS
After Dinner Opera Co. pres. humor for the whole family; 319 Bowery (2nd St.), 212-477-6212; Sat. at 11:30 & 1:30, $15 [through 4/14].
STORY TIMES
Reading of Eve Bunting's The Butterfly House! (Thurs. at 4) & Walk With Me by Naomi Danis (Tues. at 11); Scholastic Store, 557 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-343-6166; free.
WISEACRE FARM
A birthday on the farm at Thirteenth St. Rep, 50 W. 13th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-675-6677; Sat. at 1, $7.