Downtown Neighborhood Guide

Books of Wonder is thrilled to welcome back three-time Caldecott honor artist and six-time Emmy Award winner, MO WILLEMS to our store on Friday, November 6th, from 5-7pm. The ever-irrepressible MO WILLEMS will introduce two great new titles: Big Frog Can’t Fit In – the author/artist’s first pop-up, and Pigs Make Me Sneeze! – a hilarious new addition to the award-winning Elephant and Piggie series. Big Frog Can’t Fit In is a witty, enormously funny book about a frog that is so big he can’t even fit on the pages of the book and so leaps out of the pages – and into your youngster’s heart! Pigs Make Me Sneeze! Reveals what happens when Gerald the elephant fears he is allergic to his best friend, Piggie! Beginning at 5pm, MO WILLEMS will introduce both new titles, take questions from the audience, and then sign copies of all his fantastic books. Ages 3-8. 5-7pm.

Join us for the first of two family programs dedicated to the exhibition Urs Fisher: Marguerite de Ponty. Urs Fischer will transform the New Museum's gallery spaces by creating a mesmerizing environment of towering monuments, tangled abstractions, and a labyrinth of mirrors. Immerse yourself in Fischer's universe, which is both spectacular and fragile, and then create a unique object that will transform the seventh-floor sky room (and later your bedroom or living room) in a unique and surprising way.

New Museum First Saturdays for Families are free of charge. This program is designed and recommended for families with children four to fifteen years old, and includes free New Museum admission for up to two adults per family. Children under eighteen are always admitted free. No preregistration is required. Tickets are given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information about New Museum First Saturdays for Families, e-mail familyprograms@newmuseum.org.

Please note: During this exhibition strollers will not be permitted in the galleries. Please check them at coat check.

If you’re looking for Halloween Fun for FREE for kids, bring them down to The Scholastic Store on Saturday for the Annual Halloween Costume Parade. Kids can come dressed in their best and take part in the frightening fun! We will start the parade inside The Scholastic Store and travel to Mercer Street and then back around to Broadway. Kids will get to listen to a reading of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat, make their own trick-or-treat bags to take home, and more! Kids are sure to have a blast.

Regular store hours are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday, 11-6 p.m.

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