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  25th Annual New York Sword Dance Festival

  Sat

  Venues vary Check website, for more details, (212-779-3051)

  This year’s festival features a wealth of sword dancing—along with Morris dancing, Molly dancing and English folk traditions—and begins at the Staten Island Ferry...

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  Chinese New Year! with Grace Chang

  Sat 1pm

  Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch Grand Army Plaza, at Flatbush Ave, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (718-230-2100)

  A Chinese circus performer and children’s author, Cheng delivers a dazzling mix of illusions, puppetry and ventriloquism with some help from Jin Jin the Dragon, the...

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  Things to Do : Theater

  City of Hamburgers

  Sat 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3pm

  Posman Books 75 Ninth Ave, between 15th and 16th Sts, Chelsea (212-627-0304)

  In City of Hamburgers, written by Mike Reiss (The Simpsons, Ice Age), an imaginative boy asks his grandmother to describe her life growing up in Hamburg, Germany....

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  Things to Do : Movies

  Cut, Fold, Tear: Paper Animation

  Sat noon–1pm

  Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 11 W 53rd St, between Fifth and Sixth Aves, Midtown West (212-708-9400)

  families will enjoy classic live-action and animated short films, then partake in a discussion with a Museum educator. Ages 5 and up....

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  Eagle Watch

  Sat 8am

  Inwood Hill Park Indian Rd, at 218th St, Inwood (212-304-3401)

  Join guides on a walk to the Hudson River to look for bald eagles, which visit the city this time of year. All ages....

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  Floating Valentines: The Red Balloon

  Sat 11am

  Poets House 10 River Terrace, at Murphy St., Tribeca (212-431-7920)

  Just 34 minutes long, this classic French film from 1956 charts the adventures of a young boy and a red balloon as the two wander the streets of Paris. After the...

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  George Washington’s Birthday Celebration

  Sat 11am–4pm

  Morris-Jumel Mansion Morris Park, 65 Jumel Terr, at 160th St, Harlem (212-923-8008)

  Observe Washington’s birthday at the mansion that served as his headquarters during the Revolutionary War. Families can tour the manor with a docent and see where...

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  Things to Do : Music

  The Lion That Could Not Roar

  Sat 2:30pm

  Jewish Community Center 334 Amsterdam Ave, at 76th St, Upper West Side (646-505-4444)

  Composer Margarita Zalenaia uses characters form Peter & the Wolf in this musical romp. Stick around for an interactive workshop held by the performing artists at 3...

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  Relief Sale for Haiti

  Sat 10am–2pm

  St. Savior's Church 611 8th Ave, between 6th St and 8th Ave, Park Slope, Brooklyn

  Moms Club of Park Slope hosts a rummage sale to benefit Haiti. Families can expect a slew of items, including toys, baby gear, household items and more. All ages....

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  Stitching Stories of the Underground Railroad

  Sat 3pm

  Queens Library, Langston Hughes 100-01 Northern Blvd, at 100th St, Corona, Queens (718-651-1100)

  At this workshop, children will examine various patterns used in making quilts during the era of slavery and the Underground Railroad in the United States. With the...

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