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May 26, 2007 / Parenting / Family Calendar

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By Susan Rosenthal Jay and Harry Cheadle

for The Brooklyn Paper

“Jungle Book” is the new Puppetworks show. See May 26.

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Friday, May 25

ZOO SHOW: Prospect Park Zoo’s Wildlife Theater Players perform musical shows about conservation and nature lessons. Shows are subject to cancellation for weather. Prospect Park Zoo (450 Flatbush Ave., at Empire Boulevard), 10:45 am–4 pm, free. Call (718) 399-7339 for information

TEXTILE ART: Kids can learn about Bojagi, a traditional Korean cloth-wrapping technique, and create their own Bojagi-inspired placemat. Brooklyn Children’s Museum (145 Brooklyn Ave., at St. Marks Avenue), 3:30 pm, free. Call (718) 735-4400 for information.

MODERN DANCE: Stomping, gravity-defying dance at The Streb Lab for Action Mechanics (51 N. First St., at Kent Avenue), 7 pm, adults $20, children $10. Call (718) 384-6491 to reserve tickets.

Saturday, May 26

ZOO SHOW: See Friday, May 25.

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JUNGLE BOOK: Marionette version of Kipling’s classic. Puppetworks (338 Sixth Ave., at Fourth Street), 12:30 and 2:30 pm, $7 children, $8 adults. Call (718) 965-3391 to make reservations.

BUILD TOYS: Build vehicles with spinning wheels and moving parts inspired by an exhibit at the Transit Museum (corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street), 1 pm, adults $5, children $3. Call (718) 694-1600 for information.

BIRDWATCHING CRUISE: Tour Prospect Park’s lake on the electric boat. Prospect Park Audubon Center/Boathouse (enter at Flatbush Avenue and Empire Boulevard gate), 1:15-2 pm, adults $10, children $6. Call (718) 287-3400 for information.

PAPER CUTTING: Workshop on Polish paper-cutting art called Wycinanki. Kids can create their own placemat in the traditional Wycinanki style. Brooklyn Children’s Museum (145 Brooklyn Ave., at St. Marks Avenue), 3 pm, free. Call (718) 735-4400 for information.

MODERN DANCE:â€ˆSee Friday, May 25. Performances at 3 pm and 7 pm.

Sunday May 27

JUNGLE BOOK:â€ˆSee Saturday, May 26

BUILD TOYS: See Saturday, May 26

MODERN DANCE:â€ˆSee Friday, May 25. Performance at 3 pm.

STORY TIME: An hour of stories, songs, and play. P.S. Bookshop (145A Front St., at Pearl Street), 4–5 pm, free. Call (718) 222.3340 for information.

ZOO SHOW:â€ˆSee Friday, May 25

Monday, May 28

EDIBLE PLANTS: Steve “Wildman” Brill guides you through Prospect Park and demonstrates what plants are edible. Bring a knife, digger, work gloves, notepad, and weather-appropriate clothing. Meets at the Grand Army Plaza entrance, 11:45 am, adults $12 children $6. Call (914) 835-2153 to register.

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