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By Susan Rosenthal Jay and Harry Cheadle
for The Brooklyn Paper
Students from PS 100 joined the fun at the 50th Anniversary of the New York Aquarium at Coney Island.

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Saturday, June 23

10:30 am–4 pm: Zoo puppet show with the Wildlife Players. Prospect Park Zoo (450 Flat­bush Ave., at Empire Boule­vard), free. Call (718) 399-7339 for info.

11 am–2 pm: Gallery talk. Brook­lyn Museum. (200 Eastern Pkwy, at Washington Avenue in Park Slope), adults, $8; kids free. Meet in first floor lobby. Call (718) 638-5000 for info.

11 am–4 pm: Literacy Fair with games and live rock Prospect Park Tennis House (enter at Ninth Street and Prospect Park West), free. Call (718) 788-8500, ext. 217 for info.

11 am: Story hour about bears. Barnes and Noble (106 Court St., at State Street in Brooklyn Heights), free. Call (718) 246-4996 for info.

Packer Summer Day Camp

Noon–4 pm: Myths and legends of the deep. New York Aquarium (Surf Avenue and West 8th Street, in Coney Island), free with admisson. Call (718) 265-3474 for info.

12:30 pm and 2:30 pm: Puppet show, “The Jungle Book.” Pup­petworks (338 Sixth Ave., at fourth Street in Park Slope), $7 children, $8 adults. Call (718) 965-3391 to make reservations.

1:15–1:55 pm: Boat tour. Audu­bon Center in Prospect Park (enter at Ocean Avenue and Lincoln Road), adults, $10; children, $6. Binoculars provided. Visit prospectpark.com for info.

3–4 pm: Historic games. Lef­ferts Historic House in Prospect Park (enter at intersection of Flatbush and Ocean avenues and Empire Boul­evard), free. Call (718) 789-2822.

3–5 pm: Botany for kids. Brook­lyn Children’s Museum (145 Brooklyn Ave., at St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights), free. Call (718) 735-4400 for info.

3 pm: Urban trains. Transit Museum (corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street), adults, $5; kids, $3. Call (718) 694-1600 for info.

7 pm: Family camping. Salt Marsh Nature Center. (3302 Ave. U, at East 33rd Street), free. Pre-registration necessary: (718) 421-2021. Tents provided.

Sunday, June 24

10 am–6 pm: Kids’ furniture store opening with live music, story-writing workshops. Mini Jake’s furniture (178 N 9th St., in Williamsburg), free. Call (718) 782-2005 for info or visit www.minijakes.com.

10:30 am–4 pm: Zoo puppet show. See Saturday, June 23.

11 am–2 pm: Gallery talk. See Saturday, June 23.

Noon–2 pm: Free kid’s art. Audubon Center in Prospect Park (enter at Ocean Avenue and Lincoln Road). To register, email mcobo@prospectpark.org or call (718) 789-2822 ext. 13.

Noon–4 pm: Myths of the deep. See Saturday, June 23.

12:30 pm and 2:30 pm: “Jungle Book.” See Saturday, June 23.

1 pm and 2:15 pm: Jazz for kids. Brooklyn Children’s Museum (145 Brooklyn Ave., at St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights), free. Call (718) 735-4400 for info.

1 pm and 4 pm: Circus show. The Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge (290 Conover St., at the end of Conover Street in Red Hook), adults, $15; kids, $8. Call (877) 238-5596 for info.

1 pm: Insect info. Fort Greene Park (meet at the Myrtle Av­en­ue and Washington Park ent­rance), free. For info, call 311.

2:30–4:30 pm: Totem pole workshop. Brooklyn Children’s Museum (145 Brooklyn Ave., at St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights), free. Call (718) 735-4400 for info.

Monday, June 25

9:30–11:30 am: Music, storytell­ing and crafts for young children. Audubon Center in Pros­pect Park (enter at Ocean Av­en­ue and Lincoln Road), $20 per session; $60 per month. Call (718) 287-3400 ext. 114 to register.

Tuesday, June 26

7 pm: Stories. Hoyt Street Gar­den (corner of Atlantic Avenue at Hoyt Street in Brook­lyn Heights), free. Lemon­ade and cookies will be served. Call (718) 237-0145 for info.

Wednesday, June 27

4 pm: Stories with Charlie and Lola. Barnes and Noble (106 Court St., at State Street in Brooklyn Heights), free. Call (718) 246-4996 for info.

Thursday, June 28

Noon–5 pm: Science and art exhibit. Lullwater Lake in Pros­pect Park (enter at Ocean Avenue and Lincoln Road), free. Visit prospectpark.com for info.

4–5 pm: Hand games like Cat’s Cradle. Brooklyn Children’s Museum (145 Brooklyn Ave., at St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights), free. Call (718) 735-4400 for info.

Friday, June 29

10:30 am–4 pm: Zoo puppet show. See Saturday, June 23.

Noon–5 pm: Science and art exhibit. See Thursday, June 28.

Saturday, June 30

10:30 am–4 pm: Zoo puppet show. See Saturday, June 23.

11 am: Stories about cats and dogs. Barnes and Noble (106 Court St., at State Street in Brooklyn Heights), free. Call (718) 246-4996 for info.

12:30 pm and 2:30 pm: “Jungle Book.” See Saturday, June 23.

1–3 pm: Arts and crafts. Audu­bon Center in Prospect Park (enter at Ocean Avenue and Lincoln Road), free. Visit www.prospectpark.org for info.

1:15–1:55 pm: Boat tour. See Saturday, June 23.

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