Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3-7

Do you love coloring and creating art? Then, you should thank Edwin Binney, the man who created Crayola Crayons. Read the story of Edwin’s life, including how he created this school-supply staple.  Afterwards, craft your own scratch-art creations in a beautiful assortment of colors!

The Crayon Man is written by Natascha Biebow and illustrated by Steven Salerno.

Support for Sunday Story Time provided by Shelley and Tommy Mulitz

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3-7

This month at Sunday Story Time we are learning about artists who lived in New York. Keith Haring was one the most famous artists in New York City. Wherever he was, he always had a pencil in his hand and was constantly drawing.  As we read Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing we will learn about how Keith because such a well-known artist!  Afterwards we will create puppets similar to the figures in his artwork.

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3-7

This month at Sunday Story Time we are learning about artists who lived in New York. Mary Blair was a Disney artist who used the most unique and daring colors to tell stories and create magic!  As we read Pocket Full of Color we will understand how Mary saw the world in a variety hues and shades.  Because Mary created magic when she illustrated, as a craft we will be creating our own colorful fairy tale illustrations!

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3-7

This month at Sunday Story Time we are learning about artists who lived in New York. Jean-Michel Basquiat, born in Brooklyn, was a collage artist and painter. As we read Radiant Child we will learn about how Jean-Michel created art that wasn’t necessarily neat or clean but was always beautiful.  After, we will create our own collages.

Radiant Child written and illustrated Javaka Steptoe, 2016.

Support for Sunday Story Time provided by Shelly and Tommy Mulitz.

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3-7

This month at Sunday Story Time we are learning about artists who lived in New York. Georgia O’Keefe was known for her colorful flowers and New York and New Mexico landscapes.  As we read Through Georgia’s Eyes we will learn about Georgia’s childhood and what influenced her to be an artist.  Afterward we will create pop-up flowers from paper that are a bright and colorful like Georgia O’Keefe’s work.

Through Georgia’s Eyes written by Rachel Rodriguez and Illustrated by Julie Paschkis, 2006.

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3-7

Recommended for ages 9–12

Join author Ellen Klages, the winner of this year’s New-York Historical Society Children’s History Book Prize for her novel Out of Left Field! She’ll discuss her remarkable book about a young heroine who uses both her baseball and research skills to battle discrimination in sports.  

Free with Museum admission
All ages

Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) is as much fun as it sounds! Join us as fabulous guest drag queens read stories to kids. DQSH captures the imagination, play, and fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models.

Free with Museum admission
Ages 3-7

Join us for a story time adventure! Author Meagan J. Meehan and illustrator Meg Petrillo join us at the Museum for a special reading of their book Abela’s Adventure. When Abela, a scarlet macaw, moves from Brazil to New York with her favorite humans, she naturally feels a little homesick. But after exploring the landmarks and neighborhoods of her new city, Abela soon starts to enjoy New York.

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3-7

Sundays are for walks in the park, lazy brunches, and museums!  At Sunday Story Time this week we will read One Sunday Morning to discover what Minho and his father explore on during their day in the park.  After the reading, children will create a puppet of one the things Minho sees while in the park! I wonder what it will be!

One Sunday Morning written and illustrated by Yumi Heo, 1999.

Support for Sunday Story Time provided by Shelly and Tommy Mulitz.