Today
SHEAR GENIUS: Get the wool pulled over your eyes (in a good way) at Philipsburg Manor’s annual Sheep-to-Shawl event, where kids can see what sheep-shearing day was like on a real 18th-century farm. After the animals’ haircuts, families will help to pick, sort and dye wool, then spin it into yarn, all with the help of “interpreters” in period costumes, as storyteller Jonathan Kruk sets the scene. Saturdays and Sundays through April 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $14 for adults, $8 for kids. 381 N. Broadway (Route 9), Sleepy Hollow, NY; 914-631-8200, hudsonvalley.org
FLY AWAY: Based on Patricia Polacco’s renowned YA novel, “The Butterfly” tells the timeless tale of two young girls (one Catholic, one Jewish) who befriend each other during the Nazi occupation of France. Saturdays and Sundays through April 29, 2 and 4 p.m. $15, $10 for kids 12 and under. Mint Theater Company, 311 W. 43rd St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues; 212-573-8791, makingbookssing.org
GARDEN PARTY: Take advantage of one of the most colorful springs we’ve had in years at Wave Hill, where the Family Art Project series “Go Wild Garden” will give kids the opportunity to sketch beautiful blooms and use recycled products to help create a giant wall relief. Today and tomorrow, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., free. 249th Street at Independent Avenue, The Bronx; 718-549-3200, wavehill.org
TOMORROW
BOOK IT: If your clan needs some together time, register for the New-York Historical Society’s Family Book Club, a six-week discussion group for all ages. (Expect plenty of American history, supplemented with authentic museum documents!) Ages 8 to 14. 2 to 3:30 p.m., free with admission. 170 Central Park West, between 76th and 77th streets; 212-485-9293, nyhistory.org
A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN: Say “Hello, Tree” at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, where the next generation of eco-conservationists can take part in a hands-on workshop about tree anatomy, plant their own trees and use bark to make beautiful art. Ages 5 and under. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., $8 per person. 145 Brooklyn Ave., at St. Mark’s Avenue; 718-735-4400, brooklynkids.org