Today
FULL SWING: It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that Midsummer Night Swing, so head over to Lincoln Center for this afternoon’s Kids Dance! session, a free family lesson in ballroom, salsa, swing and merengue with teacher Rodney Lopez (“Mad Hot Ballroom”). 3 to 4:30 p.m., free. Damrosch Park, 62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues; 212-875-5456, lincolncenter.org
GOOD STUFF: It’s always a good time when the Good Ms. Padgett plays a signature set of sweet, silly, folk-infused songs. Follow the sound to Williamsburg’s Picture Farm Gallery, and be sure to get there early for all-ages craft-making! Doors open at 4:30 p.m., $8 admission, $25 per family of four (babies free!). 338 Wythe Ave., at North Seventh Street, Brooklyn; 718-218-8001, picturefarmpro.com
PARTY ON: What’s better than a summertime slumber party? Not much, except maybe a musical version like TADA! Youth Theater’s production of “Sleepover,” starring resident ensemble members ages 18 and under. Pajamas not required! Saturdays at 2 and 4 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays noon and 2 p.m. through Aug. 3. $8 for kids, $20 for adults. 15 W. 28th St., between Fifth Avenue and Broadway, second floor; 212-252-1619, tadatheater.org
TOMORROW
MONSTERS, INC.: Creepy creatures in the closet aren’t always scary. Find out why at “Wanda’s Monster,” a staged musical collaboration from Making Books Sing and popular kid-indie songstress Laurie Berkner. Ages 2 to 10, 12:30 and 3 p.m., $39 to $65; family of four, $144. Vineyard Theatre, 108 E. 15th St., between Union Square East and Irving Plaza; 212-353-0303, vineyardtheatre.org
FROSTY FLICKS: Beat the heat at the DiMenna Children’s History Museum where the Summer Family Film Series gives mini movie buffs (plus moms and dads) a place to chill out inside. Today’s installment? “A League of Their Own.” Ages 5 and up. 2 p.m., free with museum admission ($15 for adults, $5 for kids). 170 Central Park West, at 77th Street; 212-873-3400, nyhistory.org/childrens-museum