Today
LUNAR LANTERNS: OK, we know you’ve been celebrating Chinese New Year for a couple of weeks now. But don’t stop yet! The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Lunar New Year Festival is a definite must, with dragon-theme crafts and performances set against the Met’s stunning collection of Asian art and artifacts. Among the highlights are a lantern-making workshop in a Chinese garden and a youth-orchestra concert played on traditional Chinese instruments. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free with admission (suggested, $25 for adults, $12 for students, free under 12). Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street; 212-535-7710, metmuseum.org
CHANNEL HISTORY: With the start of Black History Month, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum offers a way cooler glimpse into the past than anything you’ll see on the History Channel. Be sure to check out the World Brooklyn exhibit, and don’t miss a live reading of Langston Hughes’ poem “My People” (part of the W.O.R.D. UP! series). 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $7.50 per person. 145 Brooklyn Ave., at St. Mark’s Avenue; 718-735-4400, brooklynkids.org
TOMORROW
FAMILY AFFAIR: Giving new meaning to the term “family-friendly,” folk songstress Elizabeth Mitchell performs a mix of classic and original tunes with her daughter, Storey, and husband, Daniel Littleton. Prepare to sing along. 11 a.m., $15. 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson St., near Canal Street; 212-601-1000, 92ytribeca.org
VEGGIE TALES: If this lively musical romp doesn’t get your kid to eat his green beans, nothing will. “Festival of the Vegetables” even has plenty of veggie-loving kids in the cast. 11 a.m., $15 for adults, $10 for kids 12 and under. Metropolitan Playhouse, 220 E. Fourth St., near Avenue B; 212-995-5302, metropolitanplayhouse.org