Catching up with Goldilocks and the Three Bears at Long Island Children's Museum this weekend

Family Fun

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Enjoy this classic story brought to life on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage. Find out what happens when little Goldilocks stumbles upon an empty cottage during her walk in the woods. This production was originally produced by Polka Theatre, UK in 2009 and is produced by special arrangement with “Plays for Young Audiences,” a partnership of Seattle Children’s Theater and Children’s Theatre Company – Minneapolis.
Saturday, Oct. 8, 1 and 3 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 9, 2 p.m.; Monday, Oct. 10, 1 and 3 p.m. For ages 3 and up. $8 with museum admission ($6 members), $12 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City.
(516) 224-5800 or www.licm.org.

NCMA’s Family Day
Bring the family to Nassau County Museum of Art for a special day at the museum. Take the kids on a docent-led walk-through of the current exhibition, “Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos.” The exhibit showcases a set of 80 etchings produced by Francisco de Goya y Lucientes in 1799 that are considered some of the most influential series of images in the history of Western art, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Also, spend some time in NCMA’s sculpture park, which features over 50 works, many of them monumental in size. For more outdoor fun, this is a great time of year to explore the museum’s 145 acres include many nature trails through the woods, ideal for family hikes.
Sunday, Oct. 9, 1 p.m. Free with museum admission. $10 adult, $8 seniors 62 and older, $4 children 12 and older. Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Dr. (off Northern Blvd.), Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.com.

In Concert

Ariel Quartet
The Ariel Quartet makes its Tilles Center debut when the ensemble opens Tilles’ chamber music season on Saturday. Characterized by their youth, brilliant playing and soulful interpretations, the quartet, which formed in Israel, has quickly earned a glowing international reputation. Together with artistic director, pianist and host Caroline Stoessinger and guest baritone Lawrence Craig, the ensemble presents a program that includes Mozart’s Quartet in D minor, K. 421, the Copland/Bernstein Three American Songs and Schubert’s Death and the Maiden.
Sunday, Oct. 9, 3 p.m. $42. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville. (516) 299-3100 or (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.