Acorn Open Play
Visit New Amsterdam School for weekly drop-in classes!
Join us for seasonal activities and open play, each session curated to create a unique Waldorf classroom experience.
Monday (Afternoon)
Join Ms. Sabine for a wonderful afternoon of musical immersion, movement, and play!
Dalcroze Music Education is a playful, experiential approach to teaching and learning music. It is a process for awakening, developing, and refining innate musicality through rhythmic movement (often called eurhythmics), ear-training, and improvisation.
Perfect for ages 3 to 10!
Mondays from 3:30 - 4:30pm
Wednesday (Afternoon)
Interactive Puppetsburg Show: New Story Every Week!
Puppetsburg rocks interactive, contemporary puppet shows. Join their fiery protagonist Clementine for a different story and theme each week, featuring dancing, music, bubbles, handmade puppets, simple language learning, and dress-up costumes and are fresh every time! Adventures range from “The Insect Show” to “The Time Travel Show” the "Mermaid Water Conservation Show" and more. Puppetsburg activates imaginative play, introduces basic story concepts, and plants seeds for love of theater. Their shows are both educational and full of magic. Join them for an unforgettable journey!
Perfect for 1 month- 5yrs; Sibling + semester discounts available!
Check our stories @puppetsburg to see which show is playing this week!
Please note: adults come free; tickets are only required for munchkins. only one adult per child, please.
Puppetsburg is proud to be a female artist owned and operated company that has been around for over a decade totaling over 4,000 shows! We have received a rave review in the NYTimes and Time Out NY Kids, and boast clients like Rockefeller Center, the New York Restoration Project, Bloomingdales, and Etsy to name just a few.
Tuesday (Afternoon)
Join Ms. Anke each week for baking activities and free play in the classroom. Making bread together is an enriching sensory activity that brings textures, smells and tastes; creativity soars as the children shape the dough. As they wait for their bread to bake, the children have time to play together, before enjoying their beautiful creations. What the children have made from scratch always tastes best!
Perfect for young cooking enthusiasts aged 3-10!
Tuesdays from 3:30pm - 4:30pm for ages 3 - 10 years.
*Drop-off optional program*
Friday (Morning)
This class creates open opportunity for children to explore and experience immersive play through a beautiful, curated classroom each week- it's perfect for the little ones who love to play and explore!
Fridays from 9:30am - 10:30am for ages 5 months - 5 years.
*This is not a drop-off program*
Wednesday (Morning)
Join one of Ramblin’ Dan’s Bandleaders each week for this wonderful musical journey at New Amsterdam!
A longtime New York Family Favorite, Ramblin' Dan’s Freewheelin’ Band classes driven by playful musicality and skillful guitar work. Class priorities are having fun, providing a pressure-free and comforting atmosphere, and helping kids gain confidence!
Perfect for ages 1 month - 5 years old!
Wednesdays from 9:30am - 10:15am
Sibling discounts available!
Friday (Afternoon)
Join Ms. Ilana for a giant mess! Water play, finger painting, smoosh tables, and more! Sensory exploration for all, make a mess here and not at home!
Perfect for ages 1 - 5!
Monthly Fridays from 2:00 - 3:00pm
*This is not a drop-off program*