By Briehn Trumbauer

In honor of this week’s upcoming New York Baby Show, the picks feature great chances for new and expectant parents to bond over their new and exciting journey. But, like always, we snuck in some rockin’ events for the kids, too!

Monday, May 14

String Art at the Children’s Museum of the Art

103 Charlton Street

12pm

Inspired by artist Sheila Hicks, kiddos ages five and up will learn all about string art and then have the opportunity to weave and wrap rope to make their own project. 

Tuesday, May 15

Tia Mowry Book Signing at Yummy Mummy

1201 Lexington Avenue

6:30pm

Remember Tia Mowry from the ABC sitcom Sister, Sister? Now she’s all grown up with a husband, a baby and…a book! Tia will read from Oh Baby!—her hysterical account of all-things pregnancy. Mums and mommies-to-be are welcome. Tasty sweets will be served, and everyone will leave with a signed copy of the book. Call 212-879-8669 to reserve your spot.

Wednesday, May 16

New Parent Get-Together at the 92Y

1395 Lexington Avenue

10:30am-12pm

All new parents and their babies are welcome at this weekly get-together. Share stories, learn valuable parenting tips and make new friends (your babies will, too!). This week’s topic is “Grandparents — Good Advice/Bad Advice.” Discuss what happens when Grandma or Grandpa gives the kids too much candy—but also spoils them with love.

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TRY THIS ON FOR SIZE

Police say a Florida woman left her purse unattended as she tried on shoes at the Crocs Store on Spring Street. An opportunistic thief reached in and stole her wallet, which contained not only credit cards but her Social Security card.

BIKE CRAZE

A man’s Yamaha recently went missing in Soho, and this past week it looks like cycling thefts are continuing. A red 2008 Honda CBE was stolen outside of Charlton Street. When the owner returned to where he parked, the bike had vanished. The $6,500 two-wheeler was not chained up or locked when it was taken. Police on the scene searched the neighborhood for the motorcycle, but it was nowhere to be found.

DIRTY DANCING

While dancing at a downtown nightclub with her friends, a 21-year-old woman had a thief reach into the purse slung over her shoulder to steal her Samsung Galaxy III phone. The pickpocket also stole her credit and debit cards. While no charges were made on the credit cards, the crook withdrew $2,100 from her bank account.

A Queens woman also thought her wallet was safe in a friend’s purse as she partied in a nearby nightclub. When the party ended in the wee hours of the morning, she discovered someone had managed to slip her wallet out of her friend’s bag. The thief made several charges on her Bank of America card which were quickly canceled.

BROKEN WINDOW

A Pennsylvania man in New York visiting friends had his 2008 Range Rover broken into while it was parked on Mercer Street. The early-morning burglars smashed his rear window and stole a Dell XPS laptop valued at $3,000. A $1,200 Nikon camera and a $1,000 Louis Vuitton bag were also taken out of the back seat.

TRUE THEFT

On a recent night, six thieves wearing baseball caps went into a Soho clothing store while another two served as lookouts. The men stuffed thousands of dollars of denim into shopping bags before they quickly fled. Among the items stolen were 32 pairs of jeans, four jean jackets and nine pairs of shorts for a thread count of $10,851.

JEWELRY STORE SACKED

A display window at a Soho jewelry store was robbed during business hours. The clerk went to remove the items at the end of the day when she discovered that someone had stolen a collection of four rings and a bracelet. The high-priced adornments, made from a variety of exotic stones such as Peruvian calcite and labradorite, were valued at $4,995 in total. While the store has security cameras, the display window was located in a blind spot, allowing to crook to make off without a trace.

AN EVENING STROLL

As she took a nighttime stroll down Broadway, a Singapore woman felt something in her purse move. When she looked down, her purse had been opened and her yellow Kate Spade wallet was missing. The wallet contained credit and debit cards, $400 in assorted currency, and her Singapore ID.

Happy Mother’s

Monday, May 7

Over the Moon: The Broadway Lullaby Project Concert at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre

124 West 43rd Street

8pm

Over The Moon: The Broadway Lullaby Project is a multimedia charity project of original lullabies composed and sung by Broadway stars (like our March issue’s cover mom Audra McDonald), established to raise money for breast cancer foundations. Don’t miss this free concert, where you’ll get to hear some of the tunes and watch excerpts from the project’s documentary.

Tuesday, May 8

Dirty Sock Music Romp at the Jewish Museum

1109 5th Avenue

10-10:45am

Join the Dirty Sock Funtime Band’s lead singer, Mike, for an interactive music show. Kiddos can play with musical toys and instruments and hear kid-friendly classic rock songs. For ages six months to four years.Registration is required; please call 212-423-3225.

Wednesday, May 9

Sea Creatures Workshop at Children’s Museum of the Arts

103 Charlton Street

12pm

Deep sea divers (er, artists) ages five and up should head to shore (CMA’s Fine Arts Studio) for a mixed-media workshop that’s right up their alley. Utilizing sculpture materials, kids can construct a jellyfish, octopus or starfish.

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