Family Fun
Hamlin
The renowned Flexitoon Puppets, seen on PBS, HBO and Nickelodeon, visit Nassau County Museum of Art with their new adaptation of Hamlin, the classic ‘telling- the-truth” tale about the Pied Piper of Hamlin. The story is told by a colorful troupe of puppets and marionettes with scenery, shadow animation, blacklights, and special effects. Characters include the Piper, who is a cat in this production; a little girl named Bree; Monsieur Roquefort, a cheesemaker; and CooCoo Roacha, a Jiminy Cricket-style roach, who is also the Piper’s manager.
Saturday, May 5, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. $20, including museum admission ($10 members), $10 children. Reservations required. Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Dr. (off Northern Blvd.), Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org/events.
Musical Cuisine
Chamber Players International celebrates the masterworks of Schubert at a brunch/concert with pianist Olga Vinokur. The program features the great, dramatic Piano Trio in E-flat. Vinokur, who has had a celebrated career that has taken her across North America and throughout the world, joins other core ensemble players in this performance.
Saturday, May 5, 12 p.m. brunch; 1:30 p.m. concert. $60 includes champagne brunch and concert. New York Institute of Technology, deSeversky Conference Center, Northern Blvd., Old Westbury. (877) 444-4488 or
www.chamberplayersinternational.org.