Listings for Thursday, April 29 to Wednesday, May 5
Carnegie Museum of Art: ARTventures, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sat. Free with admission. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. through Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. $10; $7 for senior citizens; $6 for children and students; free for age 2 and younger. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. (412) 622-3172.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Films daily in the Earth Theater. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. through Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. $8; $5 for senior citizens and students; free for age 2 and younger. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. (412) 622-3131.
Carnegie Science Center: Omnimax films "Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees," "NASCAR: The IMAX Experience," and "Lewis and Clark -- Great Journey West." Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. through Fri.; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sat. Laser shows Fri. and Sat. ($8). Admission: $14; $10 for children and senior citizens. 1 Allegheny Ave., North Side. (412) 237-3400.
Center for Creative Play: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thurs. and Tues.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri., Sat., Mon. and Wed.; 1 to 5 p.m. Sun. $5 for ages 1 to 10; free for adults. 1400 S. Braddock Ave., Regent Square. (412) 371-1668.
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh: Puppet Display from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, 1:30 p.m. Sat. Through May 9, "The Robot Zoo." Weekly: 10:30 a.m. Fri., "Professor MiGooch." 11 and 11:45 a.m. Sat., "Take-Apart Workshop." 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Sat., "Woodworking Workshop." 11 a.m. Tues., "Tot Time." Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. through Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. $5; $4.50 for senior citizens and ages 2 to 18. Old Post Office Building, Allegheny Center, North Side. (412) 322-5059.
The Frick Art & Historical Center: "About Face," an interactive exploration of the art museum for ages 4 to 9, 10:15 a.m. Sat. Free. "Marvelous Mirrors," an exploration of Clayton and its decorative pieces for ages 7 to 12. $10 for members; $14 for nonmembers. Regular hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. through Sat.; noon to 6 p.m. Sun. $10; $8 for senior citizens and students. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. (412) 371-0600.
National Aviary: Daily activities: Owl Encounter, 11:30 a.m.; Tropical rainstorm, 12:30 p.m.; Penguin Premiere Show, 1 p.m. All are free with admission. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. West Park, North Side. (412) 323-7235.
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum: Ongoing, "On the Car Line: Pittsburgh and Points South." 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Sun. and holidays April through December; daily Memorial Day through Labor Day. 1 Museum Road, Chartiers. (724) 228-9256.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: $3 to $6 for age 2 and older. 1 Schenley Park, Oakland. (412) 622-6914.
Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium: Ongoing: "Two Oceans," replicating the complex marine environment off the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $8; $7 for senior citizens; $6 for ages 2 to 13. One Wild Place, Highland Park. (412) 665-3640.
Pops for Kids: Larry Cervi presents "The East End Kids," sponsored by Monroeville Arts Council. 1 p.m. Sat. at Kaufmann's in Monroeville Mall. Free. (412) 373-7794.
"Robin Hood": Interactive children's musical by Gemini Theater Company. 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sat. and Sun., through May 9. $8. Gemini Theater at The Factory, 7501 Penn Ave., Point Breeze. (866) 243-6460.
"The Arabian Nights"/"Stuart Little": "Arabian Nights," 2:30 p.m. Sun; "Stuart Little," 5:30 p.m. Sun. St. Peter's Players. $4; $3 for age 12 and younger. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4048 Brownsville Road, Brentwood. (412) 882-9224.
"A Wrinkle in Time": Prime Stage Theater from Sci Tech Festival. 7 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. $10-$19. Carnegie Science Center, 1 Allegheny Ave., North Side. (412) 771-7373.
