November 17, 2008

Take Another Book

Leather Zoo Bookends by Sandy Vohr

When it comes to book collections, no one’s can stack up to your kid’s.

He’s got to climb through piles of lit to find the bed.

Restore order with Leather Zoo bookends by artist Sandy Vohr. The decorative organizers come in animal shapes — elephants, bunnies, even red and green dragons — and double as objets d’art for his room.

Each hefty bookend (they work nicely as doorstops, too) is crafted from tactile leather and filled with steel pellets and recycled fiberfill, which means they won’t budge — even under the most strenuous conditions.

No matter how tall the tales.

Available at Pumpkin, 334 Bleecker Street, between Christopher and West 10th Streets (212-352-0109).

SEE
Cirque Mechanics
What: Aerial feats and gravity-defying tricks make for one fabulous circus.
Why: It’s high-flying fun.
When: Thru Dec. 14. Fri. & Sat., 7 p.m.; Sat., 2 p.m.; Sun., noon & 5 p.m.
Where: The New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42nd St., b/t Seventh & Eighth Aves. (646-223-3010). Tickets online at newvictory.org.

GIVE THANKS
A Season of Thanks: a Children’s Holiday Workshop
What: Kids hear seasonal tales, make cornhusk dolls, and more.
Why: Talk turkey.
When: Sat., 10 a.m.-noon.
Where: The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave., at 112th St. R.S.V.P. to 212-932-7314.

PLAY
Kidrockers Fall Rockstival
What: An all-ages concert featuring tunes by Spin Doctors’s Chris Barron, plus games and activities galore.
Why: Rock on.
When: Sun., 1 p.m.
Where: 92YTribeca, 200 Hudson St., at Canal St. (212-601-1000).