TODAY
FITTER CRITTERS: Billed as a cross between Teletubbies and Aesop’s Fables, the Jitter Critters celebrate the virtues of healthy eating, proper hand-washing and more through song and dance for the under-7 set. Will Molly the Monkey, Preston the Pig and their pals get the message across better than Mom or Dad can? It’s
worth a shot. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., $18. New World Stages, 50th Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues; (212) 239-6200.
BEST IN FEST: All ages and inclinations welcome at Brooklyn’s Best Family Fest, kicking off with a Wee Ones
Music Concert from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. From 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., tots to 10-year-olds can explore a
playspace filled with tunnels, huts and a trapeze, make jewelry and more. Mario the Magician winds things up with a performance at 5 p.m. $12 for adults, $8 for kids; all-day family passes for $45. The Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX), 421 Fifth Ave., between Seventh and Eighth streets; (718) 832-0018.
TOMORROW
WORD UP: Bards with some major beat, the Mayhem Poets bring poetry off the page with their high-energy riffs on everything from Dr. Seuss to fast food. Noon and 5 p.m. today; other times through Nov. 4;
$12.50 to $35. The New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42nd St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues; (646) 562-2200.
MAKE A MOVE: Kids and golden agers share board space – and strategies – in the Cross Generation Chess Program, a tournament open to K-12th graders and seniors. This week’s game will be held at the Central
Harlem Senior Citizens Coalition, with violinist Christina Sunnerstam playing music to think by. There’s even a free lunch! Call ahead to register: (917) 822-3141. 1 to 5 p.m., free. 120 W. 140th St., between Lenox and Seventh avenues.