Do some jianzhi. Take advantage of your last chance to dumpster dive in 2010 or just go fly a kite …

Go
FlyNY 2010 - 2nd Annual Kite Festival
Head to the West Side for kite flying, kite making, a design competition and live musical performances. New York City’s Parks & Recreation Department and Architects for Humanity are co-hosting the event. Take flight.
When: Sat., 8/21 (rain date is Sun., 8/22), 10:30am-4pm. Free.
Where: Pier I, Riverside Park South, 70th St. & the Hudson River. flyny.org.

Do
Chinese Paper Art
Discover the ancient art of jian zhi - Chinese paper cutting. Kids can create their own folk art to take home.
When: Sat., 8/21, 1pm. Free with museum admission. (Ages 3 and up)
Where: Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. at St. Marks Ave. (718) 735-4400. brooklynkids.org.

Learn
Dino Parade
Scholastic celebrates the release of Dino Parade, a vibrantly colored pull-out book that unfolds to reveal a four-foot-long parade of prehistoric faves on die-cut pages. Kids can learn about dinosaurs and make a fossil craft.
When: Sat., 8/21, 3pm. Free. (Ages 2 and up)
Where: The Scholastic Store, 557 B’way (bet.Prince and Spring Sts.). Stroller entrance is at 130 Mercer St.
scholastic.com.

Trek
Summer Streets - Weekend #3
Trek from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park sans cars. Lafayette St., 4th Avenue and Park Avenue are closed to cars again from 7am-1pm for the final 2010 Summer Streets Saturday. Check out nyc.gov for a full list of activities at the rest stops along the route, including dance classes, dumpster swimming and live performances.
When: Sat., 8/21, 7am-1pm. Free. (All ages)
Where: From the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park via Lafayette St., 4th Ave. and Park Ave. See nyc.gov for Summer Streets route.

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