Open house not to miss

Come and see those dancing feet, painting brushes, and blowing horns on the avenue I’m taking you to: Lexington Avenue! It’s the 92nd Street Y and it’s hosting an open house on Sept. 9 from 10 am to 4 pm, showcasing its various schools of art, music, and dance.

The Art Center welcomes visitors from 10 am to 3 pm to view the center, and talk to and get to know the staff. Art classes begin on Sept. 19.

The Harkness Dance Center is introducing its talented staff of hoofers to kids interested in tap, jazz, and ballet from noon to 3:30 pm. Dance classes begin on Sept. 27.

Finally, the School of Music holds its open house from 1 to 4 pm, where you can enjoy the sounds of strings, winds, and percussion. Music classes begin on Sept. 23.

All classes at 92Y are taught by professionals who are passionate in their respective fields in beautiful state-of-the-art studios with state-of-the-art equipment.

Once you step in you’ll never want to leave.

92Y also offers a slew of other activities for families and children. Check our Manhattan listings for a complete guide to all events.

Open house at 92nd Street Y [1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street on the Upper East Side, (212) 413–8841, www.92y.org]. On Sept. 9 from 10 am to 4 pm. Free.

USC Gymnastics & Baseball Training Facility

We offer sports activities, after school programs, birthday parties &amp; private lessons for kids ages 3&ndash;13 years! Our gymnastics classes are a great way to keep your child active and healthy. We strive to empower and challenge children through the sport of gymnastics.

Athletic Association of Yorkville Youths

Serving the families and children of NYC for over 50 years with high-quality recreational activities that foster life-lessons which empower young people to succeed beyond sports. Our programs encourage positive attitudes and growth through teamwork and sportsmanship, attendance, fair play, respect, hard work, integrity and fun. Your child can participate in clinics and leagues in such sports as baseball, basketball, flag-football, lacrosse, soccer, hockey, wrestling, track, and tennis. We also offer weekly dodgeball tournaments, drama and musical theater workshops, and after school programs.

Instituto Cervantes

Children and teenagers learn to understand and express themselves in Spanish, while improving their communication skills through a dynamic immersion program taught by NATIVE TEACHERS that combines CLASSES, ARTISTIC WORKSHOPS and FUN ACTIVITIES! All of our high-qualified teachers are native Spanish speakers who adapt the structure of the class to the needs and levels of each group while conducting the classes entirely in Spanish. We offer both Spanish Summer Camps and Regular Courses for children along the year to foster language learning and multicultural understanding.