"Great Egg Festival" at the Academy of Natural Sciences, 19th Street and the Parkway, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday. Free with academy admission: $5.50; $5 seniors and military personnel; $4.50 children 3-12; free for children under 3 and members. Geared to ages 3 and older. Phone: 299-1054.
CHILD'S PLAY TOURING THEATER. Fun! New Voices, a presentation of Child's Play Touring Theater, will premiere original works of four area students today and tomorrow at the Annenberg Center. The troupe, a Chicago-based touring children's theater, specializes in performing original plays written by children across America. The ensemble of four actors transforms the ideas into colorful and funny plays for young audiences.
Last fall, local students from kindergarten through eighth grade were invited to contribute original stories, plays and poems to the company for consideration. The works chosen were written by Abby Feller (Wyncote Elementary), Leah Horowitz and Andrea Lankin (Myers Elementary), and Andrea Leombruni (Keith Valley School).
"Fun! New Voices" at Annenberg Center, Zellerbach Theater, 3680 Walnut St., at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. today; 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets: $5- $6. Geared to ages 4 and older. Phone: 898-6791.
OPERA FOR KIDS. The June Opera Festival of New Jersey presents The Magic of Rhyme on Sunday at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton. Although opera is ordinarily a genre for grown-ups, the easy-to-understand story of The Magic of Rhyme was written specifically for children. This opera features a magician who must remember a magic rhyme in order to save a beautiful unicorn from a bloodthirsty hunter, and includes magic tricks and a happy ending.
"The Magic of Rhyme," at the New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State St., Trenton, at 1 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $4. Geared to ages 6 and older. Phone: 609-292-6310.
HEDGEROW THEATER. A musical version of The King's New Clothes will be performed tomorrow by Hedgerow Theater at Delaware County Community College. Presented by the Kidstuff Series for Children, the Hans Christian Andersen classic tells the story of a clothes-conscious king who demands fancy costumes, and learns an important lesson about vanity.
"The King's New Clothes" at Delaware County Community College, Route 252 and Media Line Road, Media, at 1 and 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets: $3. Geared to ages 4-12. Phone: 359-5075.
BALLET AND PUPPETRY. Ballet South Company, a community ballet company, will perform Peter and the Wolf this weekend at Glassboro State College Center for the Arts. Other pieces included in the eclectic dance program for children are Ballet School, an original work, and Divertissements, with music by Tchaikovsky.
Also at Glassboro, Broadway Marionettes will present two performances today of Pinocchio.
"Peter and the Wolf" at Glassboro State College Center for the Arts, Tohill Auditorium, Route 322, Glassboro, at 10 and 11:30 a.m. today; 3 and 8 p.m. tomorrow, and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $7.50; $5.50 for children under 12. Adults accompanied by a child are admitted free. Geared to ages 6 and older. Phone: 609-863-7388. * "Pinocchio" at Glassboro State College Center for the Arts, Wilson Concert Hall, Route 322, Glassboro, at 10 and 11:30 a.m. today. Tickets: $6; $4, children under 12. Geared to ages 6 and older. Phone: 609-863-7388.
