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MELLOW YELLOW: That little mustard-colored guy from the sun is back! Dedicated fans know Morgan Taylor’s Gustafer Yellowgold is as good as it gets, with memorable music and awesome animation about one of the most endearing kid-friendly characters in recent years. Check out the new show, “Gustafer Yellowgold With Strings Attached,” and you won’t be disappointed. 11 a.m., $28. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 La Guardia Place, at Washington Square South; 212-352-3101, skirballcenter.nyu.edu
PRETTY CORNY: Don’t get lost in the Amazing Maize Maze, Queens County Farm Museum’s annual acres-wide cornstalk labyrinth. When you’re through, a bushel of autumn-themed games and food await — plus hayrides! Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 28. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $9; kids ages 4 to 11, $5. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, between 73rd Road and 74th Avenue; 718-347-3276, queensfarm.org
TIME TRAVEL: How much do you know about the Battle of Harlem Heights? That’s what we thought. Brush up on your NYC history at the oldest house in Manhattan (from 1765) with a celebration of the Revolutionary War battle, complete with quill pen-writing and Colonial dress-up. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free. Morris-Jumel Mansion, Morris Park, 65 Jumel Terrace, between 160th and 162nd streets; 212-923-8008, morrisjumel.org
TOMORROW
DREAM BIG: “Big Movies for Little Kids” never fail to deliver on all-ages fun, and this week’s second annual Student Film Festival is the series’ highlight. All the flicks on view are made by NYC students, and audience members get to vote for their fave, plus try making their own videos with staff from the Children’s Museum of the Arts. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., free. Governors Island; 718-596-9113, bigmoviesforlittlekids.blogspot.com
PAGE TURNERS: Think of Books of Wonder’s “Picture Book Bonanza” as the Oscars of kid lit, with such best-selling authors as David Soman, Edward Hemingway and Leeza Hernandez scheduled for live readings. And did we mention Caldecott honoree David Ezra Stein is going to be there, too? 1 to 3 p.m., free. Books of Wonder, 18 W. 18th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues; 212-989-3270, booksofwonder.com