Moms, like wildflowers, are diverse, colorful and sometimes a little thorny. If a dozen roses won’ t do for this Mother’s Day, consider these events and…
Moms, like wildflowers, are diverse, colorful and sometimes a little thorny. If a dozen roses won’ t do for this Mother’s Day, consider these events and activities for your not-so-garden-variety mother.
But wait, there’s more.
We’ ve picked out a Mother’s Day gift that matches each activity you’ ll be sharing with mom.
Plan: OK, maybe she is a garden-variety mom — the tree-loving kind. In that case, bring her to the Mother’s Day Garden Party going on all weekend at the New York Botanical Garden. With an all-garden pass, the whole family can enjoy live music, garden-and-bird tours and yard games such as croquet and giant chess, plus access to much of the park’s grounds. Spring for the $90 Sunday brunch and get a spread of gourmet breakfast and lunch options, plus a complimentary ballet performance and full access to the Garden Party festivities. As a bonus, check out the beautiful Dale Chihuly sculptures, which play with color, light and form. $28 to $90. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd., The Bronx; NYBG.org
Present: A wide-brimmed hat is required for a walk in the garden. Straw hat, $49.50 in LOFT stores citywide
Plan: Was your mom the best at the bake sale? The Food Book Fair at the Ace Hotel continues through Mother’s Day weekend. Your foodie mom will love “Foodieodicals, ” an expo for food-themed magazines. Or, treat her to a “multisensory experience” with food writer Melissa Clark and other creative players in the food-publishing industry. Tickets from $5. Ace Hotel New York,20 W. 29th St.; FoodBookFair.com
Present: The perfect scarf for when her love of food goes beyond the kitchen. Silk scarf, $48 at Kate Spade, 135 Fifth Ave.
Plan: Mother’s Day comes a day early for your red-white-and-rosé mom. The biannual Brooklyn Crush Wine & Artisinal Food Festival returns Saturday with live jazz, food from local purveyors, and, of course, wine. Tickets from $69. Saturday, 3 to 11 p.m. Industry City: Building 4,34 35th St. Sunset Park; NewYorkWineevents.com
Present: A luxurious facial oil with grapes (inset) to help mitigate the results of too many sips of vino. Vinosource Overnight Recovery Oil, $50 at L’ appartement Caudalie Spa, 819 Madison Ave., 4th Fl.
Plan: Take your mama to MoMA to see sculptures from 1960 to’ 69. Alongside the Sculpture Garden’s permanent fixtures will be works such as Alexander Calder’s colorful, 13-foot-tall steel sculpture Sandy’s Butterfly (1964) . $25 museum entry. Saturday and Sunday, 10: 30 a.m. to 5: 30 p.m., Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St.; MoMA.org
Present: These are ideal for the Mom that truly loves to wear her art. Fringe earrings, $19.90 at Zara, 666 Fifth Ave.
Plan: Daughters, bring your music-loving mothers to see mom Suzzy Roche with daughter Lucy Wainwright Roche at City Winery. Tickets from $18. Doors at 6 p.m on Sunday. City Winery, 155 Varick St.; CityWinery.com
Present: A better alternative to that concert wristband. Alex and Ani “Heart of Strength” bracelet, $38 at Bloomingdale’s,1000 Third Ave.
Plan: Trendy Upper West Side hotel NYLO just kicked off its weekend Arthouse Flower Market. All summer long the space will be flush with colorful blooms, and feature a splendid selection of floral-inspired cocktails. Saturday and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. Arthouse at NYLO, 2178 Broadway; Arthouse-at-Nylo.com
Present: These roses are the latest floral trend, with lasting power for up to a year. Eternity Rose Arrangement, $39 at Venus ET Fleur, Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Ave.
Plan: There’s a sweet tooth in every family. If it’s your mom’s, bring her to Max Brenner for the store’s doughnut party “dessert experience.” Help her decorate the doughnuts of her dreams with white- and milk-chocolate sauces and sides of Oreo crumbs, sprinkles, chopped hazelnut and Choco-pops. Maybe she’ ll even let you have a bite. $19, Sunday at Max Brenner, 841 Broadway; MaxBrenner.com
Present: Give her choices when it comes to satisfying her sweet tooth. Sweetest Mom Candy Bento Box, $34 at Sugarfina, Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle
Plan: Your mom might be the best, but the ones mentioned in this historical lecture weren’ t so hot. Join Marie Carter of the Boroughs of the Dead tour company for “Wicked Mothers, ” a presentation on some of the most maligned mothers of all time, and leave with a deeper appreciation for the one you’ ve got. $10,2 p.m. on May 14. QED, 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria; QEDAstoria.com
Present: Take notes in style with a pretty little notebook. Ban.do notebook $12 at Macy’s Herald Square, 151 W. 34th St.
Plan: Your goofy mom may have embarrassed you as a kid, but you owe it to her to make her laugh once in awhile. Take her to see “SNL” star Sasheer Zamata (above right) with her own mother, Ivory Steward (above left) , in Zamata’s show “Party Time.” Arrive early and enjoy free, healthy-ish ice cream from Enlightened. $8 to $10, Sunday at 8 p.m. The Bell House, 149 Seventh St., Brooklyn; TheBellHouseNY.com
Present: No need to take things, especially style, too seriously. Mother’s Day socks gift box, $36 at Happy Socks, 436 West Broadway
Plan: Yankee legend Derek Jeter said he wanted to have the ceremony retiring his No. 2 on Mother’s Day to “do something special” for his mom, Dorothy. Celebrate your own mom at Sunday’s Derek Jeter night at the Stadium. 7: 30 p.m., Yankee Stadium, 1 E. 161st St., The Bronx; Yankees.com for ticket availability.
Present: So she can show her love of Jeter without saying a word. Limited-edition 2017 Mother’s Day Jeter Patch hat, $40 at Lids, 239 W. 42nd St.
