EGG ’EM ON. Children, ages 2-12, are welcome to the Easter Egg Hunt at the Bartow-Pell Mansion. Kids are encouraged to bring their baskets. They also can enjoy the arts and crafts tables, and have their photo taken with the Easter Bunny. Light refreshments will be offered. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $ 12. 895 Shore Road, Bronx. Register: (718) 885-1461.
‘ARGO’ AHEAD. “Argo,†this year’s Academy Award winner for Best Picture, will be shown at the Webster Library. Directed by Ben Affleck, who also starred in it, the movie is about a CIA agent’s secret mission to rescue American diplomats from Iran in 1979. Its screenplay also won an Oscar for Staten Island native Chris Terrio. 2 p.m. Free. 1465 York Ave. at E. 78th St.(212) 288-5049.
STAR SEARCH. Summer Ash, Columbia University’s astronomy public outreach director, will give a guided tour of the stars at the BAM Fisher’s Rooftop Terrace. Telescopes will be set up, and a team of experts will be on hand to answer any questions. 10:30 p.m. $ 10. 321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn. (718)-636-4100.
CUP, CUP AND AWAY! Don’t throw out those takeout coffee cups. Give them to artist Gwyneth Leech, and she’ll draw on them and turn them into art. It’s part of a new exhibit by No Longer Empty called “Gathering Place.†1-4 p.m. Free. 24 W. Eighth St. RSVP: lab@nolongerempty.org.
OH, CANADA! “Morgan’s Journey,†the longest touring theatrical production from Canada, will play Peter Jay Sharp Theatre. It follows the adventures of Morgan the Clown and how he learns about life and love. 11 a.m. Adults, $ 25; kids, $ 15. 2537 Broadway at 95th St. (212) 864-5400.
FORWARD, MARCH. Celebrate the vernal equinox by joining the March for the Earth to the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Unisphere. Visitors also can help weed and plant in the Queens Botanical Garden. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 43-50 Main St. (718) 886-3800. RSVP: rforlenza@queensbotanical.org.
PLAYING HOOK-EY. Families can enjoy Free Saturdays at the Red Hook Recreation Center. It’s a day of fun and fitness featuring board games, billiards, weights and more. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 155 Bay St., Brooklyn. (718) 722-3211.
THEY’RE ALL GOOD SKATES. Students of Figure Skating in Harlem will perform to music greats such as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Lena Horne. The ice show will honor Karen A. Phillips from Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. 7 p.m. Suggested donation: $ 15. Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Drive. (212) 694-3600.
TURN OUT AND TUNE IN. Staten Island Songwriters Circle will meet at the Everything Goes Book Cafe. This community of tunesmiths gather to support each other and promote the art of songwriting. Those interested in creating original music are welcome to join. 7:30 p.m. Free. 208 Bay St., between Victory Blvd. and Hannah St. (718) 447-8256.
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