Whether you need to make a gift or just expel that pent-up winter energy, The Painted Pot has a deal for you! Enjoy Two for Tuesdays at either of their Brooklyn locations for half-off studio fees, or discounted adult and child admissions.

Pack up those fabric samples and head over to Flirt Brooklyn for some quiet “me” time. Flirt’s Open Studio time features everything you need to stitch, sew and create, sans all the distractions of home, sweet home.

Sample a home-cooked meal without raising a finger. Invite friends and family to a meal at The Farm on Adderley, a farm fresh restaurant with meal deals and a favor towards tiny dinners.

Enjoy a totally free morning at a city institution: The New York Botanical Garden’s grounds-only free Saturday admissions. Bring the family from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. to see forest trails and winter blooms at a steep discount.

Spy around the city from one location in Queens –a panorama of the city that is! The Queens Museum’s Weekend Scavenger Hunts for Kids features their elite collection of World’s Fair memorabilia, and a famous model of New York City, Saturdays from 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Give your children a head start on a lifetime of music appreciation. Head out to Turtle Bay Music School in Murray Hill on January 17 from 2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. for “What Is a Woodwind?” a free interactive music program.

Give your family a glimpse of the simple life with the Tenement Museum’s Confino Family Living History Program. Stop by on January 18 for 12:00 P.M., 2:00 P.M., or 3:00 P.M. tours guided by a turn-of-the-century teenager.