‘BREAKING AWAY’ at Film Forum (Oct. 5-6, 11 a.m.). This venerable movie house established the series Film Forum Jr. to introduce children to classic cinema, and we can all be grateful that its criteria are broad enough for the inclusion of excellent late-20th-century titles that may have been unjustly forgotten. Peter Yates’s wonderfully endearing “Breaking Away,” which the New York Times critic Janet Maslin described as “a classic sleeper” even at its 1979 release, chronicles the adventures of four local Bloomington, Ind., boys who are adrift after high school and end up competing in a major bicycle race against some of the university students who patronize them. But the feature is more than an underdog sports comedy. An Oscar winner for Steve Tesich’s original screenplay, it explores themes of identity and integrity as its young hero, Dave (Dennis Christopher), chooses to reinvent himself as a suave Italian cyclist. As Maslin wrote, “Here is a movie so fresh and funny it didn’t even need a big budget or a pedigree.”

212-727-8110, filmforum.org

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FAMILY CONCERT: ‘WHO IS CHICK COREA?’ at the Rose Theater (Oct. 5, 1 and 3 p.m.). Jazz at Lincoln Center has presented many young people’s programs with a “Who Is …?” title. No matter what virtuoso is the subject, the question frequently brings to mind an irreverent answer: someone fascinating but dead. Not so this Saturday. The pianist and composer Chick Corea, 78, is very much alive, and although he won’t take part in these performances, it will be exciting for children to become acquainted with the work of an artist whose career is still thriving. Hosted by the trumpeter and educator Sean Jones, this hourlong concert will feature musicians including the pianists Sean Mason, Micah Thomas and Tyler Henderson, who will play pieces like Corea’s “Spain” and “Armando’s Rhumba,” as well as “Chick’s Tune,” written by Blue Mitchell. The afternoon should be a fitting salute to a versatile master of jazz fusion who has won more than 20 Grammy Awards.

212-721-6500, jazz.org

JUST KIDDING: ‘ORAN ETKIN’S TIMBALOOLOO’ at Symphony Space (Oct. 5, 11 a.m.). Many melodies seem to have personalities, and in the view of the clarinetist Oran Etkin, instruments do, too. He calls his own Clara Net, and this hourlong show, which inaugurates the new season of the Just Kidding series at Symphony Space, will explore her joyful interactions with fellows she has encountered around the world. A celebration of the new album “Finding Friends Far From Home: A Journey With Clara Net,” this performance will incorporate many of the interactive elements of Etkin’s musical teaching program, Timbalooloo, as he and his band introduce young listeners to instruments like the mbira, from Zimbabwe, and the balalaika, from Russia.

212-864-5400, symphonyspace.org

MY DOG LOVES CENTRAL PARK FAIR at the Naumburg Bandshell (Oct. 6, noon-3 p.m.). If you’re a New York parent, chances are good that your children love Central Park, too, and this free festival promises fun and education for both two-legged and four-legged family members. Presented by the Central Park Conservancy, the 17th annual fair (the location is midpark, near 72nd Street) offers dog training workshops, veterinary advice from the Animal Medical Center and intriguing onstage games like Tricks for Treats and Dancing With Your Dog. Visitors can also win prizes in games like the Woof Wheel and Pooch Plinko, which feature trivia questions about the history of the park and its activities for dogs. Other attractions include a canine agility course for your pets to try and a demonstration of Frolic, a Manhattan program that uses a team of friendly dogs to teach kids how to interact safely and humanely with furry pals.

centralparknyc.org/dogfair