A couple of weeks ago I wrote that New York City is planning a big "Spider-Man Week" party to celebrate the opening of Spidey's latest movie.

Besides having the U.S. premiere of "Spider-Man 3" on May 4th (with screenings in all five boroughs of NYC), there are a host of other events -- some related to Spider-Man himself, and others related to everyone's favorite arachnids -- throughout the City. And some are geared specifically to younger fans.

Here's a partial list of events; be sure to check Web site for times and days of events.

SPIDER WEEK
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Central Park West at 79th Street
www.amnh.org/exhibitions/specials/spider/?src=h_h

THE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN COMIC BOOK COLLECTION
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
www.nypl.org

SPIDEY GOES WILD WEEK
THE BRONX ZOO
Fordham Road and the Bronx River Parkway
http://bronxzoo.com/36227127
and
CENTRAL PARK ZOO
64th Street and Fifth Avenue
http://nyzoosandaquarium.com/czwhatshappening/cpz-events

MAKE YOUR OWN SPIDEY MASK!
TOYS "R" US
1514 Broadway at 44th Street
www1.toysrus.com/timessquare/

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ADVENTURE
GRAY LINE NEW YORK SIGHTSEEING
www.newyorksightseeing.com

A SPRING SALUTE TO SPIDER-MAN IN THE BRONX
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Bronx River Parkway (Exit 7W) and Fordham Road
www.nybg.org

SCALE LIKE SPIDEY!
CHELSEA PIERS
The Field House at Chelsea Piers, Pier 62
23rd Street and the Hudson River
http://www.chelseapiers.com/fhdropin.htm

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
www.freecomicbookday.com

SPIDEY'S WORLDWIDE WEB
BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
145 Brooklyn Avenue
www.brooklynkids.org/exhibition/special.asp

RED AND BLACK "EXCLUSIVE" WEB WEEK
GAMESTOP
www.gamestop.com/spiderman3webweek
Stop by GameStop and preview the new Spider-Man 3 video game; collect daily, commemorative game covers; and learn how to be a part of the special video game launch event on May 3.

SPIDER-MAN CENTRAL
SONY PLAZA ATRIUM
THE SONY BUILDING
550 Madison Avenue (btw 55th and 56th)
Come take your photo will the larger-than-life 60-foot Spider-Man inflatable and print it at the Sony Snap Lab.

SPIDER-MAN CENTRAL
SONY WONDER TECHNOLOGY LAB: SPIDER-MAN ANIMATION WORKSHOP
THE SONY BUILDING
550 Madison Avenue (btw 55th and 56th)
www.sonywondertechlab.com
Discover the secrets to the high-tech animation in Spider-Man 1 and 2 and design your own claymation movie in tribute to Spidey.

A HERO COMES HOME:
KICK-OFF PARTY ON THE TODAY SHOW
ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
www.thetodayshow.com
Monday, April 30, the TODAY show team welcomes Tobey Maguire and the cast of Spider-Man 3. There'll be marching bands, web slinger showdowns, giveaways and other surprises.

SPIDER-MAN 3 "The Official Novelization"
POCKET STAR BOOKS/MIDTOWN COMICS
200 West 40th Street, 2nd Floor
www.simonsays.com www.midtowncomics.com
New York Times' best-selling author Peter David will be signing copies of the novelization of SPIDER-MAN 3, based on Alvin Sargent's screenplay at NYC's Midtown Comics.

SPIDER SCIENCE
NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE
47-01 111th Street
Queens, NY 11368
www.nyscience.org
Enjoy climbing the Hall’s new magnetic Spider Wall, as well as the always popular outdoor web, part of the award-winning Science Playground. Inside learning spider biology with our live collection, and be sure to check out Genome: The Secret of How Life Works.

SPIDER-MAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
35 Avenue at 36 Street, Queens
www.movingimage.us
Come see vintage film prints of the Spider-Man animated TV series, which debuted in 1967. Screenings will be shown daily.