Julianne Moore, Rowlf and Puppets at Museum of Moving Image Over Thanksgiving Weekend

College students home on break. Parents looking for enrichment activities for their toddlers. Muppet fanatics. Everybody should give thanks for the Museum of the Moving Image this Turkey Day Weekend, as the Astoria venue will offer something for everyone. The fun starts on November 29th with the launch of a six-film retrospective on actress Julianne Moore that will run through December 1st with Steven Spielberg’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Big Lebowski (above), Far From Heaven, Boogie Nights, Safe (introduced by producer Christine Vachon), and The Kids Are All Right. At 1 pm on November 29th, the museum will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the premiere of The Jimmy Dean Show with A Dog’s Life: A Rowlf Retrospective (pictured after the jump). The screening celebrates the pioneering muppet Rowlf’s greatest moments (and some great performances by his creator, the legendary puppeteer Jim Henson) from commercials, industrial films, variety shows and, of course, The Muppet Show. Also on November 29th, there are two Holiday Puppet Party Workshops —  during which children will use simple materials and techniques similar to those Henson utilized to make puppets before taking turns performing with them in a short televised puppet show.

Details: Julianne Moore Retrospective, Rowlf Retropective, Puppet Party Workshop, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Avenue, Astoria, November 20th through December 1st, times vary, movies free with admission, $5 materials fee for workshops.

Top photo by Frocktalk; Bottom photo by MMI