Hip Slope Mama FREE Coupons
Jena la Flamme, founder and owner of the Jena Wellness Center, www.jenawellness.com, she is offering Hip Slope Mama readers a free “Lose Weight Without Self-Deprivation” Coaching Session (normally $157). Call 212-260-6064 and mention the Hip Slope Mama offer.
Brooklyn Promos
Eleanor Traubman of www.CreativeTimes.blogspot.com, is running an organizing special - anyone in Brooklyn who books between now and end of year gets 3 hrs. for the price of two! Feel free to pass my info along to anyone you know who'd like a hand de-cluttering, setting up tools and systems for paper and time management, checking off holiday to-dos. Contact Eleanor at 917-499-7395
New Store Opens in Park Slope!
Daily Candy reports:
Eponymy Boutique Opened Today - Dec 10th, 2008
“Eponymy, a new Park Slope boutique that pulls together great traits of design past and present. Cocktail confections from the ’50s mingle with Chanel jackets in mint condition, Prada eveningwear, and an eclectic mix of Korean and Californian designers, including Iodice, Rojas, and BNX, read more on Daily Candy http://www.dailycandy.com/new_york/article/40148/Say+My+Name Eponymy, 466 Bergen Street, between Flatbush and 5th Avenues, Park Slope (718-789-0301 or
www.shopeponymy.com
Upcoming Park Slope Events
12/10/08
Brooklyn Based reports:
“Park Slope resident John Hodgman — you may know him from “The Daily Show,” or the “PC” from those ubiquitous Apple ads — reads from his new book of fake facts, More Information Than You Require, at the Slope’s Barnes and Noble at 7:30pm.”
The Perch Café: The Charistmatic Megaphonic String Orchestra, 365 5th Ave. (Dec 10, 6:30pm – 8:00pm) an old-time string band with a modern twist. Its members are Park Slope's own Bilger family--Burkhard Bilger on guitar, Jennifer Nelson on violin and accordion, Hans Bilger (13) on stand-up bass, and Ruby Bilger (10) on vocals and percussion. Their friend and spiritual leader Michael Abrams plays ukulele and the youngest Bilger--Evangeline (5)--occasionally joins in on songs about chickens. The band plays an uproarious mixture of folk songs, novelties tunes, and rock-and-roll classics, filtered through their own sweet but slightly skewed sensibilities.
Children's Brooklyn Museum - Blooming Babies: Winter Mittens (11:30 am, for 18 mos-2 1/2 yrs)
Baby, it's cold outside-come find out how people keep warm. Look at a furry Inuit doll from the Museum's collection, enjoy a cherished Ukrainian winter folktale, and create your very own pair of mittens to take home!
Children's Brooklyn Museum World Passport Workshop: Winter Solstice Celebration! (11:30 am and 3pm, for 5 and up) Get ready for the shortest day and longest night of the year! Hear a story of the night sky, view celestial objects from the Museum's collection, and create your own constellation!
Children's Brooklyn Museum - World Passport Performance Series: Action Racket Theatre (1:30 and 3pm, for All ages) A wintery performance of "The Magical Castle of Now," a fast-paced, participatory storytelling extravaganza combining song, movement, poetry, and more. Light up your imagination with Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Hanukkah songs, Ezra Jack Keats' The Snowy Day, and dialogue about Kwanzaa, Diwali, Ramadan, and Chinese New Year!
12/11/08
Buy in Brooklyn - Big Sales in Park Slope from 7pm to close. To See participating stores click here!
Childrens Brooklyn Museum: Linked by Lights (Dec 11, 3:00, for 5 and up) Gleaming lights shimmer in many homes during December, celebrating holidays that cherish joy, hope, and family. Explore the symbol of light in the stories and traditions of Christmas, Hannukah, and Kwanzaa, and decorate a holiday candle-holder to take home!
12/13/08
PARK SLOPE COMMUNITY FESTIVITY (Sat 12/13 - 7:30pm-11:00pm) sponsored by Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
Location: Poly Prep Auditorium 49 PPW, Brooklyn 11215
Catered buffet, Cash bar, DJ, and Dancing. Live Music will be from Jean Rohe and other community friends. Special Children's program with food, games, favors and screening of holiday movie. Tickets are: $25.00 if purchased by December 12th and $30.00 @ the door. Children's tickets are $5.00.
DESIGNER HOLIDAY TRUNK SHOW at The Bell House (Sat 12/13: 11am-5pm / FREE) - Shop for the most inspiring, exciting & delicious selection of gifts while sipping a drink & listening to some live music. showcases hats, bags, stationery, ceramics, sweets and more from some of BB’s favorite local craftsmen, like Mast Brothers Chocolate and Sesame Letterpress and more. The Bell House - located in the Gowanus area of Park Slope at 149 7th Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. 718-643-6510
Bark, The Herald Angels Sing... (Sat Dec. 13, 8 - 10 a.m.)
Bring your dogs for a morning of song, coffee, hot chocolate, and mulled cider; as well as chew bones and treats. Deck your dogs in festive attire and gather around for a sing-a-long of holiday favorites. Songbooks with dog-centric lyrics will be provided. Santa will be there to hand out to treats! Near the Picnic House in Prospect House. Sponsored by FIDO (Fellowship in the Interest of Dogs and their Owners). Click here to learn more: FidoBrooklyn.org
Brooklyn Children’s Museum: Can Do Wonders: Winter Celebrations (Dec 13, 11:00am, for All ages: Families with special needs explore the new World Brooklyn exhibit and discover how people of different cultures celebrate their holidays. See, touch, hear, and smell the holiday joy. Make cards and decorations for your favorite holiday.Pre-registration required; call (718) 735-4400 x123.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum: Spectacular Snowflakes (Dec 13, 11:30 & 3pm, for 5 and up) Come listen to a snowy tale in the new Children's Library, and then make your own decorative paper snowflakes to take home.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum: Storybook Movie Time (Dec 13, 11:30, for 5 and under) - Tots! Camera! Action! We’re calling all pint-sized film enthusiasts to enjoy animated films. Watch cherished children’s stories come to life on screen.
12/14/08
Free smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop buses will run through the Green Loop art district which includes: Crown Heights, Park Slope, Gowanus , Sunset Park & Flatbush. Sunday, Dec 14, from 1pm to 6pm, take Green Loop bus at HUB: Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Parkway (at Washington), 2 or 3 to Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum
The Green Loop Gallery Hop buses will be staffed with art docents to inform you about Brooklyn’s vibrant art scene and to distribute smART tip sheets containing important information about buying and collecting art.
Hop on and off the bus to tour local galleries that have
made Brooklyn’s art scene so famous.
Join Creative Cooks for a 3 hour gingerbread house workshop and help us recreate Brownstone Brooklyn! Dec 14th 10:00am pm–1:00pm All ingredients, supplies and a healthy lunch will be provided. $85/child. Spaces are limited. Visit us at www.CreativeCooks.us or call 718.237.2218 or stop in to register. 298 Atlantic Ave.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum: Spectacular Snowflakes (Dec 14, 11:30 & 3pm, for 5 and up) Come listen to a snowy tale in the new Children's Library, and then make your own decorative paper snowflakes to take home.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum: Storybook Movie Time (Dec 14, 11:30, for 5 and under) - Tots! Camera! Action! We’re calling all pint-sized film enthusiasts to enjoy animated films. Watch cherished children’s stories come to life on screen.
Deal: 85% off vintagey clothing for women and children - Eliza Gran
Where/When: Sunday, December 14, 10:30am—4pm. The Old Stone House at J.J. Byrne Park, 336 3rd St between Fourth and Fifth Aves, Brooklyn (917-797-9168)
12/20/08
Children’s Brooklyn Museum: Play Lab Workshop: Winter Holidays (11:00, Dec 20 for 2 1/2 to 5 yr olds) Celebrate the winter holidays! Explore the new World Brooklyn exhibit, and learn how different cultures around the world celebrate the holidays. Create your own holiday decoration to take home.
Pre-registration required; call (718) 735-4400 x106.
Children’s Brooklyn Museum: Water, Water Everywhere (11:30 & 3pm, Dec 20 for 6 and up) Get your hands wet in this lively session! Conduct experiments to determine the quality of pond, stream, and tap water. Check your taste buds in a water taste-test. Decorate a reusable water bottle to take home.
Children’s Brooklyn Museum: The Little Theatre: Bed Rudnick & Friends (Dec20, 1pm & 2pm, for All ages) Ben’s family-friendly band plays some original rock and bluegrass ditties, along with old favorites that have a slightly different twist! Stand up and groove, sing along, or just clap your hands. Mosh pit not provided.
12/21/08
Children’s Brooklyn Museum: Play Lab Workshop: Winter Holidays (11:00, Dec 21 for 2 1/2 to 5 yr olds) Celebrate the winter holidays! Explore the new World Brooklyn exhibit, and learn how different cultures around the world celebrate the holidays. Create your own holiday decoration to take home.
Pre-registration required; call (718) 735-4400 x106.
Children’s Brooklyn Museum: Water, Water Everywhere (11:30 & 3pm, Dec 21 for 6 and up) Get your hands wet in this lively session! Conduct experiments to determine the quality of pond, stream, and tap water. Check your taste buds in a water taste-test. Decorate a reusable water bottle to take home.
Children’s Brooklyn Museum: The Little Theatre: Bed Rudnick & Friends (Dec 21, 1pm & 2pm, for All ages) Ben’s family-friendly band plays some original rock and bluegrass ditties, along with old favorites that have a slightly different twist! Stand up and groove, sing along, or just clap your hands. Mosh pit not provided.
The Little Theatre: Bed Rudnick & Friends
Children’s Brooklyn Museum: X-plorers Club: Magical Osiris (Dec21, 2:30, for 8 and up. Examine a small statue of the ancient Egyptian god Osiris, who was magically brought back to life by his wife, Isis. Hear the Osiris myth and make your own Egyptian figure to take home.
Ongoing December 2008 Park Slope Events:
Nature Babies at Audubon Center in Prospect Park. Every Monday, 10 - 11:15 a.m., through December 22. Kids sing songs, hear stories, and learn all about the natural world in this innovative program for tots and their caregivers.
Delightful nature-themed music, storytelling, and crafts program for 18-month to 3-year-olds and their caregivers. Register now for discounted eight-week Autumn sessions! Call (718) 287-3400 x104 for more information. Drop-ins are also welcome ($20). Audubon Center.
Gallary Players: “A Tuna Christmas” runs Thursday–Sunday from Dec. 6–21 at the Gallery Players [199 14th St., between Fourth and Fifth Avenues in Park Slope, (212) 352-3101]. Tickets, $18. Visit www.galleryplayers.com.
Big Movies For Little Kids: Juguemos A Cantar has started up a family movie (G-rated) event on Fridays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for the winter season. It's $6 per person. Check out the Big Movies for Little Kids series that will be held every other Monday at Cobble Hill Cinemas at 4 p.m. The series features classic films aimed at ages 2-7.
Quilt Exhibit: Small Quilts, Big Ideas - See the best Brooklyn quilters have to offer. The annual Quilt Exhibit continues through December at the Audubon Center."Mount Sainte Victoire" by Margaret Marcy EmersonDecember at the Audubon Center. (Weekends, December 13 - 28, 12 - 4 p.m).
BAX PLAYSPACE ages 1-4 | 10 kids maximum (Mondays & Fridays, Now thru December 19, 2008 (9:30am-11:30am - $10 per family. Activities include hoops, tunnels, coloring, balls, books and are with the help of the Playcare facilitator. Children can bring special toys, books, or other childhood comfort items, but must bring their own diapers, wipes, snacks and drinks. Parents must remain on site.
Half-Off Fridays at Wollman Rink! Enjoy 50% off regular paid admission to Wollman Rink every Friday. Every Friday during skating season, 8:30 am - 10 pm. Excludes holiday weekends (11/28, 12/26, 1/2, 2/20). Thought there was nothing better than skating on Brooklyn’s only outdoor rink? How about only paying half the admission fee! With the discount, admission is $2.50 for adults; $1.50 for seniors and children 14 and under. Skate rental is $6.50, tax included. On Fridays, the Rink is open 8:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. When it's time to take a break from skating, visit the Kate’s Corner Snack Bar and sample the freshly brewed coffee, hot cocoa, or a steaming bowl of soup or chili. Best of all, the rink is right near the subway, and if you drive, parking is free. Click here for more skating information.
Tennis Courts in Prospect Park – The indoor season is in full swing! For information about booking court time, lessons, leagues, clinics, and the Junior Development program, please call us at (718) 436-2500.
Kids Eat Free at Perch Cafe, 365 5th Ave. (Every Monday and Thursday Evening, 5-8pm "Kids Eat Free"). One kids meal free with each purchase of an Entree or Dinner Special.
Sing a Long for Kids - Perch Lounge, 365 5th Ave. weather permitting back (Garden Every Tue 10am – 11am) $5 per family, PLEASE bring a small fold-able stroller or bring a lock and lock strollers up out front
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