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Ongoing Events
- Don’t forget about Hip Slope Mama's list of ongoing FREE story time readings in (or near) Park Slope for children (& toddlers).
Nature Crafts for toddlers and up
Where: Prospect Park Audubon Center • Enter park at Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue • Tel: (718) 287-3400
http://www.prospectpark.org/audubon
Time: 1-3 pm, Sundays
Cost: Free
”VoxPopHop”
Movement classes for kids, ages 5-7 years taught by a pro dancer.
Where: Vox Pop • 1022 Cortelyou Rd. at Stratford Road • Tel: (718) 940-2084 • debi@voxpopnet.net
http://www.voxpopnet.net
Time/Date: 3:45 pm, Tuesdays
Cost: Free
Try a free sample class at Brooklyn Arts Exchange (www.BAX.org) for any of the following classes:
- Dance and Sing with Me (12-18 months with caregiver)
- Family Dance (18 months-3.5 years with parent or caregiver) This great family event provides an informal creative dance experience for you and your child or the whole family. Come take off your shoes and join the dance floor as the instructor leads you through explorations of space, force, and time with your bodies, scarves, hula hoops and other fun objects.
- Music & Movement (18 months-30 months with caregiver)
- Nearly 3 (ages 2 1/2-3 1/2 with caregiver) This is an introduction to creative movement for toddlers with parent or caregiver.
- Find out more HERE.
Ongoing Brooklyn Children’s Museum: Free Admission Hours & Spring Break Programs. Children and families will find endless fun at the all-new Brooklyn Children's Museum, which recently introduced FREE admission hours every Wednesday afternoon, from 2 to 5pm, through June 30. In addition, while school's out for the spring recess you can see New York City's first "green" museum and take part in the Spring Break EcoFest with hands-on programs celebrating the natural world and our role in it, daily from April 9th to 18th.
Time: Wednesdays, 2-5pm & Thursday, April 9 to Saturday, April 18, 10am-5pm
Cost: Free & Free with Admission
Prospect Park Zoo: Spring Activities Free with Admission
Cost: Free with admission (FREE for children under 3; $3.00 for children 3-12; $7.00 for adults)
At Prospect Park Zoo (PPZ), families can get up close with some of the coolest critters in Brooklyn and learn their secrets from the people who know them best – PPZ’s animal care professionals – with these free programs: Meet a Keeper, weekends at 11am and 3pm; view a Sea Lion demonstration daily at 11:30, 2pm and 4pm at the Sea Lion Pool. Or explore hands-on activities at the Discovery Center for Kids, weekends from 11am – 3pm.
Rosemarie Hester, a teacher that specializes in offering ideas about multi-sensory activities will be at Community Bookstore on 7th Avenue. Please bring questions about your child’s learning! They will begin at 7:00pm and follow a question-and-answer discussion format. I hope to see you there!
Where: Community Bookstore, 143 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11215 (718)783-3075, info@communitybookstore.net
Time/Date: 7pm - Ongoing every 1st Monday of ea. month
-April 6, 13, 20, and 27
Cost = FREE
Nature Baby class – delightful music, storytelling, and crafts program for 18-month to 3-year-olds and their caregivers.
Where: Prospect Park Audubon Center • Enter park at Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue • Tel: (718) 287-3400
http://www.prospectpark.org/audubon
Date: Mondays, April through May 3rd
Time: 10 - 11:15 a.m.
Cost: Drop-ins are welcome ($20).
March to April 2, 2009
“Dine in Brooklyn” - Restaurant establishments will be offering $23 prix fixe dinners from March 23 to April 2. Remember to make your reservations early: This is an incredibly popular event. See list of participating restaurants here You can find a complete list of participating restaurants HERE. Bon appetit!
March 28, 2009
3/28 - Children’s Fitness Walk: Three-mile walk in Prospect Park. Fundraiser for the Brooklyn Sports and Fitness Expo.
Where: Bartel Pritchard Square • Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest
www.bodysculpt.org.
When: 10 am
How much: $10
3/28 - Toddler Tour: Interactive look at the Aquarium.
Registration required.
Where: New York Aquarium in Coney Island • 502 Surf Ave. between W. Eighth and W. Fifth streets • Tel: (718) 265-3474 www.nyaquarium.com.
When: 1-2 pm
How much: $24 ($16 members)
3/28 - Children’s Fitness Walk: Three-mile walk in Prospect Park. Fundraiser for the Brooklyn Sports and Fitness Expo.
Where: Bartel Pritchard Square • Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest
www.bodysculpt.org.
When: 10 am
How much: $10
3/28 - Prospect Park YMCA Strong Kids Fundraiser: Afro-Brazilian Drum & Dance Party - We will shake our stuff to raise money for our Strong Kids Campaign. There will be special guest drummers and dancers along with crafts and facepainting for the whole family. Teach your children to give back to the community while having a great time.
Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Cost: $10 Suggested Donation
3/28 - Brooklyn Public Library: Funny Women: Sarah Vowell
Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library at Grand Army Plaza promises a spirited, FREE event next weekend, featuring “Funny Woman” Sarah Vowell, a contributing editor to Public Radio’s This American Life. The event, to be held at Central Library’s Dweck Center, offers listeners a chance to meet Vowell as she reads from her recent book The Wordy Shipmates.
Time: 4pm
Cost: Free
3/28 - Parenting Beyond Belief Seminar: Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion - a unique half-day workshop with author and educator Dale McGowan, offers encouragement and practical solutions for secular parenting in a religious world. Free childcare offered during seminar!
Where: Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn NY
Time: 1:00pm-4:30pm
Cost: $40 per person or $60 per couple. Register and pay HERE.
March 29, 2009
BELL HOUSE ROCKS - Come join the family fun at The Bell House. In their performance space they will have a bouncy castle, kid's music/videos and educational entertainment. Free snacks for the kids. They have a full bar as well as coffee and pastries available for purchase for adults. No kids without adults and no adults without kids. PLENTY OF PARKING! PERFORMANCE BY BARI KORAL FAMILY ROCK BAND AT 2PM
Time: 1pm-5pm
Cost: $10 per walking human
Starts April through June 2009 –
Workshops and Classes for the Curious, Creative Adult - Sign up today! Find out more at http://www.bax.org/accessBAX.phpTime: Depends on Class
- PROCESS & PLAYWRITING with Rosemary Moore
- YOGA FOR THE NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY with Ani Weinstein
- YOUR STORIES – WRITING WORKSHOP with Marian Fontana
- ACTING 101 (session one) with Michael Wiggins
- HOW TO BLOG with Louise Crawford
Where: Brooklyn Arts Exchange is located at 421 Fifth Avenue – 3rd Floor, near the corner of 8th St. in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Cost: Depends on class - PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. To register call 718-832-0018 or email info@bax.org
April 2, 2009
Book Launch Cocktail Party for “City Weekends”
- Come and celebrate the publication of Alison Lowenstein's new
Book Court. Drink some wine from the North Fork of LI and ask Alison questions about the best places to stay in and around NYC. And enter to win a free night's stay at the Soho Grand!
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Book Court. 163 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY
April 4, 2009
4/4 - Little League Parade
Where: Starts at Seventh Avenue and Carroll Street, ends at Bandshell.
http://www.prospectpark.org
When: 10 am-12:30 pm
How much: Free
April 4 through May 3 - Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Free Admission Hours and Programs
The world-renowned Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) presents Hanami, the cherry blossom-viewing season, beginning April 4 and culminating in Sakura Matsuri, New York's Rite of Spring, on May 2 and 3. Reduced or free admission, with FREE Tuesdays, FREE Fridays for seniors, and FREE weekend hours (from 10-noon every Saturday, except Sakura Saturday on May 2). With Garden admission, families can enjoy free monthly Discovery Workshop. For more information on BBG’s free programs, visit www.bbg.org".
Cost: Free
4/4 - Bubbles, Waves and Wind: New York Aquarium in Coney Island. Splish splash in the aquariums fantastic classroom as you learn about water. For ages 2-3.
Time: 10am – 11am
Location: New York Aquarium in Coney Island • 502 Surf Ave. between W. Eighth and W. Fifth streets • Tel: (718) 265-3474
www.nyaquarium.com.
Cost: $16 Members. $24 non-members.
4/4 - Brooklyn Museum: Target First Saturday: Spring Awakening!
On this Target First Saturday, Brooklyn Museum presents a FREE night of music, dance, and art-making classes. Find out the details HERE.
Time: 5-11pm
Cost: Free
4/4 - Brooklyn Museum: Spring Awakening - The Cincinnati-based community organization True Body Project explains their recent collaborative work with young Brooklyn women about self-confidence and body-image issues.
Time: 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Discussion
Cost: Free tickets (30) are available at the Visitor’s Center at 5 p.m.
Location: Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor
4/4 - Brooklyn Museum: Let the paintings of Hernan Bas inspire you to sketch a figure in charcoal from a live model.
Time: 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Location: Hands-On Art - Education Division, 1st Floor
Cost: Free timed tickets (380) are available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.
4/4 - Brooklyn World Record Day: Kids challenged to invent and set their own world records. To reserve a spot, visit www.beamcamp.com/news
Where: Brooklyn Lyceum • 227 Fourth Ave. at President Street • Tel: (718) 857-4816 • www.worldrecords@beamcamp.com
www.BrooklynLyceum.com
Time: 1-4 pm
Cost: $5
4/4 - Baby Loves Disco - Earth Day Celebration for babies and toddlers
Where: Southpaw • 125 Fifth Ave. at St. Johns Place • Tel: (718) 230-0236 (Recommend you register in advance).
www.spsounds.com
Time: 2-5 pm
Cost: $15 ($12 in advance)
April 5, 2009
4/5 - “Sleeping Beauty”
A classic marionette show.
Read more about this event in GO Brooklyn.
Where: Puppertworks • 338 Sixth Ave. at Fourth Street • Tel: (718) 965-3391 - www.puppetworks.org
When: 12:30 and 2:30 pm
How much: $8 ($7 kids)
4/5 - Target Family Fun Series Brooklyn Center Presents Hot Peas 'N Butter - Even if your kids don’t like peas, there’s no way they can resist Hot Peas ‘N Butter! This New York based children’s musical group, best known for their appearances on the cable network Noggin, combines an interactive, invigorating approach to performance with contemporary multicultural music. For children grades pre-K to 3.
Time: 2pm Matinee
Location: Whitman Theatre at the Brooklyn center for Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
Cost: Tickets: $6
4/5 - Jumpin’ Juniper Show
Fun kids activities and the music of Erin Lee & Marci.
Where: Brooklyn Arts Exchange • 421 Fifth Ave. at Eighth Street • Tel: (718) 832-0018
http://www.bax.org
When: 2 pm
How much: $15 adult (and one child), $8 each additional child or adult
4/5 - “Family Flux”
Sunday's daytime Family Flux is a video and dance party for kids big and small, with puppets, aerialists and more.
Where: Galapagos Art Space • 16 Main St. at Water Street • Tel: (718) 222-8500
http://www.galapagosartspace.com
When: 2-6 pm
How much: $7 ($5 children, $20 for family of four)
April 6, 2009
4/6 - “The Sound of Music”
Classic 1965 musical. Part of the Big Movies for Little Kids series – for ages 2 and up.
Where: Cobble Hill Cinemas • 265 Court St. at Butler Street • Tel: (718) 624-3748 - bigmoviesforlittlekids.blogspot.com
Time: 4 pm
Cost: $6.50
4/6 - Developmental Milestones in the First Year of Life
Location: Barrio, corner of 7th Ave and 3rd Street, Park Slope
Time: 12-2pm
Cost: $35 in advance; $40 at the door (cash or check only at the door). Every mom who prepays will take home a special prize for baby!
Pls. Prepay here.
RSVP: Chana@babybitesbrooklyn.com
April 8 - April 26, 2009
Hip Hop under the Big Tent!
Tuesday - Sunday- For Tickets and Times call Ticketmaster at (212) 307-7171. Group Reservations: (800) 316-7439; or purchase tickets at the Wollman Rink box office. Wollman Rink Parking Lot - UniversalSoulCircus.com.
April 13-17, 2009
Prospect Park YMCA - Free Y Splash Week
The primary purpose of Y Splash Week is to help children of all ages learn basic swimming skills and water safety practices
Learning water safety and swimming skills helps to build self-confidence and self-esteem, which carry over into other parts of a child's life. During Y Splash Week, swimmers grow stronger in spirit, mind and body.
Cost: Y Splash Week is free for participants, but registration is required. Please contact Paula Davis, Aquatics Director at 212-912-2379 or pdavis@ymcanyc.org to reserve your child's space.
April 20, 2009
“Rikki Tikki Tavi” - Chuck Jones animation (1975). Part of the Big Movies for Little Kids series.
Where: Cobble Hill Cinemas • 265 Court St. at Butler Street • Tel: (718) 624-3748 - bigmoviesforlittlekids.blogspot.com
When: 4 pm
How much: $6.50
April 21, 2009
Brooklyn Downtown Women’s Club Networking - Founder Diane K. Danielson will be joining us for cocktails and some insights into "Networking Tips You Need to Know for 2009". We'll be at the the indoor garden of Pane e Vino in Cobble Hill.
Time: 5:30-8:30 pm
Cost: $16 DWC+ Members/$22 General public (includes light buffet).
April 25, 2009
BAMfamily Book Brunch, featuring author Gail Carson Levine.
-After a buffet of kid-friendly food and drinks accompanied by live music, Levine will read from and discuss Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly—the hit how-to for young writers—and the adventure novel Dave at Night, which has been recognized as an ALA Notable Children's Book and ALA Best Book for Young Adults. The event will conclude with an audience Q&A and a book signing. Recommended age level: 8 to 12 years.
Where: BAM, 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Time: 11:30am—2pm.
Cost: $22 for adults; $17 for children 15 and under (includes brunch, tax, and tip)
April 26, 2009
4/26 - Brooklyn South Patrol Bureau hosts its annual fair with food and fun for kids. Make friends with a cop today!
Where: Bartel Pritchard Square • 15th Street at Prospect Park West • Tel: (718) 675-7521
Time: 11 am–5 pm
Cost: Free
4/26 - Randy Kaplan: The kid’s music legend performs.
Where: Southpaw • 125 Fifth Ave. at St. Johns Place • Tel: (718) 230-0236 www.spsounds.com
Time: 2 pm
Cost: $12
4/26 - Pre-K Planet Ocean: Penguin Parade. You will role play being a penguin parent and examine feathers and eggs. For ages 3-4 with adult.
Time: 10am – 11am
Location: New York Aquarium in Coney Island • 502 Surf Ave. between W. Eighth and W. Fifth streets • Tel: (718) 265-3474
www.nyaquarium.com.
Cost: $16 Members. $24 non-members.
Sign up for the Piper Theatre Workshop! It's never too early to think about what your kids are doing this summer. Now's the time to sign up for Piper Theatre Workshop at the Old Stone House for students entering 3rd through 10th grades. This summer they're offering film in addition to the usual -- and wonderful -- programs in theater and art. Kids and parents seem to rave about this program. So check it out. This July at OSH & MS 51. Theater, Art & Film! Performances Outdoors in Washington Park/JJ Byrne Playground. Call OSH for more information, (718) 768-3195.
