A Child Grows Event Picks
This is registration time for new classes. In an effort to show what they do, most of these teachers offer free demo classes. I thought I would start off my event picks with 4 of them. Going to these trial classes is fun and perhaps you will find the right match for you and your child.
FREE DEMO CLASSES at Still Hip, 283 Grand Street in Clinton Hill, Thursday, January 10, 11:30 & 12:30
Jugemos A Cantar is offering free trial classes all week: to get more specifics go to:http://www.juguemos.org. To RSVP email: juguemosAcantar@aol.com. Juguemos a Cantar introduces children ages 0-10 years to Spanish through music, playgroups and a preschool program in a total immersion environment. Here are some of the places they are teaching in Brooklyn and some of the locations for the free trial classes.
Central Slope Ethical Culture 53 PPW (@ 2nd St Wed – 10.30 to 11.15am
Park Slope 47 Sterling Pl @ 6th Ave Thur – 9.30 to 10.15am, 10:30 am to 11 am
Midwood Midwood Martial Arts- 1302 Avenue H @ Argyle Rd Thus – 11 to 11.45am
Boerum Hill Brooklyn Play Spot 399 Atlantic Ave @ Bond Thur- 12.15pm to 1pm
Park Slope 1st street @ 6th Avenue Sat – 4 to 4.45pm
Brooklyn Hts Bklyn Hts TBD —–
Playgroup (18 to 24m) Park Slope 129 6th Ave (at Sterling Pl) Mon / Wed / and/or Frid 10 to 10.45am
Playgroup ( 2+ – 3+) Park Slope 129 6th Ave (at Sterling Pl) Mon / Wed / and/or Frid 11 to 11.45am
Playgroup/Art (18m- 4y’) South Slope/ Winds Terrace 426 15th St @ 8th Ave Wed – 2pm to 2.45pm $
Playgroup (4 & 6y) Clinton Hill Still Hip 283 Grand Ave Wed 1.45pm to 2.30pm
Birch has taken the Sign-a-Song classes with us and we thought Andrea and Ted (the founders) were really fun. Plus we learned some signs. Of course, we didn’t keep up with practicing at home unfortunately as I think it would have helped some of the frustration we have in communicating. Even so though Birch gives me a "milk" sign and "enough!"
Sign-a-Song is a musical introduction to sign language for babies, toddlers and their caregivers and begins classes January 12. Classes
available in Park Slope (north & south), Cobble Hill and Clinton
Hill. Schedule and registration information available at www.sign-a-song.com . Or call 718-832-8060 or email andrea@sign-a-song.com Free trials available anytime & no extra charge for twins.
SPECIAL TRIAL CLASS added to our morning line-up at Micro Museum, 123 Smith Street in Cobble Hill, Tuesday, January 15, 12:00
PARK SLOPE
Pure Energy, 312 5th Ave. (2nd and 3rd St.)
Mondays, January 14 to March 17; 10:00, 11:00, 12:00
PARK SLOPE
Applewood, 501 11th Street (between 7th and 8th Ave.)
Saturdays, January 12 to March 15; 11:00
COBBLE HILL/BOERUM HILL
The Micro Museum, 123 Smith Street (between Pacific and Dean St.)Tuesdays, January 15 to March 18; 10:00 & 11:00
**SPECIAL 12:00 trial class will be offered on Tuesday, January
15. If we have enough people, the class will continue. Walk-ins are
welcome!
CLINTON HILL/Ft. GREENE
Still Hip, 283 Grand Ave. (between Lafayette and Clifton)
Thursdays, January 17 to March 20; 11:30 & 12:30
TWO FREE DEMO CLASSES: Thursday, January 10, 11:30 & 12:30
Birch has taken Music Together for three semesters. He loves it and we sing and listen to the songs constantly. They will be offering free trial classes the first week of the new semester (Jan. 14-19). After the first week, trial classes cost $20.Music Together is an internationally acclaimed early childhood music immersion program designed for children 0-5 years old. They have mixed age classes and one infants-only class. To attend a trial class, reserve a spot in the day and time of your choice. 212-604-4307 or brooklynmusictogether@gmail.com. You can officially register online and pay using pay pal on our website at www.musictogetherfortgreene.com.
Check out one of the FREE demos this week and next at Still Hip- the resale boutique in Clinton Hill. They are also offering 50% off all of their winter clothing. They have a dollar rack, 50¢ bins and tons of stuff
on sale.
FREE DEMOS & EVENTS
Wednesday, January 9 | 3:00PM
Let’s Look in our Favorite Book – 3 to 4 year olds
Wednesday, January 9 | 4:15PM
Zip, Zap Zoom: Comics for Kids – 5 to 8 year olds
Thursday, January 10 | 10:30AM
Musica Para Mi – infant to 5 year olds
Thursday, January 10 | 11:30AM
Sign-A-Song – infant to 5 year olds
Tuesday, January 15 | 11:00AM
Music Together – infant to 5 year olds
Saturday, January 19th | 2 – 4 pm
INFANT CPR with Dr. Philip Graham
$75 per couple (no children please)
http://stillhipbrooklyn.com
283 Grand Avenue | Clinton Hill | 718.398.0008
Tuesday-Saturday 10-6 Sunday 11-6
NY Times Arts & Leisure Week is taking place from Janurary 7-13.
The New York Times Arts & Leisure Week takes over the city (and
many other cities, worldwide!) this week. Lots of family-friendly
venues, from museums to theaters, are joining in, offering two-for-one
admission options – including the Children’s Museum of the Arts, Madame Tussauds, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the Whitney Museum, among many others. Special events include Behind the Scenes and On Stage, which features performances by cast members of Broadway’s Mary Poppins and The Little Mermaid (Jan 13). Visit the website for a complete listing of events and a printable access pass to take with you on your travels!
[http://www.artsandleisureweek.com](from www.gocitykids.com)
After a successful debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN is being released in this month in NYC, LA and SF. It will be available on Netflix in February.
Details on Film opening
NYC Opening: January 9-22 at the IFC Center. Q&A with the filmmakers on January 9 following the 7pm show.
Special Bring Your Baby to the Movies Showings: Thursday, January 10 and Tuesday, January 15 at 11am.
Film Synopsis
Birth is a miracle, a rite of passage, a natural part of life. But birth is also big business. In the new documentary THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN Executive Producer Ricki Lake and Director Abby Epstein question the way American women have babies, and explore this fundamental question: should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potential medical emergency? THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN makes a compelling argument for more humanistic approaches to birth, challenging the ideals of our technocratic society which places absolute faith in machines and technology. It is a must-see for anyone thinking of having a baby.
More information: http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com
There is a new anthology of essays written by Brooklyn writers to support Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn. Here is a list of the writers included in the
anthology: (some quite well known too!)
Emily Barton, Susan Choi, Rachel Cline, Philip Dray, Jennifer Egan,
Colin Harrison, Joanna Hershon, Jonathan Lethem, Dinaw Mengestu, Elizabeth Gaffney,
Lara Vapnyar, Lawrence Osborne, Katie Roiphe, John Burnham Schwartz, Vijay Seshadri,
Darcey Steinke, Darin Strauss, Alexandra Styron, and Robert Sullivan. And an introduction by Phillip Lopate.
Book readings are taking place at:
Wednesday, January 9, 7:30pm.
Park Slope Barnes and Noble (267 7th Avenue at 6th Street). Brooklyn.
Authors contributing to the new anthology "Brooklyn Was Mine" will be
reading from their work. The authors for this night’s reading are:
Jennifer Egan
Susan Choi
Darin Strauss
Tuesday, January 15, 7pm.
BookCourt (163 Court Street near Pacific Street). Brooklyn.
Authors contributing to the new anthology "Brooklyn Was Mine" will be
reading from their work. The authors for this night’s reading are:
Emily Barton
Darcey Steinke
Alexandra Styron
Saturday, January 12
, Watson Adventures
is at it again with a scavenger hunt. This time it will be at the
American Museum of Natural History. The last one at holiday time sold
out, so register early if you want to go. The theme is "Night At The
Museum" and will feature exhibits that inspired scenes in the movie.
(Ben Stiller starred in it). Kids must be accompanied with adults- and
"no adults without kids!" Ages 7 and up. Time is 10:30-12:30. Adults
are $30.50 and children are $24.50. Register by calling 877-946-4868 or
email them at rsvp@watsonadventures.com
This Saturday, January 12 and Sunday, January 13,
The NY International Children’s Film Festival is putting on the NYICFF
Party Mix (NR) at 11 am. Adults are $10 and children are $8. They will
be screening all time fav animated, live ation and experimental shorts
from 10 years of the festival (and to get you excited for the upcoming
one in February). Go to www.gkids.com to buy tix or get more info. Ages 8-16 years.
Sunday, January 13 6pm BAX is holding a Parenting Platform. The admission: $5 suggested contribution
Issues that the BAX Platform will address: What is "effective" parenting? Can two people differ in style and be effective as a couple? What does it mean to be an involved parent? How to deal with parenting in two households? What challenges are unique to gay parents? This and more make up an interactive, intimate conversation about parenthood and decision making. Panelists include: Sharon C. Peters, director of Parents Helping Parents, Rachel Malinowitzer, M.Ed., a licensed psychotherapist working in the field for 20 years, Nancy Mc Dermott a writer and a parent living in Park Slope, Brooklyn; Carolyn Farhie, a lesbian mom, psychotherapist, and leader of the Center Kids’ Planning Biological Parenthood for Women; and Dan Janzen, a freelance copywriter raising a son and daughter with his wife in Park Slope. Childcare provided. For reservations contact: Brooklyn Arts Exchange http://www.bax.org/
421 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215 tel: 718-832-0018
On Sunday, January 13 one of my favorite kids’ musicians, Ralph of Ralph’s World will be playing at Joe’s Pub in the city. Having grown up in Chicago and hearing about Ralph Covert’s regular rocker band back then (The Bad Examples), I have a fond feeling for him. I think I am going to have to go to his concert and Audra’s/Deedle Deedle Dees on the same day! The time is 11 am, adults are $20 and children under 12 are $15.
Audra Rox and the Deedle Deedle Dees are partnering to do a benefit concert for Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn . The concert is on Sunday, January 13,
doors open at 3 pm and the show begins at 3:30 pm. They will rock the
Brooklyn Lyceum in Park Slope- a club that has plenty of room for wild
dancing and running.
You can buy tickets online here for $16 or pay $18 at the door. Or…. best price-$15 paper ticket can be purchased at:
Boing Boing at 6th and Union Street (Park Slope)
Ola Baby at 315 Court Street, near Sackett Street (Cobble Hill)
NY City Explorers at 388 Atlantic Ave (Boerum Hill)
Still Hip at 283 Grand Ave (Clinton Hill)
Birch, Papa Tree and I will definitely be there!
Mon-Fri you can see the Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal. The
New York Transit Museum puts on this train show at the Museum’s annex
in the Shuttle Passage. It features "O" gauge trains running on
separate loop tracks through a holiday scene with authentic sights and
sounds (new this year). On view until Jan. 13
Daily (except Mondays) until Jan. 13th visit the Holiday Trains at the NY Botanical Gardens
in the Bronx. This is another event I have never managed to actually
do, but have always wanted to. It is free with garden admission. You
can watch the trains and trolleys chug beneath the boughs of a 30 foot
evergreen tree twinkling with lights, across bridges, through tunnels
and around NY landmark replicas and plant. You can also participate in
the Gingerbread adventures- where kids use their senses to taste, smell
and touch the spices and other plant parts that make up a gingerbread
recipe. You can make spices, sachets, ornaments and decorate gingersnap
cookies. UPDATE: see my post about our trip here.
Also,
Friday, Saturday AND Sunday (and, really, until January 13), is
the Crystal Winter Village at the New York Hall of Science. The Village features a giant snow globe, a motions simulator ride
across Arctic glaciers, a train display that applies the principles of
steam power, a puppet show (see site for times) and a craft workshop
complete with table-top activities for kids of all ages. Every Friday
through Sunday. And, for those of you looking to make a holiday card,
they have photo packages for families who want their photo in front of
the giant snow globe! NYHall of Science info listed for the event
above. PHOTO: This is NOT the snow globe you will see- but another giant one-
btw, the is a ballerina inside a snow globe- she performs- and yes, you
can rent the inflatable snow globe from $4500-5000. Doesn’t that sound
like a great party gag?) UPDATE: we went last weekend and
it was fun. All in all, the snowglobe is just a big piece of plastic
and my husband thought it was "cheeseville" but I thought the photos of
the kids in the globes were pretty fun. The winter village truly isn’t
much at all- just some snowflakes, the globe and an activity area. The
rest of the museum is great though. If you get there before 11 am it is
free. About 20 minutes drive from Fort Greene- less from Willamsburg.
Related Posts:
- A Child Grows Event Picks Additions (December 3rd, 2008)
- A Child Grows Event Picks (November 12th, 2008)
- Sign a Song offers FREE classes (December 14th, 2007)
- A Child Grows in Brooklyn t-shirts (September 25th, 2007)
