A Child Grows Event Picks
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
There is an Internet Safety Presentation for Parents, taking place on
September 17th from 7-9 at PS 58, 330 Smith Street. It is being
sponsored by The Kings County Distrtict Attorney’s Office and
Assemblywoman Millman.
Topics include:
Cyberbullying and what you can do, Recognizing online predators and
preventing them from having access to our children, social networking
sites such as facebook, Myspace etc, and common scams that take place
on the computer.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
There will be a fundraiser at Still Hip (resale and and boutique in Clinton Hill) on Sunday, Sept. 28th at 2:30 pm for a young New York City public school teacher that lives in Brooklyn. Her name is Vanessa, and at 28 years she has recently been diagnosed with cancer, Non Hodgkins Lyphoma stage 4. She has no insurance. The fundraiser is a Bake and Book sale, with a small raffle too. They are asking anyone and everyone for donations of books, baked goods and items to raffle. If you have any items to donate please contact Lucie at lucieszakallas@yahoo.com – she will even pick up items and even baked goods the day before.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Coloring Book: An exhibition for kids (and the kid in you.) is Opening: Friday, September 19 from 4-9 pm
Brunch: Sunday, September 28 from 1-4 pm. LMAKprojects is inaugurating its new program at their Williamsburg location with Coloring Book, an exhibition for kids (and the kid in you). They assembled a coloring book, which will feature the work of 10 artists. Each artist selected one of their favorite drawings of which they made a coloring page. Children are invited to color these pages. These and the originals artworks are on view till October 5.
LMAKprojects, Williamsburg
60 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
212 255 9707
www.lmakprojects.com
info@lmakprojects.com
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
It is the opening weekend for The Brooklyn Children’s Museum. To celebrate they are opening their doors for $5 per person and children under 1 year are free. Free admission to families before 11am every Saturday and Sunday; does not apply to groups. The museum is open 10am-6pm on both days. Check out new exhibits and the new building. On Saturday, Louie Miranda will perform his songs in Spanish and English. On Sunday, Alex
and The Kaleidoscope Band will bring a global beat with songs from Africa and South
America.
145 Brooklyn Ave Brooklyn, NY, 11213 Call (718) 735-4400 for more information.
Town Square is hosting a school fest from 11am-4 pm. The rain date is 9/27. All the schools in Greenpoint and Williamsburg from day care to high schools and from public to private will be there- that is over 40 institutions. The fest is being held at the Grand Street campus (Grand and Bushwick). There will be a carnival, food and live entertainment and also representatives from after school programs.
African drumming, making art from recyclable materials and a performance by Dancewave’s Kids Company are among the activities planned for Brooklyn Family Arts Day, sponsored by The Center for Arts Education (CAE). Join CAE on this day dedicated to demonstrating the importance of art in the lives of children. Also participating are:
· The Brooklyn Philharmonic
· The Brooklyn Arts Council
· BRIC Rotunda Gallery
· Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
· Ifetayo Cultural Arts
WHEN: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
WHERE: Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza (between Court and Adams St.)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
New York Family Magazine
is hosting a Classes & Activities Expos in Brooklyn this month,
covering classes and enrichment programs directed at children from six
months to 12-years old. In addition: There will be face painters,
Family photographers doing free portraits, Stroller giveaways and
goodie bags. And Joyce Szuflita (a schools consultant specializing in
Brownstone Brooklyn), and several other top schools experts, will be on
hand to answer questions about public and private schools.
The first
200 people to register and attend the event will be eligible for a free
family vacation at Smuggler’s Notch, Vermont! To register and for more
information, visit newyorkfamily.com.
Here Are The Details:
9/21
Berkeley Carroll School – 762 President Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues) 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Park Slope, Brooklyn
It is the opening weekend for The Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
To celebrate they are opening their doors for $5 per person and
children under 1 year are free. Free admission to families before 11am
every Saturday and Sunday; does not apply to groups. The museum is open
10am-6pm on both days. Check out new exhibits and the new building. On Saturday, Louie Miranda will perform his songs in Spanish and English. On Sunday, Alex
and The Kaleidoscope Band will bring a global beat with songs from Africa and South
America.
145 Brooklyn Ave Brooklyn, NY, 11213 Call (718) 735-4400 for more information.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
SOLD OUT——There is a new moms luncheon to learn from Dream Team Baby’s sleep experts how to foster good sleep habits early in life.
Conner Herman and Kira Ryan are the co-founders of Dream Team Baby, an
infant and toddler sleep consultancy based in Manhattan. Their holistic
approach to solving children’s sleep problems takes the entire family
into account.
Topics will include:
Which sleep products do I really need to buy
How can I set up my nursery to encourage better sleep?
What are common sleep mistakes new parents often make?
How much sleep does my baby need during the first year?
What’s the best age for sleep training and what’s the best approach?
How can parents sleep smarter during the first few months of parenthood?
In addition moms will also take home giveaways.
Location: Barrio, corner of 7th Ave and 3rd Street, Park Slope
Date and Time: Monday, September 22, 12-2 PM
Cost: $35 in advance; $40 at the door (cash or check only at the door)
RSVP: Chana@babybitesbrooklyn.com
If you would like to pay in advance for this luncheon, you can do so at babybitesbrooklyn.com
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
BAX Family Fest is having their annual event for parents and kids.
BAX is located at 421 5th Ave – 3rd Floor, corner near 8th St, Park
Slope, Brooklyn 11215. Call (718) 832-0018.
Hip Slope Mama is collaborating with BAX to
bring a lot of resources: organic cookie decorating, school consultant,
financial consultant, childrens’ photographer and more.
Here is the schedule:
WEE ONES MUSIC CONCERT 11:30am – 12:15pm
FEATURING: BARI KORAL FAMILY BAND
Kids
can ride airplanes, drive cars or play in a rock band in this high
energy music show for the whole family. Songs for kids that parents dig!
BAXtivities 12:30pm – 4:30pm
KIDS PLAYSPACE Fun with tunnels, huts, trapeze and more!
HALLOWEEN MASKS If you can imagine it, you can make it!
MAKE A SCENE Get into character and capture it with a photo to take away!
WEARABLE ART Make tribal jewelry, clothing or creepy crawly creatures!
TATTOO YOU body art station for a tattoo that expresses YOU!
FACE PAINTING for kids & adults.
PLUS storytelling every 30 minutes.
Improv4Kids 5pm – 6pm (doors open at 4:30 p.m.)
"A production you and your family won’t want to miss." ABC news
TICKETS:
The concerts are $12 for Adults, $8 for kids, and kids under one year
free!; BAXtivities are an all inclusive ticket price of $8 children,
adults come free; An all day family pass for activities and both
concerts for an unlimited number of children in one family is available
for $45.
Call 718-832-0018 or click here to make a reservation, to buy tickets or to find out more about BAX.
The Chili Pepper Festival at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens will have some of my favorite music. As well as music you can see dance, eat and learn about the chile-loving regions around the
world. Be a part of music history with a rare public performance by Pete
Seeger, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, Guy Davis together in a Special Family
Concert. Brooklyn’s young steel drum champs, the Sesame Flyers Steel
Pan Orchestra, get the party sizzling amid a whirl of feathered dancers
and fast and furious Caribbean rhythms. The Sauce Boss brings it to a
boil with his famous gumbo spiced with foot-stomping Florida swamp
blues and blistering slide guitar. Bombay songstress Falu blends her
own "indie Hindi" sounds into a spicy masala of classical Indian music
and alt rock. Throughout the afternoon, MCs Robbins & Ringold fire
up audiences with flame eating, fire juggling, and other daring deeds.
Plus, enjoy Indian chutney making, piquant pickle classes, and other
spicy cooking demonstrations and tastings, chile pepper tattoos, red
hot kids’ activities, and a visit with renowned garden expert the Chile
Goddess. You can also pick up organically grown plants and
chile-inspired gifts and tingle your taste buds with spicy food and
cold beer. MORE INFORMATION
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Coloring Book: An exhibition for kids (and the kid in you.) is Opening: Friday, September 19 from 4-9 pm
Brunch: Sunday, September 28 from 1-4 pm. LMAKprojects is inaugurating
its new program at their Williamsburg location with Coloring Book, an
exhibition for kids (and the kid in you). They assembled a coloring
book, which will feature the work of 10 artists. Each artist selected
one of their favorite drawings of which they made a coloring page.
Children are invited to color these pages. These and the originals
artworks are on view till October 5.
LMAKprojects, Williamsburg
60 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
212 255 9707
www.lmakprojects.com
info@lmakprojects.com
There will be a fundraiser at Still Hip (resale and and boutique
in Clinton Hill) on Sunday, Sept. 28th at 2:30 pm for a young New York
City public school teacher that lives in Brooklyn. Her name is Vanessa,
and at 28 years she has recently been diagnosed with cancer, Non
Hodgkins Lyphoma stage 4. She has no insurance. The fundraiser is a
Bake and Book sale, with a small raffle too. They are asking anyone and everyone for donations of books, baked goods and items to raffle. If you have any items to donate please contact Lucie at lucieszakallas@yahoo.com – she will even pick up items and even baked goods the day before.
Related Posts:
- A Child Grows Event Picks Additions (December 3rd, 2008)
- A Child Grows Event Picks (November 12th, 2008)
- Gallery Day at A Child Grows (November 1st, 2007)
- A Child Grows in Brooklyn t-shirts (September 25th, 2007)
