A Child Grows Event Picks
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS & PROSPECT HEIGHTS: SPECIAL NEEDS WORKSHOPS
Wednesday, November 12
I have never heard Gary speak, but have heard him recommended. He has a valuable database of Resources for Children with Special Needs (http://www.resourcesnyc.org/ and http://www.resourcesnycdatabase.org/). He has some free training sessions he is offering this fall and winter. The seminars are both for families and professionals that need programs and services for children with disabilites.
November 5, 2008 Advocacy Skills for Parents 10 AM-1 PM at Brooklyn Heights Library 280 Cadman Plaza West Bklyn. 11201
November 12, 2008 Early Childhood Services: Birth to 5 10AM-1PM at Central Library Grand Army Plaza Flatbush Ave. and Eastern Parkway 11238
MANHATTAN: THOMAS AT THE BEACON
through Saturday, November 15 at 9 pm
I have a pre-sale code for Thomas & Friends at the Beacon Theatre on April 17-19, 2009. Oooh, Thomas! The tickets have yet to go on sale to the general public, but if you use the pre-sale code “VTHOMAS” it will give you access to purchase tickets now and get the best possible seats. The code will remain active through Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 9PM.
Here is the link to order tickets:
http://www.beacontheatre.com/tickets/promotion.html?p_id=VTHOMAS
*In the internet pre-sale column at the above link, be sure to insert the “VTHOMAS” code in the password box when selecting your tickets.
BOERUM HILL: BLUE MARBLE STORYTIME
Thursday, November 13
*also note that it is on the Google Calendar above- as are other events to check out daily.
Story time at Blue Marble Ice Cream, every Thursday morning at the Atlantic Avenue shop, from 10:30am – 12:00pm. Please join us for selections from our local Library Branch. Parents and caretakers are welcome, along with tots ages 1-5.Books will vary based on age group as follows:
1’s and 2’s from 10:30am-11:00am
2’s and 3’s from 11:00am-11:30am
3’s and 4’s from 11:30am-12:00pm.
420 Atlantic Avenue (btw. Nevins and Bond).
Story time is a complimentary event, with a $3 minimum purchase at the counter.
FORT GREENE: HOMEOPATHY FOR THE FLU SEASON
Saturday, November 15: 4-5:30 pm
I have heard about Rebekah, a homeopath, from 2 good friends now. They swear by her ability to treat their children and themselves for just about anything. She works with http://www.midwivesofbrooklyn.com/. Rebekah is doing a seminar on dealing with the flu homeopathically (if that’s a word?) This means shortening the duration of the flu, lessening and eradicating your symptoms. Homeopathic remedies are non-toxic and FDA approved. The workshop is at Lucky Lotus Yoga. 184 Dekalb Ave Brooklyn, NY 11205. Fee: $25. Check out her website: www.brooklynhomeopathy.com
CARROLL GARDENS: SLEEP TALK
Saturday, November 15: 10 am
Janeen Hayward from Swellbeing is doing a sleep talk in Carroll Gardens at Ola Baby. She did our Daylight Savings Sleep Tips this week which were helpful and effective to this household. She will be offering thoughts and consultation on infant and toddler sleep. From eliminating night wakings to naps, this workshop will cover it -and includes time reserved for asking questions and receiving feedback about your specific sleep situation. Seminar will take place at 313 Court Street (ola bay naturale) on Saturday November 15th at 10-11:15 a.m. The fee is $40. To sign up for the seminar please contact Swellbeing 212.924.1913 or email info@swellbeing.com
COBBLE HILL: BIG MOVIES FOR LITTLE KIDS
Monday, November 17th, 4pm
They are showing “Stuart Little” this Monday. Oh, I love it! I saw this ages ago- 9 years ago and thought it was cute. The smooth-talking, spunky mouse, Stuart, will have you laughing in your seats. Starring Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, voice talent by Michael J. Fox, Chazz Palmiteri, and Nathan Lane, and a delightfully whimsical screenplay co-written by M. Night Shyamalan, (1999, Color, Rated PG, trt: approx. 85 mins). For more info: http://bigmoviesforlittlekids.blogspot.com Advance tickets are available on-line and are strongly encouraged to secure your seat: www.cobblehilltheatre.com There are no previews/trailers, lower volume, dimmed – not dark – lighting, etc. Most shows offer bonus free giveaways from local independent shops and fun extras for the kids. Ages: 2 and up
Cobble Hill Cinemas, 265 Court Street @ Butler. Cost: $6.50/pp (for all walking humans)
CLINTON HILL: BABY WEARING AND CLOTH DIAPERING
Tuesday, November 18: 12 pm for BW and 1:15 pm for CD
Baby wearing and cloth diapering guru and expert Megan Davidson is holding her workshops in a couple of weeks. Megan came to my house a couple of weeks ago to teach me about my carriers and show me some new ones. She has quite a library of them. To register send an email to: brooklyndoula@gmail.com. The workshops take place at: Still Hip 283 Grand Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11238. 718-398-0008.
PARK SLOPE: PREGNANT NEW YORKER
Wednesday, November 19th: 7:00 PM
If you are expecting, this is one great event. There is a conference called The Pregnant New Yorker with lots of different speakers on how to have an easy, healthy pregnancy hosted by Janet Markovitz of Maternal Massage and More. Learn the latest craze in prenatal fitness, what a doula is, preventing slips and falls in the home,how to eat healthy, and how physical therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture and massage can help you through your pregnancy.
Birth Day Presence Studio
291 8th Street
(btwn 5th and 6th Avenues)
Park Slope, Brooklyn
(located inside the Pilates Garage)
this is a FREE EVENT but please RSVP@ thepregnantnewyorker@gmail.com
Guest Speakers
Doula – Jada Shapiro birthdaypresence.net <http://birthdaypresence.net/>
Physical Therapist – Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS renew-pt.com
Prenatal Massage Therapist – Janet Markovits, LMT maternalmassageandmore.com
Acupuncturist – Mia Hatgis, LAc
Nutrition Counselor- Stephanie Lazzara b3wellness.com
Perinatal Fitness Specialist – Suzanne Caesar, MA maternaldance.com
Managing Partners, GRiPPiES, LLC – Corrie Wilder and Yelena Mogelefsky, grippiesonline.com
Network Chiropractor – Wendy E. Morris, DC soulshinewellness.com
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: GREAT GIVEAWAY EVENT
Wednesday, November 19th: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Baby Bites Brooklyn is putting on a “Great Giveaway Event”- so named because they are going to give away a ton of products. Strollers, Stokke high chair, diaper bags, shoes, etc. I wouldn’t mind the free semester class at NY Kids! The speaker will be style expert and product reviewer, Nicole Feliciano. She will talk about the best products on the market for your new baby. Then everyone leaves with a goody bag. $35 in advance, $45 at the door, refreshments will be served. RSVP to chana@babybitesbrooklyn.com
PROSPECT HEIGHTS, PARK SLOPE, PROSPECT-LEFFERTS
Saturdays, Sundays
Heart of Brooklyn has initiated The HOB Connection, a new FREE shuttle for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, Prospect Park and Prospect Park Zoo. You can even start in the city at the Met and hitch a ride home to Brooklyn! The shuttle picks up passengers each Sunday outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art (at 10am, 1pm and 3:45pm), and on 42nd Street at Bryant Park (at 10:15am, 1:15pm, and 4pm). It then makes its way to central Brooklyn’s cultural destination, stopping at the main entrances of each of Heart of Brooklyn’s member institutions.The shuttle will also run continuous loops between 10am-6pm from Bay Ridge (second Saturdays), Red Hook (third Saturdays), and Williamsburg (fourth Saturdays).On the first Saturday of each month from 5-10pm it will also run its stops for FREE .For more information on these programs, and for an up-to-date list of routes and times, visit The HOB Connection webpage or call (718) 638-7700, x22.
PARK SLOPE: ORGASMIC BIRTH FILM AND PANEL
Saturday, November 22: 7 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm
Orgasmic Birth is a documentary that invites viewers to see the miracle of birth with commentary by a dozen preeminent health professionals–including midwife Ina May Gaskin and Dr. Christiane Northrup–and 11 women and their partners who share their birthing journey, Stay after for a panel on birth with local birth professionals, including: Miriam Schwartzchild, CNM and Kristen Leonard, CNM (homebirth midwives), Amanda Segilia, CNM (St. Lukes Roosevelt birth center midwife), and Terry Richmond and Jada Shapiro (co-founders of Birth Day Presence) Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. BAX, 421 5th Ave, 3rd Floor (btwn 7th and 8th St. in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Please email Birthday Presence with the number of tickets you would like to buy and they will send you an email invoice.
Related Posts:
- A Child Grows Event Picks Additions (December 3rd, 2008)
- Daylight Savings Sleep Tips (November 1st, 2008)
- Drop-in Child Care (September 27th, 2008)
- Gallery Day at A Child Grows (November 1st, 2007)
- A Child Grows in Brooklyn t-shirts (September 25th, 2007)
