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This Friday night there are 3 family movie nights to choose from, the The New York International Children’s Film Festival (check our main calendar), and the ever-solid BAM Kids film fest. Whew- movies, movies, movies. Perfect for this cold winter weather. You can check out kids’ concerts in Fort Greene and Gowanus, dynamic shows of tumbling and folkloric puppetry, disco with the grandparents and yes, as always, educate yourselves. Find out about W’burg and Greenpoint daycare and school options as well as what acupuncturist you might want to try out, and how about ideas about how to handle difficult times with kids? (yes, please!). Thinking about raising your child bilingual? There is a panel for you too!
***don’t forget to check our CALENDAR on the home page for cool events too!
FORT GREENE: BAMKIDS FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday, February 28-Sunday, March 1: various times
Okay, don’t say I didn’t warn you about this way in advance. I have been posting about this for about a month…some films are sold out- but some aren’t so: Get your tickets now! This film festival has varied shorts and feature films age- appropriate, starting at age 2 year. You need to go to the website to see which ones are the best for your kiddos- and you of course! Prices for child are $5 and adult is $11. There is also a concert by Uncle Rock and face-painting, kid friendly food and more. Brooklyn Academy of Music: how to get there 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217 (718) 636-4100
PROSPECT HEIGHTS: STORYTIME AND PUPPETRY
Saturday, February 28: 1 pm
Head out to the Brooklyn Central Library to see Puppetry in Practice perform “Adventures of Anansi the Spider”. http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/
PARK SLOPE: TODDLER QUESTIONS
Saturday, February 28: 11-12:30 pm
Oh, there are so many toddler issues to deal with: potty training, sleep issues, discipline, getting into a big bed, second sibling rivalry, weaning from a paci- and some of them are harder than you think! Baby Bites Brooklyn is putting the event on and, as usual, has found a great topic. Janine Hayward, founder of Swellbeing is going to tackle all of them for you at Bend and Bloom Yoga. It is a lovely studio space in Park Slope where you can snack on bagels and fruit, listen and meet other parents. $25 for single, $40 per couple. Register in advance to [email protected]. Register soon- am sure this event will go quickly!
PARK SLOPE: LAVA TUMBLES
February 12th through March 1st
LAVA is a troupe of artists who develop and perform artistic works that combine dance, theater and acrobatics. I have only heard good things about them. They are performing their newest show” We Become” that was started at MASS MoCA. Brooklyn Lyceum at 4th Ave. You can see a video clip of it and buy tickets at lavalove.org
PARK SLOPE: DISCO FOR GRANDPARENTS
Saturday March 7: 2-5 pm
Oh, we love Baby Loves Disco at this blog. They do a lot of themed disco parties and this March is Grandparents’ Month. So, head out with grannie and grampa on Saturday, March 7th at Southpaw in Park Slope. Baby Loves Disco is appropriate for ages 6 months to 7 years. You can disco, snack, hula hoops, swing your scarves and generally have a blast. Tickets: $12 online advance purchase, $15 at the door. Price is for each walking human. GRANDPARENTS will be admitted in March for $5. Buy tickets online at www.babylovesdisco.com.
**April 4 is Earth Day Celebration at Baby Loves Disco- so get ready for that.
MANHATTAN and PARK SLOPE: CALLING PREGNANT WOMEN
Wednesday, March 4: 6:30-8:30 pm
The Pregnant New Yorker has a lot of speakers coming to talk to you about expecting a baby. I will be there too meet new moms and say “hi” and answer any questions about raising a child in Brooklyn. You can also win loads of gifts: including a Maclaren stroller and a 50% discount for a postpartum doula (this is as good as gold in my book!) The event includes a highly recommended homeopath and an acupuncturist that I really like. For more details, check their website.
GREENPOINT/WILLIAMSBURG: SCHOOL AND DAYCARE FEST
Sunday March 1: 11am- 4 pm
Want to know what options you have for schools in Greenpoint and Williamsburg? Town Square has put together a stellar resource day for you. There will be representatives from 50 plus schools, child service organizations, performances that showcase music and other programs in the schools. There will be three panels about schooling that will be introduced by Joyce Szuflita from NYC School Help (OUR resident school blogging expert!) The panels and Joyce will cover topics: What are charter/magnet/specialized schools? How do I apply? What are special education programs? What are my choices?
Location: John Ericsson MS 126 (424 Leonard Street)
PARK SLOPE: PARENTING SEMINARS
Saturday, February 28: 10-11:30 am
One of our Experts- Alice Kaltman has a speaking engagement this week. You may know Alice from her writing here or you might have heard of Family Matters from word of mouth. Honestly, I can’t think of a better way to gear up for parenting without Alice’s seminars. For all of Family Matters upcoming seminars check out their events pages. The seminar is titled: Setting Limits Without Getting Your Buttons Pushed: Are time-outs without losing your temper possible? Are bribes always a bad thing? How to be clear, firm and direct when setting boundaries with spirited children. The talk is: At the Old Stone House: 336 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718) 768-3195
COBBLE HILL: RAISING A BILINGUAL CHILD
Saturday March 7: 4-5:30 pm
Are you raising your child to be bilingual or are you hoping to? Find out what it is all about with a panel discussion of local bilingual experts along with Barbara Zurer Pearson, author of “Raising a Bilingual Child.” They will have some practical advice on how to do it- and then a Q and A. Location: Playspace@ Christ Church Cobble Hill at 326 Clinton Street at corner of Kane. $10 advance registration, $15 at the door. Register online at: http://languagekids.eventbrite.com
PARK SLOPE: PARENTS WORKSHOPS
Parents Helping Parents has a workshop this month that might interest some of you.
Monday, February 28: 10:30-12pm
Cautious Children, Aggressive Children, What’s the Same, What’s Different? Ways to Handle Both
Workshop prices are on a sliding scale fee: $15-35 per family. Please no children. Parents Helping Parents 669 President St. Brooklyn, NY 11215 718-638-9444
LONG ISLAND CITY: SWIMMING POOL
From now until May 2009
A swimming pool…in winter? Well, yes. Artist Leandro Erlich is showing this cool installation at PS 1 Contemporary Arts Center. I can’t fully explain it here without sounding confused- but suffice it to say- he created the illusion of people walking under water. Kids will think it is so cool. I always find that getting to the museum is super easy- and a great fun day. Not easy to find food around there though, so plan on eating in their cafe or brown bagging it. There are 2 other exhibitions there too: one on reduction art and the other by a video artist.
