Apparently, Spring is coming this week! Well, at least some people are celebrating its arrival! Watch 500 butterflies flit around you at the American Museum of Natural History’s butterfly exhibit or celebrate the Spring Equinox with dancing and stories, chill out in a swimming pool, or disco the day away. There are a lot of seminars too: meet doulas, sleep consultants, pediatricians, acupuncturists, representatives from camps and more! Get all the details by reading the full post.

**Don’t forget to check our extensive Google Calendar listings for daily events. There are OODLES of them now.

UPPER WEST SIDE: BUTTERFLY EXHIBIT

ongoing
AMNH’s wonderful Butterfly exhibit features up to 500 live, free-flying tropical beauties from Central, South, and North America in a 1,200-square-foot vivarium, a freestanding structure aflutter with activity. Wear layers – it gets hot in there! In the Hall of Oceanic Birds. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door. 212.769.5200 http://www.amnh.org. Ongoing Daily 10/11/08 – 5/25/09; check with location for exceptions. Adults $22; Seniors & Students $16:50; Children $13

(listing is courtesy of www.gocitykids.com- thank you!)

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.

QUEENS: AIR FUN

ongoing through May 10
The New York Hall of Science has a cool interactive exhibition called AirPlay comes to New York. You can play with “Air Cannon”, watch air through the world’s longest vacuum cleaner hose, float model boats across a table and more. The exhibition closes May 10.

CLINTON HILL: SPRING EQUINOX PARTY

Friday, March 20, 9:30 am
Welcome the spring with dance, stories, crafts and an exploration of Nowruz, the Persian celebration of Spring Equinox. Caretakers and children ages 0-3 are welcome.Admission: $10 per child ($12 for 2 children). Move With Grace Studio at 469 Myrtle Ave Brooklyn, NY 11205 Please RSVP to [email protected]

WILLIAMSBURG: GYMNASTICS FOR KIDS- NIGHT OUT FOR YOU

Saturday, March 21st: 6 – 9pm
Ms. Js Gym is starting their first “Kids night out”. We joined this gym and think it is really fun. Easy accessible too as it is on Kent Ave. While you get to go out on this Kids Night Out, your kids get to jump on the trampoline, tumble, do bars and beams and run around in general. Pizza will be served. The cost is $30 per child, but the price lowers with increased enrollment, so get all your friends together. For more info visit http://www.msjsgym.com/kidsnightout

PARK SLOPE: DO YOU WANT TO BE A VET?

Saturday, March 21 & Sunday, March 22
The Prospect Park Zoo is letting kids see what is like to be a vet! Zookeepers will give a presentation about what it’s like to be a zoo vet, and how all the animals – from the biggest baboon to the tiniest tamarin – stay fit and healthy. Kids can also dress up as vets and take care of stuffed animal “patients” at this interactive station. For more info: www.prospectparkzoo.com

PARK SLOPE: SUZI SHELTON CONCERT

Sunday, March 22: 2 PM
My friends’ kids adore Suzi Shelton. I think she would bring her family all the way from Boston for this concert. Suzi will be at Southpaw for a kids’ concert. The doors open at 1 pm. $12 per walking human. You can get tickets at www.spsounds.com

PARK SLOPE: TODDLER SLEEP ISSUES

Sunday, March 22: 3:00-4:30 PM
Dr. Janet Kennedy of NYC Sleep Doctor will be speaking on everything to do with sleep. She will discuss everything from going from crib to bed to having 2 children in one room, to getting your child to sleep! This is a great forum to hear how to solve some of those tough sleep issues- or to prevent them before they start! To read my review of her services, you can read it on my blog here. One lucky person will win a massage at Everyday Athlete Studio, where the event is being held. Another will win some of open play passes. I also reviewed my yummy massage at EA on the blog here. Hmmmm…this is beginning to sound like a perfect seminar for me! Where: Everyday Athlete Studio, 136 Union Street (btw. Hicks & Columbia), Carroll Gardens. Cost: $25 per person, $40 per couple (prepayment required), they are offering FREE babysitting/playtime for any toddlers who attend while their parents are listening to the seminar in the adjacent room. RSVP: [email protected]

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: PREPARING FOR BIRTH

Thursday, March 26: 6:30-8:30 PM
This is really a great deal. Baby Bites Brooklyn has put together a double seminar for the price of one. However, most importantly, I really respect both the professionals who are speaking. Part 1 is “Everything You Want to Know About Preparing for Birth” by Certified Childbirth Educator, Midwife Assistant and Labor Support Doula Beth Donnelly Caban. She is an excellent resource and a well-known doula. Part 2 is This Blog’s Expert Pediatrician: Dr. Gilgoff. He is going to talk about what to expect from your pediatrician visits and what your infant will be doing. Plus, there will be a ton of raffle prizes.
NY Kids Club, 182 Henry Street, Brooklyn Heights
Cost: $30 in advance/$40 at the door
RSVP: [email protected]

UPPER WEST SIDE: VACCINATING YOUR CHILD

Wednesday March 25: 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Dr. Lawrence Palevsky is a well-known pediatrician who has done a lot of research on vaccination. We went to his seminar at RealBirth and found it interesting. He poses a lot of questions and presents his research. If you are wondering about vaccination, this would probably interest you. Check out his website first to see if you are sympatico with his ideas.
Parkside Lounge, West Side YMCA
5 West 63rd Street, New York, NY 10023
$40 ($70 for couples) Early reservations are advised.

SOHO: PREGNANCY EXPERTS

Wednesday March 25th: 6:30-9:00pm
Osteopathic OB/GYN Dr. Eden G. Fromberg will talk about having a holistic pregnancy and the benefits of prenatal yoga. Learn what a doula is, how acupuncture, applied kinesiology, physical therapy and massage can help you through your pregnancy. Raffles include a stroller from Maclaren, a gift set from Belli cosmetics, customized consult with a women’s health physiotherapist and more.Put on by the Pregnant New Yorker. Cost of event is $10 per person. Maclaren 150 Wooster Street (btwn Prince and W. Houston). Register @ www.thepregnantnewyorker.com. To read about all the guest speakers and see their websites visit their site.

WILLIAMSBURG: PREGNANCY PANEL

Wednesday, April 1st: 6:30-8:30pm *I will be there- come say “hi”!
Learn what a doula is, how to build a stylish maternity wardrobe addressing your lifestyle and body transitions ,how, yoga, acupuncture, physical therapy, applied kinesiology and massage can help you through your pregnancy. Plus come see some products on everything baby and mommy. Win a baby carrier from Maclaren, customized consult with a women’s health physiotherapist, a gift set from Belli cosmetics, and a workout DVD. To read about all the guest speakers and see their websites visit their site. Stork Store 580 Manhattan Ave (btwn Driggs and Nassau). Cost of event is $10 per person Register @thepregnantnewyorker.com

PROSPECT HEIGHTS: CAMP FAIR

Saturday, April 4: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Representatives from a variety of summer programs and community resources will be there for you to peruse. Admission is free. Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library at Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238 For more information, please call (888) 469-5999.

PARK SLOPE: BABY LOVES DISCO

Saturday, April 4: 2-5 pm
Celebrate Earth Day at Baby Loves Disco- disco it up and make Eco-friendly t-shirts (and enter yours in a contest). DJ: The Rub MC: MC Tah Ages: 6 months to 7 years. They have a full spread of healthy snacks and juice boxes, stroller parking, a changing station and chill-out area with books and kid-friendly activities, hula hoops, rhythm instruments, swirly scarves, giveaways and services for parents and kids. Venue: Southpaw – 125 Fifth Avenue (in Park Slope) Brooklyn, NY 11217 (718) 230-0236 www.spsounds.com. Tickets: $12 online advance purchase, $15 at the door. Price is for each walking human. Buy tickets online at www.babylovesdisco.com. Tickets always sell fast, so buy yours first.

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