Math Midway - and we have a special admissions DEAL for you!

As usual, NY knows how to entertain and President’s Day Weekend and President’s Week is no exception. Most of the museums stay open next week to accommodate the numerous kids and parents looking for things to do. On my personal list for next week: The Intrepid Kids Week, the New York Hall of Science’s fun Math exhibit, and the Liberty Science Center for the T. Rex show.  Don’t forget to see the Sword Dance at the Museum of the City of New York, or Chinese New Year celebrations at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum and of course the MOMA is always a good place to  stroll around- especially with the Tim Burton exhibit.
As for this weekend: celebrate the love-liest days of the year with a STREB aerial show, a magic lantern production at Galapagos, a robin hood show at the Lyceum or go to a free yoga class, a rummage sale by a moms group, make some love cookies, skate with love, dance with love, watch a chinese illusionist and oh, so much more!

Have a great weekend (and here’s hoping that you stay away from the flu that got us this week!)

Nickelodeon’s Storytime Live will be playing March 31- April 4th at Radio City Music Hall. This show currently has a promotion running to save 30% on select tickets. Discount code: NICKSM More information can be found here. Last but not least, The 101 Dalmatians Musical starring Rachel York is playing at the Theater at Madison Square Garden April 7-18th. This show currently has a promotion running to save 30% on select tickets. Discount Code: PAWS More information can be found here.

Through April 18th: Math Midway at New York Hall of Science
First, a big thank-you to our advertiser, NY Hall of Science for buying ads and second, they are giving all of us a DEAL! You get one free child admission with one paid adult general admission. Get the deal here. Experience math in cool new ways: take a smooth ride on a square-wheeled tricycle, create one-of-a-kind drawings using the mechanical harmonograph, compose a tune with the organ function grinder or attempt to solve one of the tricky math puzzles. While there, check out their great Preschool Place. It has great interactive exhibits with plenty of space for parents and kids.
Details: New York Hall of Science 47-01 111th Street, Queens, NY 718-699-0005 www.nysci.org

Through April 26: Tim Burton Exhibit at MOMA
You remember the films Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985), Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Batman Returns (1992), The Nightmare Before Christmas, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), right? Well, film director Tim Burton has an exhibit at MOMA that explores the full range of his creative work, tracing the current of his visual imagination from early childhood drawings through his mature work in film. It brings together over seven hundred examples of rarely or never-before-seen drawings, paintings, photographs, moving image works, concept art, storyboards, puppets, maquettes, costumes, and cinematic ephemera.  The gallery exhibition is accompanied by a complete retrospective of Burton’s theatrical features and shorts, as well as a lavishly illustrated publication.
Details: If you plan to see the exhibition Tim Burton (November 22, 2009–April 26, 2010), please be aware that gallery occupancy is limited. Timed tickets to enter Tim Burton are suggested on weekdays and required on all weekends and holidays. Timed tickets guarantee entrance to the exhibition at the time designated on the ticket, and carry no extra charge. This ticket also permits you to all other Museum galleries, exhibitions, and films. To purchase timed tickets for Tim Burton, simply select a specific date and time when you purchase your admission ticket online. Adults $20 Seniors  (65 and over with ID) $16 Students (full-time with current ID) $12 Children (16 and under) Free.  http://www.moma.org/

Through February: Lulu’s For Baby Winter and Uppa Baby Sale
All winter stuff is 25% off and save $100 or more on 2009 models of Uppa Baby Vista, Bumbleride Models, Mutsy, and Cybex Strollers. While supplies last.
Details: http://www.lulusforbaby.com/ 44 5th Ave Brooklyn NY 11217  tel 718 399-2540 fax 718 399-2580

Dear Edwina (Friday, December 11 – February 15)
The show is back this year after being nominated by the Drama Desk for Best Family Musical. This is the same team who created the musical “Junie B. Jones”.  So, it’s no surprise that when the 60-minute show ended, I had the songs buzzing in my brain and my 3.5 year old son turned to me to ask, “Can we see it again?”  Edwina, the eager protagonist, offers advice, with the support of the neighborhood kids, in intelligent, cleverly worded songs and dance numbers.  The stronger sketches not only teach the kids a lesson (how to be friendly, set the table, politely decline yucky food), but have the troupe taking on characters that are outrageously fun for the kids.  Birch learned how to set the table all based on a catchy song with oversized props and a silly trilling chef.  The character of “Frankenmonster the annoying guest” is dealt with complete sensitivity about differences but elicited huge giggles from the kids- and the adults.  The small stage and intimate theater make the experience engaging for the children. It was sad to see the theater only a quarter full when it deserves to be chock full. We downloaded the Dear Edwina album on itunes and it is in regular play at our place now.  I would recommend it for children ages 3.5 years and up, though a 4 year old might be more comfortable with the 60 minute length.
Details: Fridays: 7 PM Saturdays: 11 AM, 1 PM, 4 PM Sundays: 11 AM, 1 PM, 4 PM $39. Telecharge: 212.239.6200. DearEdwina.com the DR2 Kids Theatre (103 E. 15th St., NYC) (between Union Square E. & Irving Pl.), NYC

Butterflies and Journey to the Stars at the American Museum of Natural History
Enter the lovely (and warm) exhibit of the live butterflies in the Butterfly Conservatory for an escape from winter. See the all-new Space Show “Journey to the Stars”, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg and travel 13 billion years into the past, when the first stars were born.  The Silk Road is a new exhibit I haven’t seen yet- but might be worth a look.
Details: Adults: $16 Children (2-12): $9 Central Park West at 79^th Street. http://www.amnh.org/ To see the lighting of the tree and my dear friend Jo performing there click here.

Through June 30th: Mission to Mars – Full-Scale Mars Rover Exhibition
The USS Intrepid at it’s midtown pier has a new exhibit on view, “Mission to Mars” . The Exhibit presents a timeline of the American space program from President John F. Kennedy’s race to the moon speech to the current Rovers on Mars, and even introduces the next Mars probe, Curiosity,which will launch in March 2011.  Special emphasis will be placed on the role that the USS Intrepid played while acting as a space capsule recovery ship for the Mercury 7 and Gemini 3 NASA missions.
Details: Tickets are available for purchase on the Intrepid’s website, www.intrepidmuseum.org. Located at Pier 86 (46^th Street and 12^th Avenue), Manhattan.  Monday – Friday, 10 AM – 5 PM  and Saturday – Sunday, 10 AM – 6 PM.  Cost of Admission: Adult: $22.00 Seniors and College Students: $18.00 Youth 3-17 and Veterans: $17.00.  Active Military, Retired Military and Children Under 3: Free.  All tickets are subject to a $2.00 facility fee.

Through April 4: Tales from the Land of Gullah
Step into the world of the Gullah people—West African slaves brought to plantations on isolated islands off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina in the 17th century—and discover how they held on to their songs, stories, and customs. Find out about common nursery rhymes and children’s songs like “Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore” the Gullah gave to American culture, catch shrimp and crabs with nets, plant okra in the garden, learn to tell Gullah time, and much more.
Details: At the Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Wollman Rink in Prospect Park (November 26 – March 14, 2010)
Last year, I finally made it to this rink on closing day. Talk about procrastination! It is a fine rink for teaching small children, but don’t expect to do any jumping or fast skating here. It is small and crowded but pretty gentle for the little ones. We even made a few friends while we were there. The lockers are free but bring your own padlock. The skate rentals were easy and the personnel were pleasant. Check hours on the site. Every Friday: ½ Price Admission! (does not include skate rental charge, holidays excluded). Adults: $5 (ages 15 and up) and Children (ages 14 and under) and Seniors: $3. Skate Rental: $6.50 (tax included). For more info like hours go to their site.
***To find out where to buy used and new skates locally- check our post here.

Saturday, February 13th: 3pm: Love is in the Air
STREB has scheduled some Valentine-inspired shows that combine ideas of love with their always cool aerial acts. This show will be performed by SLAM and España Streb staff as well as student aerialists and professional circus and aerial performers from throughout the tri-state area. There will be raffle prizes including a 50/50 drawing to boost the fund raising efforts to help send a K.I.C. child to KID FLY for a semester.  Admission for the kid friendly show is $20 for adults and $10 for kids.
Details: SLAM (the STREB Lab for Action Mechanics) is located at 51 North 1st Street between Wythe and Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It’s the 1st stop in Brooklyn on the L train.

Saturday, February 13th: 3:00 – 5:00pm: Valentine’s Day Bash
Ms J’s Gym is hosting a bash at their gym
Details: Free for registered families; $10 for non registered families.  Ms J’s Gymnastics and Dance at 289 Kent Ave  Brooklyn, NY. 11211 (718)218-7065

Saturday, February 13: 10am-2pm: Rummage Sale by MOMS Club
MOMS Club of Park Slope, a 50-family organization, is holding a huge indoor rummage sale to benefit the earthquake victims in Haiti. 100% of proceeds will be donated to the Haitian relief efforts. (1pm-2pm is “happy hour!” Everything will be 50% off!)
Details: St. Savior Parish Hall, 611 8th Avenue at 6th Street. Email- [email protected] for more information

Saturday, February 13, 14 and 20, 21st: various times: Robin Hood: Prince of …Monsters!
The Brooklyn Lyceum and Mainspring Collective perform Robin Hood: Prince of …Monsters! for ages 5 years and up. The show has a nice, manageable running time of 30 minutes. “There’s something funny happening in Sherwood Forest. The evil Zorlan Morlan has used his magic to turn Robin Hood into a big old scaredy cat, and transform his band of Merry Men into a band of Merry…MONSTERS! It’s up to 12-year- old Benjy Bleeglehorn, and her dashing sidekick Bravo, to enter the story and turn Robin Hood back into his old self again- by teaching him what it means to be a hero!”
Details: All Tickets $5/each Tickets available online at www.brooklynlyceum.com or at the door.

Saturday, Feb. 13th, 10:30 AM: Storytime at Greenlight Bookstore
Spend a winter morning at Greenlight Bookstore in Ft. Greene, Brooklyn in the back of their store. It’s a cute way to meet other families and browse for yourself! Greenlight bookseller Deborah (also a Fort Greene mom) counts a lot of alphabet and counting books among her favorites. She’ll read from some of the best this morning. Allison Jay’s 123 uses images from fairy tales to practice counting up to 10 and back again. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a wonderful alphabet book with a swinging beat. And there are lots more great ABC/123 books on our shelves where those came from! Join us as Deborah shares letters and numbers with little booklovers.
Details: 686 Fulton Street  Brooklyn, NY 11217-1699  (718) 246-0200.  Seating is first come, first served. Closest subways are the C to Lafayette, G to Fulton, or any train to Atlantic/Pacific; click here for a map. Fort Greene.

Saturday, February 13th: 3 pm: Victorian Magic Lantern Show
NPR says, “It’s an incredible experience . . . If they come to your town, don’t miss them. They’re a living national treasure.” This special Valentine’s show includes light-heated stories of love like “Sally Casey and the Billy Goat,” melodramas like “Miss Kitty’s Road to Ruin,” and moving dramas like “Evangeline.” Plus spectacular solos like “Carmen’s Habenera” and lots of sing-along love songs like “Froggie Would a-Wooing Go.”  The group will be performing at the uniquely designed Galapagos Space in DUMBO.  The show is 2 hours long- though with your little ones, Galapagos is an easy place to get up and leave if need be.  For more information, visit their site.
Details: Galapagos Art Space at 16 Main Street at Water STreet. 718-222-8500. 2 pm doors open, 3 pm show. Tickets: $15 adults, $5 children.

Saturday, February 13th: 10 am: Free Yoga
One of my favorite yoga studios (Mala Yoga) is teaching the free Saturday morning classes at the new Lululemon store each Saturday in February at 10 am for an hour-long class.
February 13 with Marcus
February 20 with Angela
February 27 with Steph C.
Details: Lululemon is at: 472 Bergen St Brooklyn NY 11217 tel: (718) 636-6298

Saturday, February 13: 10am-2pm: Rummage Sale by MOMS Club
MOMS Club of Park Slope, a 50-family organization, is holding a huge indoor rummage sale to benefit the earthquake victims in Haiti. 100% of proceeds will be donated to the Haitian relief efforts. (1pm-2pm is “happy hour!” Everything will be 50% off!)
Details: St. Savior Parish Hall, 611 8th Avenue at 6th Street. Email- [email protected] for more information

Saturday, February 13th: 12- 3 pm: Dreamland
Join artist Angela Earley for an imaginative adventure in art-making. Observe and be inspired by BRIC’s current exhibition, the no place, and create your own imaginary world using inspirational and fun materials. This free, drop-in event is appropriate for all ages. Angela Earley is a professional artist and educator working with BRIC Contemporary Art Education in Brooklyn public schools.
Details: BRIC Rotunda Gallery at 33 Clinton Street between Pierrepont & Cadman Plaza  Brooklyn, NY 11201   718.875.4047. Visit here for more info.

Saturday, February 13th: 11 am- 1 pm and 2- 4 pm: Cookie Love Workshop
Make some love cookies (6 to be exact) and decorate them for valentines.  Space is limited; registration recommended for ages 2 years and older.
Details: Still Hip  at 283 Grand Avenue  Brooklyn, NY 11238  718.398.0008  http://stillhipbrooklyn.com

Saturday, February 13th: 11 am: The Red Balloon
Just 34 minutes long, this classic French film from 1956 charts the adventures of a young boy and a red balloon as the two wander the streets of Paris. After the screening, children will make their own poetic (“Roses are red…”) floating valentines. All ages.
Details: Poets House at 10 River Terrace (at Murphy St.) 212-431-7920 Subway: A, C, 1, 2, 3 to Chambers St; E to World Trade Center http://www.poetshouse.org
(Thanks to  http://newyorkkids.timeout.com for this listing.)

Saturday, February 13th: 1:30 and 3 pm: Sword Dancers
The 25th annual New York Sword Dance Festival at the Museum of the City of New York, brings an ancient winter celebration to life, with fast-paced rapper sword and mysterious long sword dancing. The dancers are linked in a ring by the “swords” as they weave ever-more complex figures in this modern display of skill—a New York tradition adapted from English and European customs. Free with museum admission. While there, you can also see the exhibitions of James VAn Der Zee (great photographer who shot Harlem), Valentines from the collection and a look at fire and firefighting in NYC. Free admission on Saturday, Sunday and President’s Day.
Details: http://www.mcny.org/public-programs/family.html At the Museum of the city of New York 1220 5th Ave at 103rd St. NY, NY 10029 For more information please call 212.534.1672, ext. 3395. The museum is open on Presidents DAy.

Saturday, February 13 – Sunday, February 21: Kids Week at The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum presents its annual “Kids Week” which has a variety of programming including: visits by New York Red Bulls, Ringling Brothers, Rosie O’Donnell’s Rosie’s Broadway Kids, Dave and Busters, Madame Tussauds New York, Mr. Met, NASA, Old Navy, The Gap and others. There will be interactive exhibits provided by NASA and lots to do.  For the most updated information, please visit www.intrepidmuseum.org. While you are there, don’t forget to stop by the exhibition of: Mission to Mars – Full-Scale Mars Rover Exhibition.  The Exhibit presents a timeline of the American space program from President John F. Kennedy’s race to the moon speech to the current Rovers on Mars, and even introduces the next Mars probe, Curiosity,which will launch in March 2011.  Special emphasis will be placed on the role that the USS Intrepid played while acting as a space capsule recovery ship for the Mercury 7 and Gemini 3 NASA missions.
Details: The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is at Pier 86 (46th Street and 12th Avenue) in Manhattan.

Saturday, February 13th: 1 pm: Crossfit Mamas
Challenging and way cheaper than therapy, new moms can convene at the Brooklyn Barbell club every Saturday at the Brooklyn Barbell Club, to regain and build strength, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness. Each class is led by a CrossFit-certified coach. Parents and new babies.
Details: Brooklyn Barbell Club 221 North 8th St (between Driggs Ave and Roebling Street)  Williamsburg, Brooklyn  917-720-6551 Subway: L to Bedford Ave, G to Metropolitan Ave 
(Thanks to http://newyorkkids.timeout.com for this listing)

Saturday, Feb. 13th, Sunday, Feb. 14th and Monday, Feb. 15th: Dino Crazy
I know this is going to be a must-do on our weekend list. The Liberty Science Center in NJ is hosting the return of  “A T.Rex named Sue”.  Learn all about “Sue,” the largest, most complete, and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever unearthed. At 42 feet lon gand 12 feet high, Sue is remarkable because of her size, completeness, a ndquality of preservation. See an impressive, full-sized cast of Sue’s skeleton and learn about the science of paleontology through other exhibit elements including touchable replicas, videos, and colorful graphics that delivercontent about dinosaurs through visual, tactile, audible , and aromatic(smell-able) activities. Special activities over President’s Day weekend include: see a live animal show, hunt fossils, rock out with the Fuzzy Lemons, see a performance of Bubblemania and more.
Details: For daily schedule of activities visit this page of their site.  Liberty Science Center at Liberty State Park at 222 Jersey City Boulevard Jersey City, NJ 07305

Saturday, Feb. 13th: 1 pm: Grace Chang to Perform at BPL
International Chinese ringmaster Grace Chang will showcase magical illusions, puppetry, ventriloquism and acrobatics at the Brooklyn Public Library.  Grace will be celebrating the Chinese New Year and her newest children’s book, Jin Jin and Rain Wizard (Enchanted Lion Books), the second installation of the Jin Jin the Dragon book series.
Details: Brooklyn Public Library Central Library Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY

Details: 70 Washington Street, Brooklyn, NY. www.psbookshop.com,

Sunday, February 14: 12pm-3pm: Baby Loves Disco Valentine’s Ball
These disco parties are always a blast, and consistently sell out- so get your tix now! Hosted by: BLD founders Andy Blackman Hurwitz & Heather Murphy Monteith. Most appropriate for 6 months to  7 years old.
Details: $15 online advance purchase, $18 at the door. Price is for each walking human. Buy tickets online at www.babylovesdisco.com. Limited tickets may be available at the door, but advance purchase is highly recommended. Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012

Sunday, February 14: 3- 5 pm: Valentine’s Day Family Dance Party
Celebrate Valentine’s with a dance party which will feature dancing, arts/crafts & refreshments. The event is sponsored by Town Square. There isn’t enough room for strollers, so please use other means.
Details: Williamsburg Movement & Arts Center (347 Grand Street). 718-866-6811 Tickets are limited and can be bought at the Greenpoint Toy Center and Wburg Movement & Arts Center. ($5/children, $10 adults, under 6 months are free)

Sunday, February 14: 10 am – 1 pm: Skate with Love with Disney Tunes
The ice rink is celebrating Valentines by cutting its admission prices in half.  Skate rental charge is not included.  The lockers are free but bring your own padlock. The skate rentals were easy and the personnel were pleasant. Check hours on the site. Every Friday: ½ Price Admission! (does not include skate rental charge, holidays excluded). Adults: $5 (ages 15 and up) and Children (ages 14 and under) and Seniors: $3. Skate Rental: $6.50 (tax included). For more info like hours go to their site.
***To find out where to buy used and new skates locally- check our post here.

Thursday, Feb. 18th and Friday, Feb. 19th: Learn how to host and DJ your own disco party
If you have a budding DJ aged 6 years and up, then local DJ Misbehaviour has a cool workshop for your kids to promote and DJ at their own disco. Kids plan their party, learn some floor moves, pick DJ names, make invites, decide on decorations and create a song list. All in preparation for the big event on Friday. Now that we picked the song list, learned the dances lets hang the decorations and party! Everyone gets to be a DJ! Invite your friends to the Disco!!
Details: Thursday from 3pm to 5pm $20 or $30 for both sessions. Friday at 3pm  $15 or $30 both sessions.  To register/for more information e-mail [email protected]

Thursday, Feb. 18th, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Cloth Diaper Workshop with Jennifer McBride
Curious about cloth diapering? Have you had it with the cost and environmental impact of disposable diapers? Find out just how easy it is to use cloth diapers on your little one.  From All-In-One’s to pocket diapers, from organic cotton to hemp, come learn about what system could work for you.  Sample diapers will be available for you to see how each system works. Whether you’re an expectant parent or have an 8 month old or have a new baby (bring them!), you will learn a lot.
Details: $10.  Please call to reserve. 718-855-7808 at Gumbo, 493 Atlantic Ave. (bet Nevins & Third) in BoCoCa.

Saturday, February 20th: 10 am: Free Yoga
One of my favorite yoga studios (Mala Yoga) is teaching the free Saturday morning classes at the new Lululemon store each Saturday in February at 10 am for an hour-long class.
February 20 with Angela
February 27 with Steph C.
Details: Lululemon is at: 472 Bergen St Brooklyn NY 11217 tel: (718) 636-6298

Friday, February, 26th- March 1st: New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival
The critically acclaimed New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) — gkids.tv/intheaters — kicks off its 13th season at six New York locations, with ground-breaking, exciting and thought-provoking new films and events for ages 3-18.  The festival will present 100 new films from around the world with: gala opening and closing events, major feature film premieres, director Q&As, NYICFF’s award-winning short films programs, children’s film production workshops, a celebrity benefit event, a 50-year French animation retrospective, audience voting, and the NYICFF Awards Ceremony.
Details: For coverage and listings and tickets go to www.gkids.com or 212-349-0330.  Advance tickets to all events are currently on sale.

Tickets on sale for Feb. 27th-28th BAM Family Festival
Tickets to this event go sooo fast and they just went on sale this week. Snap them up now! The films range from shorts to feature films. There are films appropriate for children starting at age 2 years. To see the schedule and listings to to their site.
Details: Order online, call 718.777.FILM or visit the BAM Rose Cinemas Box Office (opens a half-hour before first screening of the day; opens at 9am on days of festival).  Children (13 & under): $8 per screening BAM Cinema Club Members: $8 per screening Adults: $12 per screening; $9 seniors

Saturday, February 27th: 10 am: Free Yoga
One of my favorite yoga studios (Mala Yoga) is teaching the free Saturday morning classes at the new Lululemon store each Saturday in February at 10 am for an hour-long class.
February 27 with Steph C.
Details: Lululemon is at: 472 Bergen St Brooklyn NY 11217 tel: (718) 636-6298

Sunday, February 28: 2 pm: Gustafer Yellowgold Show at Bell House
We are so excited to go see Gustafer in his old hometown. This show, which has been called, a cross between ‘Yellow Submarine’ and Dr. Seuss.” by The New York Times and named Best of New York by New York Magazine, should be a home run.  Morgan Taylor — illustrator, songwriter, and creator of the Gustafer Yellowgold multimedia “musical moving storybook” concert experience — is hailed as one of today’s most original performers on the family music scene. The show is sponsored by Park Slope Parents and popular musician and music educator Jonathan Samson will open the show.  Arts and crafts will be provided by ArtsCetera. Tickets are $10.
Details: The Bell House, 149 7th St., Brooklyn, NY (718) 643-6510   www.thebellhouseny.com

Sunday, Feb 28 at 12pm and 2pm: Puppet Performance: Folktales of Asia & Africa (45 min)
Egg beaters hop into cloth napkins to become Japanese sisters dressed in kimonos; salt and pepper shakers are transformed into African sisters in this fascinating puppet performance based on traditional folktales. Children and adults delight in the imaginative use of everyday objects to portray the characters in three stories in this one-woman show created and performed by Jane Catherine Shaw. All ages
Details: BAMcafé at www.bam.org. General admission: $5 per person

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