So, this weekend the hot summer will knock off for a bit. Saturday is scheduled to be sunny and in the low 60′s and Sunday with some showers in the mid-60′s.  I’m just saying……that way you can plan your weekend a little better. To help in that too, I have included my favorite event picks and they are:

• 101 Dalmatians Musical at Radio City
• Biggest Baby Shower in NYC with thebump.com and bigcitymoms.com
• Time Step- a tap dance trio at the New Vic (we are going on Saturday at 2 pm- tweet “hi” if you are there too!)
• The Brooklyn Flea will stay in the Williamsburg Savings Bank on Sundays and return to their outdoor location at the Ft. Greene school yard of Bishop Loughlin on Saturdays. Hooray! A sign that spring is really here (well, since we might have thought it was  summer with this hot weather!)
• Greencycle Swap in Greenpoint
• Prospect Park celebrates its Opening Day with a Little League Parade, and old-fashioned Spring Wash Day and an Intro to Birdwatching
• 12th Annual Tartan Day Parade in mid-town: kilts, tartans, drums and bagpipes
• It’s bicycle season, get your bicycle blessed at Blessing of the Bicycles
• The Carroll Gardens Greenmarket reopens Sunday, April 11^th
• Nominated *Best Kid’s Band *by Time Out New York Kids, Dirty Sock Funtime Band plays at Brooklyn Center for Performing Arts

Buy Tickets in advance to:

April 7- April 18: 101 Dalmatians Musical at Radio City
“Led by the creative team of Jerry Zaks (La Cage Aux Folles, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Everybody Loves Raymond), B.T. McNicholl (Spamalot, Billy Elliot, Cabaret) and Dennis DeYoung (founding member of the rock group Styx, The Hunchback of Notre Dame), The 101 Dalmatians Musical will transport audiences to a slightly topsy-turvy, exciting, and altogether fantastic reality that gives grand license for song, dance and spectacle in a one-of-a-kind show that will leave everyone cheering.”
Details: Tickets range from $35-99. http://www.radiocity.com/events/101-dalmatians-410.html

April 14th: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.: Join the Bump at the Biggest Baby Shower in NYC
Are you expecting in the next 9 months? Did you just have a baby and you want to be “in the know” of the best baby products, information, and more?
Special Guest Speakers: Carley Roney of The Bump and Dr. Alan Greene. Shop – Play – Mingle – Educate – Food – Fun
Details: Park East 163 East 67th St.  Cost: $65, Super Pass $80. (Super Pass entry is at 6:30 p.m.). RSVP to Big City Moms at 917.488.8542

Saturday, April 17th: 11:00am and 1:00pm: Happy Concerts for Young People
Soaring music, flying aerialists, and tumbling athletes perform a dazzling display of airborne marvels. Champion Athletes In Training from The Wendy Hilliard Foundation join AntiGravity and The Little Orchestra Society in a concert that flies through the air! “Aerialists, Athletes and Arpeggios” with Dino Anagnost, Conductor at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center
Details: Ticket information: $10 to $50. The Little Orchestra Society at 212-971-9500 or the Avery Fisher Hall Box Office at 212-721-6500 or buy tickets online at www.littleorchestra.org.
Avery Fisher Hall: 1941 Broadway at 65th Street, New York City *Age Range: children ages 6 to 12

Saturday, April 17, Sunday, April 18 and Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25: Brooklyn Lyceum and Mainspring Collective bring you ‘The Secret Garden…of Monsters!’
When bratty orphan Mary Lennox is sent to live with her uncle at Misselthwaite Manor, she has no idea what MONSTROUS adventures lie in store for her! The Evil Sorcerer Zorlan Morlan is up to his old tricks again- this time entering Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic novel “The Secret Garden” and turning its heroine- Mary Lennox- into A MONSTER! Only 12-year-old Benjy Bleeglehorn, and her dashing sidekick Bravo, have the power to turn Monster Mary Lennox back into a little girl- by helping her make The Secret Garden come to life! Monster Literature is an action-packed and hilarious live theater series that celebrates great works of children’s literature that kids can read NOW.
Details: Showtimes and Specifics: Sat April 17th – 12:30pm and 2pm Sun April 18th – 12:30pm and 2pm Sat April 24th – 12:30pm and 2pm Sun April 25th – 12:30pm and 2pm Running time: 35 minutes. For ages 5 yrs and up, and adults too! All Tickets $5/each Official website:www.monsterliterature.com.

Sunday, April 18, 1:30pm- 3 pm: Raising a good sleeper
Dr. Janet Kennedy of NYC Sleep Doctor will teach you the fundamentals of raising a good sleeper from birth and answer your questions about this all-important issue. Topics will include: the basics of infant sleep patterns, how to make sure your child is well rested, how to help your child learn to put herself to sleep , how to avoid excessive crying, how to address sleep problems as they arise and more.
Details: Gumbo   493 Atlantic Avenue (bet. Nevins & Third) Brooklyn 11217   718-855-7808.  $45 single, $70 couple. Register now!

Sunday, April 18, 3:30 – 5:30 pm: Solving Toddler Sleep Issue
Dr. Janet Kennedy of NYC Sleep Doctor will will discuss methods for handling transition to toddlerhood and instilling healthy sleep habits that will last your child a lifetime. Topics will include: Transitioning from crib to bed;
Early wakings; Night wakings and wanderings; Bedtime routines; Ending bedtime battles; Tantrums and negotiations; Sharing a room with a new or older sibling; …plus plenty of time for Q & A!
Details: Gumbo   493 Atlantic Avenue (bet. Nevins & Third) Brooklyn 11217   718-855-7808. $60 single, $90 couple.  Class size will be limited. Register now!

Thursday, April 22: 6-10pm: PS 132’s First Annual Spring Gala
The PTA Executive Board and Spring Gala Chairs cordially invite parents and caregivers  to PS 132’s First Annual Spring Gala Auction at Giando on the Water on the corner of Kent and Broadway.  The Spring Gala Auction will be a fun night out for adults only and a great opportunity to mix, mingle, and make merry with the talented administration, staff, teachers, and parent body of PS 132, located at 320 Manhatta Ave. in Williamsburg, a high performing Title I school and housing the Gifted and Talented Program for District 14. Tickets to the Spring Gala Auction are $35/person and include a full dinner, wine, beer, and that amazing view of the Manhattan skyline from Giando’s.
Details: To purchase your tickets, simply go to our Spring Gala Auction site and click on “Purchase Tickets.” 

April 24, 25 and May 15, 16: NY Theater Ballet for Children
NYTheater Ballet’s hour-long ballets for children began in the 1980s when Diana Byer commissioned Keith Michael to create The Nutcracker. It proved so popular among family audiences that other ballets were developed to meet the demand. This innovative concept grew into NYTB’s current Once Upon a Ballet series. To date, NYTB has presented miniaturized versions of Cinderella, Carnival of the Animals, and The Firebird. Other works for the series are The Alice-in-Wonderland Follies and Mother GOOSE!. Perfect for ages 3-12. Upcoming performances: Carnival of the Animals & The Firebird – April 24, 25, 2010. Sleeping Beauty - May 15, 16, 2010.All performances held at the 400 seat, family-friendly Florence Gould Hall.
Details: New York Theatre Ballet  30 East 31st Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10016. http://www.nytb.org/2009-10-once-upon-a-ballet-series/?preview
Sat, May 15, 2010, 10:30am—12:30pm: BAMfamily Book Brunch: LaChanze and Brian Pinkney
A star of both stage and screen, Tony Award-winning actress LaChanze brings her talent to the world of children’s books with Little Diva. Together with illustrator and Caldecott honoree Brian Pinkney, she has created a picture book that celebrates the importance of family bonds, hard work, and dreaming big. Following a continental brunch, LaChanze will read from the book and sing the original Little Diva song. The event will conclude with a book signing. Recommended for ages 4—8
Details: BAMcafé  $15 for adults; $10 for children 15 and under (includes brunch, tax, and tip). Part of BAMfamily

Saturday April 24th, 10 am-11:30 am: Setting Limits
Are time-outs without losing your temper possible? Are bribes always a bad thing? This popular talk “Parenting Talk on Setting Limits Without Getting Your Buttons Pushed” focuses on how to keep your cool while setting clear, firm and direct boundaries with spirited children. Alice Kaltman of Family Matters NY will be offering the talk , in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.
Details: Cost is $15 per participant. Space is limited, advanced reservation is required. Exact location will be shared with registered participants. So save your seat ASAP by e-mail or phone: 917. 509. 9531.

July 21- July 25: Walking with Dinosaurs at Radio City
We went to this last year with our 2.5 year old. It was definitely too intense for him. We took him in and out of theater as he expressed wanting to leave and then wanting to go back in. We sat way way in the back so it didn’t feel as scary, but these life-sized dinosaurs are very realistic not only in size, but in sound. I would recommend it for ages 4 or 5 years up (depending on your child).  “Dinosaurs once again roam the earth in a spectacular theatrical arena show,  based on the award-winning BBC Television Series. Internationally renowned designers have worked with scientists to create 15 life-size dinosaurs, including the terror of the ancient terrain, Tyrannosaurus-rex! Be amazed and thrilled as the greatest creatures ever to walk the earth return before your eyes. It’s a dazzling 10 million pound arena spectacle of unprecedented size and quality set to captivate young and old alike. Marvel at the story of their 200 million year domination of life on earth. Watch them walk. Hear the roar. Be there as they fight for survival and supremacy. From the ripple of their skin to the glint in their eye, you will know the dinosaurs really have returned! So make sure you have your seat to see the return of the dinosaurs!”
Details: Tickets range from $35 to 99. http://www.radiocity.com/events/walking-with-dinosaurs-708.html

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********Ongoing Exhibits and Shows:

April 9-18: Time Step- tap dance trio
The New Victory Theater presents Parallel Exit’s hit Time Step, a work blending tap, percussion and physical comedy, from April 9 through April 18, 2010.  Premiering to critical acclaim at Joyce Soho in November 2008, Time Step at The New Vic will feature additional characters and choreography.  It fuses the tap stylings of Astaire and Kelly with the comedy of Chaplin and Keaton to tell the tale of three hilarious hoofers.  Through tap dance, they evoke the world of classic movie musicals with a story that shuffles between past and present, juxtaposing the characters’ performances from their youth with their later-in-life attempts to relive their heyday. The show is best for kids aged 6 years and up.
Details: Tickets for members cost $24.50 (orchestra), $17.50 (mezzanine) and $8.75 (balcony).  Tickets for non-members cost $35 (orchestra), $25 (mezzanine) and $12.50 (balcony). Buy them online at www.newvictory.org

Through 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

Though August 1: Curious George Saves the Day
Curious George, the beloved, irrepressible monkey of children’s book lore, is famous for his ability to “save the day.” Interpreting the role he played in safeguarding his own creators in times of danger as symbolic, this exhibition delves into the remarkable lives and works of Margret and H. A. Rey. The couple fled Paris in 1940 with a Curious George manuscript in their suitcase. During a tense inspection of their belongings by a border official, children’s illustrations were found and they were allowed to continue on their way, eventually reaching the United States. Featuring nearly eighty original drawings and preparatory dummies for Margret and H. A. Rey children’s books and documentation related to their escape from Nazi-occupied Europe, the exhibition will examine the parallels between the obstacles the Reys faced and the drawings that may have saved their lives.
Details: The Jewish Museum at 1109 5th Ave at 92nd St, New York NY

Through May 2: 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, Prospect Lefferts

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 Sept 2nd: Lizards and Snakes: Alive! and Butterflies and Journey to the Stars at the American Museum of Natural History
Just think: 60 plus lizards and snakes in the flesh! Your tots will probably love this exhibit with opportunities to “spy” the reptiles in their habitat.  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/

Ongoing thru August: Prospect Park’s Carousel is open!
This is one of our favorite spring/summer activities. The carousel is sweet and $2 a ride- not cheap but manageable.
Details: Open thru April 6th: 12-4 pm and then on Saturdays and Sunday ONLY April 10-May 30: 12-5 pm. In June: Thurs-Sunday 12-5 pm and until 6 pm in July and August. In Prospect Park at Flatbush Ave at Empire Blvd. $2 a ride. ProspectPark.org

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Saturday, April 10th:

Saturday, April 10th: 10am – 5 pm: Brooklyn Flea
The Flea will stay in the Williamsburg Savings Bank on Sundays and return to their outdoor location at the Ft. Greene school yard of Bishop Loughlin on Saturdays. There will no longer be a flea market in DUMBO, because as Brownstoner posted, ” construction along Water Street has created too many potential headaches for a regular market underneath the Brooklyn Bridge this year.” Location of Brooklyn Flea at Ft. Greene market.

Saturday, April 10th: 1-4 pm: Greencycle Swap
Greencycle Swap is offered every 2nd Saturday of each month, alternating between Greenpoint and Williamsburg locations.  For our April Greencycle Swap, we have partnered with the Greenpoint Reformed Church, located at 138 Milton Street (near Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint).   It’s a great way to reduce, reuse, and recycle gently used & working clothes, shoes, toys, books, & cell phones!   We also take in computers (working and non-working), electronics (working only please), and now – with the help of Recycle-A-Bicycle, working bicycles too!  
Details: Any questions or need more info?  Contact Agnes at 917.392.8450 / [email protected] or check out www.townsquareinc.com. 

Saturday, April 10th: Clothes Recycling
Local clothing recycling group Wearable Collections has teamed up with CENYC to provide drop off points at local greenmarkets on Saturdays. Keep an eye out for them at the Grand Army Plaza, McCarren Park, and Fort Greene Park greenmarkets from 8am on (hours vary, so check the site). Get rid of those old duds you know you’ll never wear again and clean out space for spring clothes in your closet. Donating will pass clothes on to those in need and prevent clothing waste in landfills. (Thanks to Brooklynbased.net for this listing!)

Saturday, April 10th: 11 am: The Deedle Deedle Dees Variety Show
This great band will be playing at Knitting Factory. A rock-n-roll variety show for the whole family. $10 per person $20/Family Pass
Details: At the Knitting Factory: 361 Metropolitan Avenue Brooklyn, NY 347.529.6696 http://bk.knittingfactory.com

******Prospect Park Opening Day Events for Saturday:

Saturday, April 10: 10 am: Little League Parade
Little Leaguers from all over Brooklyn march through Park Slope and Prospect Park to kick off the 2010 baseball and softball season. The parade begins at Seventh Avenue and 2nd Street (Directions to this location)  and ends with an event at the Prospect Park Bandshell.(Directions to this location )
Details: Start time: 10:00 am and End time: 12:30 pm. Contact phone: (718) 965-8999

Saturday, April 10: 1-4 pm: Spring Wash Day
I love this idea! Pretend you have no electricity. Get out the wastubs, washboard and lye soap, heat water over an open fire, and get to work. Help Lefferts staff wash and hang our 19th-century reproduction clothing to dry.
Details: Lefferts Historic House. in Prospect Park.

Saturday, April 10: 12-1:30 pm: Intro to Birdwatching
Every Saturday, 12 – 1:30 p.m.
Look, up in the sky, it’s a bird! But what kind? Take a tour and learn about the 250 species of birds that call Prospect Park home. Meet at the Audubon Center.

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Saturday April 10th: 2pm to 5pm: Flybaby Family Disco
Flybaby Family Disco is back with ‘Spring Fever’ ! This time the location is upstairs at Poppa’s Place. It’s a great space and opens onto a deck if we get lucky with the weather. Full bar and food available. Free Juice Boxes. Join DJ Misbehaviour, Catnip and MC Zippy for fun, games and Freeze Dance!! This is without doubt the funkiest family party in Brooklyn.
Details: $10 Adults, ($15 for both parents), $5 kids. Enquiries  646 251 3738 @ Poppa’s Place, 271 Adelphi Street, (Fort Greene) Brooklyn, 11205

Saturday, April 10th : 2:30pm: Farsi Children’s Film
International School of Brooklyn’s last film of 2010 will take place this weekend. Children of Heaven (Iran, 1998) (in Farsi with English subtitles)Recommended for ages 6+. Bring money for the bake sale! Goodies provided by Choice Market!
Details: Admission is FREE! More details on the film at www.isbrooklyn.org/site/events.html  RSVP required as space is limited. Call or email to reserve your spot: 718-369-3023 / [email protected] (at ISB, 237 Park Place @ Vanderbilt).

Saturday, April 10: 2 pm: 12th Annual Tartan Day Parade
Even if you aren’t Scottish, you might enjoy this decorative, festive and “loud” parade. The Annual Tartan Day Parade celebrates  Scottish-American heritage featuring bag pipes, drums and members of Scottish clans in tartan and kilts. pipers, drummers, and members of Scottish clans and societies, clad in tartan and kilts.
Details: 6th Avenue & W 45th Street  and goes up 6th Ave to 55th Street. New York, NY 212.605.0338 http://www.tartanweek.com

Saturday, April 10: 9:30- 10 am: Blessing of the Bicycles
Wear your brightest-colored cycling attire and join hundreds of other bicyclists to have your bicycles blessed at the twelfth annual Blessing of the Bicycles  inside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The Reverend Canon Thomas Miller, Canon for Liturgy & the Arts will officiate.  He will offer a blessing to kick off a safe cycling season and sprinkle holy water on the bicycles.  A bag piper will play as a rider-less bicycle is brought forward during a moment of silence in remembrance of those who died in cycling accidents during the past year.
Details: St Johns is located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street), Manhattan. The Blessing is free and open to the public.  For more information visit www.stjohndivine.org.

Saturday April 10th: 10 am: Columbia Street Tree Brigade
Join Brooklynites in some spring planting. Bring your kids! They are getting a delivery of mulch and tools so that you can help aerate, mulch, and water street tree pits along Columbia St. between Atlantic Avenue and Hamilton (side streets to come at a later date). This is a good opportunity for adults and children alike to learn about local trees, help out the environment, meet people, and beautify the neighborhood. Details here.

Friday, April 9-18: Time Step- tap dance trio
The New Victory Theater presents Parallel Exit’s hit Time Step, a work blending tap, percussion and physical comedy, from April 9 through April 18, 2010.  Premiering to critical acclaim at Joyce Soho in November 2008, Time Step at The New Vic will feature additional characters and choreography.  It fuses the tap stylings of Astaire and Kelly with the comedy of Chaplin and Keaton to tell the tale of three hilarious hoofers.  Through tap dance, they evoke the world of classic movie musicals with a story that shuffles between past and present, juxtaposing the characters’ performances from their youth with their later-in-life attempts to relive their heyday. The show is best for kids aged 6 years and up.
Details: Tickets for members cost $24.50 (orchestra), $17.50 (mezzanine) and $8.75 (balcony).  Tickets for non-members cost $35 (orchestra), $25 (mezzanine) and $12.50 (balcony). Buy them online at www.newvictory.org

Saturday, April 10th, 11 am and 2 pm: Justin Roberts and the NOT READY FOR NAPTIME PLAYERS
At SYMPHONY SPACE as part of the “Just Kidding” series
Details:Peter J. Sharp Theatre – 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, NYCInformation: 212.864.5400  http://www.symphonyspace.org/ev…ent/5915-justin-roberts-and-the-not-ready-for-naptime-players

Saturday, April 3- May 2: Hanami
Hanami is the Japanese cultural tradition of viewing and cherishing each moment of the cherry blossom season. At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Hanami is a New York City “rite of spring.” At BBG, there are over 200 Japanese flowering trees. Track the trees with a status map and save the dates of May 1 and 2nd for Sakura Matsuri cherry blossom festival, which celebrates Japanese culture and arts with over 60 performances.

Saturday, April 10th: 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! Author and illustrator Elisha Cooper helps us welcome spring as he reads and draws from his brand-new picture book, Farm! There is so much to look at and learn about on a farm – animals, tractors, crops, and barns. And children feeding animals for morning chores! With lyrical writing and beautiful watercolor illustrations that capture the rhythms of the changing seasons, Elisha brings the farm to life.
Elisha will read from the book (which is sure to include lots of animal sounds), and then charm and delight children and adults by creating larger-than-life drawings on our walls, and smaller ones on paper and in the books for sale.
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, April 10: 10am to 6pm: Portrait photography
Davina Zagury will capture siblings during a two-day photography project that will result in a month-long exhibition. Participation is free. Prints (from $30) will be available for order after the exhibit opening.  Babies must be able to sit unassisted. To view images from previous Siblings projects, go to http://www.davinaz.com/
Details: To schedule your appointment please go to  http://davinaz.brownbookit.com Location: Pomme 81 Washington St, at York.  DUMBO, in Brooklyn Tel 718.855.0623

Event Picks:

Sunday, April 11th:

Sunday, April 11th: 11 am: The Fuzzy Lemons
Fun band with lots of audience participation. $10 a child. Parents free with child.
Details: At the Knitting Factory: 361 Metropolitan Avenue Brooklyn, NY 347.529.6696 http://bk.knittingfactory.com

The Carroll Gardens Greenmarket reopens Sunday, April 11th
Going into its 4th successful season, this much loved Sunday market located across from Carroll Park and in front of PS58 . The CG market even has the regional products from Cheryl Rogowski-the first farmer to win a McArthur Genius Grant and the award-winning Vermont cheeses from Consider Bardwell. Returning are: Grazin’ Angus’ grass-fed meats, Milk Thistle’s organic milks and yogurts (named the best in New York by NY Magazine), and Hector Perez’s  flowers, plants and affordably-priced fruits and vegetables. They will still have the weekly  family activities, seasonal events and tasty demos we have planned all season long. The Carroll Gardens Greenmarket is located at Carroll St and Smith St, and is open from 8am – 4pm, Sundays from April through December. WIC & Senior FMNP accepted.

Sunday, April 11, 3 – 7 PM: Make pipe cleaner sculptures at book reading
Author Puck and award-winning illustrator Rey David Rojas use wire-art sculptures to take readers on a dazzling trip through the Big Apple in Wow! New York City: Imagine a City Built with a Paper Clip…Kids are invited to make their own pipe cleaners sculptures, too.
Details: BookCourt  163 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 718.875.3677 http://www.bookcourt.org
(thanks to gocitykids.com for this listing!)

Sunday, April 11, 3:00-4:30 PM: Raising a good sleeper
Dr. Janet Kennedy of NYC Sleep Doctor will teach you the fundamentals of raising a good sleeper from birth and answer your questions about this all-important issue. Topics will include: the basics of infant sleep patterns, how to make sure your child is well rested, how to help your child learn to put herself to sleep , how to avoid excessive crying, how to address sleep problems as they arise
and more.
Details: WMAAC, 347 Grand St., Williamsburg.  Babies under 1 year are welcome to attend.  $20/single; $30/couple (prepayment required)  RSVP:    [email protected]

Every Sunday – 10am-12pm: Weeding and Seeding at the Urban Meadow
Starting a couple Sundays ago, community members have been out at the Urban Meadow (on the corner of President and Van Brunt) pulling weeds, planting plants and trees, cleaning up, and helping with general site maintenance. There is still more to be done! Come out this weekend (or any Sunday in April) and help get the Meadow ready for the season’s great upcoming events. Events on the horizon include: Folk festival, Jazz concerts, a kids concert, free yoga classes, and much more. More details here.

Now until April 15 and then on April 15th the events begin: Be Green Kids’ first consignment event in Brooklyn
Only 5 days left to register to consign and get your items logged for Be Green Kids’ first consignment event in Brooklyn. The event will take place at  Brooklyn Artists Gym, April 15- 18th. New and gently used items are resold from parent-to-parent. You can be both a buyer and/or consign with them and take home 60-75% of your profits. Check out the details at their website at www.begreensale.com (Registration closes April 7th!). April 15 – 18, 2010. (Special New & Due Event: Thursday, April 15th, 6:00pm-8:00pm (Goody Bags * Door Prizes * Samples) Brooklyn Artists Gym 168 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY (in same bldg. as Apple Support Store around the corner from Lowes)

Sunday, April 11th: 10am – 5 pm: Brooklyn Flea
The Flea will stay in the Williamsburg Savings Bank on Sundays and return to their outdoor location at the Ft. Greene school yard of Bishop Loughlin on Saturdays. There will no longer be a flea market in DUMBO, because as Brownstoner posted, ” construction along Water Street has created too many potential headaches for a regular market underneath the Brooklyn Bridge this year.” Location of Brooklyn Flea at Williamsburg Savings Bank

Sunday, April 11: 10am to 6pm: Portrait photography
Davina Zagury will capture siblings during a two-day photography project that will result in a month-long exhibition. Participation is free. Prints (from $30) will be available for order after the exhibit opening.  Babies must be able to sit unassisted. To view images from previous Siblings projects, go to http://www.davinaz.com/
Details: To schedule your appointment please go to  http://davinaz.brownbookit.com Location: Pomme 81 Washington St, at York.  DUMBO, in Brooklyn Tel 718.855.0623

Sunday, April 11th: 2 pm: Dirty Sock Funtime Band
Nominated *Best Kid’s Band *by Time Out New York Kids, the Dirty Sock Funtime Band captivates children and parents alike with their high-energy concerts full of rockin’ singalong jams and audience participation. Ages 4 plus. The New York based children’s band, a regular favorite on Nickelodeon’s Jack’s Big Music Show, performs a high energy concert full of rockin’ singalong jams and audience participation.
Details: Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts 2900 Campus Road Brooklyn, NY 718.951.4500 http://www.brooklyncenteronline.org Tickets: $6

Sunday, April 11th: 4 – 5 pm: My Friends the Flowers
Brooklyn kids’ author Lach—known for “Can You Hear I”t and “Vincent’s Colors”, which give the very youngest readers a lesson in art appreciation—will read from his new book and teach a hands-on gardening lesson. About the author: William Lach is a senior editor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He has worked on many books for the museum, including Can You Hear It?, also published by Abrams. William received his BA in English from Boston College and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, daughter, and son.
Details: The powerHouse Arena 37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 For more information, please call 718.666.3049  RSVP: [email protected]

Sunday, March 11th: 4 pm: PS Children’s Storytime
This is my go-to event on Sundays if we are looking for something to do. The owner does a great job of assessing what age group he has in front of him and catering to that group. He also sings a bit too with the kids. Call to reserve with ages as he does like to prepare – but drop-ins are welcome too! Storytime is from 4 pm to 5 pm.
Details: 70 Washington Street, Brooklyn, NY. www.psbookshop.com,

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