Date: June, 2010
2 Kids Film Fests this weekend
by Karen on 6/10/10 | 1 Comment(s)
The 6th KidsFilmFest whose mission is to discover, expose, and promote children’s filmmakers while drawing worldwide attention to Brooklyn, is having a showing this weekend. kidsfilmfest is the new project of the Brooklyn International Film Festival (BiFF). Their film program is tailored for children of all ages (films are rated “G”). It consists of numerous [...]
LICH offers free health screenings, CPR and fun too for kids
by Karen on 6/10/10 | 1 Comment(s)
Long Island College Hospital (LICH) is sponsoring a Health Day this Saturday for a couple of hours. Most importantly, you can get free health screenings for your kids, a CPR demo that will teach your kids how to do CPR and meet LICH physicians. To make the event fun for kids, they will have clowns, [...]
Kids Music Reviews- Robots or Poker anyone?
by Karen on 6/10/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Review of High Roller by Hullabaloo Upbeat country music gets kids and adults dancing, and that’s the kind of music the San Diego based kid’s group Hullabaloo plays and plays really well. Hullabaloo’s fifth CD, High Roller, features Steve Denyes on vocals and guitar, and Brendan Kremer on vocals and cajon. But the star of [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: June 11, 12, 13
by Charles on 6/10/10 | 0 Comment(s)
There’s so much great music event this weekend and Charles, our Music Listings Editor, has culled the best of the best. If your kid wants to try her hand at jamming, The Alex Levin Trio will give them the opportunity! The Brooklyn Botanical Garden has their “Bee-Day” Party with fun events all day including music. [...]
Self-run parent camp: how to make it work for all of you
by Karen on 6/10/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Parent Camp by Alice Kaltman Ah, the lazy days of summer. No more teachers, no more books. No more lunches to pack, no more mad dash to get to pre-school or grade school on time to avoid those teachers’ dirty looks. At first it feels great to have a more relaxed schedule, to revel in [...]
The Free Carroll Park Concerts Debut this weekend
by Karen on 6/10/10 | 0 Comment(s)
The Carroll Park Concert Series kicks off another rocking’ season June 13th with the Bubble Do Beatles Unplugged. The series of 4 free concerts throughout the summer, featuring bands for the whole family is always a “sure thing” activity to do with the kids. All the concerts start at 4 pm, shine only. Check their [...]
Family Festival in Williamsburg this weekend
by Karen on 6/10/10 | 0 Comment(s)
The Williamsburg Neighborhood Nursery School (“WNNS”) is celebrating its 10th Anniversary by hosting a family festival and benefit on Saturday, June 12th (rain date Sunday, June 13th). It will take place from 10am to 4pm in parking lot behind the school (entrance on South 2nd, between Wythe and Kent Aves.). Activities for children will include: [...]
June Bugs with Sid the Science Kid this weekend
by Karen on 6/10/10 | 0 Comment(s)
As some of you might know, I am an Ambassador for Kids Club Thirteen- which means I get to tell you all about the great events they have going on throughout the year and I get to go and meet you at them too! You need to join Kids Club Thirteen to get the special [...]
Free Theater in Prospect Park on Sats and Suns
by Karen on 6/10/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Every weekend this June, Prospect Park is a fairyland with the return of Daydream: A 45-minute “Midsummer Night’s Dream”. PLG Arts’ Presents the Fifth Annual Summer of Free Theater for Children Ages 3 – 103 (yes, that’s right!) Daydream, directed by Rohana Elias-Reyes in Prospect Park’s Imagination Playground will run every weekend in June: Saturdays [...]
Cuckoo for Coconut Water!
by Stacie on 6/10/10 | 0 Comment(s)
I’m not one for food fads. Now, I’m not saying that I never get sucked in (hello, bacon jam), but the researcher in me makes me skeptical of new foods suddenly touted as the next superfoods. So, in true form, I’ve ignored the many brands of coconut water that have taken over the natural food [...]
Don’t Close the Double D Pool!
by Karen on 6/07/10 | 6 Comment(s)
One of Brooklyn’s best loved swimming pools, the Douglass-Degraw pool in Gowanus, is slated to be closed this summer due to budget cuts. The pool is loved for both the kiddie and adult pools, both of which were included on our select list of where to take swimming lessons. It is the only Brooklyn pool [...]
ISB to end immersion playgroups and new group to start ones up
by Karen on 6/07/10 | 0 Comment(s)
A tipster sent in this surprising news: The International School of Brooklyn will end its long-running French & Spanish Language Immersion Playgroups program in June 2010. The program was started in 2004 and ran playgroups in six Brooklyn neighborhoods. The ISB release states, “Two ISB French Enrichment Program teachers, who have been with the program [...]
Accommodation and Art Classes/Gallery in Cobble Hill are newly listed
by Karen on 6/07/10 | 0 Comment(s)
We have a couple of new Directory Listings – both of which I am totally thrilled about. I pass by the Muriel Guépin Gallery every day and have always been wowed by the art in there. (Muriel doesn’t know this, but I stopped in once very seriously inquiring about some art I fell in love [...]
Luria Academy moves to Prospect Heights
by Karen on 6/07/10 | 0 Comment(s)
The Luria Academy of Brooklyn has completed their move to their new location in Prospect Heights, at St Marks and Vanderbilt. Luria Academy is a school for ages 2- 10 years that focuses on a “uniquely integrated Judaic-secular curriculum”.To check out their new digs and learn more about the school, you can attend one of [...]
Water Taxis: now open and where to hop on and hop off
by Karen on 6/07/10 | 0 Comment(s)
We took the NY Water Taxi from Brooklyn to Manhattan quite a bit last summer and it was the perfect antidote to feeling landlocked on the playgrounds. We took the Hop-On/Hop-Off service to Christopher Street and Chelsea Piers, but I just found out that both those stops have been eliminated and instead you now have [...]
Pier 6 opens today + new ferry + Atlantic Artwalk on Sunday
by Karen on 6/05/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Today is the big opening day for Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. With the entrance at Atlantic Ave, you can be the first to hop on the 1.6 acre playground with water play, swings, slides and sandbox village. Bring your dog too- the new dog run is done! Pier 6 also includes three sand [...]
Friday Freebie: 4 tix to Tigers exhibit at South Street Seaport!
by Karen on 6/04/10 | 12 Comment(s)
We have a 4-year old cheetah, tiger, leopard nut living in our house. So, it was with incredible excitement that our family and another family with a big cat nut themselves went to the Tigers- Tracking a Legend show at South Street Seaport. Tigers- Tracking a Legend is a hands-on exploration about a tiger family [...]
Balloons, soccer, art and dog parades on Sundays in June
by Karen on 6/04/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Looking for easy neighborhood fun this month? Stroll over to Fort Greene every Sunday in June for a three-block long street festival on Fulton Street. The streets will be closed off for loads of activities for kids and their parents. We (A Child Grows) will be giving out balloons this Sunday too! Stop by and [...]
Blog Talk
by Karen on 6/03/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Hit the Beach Brooklyn! Where to go for Surf and Turf (Brooklyn The Borough) Best Baby Shower Dresses (Mom Finds) Why Holidays Suck for Ad Hoc Moms (Ad Hoc Mom) 10 Superfoods for Kids (Parenting.com) Pier 6, Finally (BoCoCaLand)
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: June 4, 5, 6
by Charles on 6/03/10 | 0 Comment(s)
There are some great music events going on this weekend. We always like Lloyd Miller from the Deedle Deedle Dees who will be performing at the Knitting Factory. An must-go to event is the Red Hook Waterfront Arts Festival: there will be live dance, kayaking, face painting, arts and crafts, music, spoken word and salsa [...]
New ferry service to Gov Island from Brooklyn and what to do once you get there
by Karen on 6/03/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Want to ride a bike or play miniature golf for free? If that’s not your speed, how about a slow swing in a hammock or a picnic in the shade? It’s all possible starting this Saturday, June 5th and every weekend through October 10th when Governors Island opens. Sound like a hassle to get to [...]
Tomorrow is the Brooklyn presale day for Yo Gabba Gabba
by Karen on 6/01/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Yo Gabba Gabba Live! There’s a Party in My City with hip-hop legend, Biz Markie, will be coming to Radio City Music Hall on October 2-3, 2010 with five shows. Show dates and times are: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010 –2PM & 5PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2010 – 11AM, 2PM & 5PM And you all, dear [...]
Donation based yoga classes starting
by Karen on 6/01/10 | 1 Comment(s)
Today is the grand opening of The Commons, which is a community space in Boerum Hill that will be offering a variety of donation-based yoga, including prenatal. They are offering prenatal yoga classes (Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am – 11:30am) as well as general classes (vinyasa, sivananda, and gentle). Some of the classes take [...]
CSA spots available- and some jobs!
by Karen on 6/01/10 | 1 Comment(s)
When I first moved to Brooklyn, I was initiated into a whole new world of food coops, Greenmarkets and CSAs. Though the Park Slope Food Coop intimidated the heck out of me (and still does) and the Greenmarkets have become a common stop for us, I haven’t ventured out into the land of CSAs. I [...]
