Date: June, 2011
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: June 10,11,12
by Charles on 6/10/11 | 2 Comment(s)
Friday June 10th 7:00 pm: SummerStage Dance: Passion of Tap “Foot music” aficionado Omar Edwards, who’s collaborated with Alicia Keys and Common, heads up a diverse tap performance that runs the gamut from solo sequences to a full-cast dance drama and a freestyle jam session. For more info, go here. Saturday June 11th 10:00 am: [...]
A Day Out in Ocean Grove, New Jersey
by Holly on 6/10/11 | 1 Comment(s)
Looking for a Victorian-inspired sea-side experience on the Jersey Shore? Last weekend we spent the afternoon at Ocean Grove, located at the center of the Shore next to Asbury Park. The town is unique in it’s Victorian architecture that lines the streets of town and can be admired from the boardwalk. The tree-lined streets are [...]
Craft Blog Talk for Father’s Day
by Karen on 6/09/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Funky Luggage Tags (Family Fun) Thumb Bunny Card (Family Fun) Family Marble Magnets (Kaboose) Dad Rocks Paperweight (Kaboose) Sun Print Card (Martha Stewart)
Big Apple Circus: discount + review
by Karen on 6/09/11 | 4 Comment(s)
If you. (like me), missed The Big Apple Circus’ performance at Lincoln Center that everyone raved about, don’t worry, the circus is back in town again…in Stamford, CT. Yes, seems far, but it’s actually only a 1 hour trip by car or a 45 minute train trip. Just make it a whole day adventure by [...]
Tips & Recipes for a Perfect Picnic
by Stacie on 6/08/11 | 1 Comment(s)
Picnic season is here! While there’s no need to get fancy, it’s easy to put together a fun—and even sophisticated—spread that the whole family will love. Here are some tips and favorite recipes for packing a laid back, but unforgettable al fresco meal: Plan ahead: I don’t mean slave away. After all, the point of [...]
A Day Out in a Hip Hamlet Called Phoenicia
by Holly on 6/08/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Just two short hours away from Booklyn by car lies the lovely town of Phoenicia, located in the Catskills. It’s a quaint village about 20 minutes from Woodstock. Eclectic and full of artistic types, it’s pretty laid back and is very escapist, and certainly makes for a perfect weekend trip. On our recent trip there, [...]
School Scoop: Pre-K, IEP, K and overcrowding
by Karen on 6/08/11 | 0 Comment(s)
This is the latest from Inside Schools, a nonprofit organization that provides independent insights into city schools. If you don’t get Inside Schools newsletter, you should sign up for it here. Here is their School Scoop: Learn about the new IEP: The DOE hosts sessions for parents in each borough explaining the changes in Individualized [...]
Look “UP” for summer fun: The High Line
by Karen on 6/08/11 | 5 Comment(s)
Think about traveling “up” this summer, that is, “up” to The High Line. It might not seem like a summer destination, but with the ribbon cutting yesterday of the new section of the High Line, you will. Today is the first full day that the section is open to the public. The High Line is [...]
Looking for a summer camp still? Try the camp picnic for a smorgasborg of offerings
by Karen on 6/08/11 | 6 Comment(s)
Have you got a few holes in your summer plans? Like a few days, weeks or (ahem…) months? Don’t worry, you can still find fabulous opportunities for your children. One of the loveliest aspects of living in Brooklyn is we are all more lax about scheduling than our peers across the river. So, relish in [...]
Visiting Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways
by Carolyn on 6/07/11 | 1 Comment(s)
As a transplant from the middle of the country, I still find the ocean new and exciting. Luckily, my children share this awe and affection and accompany me on trips to play in the sand and splash in the water. One of my favorite beaches in New York City is Jacob Riis Park. After visits [...]
Bong! Try out any instrument for free at Kaufman
by Holly on 6/07/11 | 2 Comment(s)
Kaufman Center’s Lucy Moses School (129 W. 67th St., NYC), New York’s largest community arts school, opens its doors to the public on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, for its second annual Discovery Day. At this FREE event, children ages four and up can try out a wide range of instruments under the guidance of Lucy Moses School’s dedicated and experienced faculty members.
Brooklyn Blog Talk
by Karen on 6/03/11 | 0 Comment(s)
CB8 Committee OKs Whole Foods Build (Brownstoner) NYC Playground Rant (BococaLand) So Successful, A New Ice Cream Shop Closes After 4 Days (City Room, NY Times) Eat Play Shop: Red Hook (Brooklyn Based) Ice Cream Social (Brooklyn Based) Dumbo Brooklyn First to Offer Free Wireless Access (DumboNYC)
And summer begins! Festivals, Carnivals and more for your weekend and week
by Karen on 6/03/11 | 0 Comment(s)
One of the luxuries about living in NYC is that you can wake up on any given day with no particular plan and find something amazing to do no matter what. And that’s what I suggest you do this weekend. Wake up, check out how you and your family are feeling and then just pick [...]
School news: Public PreK and School Openings
by Karen on 6/03/11 | 4 Comment(s)
Joyce Szuflita, of NYC School Help, is our School Expert, and always has the scoop on what’s going on with schools. She is doing her informative and popular “Intro to Nursery School” talks in July and August and her “Intro to Public Schools” talk in July, August and September. If the terms unzoned, district-wide, city-wide [...]
Free demos for summer classes
by Karen on 6/02/11 | 2 Comment(s)
Living in Brooklyn, we are so lucky to have numerous classes available to our kids – ranging from music, dance to movement and even Capoeira! But along with all of these exciting classes may sometimes feel as if we have too many choices – making it difficult to decide where exactly our children should go. [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: June 3,4,5
by Charles on 6/02/11 | 0 Comment(s)
‘Tis summer now, which means a happy onslaught of summer fests, outdoor concerts and air-conditioned performances. Charles picked the best ones going on this weekend. Highlights include: on Saturday: The Red Hook Fest, Spring Kids Fest and the African Children’s Choir. On Sunday: that subculture yellow alien Gustafer Yellowgold and the Harlem School of Music [...]
What are the best, safest insect repellents?
by Karen on 6/01/11 | 8 Comment(s)
Remember the good ol’ days of your childhood summers? Bare feet, tube tops, Dr. Scholls and no mosquito bites? (So maybe I totally dated myself, but I do have a point…). Back then, our parents sprayed us with that awful smelling insect spray that was chock a block full of DEET. So, what’s wrong with [...]
