Date: August, 2011
Spraying for Mosquitoes for West Nile Tomorrow
by Karen on 8/02/11 | 2 Comment(s)
Bzzzz….swat. It seems mosquitoes are on the Department of Health’s agenda for tomorrow. The DOH will spray for mosquitoes to help prevent West Nile Virus tomorrow from 8:15 pm to 6 am in these areas: 11215, 11218, 11219, 11225, 11226, 11232 and 11238 Stay indoors! They will be spraying Anvil 10 + 10 (Sumithrin). This [...]
Jam On DUMBO Summer Family Music Festival
by Serena on 8/02/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Jam On DUMBO has been been rocking kids monthly since February, but this summer they are doing a big blowout free Family Festival. Featuring a full day of family entertainment, the Jam includes an entertaining day filled with musical performers, balloon twisting, arts and crafts, and local vendors featuring their unique products as well as [...]
Branch Library Events for August
by Karen on 8/02/11 | 0 Comment(s)
We love the Brooklyn Public Library is an incredible place to experience free activities and educational events. This August, the library is offering tons of free workshops and activities for both kids and adults like arts and craft programs, RIF, book groups, games and music all across the borough. *Please note, programs are subject to [...]
Free Summer Sunday: The Perfect Antidote to the Dog Days of Summer
by Holly on 8/02/11 | 0 Comment(s)
On Sunday, August 7, Heart of Brooklyn (HOB) will host Free Summer Sunday, a day of free admission and special programs throughout its cultural campus. For the first time, all six Heart of Brooklyn cultural institutions (Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, Prospect Park and Prospect Park Zoo) will be open to the public free of charge. A celebration of the partnership’s first decade, Free Summer Sunday showcases special exhibitions, games, contests and prizes, all at no-cost to visitors, making the Heart of Brooklyn the place to be.
Brooklyn Blog Talk
by Karen on 8/02/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Un-bee-lievable! Swarm of wasps invade Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 (The Brooklyn Paper) Ladies Rock Camp Tuition, shredded! (Brokelyn) Floyd Bennett Field Concerts Not Working (The Brooklyn Paper) Brooklyn Bridge Park Announces Partnership for Pier 6 Sand Volleyball Courts (Brooklyn Bridge Park) The Day: Testimony from Driver in Vespa Crash (The Local) Video Finish: Rocking [...]
Where to donate clothing, toys, baby items and…everything!
by Karen on 8/01/11 | 18 Comment(s)
I had 2 readers write in asking if we could do a post on where to donate used kids’ and household items. It is the perfect time of year to clean out and declutter your kids’ toy boxes and book shelves. So, box up the old baby items, strollers, swings and even stuffed animals- and [...]
Homemade bubble blower for all ages
by Karen on 8/01/11 | 0 Comment(s)
We went to a May fest and one of the things we learned besides “choose one of the top ribbons on the pole or you get twisted up”, was “how to make a bubble blower.” It’s better than any of those bubble machines you can buy and it costs next to nothing. This homemade toy [...]
Fun Flatware for Kids
by Serena on 8/01/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Congratulations – your baby is now learning how to use a fork and spoon! This will require some patience, trial and error and a lot of messiness. To help you all survive the process (it really is fun most of the time!), we found some of the best non-Disneyfied, non-commercial flatware out there for kids. [...]
Weekly Events: Stargazing, Free Movies, Free Carousel Rides and Much More!
by Serena on 8/01/11 | 3 Comment(s)
We’ve mentioned how much we love FREE events and this week every single one of the events and activities we listed will cost you nothing! This week, you can explore Brooklyn Bridge Park through one their Tuesday Night Tours series as you and your family learn all about the construction of the park and Pier [...]
