June 3rd-June 6th Weekday Events for Brooklyn & Manhattan
on 6/02/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Hi everyone! Happy, happy June! Did you know that Thursday June 6th is Chancellor’s Conference Day? So that means no school for NYC public students! The good news is that the Brooklyn Central Library is having a full day of fun Summer Reading Kick Off! Also all of the Brooklyn library branches are doing activities [...]
Brooklyn Baby Expo is THIS Sunday! Are You Coming?
on 5/31/13 | 0 Comment(s)
We are so excited for the Brooklyn Baby Expo this Sunday June 2nd! It is going to be fun and educational event filled with information and gifts for parents and activities for their children! If you haven’t bought your ticket yet, you still can! Purchase your tickets here and enter code ACG15off for a discount for [...]
Party in Your PJ’s!
on 5/30/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Is it possible to attend a party in your pj’s without causing embarrassment to those who call you family and friends! Yes! Join our first Twitter party on Friday night May 31st from 8-9pm. Learn about Brooklyn’s best resources attending the Brooklyn Baby Expo and win great prizes by answering some of the most frequently asked questions [...]
Weekend Events: Brooklyn Baby Expo, Ultimate Science Street Fair, Families First Spring Carnival, Great Howl! Out Loud Carnival, and Much More!
on 5/30/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Looks like the month of June will be starting out with a BANG! The weather will be gorgeous this weekend and the events will be glorious! If you love all things about bouncy castles and petting zoos, then the Families First Annual Spring Carnival in Cobble Hill is the event for you. There are also [...]
What are the Best and Safest Insect Repellents?
on 5/30/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Summer is almost upon us and as we head into warmer weather, I am starting to buy all of our necessary provisions! After our roundup of the best (and safest) sunscreens, we complied a list of some of the least toxic bug and insect repellents on the market with no DEET. Check out some of our top [...]
Celebrate Brooklyn Starts June 5th!
on 5/30/13 | 0 Comment(s)
I look forward to Celebrate Brooklyn every year! It is one of the many things that makes Brooklyn so great…and fun! And A Child Grows is so excited to be a Business Friend of Celebrate Brooklyn this year! The first (free) concert is June 5 with Patty Griffin. The concerts run from June 5th to August 10th. Of [...]
Shakespeare in the Park Has Begun
on 5/29/13 | 0 Comment(s)
The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park program is one of New York City’s beloved summer traditions and it started its summer run on May 28th. Tickets are free but have never been easy to come by, but with a little work you can usually get some. Here is the lineup: THE COMEDY OF [...]
Last Minute Kindergarten Option
on 5/29/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Joyce Szuflita of NYC School Help has shared a new Kindergarten option with us. Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, the local International Baccalaureate 6-12th grade charter program, beloved of Park Slope families, is opening a growing K-5th grade in downtown Brooklyn for fall of 2013. Where: in the St. Joseph HS building at 80 Willoughby St. steps from Metro Tech and the Borough [...]
Taking a Moment To Honor Those Who Died for Memorial Day
on 5/27/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Memorial Day is going to be busy for us – it is a day off from work to catch up with family and friends. But I am going to take some time today to remember and honor those who died while serving our country today too. It is a summer kickoff day filled with promise [...]
Weekday Events May 28th-May 30th in Brooklyn & Manhattan!
on 5/27/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Hi everyone! Happy Memorial Day! Hope everyone has a great day off and had a fun weekend! Lots to do this week! Enjoy the week and if you know of any fun events email me at events@achildgrows.com Deirdre (mom to O & C) Tuesday May 28th Free Admission on Tuesdays at Brooklyn Botanic Garden [...]
Giveaway: Win an Orbit Baby G2 Stroller! GIVEAWAY CLOSED
on 5/27/13 | 89 Comment(s)
Wow! Who wants to win this stroller of strollers!?!? – An Orbit Baby G2 stroller (retail value of $800) courtesy of Orbit Baby and the Brooklyn Baby Expo! This stroller can be used from birth up to 40 lbs. For families on the go with newborns or toddlers, the Stroller G2 is the ultimate solution for [...]
Pretend Play – Spark Your Child’s Creativity – Toy Suggestions
on 5/24/13 | 0 Comment(s)
With my daughter turning 4 soon, pretend (or imaginative) play has been the focus of her days! She loves to make up stories and imagine we are different people – superheros, ballerinas, monsters, animals, grown-ups… I love the ideas she comes up with! She tends to spark my creativity more than I think I ever [...]
Brooklyn Baby Expo – Not Just for Babies – Sunday June 2nd
on 5/24/13 | 2 Comment(s)
Think the Brooklyn Baby Expo isn’t for you just because you don’t have a baby any longer? Wrong! There will be lots of activities for older children and information, products and raffles for parents of toddlers and pre-schoolers! Top 10 reasons you should attend event if your children aren’t babies any longer or you have [...]
Fairway Market Opens Their Patio Grill Weekends this Summer
on 5/23/13 | 0 Comment(s)
This looks like the perfect place for lunch this summer! It sounds like they have an extensive menu, but I think the best part is you can buy whatever meat you want in the grocery store and they will cook it for you…for free! FAIRWAY MARKET’S PATIO GRILL ON THE WATERFRONT IN RED HOOK NOW [...]
Memorial Day Weekend Events: Governor’s Island Family Festival, Victorian Gardens Opening, Dinosaur Safari, and Lots More!
on 5/23/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! The unofficial start of Summer is here and there are lots of great events to welcome it! This is the final weekend for the Kings County Fair as well as Rennie Harris RHAW at New Victory Theater so be sure to schedule some time in to check them out if you [...]
Measles Outbreak in Brooklyn
on 5/23/13 | 1 Comment(s)
Dr. Stephen Turner, M.D., FAAP is a physician with the Mount Sinai Doctors- Brooklyn Heights Medical Group and has been in practice for 15 years in Brooklyn Heights. Dr. Turner sent us the below information on a recently reported outbreak of Measles in two neighborhoods in Brooklyn. By Dr. Stephen Turner, M.D., FAAP The Department [...]
Small Kid Big City: Capturing Your Child’s Moments – Governor’s Island
on 5/23/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Each week Alethea will be sharing a photo that showcases Brooklyn/NYC life to inspire you with places to visit simply to explore the city and have fun with your kids, but that are also great photo locations. She will also include a photo tip of the week. Location: Governor’s Island Story: If you’re looking for [...]
First Foods Around the World
on 5/22/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Starting solids is an exciting time but one of stress for many parents. What foods to start with, what form should the food be in, allergies, choking risks…these are all worries that accompany this new stage in your baby’s life. Chase Simmering, mom of two and international food connoisseur, talks starting solids with an international perspective. Even [...]
Dinosaur Safari at the Bronx Zoo
on 5/22/13 | 0 Comment(s)
I love going to all of the NYC zoos around the city. And we love dinosaurs in our house so I’m especially excited for this! Dinosaur Safari is coming to the Bronx Zoo beginning, Saturday, May 25, Memorial Day weekend and ending September 8th. The new attraction will include a ride through the Cretaceous and [...]
Free Spirits Music – Outdoor Music Classes
on 5/21/13 | 0 Comment(s)
I just heard about these music classes in Prospect Park offered by Free Spirits Music. They look like fun and are pretty affordable too. Free Spirits Music just released a lineup of summer music classes In Prospect Park and they are offering A Child Grows readers come join the fun! At our Saturday morning “Songwriting Circles” in Prospect Park, kids 7-12 will [...]