Weekend Events: Egg-Travaganza, FREE Activities at Bija, Mario the Magician, and Lots More!
by Alicia on 3/23/12 | 0 Comment(s)
It’s beginning to look (and feel!) a lot like Spring time! This weekend, there are a slew of events that will have you busy, busy, busy…in a good way, of course. If you haven’t gotten a chance to see “Knuffle Bunny” or “Lucky Duck,” this is the last weekend to catch it. For all you [...]
Weekend Events: Film Festival, Swap, Purim and Stunts!
by Alicia on 3/09/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you all had a great week and enjoyed the AMAZING weather we’ve been having these past couple of days. March madness and fun times continue this weekend with lots of events and activities. This is the final weekend to check out The Adventures of Tom Sawyer if you haven’t done [...]
Update: Purim Celebrations and Carnivals in Brooklyn 2012
by Karen on 3/06/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Purim is a festive and fun holiday that is traditionally celebrated with carnivals, the Megillah reading and hamantaschen (special Purim cookies). According to About.com, “the tradition of dressing up is based upon the way Esther concealed her Jewish identity at the beginning of the Purim Story. At the conclusion of the Megillah reading, many synagogues [...]
Weekend Events: Purim Carnivals, Kid Rock and Loads More!
by Alicia on 3/01/12 | 0 Comment(s)
This weekend we have some splendid events and activities for you. You can celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday, check out the grand opening of STORK, a super cool bowling party, and watch the Kids Cafe Festival dance their way to college! Save some energy for Sunday, though, because you’ll want to check out all the Purim [...]
Weekend Events: Cirque Le Jazz, Brazil!, Hip Tot Music Fest and more…
by Alicia on 2/24/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Did everyone enjoy Mid-Winter Recess with the kids? As we gear up for back-to-school, here’s how you can end this mid-winter break with a bang…. are you ready? We’ve been raving about “Princess and the Pea” at the Galli Theater and “Brazil! Brazil!” for weeks. “Brazil! Brazil!” is honestly one of the most spectacular shows [...]
NYC Premiere of “More Business of Being Born”
by Karen on 2/21/12 | 2 Comment(s)
Executive Producer Ricki Lake and Filmmaker Abby Epstein examined “the business” of having a baby with their insightful documentary, The Business of Being Born and their new, 4 part DVD series continues their investigation into maternity care with the series, More Business of Being Born. The series looks at birthing options, visits with famous midwife [...]
Weekend Events: Kids Week, Super Sabado, Knuffle Bunny, and Lots More!
by Alicia on 2/16/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Who’s ready to kick off the long weekend and the week off from school? This weekend there are some great things happening around town. “Brazil! Brazil!” is still going strong at the New Victory Theater and is obviously a hit as so many performances have been sold out. There’s also the Super Sabado Canaval, the [...]
8 Things to See with Kids at the South Street Seaport Museum
by Karen on 2/15/12 | 0 Comment(s)
If you haven’t been to the newly re-opened South Street Seaport Museum, winter break is a good time to plan a visit. The renovated museum is a cool combination of historical information, model building and contemporary installation techniques. The Museum is a very short car/subway trip from Brooklyn and there is always tons to do [...]
Miss Your Dancing Days? Get Your Disco Pants On….
by Karen on 2/13/12 | 0 Comment(s)
If you have been pining away for your lost nights of dancing and raves, kiss those sad thoughts away. You can dance your disco pants off but now you can get home early with no hangover and entertain your kids at the same time. Baby Loves Disco is a huge disco party where you can [...]
Weekend Events: J&R Jr Grand Opening Extravaganza, Harlem Globetrotters, Valentine’s Day Celebrations, and Loads More!
by Alicia on 2/10/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Hello Brooklyn! Hope you guys had a great week. Okay, so is it me or is there something wrong with Mother Nature? One day, I was wearing a spring jacket, the next I was bundled up and covered in snow. Crazy, right?! And totally unstable. Well, at least one thing’s stable: we’ve got great events [...]
Snowboard in Union Square!
by Karen on 2/08/12 | 0 Comment(s)
It’s true- tomorrow you really will be able to snowboard in Union Square, despite the predicted 40 degree weather. New York ski resorts are bringing a winter wonderland to Union Square tomorrow by hauling down truckloads of snow and shooting off snow guns. “Snow Day”, the brainchild of The Olympic Regional Development Agency (ORDA), Ski [...]
Weekend Events: BAM Kids Film Festival, “Ship-Shape” at the Intrepid Museum, Summer Camp Expo, and MORE!
by Alicia on 2/03/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Happy February Brooklyn! Have you all been enjoying the Spring-like weather that we’ve received this week? Pretty fabulous, isn’t it? Temperatures are supposed to be great this weekend as well so the numerous Lunar New Year celebrations in Queens will be well-attended! There’s a new exhibit in town and we think it’s going to be [...]
Utrecht Opens Its Largest NYC Store in Brooklyn
by Karen on 2/02/12 | 1 Comment(s)
There is no better time than the winter to set yourself up with some awesome art supplies and start a big project. Whether you want to paint, pound some clay or dye some fabric, the newest place to get your art supply bliss satiated is at Utrecht Art Supplies in Clinton Hill. This new outpost [...]
Plenty of Reasons Not To Be Quiet in the Library: Events at All the Branches
by Karen on 1/31/12 | 0 Comment(s)
We love the Brooklyn Public Library with all it’s free activities and educational events- not to mention their popular storytime. Forget being quiet at the library- this weekend lions will appear and next weekend: musicians and dancers! This February, the central library and its branches are offering tons of cool programs like knitting for kids, [...]
Weekend Events: Magic, Puppet Shows, Wuthering Heights and more Chinese New Year Celebrations!
by Alicia on 1/26/12 | 1 Comment(s)
Can you believe the last weekend in January is upon us? It has been quite a month with awesome events and this weekend, the fun continues. Sweetness! This weekend, “Magic! The Amazing Max and The Box of Interesting Things” is still going strong. Have you seen it yet? Read our review below and book your [...]
The best places to sled in Brooklyn and NYC
by Karen on 1/21/12 | 7 Comment(s)
Snow! The forecast from weather.com is: “Through 3pm: Intermittent snow, sleet and/or freezing rain will change to a few snow showers around noon. About one inch of additional snow through 2:30pm.” All to say, that means we may have great snow for sledding! Our sleds are perched at our front door, snowpants washed and laid [...]
To Mothers Who Write: Get Out and Share Your Passion
by Karen on 1/17/12 | 0 Comment(s)
“Life is about the people you meet and the things you create with them, so go out and start creating.” – The Holstee Manifesto. This is your moment. Take your incredible experiences of being a mother and share your writing with other mothers. A new course at PowderKeg, a community of women writers in downtown [...]
Giveaway! Tix to “The Amazing Max”
by Karen on 1/17/12 | 36 Comment(s)
“The Amazing Max and the Box of Interesting Things” is a magic show that we found entertaining: full of silly physical humor, stunning magic tricks and hilarious antics, we thought it was not only a great kids’ show but one for parents too. This isn’t a show that you ask, “How did he do that?!” [...]
Kids Can Try a New Language for Free
by Karen on 1/16/12 | 0 Comment(s)
If your child can say “nǐhǎo” and “gracias”, you might not worry so much about them saying “please” and “thank you” in English. This week and next, two language programs are offering the opportunity to give both Spanish and Mandarin a try with your tikes- for free! Lango Kids NYC Free Trial Mandarin Class It [...]
Martin Luther King Day Events in NYC on MLK Day
by Karen on 1/12/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Though there are events all weekend to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy, (check our weekend events here), there are some special ones on the actual day it’s celebrated- Monday, January 16th. MLK Day is also about giving service to others and we have our list of where to volunteer as a family here. You [...]
E-Waste Recycling Happening This Weekend in Brooklyn
by Karen on 1/10/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Did you replace your old VCR, DVD player or perhaps a new computer this holiday? Wondering what to do with those old devices like a plug-in keyboard or that’s rat nest of cables? You can recycle all your electronic items this weekend with the The Lower East Side Ecology Center’s 9th Annual “After the Holidays” [...]
Deconstruct, Construct and Invent at Inventgenuity Festival
by Karen on 1/09/12 | 1 Comment(s)
Have you got a deconstructivist, constructionist or inventorist sleeping in that twin bed down the hall? That inspired kid just might freak out over the Brooklyn Inventgenuity Festival coming up at the end of January. Your child can participate in “The Dis/Assembly Line,”: an evolving decomposition and aesthetic reprocessing of an entire room of everyday [...]
A New Playspace Opens Today: Get In Line To Check It Out
by Karen on 1/09/12 | 3 Comment(s)
With the grand opening of Frolic! today in Williamsburg, you have even more options for indoor play this winter. Located in the new condominium building, The Edge, Frolic has the advantage of lots of space (approximately 5,000 square feet), ground floor access and ample stroller parking. The soft opening and ribbon cutting ceremony was on [...]
A Cool Cast of Puppets Rock Williamsburg
by Karen on 1/08/12 | 1 Comment(s)
Meet some really cool puppets- this cadre of friends have tattoos, bandanas and style. They make the Muppets look like….well, boooring. This new group of performing puppets have taken up residence in Williamsburg, having recently expanded from their Hoboken, NJ location. Brooklyn parents who have already attended the shows have been singing the new puppets’ [...]
Weekend Events: Mulchfest, Three Kings, Cumbe Dance and Free Yoga
by Alicia on 1/05/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed the first week of 2012 and you’re ready to put your resolutions into practice. As always, this year, we’re resolving to bring you the best listings for the entire family! Are you ready to celebrate January with fun activities? We thought so! This will be the last weekend [...]
