Art Projects to do at home
by Karen on 3/09/10 | 0 Comment(s)
There are plenty of days that I wish I had an art project I could do with the kids- and a guiding hand to take me through it. Well, I have found help. RADkidsART is the brain child of Rick Anthony Diaz, who has been a teaching artist in New York City since 1995. Rick [...]
Looking for a swim class in Brooklyn?
by Karen on 3/08/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Now is the time to get in some swim lessons before the summer starts and NY’s public pools open. Many swim classes started last week or will start this week and will last through the spring. What kind of swim classes are you looking for? Those for a newborn or for a toddler? Try looking [...]
Toddler open sports at Park Slope Armory
by Karen on 3/05/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Ben Aaron from LXTV volunteers to help coach for Toddler Open Sports at the YMCA at Park Slope Armory. It gives you a sense of what TOS is like and what the tots do!
YMCA at Park Slope Armory
361 15th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(212) 912-2580
Event Picks for Brooklyn and NYC Feb. 12 and on…..
by Karen on 2/11/10 | 0 Comment(s)
As usual, NY knows how to entertain and President’s Day Weekend and President’s Week is no exception. Most of the museums stay open next week to accommodate the numerous kids and parents looking for things to do. On my personal list for next week: The Intrepid Kids Week, the New York Hall of Science’s [...]
Event Picks for Feb. 5th and on….
by Karen on 2/04/10 | 0 Comment(s)
This is a big weekend for events that include Chinese New Year Celebrations, Dance Parties at Brooklyn Bowl and Bell House, a winter sports festival and lots more. Dear Edwina is closing Feb. 15th and I wholly recommend going to this darling, homespun play for ages 3 years and older. Don’t lose out on some [...]
Winter Break Presidents Week Camps 2010
by Karen on 1/27/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Those holiday breaks! What’s a parent to do?! It’s hard not to view these school holidays as anything but a lot of juggling schedules and expenses, but there is an upside: your child can try something new and have a great time! This year there is almost double the amount of Presidents Week camps from [...]
Event Picks Jan. 22 and on
by Karen on 1/21/10 | 1 Comment(s)
Would you like to introduce your child your child to opera? The Chocolate Chip Chamber Music Group is doing just that with abbreviated arias from famous operas. If show tunes are more your speed, try a spin on the ice during “Show Tune Day” at Wollman rink in Prospect Park. Let’s not forget the great [...]
Ice Skating Lessons in NYC, Brooklyn and NJ
by Karen on 1/19/10 | 2 Comment(s)
Though skating season started earlier this fall, you can still get in on skating lessons. The benefit to starting skating lessons mid-season is that most of them are pro-rated so you don’t have to invest in a whole semester and some rinks are even having deals. Most ice rinks have “Learn To Skate” programs that [...]
Martin Luther King Day Celebrations
by Karen on 1/14/10 | 1 Comment(s)
I love this drawing I found on the internet. It has all the earnestness of a young student trying to portray a human likeness- especially to someone so important to our nation’s history and to the history of Montgomery, AL (where the artist is from). She won first prize for her drawing in 2007. [...]
Event Picks Jan 15 and on….
by Karen on 1/14/10 | 2 Comment(s)
If you are looking for something fun to do this cold Friday night, look no further than Moxie Spot. Have dinner and a movie (or 2). What’s better than that? No cooking, cleaning and total entertainment! This weekend you can visit the Brooklyn Flea’s fantabulistic new winter location, dance in Spanish and English or watch [...]
The New YMCA at Park Slope Armory debuts!
by Karen on 1/11/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Yesterday we were with a friend who has been working hard on the opening of the new YMCA at Park Slope Armory. He couldn’t stop talking about the place: it has an 1/8 mile indoor track, 4 basketball and volleyball courts, cardio machines, strength training equipment, 20,000 square feet of group exercise space for classes [...]
Ice rinks in NYC, Brooklyn and NJ
by Karen on 1/11/10 | 1 Comment(s)
In New York, we have some of the most exceptionally beautiful outdoor skating rinks. However, if it’s too cold for you or your tots, there are some well-run indoor rinks too. A few tips: If you head outdoors, try and go in the early afternoons: the sun has warmed the air and the ice isn’t [...]
Free Trial Classes in Brooklyn
by Karen on 1/07/10 | 0 Comment(s)
I love this time of the year. New kids’ classes are starting up in the next two weeks. It’s a new semester and a chance for you and your child to try anything you want- and for FREE! How about a Mandarin class, or a karate class or ballet? What could be more fun? Visit [...]
Event Picks Dec. 31- Jan. 10th
by Karen on 12/31/09 | 3 Comment(s)
New Years Eve- as a parent this is probably not your night out anymore. Sitters can charge you twice as much and you are darn tired by 10 pm anyway! There are 2 easy ways to celebrate your homebodiness in Brooklyn. If you have a partner, one of you can stay home while the other [...]
Metro Card deals for families
by Karen on 12/28/09 | 0 Comment(s)
All this news about the MTA phase-out of student fares and the February fare hike made me wonder what DOES the MTA offer families?
Have a visiting friend with kid in tow? Try the 1-Day Fun Pass. The cost: $8.25 which is good for unlimited subway and local bus rides from first use until 3 a.m. [...]
Deal for Crystal Winter at NY Hall of Science
by Karen on 12/23/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Try transporting your kids into a crystal winter snow globe or racing with them down a tobaggon hill (safely!) this week and weekend. Yes, it’s possible at the ultracool exhibit “Crystal Winter” at the New York Hall of Science. We went to the Crystal Winter show last year and loved the special winter exhibits and [...]
What to do on Christmas Day
by Karen on 12/22/09 | 0 Comment(s)
NewYorkology has put together a great list of shows to see, places to visit, religious services and activities to do on Christmas Day. They even have a list of restaurants that are open.
Here is a small sampling from their list:
Museums
Jewish Museum with the Alias Man Ray: The Art of Reinvention exhibition and Family Celebration events [...]
Event Picks Dec. 18- 21
by Karen on 12/17/09 | 1 Comment(s)
The end of December and Chanukah are coming which means it might be time to hit some of those holiday events before the New Year comes. Don’t forget to visit the New York Holiday Windows 2009 , and Santa in NYC before he heads back to the North Pole, and see all [...]
Toy Swaps
by Karen on 12/07/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Question: Have you ever wanted to get rid of your old toys (without contributing to landfills) and get new ones (without paying money)?
If you are like most parents, your answer is “YES!”
Answer: Go to or start a Toy Swap!
Mommy Poppins and I had two Toy Swaps this weekend to help parents exchange toys. Both [...]
Popular playgroup now registering
by Karen on 12/04/09 | 0 Comment(s)
The newly relocated Co-Op School in Clinton Hill started a playgroup this fall. The moms that go there that I spoke to, really like it. It’s nice to have an alternative to the getting-harder-every-year-to-get-into Lafayette Church Playgroup in Fort Greene.
The Winter/Spring program of the Play Group runs 16 weeks in the mornings (9 am-10:30 am) [...]
A Child Grows Event Picks Dec. 3-8
by Karen on 12/03/09 | 0 Comment(s)
This is the dizzying time of year. Each one of us feels pulled in so many directions: family obligations, shopping to do, parties to go to and then there are all these incredible events to take advantage of! But this is why we live in New York! I wish I could go [...]
NYC Explorers opens new space with deals
by Karen on 12/02/09 | 1 Comment(s)
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I loved the old NYC Explorers play space on Atlantic Street. Yes, at times it seemed chaotic, but the aesthetic there reigned: comfy, bright furniture, clean floors and nice toys. I was really sad when they closed and so ended up going to their quaint Prospect Heights space more- which has the [...]
Thanksgiving Weekend Event Picks
by Karen on 11/25/09 | 0 Comment(s)
To start off the holiday: of course there is the Thanksgiving Day Parade and Balloon Inflation
If you want to see the real thing close up, Mommy Poppins has the scoop on where to go and hang out for the best viewing spots and where to see the floats inflated. Check her post about [...]
