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Today's Events:
| Mon - May 13 -- Sat - May 18 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Open Play Spring Semester at The Gym Park (Greenpoint) April 15th-June 23rd. Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat 1030a-1230p. $15/drop in fee (no registration fee). Drop In for Open Play and enjoy up to 2 hours of fun, exercise & friends with a parent or caregiver. Use our 2,800 sq. ft facility to explore, discover and help increase your child’s awareness with positive play habits and a fun social environment. Socks must be worn & strollers folded up. Family & individual play packs available and memberships. www.thegympark.com |
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| Tue - May 14 -- Sun - May 19 |
Pippi /NYC-ARTS at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (Central Park) now until June 23 2013. Tuesday-Sunday various times - check site for details tickets $8 adults & $5 children www.nyc-arts.org Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024 (212) 988-9093 “Pippi” is a fresh retelling of the classic “Pippi Longstocking” tales by Astrid Lindgren, adapted for the stage by award winning playwright, Zakiyyah Alexander. The production features nearly two-dozen hand-made marionettes crafted by the expert puppeteers from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre. In addition to the brilliant artistry of the production, kids and families will enjoy the incredible adventures of quick-witted and super-strong Pippi as she overcomes bullies and burglars, all while fending off social conventions that threaten to prevent her friends from being creative. |
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| Wed - May 15 -- Sun - May 19 |
Making Books Sing: Wanda's Monster The Musical at THEATER 3 (Times Square) Wednesday-Sunday now until May 12th. Wed & Thu 1030a, Fri 1030a & 5p and Sat & Sun 11a & 2p. For ages 4-8y. Children under 12y $15 & Adults $20. Wanda, a spunky 5 year old with a vivid imagination, is convinced there’s a monster in her closet. Granny agrees, and contrary to Wanda’s expectations, convinces Wanda that "Monster" is in her closet because he is shy and friendless, not because he’s scary. With Granny’s encouragement, Wanda befriends "Monster," thus turning a potentially fearful situation into a lesson in acceptance and friendship. All tickets are general seating. Filled with catchy new songs from children’s music star Laurie Berkner and featuring “Monster Boogie,” one of her all time hits, Wanda’s Monster will delight 4-8 year olds and their parents too! NOTE: Laurie Berkner will NOT be performing in Wanda’s Monster, but we hope you enjoy her new songs! makingbookssing.org |
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| Thu - May 16 -- Sun - May 19 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Spring Hours for Prospect Park Carourel in Prospect Park April 4 – June 30. Thursdays–Sundays & holidays: 12 – 5p. Open Monday, May 27th. $2.00 per ride, $9 for a book of 5 tickets, for all ages. ocated in the Park’s "Children’s Corner," the Carousel features 53 magnificently carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer, and two dragon-pulled chariots. Carved in 1912 by Charles Carmel, one of the foremost carousel designers of the time, and restored by the Prospect Park Alliance in 1990, the Carousel promises that classic summertime amusement will be available for generations of fun. In addition, the Prospect Park Carousel is one of the few in the world that is wheelchair accessible. While at the Carousel grab an ice cream, popcorn or cold beverage from the Pony Express Snack Bar. |
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| Sat - May 18 -- Sun - May 19 |
Piggy Nation The Musical @ Snapple Theater Center (Times Square) Performances are on Saturdays at 11am & 5pm and Sundays at 12pm. The Snapple Theater Center is located at 1627 Broadway / 210 W. 50th St. near the corner of 50th Street and Broadway with two entrances, one on Broadway (stairs only) and one around the corner with an elevator. Tickets for PIGGY NATION THE MUSICAL are $60 for premium seats and $44-30 for standard seats, and available at the Snapple Theater Center box office at 212-921-7862, or online at www.Ticketmaster.com. In a swift 75 minutes of family fun, and with an original score richly layered in blues, zydeco, rock, rap and gospel influences, PIGGY NATION follows Sammy Hamhock, a little pig excited to be on vacation following his Dad to work on Piggy Patrol, issuing tickets for piggy behavior. But is his Dad being a piggy too? Will Sammy lose the girl of his dreams, the lovely Lacey Leppard, because of his Dad’s piggy behavior? Can Sammy teach his Dad not to be a piggy? PIGGY NATION battles the rude behavior found all around us, in a colorful and amusing update of the golden rule. Lessons in thoughtfulness and consideration shine in this family musical for kids ages 3-10 and their parents and grandparents too! After watching a man steal a parking space from his mother-in-law, Los |
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| Sat - May 18 |
Tree House Installation @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Crown Heights/Prospect Heights) Hours: Tuesday–Friday: 8a-6p, Saturday & Sunday: 10a-6p. Admission: Free Tuesdays and Saturdays 10a-12n. Adults $10, Seniors $5 & Children under 12 free. This spring, tree house architect Roderick Romero is creating a new site-specific installation using wood from trees felled by Hurricane Sandy. This whimsical, inhabitable sculpture will be part open-air classroom, part viewing point, and part artwork. Created specifically for BBG, the intriguing work will invite visitors of all ages to experience the Garden in a new way. www.bbg.org |
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| Sat - May 18 |
The Kings County Fair @ Aviator Sports & Events Center Thursday May 16th - Monday May 27th. Hours: Monday – Thursday: 5p–11p; Friday: 5p–12a; Saturday: 12pm–12a & Sunday: 1p–11p. General admission will be $5 per person with children under 36” of height free. Ride costs will vary per ride or unlimited ride wristbands will be available for purchase. Please visit www.TheKingsCountyFair.com to view promotional and Pay-One-Price days The Kings County Fair, Brooklyn’s most popular family event, returns to Aviator Sports & Events Center, located at Floyd Bennett Field on Flatbush Ave, just one mile south of the Belt Parkway Exit 11S. Adults and kids alike are invited to Floyd Bennett Field, to soak in the bright sun, cotton candy and carnival rides in equal measure at this year’s fun-filled Kings County Fair. The community event will once again include a variety of rides and games for kids of all ages, tasty treats including corn dogs, cotton candy, funnel cakes, and much more. The fair is well-stocked with your typical carnival ride offerings, including a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, and a spattering of kiddy rides. www.thekingscountyfair.com |
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| Sat - May 18 |
Mad. Sq. Art Presents Orly Genger: Red, Yellow and Blue @ Madison Sq Park (Flatiron) Now until - September 8th, 2013. Madison Square Park Conservancy’s Mad. Sq. Art announces a new installation for Spring and Summer 2013 by New York-based artist Orly Genger. The monumental commission entitled Red, Yellow and Blue will feature the artist’s renowned usage of intricately hand-knotted nautical rope covered in paint, creating a work that will transform the park’s lush lawns into colorfully-lined chambers. The work will remain on view daily. www.madisonsquarepark.org |
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| Sat - May 18 |
BAMfamily: Mur-Mur (The Wall) at BAM (Fort Greene) EVENT TITLE: BAMfamily: Mur-Mur (The Wall) DATE: Sat, May 18, 2013 TIME: 11am, 3pm LOCATION: BAM Fisher (321 Ashland Pl/Brooklyn) FOR AGES: 8 – 12 years ALL TICKETS: $12 FOR TICKETS VISIT: www.bam.org/family OR CALL: 718.636.4100 DESCRIPTION: In this remarkable work of acrobatic theater from Canada, children experience the universal language of movement. Mur-Mur (The Wall) reveals a world of humor, innocence, and discovery through the story of friendship among five characters: two teenage couples and a pesky younger brother. Keeping dialogue to a minimum, the artists use soaring gymnastics and air-bound choreography to express a range of emotions. |
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| Sat - May 18 10:00 AM - 5:45 PM |
Whales: Giants of the Deep at The American Museum of Natural History (UWS) March 23, 2013–January 5, 2014. Open daily 10a-545p except Thanksgiving & Christmas. Get a load of this! Whales: Giants of the Deep brings you close to some of the most massive mammals on Earth. Featuring life-size models, interactive exhibits, films, as well as over 20 whale skulls and skeletons. All ages welcomed. Cost: $25 adults; $14.50 kids age 2-12; $19 seniors/students (General admission plus 1 ticket includes admission to the museum and Rose Center plus 1 special exhibition). www.amnh.org |
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| Sat - May 18 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
Children's Book Week Party at Greenlight Bookstore (Fort Greene) Saturday, May 18th. 10a-10pm. Greenlight celebrates Children’s Book Week! 15% off all children’s books all day! Illustrator “Art Battles” at 11 AM and 3 PM Featuring children’s author/illustrators Selina Alko, Sophie Blackall, Melissa Guion, Melissa Iwai, Betsy Lewin, George O’Connor, Sergio Ruzzier, and Paul O. Zelinsky Greenlight Bookstore is proud to participate in the nearly 100-year-old tradition of Children’s Book Week, May 13-19, with a celebration of the children’s authors and illustrators of Brooklyn. For our day-long Children’s Book Week Party on Saturday 18, Greenlight will offer 15% off on all children’s books all day long. To highlight the talents of many great children’s book illustrators, the store will host two rounds of Artist Battles, at 11 AM and 3 PM. Artists will take turns creating drawings of subjects determined by the audience of kids, showing off their different styles – the audience can pick their favorites! Afterward all illustrators will be available to sign books and chat with young readers. Greenlight will also offer bookmarks, stickers, and other book-related giveaways to partygoers. 11 AM Illustrator Art Battles: Sophie Blackall (Ivy and Bean series, The Mighty Lalouche) Melissa Guion (Baby Penguins Everywhere) Melissa Iwai (Truck Stop) Sergio Ruzzier (Bear and Bee) 3 PM Illustrator Art Battles: Selina Alko (B is for Brooklyn) George O’Connor (The Olympians series) Betsy Lewin (Click Clack Moo, You Can Do It!) Paul O. Zelinsky (Z is for Moose) greenlightbookstore.com |
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| Sat - May 18 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Hester Street Fair (Lower East Side) Saturdays April 27-October 26, 2013. Housed on the historic grounds of New York City's largest pushcart market at the turn of the century, the Hester Street fair pays homage to those roots by bringing together a collection of NYC's best vendors in a bustling outdoor marketplace. We curate the finest artisanal food, vintage clothing, jewelry, crafts, home goods and much more. Corner of Hester and Essex F J M Z to Delancey F to East Broadway www.hesterstreetfair.com |
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| Sat - May 18 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
Spring Kids Fest at Madison Square Park Join us on Saturday, May 18 from 10:30am-1:30pm for Spring Kids Fest, a FREE family event in Madison Square Park! Be prepared for rockin’ entertainment, delicious treats and eats, games, face painting, crafts, storytelling and much much more! This free event is open to the public and is a guaranteed raucous time for your little ones and the whole family. Make sure to check our website and future e-news for sneak peeks. Spring Kids Fest 2013 takes place at Madison Square Park, rain or shine, at 23rd Street between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue. This free event is presented by World Class Learning Academy, an international school for children ages 2-11, and Time Out Kids. Sponsored by New York Life, Appleseeds, 10 Madison Square West, UrbanSitter, Clif Kid, Hill Country Chicken, Rubin Museum of Art, Taro’s Origami, Free Arts NYC, Museum of the Moving Image, Disney/Pixar, The Museum of Mathematics, DiMenna Children’s History Museum, Karma Kids Yoga, The Treats Truck, Popchips, Nestle Pure Life and Pirate’s Booty. Come and celebrate the start of our Mad. Sq. Kids programming season with Spring Kids Fest on May 18! We hope to see you there! |
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| Sat - May 18 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Story Time with Carol and Friends at Cobble Hill BPL Saturdays at 1030a. The Friends of Carroll Gardens Library present “Story Time with Carol and Friends,” with a weekly reading program hosted at the Carroll Gardens Library www.bklynpubliclibrary.org |
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| Sat - May 18 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Brooklyn Doodle drop in playgroup/music class at JACK (Clinton Hill) Saturdays 10:30-11:45am. $30 drop in. Brooklyn Doodles playgroup and music class with a 30mins sing along. Fun for the whole family. JACK 505 1/2 Waverly ave bet Fulton and Atlantic www.brooklyndoodles.com |
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| Sat - May 18 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
Mad. Sq. Eats at Worth Square (Flatiron) Daily now until Friday May 31st 11a-9p. This month-long food market features 30 of the city's best eats, including returning Mad. Sq. Eats favorites and a number of new, exciting vendors. From a late breakfast to lunch, dinner, dessert, scrumptious snacks, and everything in between, Mad. Sq. Eats' delicious offerings have something for every craving all in one place! Worth Square is located directly adjacent to Madison Square Park at the intersection of Broadway, Fifth Avenue, and 25th Street. Sit back and relax under one of the brightly-patterned marimekko umbrellas and tablecloths, and enjoy your meal against the vibrant backdrop of the Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park. Check out the diverse range of Mad. Sq. Eats vendors here! www.madisonsquarepark.org |
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| Sat - May 18 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
Summer Hours at Jane's Carousel (DUMBO) May 12th-Oct 14th. Open 6 days a week (closed Tuesdays) 11a-7p. Tickets are $2. Children age 3 and younger and those under 42” tall may ride free if accompanied by a paying adult. Multiple Ticket Discount: 12 Tickets – $20.00 janescarousel.org |
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| Sat - May 18 11:00 AM |
Saturday Storytime at Greenlight Bookstore (Fort Greene) Saturday Story Time (for ages 3 to 8) at 11a. Authors and illustrators of picture books often visit us on Saturdays to present their new books, and neighborhood performers sometimes read as well. There are always great stories and sometimes activities and crafts too! Check the Events Calendar for scheduled Story Time authors and events. greenlightbookstore.com 686 Fulton St (between S Elliot Pl & S Portland Ave) Brooklyn, NY 11217 Neighborhood: Fort Greene (718) 246-0200 |
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| Sat - May 18 11:00 AM |
Peanut and Fifi Have A Ball Reading at BookCourt (Cobble Hill) Saturday, May 18th. 11a. Preschoolers can enjoy a reading of the colorful picture book Peanut and Fifi Have a Ball by author Randall de Sève at BookCourt bookcourt.com 163 Court St (between Dean St & Amity St) |
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| Sat - May 18 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM |
Drop by & Play with The Play Champs in Prospect Park Saturdays 1:15pm – 3:15pm, all ages. $14 per session. Prospect Park, near Harmony Park, Prospect Park West & 10th. The Play Champse invite children and their parents of all ages to come to the park to play during this time. This is not a drop off class. There is no enrollment required and we invite children to come throughout the time to play. All sessions are a minimum of an hour, though many last longer. www.theplaychamps.com |
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| Sat - May 18 3:00 PM |
Bargemusic Family Concert at Fulton Ferry Landing Saturdays May 4th-Saturday August 31st. 3pm Weekly on Saturday Fulton Ferry Landing Walk across the gangplank of a renovated coffee barge into a “wonderfully intimate wood-paneled room with thrilling views of lower Manhattan and excellent acoustics.” Experience why critics call Bargemusic “the perfect chamber-music hall” and why artists say it is “unlike any other place in the world to perform.” Visit bargemusic.org for a full listing of their free Saturday concerts! www.brooklynbridgepark.org |
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| Sat - May 18 4:00 PM |
Odd Duck Tea Party with Cecil Castellucci and Sara Varon at WORD (Greenpoint) Saturday May 18th 4p. Free. Two WORD favorites have teamed up to bring us the story of Theodora, a duck who swims around with a teacup on her head and never flies south for the winter -- but there's nothing odd about that, right? Come and celebrate with a tea party, book talk and signing! All ages welcome; recommended for ages 5+. www.facebook.com 126 Franklin Street, Brooklyn, NY |
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| Sat - May 18 6:00 PM |
Nintendo Wii Sports Night Come join us for a little tennis, bowling, and perhaps some playful boxing. MarioKart perhaps? Also available for birthday parties. The Moxie Spot 81 Atlantic Ave (near Hicks Street) 718-923-9710 www.themoxiespot.com |
