Hi everyone!
The weather has been really lovely and fall is arriving this Sunday!
We have events for everyone this weekend! You can dance, bounce, read and enjoy the last few days of summer! Saturday you can head out with the kids to see Charlotte’s Web at BAMkids Movie Matinees, check out a Back to School Puppet Show at The Toy Museum of NY, bounce at a Back to School Bounce Carnival at PS 9 or head on over to the Wycoff Farmhouse Museum for the Breukelen Country Fair!
On Sunday we have the Brooklyn Book Festival going on as well as the Dance Party (last concert) at Carroll Park and also the last Summer Space on Montague!
Has everyone checked out NEW CALENDAR on the blog! The calendar has a full listing off all our weekend drop storytimes, singalongs and events so check it out and have a super weekend!
~ Deirdre (mom to O & C)
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20th
Sing Along with Mike Messer at Dean Street (PROSPECT HEIGHTS)
Fridays 10:30am
Sing-along with Mike Messer of the Dirty Sock Funtime Band. Please note: Through August 30th.
Details: 755 Dean Street, Brooklyn. All are welcomed. Cost: $7/family. Visit the website for more information.
Sing-A-Long with Jarrod at Greenlight Bookstore (FORT GREENE)
Fridays 2:30pm
Join in for the kids section for 40 minutes of favorite songs and stories for the littlest booklovers, led by Greenlight bookseller Jarrod and his trusty guitar.
Details: 686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn. Ages 3 and under. Contact: (718) 246-0200. Visit the website for more information.
Fun-Tastic Fridays at Klub 4 Kidz (Williamsburg)
Fridays 3pm — 6pm
It’s an all-you-can play buffet! Rock climbing, face painting, board games plus our NEW bouncy houses! Fun!
Details: 159 North 4th Street, Brooklyn. All are welcomed. One Child (3 years old and up): $15/Each Additional Child: $10O. ne Toddler (Under 3 years old): $12 Each additional Toddler: $10. Contact: 718.599.5900. Visit the website for more information.
For more events for Friday September 20th please click here!
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21st
BAMkids Movie Matinees at BAM (Fort Greene)
Saturday, September 21st from 11am — 12:30pm
Screening two Saturdays each month at 11am, this line-up brings together a wide variety of programs for the whole family, including a presentation of the cartoon and live action adaptations of Charlotte’s Web in conjunction with the Brooklyn Book Festival, a Kids Shorts Program coinciding with BAMcinématek’s third annual Puppets on Film Festival, and a special holiday screening of A Christmas Story.
Sat, Sep 21 at 11am: Charlotte’s Web (1973) Ages 5 and up. Celebrate the 40th anniversary of this rollicking animated musical and also airing Charlotte’s Web (2006) – Live action meets animation in this all-star film starring Dakota Fanning.
Details: BAM Rose Cinemas 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. Cost: $9/adults; $7/children 12 and under. Visit the website for more information.
Bounce Back to School Carnival at PS 9 (Prospect Heights)
Saturday September 21st 11a-5pm at PS 9 playground
2nd ANNUAL PS9 BOUNCE BACK TO SCHOOL CARNIVAL
Fun for the whole family! This year’s carnival will feature 5 Bouncy Houses (including 1 for toddlers), face painting, carnival games and a huge outdoor dance party by Baby Loves Disco! There will be BBQ, drinks, popcorn and other snacks for all to enjoy.
Details: PS 9 80 Underhill Ave. Admission & Tickets $5 Adults, $2 Children (Children under 2 Free) – Children’s ticket is good for 1 Free Bounce!
Tickets for Bounce Houses (1 Ticket), Carnival Games (1 Ticket) and Food (Varies). 1 Ticket – $2, 6 Tickets – $10, 12 Tickets – $20, All-Day Bounce Bracelet – $35. Credit Cards Accepted. See website for more details.
Back To School Puppet Show Fun! @ The Toy Museum of NY (Brooklyn Heights)
September 21 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
3 Puppet stories for the price of 1 Admission
Come One, Come All, to our Puppet Show This Fall! Tickets are flying, but we’ve saved a seat for you! We know you won’t want to miss our show. Tell your family and friends to RSVP for our special Back-to-School Live Puppet stories of Aesops Fables! We create the perfect childhood environment for happiness and imagination.
Price: Kids $12 / Adults $15 Great Value, more affordable than popcorn & a movie! Raffle and Door Prizes Onsite. See website for more information.
Breukelen Country Fair at The Wycoff Farmhouse Museum
September 21, 2013, 1-5 p.m.
Gardening demonstrations, pony rides, face painting, cider pressing, cowboys, craft demonstration, kettle corn, music, and a bluegrass jam kick off this celebration of Brooklyn’s agricultural past.
Details: $5 Adults/ $3 Children under 10y. *FREE for children 2 and under, Museum Members, and Cool Culture Families. See website for more details.
For more events for Saturday September 21st please click here!
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22nd
Brooklyn Book Festival at Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza (downtown Brooklyn)
Sunday, Setember 22, 2013 10am-6pm rain or shine
The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City, presenting an array of national and international literary stars and emerging authors. One of America’s premier book festivals, this hip, smart diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages to enjoy authors and the festival’s lively literary marketplace. See here for the Target Children’s Area Plaza schedule.
Details: Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn. See website for schedule of events.
Summer Space on Montague Street (Brooklyn Heights)
Sunday September 22nd 12n-5p.
Montague Street welcomes visitors to Summer Space – FREE, outdoor events, including the Brooklyn Heights Dog Show, live music and dance performances, fitness classes, activities for the entire family, food samples from local restaurants, and special store promotions. Closed to traffic and re-imagined as a pedestrian oasis!
Details: Free. Summer Space is held on Montague Street between Clinton and Hicks Streets. See website for schedule of events and more information.
“We Are Family” DANCE PARTY at Carroll Park
September 22 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Dance Lesson Starts at 2pm, DJ spins at 2:30pm and live band at 3:30pm. Food and fun from 2:00 to 5:00p
FOR THE LAST SHOW OF THE 2013 SEASON **Supporting our Local Schools**
A beloved summer mainstay with the local families of brownstone Brooklyn, the Carroll Park Kids Concert Series has become a must-attend event for kids of all ages. To end our season we are doing a disco dance party blowout for the whole family! We will have an informal dance lesson in the boogie-ing art of Disco, a DJ spinning the best in all things Disco and then we’ll top it of with a Live Performance by Mingo and the Metropolis Band NYC. Disco will be alive and well in the heart of Brooklyn. Not just for hipsters for the whole fam-sters! (please come with a little pocket money)
For more events for Sunday September 22nd please click here!
ALL WEEKEND
Fete Paradiso on Governor’s Island (GOVERNOR’S ISLAND)
Saturdays and Sundays through September 29th from 10:30am — 6:30pm
Fête Paradiso, the world’s first traveling festival of vintage carnival rides and carousels, will make its American debut on Governors Island. The rare, museum-quality collection, which includes a diverse array of attractions from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, such as carousels, flying swings and a pipe organ. The extraordinary festival of artisan-crafted, vintage carousels and carnival rides includes a bicycle carousel from the late 19th century, early 20th century Music-Hall Ball Guzzler, a carnival game that features life-size caricatures of Josephine Baker, Charlie Chaplin and other celebrities of the time and a bumper car pavilion from 1900 that has been transformed into a beer garden featuring food reminiscent of a French carnival will be served by New York’s legendary French bistro Le Gamin.
Details: Governor’s Island, NYC. All ages welcomed. FREE admission, $3/ride. Visit the website for more information.
World Maker Faire New York 2013 @ NY Hall of Science (Queens)
Saturday September 21 10-7 pm & Sunday September 22 10-6 pm
A family fun festival to MAKE, create, learn, invent, craft, recycle, build, think, play and be inspired by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science and technology. Open rain or shine. Requires purchase of a World Maker Faire ticket. Hundreds of makers will present their fun and unusual creations such as rockets, robots, arts & crafts, electronics, artisanal foods, woodworking, live music, and much more!
Details: 47-01 111th St, Queens NY 11368. Tickets: $14-$55. See website for more information
Free Art Island Outpost at Nolan Park (GOVERNOR’S ISLAND)
Saturdays and Sundays through September 29th from 11am — 3pm
The Children’s Museum of the Arts presents artist-led workshops, self-guided art stations, large collaborative projects, puppetry, animation, and performance!
Details: Building 11 and 14, Governor’s Island. Ages 12 and under. FREE for all. Contact: 212.274.0986. Visit the website for more information.
Shipwreck! at Discovery Times Square (TIMES SQUARE)
Fridays & Saturday from 10am — 9pm & Sunday from 10am –8pm
SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure will capture your imagination and take you on an incredible journey through thousands of years of maritime history. Experience hurricane-force winds, pick up treasure with a robotic arm, and explore the mysteries of the deep. This exhibit features over 500 authentic artifacts, including gold and silver treasures, as well as the incredible science and technology used to work thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface.
Details: 226 West 44th Street, NYC. Ages 5 and up. Cost: $20.50/adults; $15.50/children 4 to 12 years. Contact: 866.987.9692. Visit the website for more information.
Art Shack at Pier 25 (DOWNTOWN NYC)
Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm — 6pm
This event is such a cool way to get kids engrossed in art and painting! They can enjoy the outdoors and views of the Hudson while creating a masterpiece! From the organizers, “Our Art Shack outdoor art program at Pier 25 dates back to 1996, when artist Xavier Rivera approached our founder, Bob Townley, with the idea for a free outdoor art program. If you’ve been around long enough, you may recall the area to the right just inside the Pier 25 entrance with outdoor wooden sculptures and a shipping container that served both as our Art Shack and as a pedestal for a giant iguana sculpted by Bob “Daddy-O” Wade. Xavier persevered through the demolition and rebuilding of Pier 25 with an art space astride the Hudson River Park bike path, and now our Art Shack once again is a permanent fixture of our Pier 25 programming.”
Please note: Event will take place if the weather permits.
Details: 120 Warren Street, NYC. All ages welcomed. FREE for all. Visit the website for more information.
Sensory Room Family Hours at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Saturdays and Sunday 2p.
Over, under, swing and rock as you explore our newest space at BCM. Unlock doors on our Sensory Snake or relax and read on our fluff chair mountain This is an inclusive space that engages children of all abilities. This room provides a welcoming environment for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Space is limited; availability on first come, first served basis.
Details: 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. FREE with museum admissions. Contact: (718) 735-4400. Visit the website for more information.
MoMath Exhibitions at the Museum of Mathematics (FLATIRON DISTRICT)
All Weekend from 10am — 5pm
There’s a new museum in town and it’s been getting rave reviews — the Museum of Mathematics! More than 30 exhibitions reveal the wonders of math in this 19,000-square-foot space. Interactive, hands-on, engaging and fun, the exhibitions invite participation, encourage experimentation, and spark curiosity in visitors of all ages and math skills. They bring math concepts to life in ways that amaze, astound enlighten and entertain. Many have surprising outcomes that stimulate visitors to want to understand why.
Details: 11 East 26th Street (between 5th and Madison Avenues), NYC. All are welcomed. Cost: $15/adults; $9/children. Contact: (212) 542-0566. Visit the website for more information.
For more events for this weekend click here!
ONGOING
Dinosaur Safari at The Bronx Zoo (Bronx)
Now through Sunday November 3rd from M-Su. 10:30am — 4:30p. All ages welcomed. It’s a guided wagon tour past life-like, animatronic dinosaur species! Ride through a land of life-like massive dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures that roar, snarl, hiss and move.
Details: Tickets for Bronx Zoo Dinosaur Safari: Total experience adult $33.95, total experience child (3y-12y) $23.95, total experience senior $28.95 (discounts on ticket prices bought online & Wednesdays is pay as you wish). See website for details.
Gazillion Bubble Show at New World Stages Theater (MIDTOWN)
Wednesday, Fri-Sun (various times) now through February 23, 2014
You’ve seen how your kids react to bubbles. Now, imagine how they would react to seeing people inside bubbles, or lasers shooting through bubbles, or bubbles within bubbles?! They will be enthralled…and so will you. I’m been to this twice because we love it so much. Awesome show and well worth the price and trip. The Gazillion Bubble Show in Manhattan, is all about bubble magic and everyone from David Letterman to Oprah thinks the show is pretty fantastic.
Details: 340 West 50th Street, NYC. All ages welcomed. Cost: $44.50 -$89.50 (VIP package). Purchase tickets: Telecharge at 212.239.6200 or at www.telecharge.com. Visit the website for more information.
Whales: Giants of the Deep at The American Museum of Natural History (UWS)
Through January 5, 2014 from 10am — 6pm
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.
Details: Central Park West at 79th Street, NYC. 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). Contact: 212-769-5100. Visit the website for more information.
For a full calendar of events please click here!