Hi everyone,
Another fun filled weekend ahead of us and it looks like the weather will be more summer like than fall so start planning now!
We have the launch of The New Victory Theater season with Peter Pan this weekend in Manhattan. In Brooklyn we have the Chile Pepper Festival at BBG, Extreme Kids & Crew AMP It Up Family Day, the BRIC Open House & Block Party, Great American Book Drive at BPL Central Branch and the Ragamuffin Parade all going on this weekend!
Did you know that we have a link at the bottom of the calendar page where you can submit an event for the calendar? Here is the link so feel free to send in the Halloween events that you are coming up or any drop in classes that aren’t on the calendar yet!
The calendar has a full listing off all our weekend drop in storytimes, sing-a-longs and even more events so check it out and have a great weekend!
~ Deirdre (mom to O & C)
Friday October 4th
Crafty Afty at Stiched Tribeca
Fridays drop in open from 3-530p. Materials included. $20/hour. (payable at time of drop in)
Drop in Friday afternoon craft sessions for kids 8+ years old. We’ve lined up an exciting new project for each week of the year. We love every one of them – hope you do too!
Target Free First Friday Night at Children’s Museum of Manhattan (UWS)
The First Friday night of each month is Target Free Friday Night at CMOM between from 5 – 8pm sponsored by Target.
Peter Pan at The New Victory Theater (Times Square)
Friday October 4th 7p
85 minutes with no intermission. For ages 7+. Tickets: $14-$38.
With no green tights in sight, this wild and unlikely PETER PAN lands on the New Victory stage with a dream ensemble via the brilliant imagination of Sydney’s Belvoir (The Book of Everything, New Vic 2012). Aided by a bit of fairy dust, ingenious stage magic and lots of happy thoughts, the Darlings explore J.M. Barrie’s Neverland as their bedroom becomes a lagoon full of mermaids, a pirate ship at sea and a cove overrun with lost boys. Under the spell of infectious make-believing, audiences are sure to un-grow up and fly along with them: second star to the right and straight on till morning!
For more events for Friday October 4th please click here!
Saturday October 5th
Great American Book Drive at Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch (Prospect Heights)
Saturday, October 5 10 AM – 3 PM
Drop off your used books at Central Library’s Plaza. Better World Books will sell them to people all over the world who will give them a new home, and Brooklyn Public Library will get part of every sale. It’s about literacy, not landfill.
Extreme Kids & Crew AMP IT UP Family Day of Fun! (Red Hook)
Saturday October 5th 11a-3p. Help us celebrate the Official Grand Opening of AMP Space at our new location in Red Hook Brooklyn. Tours of AMP every hour on the :45…Information and sign-up for classes and membership. Food, bouncy house, arts and crafts, face painting…concert by Astrograss…workshops with our partners, new and old… Transit Museum and K.I.D.S. ART…basketball with KEEN…circus arts with GYMSTARS…BCM music therapy and MusicWorks…Mark Morris Dance Group….
Details: P.S. 15 Playground (between Wolcott and Sullivan streets)
Chile Pepper Festival 2013 at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Prospect Heights/Crown Heights)
Saturday, October 5, 2013 | 11 a.m.–6 p.m. | Rain or Shine
Moms and Dads and kids too – are you ready for a day full of fiery live music and dance performances, gastronomic treats, and activities inspired by the wide range of cultures all over the world that grow and use the chile pepper? October 5 is the date for Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s 21st annual Chile Pepper Festival and THE place to be to enjoy circus masters Robbins and Ringold as the flame-throwing masters of ceremonies for the diverse musical acts on BBG’s Cherry Esplanade including traditional red ribbon dances performed by Dance China NY; the Stooges Brass Band with their award-winning blend of traditional New Orleans brass band music laced with funk and hip-hop; Virginia’s Bio Ritmo’s alternative salsa; and the Afro-Brazilian beats of Dendê Macêdo & Band to heat up festival.
Ragamuffin Parade (Bay Ridge)
Saturday, October 5th 1p. Rain or Shine.Free. For all ages.
Thousands of youngsters from toddlers to pre-teens take part in the annual Children’s Ragamuffin Parade
Parade Route is: 76th – 92nd Street on 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge
Parade Assembly: 12:30PM | 76th between 3rd and 4th Avenues/3rd and Ridge Blvd. Registration: 11AM – 12:15PM | Judging: 11:30AM – 12:30PM Where: Holy Angels Academy/O.L.A 74th Street (off 3rd Avenue) Grand Marshal: Karina Costantino | Person of the Year: Frankie Marra
Gifts will be presented to all children who submit their registration form and complete the parade.
BRIC Open House and Block Party (Fort Greene)
Saturday October 5, 2013 · 2:00 PM-10:00 PM at BRIC Arts | Media House. FREE!
BRIC House will be a new cultural center for all of Brooklyn—think of it as your new home for the arts. Come celebrate the opening of the new facility with a free all ages block party including live music, food and family activities.
Starting at 2pm, Natural Expression Rhythm Band, a local pan-Caribbean collective comprised of more than 25 percussionists that has been storming Brooklyn street festivals, parades, fetes and outdoor dance parties since 2007, will make the block dance. Playing on everything from cowbells to old car parts, the group is known as one of the best “Engine Rooms”—the traditional percussion backbone of steel band and Calypso music—in town. Also performing will be the Brooklyn Jumbies, who perform Moko Jumbie, a traditional dance on stilts that is a signature of African and Caribbean carnivals and the Brooklyn-based brass band Underground Horns. Found Sound Nation, the Producers of OneBeat, will be on hand with their unique mobile studio to record, mix, and produce the sounds of the Fort Greene community and Bed-Stuy-based artist Aisha Cousins brings Diva Dutch, her performance of braiding extensions between two black women into a living double dutch rope, which passerbys are invited to jump into. We will also host an artist talk with Esperanza Mayobre, Keisha Scarville, and Nathan Wasserbauer. Performance art duo Catron and Outlaw round out the day with American Cheeze, a site-specific work for the BRIC House stoop, while guests enjoy a free mac & cheese community dinner hosted by BRIC. The evening will culminate at 7:30 PM in a performance by The Revive Big Band in the BRIC Ballroom.
If you work up an appetite during the day, you can also grab a bite from the following food trucks that will be on site: Phil’s Steaks, Gorilla Cheese, Mike n’ Willies, and Vaducci’s.
Details: 647 Fulton St (Enter on Rockwell Place) Brooklyn, NY 11217
For more events for Saturday October 5th please click here!
Sunday October 6th
Galli’s The Frog Prince at Der Schwarze Koelner (Fort Greene)
Sunday October 6th 11-1145a
Join us for an interactive performance of the classic fairytale, the “Frog Prince.”
The Frog Prince leaps over to Brooklyn
Join us on the first Sunday of every month at Die Stammkneipe/ Der Schwarze Koelner.
This Sunday, we present the Frog Prince. A princess learns to look beyond appearances when the man of her dreams turns out to be… a frog! Will she pucker up to the slimy toad, or let love hop away?
Great for kids ages 3 and up!
Adult ticket $15 (includes $5 credit towards beverages) and child ticket $10
For Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/event/8579400217
Roller Skate at Brooklyn Lyceum (Park Slope/Gowanus)
Saturday and Sundays 2-6p. Bring your own skates. $5 per person.
Lexy & Ivan at Midwood Martial Arts & Family Fitness Center (Flatbush)
All Ages Music Show Sunday, October 6 from 4 to 5pm
Lexy and Ivan play a special all ages show – Blues, Folk, Jazz, R&B
Classically trained soul singer Lexy Casano and guitarist/comedian Ivan Rubenstein-Gillis perform choice songs from the “Great American Songbook” and then some. From Ray Charles and Hank Williams to Aretha Franklin, The Beatles and more, Lexy and Ivan’s shows are super fun, outrageously entertaining and wildly engaging for people of all ages. Plus they even take requests
This will be a special “Pay What You Wish” performance for the Midwood/Flatbush/Park Slope/Ditmas Park/Brooklyn community!
Teen Open Stage at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Sunday, October 6th from 7pm — 11pm
Open stage is an open mic event for teenage musicians to perform original or improvisational music — either solo or with others — and to share their talents with a community of musicians. In addition to offering a concert hall stage, Teen Open Stage will give performers access to multiple instruments including a piano and a drum set to encourage ensemble performances and jam sessions, as well as a full sound system. Musicians can therefore bring their own instruments or they can use ours. Teen Open Stage events will also be streamed live on livlivemusic.com and a video of the show will be available to performers for purchase. Special Promotion: Advance ticket buyers for the September 8 performance will be entitled to bring a friend for free.
Details: 58 7th Avenue, Brooklyn. Ages 9 –18. Cost: $5. Contact: n02352213@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu. Visit the website for more information.
For more events for Sunday October 6th please click here!
ALL WEEKEND
Peter Pan at The New Victory Theater (Times Square)
Saturday October 5th 2p & 7p, Sunday October 6th 3p.
85 minutes with no intermission. For ages 7+
With no green tights in sight, this wild and unlikely PETER PAN lands on the New Victory stage with a dream ensemble via the brilliant imagination of Sydney’s Belvoir (The Book of Everything, New Vic 2012). Aided by a bit of fairy dust, ingenious stage magic and lots of happy thoughts, the Darlings explore J.M. Barrie’s Neverland as their bedroom becomes a lagoon full of mermaids, a pirate ship at sea and a cove overrun with lost boys. Under the spell of infectious make-believing, audiences are sure to un-grow up and fly along with them: second star to the right and straight on till morning! Tickets: $14-$38
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (Central Park)
Starts Tuesday October 1st 1030a & 12n and various days & times until Saturday November 2nd (check website here). Tickets: $7 children under 12y & $10 13y and up
Safely back at home during the Halloween season; Hansel and Gretel experience the most vivid dreams where Central Park and the Belvedere Castle serve as the backdrop for a magical explosion of music, dance and exciting encounters with a host of lovable characters. The brother and sister team once again embark on an adventure where beautiful mermaids, adorable monsters, swashbuckling pirates, charming vampires and a fabulous witch all intertwine for one unforgettable Halloween night in New York City.
The Haunted Pumpkin Garden at The New York Botanical Garden (Bronx)
Now until October 31st The Garden is open year-round, Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Haunted Pumpkin Garden is Back and Spookier than Ever!
Experience the thrills and chills of the season with a garden full of intricately carved pumpkin sculptures, bugs, bats, parades, and more. New this year, the Haunted Pumpkin Garden features creepy creature encounters every weekend and the largest Spooky Nighttime Adventures trail ever! On October 19–20, watch master carver Ray Villafane of Food Network fame transform humongous pumpkins into unearthly creatures. It’s so much fun, it’s scary!
Pumpkin sculptures of spooky scarecrows, frightening spiders, sneaky snakes, and more await discovery at every turn in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden. The display includes more than 500 intricately carved pumpkins that are sure to capture your youngster’s imagination. Every day kids can play inside a “gourd-geous” Pumpkin House, put on a scary show at the Pumpkin Puppet Theater, look for wiggly worms under a rotting log, and join a Halloween Parade, while every weekend offers even more treats.
Admission to the NYBG varies on the day of the week so see website for ticket prices.
Boo at the Zoo: Dragons and Dinosaurs at the Bronx Zoo
Weekends Saturday October 5th-Sunday November 3rd (also Monday Oct 14th) 10a-5p. Boo at the Zoo is free with zoo admission; Dinosaur Safari (10am–5pm) and the Museum of UnNatural Mysteries (11am–5pm) require the purchase of a Total Experience ticket.
The kids can venture through the Museum of UnNatural Mysteries; catch a magic show or Beasts of the Magical World, a musical theater performance; take in live music from Gigi and the Lend Me a Hand Band; explore a hay maze; learn about all kinds of no-longer-extant creatures at the extinct-animal graveyard; check out demonstrations by professional pumpkin carvers; and, of course, rock their outfits in a Halloween procession (12n, 2pm) and then embark on a trip back in time as you ride our Dinosaur Safari!
Details: General Admission Tickets: adult $16.95, child (Ages 3-12) $12.95, senior (65+) $14.95. Total experience adult $33.95, total experience child (3y-12y) $23.95, total experience senior $28.95 (discounts on ticket prices bought online. See website for details.
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.
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