Hi everyone,
Hope you are having an enjoyable long weekend! I keep forgetting we have another day to enjoy! Yeah for no school tomorrow!
If you want to celebrate Martin Luther King Day with the children tomorrow check out the Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at BAM, you can make a Martin’s Mosaic at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan or go hear the Berean Community Drumline at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum!
This week looks like it will be cold again but not to worry we have lots of indoor events on the calendar! Also did you know there is Drop in Play at Bija Kids, The Learning Garden, at the Creative Arts Studio and at Juguemos a Cantar South Slope & North Slope locations so tell your friends and meet up and beat the cabin fever!
You can also check out the 12th Annual Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal, the free concert at The Dance Studio of Park Slope with Captain Jam & the FunikiJam Block Party Live Show or go check out the New Museum’s Report on the Construction of a Spaceship Module exhibit that is opening!
To see more drop ins and events in Brooklyn & NYC be sure to check out the calendar! If you have an event you can submit it to our calendar via this link. Also remember A Child Grows is on Facebook so like us for last minute events and news!
Have a great week & stay warm!
Deirdre (mom to O & C)
Monday January 20th
Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2014 at BAM (Fort Greene)
Monday Jan 20th. Free. See website for schedule.
New York City’s largest public celebration of the great civil rights leader returns to the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, co-presented with Borough President Eric Adams and Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York. This year’s celebration features a keynote address by author, professor, and activist Angela Davis, with musical performances by modern jazz artist José James and the BCCC Singers of the Brooklyn Christian Cultural Center. Following the events in the Opera House, there will be a free screening in the BAM Rose Cinemas of the documentary Free Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners (2012), including an introduction by with Angela Davis. In conjunction with this year’s tribute, the BAMcafé will once again feature “Picture the Dream,” an exhibition of artwork inspired by Dr. King’s message of equality created by students from NYCHA Saratoga Village Community Center.
Martin’s Mosaic at Children’s Museum of Manhattan (UWS)
Mon Jan 20th 10a-445p. All ages. Included in museum paid admission.
Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. was born to be a great leader. Honor his memory by creating a mosaic of his portrait using recycled materials.
Cinderella by Puppet Works (Park Slope)
Monday Jan 20th 1230p & 230p. For 3y+. Admission for a Child is $8, an Adult $9. No credit cards accepted. Reservations are suggested: 718-965-3391 (current day or advance reservations) or e-mail us: puppetworks@twcmetrobiz.com (NO same day e-mail reservations)
Cinderella – Perrault’s godmother of all fairy tales adapted for Marionettes by Nicolas Coppola
Berean Community Drumline at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Mon Jan 20th 130p & 230p. For all ages. Included in paid museum admission.
The Berean Community Drumline, established in 2009, is a high energy youth program serving teens of the Crown Heights community. Modeled after the drumlines of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching bands, this program exudes a pride in African American history and legacy through percussion and dance. Come see these exceptional teens groove to original beats that are sure to have you on your feet.
For more Monday events please click here!
Tuesday January 21st
Free Storytime at the Scholastic Store (SOHO)
Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursdays at 11a for all ages.
Join The Scholastic Storyteller for readings of all-time favorite children’s books or new releases from Scholastic! Perfect for babies and toddlers, these stories will spark imagination and fun in your budding bookworm. Stroller Entrance: 130 Mercer Street.
Try It Tuesdays! at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Tuesdays 1130a & 230p. For 5 and under. Explore, learn, and discover as you try out science, art, and language in fun and exciting ways. Free with museum admission.
Explore and Create: Crafts with Project Hope at Brooklyn Public Library (Coney Island)
Tuesday 4-5p. Free.
Arts and crafts projects build strength and resilience for children.
For more fun Tuesday events click here!
Wednesday January 22nd
Wednesdays with Brian at Stocked (Prospect Heights)
Wednesdays 1030a. $5/per family. Brian is a neighborhood favorite! A local music teacher who plays at many schools in Brooklyn. He plays anything between Beatles to Bob Marley! Kids & parents love him!
Museum as Hub: Report on the Construction of a Spaceship Module at New Museum (Lower East Side)
Starts Wednesday Jan 22nd until Sunday April 13th Wed, Fri-Sun 11-6p, Thu 11-9p Free with paid admission.
Museum as Hub: Report on the Construction of a Spaceship Module
For their presentation “Report on the Construction of a Spaceship Module,” tranzit will transform the Fifth Floor gallery of the New Museum into the simulated interior of a spaceship.
Rattle & Reel at Landmark’s Sunshine Cinema (Lower East Side)
Wednesdays 12n
The Sunshine Cinema welcomes caregivers and their babies on Wednesdays for our special Rattle & Reel screenings. Adults pay normal admission prices but all babies are FREE! Tickets available at the box office only on the day of show. Screening Wednesday, January 22 at 12:00 noon: 12 Years a Slave.
For more fun Wednesday events click here!
Thursday January 23rd
Captain Jam & the FunikiJam Block Party Live Show at The Dance Studio Of Park Slope
Thursday Jan 23rd 10a. Free.
Celebrate #jamuary when Park Slope Dance Studio welcomes Captain Jam and the FunikiJam Block Party Live Show. Join Captain Jam on a musical mission to have fun, to jam and to learn about the World. Little jammers (and their grown up friends) will be dancing in the street with the Jam-Magical National Tour that is earning rave reviews from NY to LA. FunikiJam Block Party is the interactive live show that features music and culture of world cities like Detroit, Paris, and New Orleans. Classes at Park Slope Dance Studio start in February. Warning; May cause clapping, dancing, and singing in a variety of languages. To reserve your spot click here.
The DAD BEATS at LARK (Flatbush/Prospect Park South)
Thursdays 11a. $5 suggested donation.The Dad Beats are a power trio wrapped in a playdate with a hootenany garnish! Made up of three real live Brooklyn dads, the Dad Beats traverse surf, rock and country grooves to deliver playful reimaginings of your childhood favorites. Bring your baby/toddler/kid and dance along with the Beats!
Ezra Jack Keats Bedtime Stories at Brooklyn Public Library Central Library (Prospect Heights)
Thursday Jan 23rd 7p in the Youth Wing. Free.
Through the Ezra Jack Keats Bedtime Stories and Take-A-Book Series, librarians read aloud to children and lead singing, rhyming, and playing activities related to the themes and images of the book. At the end of each session, every child is given a free copy of one of Mr. Keats’ books to keep. The program occurs every 4th Thursday of the month at the Central Library.
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Ongoing
Drop In Play at Bija Kids (Clinton Hill)
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 130-3p. $5/child. For 0 to 4y. Come enjoy playtime in a relaxing, beautiful space. Toys and materials provided. Stroller parking and changing tables available. No preregistration necessary.
Museum as Hub: Report on the Construction of a Spaceship Module at New Museum (Lower East Side)
Starts Wednesday Jan 22nd until Sunday April 13th Wed, Fri-Sun 11-6p, Thu 11-9p Free with paid admission.
Museum as Hub: Report on the Construction of a Spaceship Module
For their presentation “Report on the Construction of a Spaceship Module,” tranzit will transform the Fifth Floor gallery of the New Museum into the simulated interior of a spaceship.
All Aboard with Thomas & Friends™ at The New York Botanical Garden (Bronx)
Now until January 26th at various times. See website for schedule. Included with All-Garden Pass admission.
Join Thomas and Driver Sam on a new fun-filled, sing-along, mini performance adventure by helping them decorate the station in time for the big Sodor surprise party before the guest of honor arrives! Bring your camera to have a photo-op with Thomas and capture the special day!
Play Space Winter Schedule at Juguemos a Cantar South Slope & North Slope locations
M-F 9a-12n. $10 per visit / Sibling $2 per visit. Playpasses also available.
Drop in play space. Also some afternoons – see website for details.
Free Storytime at the Scholastic Store (SOHO)
Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursdays at 11a for all ages. Join The Scholastic Storyteller for readings of all-time favorite children’s books or new releases from Scholastic! Perfect for babies and toddlers, these stories will spark imagination and fun in your budding bookworm. Stroller Entrance: 130 Mercer Street.
12th Annual Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal (Midtown East)
Now until February 23rd. M–F: 8a–8p, Saturday and Sunday: 10a–6p. (Closed for Christmas and New Year’s Day)
Trains are trips. Trips are adventures. This year memorable characters from Maira Kalman’s Next Stop Grand Central will be watching our Lionel trains as they zip, zap and whizz through their journey from Grand Central to the North Pole!
You Make the Call: Learn to be a NFL Official at Children’s Museum of Manhattan (UWS)
Until February 28th. Tuesday – Friday 10am – 5pm, Saturday 10am – 7pm, Sunday 10am – 5pm. All ages. Included museum admission.
Get ready for Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium! The Children’s Museum of Manhattan and the National Football League have joined together to create an interactive experience at CMOM to celebrate this history-making event. Families will get a rare behind-the-scenes look at NFL officiating and the opportunity to train like an NFL Pro. Special daily and weekly programs and clinics—including NFL’s Play 60 obstacle course—will help families understand how developing better decision-making skills, including working together, planning, organizing and focusing on physical fitness leads to leadership and social success. NFL officials, executives, and current and former players will also stop by the museum through the exhibit’s run.
Bessies’s Big Shot at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (Central Park)
Now until June 29th Tue- Fri 1030a & 12n and Sat & Sun 1p. Tickets: $7 children under 12y & $10 all others. For all ages.
Based on the famed PuppetMobile show of the same name, this popular production makes its Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre debut! Directed by Bruce Cannon and co-written by Douglas Strich, Alexander Bartenieff and Bruce Cannon, this version of the beloved show will feature several new puppets in addition to new and extended scenes. It’s a bird … it’s a plane … no … it’s Bessie the cow! CPF’s original production, Bessie’s Big Shot, follows Bessie the cow’s dream of joining the circus. Can she lift more than Ziegfried, the strongest man in the world? Fly on a trapeze high above the crowd? Train Munson the Monkey? This variety show cheers Bessie on as she attempts the impossible and searches for her special talents.
Open Play at The Learning Garden (Prospect Heights)
Mondays-Fridays 11a-6p. For 0-4y. Daily pass $12. Pass packages also available.
Our popular Open Play program is a time that offers a social learning environment for your children (ages 0-4) to grow and learn through creative play. With our space changing and growing every week, your little explorer will have lots to discover. Materials and activities are provided to engage you and your child while sparking their imagination.
Sing Along & Open Play at Creative Arts Studio (Cobble Hill/Boerum Hill)
Monday-Thursday 1-230p. Drop-In Parent/caregiver supervised with an ArtsCetera staffer on hand. $10 per session.
Experts say our children are not getting enough unstructured play time, which they report is essential for healthy development. Here’s a great way to add more free play time to your child’s lif in a safe, welcoming environment. Some sessions include a short Sing Along segment to add to the fun. Creative play for all ages from infants up to 5 years. Toys, coloring, lego table, puzzles, reading corner.
Free Admission Winter Weekdays at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Crown Heights/Prospect Heights)
November–February Tuesday–Friday: 8a to 430p. Closed Mondays (but open Veterans Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and
Washington’s Birthday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Free admission to the Botanic Garden during the week November – February
To see all the events click here for the calendar!