Hi everyone,
Hope everyone got some outdoor time this glorious weekend!
NYC schools are open again tomorrow but we still have lots of things to do with the little ones! This is the last week of free weekday entry to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden since February ends this week! The Oscars are next weekend and if you want to see a nominated movie you can head over Nitehawk Cinema with your baby and check out Hawks With Babies! Also you can head to Lark Cafe for a Rolie Polie Guacamole Sing Along with Phranque, listen to a Silly Jazz performance by local musician, Camille Harris at the Park Slope Brooklyn Public Library, check out the Tots Yoga at Bend & Bloom Yoga, eat dinner at Dizzy’s and listen to City Stomp, play with Lego at the Central Brooklyn Public Library and burn some energy at Open Play at The Gym Park!
This is just some of the drop ins and events so check the calendar for all the events! Remember to check with the venue to see if there are any cancellations or schedule changes before you head out the door! If you know of 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!
Deirdre (mom to O & C)
Monday February 24th
Preschool Tour/Class Demo at Lango (Boerum Hill)
Mon Feb 24th 830a (also Fri Feb 28th 830a)
Lango is hosting two open houses during which you can try out the Mandarin Toddler/Caregiver class. Class description: The playgroup is not just all about fun. It exposes the kids to a wide variety of tastes, smells, textures, colors, and sounds. The teacher will open her world filled by music, colors, and strange creatures, encouraging the children to exercise their imagination in the target language. This early introduction to Stories, Art and Music does more than entertain. It kicks start learning, serve as an important cue in a child’s routine and offer lifelong benefits. RSVP here.
Silly Jazz with Camille Harris at Brooklyn Public Library Park Slope
Mon Feb 24th 1030-1130a. Free.
Join us for a fun and silly jazz performance by local musician, Camille Harris!
Rolie Polie Guacamole Sing Along w/Phranque! at Lark Cafe (Flatbush, Prospect Park South)
Mondays 415-5p. $5/family.
Join us for some fun tunes for kids 0-100
For more Monday events please click here!
Tuesday February 25th
Tots Yoga at Bend & Bloom Yoga (Park Slope, Gowanus)
Tuesdays 10-1045. $24 for adult/child together. Class packs also available for purchase.
Tots Yoga (walkers thru 3) with April Cantor. Your babe will celebrate the wonders of mobility, communication, and independent exploration with you in this joyful class. Animated animal poses and imaginative games help toddlers to recognize (and eventually repeat!) patterns and tap their budding creativity. Our tot-centric poses improve motor coordination, cognitive development, and socialization while kids learn about the wonders of their body. For walkers up to 3 and a parent or caregiver.
Toddler Time with FirstRIF at Brooklyn Public Library Greenpoint
Tuesdays 1030a-11a. Free. 18 to 36 months.
Enjoy stories and play. All FirstRIF members must have a BPL library card to participate in First RIF. Children will be allowed to choose a free RIF book when they join FirstRIF and on their birthday. Children can earn additional RIF books by borrowing and returning 6 library books. A limit of 2 library books per week can be used towards this goal
Hawks with Babies at Nitehawk Cinema (Williamsburg)
Tuesday Feb 25th 425p. Parent/Baby $11.
Babies welcome! Being a new parent shouldn’t curtail cinema-going which is why Nitehawk happily provides our ongoing Hawks with Babies series. Offering first-run features EVERY TUESDAY AFTERNOON with full food and beverage service, our Hawks with Babies screenings are a great opportunity for new parents to be able to get out of the house and into an afternoon movie with their babies. These scheduled showings bring in a nice group of new parents, making it a comfortable environment for everyone. We find that the best age for these show are babies 1-year or younger. The movie Feb 25th is Oscar nominated Nebraska. An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize in Alexander Payne’s Nebraska. Run time 115 minutes.
For more fun Tuesday events click here!
Wednesday February 26th
Nature Tots at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Wednesdays 1130a & 230p. For 5 and under. Free with museum admission.
Calling all nature lovers and budding scientists! Learn about the living and nonliving things who coexist with us on planet Earth and the importance of being a steward of the environment. Meet an animal, plant or mineral from the Museum’s collection.
Child’Space NYC Pre-Crawler I at Gumbo (Boerum Hill)
Wednesdays 3–345pm. 10 session semester started Feb 19th and has a few spaces available. Try the class for $15, which will be applied to registration fee. For babies 5 weeks to 4 months. Please call to reserve: 718-855-7808. CHILD’SPACE NYC with Dan Rindler. Certified Feldenkrais and Child’Space practitioner and music educator. Child’Space NYC was selected for Time Out Kids “Best NYC Classes for New Moms 2012!”
City Stomp Live at Dizzy’s on Fifth (Park Slope)
Wednesday Feb 26th . First seating at 5:00 (show at 5:45), second seating at 6:30 (show at 6:45). City Stomp Live has shows at Dizzy’s Fifth Avenue. Called the Best Place to Rock Out While Having Dinner by Time Out New York Kids, shows are free with a dinner reservation. Reservations required, send an email to CITYSTOMPDIZZYS@GMAIL.COM.
For more fun Wednesday events click here!
Thursday February 27th
FunikiJam New Orleans Mardi Gras Party at The Dance Studio of Park Slope
Thu Feb 27th 10-1045a. For 0-4 with adult companion. Ticket admits one child with adult companion. Jam Pass $30
Have fun, jam, & learn about the world in FunikiJam’s award-winning class for you and your little jammer. Designed to help kids build developmental skills, Each 45-minute session is jam-packed with 12 – 15 activities that include singing, dancing, storytelling and LOTS of instrument play.
Explore & Create: LEGO Building at Brooklyn Public Library Central (Prospect Heights)
Thu Feb 27th 330-5p. (last Thu of every month) Free
Create LEGO projects with friends in the Central Library, Youth Wing.
Children’s Story Time at P.S. Bookshop (DUMBO)
Thursdays 4-5p. $5/family.
Dumbo’s popular play date! An hour of stories, songs & discussions of current affiars (coverting topics such as” what’s our favorite food? how do we feel about going to bed on time? younger siblings – are they necessary? are we potty trained or not yet? and other pressing matters)
RSVP by phone or mail to help us plan for the ages and number of children attending. info@psbnyc.com / 718 222 3340
For more fun Thursday events click here!
Ongoing
The Little Prince: A New York Story at The Morgan Library And Museum (Midtown East)
Now through April 27, 2014. Tu-Th 1030a-5p, Fri 1030a-9p, Sat 10a-6p, Sun 11a-6p. Free with paid admission.
Readers throughout the world have embraced The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint–Exupéry’s tale of an interstellar traveler who comes to Earth in search of friendship and understanding. Saint–Exupéry wrote and illustrated the story in New York during World War II and it was first published here, in English and French. This exhibition of the original manuscript and watercolor drawings—the most comprehensive ever mounted—explores the American origins of a story that reminds us that what matters most can only be seen with the heart.
Open Play at The Gym Park (Greenpoint)
Mon-sat 1030a-1230p. $15 drop in fee per visit (no registration fee needed), Play packs also available for purchase.
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. Everyone must wear socks.
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.
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.
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. Free admission to the Botanic Garden during the week November – February
To see all the events click here for the calendar!