Hi everyone,
March is here! Less than three weeks until Spring! I am hoping this next round of snow will be the last! It does sound like it won’t be as bad as originally predicted (fingers crossed)!
There are only three Mondays of Free Kid Ice Skating at LeFrak Center at Lakeside left! The ice rink is done for the season on March 23rd so if you haven’t checked it out yet make sure you do! Also this week we have Masterpiece Mondays at The Jewish Museum, Stomp, Clap & Sing with Patricia Shih at the Brooklyn Central Public Library, an Elimination Communication Meetup at Caribou Baby, celebrate Good Deeds Day 2014 at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan and Brooklyn Balasana Storytime Yoga at Terrace Dance Studio.
Be sure to check the calendar for all the events and drop ins going on this week! Please 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 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 March 3rd
Free Kid Ice Skating at LeFrak Center at Lakeside (Prospect Park)
Mondays 3-6p. Free Admission for children 12 and under excluding holidays. Skating Rink Admission: $6/person weekdays, Skate Rental: $5 Entry to the LeFrak Center is free and open to the public. Lakeside is the largest and most ambitious project in Prospect Park since the Park’s completion nearly 150 years ago. The LeFrak Center at Lakeside provides the public with: A skating pavilion with two rinks providing 32,000 square feet for seasonal ice skating, roller skating, and water play, 15,000 square feet of beautifully landscaped viewing terraces, year-round café with a seating area, public restrooms, public programs, seasonal sports, classes, and event space.
Masterpiece Mondays at The Jewish Museum (UES)
Monday March 3rd 330-430p. Free with museum admission. For ages 4-7p (happens every other Monday)
Explore the galleries with sketching, art activities and more in this fun afternoon series. March 3: Animal Adventure
Spellbound Storytime at Crespella Cafe (Park Slope)
Mondays 4p. $5/drop in. For 0-5y.
Drop-in weekly storytimes with music, stories, puppets and more. We blend songs, our favorite books and fables, and classic nursery rhymes with a special twist into an interactive and stimulating storytime specially crafted for babies and toddlers.
For more Monday events please click here!
Tuesday March 4th
Lavender Blues at The Bahche (Gowanus)
Tuesdays 930a. $10/drop-in.
Lavender Blues is an intimate music & movement session for babies and toddlers. During our 40 minute classes kids develop an understanding of rhythm and music, build awareness and control of their body as well as develop social and coordination skills—all while singing, dancing and having fun! We sit in a circle, sing songs, play instruments, have movement with our fingers, arms and feet, as well as march, dance, and play with a ginormous parachute!!
Stomp, Clap & Sing with Patricia Shih at the Brooklyn Central Public Library (Prospect Heights)
Tue Mar 4th 11a-12n in the Dweck Center. Free.
Join award-winning New York singer-songwriter Patricia Shih and her rollicking accompanist, Stephen Fricker, for a fun-filled family concert full of laughter, learning and joy. Every one of her original songs carries meaningful lyrics, memorable melodies and an uplifting spirit to her audiences, who become totally involved as she touches their hearts, minds and funny bones.
Drop in sing along with Miss Katie at Lark Cafe (Flatbush, Prospect Park South)
Tuesdays 11-1145a. $5 drop in.
Singing a mix of classic kid favorites and rare folk gems, Miss Katie is known for bringing the sing along fun to Brooklyn families! As one parent put it, “Miss Katie knows how to connect with caregivers, parents and children to bring out the rhythm in all of us.”
For more fun Tuesday events click here!
Wednesday March 5th
Yellow Sneaker Puppet Sing-Along at Tea Lounge (Park Slope)
Wednesdays 10-1045a. Cost: $5. For ages 0-5y.
A Yellow Sneaker Sing-Along is a 45 minute interactive singalong with puppets and guitar, combining original songs, oldies, and traditional children’s music. Sing, clap, dance, and shake your sillies out! Geared towards kids age 0-5 and their families.
Diaper Free in NY: Elimination Communication Meetup at Caribou Baby (Greenpoint/Williamsburg)
Wednesday March 5th and repeats the first Wed of the Month, 10:15-12PM. Free.
Do you practice Elimination Communication (aka Diaper Free)? Or have you been meaning to try it, or wondering what it’s all about? Please join our group of moms and babies for an EC meeting at Caribou Baby. Moms and dads, with or without babies, are welcome. First, we will have an information session for families who are not familiar with EC and want to learn more about it. Then, the meetup will start afterwards and will be a chance for people to connect with families practicing EC currently. EC refers to babies that go diaper free. This is done in several other countries and is based on the principal that babies as early as newborns actually are aware of and have the ability to control their “elimination.” You can read more about this here. Please bring your own potty (if you’d like) and a towel or blanket to catch any spills. There will also be access to a restroom.
Good Deeds Day 2014 at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan (UWS)
Wed Mar 5th 2-4p. For all ages. Free with paid admission.
CMOM has been selected as an official location for Good Deeds Day 2014! Complete your own ‘Good Deed’ by decorating pillowcases and banners for children living with cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and families living in temporary housing.
For more fun Wednesday events click here!
Thursday March 6th
Brooklyn Balasana Storytime Yoga at Terrace Dance Studio (South Slope/Windsor Terrace)
Thursdays 10-11a. Price: pay what you can sliding scale $5-15.
Balasana is sanskrit for ‘childs pose’ in yoga. In my Brooklyn Balasana class, I provide engaging, creative, thoughtful yoga for children aged 1-5 and their families. Through animals, the alphabet and our favorite stories, we move our body, explore our relation to space and find calm. Each class begins and ends with a simple restorative yoga practice for our adults as a supervised play area is provided for your children.
Sensory Room Family Hours at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Thursdays 2p For all ages. Included in the price of admission. Also on Tuesdays, Saturdays & Sundays – see website for details.
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.
Pre-K Stories at Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn Heights branch
Thursday 230-330p. Ages 3-5 years. Free.
Listen to wonderful stories, do a movement activity and enjoy a fun craft!
For more fun Thursday events click here!
Ongoing
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.
Ice Skating at LeFrak Center at Lakeside (Prospect Park)
Now until Sunday March 23rd. Monday–Thursday 11a–6p, Friday & Saturday 9a–10p, Sunday 9a–8p.
Skating Rink Admission: $6/person weekdays, Skate Rental: $5 Entry to the LeFrak Center is free and open to the public. Lakeside is the largest and most ambitious project in Prospect Park since the Park’s completion nearly 150 years ago. The LeFrak Center at Lakeside provides the public with: A skating pavilion with two rinks providing 32,000 square feet for seasonal ice skating, roller skating, and water play, 15,000 square feet of beautifully landscaped viewing terraces, year-round café with a seating area, public restrooms, public programs, seasonal sports, classes, and event space. Free ice skating for children 12 and under excluding holidays on Mondays 3-6p.
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.
You Make the Call: Learn to be an NFL Official at Children’s Museum of Manhattan (UWS)
Now until March 23rd. 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.
The Orchid Show: Key West Contemporary at NY Botanical Garden (Bronx)
Tu-Sat March 4th-April 20th 10a-5p and also open Mon April 14th & 21st. Free with garden pass. Prices vary by date. See website for details.
A mosaic of classic and exotic orchids greets visitors in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory—a living design inspiration taking its cues from a modernist Key West estate garden. Throughout the exhibition, varied events and activities capture the artistic and cultural appeal of the Keys through weekend musical performances, a curated poetry walk, our much-loved Orchid Evenings, and more.
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.
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.
To see all the events click here for the calendar!