Hi everyone!
So some schools have opened up already but for NYC public school children this means this week is the last full week of summer fun!
If you are in town this week there are plenty of things to do one last time! Check out Hudson River Park’s River Rangers at Pier 25, Wild Wednesday at the High Line, Magic Mondays at South Street Seaport, $1 Movies at NYC various locations and Kids’ Discovery Stations at Brooklyn Botanic Garden!
Also happening this week is the End-of-Summer Celebration with Rolie Polie Guacamole at the Park Slope Brooklyn Public Library, Front/Row Cinema: Frozen at South Street Seaport and Stomp, Clap & Sing with Karen K & the Jitterbugs at Brooklyn Public Central Library. For more fun events this week check the calendar and enjoy the week! Please remember to check with the venue to see if there are any cancellations or schedule changes. Don’t forget 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 August 25th
Kids Yoga with Jen at LARK (Flatbush/Prospect Park South)
Monday Aug 25th 11-1135a. For kids 2-6y old with parent/caregiver. Drop in $15. Register by emailing: emailing gamm57@aol.com
Jen’s BIO: After beginning her yoga practice 8 years ago during her pregnancy, Jen found yoga to be key in her sense of well-being, enabling her to feel calm and prepared for one of life’s many challenges. After working for over 5 years teaching and assisting children in educational settings she has combined her love of yoga and children to share the many benefits that she herself has experienced through yoga. Jen lives in Prospect Lefferts Garden with her son and husband and is very excited to enrich childrens’ lives with yoga through music, games, imagination and creative play. She believes that the every child can benefit immensely from yoga and have a blast while doing so. She is certified to teach yoga to children through Karma Kids Yoga. Jen also speaks Italian and is looking forward to sharing some new words with our yoginis.
Magic Mondays at South Street Seaport
Mondays this summer 1230p-230p. Free.
Every Monday this summer, Magic Brian and his team will be on our Front/Row Stage (11 Fulton Street) from 12:30 to 2:30pm. This event is free and open to the public. Magic Brian’s internationally award winning show has been performed in festivals around the world for the last 10 years. It is a family friendly, high-energy, and interactive comedy show with plenty of surprises.
Hudson River Park’s River Rangers at Pier 25 (Tribeca)
Mondays 2-330p. Pier 25 at N. Moore St. Free. (last one)
Hudson River Park offers budding scientists ages 3 to 9 an opportunity to learn more about something they might not experience too often in Manhattan—the great outdoors! Hudson River Park’s environmental educators bring the opportunity to observe and explore through discovery-based science experiments and nature-inspired crafts. Hands-on learning and play activities for kids will vary from week to week and will include touch tanks, puzzles, science experiments and much more! Take advantage of this great opportunity to teach our youngest visitors about the environment and the world around them.
For more fun Monday events click here!
Tuesday August 26th
Stomp, Clap & Sing with Karen K & the Jitterbugs at Brooklyn Public Central Library (Prospect Heights)
Tue August 26th 11a-12n at the Dweck Center. Free.
Join Karen K in her Bug Out, the imaginary fort in her back yard where she finds adventures and makes music with her friends, the Jitterbugs: Bumble (guitar), Stink Bug (drums), Hop (bass) and side-kick and best friend, Lightning Bug (everything else).
STOMP-ALONG with DARA! at The Stomping Ground (Crown Heights)
Tuesdays 230p-330p. For all ages. $5 members / $8 non-members.
Combining her rural Virginian folk/bluegrass upbringing with her training in acting, music, dance, massage therapy/wellness, nannying, friendliness and her love to travel. Dara brings music to those who love it. The sing-alongs bring the young children basic music education while keeping the learning fun. Dara goes from energetic movement songs to classic ballads, to her own originals, even encouraging kids to make up their own words and verses to songs they know and love.
Stroller Tour at the Guggenheim Museum (UES)
Tue Aug 26th 3-4p. $20 per family (includes museum admission), free for Family and Kids Club Members. For families with children ages 0-2. Single strollers and front baby carriers only. Registration required. Register here. Stroll around the ramps with your baby in tow as museum educators lead an engaging one-hour tour for caregivers and their babies. Expect touchable objects and great adult conversations.
For more fun Tuesday events click here!
Wednesday August 27th
Game On: Board Games, LEGOs, and More at Brooklyn Public Library (Bay Ridge)
Wed 2-4p. Free.
Enjoy our vast collection of fun board games, Lego and more.
Wild Wednesday at the High Line
Wednesdays 4-6p. Free. 14th Street Passage. For ages 4 and up. (last one)
Wild Wednesday takes place rain or shine, but may be cancelled in the event of severe weather. Check back or follow @highlinenyc on Twitter for updates on Wednesdays by 12:00 PM. At each Wild Wednesday, young builders can create one-of-a-kind vehicles, forts, structures, and machines with the High Line Children’s Workyard Kit, a crate of kid-friendly planks, nuts, bolts, and other custom materials by industrial designer Cas Holman. August 27: Butterflies ~ Join us for our fourth-annual Butterfly Parade!
Front/Row Cinema: Frozen at South Street Seaport
Wed Aug 27th 8p.
Free outdoor summer movies on Wednesdays at South Street Seaport! Last movie! Aug 27th: Frozen (G) Fearless optimist Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf in a race to find Anna’s sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.
For more fun Wednesday events click here!
Thursday August 28th
End-of-Summer Celebration with Rolie Polie Guacamole at Brooklyn Public Library (Park Slope)
Thu Aug 28th 2p. Free.
HOLY GUACAMOLE! Frank’s musical style blend’s acoustic rock, funk and folk with catchy sing-alongs. Kids are encouraged to dance, shake and use their imaginations in this musical adventure with Rolie Polie Guacamole.
Cross-Stitch Circle at DiMenna Children’s History Museum (UWS)
Thursday 330-530p. Free with Museum Admission. Ages 6 and up.
Drop in to try your skills at one of the oldest forms of embroidery in the world!
Syfy: Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1
Thursdays August 28th. Free. Music at 6 p & movie at sunset.
Another season of Brooklyn Bridge Park’s movie series takes place this summer on Thursdays at Pier 1′s Harbor View lawn. Each screening consists of a movie, a short film curated by BAMcinématek, DJs to kick off the evening and bike valet parking provided by Transportation Alternatives. Lawn capacity is limited, so arrive early for the best seats. Public Vote! Vote here for Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Monty Python & the Holy Grail or Groundhog Day!
For more fun Thursday events click here!
Ongoing
Kids’ Discovery Stations at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Prospect Heights)
Tue-Sat 1030a-1230p now until August 29th in the Fragrance Garden. Free with garden admission.
Celebrate the Children’s Garden’s 100th anniversary with a special planting or craft every day for families. Drop by the Fragrance Garden to learn about amazing plants, meet our composting worms, and read garden stories. All programs are outdoors and canceled in rain or extreme temperatures; for day-of weather cancellation updates, call 718-623-7801.
$1 Movies at NYC various locations
Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10a from July 1st – August 27th.
Family fun movies playing on Tuesdays & Wednesdays for the summertime. Admission to these movies during the Summer Movie Express is only $1. Tickets must be purchased at the theater and all movies start at 10:00 am. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Will Rogers Institute. Search for a theater in your area to see where the Summer Movie Express is playing. NYC locations: Regal Atlas Park Stadium 8 in Glendale NY, UA Kaufman Astoria Cinemas 14 & RPX inAstoria NY, UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 IMAX & RPX in Brooklyn NY. Last week! August 26th & 27th: Mr. Peabody & Sherman & Rio 2
Summer Hours at Jane’s Carousel (DUMBO)
Now until September 28th. Open 6 days a week (closed Tuesdays) 11a-7p. Tickets are $2.
Children age 3 and younger and those under 42” tall may ride free if accompanied by a paying adult. Multiple Ticket Discount: 12 Tickets – $20.00
CMA: Hudson River Outpost at Pier 25 (Tribeca)
Every Tuesday & Thursday from now until August 28th 1-4p for ages 1-12y. Free. *Workshops are weather dependent. Please check the website for daily updates or give us a call at (212) 274-0986. At Pier 25 at N. Moore St. Make art along the waterfront in Hudson River Park! CMA is bringing a wide variety of free hands-on art making to Pier 25 throughout July and August in partnership with the Hudson River Park Trust. Each week will include activities for 1-12 year olds, including an individual mixed media project and a larger-scale collaborative project inspired by the unique waterfront.
Summer Water Play at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside
M-Sun now until September 1 (Labor Day) 10a-7p. Free
Starting Memorial Day, the LeFrak Center at Lakeside will transform its uncovered rink into the Park’s largest water play area for children. Free to the public, the water feature includes 41 jets that form clear streams of water that dance across the surface, so children can play while keeping cool on a hot summer day. At night, the fountains will be lit up for a spectacular display.
Summer Safety Event at the Jewish Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Tue July 1st- Sat Aug 30th. Monday – Thursday: 10a-4p & Sundays: 10a-530p. $13 General Museum Admission (ages 2+) includes all activities. Second annual safety event for kids this summer! Featuring a number of safety themed exhibits including a sun smart challenge and hydration activities. Children will have the opportunity to meet and be photographed with “community heroes – safety personnel” including policemen, fire fighters, and others (Sundays only). Drive through “Safety City”, a mini-city road course complete with traffic lights, pedestrian crosswalks and typical high street attractions along the “road”. Children will have to practice safe street behaviors both as drivers on pedal go-carts and as pedestrians, in order to be awarded a “Safety City” license.
Playtimes at Norman & Jules (Park Slope)
M-Sun various times see website for all the details. $12/first child, additional child $6. Package 10 for $108. Our backyard is intended for ages 6m to 6y. We do not offer drop-offs. Caregivers must be with their children at all times.
Sensory Room Family Hours at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Tue-Sun July 1st-August 31st 2p-445p. Free with museum admission. Space is limited; availability on first come, first served basis.
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).
Victorian Garden at Wollman Rink (Central Park)
Everyday until Sun Sep 7th various times and admission & ride prices varies by day. See website. Enter park from 59th St. and 6th Avenue.
Victorian Gardens is a traditional family amusement park featuring one-of-a-kind handcrafted rides, games of chance, classic concessions, face painting and live entertainment.
Summer Meals at Brooklyn Public Library (various branches)
M-F now until August 29th 115-2p. Free. Some branches are closed on Monday See website for branches and days.
New York City’s annual Summer Meals Program, run by the New York City Department of Education and funded by the federal government, provides free meals to children and teens ages 18 and younger regardless of New York City residency. Free lunches will be served at the following 25 Brooklyn Public Library branches, Monday through Friday unless otherwise noted, from Friday, June 27 to Friday, August 29. Lunches are served from 1:15pm to 2:00pm in the libraries’ meeting rooms.
Art in the Park in Madison Square Park (Flatiron)
Tue-Sat 10a & 2p until October 17th. Free.
You can find Annie in the Police Officer Moira Ann Smith Playground, presenting fun and creative art activities. All Mad. Sq. Kids activities are free and open to the public! Drop by the playground and say hi to Annie. See the website for the art activity of the day.
Explore! in Madison Square Park (Flatiron)
Tue, Thu & Sat 10a-1230p until October 16th. Free.
The Mad. Sq. Kids: Explore! program lets you and your little ones learn about the park first hand by using fun, self-guided worksheets. Go on a scavenger hunt! Learn about local flora and fauna! Get to know our park monuments! Join our playground activities assistant in the Police Officer Moira Ann Smith playground to learn about today’s featured activities. See the website for the daily activities. *Adult supervision is required for all EXPLORE! activities.
Preschool Play at Wagner Park (Battery Park City)
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, now until Oct 29th, 2014 10am-12noon. Free.
Join other toddlers, parents and caregivers for interactive play on a grassy lawn. Toys, books, and play equipment provided. No sessions 10/14. Location just north of Historic Battery Park, off Battery Place.
Brooklyn Block Laboratory at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Ongoing until August 31st 10a-5p. Free with museum admission.
Brooklyn Block Laboratory is a new 1,000 sq. ft. pop-up activity area that provides engaging hands-on learning experiences through block play. Children and families design and experiment with different building blocks, creating imaginative structures, stacking, sorting, and talking. Utilizing a curated selection of wood, foam, and magnetic blocks, families and teachers examine how children interact and speak during the building process.
Prospect Park Carousel Summer Hours
July 3rd-Sept 1st Thu–Sun: 12n–6p. $2 per ride, $9 for a book of 5 tickets.
Kick off spring with a ride on the Park’s beautiful 102 year-old carousel. Located in the Park’s “Children’s Corner,” the Carousel features 51 magnificently carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer, and two dragon-pulled chariots. Carved in 1912 by Charles Carmel, one of the foremost carousel designers of the time, and restored by the Prospect Park Alliance in 1990, the Carousel promises that classic summertime amusement will be available for generations of fun. In addition, the Prospect Park Carousel is one of the few in the world that is wheelchair accessible.
Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History (UWS)
Now until January 4, 2015 10a-545p. Free with General Admission Plus One
In the new exhibition Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs, rare fossils, life-size models, and hands-on interactives bring these ancient animals to life. Step back in time to see pterosaurs, including giants such as Tropeognathus mesembrinus,with a wingspan of more than 25 feet, and find out how they moved on land and in the air. Get a first-hand look at the rare pterosaur fossils that have helped paleontologists learn all that we know about these animals. In a virtual flight lab, use your body to pilot a pterosaur over a prehistoric landscape. Encounter the exceptional creatures that flew in the age of dinosaurs.
Dinosaur Safari: Mysteries Revealed at the Bronx Zoo
On going until November 4th 10a-5p. Admission included in total experience ticket price.
Dinosaur Safari: Mysteries Revealed! Nine new dinosaur species have been added this year including the deinonychus, prodohadros, stegosaurus, and edmontonia. Returning for the Dinosaur Safari: Mysteries Revealed, the ever-popular 40-foot long tyrannosaurus rex will send chills up the spines of Bronx Zoo adventurers. At the end of the experience, there is a field site that includes a fossil dig for children; a Tyrannosaurus rex photo-op; a paleontologist’s tent that includes a fossil museum; and an interactive robotic dinosaur that illustrates how the animatronics work.
Le Carrousel in Bryant Park (midtown)
Now until October. M-Sun 11a-8p. One ride: $3. Parents assisting children unable to ride solo will not be charged. Discount cards: buy a discounted card and enjoy 10 rides for $15.
Le Carrousel in Bryant Park, specially created to complement the park’s French classical style, is an homage to both European and American traditions. Its fourteen delightful animals, replicas of classic carousel creatures, revolve to the sounds of French cabaret music. The rounding boards, inspired by Bryant Park’s elegant baroque-style torchères along 40th Street, blend into the leafy canopy of the park’s plane trees.
To see all the events click here for the calendar!