Hi everyone,
Happy New Year! Hope everyone has energy for fun events happening the first weekend of 2015!
It is the beginning of the month so we have a few events that happen the first weekend like Li’l Film Buffs at Videology, Target First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum, Sing Back, Brooklyn! With Lloyd H. Miller at Brooklyn Historical Society and Little Laffs at the Jalopy Theatre.
Also happening this weekend is a Teddy Bear Tea at Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, Astronomy: Quadrantids Meteor Shower in Marine Park, Goldilocks & the 3 Bears at Puppetworks, Inside Outside at the New York Transit Museum, Target Free First Friday Nights at Children’s Museum of Manhattan, The Sound of Music at the Film Forum Jr. Sunday Matinee and Blooming Babies: A Snowy Day at Brooklyn Children’s Museum!
That is just some of the events on the calendar so check it out to see what else is happening this weekend in Brooklyn & NYC! Remember to like us on Facebook for last minute events and news!
Happy first weekend in 2015!
~ Deirdre (mom to O & C)
Friday January 2nd
Discovery Room: Hands on Transit at the NY Transit Museum (Downtown Brooklyn)
Fri Jan 2nd 1030a-12p. Also Fantastic Tunnels at 230p & Transit Mysteries at 1p. See website for all details. Free with museum admission. We’re opening up the Education Center to our youngest fans to explore our favorite puzzles, books, toys and building materials!
Movie: The Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe at Brooklyn Public Library (Bay Ridge)
Fri Jan 2nd 330-5p. Free. C.S. Lewis’ classic story of the magical land beyond the old wardrobe. This 2007 adaptation is faithful and magical, with Tilda Swinton as the White Witch and Liam Neeson as the voice of the great lion Aslan. Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening moments. 135 minutes long.
Target Free First Friday Nights at Children’s Museum of Manhattan (UWS)
Fri Jan 2nd 5-8p. Free. On the first Friday of every month admission is free from 5 – 8pm, sponsored by Target.
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Saturday January 3rd
Sing Back, Brooklyn! With Lloyd H. Miller at Brooklyn Historical Society (Brooklyn Heights)
Sat Jan 3rd 11a-12p. For ages 5-10y. Free. In the BHS Great Hall.
A monthly sing-a-long event for the whole family featuring songs, stories, skits, movies, and more. Join Lloyd H. Miller in singing and dancing about Brooklyn’s fun and sometimes quirky history!
Li’l Film Buffs at Videology (Williamsburg)
Sat Jan 3rd 1p. Free. Every first Saturday of the month, Li’l Film Buffs presents classic films of childhood. Both real kids and kids-at-heart are strongly encouraged! January movie: E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Dir. Steven Spielberg. 115 min. 1982. A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home-world.
Target First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum (Prospect Heights)
Sat Jan 3rd 5-11p. Free. Crossing Brooklyn Artists’ Choice. Join us for Target First Saturdays and enjoy engaging and eclectic free art and entertainment programs every month, from 5 to 11p Michelin-starred Saul restaurant and bar is open all evening. The Counter café serves sandwiches, salads, and sweets, as well as wine and local beer. Parking is a flat rate of $5 starting at 5p. (All other Saturdays, we close at 6p). Some Target First Saturday activities take place in smaller and more intimate locations in the Museum, so you’ll need a ticket for those programs. Ticket lines often form 30 minutes before tickets are distributed at the Visitor Center (in the Rubin Lobby). See website for full schedule of events.
Astronomy: Quadrantids Meteor Shower in Marine Park
Sat Jan 3rd at 6p. Free. At the Salt Marsh Nature Center. Our Urban Park Rangers will be your guides to the solar system, discussing the science, history and folklore of the universe. Astronomy programs feature the use of telescopes and binoculars to observe specific astronomical events. Many programs feature astronomy experts and all equipments is provided. At this program, we’ll try to get a glimpse of the Quadrantids meteor shower, an annual meteor shower that happens at this time of year.
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Sunday January 4th
Little Laffs at the Jalopy Theatre (Carroll Gardens/Red Hook)
Sun Jan 4th. Show starts at 1030a (First Sunday of every month) Tickets: $5 Kids, $10 Adults, $25 Family (adult/family tix include a Bloody Mary or Mimosa!) Little Laffs, “Big Fun for Little Ones” is a fun and entertaining variety show for kids ages 3-9y, that mixes juggling, balloon art, music, comedy, and more. Located at the Fabulous Jalopy Theatre in Carroll Gardens/Red Hook, Brooklyn. Little Laffs – Big Fun for Little Ones! Kids Show featuring: Music: Suzi Shelton, Puppets: April Brucker, Balloons: Twistin’ Todd Neufeld and Magic: Gary Ferrar.
Film Forum Jr. Sunday Matinee: The Sound of Music at the Film Forum (South Village)
SunJanuary 4th 11a. All tickets $7.50. Advance tickets on sale at the box office and online. Through the generosity of our founding sponsor, The Cordelia Corporation, we are able to make this series a bargain for children, their parents, and anybody else who would like to see these marvelous films. Most programs appropriate for ages 5 and up.
Victorian Toy Parlor at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Sun Jan 4th 1-3p. Free with Garden admission. At the Lillian and Amy Goldman Atrium in the Visitor Center.
Step back in time and play with wooden climbing bears, Jacob’s ladders, do-nothing machines, and other olden-day whatnots. No preregistration required; families with children of all ages can drop in anytime.
Teddy Bear Tea at Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden (UES)
Sun Jan 4th 1-2p. $10/Adults & $5 children under 12
Banish post-holiday boredom with an event for ages 3 to 6. Bring your favorite teddy bear (or doll) to meet Mrs. Woodhull, the hotel proprietor’s wife, and role-play the daily activities at the Mount Vernon Hotel in 1830. Play with her son’s toys or help her daughter with the chores. Afterward, enjoy fruit tea and cookies. Reservations recommended.
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All Weekend
Blooming Babies: A Snowy Day at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Sat & Sun Jan 3rd-4th 1130a & 230p. For 18m-2.5y. Free with museum admission.
Join us for reading of Ezra Jack Keats’ classic story, “The Snowy Day.” Discover the wonders of the winter season and create a frosty winter craft to take home.
Goldilocks & the 3 Bears at Puppetworks (Park Slope)
Saturdays & Sundays until January 11th at 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). Robert Southey’s beloved Folk-Tale from 1837, adapted for Hand Puppets by Jack Kaplan.
Inside Outside at the New York Transit Museum (Downtown Brooklyn)
Sat & Sun Jan 3rd-4th and Sun Jan 25th 130p. For ages 5+. Free with museum admission.
After reading The Inside-Outside Book of New York City, we’ll create unique picture books that show the interior of subway cars and the view from the windows when subways travel through a winter cityscape.
GingerBread Lane at New York Hall of Science (Flushing Meadows)
M-F 930a-5p & Sat-Sun 10a-6p until January 11th at 1p. See website for museum days/hours. Free with NYSCI admission
Marvel at homemade gingerbread houses that are drafted, designed, baked, planned, built and decorated by chef Jon Lovitch over the course of an entire year. GingerBread Lane is made from only “real” edible ingredients: gingerbread, royal icing and candy. Last year’s GingerBread Lane at NYSCI was recognized as the largest gingerbread village in the world by the 2014 Guinness World Records.
The Amazing Max at the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center (UWS)
Sat & Sun Jan 3rd & 4th 1p. See website for additional dates. Recommended for ages 3 & up. Tickets $29.50-$64.50. See website for other future dates in Dec & Jan. The Amazing Max bursts with striking visual magic, comedy and loads of audience participation. Magician Max Darwin makes objects appear out of thin air, defies the laws of physics, and performs miracles inches from spectator’s faces. “An awesome and hilarious live magic show” PBS Kids. “Max Darwin is indeed amazing ” Time Out Kids. “His ability to astound is something to see” Huffington Post. This show is the wackiest, most interactive, highest energy magic show for families in town today.
Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas at Vital Theatre Company (UWS)
Saturdays & Sundays 11a & 1p Jan 3rd-Jan 4th. Tickets: $39.50 & $49.50. For ages 2 to 7y. Additional shows during the holidays. See website for information. What could be fancier than Christmas? Presents with elegant wrapping paper, festive decorations, Christmas cookies with sprinkles – and who could forget the tree? After all, there is no such thing as too much tinsel. Ooh la la! This year, Nancy is especially excited about decorating the Christmas tree. She bought a brand-new sparkly tree topper with her own money and has been waiting for Christmas to come. But when things don’t turn out the way Nancy planned, will Christmas still be splendiferous?
Holiday Express at the New-York Historical Society (UWS)
Now until February 22nd. Friday 10a-8p, Tue-Thu & Sat 10a-6p & Sun 11a-5p. Free with paid admission.
Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection. The New-York Historical Society will be transformed this holiday season with the installation of a spectacular exhibit of treasures from the renowned Jerni Collection, now owned by the New-York Historical Society, of model trains, scenic elements and toys. The dynamic display will appeal to all age groups, showcasing the beauty and allure of toys from a bygone era. The exhibition begins at the West 77th Street entrance, where movement and sound from four large-scale multimedia screens will make it seem as though trains are roaring through the space. A 360-degree mountainous landscape will be on view in the Judith and Howard Berkowitz Sculpture Court, featuring artifacts grouped into ten scenes.
13th Annual Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal (Midtown East)
Now until February 22nd. M–F: 8a–8p, Saturday and Sunday: 10a–6p. (extended hours November 22n-December 24th – see website for details. Location: Shuttle Passage adjacent to the Station Master’s Office. Free. Lionel trains once again will capture hearts and imaginations at the Transit Museum where Metro-North, New York Central and subway trains depart from a miniature GCT. The Museum’s store and booth at the Holiday Gift Fair offer great gifts for your holiday shopping!
Holiday Train Show at The New York Botanical Garden (Bronx)
Now until January 19th 2015. Various times and prices. See website for information.
Advance reservations are strongly recommended as tickets do sell out. Tickets are timed and sold in 15 minute increments. New York City’s Favorite Train Show: A 23-Year Tradition! A must-see New York tradition where enchanting model trains zip past popular landmarks under the twinkling glow of the magical Haupt Conservatory! Step into a city in miniature featuring more than 150 iconic buildings, all re-created with bark, leaves, and other natural materials. Marvel at G-scale trains humming along among familiar sights such as the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and Rockefeller Center—surprising at every turn—on a quarter-mile of track as they enliven this cherished holiday experience. The Artist’s Studio showcases how visionary artist Paul Busse and his team craft these amazing small wonders. Real trains, real landmarks, real fun—only at NYBG!
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