Hi everyone! I hope the weekend was fantastic and you are looking forward to a fun week in NYC.
This week head out and enjoy Stomp, Clap & Sing with Conroy Warren at Central Brooklyn Public Library, Rocking Chair Music Sing-Along at The Wild, Family Gaming Night at Sunset Park Brooklyn Public Library, Spanish Story Time & Sing Along at Edamama Cute Cuts & More, Hatched: Life on the Farm by Treehouse Shakers at BAM, Little Scientists at Kensington Brooklyn Public Library, Drop-In Karate for Adults & Children at Bay Ridge Jewish Center, MakerSpace: Valentine’s Day at Epiphany NY Public Library, Art For Us With Salyma at Al Oerter Recreation Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Tumble & Dance at Monkey Do Yoga, Tales of Black Heritage from Around the World at Brower Park Brooklyn Public Library and Lavender Blues at Lavender Blues Studios.
Also check out the long running events like Free Admission Winter Weekdays at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Drop-in Storytimes at Stories Bookshop + Storytelling Lab, 18th Annual Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal, T. rex: The Ultimate Predator exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, Wavefield, Variation O at Seaport Square, the Industry City Ice Rink, Holiday Express: All Aboard to Richard Scarry’s Busytown at New-York Historical Society, Playdate & Mingle Time at Edamama Cute Cuts & More and Ed Center in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
There are more events going this week so check the calendar to see everything going on. Also follow us on our Facebook page for last minute news and event reminders.
Have a wonderful week!
~Deirdre (mom to O & C)
Monday February 10th
Little Scientists at Kensington Brooklyn Public Library
Mondays 11-1145a until February 24th (none 2/17). Free. Explore science and build literacy skills through play and sensory activities! This hands-on science program and storytime is specially designed for kids age 3-5 years old and their caregivers. Younger friends are welcome too.
Hatched: Life on the Farm by Treehouse Shakers at BAM (Fort Greene)
Friday-Monday February 7th-10th 11a. Low-Income General Ticket $15, $30 general tickets (All people ages 9mo to 99 need a ticket). Great for ages 0-6, Hatched is the story of a newborn chick who emerges from her shell to a strange, and busy world. The chick is met by a feisty old rooster, a newly born calf learning to walk, a baby lamb and a noisy nest of baby birds. Performed through movement, live music, puppets, and very little human dialogue, the story is set amidst a playful American family farm. Intimately staged, young audience members are encouraged to interact with the newborn animals as they explore their worlds. Audience members interact and play with the characters on stage; they give the chicks their feed, milk bottles to the lamb, are licked by the cow, and feed worms to the baby birds. Hatched is a beautiful tale, told through exquisite visuals, music, and the exploration of baby animals on the farm.
Spanish Story Time & Sing Along at Edamama Cute Cuts & More (Williamsburg)
Mondays 4-445p. $20 drop in. Toc Toc believes learning Spanish can be effortless through stories, games and music. Our program is best for 6-36 month old babies and toddlers. Older siblings are welcome to come as well.
See all the Monday events here.
Tuesday February 11th
Stomp, Clap & Sing with Conroy Warren at Central Brooklyn Public Library
Tuesday February 11th 11a-12n. Free. Location: Dweck Center. Feeling the beat! Enjoy the power and pleasure of Jazz, Calypso and Reggae through singing and dancing in this interactive performance with versatile entertainer Conroy Warren. It’s fun! It’s exciting!
Rocking Chair Music Sing-Along at The Wild (Greenpoint)
Tuesdays 1130a & 1230p. $15/drop-in. Rocking Chair Music is one of North Brooklyn’s most popular sing-alongs 8 years running! Local musician (and dad of two), Greg Stare leads the class with the help of his guitar, harmonica, shakers and drum and plays all-time favorites, forgotten classics, and unexpected kid-friendly tunes. Greg balances stimulating and soothing sounds while captivating young audiences with his joyful performances. Without being overly structured, participants are encouraged to shake, move, or sing along, but are also welcome simply observe. Pay instructor directly before class or via Venmo @Greg-Stare
Art For Us With Salyma at Al Oerter Recreation Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Tuesday February 11th 4-5p. Free. It’s Open House Week at our recreation centers in Queens. Enjoy free sixty minutes fitness classes and activities. This program is one of our spotlight Open House Week programs. Art for Us encourages children to draw, paint, and create craft projects, so they can develop their artistic talents and expressions.
See all the Tuesday events here.
Wednesday February 12th
Tales of Black Heritage from Around the World at Brower Park Brooklyn Public Library
Wednesday February 12th 1030-1130a. Free. Tales of Black Heritage from Around the World is a fantastic literary journey of stories from the African Diaspora. Storyteller, Tammy Hall, will lead you to many lands in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas with wit and wisdom.
MakerSpace: Valentine’s Day at Epiphany NY Public Library
Wednesday February 12th 315-445p. Free. For ages 4+. Create a valentine for the ones you love using a variety of craft materials! No pre-registration required.
Lavender Blues at Lavender Blues Studios (Bedford Stuyvesant)
Wednesdays 4p. $22/drop-in. Lavender Blues Studios is officially OPEN for classes! 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!!
See all the Wednesday events here.
Thursday February 13th
Tumble & Dance at Monkey Do Yoga (Gowanus)
Thursdays 10-1045a. Drop in $25 (per caregiver/child pair). Additional Family Member $10For 0-3y. “Tumble & Dance” will get your little one really active and moving their body! This class combines different dance and movement styles with gymnastics tumbling to challenge them physically and mentally. With upbeat music and a variety of props, this class feels just like a dance party!
Family Gaming Night at Sunset Park Brooklyn Public Library
Thursday February 13th & 27th 530-7p. Free. Join us in playing a variety of new and classic board games, LEGO®, Little Bits, IPADs and video games.
Drop-In Karate for Adults & Children at Bay Ridge Jewish Center
Thursdays 6-7p. $10 per class (drop-in) or $75 per month for unlimited classes. Class also happens Sundays 930-11a (last hour, adult focus). Bring your kids, a friend, a partner, or come alone! All ages (from age 6) and levels are welcome to Bay Ridge Karate’s classes held here at the Bay Ridge Jewish Center. For more information, contact Sensei Robert Neff at 917-549-4218 or robeneff@hotmail.com.
See all the Thursday events here.
Ongoing Events
Free Admission Winter Weekdays at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Tuesdays-Fridays 10a-430p until February 28th. Closed Mondays (but open on Presidents’ Day 2/17). Free admission winter weekdays! Last admission into the Garden is 30 minutes before closing time.
18th Annual Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal (Midtown East)
Ongoing until February 23rd 2020. Free. Hours: Monday–Friday 8a–8p, Saturday and Sunday: 11a–6p. Closed for special events and major holidays. Every holiday season, the New York Transit Museum’s Grand Central Gallery plays host to a city within a city with the display of a miniature electric railroad running over, through, and beneath some of New York’s most magnificent landmarks. Celebrating its 18th year of operation, this beloved annual holiday exhibit features model trains traveling along a 34’ long, two-level, “O” gauge model train layout. This year’s exhibit is set against a mural designed by cartoonist Julia Wertz. Departing from a miniature replica of Grand Central Terminal, the Transit Museum’s collection of Lionel trains including Metro-North, Polar Express, and vintage subway train sets will dazzle the eyes of children and adults alike as they make their way past New York landmarks and on to the North Pole! Note that strollers are not permitted in the Gallery & Store. Additionally, Grand Central Terminal does not permit unattended strollers. Please consider leaving your strollers at home. See website for directions to event.
The Industry City Ice Rink (Sunset Park)
Wednesdays-Thursdays 4-8p, Fridays 11a-8p, Saturdays 10a-8p and Sundays 10a-5p. Tickets will be $10 for adults and $6 for kids 12 and under, with skate rentals costing $9. Tickets can be purchased on site at IC Ice Rink in courtyard 5/6. The Industry City Ice Rink opens November 30 and welcomes guests to join for an iconic winter experience every Wednesday to Sunday with ice skating theme parties on Fridays + Saturdays. The rink is outside and uncovered, so dress appropriately for an enjoyable and comfortable skate. If you come at a popular time and there’s a line, there are plenty of other activities to fill your time while you wait. Pop into our game room, browse + shop The Makers Guild, hang by the fire pit or grab a drink inside any of our brewers and distillers. See website for all the details.
Ed Center in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Tuesdays & Thursdays 3-5p and also Saturdays and Sundays from 1–5p. Location: Pier 1. Free. The Ed Center is open for free, drop-in hours three afternoons a week! Get to know Brooklyn Bridge Park with our 250 gallon aquarium filled with critters from the East River, a 10’ scale model of Brooklyn Bridge Park, crafts, a reading corner, and much more!
Wavefield, Variation O at Seaport Square
Daily 10a-9p until March 31st. Free. Location: next to Pier 17. Head down to Seaport Square this month and get ready to play on Wave-Field, Variation O, a series of interactive, glowing seesaws designed to bring people together and light up the night.
Playdate & Mingle Time at Edamama Cute Cuts & More (Williamsburg)
Daily 130-3p. Cash only: $15 per munchkin. Sibling is $25 (two children). Adults are free! Spots are available on a first come, first serve basis. Invite your friends. While munchkins are rolling around and socializing you can take a breather with your friends! Our space is the most children and family friendly hang out space in the hood. Play dates are an informal and unstructured social events for munchkins 0 to 3 yrs old and their tribe.
Drop-in Storytimes at Stories Bookshop + Storytelling Lab (Park Slope)
Mondays 1130a, 1230p & 3p, Tuesdays 1030a, Wednesdays 1130a & 1230p, Thursdays 1030a & 1130a & Fridays 1130a & 1230p. No sign-up or registration is needed for Storytimes. Weekday Storytimes with our staff are $10 per family, with further discounted Read-y passes available for sale in our bookshop. See website for information.
T. rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History (UWS)
Daily 10a-545p until August 9th 2020. Timed entry only. Gallery 3, third floor. General Admission + One tickets: Adult $28 / Child (2-12) $16.50 / Senior & Student $22.50. Free for members. How did T. rex evolve to become the most fearsome carnivore of the Mesozoic? T. rex: The Ultimate Predator will introduce you to the entire tyrannosaur superfamily and reveal the amazing story of the most iconic dinosaur in the world through stunning life-sized models, fossils and casts, engaging interactives, and an immersive multiplayer virtual reality experience developed exclusively for this exhibition. Warning: you may never think of T. rex the same way again.
Holiday Express: All Aboard to Richard Scarry’s Busytown at New-York Historical Society (UWS)
Ongoing until February 23rd 2020. Museum hours: Tuesday-Thursday 10a-6p, Friday 10a-8p, Saturday 10a-6p & Sunday 11a-5p. Free with Museum admission. Holiday Express returns to New-York Historical this holiday season, reimagined to celebrate the 100th birthday of Busytown author and illustrator Richard Scarry. The installation showcases artwork and graphics of Scarry’s characters (like Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm!) from publisher Penguin Random House alongside Jerni Collection toys. Children and adults can also experience dynamic displays exploring the workings of the railroad, the services it provides, and the jobs required to keep people and goods moving.