Hi everyone! I hope you were able to enjoy the sunshine this weekend and ready to have some virtual fun with the kids this week.
This week check out Snapology: May the Fourth be With You- Star Wars Themed Workshop, Brooklyn Public Library: Moona Luna, Prospect Gymnastics Community Preschool Online Class, Virtual Picassos Online Art Class ~ Pop-Up Mother’s Day Cards!, BPL: Indian Dance Adventure, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: M.A.K.U. Soundsystem, a Virtual Drag Queen Story Hour @ Queens Public Library Facebook, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, Ramblin Dan Online, Me & My Bean Yoga With Olivia, Toc Toc Spanish Free Live Streaming, PJ Library Digital Resources, Bilingual Birdies Zoom Classes and Brooklyn Public Library Vitural Storytimes.
There are more virtual events on the calendar so check it to see everything going on. Also follow us on our Facebook page for updates.
Stay home & stay healthy!
~Deirdre (mom to O & C)
Monday May 4th
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
Monday May 4th 3-330p. Free. Celebrate DIA! Diversity in Action with a special performance by the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company. Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s mission is to celebrate the rich diversity of Mexican and Mexican-American cultural heritage through dance-based programming including live music. View the performance on YouTube at 3p.
Snapology: May the Fourth be With You- Star Wars Themed Workshop
Monday May 4th 4-530p. $25/workshop. For ages 3-14y. In this program, your child will bring the world of Star Wars to life with their master builder skills and our intergalactic-structured curriculum. Motivated to become Jedis like the heroes they know from the movies, they will learn to concentrate on mastering the Force. Part of being a Master Builder is imagining a desired structure or scene and having the planning and engineering skills to recreate it. Students will be given structural challenges and using minimal outside support will bring their visions to life. Master Builder’s may have ideas but do they have the patience, flexibility, and planning to enact what’s within their imagination? The only way to improve is to practice! May the force be with you as the most competent Padawan’s rise through the Jedi ranks! Costumes encouraged. Supplies: Loose LEGO® Bricks Blank Paper Pencil NOTE: The class will be conducted via Zoom conferencing. You may sign up for Zoom ahead of time or you can simply click the direct conference link that will be sent to you 30 minutes prior to the scheduled class or playdate by Snapology. Register here.
See all the Monday events here.
Tuesday May 5th
Prospect Gymnastics Community Preschool Online Class
Tuesdays 10-1045a with Coach Breana. Suggested a $10 – $25 contribution based on your ability. However, please join us even if you can’t contribute. Please donate via PayPal or Venmo. See website for all the payment and Zoom details. Preschool Online: For ages 2 to 4 years. Preschoolers will learn key fundamental gymnastics progressions and skills. Preschool Props – suggested not required are: Large towel, 2 favorite plush toys. See the website for additional community classes.
Brooklyn Public Library: Moona Luna
Tuesday May 5th 11a-12n. Free. Moona Luna is the kindie group that the New York Daily News says is providing “the missing soundtrack for bilingual/bicultural kids.” Since making a splash on the family music scene with their accordion-driven, Latin-inspired debut album, Piñata Party (2011), which won a Parent’s Choice Award as well as CD of the Year from Creative Child Magazine, Moona Luna is set to release their fourth studio album ENERGIA later this year. They have performed all over the country – from the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to the Los Angeles Times Books Festival. Their Lincoln Center #ConcertForKids features their bilingual concert favorites. View the broadcast on the Moona Luna Facebook page at 11 AM.
See all the Tuesday events here
Wednesday May 6th
Virtual Picassos Online Art Class ~ Pop-Up Mother’s Day Cards!
Wednesday-Thursday May 6th-7th 10-1035a and 330-405pm. $10/class. For ages 5-10y. Create your own unique pop-up cards for Mother’s Day! Use supplies you have at home or our Mother’s Day Card Kit (available for curbside pick up from our Park Slope Art Studio). Bring the Private Picassos experience to your home! This new online class will allow students to explore new art techniques, using basic art supplies and household items that we all have on hand. 24 hours before your class, parents will be sent a PDF with online meeting link, a detailed lesson plan, necessary art supplies (with suggested substitutions) and an extra project to try on their own. Register here.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: M.A.K.U. Soundsystem
Wednesday May 6th 4p. Free. One of the original catalysts of Latinx music in New York City, M.A.K.U. Soundsystem has inspired creative projects, bands, and communities for over a decade with music that grooves with a touch of analog FX, synthesized glitches, and atmospheric coros. This performance features lead singer and bassist Juan Ospina, drummer Andres Jimenez, and guitarist Camilo Rodriguez, recorded from their respective living rooms in Brooklyn and Bogotá. Watch the performance here.
See all the Wednesday events here.
Thursday May 7th
Ramblin Dan Online
Thursdays 930-1010a until May 14th. $20/class. For ages 0m-6yrs. New York City’s Favorite Early Childhood Music Teacher is now offering Online Classes To EVERYONE during our Public Health Crisis! Dan’s personality will jump right through your screen and engage your kids on a personal level! We’ll do musical Activities, Musical Books, Jam, Dance, Clap, Move and Groove together. Ramblin’ Dan’s Freewheelin’ Band provides high energy and engaging classes driven by playful musicality and skillful guitar work. Our priorities are having fun, providing a pressure-free and comforting atmosphere, and helping kids gain confidence. Notes: Join link here and activity access information will be sent by email. Make Sure You Get out some musical Toys before Class begins! We hope the parents join us and Jam along too, but as this is an online class, Parents are free to come and go as needed.
Virtual Drag Queen Story Hour @QueensPublicLibrary Facebook
Thursdays 11a until May 14th. Free. Join Angel Elektra for a virtual Drag Queen Story Hour live from Queens Public Library Facebook page! Stories, songs, and crafts for kids ages 3-8. Through storytelling and creativity, DQSH teaches children about gender diversity and all forms of difference to build empathy and give kids the confidence to express themselves however they feel comfortable.
See all the Thursday events here.
Friday May 8th
BPL: Indian Dance Adventure
Friday May 8th 10-11a. Free. Join us as we travel to India in this dance- and music-filled workshop extravaganza. After watching some Mohiniyattam-style dance, and listening to the music of the tablas, you will have a chance to try out the moves yourself! You will also learn about the origins of these beautiful Indian art forms. View the broadcast on the Urban Stages Facebook page at 10a.
Me & My Bean Yoga With Olivia
Fridays 1015-1055a until June 5th. $15/class. For ages 1.5 – 3 yrs (adult participation required). This Yogi Beans program introduces the most basic yoga postures to children in a fun, playful way. Musical instruments, developmental props and catchy songs will enhance your bean’s yoga experience. Through repetition and consistent class structure, your little bean’s yoga practice will begin to bud. Register here and and activity access information will be sent by email.
See all the Friday events here.
Daily Events
Brooklyn Public Library Vitural Storytimes
Daily usually at 11a & 2p. Free. Sometimes the storytimes are on the Brooklyn Public Library Family facebook page and othertimes they are on a specific branch facebook page. See the website for all the details.
The Hopalong Andrew Show
Tuesdays, Thursday & Saturday 11a. $10 Suggested Minimum. Back in the saddle! This is the first time I’ve ever tried something like this… a retro-tinged, 1-man variety show from my apartment. Flavorpill Critic’s Pick: “A camp-heavy combination of Mr. Rogers meets Bob Ross… Hopalong Andrew might be just weird enough for folks to tune in.” VENMO @HopalongAndrew (code, if needed, 5283) or PAYPAL hopalongandrew@gmail.com. See the website for all the details.
Toc Toc Spanish Free Live Streaming: Spanish for 2-5 year olds
Mondays-Saturdays 11-1135a until June 27th. Free. With people in 21 countries and 3 continents speaking Spanish, learning this language is one of the most useful tools you can give to your children. Either for traveling, studying abroad, enriching their mind and expand the way they learn. Once children learn Spanish, they will find it easier to understand other Latin based languages. Free Live Streaming from our class: Sing-along, dancing, storytime and a puppet show. Non-Spanish speakers welcome! Register here.
PJ Library Digital Resources
Monday-Friday storytimes & craft-alongs at 11a, 1p & 4p (eastern) and virtual field trips 12n eastern everyday. See website for details.
Bilingual Birdies Zoom Classes
Tuesdays 5p (Spanish), Wednesdays 11 (Mandarin), Thursdays 11a (Spanish), Fridays 11a (French). Pricing: Weekly: $15 per week of unlimited access to classes, Monthly: $40 per month of unlimited access to classes, Semester: $120 for an entire four months of unlimited access to classes. Experience the bilingual magic from home with virtual classes for kids up to age 6! Learn & practice languages at home through singing, dancing, and puppetry! Interactive 30-minute classes will be held live by our top bilingual teaching musicians who will enchant your child while they increase their vocabulary and celebrate diversity! Sign up and receive a “Mini Birdkit” (fun class materials) in the mail and enjoy unlimited classes in Spanish, French, and Mandarin. See the website here.
Sing with Suzi Online Shows
Mondays-Fridays at 4p and Saturdays 11a. Thank you to everyone who is watching and sharing my “Sing with Suzi” Shows on Facebook! She’ll be here every day at 4pm M-F and Saturday’s at 11am while we’re all hunkering down. Let’s stay connected and positive and let’s push through this with kindness and love and music
Live Berkner Break
Most weekdays at 10a. Laurie be live at 10am most weekdays for singing, stories, moving our bodies, and more. She’ll also be picking some charities that you can donate to if you are able. See the website for all the info.
Interactive Live Songwriting Streams with Mil’s Trills
Mondays & Wednesdays at 230p on this page. Amelia will post a link and/or you can scroll around til you find the “live” tab. Tip Jar: If you’re feeling generous, tips can be made via venmo.com/Amelia-Robinson, PayPal $5 paypal.me/milstrillsmusic/5 or $10 paypal.me/milstrillsmusic/10. Suggested donation $5-10, but please don’t let finances prevent you from tuning in. As always, these sessions will be highly interactive so have household instruments & some drawing materials on hand! We’ll be doing guided songwriting activities together. Plus, I’ll be sharing some new songs that can help understand and accept these rollercoaster feelings, and find a way to soothe our bodies and meditate.
AudraRox Music Classes
Mondays & Wednesdays at 10a & 530p. Costs: Online classes are $15 per class / $10 four or more. Sign up: Come share in the fun at Music for Aardvarks classes! It’s a musical experience for families with children from newborn to four years old. Classes are held on ZOOM. Email: audrarocksbk@gmail.com to receive an invite.
Virtual Classroom with Lavender Music
Mondays – Thursdays at 1030a and Wednesdays 1230p & Thursday at 4p until June 4th. $12/class. A virtual music and movement class for babies and toddlers. Join us as we sing and play for 40 minutes through music and movement with traditional nursery rhymes as well as our own. Grab your instrument, a stuffy and a blanket to use as a parachute! With games, dancing & bubbles of course, we bring Lady B & Lavender Blues into your home! Notes: You will receive an email 1 hour before class with the Zoom class invitation. Register here.
Music with Patrick Live
Mondays 10a & Mondays-Fridays 6p and Saturdays 10a. All shows are free and will continue until this crisis ends and we can return to our normal routines. Please feel free to reach out to me at Patrick@MusicWithPatrick.com for song requests, name shout-outs and birthday requests: I am doing my best to make this one big community where we gather for a little music and a little fun in the midst of an otherwise dark time. See the Facebook page here.
Children’s Museum of Manhattan at Home
Activities in a daily email newsletter. Free. While the Museum is closed, our CMOM educators are still working to fill your child’s day with engaging interactive activity. CMOM can still be a part of your day through videos, sing-a-longs, games and so much more for you to do together with your family at home! Sign up for emails here (go all the way down the page on the right hand side for email sign up). From slime-making, dance parties and being transported to Japan with a recipe for sushi, to making animal puppets from recycled materials around the house, creating a bedtime routine and storytimes, “CMOM at Home” is sure to delight. Each day of the week will feature a different theme: Magical Monday, Move & Grove Tuesday, Our World Wednesday, Artsy Thursday, Feel Good Friday, Storytime Saturday and Surprise Sunday.