If you hear the words “Brooklyn” and “Christmas lights’ in the same sentence, chances are the person is talking about the Dyker Heights holiday lights. The famous holiday tradition has been on national news, TLC… Read More »Where to see Christmas Lights in Brooklyn- Dyker Heights and beyond
When we walked into the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center (MMAC) there was a lot going on: people were pouring out of the Freckleface Strawberry show that had just ended and we saw Freckleface herself… Read More »Max’s Amazing Trick: Hiding The Magic In A Great Show
Last night, a heavily-attended hearing about co-locating the proposed Success Academy Charter School in a building that already houses 3 existing public schools in District 15, showed that emotions run (understandably) high when it comes… Read More »Proposed Charter Meeting in Cobble Hill Got Testy
New York City is buzzing during the holiday time, and the celebration of Hannukah is no exception. Whether it be a massive candle lighting with hundreds of other New Yorkers or Family Day at the… Read More »Family Hannukah Celebrations in New York City
On Thursday, December 8, SchoolBook, a collaboration between The New York Times and WNYC, will present a live Town Hall event on school choice. WNYC’s Brian Lehrer will host a panel discussion featuring NYC Schools… Read More »NY Times, WNYC Will Present Event on School Choice
If you have been putting off scheduling a mammogram, I’m right there with you. It took me a year to finally bite the bullet and do it- and I am happy to report- it didn’t… Read More »Free Mammograms This Weekend In Brooklyn
How do exposures in the womb and during early childhood put our children at risk for disease later in life? Join Mount Sinai’s Children’s Environmental Health Center (CEHC) for a half-day workshop that examines the… Read More »Avoiding Toxic Chemicals- Mount Sinai Workshop
City Kids Dance is offering free demo classes and drop-ins for the month of December. This is the perfect chance to try one of their classes like Super Hero Adventure, Ballet Babies! or Creative Ballet… Read More »Free Demos for Super Heros and Dancers
Pratt Saturday Art Class work from 2011 Though I am not a fan of Pratt since they 1) sent me a “cease and desist” letter after I wrote about how fantastic their sculpture garden was… Read More »Awesome Art Classes at Pratt Start Registration
Brooklyn parents have an affinity for Dan Zanes– we have seen him up close at benefits, house parties and Halloween parades and also as just one of many fans at major concert houses. He’s celebrating… Read More »Dan Zanes and Friends Special Christmas NYC Show