The Luria Academy of Brooklyn has completed their move to their new location in Prospect Heights, at St Marks and Vanderbilt. Luria Academy is a school for ages 2- 10 years that focuses on a… Read More »Luria Academy moves to Prospect Heights
We took the NY Water Taxi from Brooklyn to Manhattan quite a bit last summer and it was the perfect antidote to feeling landlocked on the playgrounds. We took the Hop-On/Hop-Off service to Christopher Street… Read More »Water Taxis: now open and where to hop on and hop off
Looking for easy neighborhood fun this month? Stroll over to Fort Greene every Sunday in June for a three-block long street festival on Fulton Street. The streets will be closed off for loads of activities… Read More »Balloons, soccer, art and dog parades on Sundays in June
Want to ride a bike or play miniature golf for free? If that’s not your speed, how about a slow swing in a hammock or a picnic in the shade? It’s all possible starting this… Read More »New ferry service to Gov Island from Brooklyn and what to do once you get there
Yo Gabba Gabba Live! There’s a Party in My City with hip-hop legend, Biz Markie, will be coming to Radio City Music Hall on October 2-3, 2010 with five shows. Show dates and times are:… Read More »Tomorrow is the Brooklyn presale day for Yo Gabba Gabba
This weekend marks the official beginning to Summer, so I wanted to follow up on two summer activities that I previously wrote about – sprinklers and children’s concerts in the park. Fort Greene and Clinton… Read More »Following up on Summer fun – Sprinklers and Concerts!
Some websites and blogs have compiled nice lists of things to do for Memorial Day Weekend this year. Here they are: Mommy Poppins (great listings for Fleet Week), NYC Kids Arts, (focuses mainly on museums… Read More »What to do Memorial Day Weekend 2010 in NY and Brooklyn
I guess if there is any time for a library to close for repairs, the early summer is the best time. However, having your neighborhood library close for any length of time is a total… Read More »Greenpoint Lib closed for repairs- but bookmobile is coming
The LICH playground, which desperately needs some love, is getting a seasonal painting and cleaning starting this Monday, May 24, 2010. The park will reopen on Saturday, May 29th, in honor of the Memorial Day… Read More »LICH playground temporarily closed for work (hooray!)
One of my favorite things about living in Brooklyn is how many great weekend trips one can take from here! A family can have the full range of experiences – from mountains to beach and… Read More »What to do in Mystic, CT