Despite the major setback of Hurricane Sandy, the Brooklyn Bridge Park has been able to plow ahead and is opening Pier 5 this week! That means we now have access to three beautiful sports fields,… Read More »Pier 5 Open and Squibb Park Bridge Opening Soon!
Sing your heart out this Monday at Big Movies for Little Kids’ end-of-season screening of “The Sound of Music”. Little kids are encouraged to sing along with the adorable Von Trapp children and the ultimate… Read More »Sing-Along with “Sound Of Music” Film on Monday
While I can’t deny that the Christmas trees that grace the pages of home design magazines are gorgeous with their artfully arranged ornaments, coordinating ribbons,and garlands, they aren’t for me. I vowed that when I… Read More »Christmas Wonderland in Manhattan
Can you breastfeed a premature baby? Yes, even if your baby has spent time in the NICU and was given bottles. Sara Chana Silverstein, a New York based, international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC), classical… Read More »Breastfeeding a Premature Baby
WORD is one of Brooklyn’s flourishing independent neighborhood bookstores; a hub for serious and young readers alike, author events and even home to a basketball league. Located in Greenpoint, the northernmost neighborhood of Brooklyn, the… Read More »Word: Greenpoint’s Gem Bookstore
If the only Hanukkah song you know is “Dreidel Dreidel”, then get ready to update your playlist this season. Amy Deutsch from Kveller.com (which offers a Jewish twist on parenting, everything a Jewish family could… Read More »Top 10 Hanukkah Songs
If you have wondered how to play Dreidel, or just need a refresher, here are the rules to this classic spinning top game. The post was kindly provided by Kveller.com, which offers a Jewish twist… Read More »How to Play Dreidel
Christmas trees don’t get to have all the fun; after all, Hanukkah is the festival of lights. In downtown Brooklyn, a special menorah will be lit every night of the holiday but the real celebration… Read More »Gigantic Chanukah Celebration on Monday!
Congregation Mount Sinai re-opened their playspace for the cold weather season this week. They had 15 parents and their kids show up on the first day and 8 the second one. Mount Sinai is an… Read More »Playspace Re-opens at Congregation Mount Sinai
Exciting news from Congregation Beth Elohim Early Childhood Center this week. Their Center will offer a Dual Language Classroom in Hebrew and English in the Fall of 2013. The Center takes children aged 2 to… Read More »New Dual Language Program in Brooklyn