Rummage Sale and Recycling Event at PS 29

RUMMAGE SALE AND RECYCLING EVENT AT PS29

Cobble Hill rummage sale and electronic and textile (clothes and shoes only) recycling event at PS29 schoolyard (425 Henry St) on Sunday, October 23 ​from​ 11am ​until​ 4pm. 

The Rummage Sale Flyer touts $1 for all items!

Free Movie Night - King Kong (1931)

FREE OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT

The Backyard Garden will be showing King Kong (1931 Version) this Saturday, July 23rd at 8:30pm. Bring a blanket or a chair and your popcorn and ENJOY!!

South Brooklyn Children's Garden Harvest Festival

So much autumnal fun happening in Columbia Waterfront this month! The South Brooklyn Children's Garden is having their third annual Harvest Festival this Saturday Oct. 25 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. (Rain date Sunday, October 26.) The festival will include pumpkin decorating, crafts, educational tables, hay bale rides, an apple press, and music from the Dad Beats. There will be a pie contest at 12:00, with a winner crowned at 12:30. Bakers are invited to bring pies to be judged by a panel of dignitary judges. The winner will receive a free 2015 garden membership with no watering duties or a case of wine and bragging rights!

South Brooklyn Children's Garden is located at 204 Columbia Street (Corner of Sackett and Columbia Streets)

Eat Pie and Shop at P.S.29 December 8

On Sunday December 8th, PS 29 is hosting its fifth annual Eat Pie and Shop holiday event. It's a pie social, celebrity-judged pie contest, artisan gift fair, professional portrait studio and children's activity (face painting, kids' choice pie contest, batiking) wrapped into one awesome family event.

Eat Pie and Shop at PS29
Sunday December 8, 11am - 4pm
425 Henry Street, between Baltic and Kane
www.eatpieandshop.org

* Pie Social: Taste delicious homemade and premium pies for $5 a slice or 5 for $20. Both sweet and salty options, so come for lunch and desert. Plus frozen custard from Shake Shack.
* Celebrity-judged pie contest: At 1pm, Gail Simmons, judge of “Top Chef,” Melissa Clark, food columnist for the New York Times and other kitchen pros will name the best pie of the pie contest. Come toast the winner and taste the winning pie.
* Artisan Holiday Gift Fair: Take care of your holiday shopping while the kids do crafts. More than 30 vendors from Brooklyn flea markets will be displaying and selling their handmade goods, including jewelry, clothing and beautiful paper products as well as books and classic toys from fork + pencil.
* Children's Crafts and Activities: Face painting, glitter tattoos, batiking and a Kids Choice pie contest of kid baked pies.
* Professional Portrait Studio: You can get a portrait of your child/children taken during the event. $30 for one high-resolution image which you can print, email, gift to grandparents, etc.
* Toys for Tots: U.S. Marines will be on hand to pick up all donations of holiday gifts.

All proceeds go to PS 29 programs. For more information, contact ps29eatpieandshop@gmail.com or visit www.eatpieandshop.org.

Red Hook Fest (May 30 - June 1) Begins Festivities Tonight!

This evening kicks off the festivities for the 20th Annual Red Hook Fest! 

This free 20th annual festival's theme and truly Red Hook's undercurrent in the past months has been "Rebuild, Restore, Rebirth: Resilience after Sandy."  The annual Red Hook Earth and Surf Parade has even been reborn this year - after an 11 year lull! Check out their website www.redhookfest.com for more info.

Festivity Lineup:

• Thursday, May 30th from 6pm - 8pm at the Miccio Center (110 West 9th St) - Youth Kick-Off Event

• Friday, May 31st from 6pm - 9pm at PS 15 (71 Sullivan St)  - Community BBQ & Dance Party

• Red Hook Rebirth Parade begins from Coffey Park (Richards St & Pioneer St) at 10 am on Saturday, June 1st  

• Saturday, June 1st from 12pm - 7pm at Valentino Pier & Park (Coffey St & Ferris St) - Mainstage Performances
• Brown Rice Family - Winners of the 2012 Battle of the Boroughs
• Gangstagrass -  Emmy nominated for the theme song on FX's Justified ('nuff said! I love that song!)
• Camille A. Brown & Dancers - Dance... Amplified!
• Avenida B - Live Salsa Dura Band
• Nicholas Leichter Dance - NYC based company with performances in 50 cities and 12 countries 
• The Hungry March Band - Street brass march band from Brooklyn who will lead the Parade

The mainstage performances will take place at Valentino Pier & Park and the festival will include special activities such as free Kayak rides in New York Harbor thanks to the Red Hook Boaters and other various fun and activities for all ages sponsored by community partners. 

Karen K & the Jitterbugs Sing-along at the Children's Garden

Next Thursday, Karen K & the Jitterbugs will be doing a special sing-a-long at the South Brooklyn Children's Garden, 204 Columbia Street (corner of Sackett and Columbia Streets)

Thursday, May 23
11:30 am-12 noon
$10 suggested donation

Karen K & the Jitterbugs have been delighting families up and down the east coast since the release of their debut album, Pancakes for Dinner, last year. Donned "The Kiddie Queen" by the Brooklyn Paper, Karen K's well-crafted, catchy tunes combined with the band's high-energy highly-entertaining shows make them rising stars on the "kindie" music scene - a term coined for the blend of kids music and indie rock.

Karen K and her Jitterbugs have been featured in the New York Times and in New York Magazine's Best of New York 2011 issue. They were also chosen as a Critics' Picks in Time Out New York Kids. Jitterbugs retro-style music classes for kids ages newborn to age 5 operate in NYC and Boston, MA. Visit www.jitterbugsnyc.com for more info. 

The South Brooklyn Children’s Garden is a community garden founded in August 2012 with a mission to provide a physical and educations space for local children to learn about gardening, food cultivation, how it effects the environment and our local ecology. It is a member of New York City’s Green Thumb Program, a division of the Department of Recreation and Parks. www.southbrooklynchildrensgarden.org.

Urban Meadow Planning Meeting

The Urban Meadow community garden is holding its first planning and membership meeting of the year. Renew memberships or join, get information about the season, help plan events and activities.


The Urban Meadow, on the corner of President and Van Brunt, hosts lots of fun events like jazz concerts, yoga classes, and Easter egg hunts. It's the backyard you always wish you had.

Event: Planning/Membership Meeting for the Urban Meadow Community Garden
Host: Urban Meadow coordinators
Time: Sunday, March 25, 2012 4:00PM
Location: back room of the House of Pizza and Calzone, 132 Union Street.

Tumbling classes with Mason at Everyday Athlete this Fall

Yes it's true. Mason is back and ready to tumble!

Get a little taste of the Fall Tumbling Session
by visiting Everyday Athlete

on Sept 11 for an Open House
from 10:30 to 5:30pm.

snacks and fun will be provided

Click here to find out more about Tumbling classes for children from 2 to 10.

Everyday Athlete is located at 136 Union Street,
info@everydayathlete.com
(718) 852-6300

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Where to take your children when it's cold out.

The area offers a nice variety of indoor play spaces, and parents know how important it is for everyone's sanity to leave the house at least once a day!

Here are some:

AUNT BEE’S BACKYARD
Formerly known as Bija Backyard, this indoor playroom is perfect for infants and young toddlers. In this cushy and clean environment, your baby can crawl, cruise, wobble, and hop. The Backyard offers climbing equipment with slides, a playhouse, a ball pen, a reading corner, dolls, cars, puzzle and more. They also offer baby sign language, music classes, yoga for toddlers, and a preschool enrichment program.
Location: 20 Tiffany Place, between Degraw and Kane streets - Brooklyn, NY 11231
Phone: (718) 624 2212
Price: $10 for 3 hours of play
Hours:
MON 10:30am - 6:00pm
TUE to FRI 9:00am –6:00pm
SAT 1:30pm – 5pm
SUN 2:00pm – 5pm

EVERYDAY ATHLETE KIDS
The wonderful team from Everyday Athlete Studio offers Open Play during which children can play with toys, but also practice tumbling moves under the supervision of coach Mason and Michelle. This is a perfect location for active toddlers and older kids. They also offer a wide array of activities for children from tumbling to ballet, and Music for Aardvarks, check out their website for more info: www.everydayathletestudio.com/youth
Location: 273 Columbia street, between Carroll and Summit.
Phone: 347-529-6377
Email: info@everydayathletestudio.com
Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 2-6pm.
Price: $10 per child for the day, $7 per sibling.Buy 10 visits, get the 11th free!

THE MOXIE SPOT
This is a restaurant/playroom. The food is forgettable, but the space, the toys, the books, the computers, the art supplies make up for it. They also offer classes and special events, such as family movie nights on Fridays, family disco parties every second Saturday, or family bingo nights on Sundays.
Location: 81 Atlantic Ave (at Hicks street)
Website: www.themoxiespot.com
Hours:
Sun to Thu: 9:00am to 8:30 pm
Fri and Sat: 9:00am to 9:30pm
Price: On weekdays (9am to 5:30pm) there is a $2.50 entry fee per child


THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYSPACE at CHRIST CHURCH
The Neighborhood Playspace is a beautiful playroom. Ideal for toddlers up to 5 years-old. It is clean and somewhat old school.
Location: in the Parish Hall of Christ Church on Clinton and Kane Streets in Cobble Hill. Regular Hours: 9:30-12 Mon-Fri, ask about afternoons.
Website: www.christchurchcobblehill.org

NEW YORK CITY EXPLORERS
It is not as cosy as Aunt Bee's or Everyday Athlete Kids, but it is a nice change. This indoor playspace features safe wooden toys and games and plenty of space to run, jump, and dance. It used to have cleanliness issues, but they now close for an hour at midday to keep up. They also offer many other activities, such as a preschool enrichment program.
Location: 388 Atlantic Ave, between Hoyt and Bond
Phone: (718) 625-NYCE (6923)
Website: www.nycityexplorers.com
Price: $10 for the day, or get the play packs 10 passes for $90.
Hours: Mon to Fri: 9:30am to 1pm, and 2pm to 6pm
Sat and Sun: 9:30am to 6pm


BIG MOVIES FOR LITTLE KIDS at THE COBBLE HILL THEATRE
One of my faovite places to go. This past Fall we have seen An American Tail, Barbapapa, Stuart Little and Grinch Stole Xmas, among others.
Films are shown every other Monday at 4:00pm
Admission is $6.50 per person
Phone: (718) 596-9113
Location: 265 Court Street
Website: www.cobblehilltheatre.com

If you would like to add any that we might have forgotten, or share your experience of these place, don't hesitate to send me an email at jessievencat@gmail.com

Great Deals for The Winter/Spring Session at Everyday Athlete Kids

"This upcoming session will start on Monday, January 12 through Sunday June 21 (21 weeks of classes
). Installment Payment Plans are available for all classes.

We are introducing a new curriculum and new activities for each class to stimulate and engage your children’s minds and bodies.

Our Winter Session schedule is ready and early registration has begun.
Early Enrollment Incentives:
Register your child before December 20th
Register 2 children and receive $50 sibling discount for the second child
Register your child for more than one class p/week and take 15% off the 2nd class
Register with a friend that is new to us and take $20 off for each child
Register your child for the session and enjoy one FREE Open Play date each week
Enjoy a $50 discount on your child’s Birthday Party if they are enrolled in any class

We are excited to announce that in addition to our terrific Tumbling and Activity classes, we are also offering some new programming this session:


Toddler Movement- props, singing and early tumbling moves for children 12-18 months old with a parent or caregiver.
Lunch Bunch- 1 ½ hours of midday fun for 3-4 year olds that aren’t napping anymore. Send them with lunch and we will feed them and keep them entertained with storytime, arts and crafts and fun physical activities.
Open Play from 2-6pm Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Buy 10 visits, get the 11th free!
Birthday Parties include free balloons for each guest and a T-shirt for the birthday child
Ballet classes in association with Cobble Hill Ballet on Wednesdays for children 2+.
Parents’ Night Out- a drop off night that includes arts and crafts, tumbling, storytime, games and a pizza dinner

everydayathletekids
273 columbia street (between carroll and summit)
347-529-6377
info@everydayathletestudio.com"

Amazing Deal Alert: Register your child for the Winter Session and enjoy
one FREE Open Play session per week! A great destination now that the winter is upon us!

For more information and for class and event descriptions, check out:
http://www.everydayathletestudio.com/youth.htm

Adult Activites in the Columbia Street Waterfront District

It is only fair to list the adult classes in the district as well! Il y en a pour tous les goûts...

Creative Arts Studio
www.creativeartsstudio.com
Ballroom dancing, tap, ballet, and Awareness through Movement.

Everyday Athlete Studio
www.everydayathletestudio.com
Yoga, mommy and me classes, and boot camps.

The General Store Brooklyn
www.brooklyngeneral.com
Knitting, crochet, sewing, spinning, quilting, embroidery and appliqué.

The Jalopy Theatre
www.jalopy.biz
Guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, ukulele, harmonica, and vocal harmony.

And just beyond the border:

Mission Martial Arts
www.missionmartialarts.com
Tae Kwon Do (Korea), Muay Thai (Thailand), Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Brazil), Veejitsu Jiu Jitsu (Japan), Filipino Kali (The Philippines).

The Sackett Street Writers' Workshop
www.sackettworkshop.com
Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, flash-fiction, daytime fiction, MFA application prep workshop.


Enjoy!