Family Friendly Fun In South Slope This Week
Looking for something fun to do with the whole family this week? From arts and crafts to interactive theater and dancing to learning about the aquatic ecosystem of Prospect Park, there are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in our area. See the full details below!
Kids Create
When: Wednesday, June 24, 4:15pm
Where: Park Slope Library, 431 6th Avenue
What: Arts! Crafts! Stories! All this and more for children 6 and up.
How much: Free!
Fledglings: Early Childhood Program
When: Thursday, June 25, 9:30am
Where: Audubon Center, Prospect Park
What: Join the Prospect Park Alliance for a new early childhood program for parents and care-givers with children 18-36 months in age. Children will develop self-reliance, creativity, and problem-solving skills through outdoor play-based activities.
How much: Free, but advanced registration is required.
Nature Exploration
When: Thursdays & Fridays, 12-4pm
Where: Audubon Center, Prospect Park
What: Families can enjoy a variety of activities, from games for bird nerds to Citizen Science projects to a chance to meet a resident snake.
How much: Free!
Story Craft
When: Thursday, June 25, 3:30pm
Where: Pacific Library, 25 4th Avenue
What: Kids can come listen to a story and then create art inspired by the story they heard.
How much: Free!
Nature Exploration
When: Saturdays & Sundays, 10am-1pm
Where: Audubon Center, Prospect Park
What: Much like on the weekdays, families can enjoy a variety of activities, including bird watching, nature-based projects, and more.
How much: Free!
Pop-Up Audubon: Incredible Invertebrates
When: Saturdays & Sundays, 11am-4pm
Where: Vanderbilt Playground, Prospect Park
What: Join Alliance naturalists to discover the diverse array of aquatic life by examining the specimens of Prospect Park Lake.
How much: Free!
Pop-Up Audubon II: Water Detectives
When: Saturdays & Sundays, 11am-4pm
Where: Long Meadow near Upper Pool, Prospect Park
What: This month, you’ll get to the park’s freshwater ecosystems through a series of outdoor activities.
How much: Free!
Flax to Linen
When: Saturday, June 27, 2-4pm
Where: Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park
What: Join the Prospect Park Alliance to check on the flax crop planted in the spring and try out tools used to process flax fibers into linen cloth. Touch different pieces of linen cloth to compare the weaves and sew a small linen pouch to take home.
How much: $3 suggested donation.
Parallel Exit: MOVE IT!
When: Saturday, June 27, 1pm
Where: Central Library, Dweck Center, 10 Grand Army Plaza
What: A free, family-friendly opportunity to see some of New York’s most exciting physical theatre artists. This special afternoon show promises to exhilarate audiences through inventive storytelling rooted in imaginative and whimsical stagecraft. MOVE IT! invites audiences to experience the diversity and excitement of work in dance-theatre, mime, puppetry, clown, and circus.
How much: Free!
