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# Playtime In Park Slope: Upcoming Children’s Events
- URL: https://bklyner.com/playtime-in-park-slope-upcoming-childrens-events-21-parkslopestoop/
- Published: 2013-10-22T20:44:30.000Z
- Updated: 2013-10-22T20:44:30.000Z
- Author: Mary Bakija
- Tags: Central Library, community bookstore, Jane Kelley, puppetry arts, #API-Imported

![Haunted Halloween Carnival 2013 from Puppetry Arts](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/pss_hauntedhalloween_puppetryarts-600x777.jpg)

[Halloween fun](/blog/holiday/16-halloween-events-for-kids) gets into full swing this weekend, but before then, learn about the gifted and talented program and meet a Park Slope author!

[**Gifted & Talented Info Session**](/blog/education/learn-about-the-gifted-talented-program-on-october-23)  
**When:** Wednesday, October 23, 6-8pm  
**Where:** [Park Slope Education Complex/MS 88](http://ms88.schoolwires.net/ms88?ref=bklyner.com), 544 7th Avenue  
**What:** If your family is interested in the city’s [Gifted & Talented Program](http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/GiftedandTalented/default.htm?ref=bklyner.com) for children in grades K through 3, learn more and ask questions at the only Brooklyn information session scheduled before the November 8 request for testing deadline.  
**How much:** Free

[**Jane Kelley, The Desperate Adventures of Zeno and Alya**](http://communitybookstore.net/events/?ai1ec%5Fevent=jane-kelley-the-desperate-adventures-of-zeno-and-alya&instance%5Fid=&ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Wednesday, October 23, 7-8pm  
**Where:**[Community Bookstore](http://communitybookstore.net/?ref=bklyner.com), 143 7th Avenue  
**What:** The local author, who [shared some of the inspiration for her new book with us](/blog/neighbors/park-slopes-jane-kelley-discusses-local-inspirations-behind-her-new-book), will speak with kids about her latest middle-grade novel about an orphaned African grey parrot and a sick young girl.  
**How much:** Free!

**[Puppetry Arts’ Haunted Halloween Carnival](/blog/holiday/16-halloween-events-for-kids)**  
**When:** Saturday, October 26, 11am-4pm  
**Where:**1st Street Recreation Center of [PS 372](http://www.ps372.org/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**What:** Spooky puppet and mask making crafts, face painting, carnival games, raffles and giveaways, a visit with the Star Wars characters, and more. The first 200 children will get a free trick-or-treat bag filled with goodies from local merchants and more.  
**How much:** Free, but $2-4 for some activities

[**Halloween Haunted Walk & Houlihan Lokey Halloween Carnival**](/blog/holiday/16-halloween-events-for-kids)  
**When:** Saturday, October 26, 12-3pm  
**Where:**[Prospect Park’s](http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/halloween-in-prospect-park?ref=bklyner.com) Nethermead and Lookout Hill  
**What:** Watch out for zombies, wolf men, headless horsemen, witches, and more (which could be scary for younger children, so use your discretion) as you walk to the carnival, where you’ll find games, pony rides, face painting, and treats.  
**How much:** Free!

[**The Made Up Musical**](http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/record=g1008448&searchscope=1&SORT2=R?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Saturday, October 26, 1pm  
**Where:**[Central Library](http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/central?ref=bklyner.com), Dweck Center, 10 Army Plaza  
**What:** Yellow Sneaker puppet company presents an interactive, musical puppet show that will keep you on your toes, since you tell them what happens next. Incorporating creative visual slapstick as well as witty wordplay, the story changes based on audience suggestions.  
**How much:** Free!

**[Children’s Fall Festival](/blog/events/childrens-fall-fest-returns-to-flatbush-avenue-for-two-weekends)**  
**When:** Sunday, October 27, 2-4pm  
**Where:**6th Avenue Triangle, at Flatbush/St Marks  
**What:** Kids can come in costume and enjoy a puppet show, face painting, pumpkin decorating and giveaways, a rock climbing wall, singalongs, games, raffles, and more.  
**How much:** Free!