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Courtesy Brooklyn Public Library [http://misc.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/btb/] Love your library? Whether your go-to branch is Park Slope [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/park-slope] (431 6th Avenue), Pacific [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/pacific](25 4th Avenue), or the Central Library [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/central](10 Grand
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Kindergarten Teacher Frances Delgado (Christine Bush/City Kid Corner)December is the season of giving, and nobody deserves a little love more than our New York City teachers. Let’s face it, they’re underpaid, spend countless hours working at both school and home to enrich the lives of our
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84th Street, btwn 12th and 13th Avenues. (Photo by Will Caruso)It’s that magical time of year, when Dyker Heights is aglow [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2013/12/local-photographer-captures-spirit-and-color-of-dyker-heights-holiday-lights-display/#.VmhcpGSDGko] with a gazillion LED bulbs. Local photographer Will Caruso scoped out the scene this year and marked the streets
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We know you already have your applesauce [/food/get-a-taste-of-fall-with-easy-slow-cooker-applesauce] simmering in the crockpot for latkes later, but if the kids are looking to have a little fun in the kitchen, too, we’ve got an easy menorah cake that is sure to be a hit for dessert. Best of all,
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For kids young and old, there’s something magical about lighting the menorah. Everybody wants to participate, but an open flame and active preschoolers aren’t always the best combination. If you want to minimize the possibility of a three-year-old tantrum, consider making a window cling menorah. With supplies that
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Enjoy Navidad Flamenca at the Central Library. (Photo by Angelica Escoto Photography [https://www.facebook.com/flamencovivo/photos/pb.76165887029.-2207520000.1449515779./10152377237532030/?type=3&theater] )Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn,
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Brooklyn apartments are small. Really small. Thanks to Ikea and external storage units, life is manageable – until you have kids. For such tiny little humans, they come with a lot of stuff, and even if you’re the master of organization, several years of giant Christmas gifts from Grandma can
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‘Tis the season to be shopping, and Brooklyn artisans are ready to fill your stockings with some seriously fantastic finds. Not sure where to start? We recently caught up with Teresa Lagerman, founder of Brooklyn Makers [http://shop.brooklynmakers.com/], and she happily shared 10 of her favorite kid gifts
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Photo by Mandy Jansen [https://www.flickr.com/photos/drh/2135841707/]The annual Toys for Tots [http://www.toysfortots.org/default.aspx] drive is currently underway, and there are a lot of local drop-off locations where you can donate a toy, helping to ensure that so many Brooklyn children have
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Photo by Michael Daddino [https://www.flickr.com/photos/epicharmus/8411852707/] If you’re looking to meet Santa Claus this December, forget the stress of Macy’s — Brooklyn has got you covered. The big guy will be making a bunch of stops around our borough this month, so you’ve
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Christine Bush/City Kid CornerGingerbread crafts are one of those seasonal pastimes that we both love and loathe. Sure they’re adorable, but how many times have you cursed the heavens after trying (for the umpteenth time) to balance those flimsy gingerbread walls against each other? The kids get frustrated.
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Photo by Fort Greene Focus [bklyner.com/blog/2014/12/09/fort-greene-park-holiday-tree-lights-community-spirit/] This Sunday, December 6 at 5pm, make sure to make your way to the Myrtle Avenue/Washington Park entrance of Fort Greene Park [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/fort-greene-park] for the second annual holiday tree lighting [http://www.