City Kid Corner
Photo by Paul Jerry [https://www.flickr.com/photos/paj/4201182304/]With Thanksgiving behind us, it seems everything has gone full-tilt into sugar cookies, lights, music, and more! Which means a lot of fun activities to stave off those early-sunset and can’t-play-much-in-the-cold blues. We’ve rounded up a few
City Kid Corner
Over the past few weeks we’ve honored the season by creating thankful trees [/kids/craft-corner-thankful-tree-grows-brooklyn], asking Brooklyn kids to share some of the things that they’re thankful for [/kids/city-kid-connect-thankful], and even offering advice on ways you can give back [/education/jumpstart-givingtuesday-by-donating-to-brooklyn-schools] to the community. Now that Thanksgiving
Events
Photo via 5th Avenue BIDMuch like the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving parade, Santa immediately follows the Turkey Day festivities, and here in Brooklyn, that means the big man himself is about to start making local appearances! This Saturday, November 28, he’ll be in Park Slope as part of a
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Photo by Krystyn Wukitsch Foran [https://www.flickr.com/photos/krystyn_wukiegrl/6322307857]Now that Halloween has passed, it’s time to think about Thanksgiving turkeys and eventually prepping for Santa — but first, you’ve got to get rid of that jack o’ lantern that’s collapsing into itself on
Sports
Photo via Hidden Gems Archery [https://www.facebook.com/hiddengemsarchery/photos_stream]Archery has been gaining in popularity for the last few years, but this centuries-old sport is more than just a passing trend. There’s a lot kids can learn from picking up a bow and arrow, like concentration,
Kids & Family
Summer is Here! SPACE AVAILABLE FOR ALL SUMMER CAMPS FEATURED IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL [http://www.wsj.com/articles/life-lessons-from-a-youth-baseball-coach-1430496193] – check out the video below as well! Home Run Baseball Camp [http://www.homerunbaseballcamp.com/] at the Parade Grounds is back for our 4th year at Parade Grounds Field
Kids & Family
Photo via The Pop Ups [https://www.facebook.com/thepopups/photos/a.156783870998283.37052.124276210915716/826523730690957/?type=3&theater] Looking for something fun to do with the whole family this week? From a storytime about waiting with a popular author, to a fun live performance that includes a talking
Kids & Family
After being stuck inside on a snow day with your kids bouncing off the wall, it’s a good reminder of what’s to come this summer, when you’ll either need to invent a daily activity or provide your little ones with the opportunity of summer camp. We have
Kids & Family
Looking for something fun to do with the whole family this week? From bedtime stories to puppet-making, from a magic show to enjoying fun in nature and more, there are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in our area: Babies & Books [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/babies-books-central-library-youth-win-111914]
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[/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pre-k_classroom-bicubic.jpg] Sure, public schools open tomorrow. But maybe you’re a last minute kind of person – or one of any number of things got in the way – and you still need to get your kid registered for school, pre-k or free lunch. Fortunately, the
Kids & Family
Looking for something fun to do with the kids this week? From a Big Park Slope Playdate, a weekly sing-along, a chance to row, row, row your boat, there’s a lot of fun stuff to do in the neighborhood. Details on those and more upcoming events: Big Park Slope
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Looking for some fun events to enjoy with the kids this week? A puppet singalong, a trip back in time to learn about dinosaurs, a bedtime story, and more good stuff is coming up in the neighborhood. Details on those below, and for more of what’s coming up in