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# This Week’s Kid Friendly Events
- URL: https://bklyner.com/this-weeks-kid-friendly-events-13-southslope/
- Published: 2015-12-08T15:19:21.000Z
- Updated: 2015-12-08T15:22:05.000Z
- Author: Mary Bakija
- Tags: Kids & Family, Nonsponsored, South Slope, Brooklyn Free Space, Central Library, clinton hill library, cortelyou, flatbush library, Powerhouse on 8th, Prospect Park YMCA, weekly kids events, #wp

![Enjoy Navidad Flamenca at the Central Library. (Photo by Angelica Escoto Photography)](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ckc_flamenco-702x491.jpg)

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, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below!

For more things to do around Brooklyn, and to [add your own](/calendar-2) upcoming event, [check out our calendar](/calendar-2).

**[First Five Years Kids Create: Winter Holiday Cards](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/first-five-years-kids-cre-clinton-hill-library-120915?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Wednesday, December 9, 4pm  
**Where:** Clinton Hill Library, 380 Washington Avenue  
**What:** Little ones up to age five will craft beautiful holiday cards from colorful paper strips and glue.  
**How Much:** Free!

[**Holiday Train Show**](https://live-everythingbk.time.ly/event/brooklyn-free-school-holiday-train-show-dec-11-12-2/?instance%5Fid=127533&ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Friday, December 11, 3:30-6:30pm & Saturday, December 12, 11:30am-2:30pm  
**Where:** Brooklyn Free School, 372 Clinton Avenue, Clinton Hill  
**What:** The annual event (recommended for kids from birth to 12 years old) returns with eight types of electric trains weaving in and out of four hand-made scenes. The second floor will house a play space for the younger visitors where they can watch a film and play with wooden tracks and trains.  
**How Much:** Admission is by donation; suggested amount is $2 for kids and $3 for adults.

[**Creative Writing**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/creative-writing-cortelyou-library-121115?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Friday, December 11, 2:45pm  
**Where:** Cortelyou Library, 1305 Cortelyou Road, Ditmas Park  
**What:** Kids between the ages of 7 and 11 can write and share their work with each other in a safe atmosphere of respect and acceptance.  
**How Much:** Free!

**[Kids Create: Kwanzaa Wreath](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/kids-create-kwanzaa-wreat-flatbush-library-121115?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Friday, December 11, 4pm  
**Where:** Flatbush Library, 22 Linden Boulevard  
**What:** Kids are invited to make a handprint Kwanzaa wreath in red, black, and green — they suggest bringing some family photos to attach to the wreath when it’s finished.  
**How Much:** Free!

**[The Star Wars Experience](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/events-youth-families-sta-central-library-dweck-cen-121215?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Saturday, December 12, 1-3pm  
**Where:** Central Library, Dweck Center, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Park Slope  
**What:** Start getting super psyched for the new Star Wars at this interactive event that encourages reading, physical activity, and creativity through all things Star Wars.  
**How Much:** Free!

**[Family Fun Night: Holiday Decoration & Ornament Making](https://live-everythingbk.time.ly/event/family-fun-night-holiday-decoration-ornament-making/?instance%5Fid=128081&ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Saturday, December 12, 4pm  
**Where:** Prospect Park YMCA, 357 9th Street, Park Slope  
**What:** Families are invited to make beautiful holiday decorations and tree ornaments.  
**How Much:** Free!

**[Story Time: The Thing About Yetis](http://powerhouseon8th.com/events/sunday-story-time-with-vin-vogel-author-of-the-thing-about-yetis/?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Sunday, December 13, 11:30am  
**Where:** powerHouse on 8th, 1111 8th Avenue, South Slope  
**What:** Yetis, the mysterious snow creatures, apparently miss summer! Hear the tale from the author and illustrator, Vin Vogel.  
**How Much:** Free!

**[Family Performance: Navidad Flamenca](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/family-performance-navida-central-library-dweck-cen-121315?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Sunday, December 13, 12:30pm  
**Where:**  Central Library, Dweck Center, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Park Slope   
**What:** Music, carols, and dance representing holiday traditions from the Spanish-speaking world will be on display at this performance by Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana II.  
**How Much:** Free, but you should [RSVP](http://navidadflamenca.brownpapertickets.com/?ref=bklyner.com) to guarantee your seat.

**For family-friendly news, events, information, and more from around Brooklyn, check out our sister site, [City Kid Corner](/).**

![City Kid Corner ad](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/unnamed-702x217.png)