Category Archives: For Kids

Kidflix and the Fulton Art Fair!

Posted on August 5, 2010 by The Changeling

KIDflix Dates: Every Friday Night in the month of August (6, 13, 20, 27) Rain Date: Saturday Night
Time: 7:30pm
Fulton Art Fair Dates: First two weekends in August (6, 7, 8 & 13, 14,15)
Time: Noon – 6pm
Location: Fulton Park (corner of Utica Avenue and Fulton Street)
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Summer Stoop Art Series Begins Tomorrow

Posted on August 5, 2010 by The Changeling

[ August 6, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. August 13, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. August 20, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. August 27, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ]

A fun, free and quick (10 – 20 minute) opportunity for parent/child pairs to bond over easy creative activities. Open to all ages.

This introductory Summer Stoop Art Series is an opportunity for parent/child pairs to have fun together over quick fun art activities. HmHmC parents know that investing in constructive [...]

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Bed-Stuy Block Party Summer

Posted on July 14, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Music, fashion, food, and fun.  Block parties are a summer pastime in Bed-Stuy.  Block parties and Bed-Stuy go hand in hand.  It says summer is truly here!
Among those blocks that partied this past weekend:
- MacDonough Street, between Ralph and Patchen Avenues
- Decatur Street, between Lewis and Stuyvesant Avenues
- Stuyvesant Avenue, between Hancock Street and Jefferson [...]

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Children Can Learn Mandarin Chinese

Posted on April 20, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Beginner’s classes for children aged 5 – 12 have already started.  Students will learn basic conversational phrases and basic Chinese characters, all through writing, fun activities and games.  Children will be exposed to various elements and aspects of Chinese culture.   Classes are on Fridays from 6 to 7:30PM and Saturdays from 12 noon to [...]

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The Brooklyn Prom Project: Making Prom Dreams Come True

Posted on April 19, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Dazzle Divaz, the mobile party service that makes girls ages 4 to 14 into pretty princesses or fun fairies are sponsoring a dress drive that helps teen girls get dazzled for their high school prom.

The goal of the Brooklyn Prom Project is to help financially challenged teen girls in Brooklyn attend their upcoming 2010 high [...]

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The Curious Garden Reading This Saturday at Brownstone Books

Posted on March 19, 2010 by The Changeling

[ March 20, 2010; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ]

Join Brownstone Books for a lovely afternoon with Peter Brown, the author of The Curious Garden.

The discovery of scraggly wildflowers struggling to survive in the middle of the city inspires Liam to become a gardener. Slowly but surely his hard work pays off in ways that Liam never imagined. Inspired by the [...]

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Yes We Count – Census Application Assistance

Posted on March 19, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ March 20, 2010; 10:00 am; ]

Saturday March 20 @ 10:00AM
Boys and Girls High School
1700 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Reading

Posted on March 5, 2010 by The Changeling

[ March 5, 2010; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Today at the Marcy Library ESPN sports reporter Stephen A. Smith will be reading If You Give a Mouse a Cookie to first graders from PS 305 and pre-schoolers from The Salvation Army Pre-School from 11:00 a.m. to noon. This event is a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the publication of the classic [...]

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YA Authors Tonight at Brownstone Books

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Alexa11221

[ February 27, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Tonight at Brownstone Books, meet local Young Adult authors Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (8th GRADE SUPERZERO,
for ages 10+) and Zetta Elliott (A WISH AFTER MIDNIGHT, for ages 13+).

They will be reading from and signing their books starting at 6 pm.

My 12-year-old son read 8th GRADE SUPERZERO and liked it!

I heard Zetta Elliott speak on WNYC and her [...]

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Footprints of Our History Exhibition

Posted on February 26, 2010 by The Changeling

Siloam Presbyterian Church is currently presenting an exhibit called, “Footprints of Our History.” The exhibit shows a cut away model of the deck of the slave ship Brookes. If you would like to bring your class or group to this exhibit, please call ahead to make an appointment.
Here’s a list of upcoming events [...]

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