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Weekend Events: Earth Day Expo, Local Food and Travel Expo, and Loads More!

Happy Friday Brooklynites! We hope everyone enjoyed Spring Break (if the kiddies were on break this week) and you’re ready to jump right into a weekend filled with glorious events! This is the last weekend to check out Ahhh HA! at The New Victory Theat... »

Your Local Library Events- including Yoga!

Brooklyn Public Library Dweck Center Events- Events for Youth & Families CarnegieKids Presents Elizabeth Mitchell Mitchell’s performance is a warm, family-style hootenanny that engages everyone in a celebration and learning adventure. Saturday, Apr 14,... »

Kids Music Listings this Weekend: March 30,31, April 1

This weekend Brooklyn Bridge Park is hosting their Spring Fling with 2 fun musical acts along with plenty of activities including yoga, carousel rides and gourmet chocolate from Jacques Torres. Let’s hope for spring weather for this always- fun and cro... »

Weekend Events: ArtsCetera Open House, St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations, and Lots More!

Anyone as excited about the weekend and St. Patty’s Day as I am? This weekend, you may want to check out the New York City First Mega weekend at the Jacobs Javits Convention Center -it’s all about robotics. On Saturday, in addition to the St. Patrick’s... »

Kids Music Listings this Weekend: February 24,25,26

In our minds, the Brooklyn Public Library has amped up their cultural and arts offerings in the past year and this weekend is evidence of that: the Feraba African Rhythm Tap Duet will perform an interactive tap dance with rythyms and songs from West Af... »

Plenty of Reasons Not To Be Quiet in the Library: Events at All the Branches

We love the Brooklyn Public Library with all it’s free activities and educational events- not to mention their popular storytime. Forget being quiet at the library- this weekend lions will appear and next weekend: musicians and dancers! This February, ... »

Where to Donate Books, Electronics and School Supplies

I have found a great resource from the city on where to donate various items in NYC. Each week I will mention a few of the places to donate various item. This week it’s “where to donate books, electronic supplies and school supplies! Books Brooklyn Pub... »

Where to get used ice skates in Brooklyn

Gliding on freshly zambonied ice, sipping hot chocolate at break time, spinning perfectly on point- well, now I am just dreaming. But what isn’t a dream is to find inexpensive ice skates in Brooklyn. Good Footing in Park Slope has new and used skates. ... »

Weekend Events: Daylight Savings, Animation Workshops, Marathon!

What a weekend to have Daylight Savings! Marathoners and viewers alike- don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night. There are a lot of ongoing exhibitions and theatre productions that we want to recommend this weekend. Though it fe... »

Best places to watch the NYC marathon in Brooklyn

Marathon is here! It’s an incredible time as we cheer on all the aspiring runners as they perform a feat that seems unimaginable to me.  I’m ready to cheer each one of them on with my cow bell and loud vocals. But where are the best viewing points? The... »

Are You Paying Your Nanny Enough? (Nanny Survey Results Are Out!)

Are you paying your nanny enough? According to the 2011 Park Slope Parents Nanny Survey that came out today, “nannies (in Brooklyn) are earning an average of $14.89- twice the NY minimum wage of $7.25- and are receiving an average of 11 paid days off a... »

Scavenger Hunts for Date Night and Family Night: Watson Adventures

Living in NYC, date night should be a pretty exciting opportunity for us parents to get out and do something amazing….which is why it’s so discouraging that my husband and I just end up checking out a restaurant or seeing a movie. I want our date night... »

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