Here's our roundup of the kids' activities and family-friendly events going on in the Greater Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn for the week of April 26 - May 2, 2018!

​Don't forget to sign up for our e-newsletter and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay in the loop of all the local goings on!!

​All the events and ads below are linked, so click away for more details and to double check before heading out for an event (time changes, cancellations, and mistakes do happen on occasion).

Click here to submit your Bay Ridge area family-friendly event or program for a complimentary listing in an upcoming events roundup!

Businesses are invited to read more about advertising with us and to sign up for our advertisers' newsletter to receive occasional ad specials and upcoming deadlines.

Don't miss your chance to be one of the FIVE winners of our $2,000 value Bay Ridge Mother's Day Giveaway!!! Click here to enter!!

UPCOMING / ONGOING:

• ​April 7 - May 5, free Dedalus Foundation art classes in Industry City, ages 4+
• April 23 - May 13 - Sunset Park Library CLOSED (interim library opening May 14)
• April 28 - July, Bay Ridge Library CLOSED!!!

THURSDAY, APRIL 26:

• Work While They Play @ Play Days & Parties @ 9 - 10:30 (RSVP 2 days prior)
• Mommy & Me Class & Open Play @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30
• FREE - Babies & Books @ Dyker Library @ 1:15 - 1:45
• FREE - Library Lab: Aliens @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• ​FREE - Kids Create: Garbage Plate! @ Bay Ridge Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Boys Ballet Workshop @ Bay Ridge Ballet @ 5 - 6
• Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6 - 7

FRIDAY, APRIL 27:

• CANCELED - BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 10 - 11:30​
• FREE - Preschool Storytime @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11:30 - 12:30
• FREE - Family Movie @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - Game On! @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
• Parents Night Out Drop-Off: Snow Queen 3 @ Bounce U @ 5:30 - 8
• Movie Night Drop-Off: Paddington Bear @ Kaleidoscope @ 6:30 - 9

SATURDAY, APRIL 28:

• Bay Ridge Library closed from today til July 2018!!!
• FREE - Community Meeting: NYRR Open Run Shore Road Park @ The BookMark Club @ 9 - 10
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10 - 10:30
• ​FREE - Celebrating Diversity Through Dance Festival @ Sunset Park Rec Center @ 10 - 3
• FREE -Independent Book Store Day & Book Readings/Signings @ The BookMark Shoppe @ 10 - 6
• Sakura Matsuri @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 10 - 6
• FREE - Family DJ Dance Party: Music of The Women of Soul @ 220 36th St @ 12:30
• FREE - P is for Palestine: Book Reading and Signing @ Arab American Association @ 1 - 3
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2:30 - 3
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 3:15
• "Whoo Loves You" Little Brushes @ Pinot's Palette @ 4 - 6

SUNDAY, APRIL 29:

• FREE - Flea Market @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 9 - 4
• Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 9:30 - 11
• Sakura Matsuri @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 10 - 6
• FREE - 1 bedroom / Jr 4 Open House @ 7401 Shore Road 5J @ 1 - 3
• FREE - Brooklyn Shoreline Bicycle Tour @ 69th Street Pier @ 1 - 2:30

MONDAY, APRIL 30:

• ​Work While They Play @ Play Days & Parties @ 9 - 10:30 (RSVP 2 days prior)
• FREE - Chinese Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
• Miss Karen's Reading & Literacy Class @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30​
• ​Singalong with Dr. Alex & Friends @ The Coop @ 11 - 11:45
• FREE - Kids Create @ Dyker Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Chess @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5

TUESDAY, MAY 1:

• BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - DIY for Teens @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2:

• Deadline for Late Applications for UPK / Free Pre-Kindergarten (children born 2014)
• ​​Lavender Blues @ Dimensions on Stage @ 10 - 10:40
• FREE - Babies and Books  @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 10:30 - 11
• FREE - Toddler Time @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11:30 - 12
• FREE - Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5

Here's our roundup of the kids' activities and family-friendly events going on in the Greater Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn for the week of April 19 - 25, 2018!

​Don't forget to sign up for our e-newsletter and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay in the loop of all the local goings on!!

​All the events and ads below are linked, so click away for more details and to double check before heading out for an event (time changes, cancellations, and mistakes do happen on occasion).

Click here to submit your Bay Ridge area family-friendly event or program for a complimentary listing in an upcoming events roundup!

Businesses are invited to read more about advertising with us and to sign up for our advertisers' newsletter to receive occasional ad specials and upcoming deadlines.

Don't miss your chance to be one of the FIVE winners of our $2,000 value Bay Ridge Mother's Day Giveaway!!! Click here to enter!!

UPCOMING / ONGOING:

• ​​​Teen Writing Contest submissions due April 22
• April 7 - May 5, free Dedalus Foundation art classes in Industry City, ages 4+

THURSDAY, APRIL 19:

• Work While They Play @ Play Days & Parties @ 9 - 10:30 (RSVP 2 days prior)
• Mommy & Me Class & Open Play @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30
• FREE - Babies & Books @ Dyker Library @ 1:15 - 1:45
• FREE - Teen Time: Board games and Card games @ Dyker Library @ 3:15 - 4:15
• FREE - Kids Create: Bay Ridge Art Collective Education (BRACE!) @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Library Lab: Rockets @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Chess Workshop @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Family Gaming Night @ Sunset Park Library @ 5:30 - 7
• Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6 - 7
• FREE - Anti-Litter Essay Contest Ceremony @ Shore Hill Housing Community Room @ 6:30 - 8 

FRIDAY, APRIL 20:

• BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 10 - 11:30​
• FREE - multilingual (Cantonese) storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
• FREE - Preschool Storytime @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11:30 - 12:30
• FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2 - 3
• FREE - Kids Create @ Sunset Park Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Game On! Wii & PS4 @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - Game On! @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
• Earth Day Kids Cooking Class (email for more info) @ 4 - 6
• FREE - Musical Shabbat @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6:30 - 8:30
• Movie Night Drop-Off: Kubo @ Kaleidoscope @ 6:30 - 9

SATURDAY, APRIL 21:

• FREE - Clean Up the Park @ Narrows Botanical Gardens @ 10
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10 - 10:30
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Sunset Park Library @ 10:30 - 11
• ​FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Dyker Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - WonderSpark Puppets @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Recycling, Donating, Shredding, & Rain Barrel Giveaway @ St. Anselm Parking Lot @ 11 - 3
• "Spring Fox" Little Brushes @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 2
• Daisy Troop 2200 selling Girl Scout Cookies @ Food Town @ 12 - 2
• FREE - Family DJ Dance Party: Music of Prince for Kids @ 220 36th St @ 12:30
• FREE - Classical Arab Rhythm and Dance @ Bay Ridge Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Little Scientists @ Sunset Park Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Mexican Music and Dance @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Saturday Storytime: Mandarin Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3 - 4
• Parents' Survival Night Drop-Off: Nerf Wars @ The Little Gym @ 5 - 8

SUNDAY, APRIL 22:

• Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 9:30 - 11

MONDAY, APRIL 23:

• ​Work While They Play @ Play Days & Parties @ 9 - 10:30 (RSVP 2 days prior)​
• FREE - Chinese (Mandarin) Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
• Miss Karen's Reading & Literacy Class @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30​
• ​Singalong with Dr. Alex & Friends @ The Coop @ 11 - 11:45
• FREE - Kids Create @ Dyker Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Chess Club @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - Chess @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5

TUESDAY, APRIL 24:

• FREE - Babies & Books @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10:30 & 11
• ​​Open Play BRBM Special @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30​​
• BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - Kids Create: Bay Ridge Rocks! @ Bay Ridge Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Stay Lit! Book Discussion @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25:

• ​​Lavender Blues @ Dimensions on Stage @ 10 - 10:40
• FREE - Babies and Books @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 10:30 - 11
• ​FREE - Toddler Time @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10:30 & 11:15
• Miss Karen's Science & Math Class @ Play Days & Parties @ 10 - 12​
• Garden Party Open House @ Visitation Academy @ 10 - 1
• FREE - Toddler Time @ Dyker Library @ 10:15 & 11:15
• FREE - Build with DUPLO @ Dyker Library @ 11 & 12
• FREE - Toddler Time @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11:30 - 12
• FREE - Build with LEGO @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Teen Tech Time @ Dyker Library @ 3:15 - 4:15
• FREE - Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5

It's that time of year again. Your special day, moms. The day you get to sleep in, be served breakfast in bed, and be showered in hugs and kisses and adorable hand-made gifts by your children. Or, perhaps it's just another day of you doing all that you do for your family, sometimes (often?) thanklessly.

But this year, we wanted to do something special to honor you, moms. To thank you, for all that you do for your families, your loved ones, and the community of Bay Ridge!

​We've gathered over $2,000 in prizes from 18 wonderful local businesses to give away to FIVE lucky winners!! We're talking gift certificates for dining, hair makeovers, clothes, babysitting, fitness membership, activities for kids and adults, and more!!! Read on for more details about the prizes, and enter to win at the bottom of this post!!

Prize Pack A will be awarded in a special Mother's Day Themed contest where YOU get to vote! To enter, simply reply to our Facebook post with a photo or comment that represents motherhood, Bay Ridge, or motherhood in Bay Ridge. The reply with the most likes by the end of the giveaway will be the winner! Feel free to leave more than one post, tag your friends, etc.

Prize Packs B - E will be awarded randomly using the Rafflecopter App at the bottom of this page. Participants will gain entry points for each action taken within the app, such as following various accounts on social media. The more entry points gained, the better your chance at winning!! Do note that some actions can be taken and accrued daily, such as tweeting and tagging friends on Instagram.

• 4-hours Decluttering Session with Urban Clarity ($400 value)​

​Urban Clarity offers in-person assessments, hands-on organizing sessions, and comprehensive estate clearance services  in New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut.
​

• Open Play 10-Pack at Play Days & Parties ($120 value)

Offering a safe and exciting event-space, drop-in open play, mommy & me, preschool groups, and more, Play Days and Parties should be a household name for families in Bay Ridge. On top of their 10-pack of play passes, they're also throwing in a $25 credit toward a Funtastic Birthday Package. Location:  6632 Third Avenue, Brooklyn.
​

• Gift Certificate to The Coop ($25 value)

Offering the most kid-friendly dining space in all of South Brooklyn, The Coop features amazing food, coffee, alcohol, and let's not forget, a secure indoor & outdoor play space!! Location: 9504 4th Avenue, Brooklyn.
​

• One Free Adult Ballet or Move With Me Class at Bay Ridge Ballet ($20 value)

Bay Ridge Ballet offers classical ballet training to children of Bay Ridge, and also holds summer camps, boys' workshops, and birthday parties! Our winner will receive credit to attend one adult ballet class or Move With Me (walking child with adult) when the courses commence again in September 2018. Location: 127 Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn.

• Family Photo Shoot with Young Love NYC ($300 value)

Producing breathtaking portraits, Julia of Young Love NYC is a local favorite for engagement, wedding, and family photography. Our winner will receive a 1-hour photo shoot for her family in Bay Ridge's Owl's Head Park (in June - August, 2018), including 10 digital image downloads!
​

• Cut & Hair Care Gift Basket at Bohemian Rose ($100 value)

From cutting edge cut & color to stunning bridal makeup & up-do's, Bohemian Rose is the place to get your beauty on in Bay Ridge! They've generously donated a basket of hair care products and a gift certificate for a hair cut. Location: 8703 Third Avenue, Brooklyn.

• Adult 6-Class Card at Dancewave ($65 value)

Offering weekly dance classes for ages 2 and up (including "mommy & me" creative movement), summer dance camps, and competative dance teams, Dancewave has it all, and not just for the kids! They've donated a 6-class card for their adult classes, including Zumba, hip hop, Barre Vida, Ballet, Modern, and Essentrics® Apprentice Class. Location: 45 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn (Downtown/Atlantic).
​

• Gift Card to Ogo New York ($50 value)

Founded by a local mother of 3, Ogo New York is the ultimate style experience, allowing shoppers to be styled by an expert in-store or at home, with in-store hair and makeup services as well!  Purchase everything from dress to shoes and accessories, rent a designer gown, or become an Ogo stylist and make money from home! Location: 8224 Third Avenue, Brooklyn.

• 1 10-Week Season of Tinkergarten ($300 value)

Tinkergarten provides high-quality early childhood learning through play-based kids classes outdoors at local parks. Trained local leaders help children develop core life skills, while having lots of fun, of course! If interested in enrolling now, Spring Tinkergarten classes still have some open seats, starting 4/17 in Shore Rd Park and 4/18 in Owl’s Head Park! Our winner will receive a 10-week season, to be used by 4/30/2019.

• Gift Certificate to Pinot's Palette ($50 value)

A paint & sip art entertainment studio with a full service wine & beer bar & Table 87 Pizza, Pinot's Palette provides you with all you need for an unforgettable evening! They also offer Little Brushes & Family classes for ages 6+. Our winner will receive a $50 credit to be used toward any events at Pinot's Palette. Location: 7518 13th Avenue, Brooklyn.
​

• Gift Certificate to Longs Wines & Liquor ($40 value)

Offering tasting events and free delivery with orders over $40, Longs has you covered for all of your wine, liquor, and spirit needs! ​Open Monday - Saturday 10-10 and Sunday 12-7. Our winner will receive a $40 gift certificate. Location: 7917 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn.

• 1 Month Free Membership to Harbor Fitness ($109 value)

The #1 fitness destination in Brooklyn for over 25 years, Harbor Fitness is open 24 hours and membership features complimentary childcare, unlimited complimentary guest passes, access to all locations, group fitness classes, and steam & sauna rooms (depending on location). Our winner will receive one month free membership (valid only for new members). Location: 9215 Fourth Avenue (Bay Ridge) / 191 15th Street (Park Slope) / ​6161 Strickland Avenue (Mill Basin) / ​2825 Nostrand Avenue (Marine Park).
​

• Tote Bag with Books and Gift Certificate to The BookMark Shoppe ($100 value)

The BookMark Shoppe brings you not just an amazing selection of books for adults and children, but also great events, such as book signings by A-list celebrities, children's storytime, learn to knit classes, and more! Location: 8415 Third Avenue, Brooklyn.

• Personalized Baby Registry Planning Package with Dearest You ($75 value)

From helping you plan your nursery to assisting in setting up your baby registry to developing your birth plan and searching for child care options, Dearest You will hep you prepare for baby in any way needed, including providing Birth & Postpartum Doula and Lactation Consultant referrals. Our winner will receive the Personalized Baby Registry Planning Package (to be used by 12/14/18).

• Gift Certificate to Burger Bistro ($50 value)

​Featuring a build-your-own-burger menu (from Kobe beef to bison to tuna steak), and starters such as buffalo tater tots and fried artichoke hearts (try saying that 3 times fast!), Burger Bistro will satisfy everyone, from the gourmet foodie to the pickiest of kids! Location: 7217 Third Avenue, Brooklyn.

• 1 Month Free Family Membership to 14th Street Y ($165 value)

Located in the heart of the East Village with programs for every age, 14th Street Y features a fitness center, swim classes (ages 6+ months), drop-in preschool and parent & me classes, youth sports, parenting support groups, and summer day camp in Staten Island (transportation provided). Location: 344 East 14th Street, Manhattan.
​

• 2 Free Playdates with Project Playdate ($120 value)

Organizing drop-off pajama parties, playgroups, KidTours (parent-free social care adventures to NYC's most celebrated attractions for kids), and after school care, Project Playdate offers incredibly unique and fun child care options! Our winner will receive 2 free playdates (for one child), to any Pajama Party (ages 2-7) or Day Time Playdate. Location varies.

• 4 Tickets to any Rock and Roll Playhouse at Brooklyn Bowl ($48 value)

Many Bay Ridge families have fallen in love with the free Rock and Roll Playhouse events on Saturdays in Industry City, but may be unaware of the other great concerts they put on at Brooklyn Bowl (Williamsburg), Garcia's (Port Chester, NY), Ardmore Music Hall (Ardmore, PA), and Thalia Hall (Chicago, IL). Our winner will receive 4 tickets to be used at any Rock & Roll Playhouse at the Brooklyn Bowl venue (expires 1 year from 4/17/19).

SO EXCITING, RIGHT!?!? We hope our giveaway will help a few of you mamas have the best Mother's Day ever!! Enter to win below (don't forget to leave a reply on our Facebook post for a chance to win Prize Pack A)!!

The giveaway will end at 11:59PM EST on Tuesday, May 1 and winners will be contacted via e-mail with 48 hours to reply, or a new winner will be chosen.

GOOD LUCK!!! And Don't forget to sign up for our e-newsletter - we produce weekly kids' events roundups for the Greater Bay Ridge Area as well as other helpful resources!

Here's our roundup of the kids' activities and family-friendly events going on in the Greater Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn for the week of April 12 - 18, 2018!

​Don't forget to sign up for our e-newsletter and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay in the loop of all the local goings on!!

​All the events and ads below are linked, so click away for more details and to double check before heading out for an event (time changes, cancellations, and mistakes do happen on occasion).

Click here to submit your Bay Ridge area family-friendly event or program for a complimentary listing in an upcoming events roundup!

Businesses are invited to read more about advertising with us and to sign up for our advertisers' newsletter to receive occasional ad specials and upcoming deadlines.

Our 2018 Summer Camps Guide to Bay Ridge and Beyond is LIVE!!! Some camps are already filling up, so head over to start planning your child(ren)'s summer now!! Also, contact us ASAP to make sure your summer camp gets its complimentary listing, or to advertise your business or service to thousands of families in South Brooklyn and New York City - read more about Summer Camp Guide advertising options here!!

UPCOMING / ONGOING:

• ​Kindergarten placements & G&T Scores announced here!!
• ​​Teen Writing Contest submissions due April 22
• April 7 - May 5, free Dedalus Foundation art classes in Industry City, ages 4+

THURSDAY, APRIL 12:

• Work While They Play @ Play Days & Parties @ 9 - 10:30 (RSVP 2 days prior)
• Mommy & Me Class & Open Play @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30
• FREE - Babies & Books @ Dyker Library @ 1:15 - 1:45
• FREE - Teen Time: Creative writing and drawing @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 3:15
• FREE - Kids Create: Bay Ridge Art Collective Education (BRACE!) @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Kids Create: The Art of Frida Kahlo @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - DIY: Arts and Craft @ Sunset Park Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Tinkergarten Trial Class @ Owl's Head Park @ 3:30 - 4:45
• FREE - Chess Workshop @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5
• Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6 - 7
• Letters from Anne & Martin @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 7

FRIDAY, APRIL 13:

• BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 10 - 11:30​
• FREE - multilingual (Cantonese) storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
• FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2 - 3
• FREE - Kids Create @ Sunset Park Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Family Movie @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - Game On! @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
• "Brilliant Branches" Little Brushes @ Pinot's Palette @ 4 - 6
• Parents' Night Out Drop Off: Finding Dory @ BouncU @ 5:30 - 8
• Movie Night Drop Off: Peanuts Movie @ Kaleidoscope @ 6:30 - 9

SATURDAY, APRIL 14:

• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10 - 10:30
• FREE - Rain Barrel Giveaway @ Knights of Colombus parking lot @ 10 - 12
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Sunset Park Library @ 10:30 - 11
• FREE - Singalong Shabbat @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 10:45 - 11:45
• FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Dyker Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Kings Bay Y Carnival @ Trump Village West @ 11 - 1
• FREE - Family DJ Dance Party: Country for Kids @ 220 36th St @ 12:30
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 3:15
• FREE - Little Scientists @ Sunset Park Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Al Muwashahat through Rhythm and Dance @ Bay Ridge Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Saturday Storytime: Mandarin Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Town Hall on Gun Control @ Salam Arabic Lutheran Church (414 80th St) @ 3 - 5

SUNDAY, APRIL 15:

• Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 9:30 - 11
• FREE - Beginners Kids' Knitting Trial Class @ The Bookmark Shoppe @ 11 - 12

MONDAY, APRIL 16:

• Gifted & Talented applications due (students born 2010-2013 who scored 90+)
• ​Work While They Play @ Play Days & Parties @ 9 - 10:30 (RSVP 2 days prior)​
• FREE - Chinese (Mandarin) Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
• Miss Karen's Reading & Literacy Class @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30​
• ​Singalong with Dr. Alex & Friends @ The Coop @ 11 - 11:45
• FREE - Kids Create @ Dyker Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Chess Club @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - Chess @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5

TUESDAY, APRIL 17:

• ​​Open Play BRBM Special @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30​​
• FREE - Babies & Books @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10:30 & 11
• FREE - Build with LEGO & Duplo @ Sunset Park Library @ 3:15 - 4:15
• BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - Library Lab: Little Stars @ Bay Ridge Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Tell Your Story! (writing workshop) @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - After School Stories @ Sunset Park Library @ 4:30 - 5:30

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18:

• ​​Lavender Blues @ Dimensions on Stage @ 10 - 10:40
• Miss Karen's Science & Math Class @ Play Days & Parties @ 10 - 12​
• FREE - Toddler Time @ Dyker Library @ 10:15 & 11:15
• FREE - Babies and Books @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 10:30 - 11
• ​FREE - Toddler Time @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10:30 & 11:15
• FREE - Build with DUPLO @ Dyker Library @ 11 & 12
• FREE - Toddler Time @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11:30 - 12
• FREE - Build with LEGO @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Teen Tech Time @ Dyker Library @ 3:15 - 4:15
• FREE - La Hora Mágica de los Pequeños @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5

Here's our roundup of the kids' activities and family-friendly events going on in the Greater Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn for the week of April 5 - 11, 2018!

​Don't forget to sign up for our e-newsletter and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay in the loop of all the local goings on!!

​All the events and ads below are linked, so click away for more details and to double check before heading out for an event (time changes, cancellations, and mistakes do happen on occasion).

Click here to submit your Bay Ridge area family-friendly event or program for a complimentary listing in an upcoming events roundup!

Businesses are invited to read more about advertising with us and to sign up for our advertisers' newsletter to receive occasional ad specials and upcoming deadlines.

​Our 2018 Summer Camps Guide to Bay Ridge and Beyond is LIVE!!! Some camps are already filling up, so head over to start planning your child(ren)'s summer now!! Also, contact us ASAP to make sure your summer camp gets its complimentary listing, or to advertise your business or service to thousands of families in South Brooklyn and New York City - read more about Summer Camp Guide advertising options here!!

UPCOMING / ONGOING:

• ​March 30 - April 6: NYC Public Schools closed for Spring Break
• Kindergarten placements & G&T Scores announced here!!
• ​​Teen Writing Contest submissions due April 22
• April 7 - May 5, free Dedalus Foundation art classes in Industry City, ages 4+

THURSDAY, APRIL 5:

• Alternate Side Parking Suspended (Holy Thursday - Orthodox)
• Work While They Play @ Play Days & Parties @ 9 - 10:30 (RSVP 2 days prior)
• Mommy & Me Class & Open Play @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30
• Paint & Pizza Little Brushes "Spring Emojis" @ Pinot's Palette @ 11:30 - 2
• FREE - Babies & Books @ Dyker Library @ 1:15 - 1:45
• FREE - DIY for Teens: Chill with Zendoodles @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 3:15
• FREE - Kids Create: The Art of Jackson Pollock @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - DIY: Arts and Craft @ Sunset Park Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Kids' Karaoke @ Bay Ridge Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Chess Workshop @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Book Making Project Workshop with Nina Crews @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5

FRIDAY, APRIL 6:

• Alternate Side Parking Suspended (Good Friday - Orthodox, & Passover)
• FREE - Multilingual (Cantonese) Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
• FREE - Stomp, Clap & Sing with Bilingual Birdies (Mandarin) @ McKinley Park Library @ 11 - 12
• Paint & Pizza Little Brushes "Giraffing Me Crazy" @ Pinot's Palette @ 11:30 - 2
• FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2 - 3
• FREE - Kids Create @ Sunset Park Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Game On! @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
• Movie Night Drop Off: Hop @ Kaleidoscope @ 6:30 - 9

SATURDAY, APRIL 7:

• Alternate Side Parking Suspended (Passover)
• Geek Fest 2018 @ Gregory  Hotel @ 10 - 7
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10 - 10:30
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Sunset Park Library @ 10:30 - 11
• FREE - Mexican Dance Workshop (ages 6 - 11) @ 5602 5th Ave 2nd Floor @ 11 - 12 
• FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Dyker Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Yellow Sneaker Singalong @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 11 - 12
• "The Spectrum Crusader" Little Brushes @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 2
• FREE - Family DJ Dance Party: New Orleans Sounds for Kids @ 220 36th St @ 12:30
• FREE - Mexican Dance Workshop (ages 12 - adult) @ 5602 5th Ave 2nd Floor @ 12:30 - 2 
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 3:15
• FREE - Little Scientists @ Sunset Park Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Saturday Storytime: Mandarin Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3 - 4

SUNDAY, APRIL 8:

• Geek Fest 2018 @ Gregory  Hotel @ 10 - 5
• Regina Opera's 48th Anniversary Gala Concert @ OLPH Auditorium @ 3 - 5:30

MONDAY, APRIL 9:

• Spring Break Over - Back to School!
• ​Work While They Play @ Play Days & Parties @ 9 - 10:30 (RSVP 2 days prior)​
• FREE - Chinese (Mandarin) Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
• ​Singalong with Dr. Alex & Friends @ The Coop @ 11 - 11:45
• FREE - Kids Create @ Dyker Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Chess Club @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - Chess @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5

TUESDAY, APRIL 10:

• FREE - Babies & Books @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10:30 & 11
• ​Open Play BRBM Special @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30​​
• FREE - Build with LEGO & Duplo @ Sunset Park Library @ 3:15 - 4:15
• BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - Library Lab: Little Stars @ Bay Ridge Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - DIY for Teens @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - After School Stories @ Sunset Park Library @ 4:30 - 5:30

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11:

• ​​Lavender Blues @ Dimensions on Stage @ 10 - 10:40
• FREE - Toddler Time @ Dyker Library @ 10:15 & 11:15
• FREE - Babies & Books: Bilingual Birdies (Span/Eng) @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 10:30 - 11
• Child & Parent Yoga @ Raine & Riley's @ 10:30 - 11:15
• FREE - Spring Fling Family Dance Party @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10:30 - 12
• FREE - Toddler Time: Bilingual Birdies (Span/Eng) @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11:30 - 12
• FREE - Build with LEGO @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Teen Tech Time @ Dyker Library @ 3:15 - 4:15
• FREE - La Hora Mágica de los Pequeños @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
• Zen Kid's Yoga Class @ Raine & Riley's @ 6:15 - 6:45