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Bay Ridge Area Kids Events Roundup: May 31 - June 6

5/30/2018

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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 May 31 - June 6, 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.


UPCOMING / ONGOING:
  • ​June 11 - 24:  Registration for NYC Parks' Free Learn to Swim Lottery
  • Register for FREE Independence Day Celebration on Fort Hamilton Base (June 30 @ 4:30 - 10PM)
  • April 28 - mid July:  Bay Ridge Library CLOSED (book mobile available 11-4 on Tues/Fri)
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THURSDAY, MAY 31:
  • 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 - 2
  • FREE - DIY for Teens: Jewelry Making with Chaya Adler @ Dyker Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
  • FREE - Chess Workshop @ Sunset Park Interim Library @ 4 - 5
  • FREE - Teen Tech Time @ McKinley Park @ 4 - 5
  • Joffrey Ballet Performance @ Fort Hamilton High Auditorium @ 5:30
  • Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6 - 7

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FRIDAY, JUNE 1:
  • CANCELLED - ​BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 10 - 11:30​​​
  • FREE - Sing 'N Sway in the Neighborhood @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center (405 81st St - moved from Shore Road Park due to possible rain) @ 10 - 11
  • FREE - Multilingual Storytime (Cantonese) @ McKinley Park Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
  • FREE - Jewelry Making with Jennifer Jacobs @ Dyker Library @ 10:30 - 12
  • FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Interim Library @ 3:30 - 5
  • FREE - Book Adventures: More doughnuts, please! @ Sunset Park Interim Library @ 3:30 - 5
  • FREE - Game On! @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
  • FREE - Family Israeli Shabbat & Dinner @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6:30 - 9:30
  • Joffrey Ballet Performance @ Fort Hamilton High Auditorium @ 7
  • St. Bernard Drama Club Presents ANNIE @ 7
  • FREE - Yoga in the Park @ Shore Road Park (79th St) @ 7 - 8:15
  • FREE - Movies Under the Stars: The Lego Ninjago @ Leif Ericson Park @ 8:30 - 10
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SATURDAY, JUNE 2:
  • FREE - Spellbound Theatre Presents: Free Family Art Day @ McKinley Park Library @ 10:30 - 12
  • FREE - Rain Barrel Giveaway & Electronics Recycling @ Xaverian High Parking Lot @ 11 - 3
  • FREE - Shore Park Family Day @ 12 - 3 @ Shore Road Park (79th St)
  • FREE - Free Trees at Dyker Library @ Dyker Library @ 12 - 2
  • FREE - Family DJ Dance Party - Music of Elvis @ 274 36th St @ 12:30
  • St. Bernard Drama Club Presents ANNIE @ 2
  • FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 3:15
  • FREE - Saturday Storytime: Mandarin Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3 - 4
  • Joffrey Ballet Performance @ Fort Hamilton High Auditorium @ 7
  • St. Bernard Drama Club Presents ANNIE @ 7​
  • FREE - Movies Under the Stars: Zootopia @ 8:30 - 10:30 @ Shore Road Park (79th)

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SUNDAY, JUNE 3:
  • FREE - Denyse Wharf Beach Clean-Up @ Denyse Wharf @ 9 - 12
  • Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 9:30 - 11
  • FREE - 5th Avenue Festival @ 5th Ave (69 - 85th Streets) @ 10 - 6
  • FREE - Albanian Brooklyn Festival @ Seth Low Playground @ 12
  • FREE -Learn to Ride @ Dyker Beach Park @ 12 - 3
  • FREE -McKinley Family Day @ McKinley Park @ 12 - 3
  • St. Bernard Drama Club Presents ANNIE @ 2
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MONDAY, JUNE 4:
  • FREE - Chinese Storytime (Mandarin) @ Dyker Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
  • Singalong with Dr. Alex & Friends @ The Coop @ 11 - 11:45
  • FREE - Chess @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
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TUESDAY, JUNE 5:
  • ​​​Open Play BRBM Special @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30​​
  • BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 3:30 - 5​
  • FREE - DIY for Teens @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
  • FREE - After School Stories @ Sunset Park Interim Library @ 4:30 - 5:30
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6:
  • Deadline to accept Main Round Pre-K Offer
  • ​​Lavender Blues @ Dimensions on Stage @ 10 - 10:40
  • FREE - Toddler Time @ Dyker Library @ 10:15 & 11:15
  • FREE - Babies and Books @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 10:30 - 11
  • FREE - Build with DUPLO @ Dyker Library @ 11 & 12
  • FREE - Toddler Time @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11:30 - 12
  • FREE - Teen Tech Time @ Dyker Library @ 3:15 - 4:15
  • FREE - Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
  • FREE - Family DJ Dance Party - Music of Stevie Wonder @ 274 36th St @ 5:30
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The Best Products from the 2018 New York Baby Show

5/24/2018

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I spent hours last weekend meandering through the 2018 New York Baby Show, the biggest baby expo in the country!! It was my 6th year in attendance, and as always, I was simply blown away with some of the innovative and amazing new products out there for baby, toddler, and parent! Keep reading for my top picks, and don't miss my highlights video at the bottom featuring exciting demos of some of my favorites! I'd also like to give a big shout out to Momtrends for their ongoing support of us NYC mom & dad bloggers, and their sponsorship and organization of the #NYBSBloggerLounge!
Please note, there are some affiliate links below - if you shop through these links, you won't pay anything extra but we will receive a small commission to help fund this blog - win win!!  ​

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**1st PICK!!**
Best for Bath:  Summer Infant My Bath Seat

Bath time can be fun for baby and parents, but it can also be terrifying and exhausting, not to mention downright dangerous - especially when bathing twins or multiple children!! The Summer Infant My Bath Seat provides a baby or young toddler a safe place to sit and play - the seat secures to both sides of the tub and the back!! Please take care, even if using a safety seat such as this one, please PLEASE never never ever leave your child unattended in the bath (or even in the bathroom when water is running)!!!
  • ​Buy: $39.99 on summerinfant.com or Amazon (affiliate link)
Summer Infant My Bath Seat from 2018 New York Baby Show - usjapanfam.com

**2nd PICK!!**
Best for Twins:  Romp & Roost
Snap in the mesh divider for a play pen built for two, or remove it for an oversized play yard or roomy toddler bed! It also folds up for easy transport (about 32 pounds, same as a double stroller). Where was this when my twins were itty bitties?!?
  • ​Buy: $218 on Amazon (affiliate link)
Romp & Roost Play Yard from 2018 New York Baby Show - usjapanfam.com

**3rd PICK!!**
Best for Sterilizing:  Coral UV
From baby bottles to pacifiers, and tooth brushes to make up brushes, the Coral UV will sterilize (without use of heat or water) any non-waterproof products that can fit inside, in just 10 minutes!! It also has a 30-60 minute dry feature which could come in handy to dry freshly washed items, as well as a storage option that sterilizes every 2 hours to keep items super clean and ready to go.
  • Buy: Look for their Kickstarter/Indiegogo campaigns starting this summer!
Coral UV Sterilizer from 2018 New York Baby Show - usjapanfam.com


Best for Toddlers:  STAYnEAT, The Helping Plate
This plate pretty much addresses every issue I've had with my toddlers' self-feeding messes and mishaps! It is non-slip but you can also press in the center to activate the toddler-proof suction stay power (simply lift the corner to unseal). It has an outer lip to prevent spillage, and the inner plate has an incline to keep juices from mixing in and messing up flavors and textures of other food on the plate. It's double sided with one side being divided and the other side being a simple plate. And oh yeah, It's also dishwasher safe. 
  • Buy: $15 - $29 on stayneatplate.com and Amazon (affiliate link)
STAYnEAT The Helping Plate from 2018 New York Baby Show - usjapanfam.com

Best Infant Bed:  Mumbelli
With a removable inclined wedge (great for babies with reflux) and an adjustable foot support for a comfortable womb-like fit, Mumbelli makes a wonderful co-sleeper, crib-insert, or travel bed for baby's first few months of life (until they're ready to start rolling over).
  • Buy: $129 on mumbelli.com or Amazon (affiliate link)
Mumbelli Infant Bed from 2018 New York Baby Show - usjapanfam.com

Best for Car Travel:  Travel Tray
So simple yet so brilliant - this little tray fits into any cup holder, making it the perfect accessory for a car seat (or stroller, movie theater seat, you name it)! It'll still hold your child's cup or bottle, but also snacks and small toys. 
  • Buy: $15 on traveltray.us or Amazon (affiliate link)
Travel Tray from 2018 New York Baby Show - usjapanfam.com

Best Stroller:  Evenflo Pivot Xpand
There are a few strollers out there boasting the ability to transition from 1 to 2 kids, but the Evenflo Pivot Xpand is the only one I've seen that does so without the need for any tools or extra parts (you just need to buy the 2nd seat and/or stroller board, but no add-on converters - they're already built in!!). It can hold up to 150 pounds of cargo and kids (up to 3 kids: 2 in seats and 1 on ride on board), has an expandable basket up to 2 feet long, and it's also gorgeous! Be sure to check out the demo in my video at the bottom of this post to see it go from infant seat to toddler seat to 2 toddler seats (both are infant compatible making it a great option for twins) and adding the ride-on board (which just snaps on!!). Up to 22 configurations!!
  • Buy: $280 for standalone stroller, $400 including infant car seat (on Amazon - affiliate link)
Travel Tray from 2018 New York Baby Show - usjapanfam.com


Best for Dribble:  Bibby
Babies drool and spit-up, some more than others, and even the best bibs often allow that dribble to hide deep in those adorable neck folds. Until now. Say hello to Bibby, featuring a thick tall turtleneck type top and a velcro closure! BRILLIANT!
  • Buy: $9.99 on bibbybaby.com
Bibby Baby Bib from 2018 New York Baby Show - usjapanfam.com

Best for Monitoring:  Nanit Smart Baby Monitor
Baby monitors are getting smarter and smarter, and parents have to decide exactly how much they really want to keep track of. The Nanit is a cool new monitor that not only offers a birds eye view of your sleeping angel (on multiple users' phones) and keeps track of room temperature and humidity, but also helps track, monitor, and improve your baby's sleep! It'll send key notifications to you such as when baby wakes and falls asleep, and track on an app sleep cycles, when and how often a parent tends to baby, and give suggestions about how to help baby sleep longer and better based on current trends. Do note, the higher level tracking and tips require a $10/month subscription.
  • Buy: from $280 on nanit.com or Amazon (affiliate link)
Nanit Smart Baby Monitor from 2018 New York Baby Show - usjapanfam.com

Best for Boobies:  Ta-Ta Towel
Now, I haven't tried this personally, so I can't attest to how good the support is, or how well it lays under a shirt, but you can't argue that this isn't a truly unique nursing bra!! If I could rewind 2.5 years I would totally lounge around the house in this day and night! To top it off, the Ta-Ta Towel bras are handmade by women for women, in an eco-friendly factory in Los Angeles!
  • Buy: $45 for original or $55 for nursing bra on tatatowels.com or Amazon (affiliate link)
Ta-Ta Towel Bra from 2018 New York Baby Show - usjapanfam.com

Best for Screen Free Digital Stories:  Lunii
If it's for sale at MoMa, you know it's gotta be cool! This screen-free interactive digital device allows children to select their main characters, setting, and central object, which provides them one of 48 pre-loaded stories!! What's more? It's available in 8 languages! I see this as a great road trip item - since it's screen free, it shouldn't contribute to motion sickness (once all the characters are selected they just sit back and listen to the story)!
  • Buy:  $69 on store.moma.org or Amazon (affiliate link)
Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller from 2018 New York Baby Show - usjapanfam.com

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BABY SHOW:

Looking for other great innovative products for babies and families? Check out my top picks from past years' New York Baby Shows!!
  • ​2017 New York Baby Show
  • 2016 New York Baby Show​
  • 2015 New York Baby Show
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Bay Ridge Area Kids Events Roundup: May 24 - 30

5/23/2018

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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 May 24 - 30, 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.
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UPCOMING / ONGOING:
  • May 23 - 29: Fleet Week​
  • June 11 - 24:  Registration for NYC Parks' Free Learn to Swim Lottery
  • Register for FREE Independence Day Celebration on Fort Hamilton Base (June 30 @ 4:30 - 10PM)
  • April 28 - July:  Bay Ridge Library CLOSED (book mobile available 11-4 on Tues/Fri)


THURSDAY, MAY 24:
  • 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 - DIY for Teens: Sunny skincare @ Dyker Library @ 3:15 - 4:15
  • FREE - Chess Workshop @ Sunset Park Interim Library @ 4 - 5
  • FREE - Teen Tech Time @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
  • Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6 - 7
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FRIDAY, MAY 25:
  • ​BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 10 - 11:30​​
  • FREE - Multilingual Storytime (Cantonese) @ McKinley Park Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
  • FREE - Book Mobile @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 4
  • FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Interim Library @ 3:30 - 5
  • FREE - Game On! @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
  • Kids Cooking Class: Stromboli @ Kidz Cooking Studio @ 4 - 6
  • Movie Night Drop Off: BFG @ Bounce U @ 5:30 - 8
  • Friday Night Movie Drop Off: Shaun the Sheep @ Kaleidoscope @ 6:30 - 9
  • FREE - Sound Off Soul Yoga @ Owls Head Park @ 7 - 8:30
  • FREE - Movies Under the Stars: Jumanji 2 @ Bensonhurst Park @ 8
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SATURDAY, MAY 26:
  • "Ocean's Daughter" Family Paint @ Pinot's Palette @ 11:30 - 1:30
  • FREE - Family DJ Dance Party - Music of James Brown @ 274 36th St @ 12:30

SUNDAY, MAY 27:
  • Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 9:30 - 11
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MONDAY, MAY 28:
  • Alt Side Parking Suspended & Schools Closed (Memorial Day)
  • CANCELLED - ​Singalong with Dr. Alex & Friends @ The Coop @ 11 - 11:45
  • FREE - Brooklyn's 151st Memorial Day Parade @ 78th & 3rd to John Paul Jones Park on 101st St. & 4th @ 11
TUESDAY, MAY 29:
  • ​​​Open Play BRBM Special @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30​​
  • FREE - Book Mobile @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 4
  • BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 3:30 - 5​
  • FREE - DIY for Teens @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30:
  • ​​Lavender Blues @ Dimensions on Stage @ 10 - 10:40
  • FREE - Toddler Time @ Dyker Library @ 10:15 & 11:15
  • FREE - Babies and Books @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 10:30 - 11
  • FREE - Build with DUPLO @ Dyker Library @ 11 & 12
  • FREE - Toddler Time @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11:30 - 12
  • FREE - La Hora Mágica de los Pequeños @ Sunset Park Interim Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
  • FREE - Teen Tech Time @ Dyker Library @ 3:15 - 4:15
  • FREE - Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
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Bay Ridge Area Kids Events Roundup: May 17 - 23

5/16/2018

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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 May 17 - 23, 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.
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UPCOMING / ONGOING:
  • May 23 - 29: Fleet Week​
  • Register for FREE Independence Day Celebration on Fort Hamilton Base (June 30 @ 4:30 - 10PM)
  • April 28 - July:  Bay Ridge Library CLOSED (book mobile available 11-4 on Tues/Fri)

THURSDAY, MAY 17:
  • 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 - Teen Time: Personalize It! @ Dyker Library @ 3:15 - 4:15
  • FREE - Teen Tech Time @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
  • Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6 - 7
  • FREE - Learn How to save a Life - Overdose Prevention Program @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 6:30 - 8:30


FRIDAY, MAY 18:
  • ​BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 10 - 11:30​​
  • FREE - Multilingual Storytime (Cantonese) @ McKinley Park Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
  • FREE - Book Mobile @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 4
  • FREE - Dyker Singers Spring Concert @ Dyker Library @ 3 - 4
  • FREE - Game On! @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
  • FREE - Tot Shabbat @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 5:30 - 6:30
  • FREE - Musical Shabbat @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6:30 - 8:30
  • Friday Night Drop Off: Pete's Dragon @ Kaleidoscope @ 6:30 - 9
  • FREE - Movies Under The Stars: Despicable Me 3 @ Owl's Head Park @ 8 - 9:30
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SATURDAY, MAY 19:
  • FREE - Saturday Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10 - 10:30
  • FREE - Fort Hamilton Library Story Hour @ Bay Ridge Greenmarket @ 10 - 12
  • FREE - Viking Festival @ Owl's Head Park @ 10 - 5
  • FREE - WonderSpark Puppets @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 11 - 12
  • FREE - Education Resource Fair (PreK - College) @ PS 310 @ 11 - 2
  • "Up in the Clouds" Little Brushes @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 2
  • FREE - Family DJ Dance Party - Music of James Brown @ 274 36th St @ 12:30
  • FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 3:15
  • FREE - Saturday Storytime: Mandarin Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3 - 4
  • Parents' Survival Night Out: AirMat Madness @ The Little Gym @ 5 - 8
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SUNDAY, MAY 20:
  • Alt Side Parking Suspended (Shavuot)
  • CANCELLED - Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 9:30 - 11
  • FREE - Girl Power Carnival @ Fontbonne Hall Academy @ 11 - 1:30
  • FREE - Norwegian-American 17th of May Parade @ 80th & 3rd - 67th & 7th @ 1:30
  • Music for Food Benefit Concert @ 7420 4th Ave @ 3 - 4
  • FREE - Zumba & Dance Party @ Fort Hamilton Base Sports & Fitness Center @ 3 - 4:30 (pre-registration required)
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MONDAY, MAY 21:
  • Alt Side Parking Suspended (Shavuot)​
  • ​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 - Kids Create @ Sunset Park Interim Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
  • FREE - Chess @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
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TUESDAY, MAY 22:
  • ​​​Open Play BRBM Special @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30​​
  • FREE - Book Mobile @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 4
  • BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 3:30 - 5
  • FREE - DIY for Teens @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
  • FREE - Cub Scout Pack 313 New Recruit Night @ 6 - 8:30
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23:
  • ​​Lavender Blues @ Dimensions on Stage @ 10 - 10:40
  • Miss Karen's Science & Math Class @ Play Days & Parties @ 10 - 12​ (last class til Fall)
  • FREE - Toddler Time @ Dyker Library @ 10:15 & 11:15
  • FREE - Babies and Books @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 10:30 - 11
  • FREE - Build with DUPLO @ Dyker Library @ 11 & 12
  • FREE - Toddler Time @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11:30 - 12
  • FREE - (Fleet Week) 11 gun salute to the USS Arlington from Fort Hamilton Base - visible & audible from Shore Road Promenade @ 12:20 (parade of ships at around 12pm, recommended to get to promenade or base by 11:30am)
  • FREE - La Hora Mágica de los Pequeños @ Sunset Park Interim Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
  • FREE - Teen Tech Time @ Dyker Library @ 3:15 - 4:15
  • FREE - Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
  • FREE - Mostly Bach: The Shiozaki Duo @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 6:30 - 7:30
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Bay Ridge Area Kids Events Roundup: May 10 - 16

5/9/2018

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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 May 10 - 16, 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.
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UPCOMING / ONGOING:
  • UPK 1st Round Offers are up!!! Check yours here!!
  • May 8 - 11:  Cherry Blossom Celebration @ Fairytale Island
  • April 23 - May 13 - Sunset Park Library CLOSED
  • April 28 - July:  Bay Ridge Library CLOSED (book mobile available 11-4 on Tues/Fri)
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THURSDAY, MAY 10:
  • Alt Side Parking Suspended (Solemnity of Ascension)
  • 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 - Teen Time: Destroy & Construct with KoKo NYC @ Dyker Library @ 4 - 5
  • Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6 - 7
  • FREE - Coney Island Art Exhibition Opening Reception @ The Coop @ 6 - 9
  • FREE - Drug Awareness Outreach @ Poly Prep @ 6:30


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FRIDAY, MAY 11:
  • ​BYOBaby Play Date (Mother's Day Cards) @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 10 - 11:30​​
  • FREE - Multilingual Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
  • FREE - Book Mobile @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 4
  • FREE - Game On! @ McKinley Park @ 4 - 5
  • Movie Night Drop Off: Boss Baby @ Kaleidoscope @ 6:30 - 9
  • FREE - Movies Under the Stars @ Owl's Head Park @ 8 - 8:30
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SATURDAY, MAY 12:
  • FREE - Saturday Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10 - 10:30
  • FREE - Spring Bazaar @ Christ Church Bay Ridge @ 10 - 3
  • FREE - Spring Plant Sale @ Narrows Botanical Gardens @ 10 - 3
  • FREE - Flea Market @ PS 264 @ 10 - 3
  • FREE - Musical Shabbat @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 10:45 - 11:45
  • "Mini - Sun & Moon" Little Brushes @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 1:30
  • FREE - Family DJ Dance Party @ 274 36th St @ 12:30
  • FREE - Harbor Ring Torch: Tour of Bay Ridge Art Spaces @ 1 - 4
  • FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 3:15
  • FREE - Saturday Storytime: Mandarin Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3 - 4
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SUNDAY, MAY 13:
  • HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!
  • Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 9:30 - 11
  • FREE - "What Mommies Like" Storytime @ The BookMark Shoppe @ 12 - 1
  • Mother's Day Brunch @ Fort Hamilton Base @ 12 - 4
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MONDAY, MAY 14:
  • Interim Sunset Park Library opens at 4201 4th Ave
  • ​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
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TUESDAY, MAY 15:
  • ​​​Open Play BRBM Special @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30​​
  • FREE - Book Mobile @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 4
  • BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 3:30 - 5
  • "Pete The Kitty" And The Groovy Playdate With James Dean @ The BookMark Shoppe @ 4
  • FREE - DIY for Teens @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16:
  • FREE - Breast Cancer Screening @ 7405 5th Ave @ 9 - 5
  • ​​Lavender Blues @ Dimensions on Stage @ 10 - 10:40
  • FREE - Toddler Time @ Dyker Library @ 10:15 & 11:15
  • Miss Karen's Science & Math Class @ Play Days & Parties @ 10 - 12​
  • FREE - Babies and Books @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 10:30 - 11
  • FREE - Build with DUPLO @ Dyker Library @ 11 & 12
  • FREE - Toddler Time @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11:30 - 12
  • FREE - Teen Tech Time @ Dyker Library @ 3:15 - 4:15
  • FREE - Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
  • FREE - Boomer & Gio Celebrity Softball Game (open to public but must register) @ Fort Hamilton Base @ 6:30
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Bay Ridge Area Kids Events Roundup: May 3 - 9

5/2/2018

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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 May 3 - 9, 2018!

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​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!

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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!!!
  • May 8 - 11: Cherry Blossom Celebration @ Fairytale Island

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THURSDAY, MAY 3:
  • 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 - Teen Time: Create with Clay @ Dyker Library @ 3:15 - 4:15
  • Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6 - 7
  • FREE - Lag Ba'Omer BBQ @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6
  • West Side Story @ Fort Hamilton High @ 7
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FRIDAY, MAY 4:
  • ​BYOBaby Play Date (rock painting!!) @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 10 - 11:30​
  • FREE - Multilingual Storytime (Cantonese) @ McKinley Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
  • FREE - Game On! @ McKinley Library @ 4 - 5
  • Movie Night Drop Off: Kung Fu Panda @ Kaleidoscope @ 6:30 - 9
  • Theater Night (Dinner @ 4:30 / West Side Story @ 7) @ Chadwicks & Fort Ham High
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SATURDAY, MAY 5:
  • FREE - Bay Ridge Greenmarket Opening Day @ 3rd & 95th @ 8 - 3
  • FREE - Saturday Storytime @ McKinley Library @ 10 - 10:30
  • FREE - WonderSpark Puppets @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 11 - 12
  • FREE - Family DJ Dance Party: Salsa for Kids @ 274 36th St @ 12:30
  • West Side Story @ Fort Hamilton High @ 2
  • FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 3:15
  • FREE - Saturday Storytime: Mandarin Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3 - 4
  • West Side Story @ Fort Hamilton High @ 7
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SUNDAY, MAY 6:
  • Five Boro Bike Tour (comes through Bay Ridge on Gowanus Expressway, map of exact route here and road/bridge closing info here)
  • Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 9:30 - 11
  • FREE - BRJC's Community Garden @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 10 - 12
  • FREE - Saltwater Fishing @ 69th Street Pier @ 2 - 3:30
  • FREE - South Brooklyn Safe Streets Rally @ 84th & Fort Hamilton Pkwy @ 5 - 6
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MONDAY, MAY 7:
  • ​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 Library @ 4 - 5
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TUESDAY, MAY 8:
  • **CANCELED** ​​​Open Play BRBM Special @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30​​
  • BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 3:30 - 5
  • FREE - Community Tennis for ages 5-18 @ PS 229K & PS 112K @ 3 - 6 (registration in person only)
  • FREE - DIY for Teens @ McKinley Library @ 4 - 5
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9:
  • ​​Lavender Blues @ Dimensions on Stage @ 10 - 10:40
  • Miss Karen's Science & Math Class @ Play Days & Parties @ 10 - 12​
  • CANCELLED - Babies & Books / Toddler Time @ Fort Hamilton Library
  • FREE - Kids Create @ McKinley Library @ 4 - 5
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