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- Toy Drive for Puerto Rico at The Coop through December 5
- Letters to Santa @ Fairytale Island through December 10
- Toy Donation through December 12
- Rocks for Love pediatric cancer fundraiser @ Norma's Arts & Crafts til Dec 13
- Register for Brunch with Santa at Aviator Sports (event on Dec 17 @ 9am or 12pm)
- Gingerbread House Classes for kids & adults @ Sugar Coated Bakery
- Parents of District 21 elementary or middle schoolers, apply for a Community & Citywide Education Council seat by Dec 20
- Apply to Kindergarten by January 12 (children born in 2013)
- Deadline to register for the Fort Hamilton Tree Lighting Spectacular & Holiday Market (event held Dec 1)
- Mommy & Me Class & Open Play @ Play Days & Parties @ 10 - 12
- Babies & Books @ Dyker Library @ 1:15 - 2
- Tree Lighting Ceremony @ Sunset Park @ 3 - 6
- Chess @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5
- Teen Tech Time @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
- Homework Help @ Bay Ridge Library @ 4 - 6
- Family Gaming Night @ Sunset Park Library @ 5:30 - 7
- Senator Golden's Tree Lighting @ Shore Road Park Gazebo (90th & Shore) @ 6:30 - 8
- Deadline to apply to Middle Schools and High Schools
- Chinese Storytime @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
- Homework Help @ Bay Ridge Library @ 2 - 6
- Game On! Wii & PS4 @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3:30 - 5
- Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 3:30 - 5
- "Countdown Til Christmas" Little Brushes @ Pinot's Palette @ 4 - 6
- Tree Lighting Spectacular & Holiday Market @ Fort Hamilton Army Base @ 4 - 9 (free, pre-registration only)
- Narrow's Community Theater Presents "It's a Wonderful Life" @ Fort Hamilton Army Post Theater @ 8
- Christmas Boutique @ St. Mary's @ 9:30 - 4
- Breakfast with Santa @ Holy Angels
- Saturday Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10 - 10:30
- Breakfast with Santa @ St. Johns @ 10 - 12
- Children's Water Color Portraits @ The Coop @ 10 - 1
- Christmas Craft Fair @ St. Andrew's @ 10 - 6
- Saturday Storytime @ Sunset Park Library @ 10:30 - 11
- Preschool Storytime @ buybuyBABY (Industry City) @ 11
- Free Photos with Santa @ Food Town @ 11 - 3
- Kitchen Table Band @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 12 - 2
- Family DJ Dance Party: Music of Bruce Springsteen @ Industry City (220 36th St, Courtyard 1/2) @ 12:30
- Saturday Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 3:15
- Saturday Storytime: Arabic Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
- Little Scientists: Science Kits for Toddlers and Preschoolers @ Sunset Park Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
- Christmas Oldies Concert @ St. Athanasius Church @ 7
- Narrow's Community Theater Presents "It's a Wonderful Life" @ Fort Hamilton Army Post Theater @ 8
- A Brooklyn Christmas Story @ St. Rosalia - Regina's Pre-K Small Gym @ 9
- Flea Market @ St. Finbar @ 9 - 4
- Children's Water Color Portraits @ The Coop @ 10 - 1
- Christmas Craft Fair @ St. Andrew's @ 10 - 2:30
- Christmas Fair @ Saint Ephrem @ 11 - 5 (Santa @ 12 - 3)
- Christmas in Richmond Town & Tree Lighting @ Staten Island @ 11 - 7
- Yellow Sneaker Puppets @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 1 - 2
- Christmas Workshop @ St. Anselm @ 1 - 5
- Narrow's Community Theater Presents "It's a Wonderful Life" @ Fort Hamilton Army Post Theater @ 2
- Miss Karen's Reading & Literacy Class @ Play Days & Parties @ 10 - 12
- Chinese Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
- Dr. Alex & Friends Singalong @ The Coop @ 11
- Homework Help @ Bay Ridge Library @ 2 - 6
- Kids Create @ Dyker Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
- Chess Club @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3:30 - 5
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Chess @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
- Babies & Books @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10:30 & 11
- Open Play BRBM Special @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30
- Build with Lego and Duplo @ Sunset Park Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
- BYOBaby Play Date @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 3:30 - 5:30
- Homework Help @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3:30 - 5:30
- Kids Create @ Bay Ridge Library @ 4 - 5
- DIY: Creative Hour @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5
- Teen Manga Club @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
- After School Stories @ Sunset Park Library @ 4:30 - 5:30
- Tree Lighting Ceremony @ Owl's Head @ 7 - 8
- Lavender Blues @ Dimensions on Stage (7601 3rd Ave) @ 10 - 10:40
- Miss Karen's Science & Math Class @ Play Days & Parties @ 10 - 12
- Toddler Time @ Dyker Library @ 10:15 & 11:15
- Babies and Books @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 10:30 - 11
- Toddler Time @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10:30 & 11:15
- Child & Parent Yoga @ Raine & Riley's @ 10:30 - 11:15
- The Buttons Band kids' class @ The Coop @ 11 - 11:45
- Toddler Time @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11:30 - 12
- Kids Explore: LEGO Building @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3 - 4:30
- Homework Help @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3 - 7
- Teen Tech Time @ Dyker Library @ 3:15 - 4:15
- La Hora Mágica de los Pequeños @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5
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Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
- Zen Kid's Yoga Class @ Raine & Riley's @ 6:15 - 6:45