Bay Ridge Area Kids Events Roundup: August 17

Bay Ridge Area Kids Events Roundup: August 17 - 23

8/16/2019

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 August 17 - 23, 2019!

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ONGOING:

(til 8/29) Enter to win our $400 value back to school giveaway!
School Supply Drive (various dropoff locations)
July 29 until further notice (a few weeks) - Play Days and Playdates will be closed except for Thursday Mommy & Me while owner recovers from surgery.
Bay Ridge Families' Summer Bucket List
Family Friendly Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, Nearby Pools / Splash pads / Sprinklers
2019-2020 NYC Public School Calendar is up - see it here (School starts Sept 5)
(June 27 - August 30) Free summer meals! Free breakfast and lunch for all children under 18. See locations and times here.
(June 27 - Sept 8) NYC Public Pools open 11 - 7 (see nearest pools and sprinklers here!)
Moms with kid(s) in tow receive a free juice or smoothie with purchase of a meal @ Cocoa Grinder (9504 4th Ave), Tuesdays/Thursdays/Sundays @ 10am-6pm
(Saturdays 8 - 3 thru Nov 23) Bay Ridge Greenmarket @ Walgreen's Parking Lot (9408 3rd Ave)
(Sundays 9 - 4 thru Nov 24) Bensonhurst Greenmarket @ Milestone Park (18th Ave, 81-82nd St)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17:

Changing Seasons Kids Yoga (ages 5-11, $15) @ Young Love NYC @ 10 - 10:45
FREE - Saturday Storytime! @ Sunset Park Library @ 10:30 - 11
FREE - Saturday Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10:30 - 11
FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Dyker Library @ 11 - 12
FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 12
FREE - FREE SHSAT Prep Class @ McKinley Park Library @ 11:30 - 2:30
FREE - Kids Learn to Ride a Bike @ Shore Road Park (79th) @ 12 - 3
FREE - Kids Explore: Volunteers for Wildlife Presents "Radical Reptiles" @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 12:30 - 1:30
FREE - Family DJ Dance Party - Music of Lady Gaga for Kids @ 238 36th St @ 12:30 - 2
FREE - Chess at 3 @ Industry City @ 1 - 5 (on the hour)
FREE - Little Scientists @ Sunset Park Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
FREE - Build with Duplo @ Sunset Park Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
NCT's Peter Pan The Musical @ Fort Hamilton Army Base Theater @ 2
FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2:30 - 3
FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 3 - 3:45
FREE - Build with Lego @ Sunset Park Library @ 3 - 4
FREE - Summer Movies Under the Stars: Avengers Endgame @ Bensonhurst Park @ 8 - 10

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18:

cancelled - Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults ($10) @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 9:30 - 11
FREE - Chess at 3 @ Industry City @ 1 - 5 (on the hour)
NCT's Peter Pan The Musical @ Fort Hamilton Army Base Theater @ 2

MONDAY, AUGUST 19:

FREE - Discovery Table @ McKinley Park Library @ 10 - 11
FREE - Toy Time @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 - 12
FREE - First Five Years Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 11 - 12
FREE - Game On! (YA) @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
FREE - Teen Writing Club @ Dyker Library @ 11:30 - 12:30
FREE - Kids Tech Time @ Sunset Park Library @ 2 - 3
FREE - Chess Club @ Bay Ridge Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
FREE - Kids Tech Time: Little Bits @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
FREE - Movies @ the Library: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 4
FREE - Book Adventures @ McKinley Park Library @ 3 - 4
FREE - Chess Club @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
FREE - Origami @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20:

FREE - StoryPlay @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 & 11
**cancelled** Open Play BRBM Special ($5) @ Play Days & Parties @ 10:30 - 12:30
Lavender Blues ($10) @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 11 - 12
FREE - Read and Play @ Sunset Park Library @ 1 - 1:45
FREE - NYC Department of Social Services Information Table @ Bay Ridge Library @ 1 - 3
Dr. Alex & Friends Singalong ($10) @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 1:30 - 2:30
FREE - Kids Create: Writing @ Sunset Park Library @ 2 - 3
FREE - Chess Workshop @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2 - 3:30
FREE - DIY for Teens @ McKinley Park Library @ 3 - 4
BYOBaby Play Date ($5) @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 3:30 - 5
FREE - After School Stories @ Sunset Park Library @ 4:30 - 5:30
Changing Seasons Kids Yoga (ages 3-5, $12) @ Young Love NYC @ 5:30 - 6
Changing Seasons Kids Yoga (ages 5-10, $15) @ Young Love NYC @ 6:15 - 7
FREE - Irish Night Concerts in the Park @ Shore Road Park (79th) @ 7