Bay Ridge Area Kids Events Roundup: February 15 - 21

2/14/2020

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 February 15 - 21, 2020!

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ONGOING:

~ Feb 19: Enter to win our $280 value jackpot GIVEAWAY for kids!
FREE - Feb 18 - 20 - Dance Workshops for ages 6+
Feb 18-19-20 & 14-15-16: Evamarie Violin Workshops, ages 3-4 and 5-6
Schools' Midwinter Recess (February 17 - 21)
~ March 16: UPK4 Applications for children born in 2016 (more info and apply here)
~ April 24: UPK3 Applications for children born in 2017 (more info and apply here, only available in Districts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 27, 29, 31, and 32 i.e. not in Bay Ridge, but anyone can apply no matter where you live)
~ March 4: Apply to be a CEC 20 (Community Education Council District 20) Member
Family Friendly Day Trips & Weekend Getaway Idea

MID WINTER RECESS CHILD CARE:
Plan ahead for your children's care during Mid Winter Recess (Feb 17 - 21, 2020), here are some options on our radar:

Bay Ridge Theatre Camp (337 74th St): Feb 17-21 (open house Sat Feb 15); ages 4-16, $235.
Urban Steam Lab "Animal Planet" Camp (7912 5th Ave): Feb 17 - 21, K-5th graders, 8am-3pm, $100/day or $480/5 days, extended care til 6pm available
Aviator (3159 Flatbush Ave): 9am-5pm $80/day or 8am-6pm $100/day, 10% off if registering all 5 days, 15% off 2nd child
Park Slope Day Camp (339 8th St), Pre-K and up.
Kings Bay Y, Feb 18 - 21, ages 4.5 - 13 years, 8am - 5:30pm, $75/day, $15/day til 6:30pm, $15/day early drop off at 7:30am, $25/day for early/late combo (i.e. 7:30am-6:30pm)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15:

FREE - Valentine's Cookie Decorating @ Cocoa Grinder (9302 4th Ave) @ 10 - 11:30
FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 11:30
"Piggy in Pink" Little Brushes @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 2
FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 12:30 - 1
FREE - Chess Workshop for Children @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 12:30 - 2:30
FREE - Chess at 3 @ 268 36th Street @ 12:30 - 4
FREE - Rock and Roll Playhouse: Music of The Beatles for Kids @ 274 36th St (Courtyard 5-6) @ 1 - 2
FREE - Team Up To Read: "Just-Right" Books @ Bay Ridge Library @ 2 - 3
FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3 - 3:30
FREE - Bay Ridge Rocks Painting Meetup @ Cocoa Grinder (6823 3rd Ave) @ 5 - 7
Parents' Survival Night Drop Off @ The Little Gym @ 5 - 8

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16:

Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults ($10) @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 9:30 - 11
FREE - Sunset Park Kids' Cinema Club: Lady & the Tramp @ 268 36th St @ 10:30 - 1:30

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17:

Alt Side Parking Suspended (Washington's Birthday)
Schools' Midwinter Recess (February 17 - 21)
FREE - WonderSpark Puppets @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 11 - 12

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18:

FREE - Toy Time @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 - 12
Evamarie 3-Day Violin Workshops Start, ages 3-4 @ 10:30 - 11:10 and 5-6 @ 11:30 - 12:15 @ Crossroads Church
FREE - Bollywood Dance Workshop@ 5602 5th Ave @ 11
"Van Gogh's Starry Night" Little Brushes @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 2
BYOBaby Play Date ($5) @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 3:30 - 5
FREE - Chess Workshop @ Bay Ridge Library @ 4 - 5