Bay Ridge Area Kids Events Roundup: July 11 - 17

​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 July 11 - 17, 2019!

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ONGOING:

• 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 25 - July 14) Music Together Free Trial Classes
• (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)

THURSDAY, JULY 11:

• Mommy & Me with Miss Darlene @ Play Days & Parties @ 10 - 12​
• FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
• "Wally the Whale" Little Brushes ($30) @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 2
• FREE - Read with a Book Buddy @ Dyker Library @ 2 - 3
• FREE - Team Up To Read: Be Curious @ Sunset Park Library @ 2 - 3
• FREE - Babies & Books @ Dyker Library @ 2:15 - 3
• FREE - Kids Create: Arts and Crafts @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - BRL: Sunset Park Robotics @ Sunset Park Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Teen Tech Time @ McKinley Park Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Building Beats Song-writing Workshop @ Bay Ridge Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Dungeons and Dragons @ Bay Ridge Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Teen Anime Club @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5
• ​Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults ($10) @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6 - 7
• FREE - Movies Under the Stars: "Star Wars, a New Hope" @ Owl's Head Park @ 8:45 - 10:45
  

FRIDAY, JULY 12:

• FREE - Coloring @ Sunset Park Library @ 10 - 11
• ​FREE - Team Up To Read: Be Curious @ Dyker Library @ 11 - 11:45
• FREE - StoryPlay @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 11:45
• FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Read with a Book Buddy @ Dyker Library @ 2 - 3
• FREE - Breakdancers @WondrousNYC @ Industry City @ 2 - 5
• FREE - Chess Club @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Game On! PS4 @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Game On! @ McKinley Park Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Kids Create @ Dyker Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Stomp, Clap & Sing with Jam I Am @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5:30
• FREE - Summer Stroll @ 3rd Ave (80th - 90th Streets) @ 5 - 10:30
• FREE - Outdoor Cinema Series "Wreck It Ralph" @ Narrows Botanical Garden @ 8:45

SATURDAY, JULY 13:

• FREE - Saturday Storytime! @ Sunset Park Library @ 10:30 - 11
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10:30 - 11
• FREE - WonderSpark Puppets @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Dyker Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - FREE SHSAT Prep Class @ McKinley Park Library @ 11:30 - 2:30
• "Summer Bear" Little Brushes ($30) @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 2
• ​​FREE - Family DJ Dance Party - Music of Led Zeppelin for Kids @ 238 36th St @ 12:30​​​
• FREE - Magician in Residence, Tyler Schwartz @ Industry City @ 12:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Chess at 3 Storytime @ Industry City @ 1 - 5 (on the hour)
• FREE - GinFizz Swing Dance Lessons & Concert @ Brooklyn Army Terminal @ 1:30
• FREE - Little Scientists @ Sunset Park Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
• FREE - Build with Duplo @ Sunset Park Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
• FREE - Summer Reading Coach @ Sunset Park Library @ 2 - 5
• FREE - Chess Club @ Bay Ridge Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 3 - 3:45
• FREE - Build with Lego @ Sunset Park Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Saturday Storytime: Cantonese Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Movies Under the Stars "Spiderman Into the Spider-Verse" @ Scarangella Park @ 8:30 - 10:30

SUNDAY, JULY 14:

• FREE - DHAA Knights Girls Softball Clinic @ Bay 8th Field at Poly Place @ 9 - 10:30
• FREE - Chess at 3 Storytime @ Industry City @ 1 - 5 (on the hour)

MONDAY, JULY 15:

• FREE - Discovery Table @ McKinley Park Library @ 10 - 11
• FREE - First Five Years Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Coloring @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Teen Writing Club @ Dyker Library @ 11:30 - 12:30
• FREE - Read with a Book Buddy @ Dyker Library @ 2 - 3
• FREE - Kids Tech Time @ Sunset Park Library @ 2 - 3
• FREE - Kids Tech Time: Edison Robots @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Book Adventures @ McKinley Park Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Chess Club @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Origami @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5

TUESDAY, JULY 16:

• FREE - StoryPlay @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 & 11
• FREE - Coloring @ Sunset Park Library @ 10 - 11
• Acrylic Under Water Sea Drawing & Painting Project (7/16 & 7/18, $120) @ Party Spot NYC @ 10 - 1
• ​Open Play BRBM Special ($5) @ Play Days & Parties​ @ 10:30 - 12:30
• Lavender Blues ($10) @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Read and Play @ Sunset Park Library @ 1 - 1:45
• Dr. Alex & Friends Singalong ($10) @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 1:30 - 2:30
• FREE - Teen Time @ Sunset Park Library @ 2 - 3
• FREE - Chess Workshop @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2 - 3:30
• FREE - Aliens: Escape from Earth by ScienceTellers @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - BRL: Sunset Park Robotics @ Sunset Park Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - DIY for Teens @ McKinley Park Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Reading Coach @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3 - 5:45
• BYOBaby Play Date ($5) @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center​​​​​ @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - After School Stories @ Sunset Park Library @ 4:30 - 5:30

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17:

• Lavender Blues ($20) @ Dimensions on Stage @ 10 - 10:40​​​​​
• FREE - Coloring @ Sunset Park Library @ 10 - 11
• FREE - Toy Time @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 - 12
• FREE - Babies and Books @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 10:30 - 11
• Tic Toc Spanish ($10) @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 11 - 11:45
• FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Toddler Time @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11:30 - 12
• "Scoops and Sprinkles" Little Brushes ($30) @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 2
• FREE - Family Movie: Monsters VS Aliens @ McKinley Park Library @ 1 - 3
• FREE - La Hora Mágica de los Pequeños @ Sunset Park Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
• FREE - Build with LEGO @ Bay Ridge Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Kids Explore: The Children's Museum of Manhattan Presents Bug Out! Spiders @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - DIY: Arts and Craft @ Sunset Park Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Library Lab @ McKinley Park Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Summer Reading Coach @ Sunset Park Library @ 3:30 - 5:30
• FREE - Yoga in the Park @ Owl's Head Park @ 6:30 - 8