Bay Ridge Area Kids Events Roundup: July 4 - 10

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 4 - 10, 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 4:

• Independence Day! (Alt Side Parking Suspended)
• ​​(CANCELED) Mommy & Me with Miss Darlene @ Play Days & Parties @ 10 - 12​
• ​​(CANCELED) ​Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6 - 7

FRIDAY, JULY 5:

• FREE - StoryPlay @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 11:45
• FREE - Game On! @ Dyker Library @ 2 - 5
• FREE - Chess Club @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 4:30
• Free - Teen Tech Time @ Sunset Park Library @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - Kids Create @ Dyker Library @ 4 - 5

SATURDAY, JULY 6:

• FREE - Saturday Storytime! @ Sunset Park Library @ 10:30 - 11
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10:30 - 11
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Bay Ridge Library @ 11 - 11:30
• FREE - FREE SHSAT Prep Class @ McKinley Park Library @ 11:30 - 2:30
• "Seahorse Team" Little Brushes @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 2
• ​​FREE - Family DJ Dance Party - Music of The Beatles for Kids @ 238 36th St @ 12:30​​​
• 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 - Game On! @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 3 - 3:45
• FREE - Saturday Storytime: Cantonese Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Build with Lego @ Sunset Park Library @ 3 - 4
• "Sunny Side Up" Little Brushes Family Day @ Pinot's Palette @ 4 - 6

SUNDAY, JULY 7:

• nothing on our radar...

MONDAY, JULY 8:

• FREE - ​Deadline for Session 2 Free Learn To Swim Lottery Registration (held July 23 - Aug 5)
• FREE - Coloring @ Sunset Park Library @ 10 - 11
• FREE - Discovery Table @ McKinley Park Library @ 10 - 11
• FREE - Toy Time @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 - 12
• FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - First Five Years Kids Create McKinley Park Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Teen Writing Club @ Dyker Library @ 11:30 - 12:30
• FREE - Chess Club @ Bay Ridge Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Kids Tech Time: 3-D Printing @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Game On! @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Movies @ the Library: Holes @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Book Adventures @ McKinley Park Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Kids Create @ Sunset Park Library @ 3:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Origami @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Chess Club @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5

TUESDAY, JULY 9:

• FREE - Coloring @ Sunset Park Library @ 10 - 11
• FREE - StoryPlay @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 & 11
• ​Open Play BRBM Special @ Play Days & Parties​ @ 10:30 - 12:30
• KLIMT Drawing & Gilding Glitter Project (7/9 & 7/11) @ Party Spot NYC @ 10 - 1
• FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Read and Play @ Sunset Park Library @ 1 - 1:45
• FREE - Chess Workshop @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2 - 3:30
• FREE - Game On! @ Dyker Library @ 2 - 5
• FREE - Chess Club @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 4:30
• 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 @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center​​​​​ @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - Makerbot: Speedy Architecht @ Bay Ridge Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - After School Stories @ Sunset Park Library @ 4:30 - 5:30
• FREE - "No More Monsters Under Your Bed" Story Time @ Bookmark Shoppe @ 6 - 7

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10:

• Lavender Blues @ 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
• FREE - Game On! @ Sunset Park Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Toddler Time @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11:30 - 12
• Tots & Toddlers Time @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 1
• FREE - Family Movie: Megamind @ McKinley Park Library @ 1 - 3
• FREE - La Hora Mágica de los Pequeños @ Sunset Park Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
• FREE - Kids Explore: Children's Museum of Manhattan Presents Bug Out! Butterflies @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Teen Time: Tie Dye @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Build with LEGO @ Bay Ridge Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Game On! @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Summer Reading Coach @ Sunset Park Library @ 3:30 - 5:30
• FREE - Yoga at the Park @ Owl's Head Park @ 6:30 - 8
• FREE - Stop the Bleed class (adults only; registration required) @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 7 - 8