Bay Ridge Area Kids Events Roundup: Nov 30 - Dec 6

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 November 30 - December 6, 2019!

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ONGOING:​​​

• ~Dec 5 - Register for Fort Hamilton Holiday Market & Tree Lighting (free, on Dec 6)
• ~Dec 14: Toys for Tots collection at buy buy BABY 
• (July 29 until further notice): Play Days and Playdates will be closed except for Thursday Mommy & Me while owner recovers from surgery.
• Family Friendly Day Trips & Weekend Getaway Idea

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30:

• Happy "Small Business Saturday" - shop local!
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10 - 10:30
• FREE - Saturday Storytime! @ Sunset Park Library @ 10:30 - 11
• FREE - Holiday Crafts & Photos with Olaf & Elsa @ Leif Party Room @ 10:30 - 12
• FREE - Family Frame Making Workshop @ PrintSpace @ 10:30 - 12:30
• Open Lab: Tiny Scientists (ages 2-5) @ Urban STEAM Lab @ 11 - 1​
• FREE - German Christmas Market (1:30-2:30 kids can make Gingerbread People) @ Schnitzel Haus @ 12 - 4
• Holly Trolley Making all MTA bus stops on 5th (67th - 85th St) @ 12 - 4
• Grand Opening of IC Ice Rink @ 51 35th Street Courtyard 5/6 @ 12 - 6
• FREE - Saturday Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 12:30 - 1
• ​​FREE - Family DJ Dance Party - Salsa Sounds for Kids @ 274 36 St (Building 2 at The Landing) @ 1 - 2
• FREE - Chess at 3 @ 237 36th St @ 1 - 5
• FREE - Holiday Trolley (making B63 bus stops from 39th St. - 65th St) @ 1 - 5
• FREE - Little Scientists @ Sunset Park Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
• FREE - Build with Duplo @ Sunset Park Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
• FREE - Magician in Residence @ 237 36th St @ 2 - 4
• FREE - Arabic Storytime @ Dyker Library @ 2:30 - 3:30
• FREE - Card Share Collage a Card @ PrintSpace @ 2:30 - 4:30
• FREE - Saturday Storytime: Cantonese Storytime @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Build with Lego @ Sunset Park Library @ 3 - 4
• Irish Music Saturdays @ 34 34th St @ 3 - 7
• Cupcake Decorating @ Jean Danet French Pastry @ 3:15 - 3:45
• Christmas Caroling @ 7428 5th Ave @ 4
• Open Lab (5+) @ Urban STEAM Lab @ 4:30 - 7

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1:

• NYC Holiday Half Marathon @ 69th Street Pier @ 9 AM Start, 10:15 AM awards​
• ​Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults ($10) @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 9:30 - 11​​
• Family Yoga Class @ Bay Ridge Yoga @ 11:30
• SantaPaws Photo ($10) @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 12 - 4
• FREE - Project K!d Seasonal Crafting @ 237 36th St @ 1 - 4

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2:

• Dr. Alex & Friends Singalong ($10) @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 10 - 11​​
• FREE - Discovery Table @ McKinley Park Library @ 10 - 11
• FREE - Toy Time @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 - 12
• FREE - Cantonese Storytime @ McKinley Park Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
• Tic Toc Spanish @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 11 - 12

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3:

• FREE - Toy Time @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 - 12
• ​​​Lavender Blues ($10) @ Beyond at Liberty View @ 10:30​
• Open Lab: Tiny Scientists (ages 2-5) @ Urban STEAM Lab @ 12 - 2
• BYOBaby Play Date ($5) @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - Chess Workshop with Juan Tica @ Bay Ridge Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Teen Manga Club @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4:

• ​Lavender Blues ($20) @ Dimensions on Stage @ 10 - 10:40​
• FREE - Toy Time @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 - 12
• FREE - Toddler Time @ Dyker Library @ 10:15 & 11:15
• FREE - Babies and Books @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 10:30 - 11
• FREE - Babies and Books @ Sunset Park Library @ 10:30 - 11
• FREE - Toddler Time @ Sunset Park Library @ 11:15 - 12
• FREE - Toddler Time @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 11:30 - 12
• Tots & Toddler Little Brushes @ Pinot's Palette @ 12 - 1
• FREE - La Hora Mágica de los Pequeños @ Sunset Park Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
• FREE - Build with LEGO @ Bay Ridge Library @ 3 - 4
• FREE - Educator Open House at Dyker Library @ Dyker Library @ 3:30 - 5:30
• FREE - Book Adventures @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Financing Your Education @ Fort Hamilton Library @ 6 - 7
• FREE - Christmas Tree Lighting (with Santa) @ Dyker Park (86th & 14th) @ 6:30 PM

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5:

• FREE - Babies & Books @ Dyker Library @ 1:15 - 2
• FREE - Teen Tech Time @ McKinley Park Library @ 3:30 - 5
• FREE - Dungeons and Dragons @ Bay Ridge Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Chess Workshop with Reinaldo Duran Trujillo @ Sunset Park Library @ 4 - 5
• Drop-In Karate Class for Kids & Adults ($10) @ Bay Ridge Jewish Center @ 6 - 7
• FREE - Christmas Tree Lighting (with Santa) @ Shore Road Park (90th & Shore) ​@ 6:30 PM

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6:

• FREE - Toy Time @ Bay Ridge Library @ 10 - 12
• FREE - 普通話故事時間 Mandarin Chinese Storytime @ Sunset Park Library @ 10:30 - 11:30
• FREE - First Five Years Kids Create @ McKinley Park Library @ 11 - 12
• FREE - Build with Duplo @ Sunset Park Library @ 1:30 - 2:30
• FREE - Game On! @ McKinley Park Library @ 4 - 5
• FREE - Rock Painting Meeting @ Cocoa Grinder (Bay Ridge Ave) @ 5 - 7
• FREE - Christmas Tree Lighting (with Santa) @ Investors Bank (7414 13th Ave) @ 6 - 8
• 7th Annual Gingerbread Party @ The Art Room @ 6 - 8 PM ($55)
• FREE -  Holiday Market & Tree Lighting (with Santa Photos) (reg. required) @ Fort Hamilton Army Base @ 4 - 9 PM (tree lighting @ 5:30)