Online Events & Local Resources in Bay Ridge during COVID-19 Quarantine

3/20/2020

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updated: 3/31/20

Spread the Love, Not the Germs:

Stay home!!!!
When taking kids out for fresh air and exercise, maintain 6 feet distance from other humans you don't live with, i.e. NO PLAYDATES!!! And don't visit places where surfaces are likely to be touched by others, i.e. NO PLAYGROUNDS!!!
Quarantine Rainbow Connection: Have your children draw a rainbow and put it in their window. Add your address here. View the map of rainbows here and look for them when out getting fresh air and exercise (while keeping proper social distancing!).
Alt Side Parking Suspended through April 14
Schools Closed through April 19

Local Support & Care for those in need:

Bay Ridge Cares - offering relief and support to local areas (food shopping, running errands, dog walking, care packages, wellness checks, etc) - contact them if you know someone in need, or would like to volunteer
Invisible Hands: free, safe deliveries for most at risk community members (sign up to volunteer or request a delivery)
NYC DOE providing 3 free meals a day for all NYC children, available at 400 sites from M-F 7:30AM - 1:30PM. Click here for locations and hours.

Online Programs by Bay Ridge Businesses

Bay Ridge Ballet - FREE ballet classes on their new YouTube channel
Bay Ridge Jewish Center - will be offering Tot Shabbat and some other programs via FB live
HY Martial Arts - free live Kung Fu classes on Facebook / Instagram, ages 5+, Tuesdays & Thursdays at 3PM. FREE but donations welcome.
Music Together of Bay Ridge - spring semester will be online, with weekly group class via Zoom, and unlimited private Facebook lives, $115 per family from April 6, more info & register here.
Urban Steam Lab: virtual science class held Tues & Thurs for 3 weeks (March 31 - April 16; 6 classes) for children in 3rd - 6th grades. $120 for first child, 66% discount for siblings, inclues science kit that can be picked up or delivered locally.

FREE Online Programs (beyond Bay Ridge)

Daily @ Various Times: Free Live Stage & Classes through KidPass
Weekdays @ 11AM - Mornings with Papa Tom (FB Live Music Class), suggested donation $10
Weekdays @ 11AM-1PM - Science Mom's YouTube Live "QuaranTime" (Science), FREE
Weekdays @ 2 - 2:45PM (ages 8-12) - Live YT Art Class, Monster Art School with Steve Ellis
Weekdays @ 3 - 3:45PM (ages 13+) - Live YT Art Class, Monster Art School with Steve Ellis
Weekdays @ 3PM - Home Safari Facebook Lives at Cincinnati Zoo (Science), FREE
The Buttons Band FB & IG Live music classes, Wed @ 11AM, Thurs @ 3:30PM, Sun @ 11AM
FB Live Workouts by With Love Personal Training, FREE, various days/times
Ongoing interactive homeschooling classes for various ages, organized by Emily Drabinski, the head librarian at CUNY's Graduate Center and her partner, Karen Miller, a history professor at Laguardia Community College, FREE
List of 37+ children's musicians live online music classes
List of children's book authors doing online readings

Local Deliveries:

BookMark Shoppe store is closed but local deliveries receive 20% off online orders with code ADRIFB
Bubbles & Suds -15% off laundry pickup/delivery for Bay Ridge Residents for next 2 weeks (March 16 - 30?)
Most grocery stores will maintain their deliveries via phone, internet, or in-store. You can also try InstaCart for delivery from Costco, Aldies, Whole Foods, etc (currently need to schedule delivery a few days ahead), Fresh Direct (currently 1+ week booked out period), and Amazon Fresh (you'll need an Amazon Prime membership, get a free 30-day trial here).
Leaky Barrel Wines & Sprits: call (718) 256-0346
Cafes and restaurants can not allow dine-in but most are offering takeout pickup and delivery.

Other Helpful Info: COVID-19

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4 Comments

Sarah L

4/5/2020 11:59:11 pm

I like the rainbows in the window idea. Here in Denver many houses have put stuffed bears in their windows so the kids can go on a 'bear hunt'

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10/19/2020 03:07:53 am

As much as possible, please do not bring your kids outside now that there is a pandemic we are facing. Kids' immune system is not strong enough to be able to fight off this virus. If you bring your child outside, you are exposing him or her to the high risk of being infected with the COVID-19. Make sure that your kids get to stay at home. If you have to go outside to buy necessities, make sure that you disinfect from head to toe once you get back before going inside your house to avoid passing any bacteria to your child.

Hannah Chase

4/7/2020 05:48:28 pm

Thanks for putting this list together! This is great!