Posted on April 17th, 2008 by mommy
[ April 19, 2008 12:00 am to April 27, 2008 12:00 am. ] Earth Day and NYC Public School Spring Break are in alignment this year. Coincidence? …Yeah, probably. (shrug). So, school’s out but the fun, hands-on learning is just beginning. You don’t have to go to a fancy resort to have an eco-vacation. With the Mommy Poppins Do-It-Yourself Spring Break Eco Camp kids can learn, do, make […]
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Posted on April 10th, 2008 by mommy
[ April 12, 2008 12:00 am to April 13, 2008 12:00 am. April 19, 2008 12:00 am to April 20, 2008 12:00 am. ] As the weather warms, my job just gets harder and harder, with more great events popping up all the time. I have so many things I want to write about and have been trying to stick to just one a day, but it’s looking impossible. Show of hands, how many of you missed yesterday’s awesome […]
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Posted on April 7th, 2008 by mommy
[ April 11, 2008 11:00 am to April 13, 2008 11:00 am. ] One of the benefits of living in a cultural capitol of the world is that your kids get to enjoy the benefits of trickle-down culture. No, the world class culture in NYC isn’t just for grown ups, New York has special ballet, orchestra and even opera companies dedicated to bringing these arts to kids.
Ballet for […]
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Posted on April 4th, 2008 by mommy
[ May 4, 2008; 8:00 am; ]
When I saw that Hi-Art was giving anime classes for $675 I thought, “wow, those must be some pretty amazing classes.” But I also thought to myself in New York City I bet there are some other really cool classes for kids to learn about the Japanese cartooning style, anime, that don’t cost the […]
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Posted on March 27th, 2008 by mommy
[ March 29, 2008 11:00 pm to March 30, 2008 11:00 pm. April 1, 2008; 12:00 pm; April 3, 2008; 4:00 am; ] This week, a toy and clothing swap, a contest to name the Riverside Park Hawks, a chance to meet Mo Willems, and a fun way to learn physics. All free. Plus some cool, off-beat activities and concerts worth the price. And don’t forget the free Elf Tennis demo classes on Sunday.
Children’s Toy and Clothing Exchange
My […]
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Posted on March 25th, 2008 by mommy
[ April 12, 2008; April 21, 2008 to April 25, 2008. ]
Summer is just around the corner and summer means swimming. In preparation of summer and swimming season get your feet wet at these free swimming events.
The Big Swim
April 12, 2008
The Big Swim is a one-of-a-kind open swim meet where 1,000 New York City children ages 6-16 participate in a free day of competitive swim […]
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Posted on March 19th, 2008 by mommy
[ March 23, 2008; 4:00 am; ]
When I originally heard about the Easter Fancy Hat Parade on 5th Avenue, I imagined it to be some society thing and perhaps that’s what it once was. But nowadays, anyway, the Easter Parade in NYC reminds me more of how the Village Halloween Parade used to be when I was a kid; lots of […]
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Posted on March 17th, 2008 by mommy
[ March 22, 2008 to March 23, 2008. ] What’s Easter without an outdoor Easter egg hunt? Even NYC kids can enjoy the fun of running through the early spring grasses to hunt for eggs at these locations throughout New York.
These Easter events can be very crowded, but this year at least most of them have wised up and are holding hunts throughout […]
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Posted on March 13th, 2008 by mommy
[ March 13, 2008 to June 1, 2008. ] We all love a good kiddie show. Sure. But every once in a while it’s great to go to a real grown up museum and see real art and remember what it feels like to have a full working brain, and speak a sentence that has more than three words and isn’t about scrambled eggs.
Through […]
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Posted on March 10th, 2008 by mommy
If you’ve walked through Grand Central Station or in lower Manhattan’s Foley Square, you may have seen the StoryCorps booth sitting there and wondered what it is for.
What is Story Corps? Here’s what the website says:
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening.
By recording the […]
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The Happiest Baby on the Block - The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (DVD)
