Family Events in Brooklyn

By Felicia Stevens-Niles, owner Nairobi’s Knapsack Toy and Play Gallery

Sunday, marks the beginning of summer and with it comes the opportunity for relaxed schedules and an opportunity toreconnect with friends and family. Kids especially look forward to their laterbedtime curfews, since there is “no schooltomorrow”. For some of us summertime means time spent away from the city, but many of uswill spend a bulk of that time here at home.Don’t fret, there’s plenty to do in the city,and Brooklyn no less has many family oriented offerings. There is so much to see and do in our great borough. Use this time and beautiful weather to explore our parks andplaygrounds, and don’t forget patronize your local businesses and eateries, asthere are many family friendly establishments in our neighborhoods. To help you out, beloware a fewnoteworthy (mostly free)summer activities/events you should add to yourfamily’s”to do list”.

Make Music New York
Franklin@ Sterling Flea Market Space
Corner of Franklin Avenue and Sterling Place
Sunday June 21st, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Family friendlymusic performancesplus Face Painting byChristine!

11:00 a.m. – Penny and the Puppettes – 50 minutes of music and puppet fun! 12:00p.m. – Tres Leches – singing world infused lullabies, songs and chants 1:00p.m. – Fati and Charles – performing songs in spanish from their new kids CD, el Baille del Sombrero 2:00 p.m. – Rene Collins, of Music Together Fort Greene

MMNYisa day of freeconcerts in public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York City. On Sunday, June 21, from 11 in the morning until 10 at night, musicians of all ages and musical persuasions – from hip hop to opera, Latin jazz to punk rock – will perform on streets, sidewalks, stoops, plazas, cemeteries, parks and gardens.
For more info: 347.295.2011
Cost: FREE

Ringling Bros: Boom A Ring
Coney Island
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey set up the big top at Coney Island for the first time ever! Coney Island Boom a Ring includes classic aerial, high wire, and animal acts. Be sure to check the website for special offers from the circus including the “Baby’s First Circus” program. Order tickets in advance.
Ph: 201.507.8900
http://www.ringling.com/TopLanding.aspx?id=21270
Now thru9/7/09; check with location for dates and times.
Cost: $10-$65

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Scheherazade’s timeless tale is adapted for marionettes by Nicolas Coppola.
Puppetworks
338 Sixth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY11215
718.965.3391
Ages: 3-18
Time: 12:30pm & 2:30pm
Cost: Adults $8; Children $7
http://www.puppetworks.org
Ongoing Each Sat, Sun 4/18/09 – 8/23/09

Seining the River Wild
Booklyn Bridge Park
Find out what creatures live in the East River beneath the Manhattan Bridge
30 kids, 4-12 yrs. plus parents
Saturday, 6/20 11:30a – 1pm
Saturday, 7/18 10:30a – 12p
Saturday, 8/1, 11:30a – 1p
Saturday, 8/15, 9:30a – 11a
To RSVP email: rsvp@bbpc.net
For info: www.brooklynbridgepark.org

New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Park
Wednesday, July 15th @ 8pm
Prospect Park, Log MeadowBallfield
Performing selections from Mozart and Beethoven
Concertfollowed by a fireworks display
visit: http://nyphil.org/attend/summer/index.cfm?page=parks

Movies with a View
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Every Thursday at sunset in July and August
showings include Return of the Pink Panther and Edward Scissorhands
for dates and fullmovie listinggo to: http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/go/programs-/-events/movies-with-a-view

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