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Brooklyn Kids Events: Dec. 10-14

Free and cheap weekday children's events in Prospect Heights, Park Slope, Ditmas Park, Cobble Hill and beyond.

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Monday, December 10

Toddler Story Play Stories and playtime for kids 12-36 months. Space is limited. Pick up a ticket at the library the morning of the program. Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, 10:15 or 11 a.m. Free. Prospect Heights.

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Gaming for Kids The second Monday of the month, kids ages 6-12 can play video and board games. 4-5 p.m. Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Free. Prospect Heights.

 

Tuesday, December 4

Silly Sing-Along with Mike Gold Jump, clap, dance and sing with Mike Gold of the Funkey Monkeys who will bring his unique flair to old favorites and original tunes. Lark Cafe, 1007 Church Avenue at Stratford. Ditmas Park. $10 suggested donation per family.  

Drum-Along with Ivan Play Kids, 676 Flatbush Ave., bet. Hawthorne and Winthrop. 10 a.m., $5/family. Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

Music Jam Session Join Brittany with her ukulele, sing a song, and prepare to shake your groove thing! Mini Max Toys & Cuts, 151 Atlantic Ave (at Clinton St), 10 a.m., all ages, Free. Cobble Hill.

Toddler Time Stories, rhymes and songs for toddlers 18-36 months. Space is limited. Pick up a ticket at the library the morning of the program. Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, 10:15 or 11 a.m. Free. Prospect Heights.

Pre-School Storytime Stories and songs with Harriet for kids ages 0-4. Midwood Martial Arts, 1302 Ave. H at Argyle. 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. $1 per child suggested. Ditmas Park. 

Story Time for Tiny People  Stories and songs. Dean Street, 755 Dean St., at the corner of Underhill Ave, 10:30 a.m., $5/family. Prospect Heights.

Toddler Time Stories and playtime for toddlers 18 to 36 months. Pacific Library, 25 4th Ave. at Pacific St. 10:45-11:45 a.m. Free. Park Slope.

Story Play Kids ages 0-5 play with toys and hear stories. Pacific Library, 25 4th Ave. at Pacific St. 2-3 p.m. Free. Park Slope.

 

Wednesday, December 5

Babies and Books Stories and songs. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Children's Reference Desk on the morning of the program. Central Library, 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Grand Army Plaza, 0-18 months. Free. Prospect Heights.

Toddler Time Stories, rhymes and songs for toddlers 18-36 months. Park Slope Library, 431 6th Ave. at 9th St., 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Park Slope. 

Sing-Along at Tea Lounge Yellow Sneaker leads a weekly sing-along with puppets. 837 Union St. at Seventh Avenue. 10 a.m. $5 per family. Park Slope.

Story Time Join Charu and her crew of readers as they read from their favorite books. Does your child have a favorite book? Bring it along. Mini Max Toys & Cuts, 151 Atlantic Ave (at Clinton St), 10 a.m., all ages, Free. Cobble Hill.  

Toddler Time with Mary Jo Play Kids, 676 Flatbush Ave., bet. Hawthorne and Winthrop. 10 a.m., $5/family. Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

Shake It Up Baby! Come shake, rattle and roll with Annie. Session includes singing, dancing and stories (egg shakers provided). Dean Street, 755 Dean St (at the corner of Underhill Ave). 10:30 a.m. $5/family. Prospect Heights.

The Dad Beats Made up of three real live Brooklyn dads, the Dad Beats traverse surf, rock and country grooves to deliver playful reimaginings of your childhood favorites. Lark Cafe, 1007 Church Avenue at Stratford. Ditmas Park. 10:30 a.m. Pay what you can. Ditmas Park.

Toddler Time Stories, rhymes and songs for toddlers 18-36 months. Park Slope Library, 431 6th Ave. at 9th St., 1-2 p.m. Free. Park Slope. 

Board Games Play classic board games and meet new people. Pacific Library, 25 4th Ave. at Pacific St. 3:30-4:45 p.m. Free. Park Slope.

Spellbound Theatre Story Time Drop-in weekly story times with music, stories, puppets and more for ages 0-5. Birth Day Presence Studio, 182 Eighth Ave., bet. Garfield and First Street. 4 p.m. $5 per family. Park Slope.

Mini Keyboard with Leslie A beginning keyboard class for kids 1-3 years old that teaches notes and keys through symbols and colors. Play Kids, 676 Flatbush Ave., bet. Hawthorne and Winthrop. 3:30 p.m., $5/child. Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

 

Thursday, December 6

Babies and Books Stories and songs. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Children's Reference Desk on the morning of the program. Central Library, 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Grand Army Plaza, 0-18 months. Free. Prospect Heights.

French Story Time Come say “Bon Jour” to Lucie and enjoy French stories and songs. Great for children of French families or parents looking to expose their kids to a new language. Mini Max Toys & Cuts, 151 Atlantic Ave (at Clinton St), 10 a.m., all ages, Free. Cobble Hill.

Sing-a-long with Lloyd Dean Street, 755 Dean St (at the corner of Underhill Ave), 10:30 a.m., $5/family. Prospect Heights.

Transit Tots Stories, games and more. Ages 2-5. New York Transit Museum, Corner of Boerum Pl & Schermerhorn St, 10:15 a.m., Free with museum admission (adults $7, kids 2-17 and seniors $5).  Boerum Hill. 

Story Craft Listen to a story and make a craft.  Pacific Library, 25 4th Ave. at Pacific St. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free.

Ezra Jack Keats Story Time Kids ages 3 to 7  hear stories and get a free book. Meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. Central Library, 7 to 7:30 p.m. Grand Army Plaza, Free. Prospect Heights.

 

Friday, December 7

Sing-a-Long with ChrisPlay Kids, 676 Flatbush Ave., bet. Hawthorne and Winthrop. 10 a.m., $5/family. Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

Silly Sing-Along with Lloyd Join Lloyd Miller of the Deedle Deedle Dees for singing, dancing and general fun. Lark Cafe, 1007 Church Avenue at Stratford. 10 a.m. $5 per family. Ditmas Park.  

Sing-Along with Mike Messer The lead singer of Dirty Sock Funtime Band leads a sing-along for kids of all ages. Dean Street, 755 Dean St (at the corner of Underhill Ave), 10:30 a.m. $5/family. Prospect Heights.

Babies and Books Stories and songs. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Children's Reference Desk on the morning of the program. Park Slope Library, 431 6th Ave. at 9th St., 1-2 p.m. Free. Park Slope. 

Preschool Storytime Stories for kids ages 3-5. Pacific Library, 25 4th Ave. at Pacific St. 10:45-11:45 a.m. Free. Park Slope.

Arts and Crafts Crafts open to kids of all ages. Pacific Library, 25 4th Ave. at Pacific St. 4-5 p.m. Free. Park Slope.

 

Daily:

Brooklyn Children's Museum Events The museum has events for kids all day. See their schedule here. 145 Brooklyn Ave. bet. St. Marks and Prospect. Free with admission of $9 for everyone 1 year and older. Closed Mondays. Crown Heights.

Prospect Park Zoo Events Open 365 days a year, with sea lion feedings daily at 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays, there are also keeper chats, close-up encounters with individual animals and more. See today's schedule here. Prospect Park Zoo, 450 Flatbush Avenue. Free with zoo admission of $8 adults, $5 kids 3-12. Prospect Park. 


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