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Daring Girls summer camp: Adventures in Mythology in Prospect Park (sponsored)
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Girls just want to be free. Free to be whoever and whatever they choose. At Daring Girls we Play, we Create, we Challenge, we SLAY! Our days are spent exploring Prospect Park as we learn the stories of women and girls from mythology. Join our quest to ... (read more).
Girls just want to be free. Free to be whoever and whatever they choose. At Daring Girls we Play, we Create, we Challenge, we SLAY! Our days are spent exploring Prospect Park as we learn the stories of women and girls from mythology. Join our quest to become more bold, more adventurous, and more daring.
Ages: 6-12 years
Camp dates: June 15th – August 21st
Camp hours: 9 am – 4 pm, Extended Day: 4 – 6 pm
Camp costs: $495 per week/Extended Day – $150 per week
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Brooklyn Heights food news
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Clover Hill at 20 Columbia Place is now open serving new American cuisine in an intimate setting. The breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner menus include Toast with Ricotta and Pears, Buckwheat Crepes with Eggs and Sweet Potato, Duck with Cabbages and Potatoes, Lentils with Croutons and Herbs and more. Make ... (read more).
Quay Tower – Brooklyn Heights’ Record Breaking Condominium Is Move In Ready (sponsored)
Monday, February 10, 2020
Quay Tower is proud to announce the building’s first closings and immediate occupancy. Located on the Brooklyn Heights waterfront at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Quay Tower offers sweeping cinematic views of the Manhattan skyline, New York Harbor, Downtown Brooklyn, and beyond. Gracious two, three, and four-bedroom homes ... (read more).
Quay Tower is proud to announce the building’s first closings and immediate occupancy. Located on the Brooklyn Heights waterfront at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Quay Tower offers sweeping cinematic views of the Manhattan skyline, New York Harbor, Downtown Brooklyn, and beyond. Gracious two, three, and four-bedroom homes have been meticulously designed by AD100 firm Marmol Radziner, bringing interiors to life with the firm’s signature California Modernist aesthetic. The building’s newly-completed amenity suite has been programmed to enhance life for you and your family. Admire panoramic Manhattan views from the rooftop Sunset Lounge, complete with a catering kitchen and indoor / outdoor fireplace, or take in Southern Harbor views from the rooftop Sky Cabana, with outdoor dining terraces, barbeques, and a flat screen entertainment center. The 2,500-square-foot Fitness Center and adjacent Stretching Studio are furnished with Technogym strength and cardio equipment as well as Peloton bikes, and also includes a boxing corner in partnership with Gleason’s Gym. Equipped with a playhouse, playset, seating for 20, and a kitchenette, the Children’s Playroom is the ideal space for playdates and parties alike. The music room next door, outfitted with a baby grand piano, offers concerts and lessons in partnership with the Brooklyn Music School. A state-of-the-art pet washing spa, secure package room with cold storage, 24-hour concierge / doorman, and valet parking service round out the thoughtful amenity suite. Quay Tower is move-in ready, just in time to enjoy spring in the pristine 85-acre Brooklyn Bridge Park, right outside your doorstep. Schedule a tour of the building today, and learn more about Quay Tower here.
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City expands 3-K program leaving out District 13 and 15
Monday, February 10, 2020
The Department of Education is rolling out its free child care program for 3 year olds this fall in four more districts including Williamsburg but has not announced any plans to offer 3-K in District 13 or 15. District 13 includes Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, parts of ... (read more).
 and District 23 (Brownsville)
2018-19: District 4 (East Harlem), District 5 (Harlem), District 16 (Bedford-Stuyvesant), and District 27 (Broad Channel, Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Rockaways)
2019-20: District 6 (Washington Heights and Inwood), District 8 (Country Club, Pelham Bay, Throgs Neck, Castle Hill, Soundview, Hunts Point), District 9 (Grand Concourse, Highbridge, Morrisania), District 19 (East New York), District 31 (Staten Island), and District 32 (Bushwick)
2020-21: District 1 (Chinatown, East Village, Lower East Side), District 12 (Central Bronx), District 14 (Greenpoint, Williamsburg), and District 29 (Cambria Heights, Hollis, Laurelton, Queens Village, Springfield Gardens, St. Albans)
3-K programs will be offered at public elementary schools, public Pre-K centers, NYC Early Education Centers (NYCEECs) and home-based programs. In a typical classroom day, preschoolers will learn in many different ways, including:
Short whole group and small group activities
Choice time where they are able to work with a variety of materials
Outdoor playtime
Rest/naptime
Meal and snack time
The application for 3-K for children born in 2017 will be open until Friday, April 24 and it is not a first come first serve process. Apply here if you live in a District that offers the program.
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Inside The Pierrepont – Brooklyn Heights’ Newest Luxury Residence (sponsored)
Friday, February 7, 2020
Luxury residential rental building, The Pierrepont, in coveted Brooklyn Heights offers 90 apartment homes spread across two towers connected by a two-story common area. Comprised of generously proportioned one-, two- and three-bedroom units, residences range from approximately 900 to 1,800 square feet. With a variety of open floor ... (read more).
Luxury residential rental building, The Pierrepont, in coveted Brooklyn Heights offers 90 apartment homes spread across two towers connected by a two-story common area. Comprised of generously proportioned one-, two- and three-bedroom units, residences range from approximately 900 to 1,800 square feet. With a variety of open floor plans, residences feature expansive windows allowing abundant natural light, generous closets and elegant finishes by acclaimed design firm Fogarty Finger. The kitchens are fully equipped with environmentally friendly stainless-steel appliances, solid-surface counters with ceramic tile backsplashes and oversized islands. Expansive four-fixture master baths feature unexpected luxuries like large walk-in showers and spacious double vanities. Each unit also includes a vented washing machine and dryer, and some have private outdoor terraces. Soon The Pierrepont will release a new collection of penthouse residences, offering one unit per floor with a private corridor and dedicated storage.
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Design for seasonal Fulton Ferry Landing restaurant in DUMBO approved
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Renderings for a new pavilion that will house a restaurant and bar at Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park have been approved. The proposal comes from the owners of the Pilot sail boat oyster bar at Pier 6 and the Island Oyster bar on Governor’s Island who won the initial ... (read more).
Martial Arts classes for kids and teens at Balorette Martial Arts in DUMBO (sponsored)
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Barolette Martial Arts cultivates an environment for growth through martial arts training in the heart of Dumbo. The program gives children the opportunity to learn how to stay fit and set goals through the martial arts. It offers them a unique opportunity for character development and to improve focus, fine and gross ... (read more).
Barolette Martial Arts cultivates an environment for growth through martial arts training in the heart of Dumbo. The program gives children the opportunity to learn how to stay fit and set goals through the martial arts. It offers them a unique opportunity for character development and to improve focus, fine and gross motor skills, team work and discipline.
Classes are available for ages 3 to 18 years. Schedule your first FREE class now! Email barolettema@gmail.com or find out more here. The studio is located at 247 Water Street on the corner of Bridge Street and open Monday to Friday.
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DUMBO leads top 5 most expensive neighborhoods to rent in Brooklyn
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene were the most expensive Brooklyn neighborhoods for rentals in 2019. PropertyNest real estate site took the average of all one, two, and three-bedroom rentals to extract a top 5 list of most expensive neighborhoods in Brooklyn ... (read more).
Sprout Brooklyn Winter Break and Summer Camp registration open & Summer Camp Open House 3/1 (sponsored)
Monday, February 3, 2020
Young Judaea Sprout Brooklyn Day Camp, located in Red Hook, is a Hebrew dual-language camp for kids in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Sprout Brooklyn is a place where children from a wide spectrum of backgrounds join together to create a joyful, diverse community built on Jewish values, ... (read more).
Young Judaea Sprout Brooklyn Day Camp, located in Red Hook, is a Hebrew dual-language camp for kids in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Sprout Brooklyn is a place where children from a wide spectrum of backgrounds join together to create a joyful, diverse community built on Jewish values, a connection to Israel and the Hebrew language. Winter Break Camp will take place on Tuesday, February 18 from 9 am to 4 pm at Basis Independent School. Tuition for the day is $60 including snacks and pizza lunch. Find out more here.
Open House for summer camp and free Carnival will take place on Sunday, March 1st from 2 to 4pm. RSVP here.
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 activities, BKB Adventure Days will teach your kiddo how to become big-hearted, open-minded, and prepared for the world ahead.
Age groups: 5 to 12 years old
Camp hours: 9am-3.30 pm with optional early drop off and extended care
Camp costs: $139 – $159 per day
Address: 575 Degraw Street | Gowanus
Contact: Website
Brooklyn Strategist Mini Camps
Program: Our fun and flexible camp let kids build kingdoms, strategize takeovers, save the planet and cure disease together, all by playing games!
Age groups: 5 to 14 years old
Camp hours: 9am-4pm with optional extension until 6 pm
Camp costs: $150 per day
Address: 333 Court Street | Carroll Gardens
Contact: Website
Brooklyn Robot Foundry Mini Camp
Program: Brooklyn Robot Foundry’s unique approach to engineering encourages students’ imagination and artistry in the building process. During each full-day session, children in K-4th grade will learn basic mechanical engineering and electrical principles while creating two super-fun robots, which they’ll take home at the end of the day. Returning students in 3rd-5th grade can choose to enroll in the Robot Inventors program, in which they’ll design and build their very own robot creations.
Age groups: Kindergarten to 5th Grade
Camp hours: 9am-3pm with optional extension until 6 pm
Camp costs: $120 plus $30 material fee per day
Address: 492 Atlantic Avenue | Boerum Hill
Contact: contact@brooklynrobotfoundry.com 347-762-6840 Website
Camp Yokey Vacation Day Camps
Program: Camp Yokey offers vacation camp when the kids are off from school on short and long vacation. Upcoming camps include Game design and unity basics, 3D animation and hardware insider classes.
Age groups: 7 to 15 years
Camp hours: 9am-3pm with optional after care
Camp costs: $100 per day
Address: 537 Atlantic Avenue | Downtown Brooklyn
Contact: hello@yokeypokey.com 732-965-3969 website
Child’s Play NY
Program: From Superheroes and Moana to Halloween-themed fun, these half-day theater camps will get kids powered-up with imagination. Led by a talented team of teaching artists, students will act out stories, learn songs, work together on missions, and activate their play on their days off from school.
Age groups: 2-4, 4-6 years old
Camp hours: 9am-12pm
Camp costs: $75 per day
Address: Cobble Hill Playschool | Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill Ballet School | Carroll Gardens
Contact: emily@childsplayny.com, (347) 759-6313, Website
Court 16 Day Camp
Program: Designed for kids ages 4 through 12 and open to non-members, tennis day camps at Court 16 are designed for kids to build confidence through tennis games in small groups and off-court activities that foster social fluency.
Age groups: 4 to 12 years
Camp hours: 9am-3pm
Camp costs: $145 per day
Address: 526 Baltic Street | Gowanus
Contact: Website
Creatively Wild Art Studio
Program: Creatively WILD Art Camps for Toddlers, Kids & Teens include exploration in Painting, Drawing, Illustration, Cartooning, Manga Art, Found Object Art, Mixed Media & 3D Art, as well as our Stop Motion Animation & Advanced Computer Illustration Camps
Age groups: 2-4yrs / 5-8 yrs / 9-17 yrs
Camp hours: 9 am – 4 pm or half day options / early drop off & extended day options for extra fees
Camp costs: From $75- $150
Address: 98 Water Street | DUMBO
Contact: hello@creativelywildartstudio.com Website
Curious Jane Drop-In Days
Program: A mash-up of our favorite, hands-on maker projects –– active, creative and totally DIY! With a few different projects each day… we dip into miniature scenes, printed cards and posters, room decorations, take-home games, creative creatures, spy science decoders and detective work, and LED light-ups. Different projects each day. Join us!
Age groups: Girls ages in 1st – 4th grades
Camp hours: 9:45am – 3.30 pm (no early or late-stay)
Camp costs: $150 per day
Address: 400 3rd Avenue, #2 | Gowanus
Contact: Website
Everyday Athlete Mini Camp
Program: Everyday Athlete Holiday Programming is more than just fun: it’s a science-based fitness curriculum that will inspire your child and give them a powerful connection to their body, teaching them how to move better while having fun!
Age groups: Half Day Program 3-4; Full Day K-1; Specialty Sports & Full Day Programs Grades 2-5
Camp hours: 8:45 AM – 3 PM ; Extended Day Option 3 PM – 6 PM
Camp costs: $160 per day
Address: 153 Bridge Park Drive | Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5
Contact: Camps@everydayathlete.com 718-852-6300 Website
Explorer Kids School Break Camps
Program: School Break Camp takes kids on exciting excursions throughout all five boroughs, experiencing NYC the best way possible – as a kid! Campers will be challenged to problem solve and think critically about the world around them as they participate in art and science experiments, off-beat scavenger hunts, nature walks and wildlife explorations.
Age groups: 2-12 years
Camp hours: 8 am – 6 pm
Camp costs: $150 per day
Address: 36 St. Felix Street | Fort Greene
Contact: Website
Pixel Academy School Holidays Camps
Program: Build a Custom Beyblade or Lets Play All-Day are mini camps Pixel Academy offer teaching kids and teens to interact creatively with digital technology.
Age groups: 7 – 15 years old
Camp hours: 9am – 3 pm (extended care until 5.30 pm for $25)
Camp costs: Inquire directly
Address: 163 Pacific Street | Boerum Hill
Contact: Website
Textile Arts Center Mini Camp
Program: In these Mini Camps students explore subjects such as weaving, sewing, embroidery, printing, felting and dyeing. Each day is dedicated to a full project, and supplemented with organized play time.
Age groups: 5-10 years old
Camp hours: 9am-5pm
Camp costs: $140 per day
Address: 505 Carroll Street | Gowanus
Contact: info@textileartscenter.com Website
Treasure Trunk Theater
Program: At Treasure Trunk Theatre, children explore the world of drama and dance using the themes and music from our favorite stories and themes (from Shakespeare to Toy Story, to our new ‘She-Roes’ camp celebrating the strong women in history)! Each day will be filled with dramatic games to warm up our bodies and voices and get our imaginations ready for theatrical exploration. Students will open our magical treasure trunk and learn essential theatre skills and terms, engage in dramatic play, explore dance and movement, and create artwork each day.
Age groups: 3-6 years old, and select dates also 5-8 years old
Camp hours: 9 am-12 pm, with optional extended day until 3 pm, select dates optional extended day until 5 pm, 8:30am early drop off available
Camp costs: $75 – $160 per day – varies based on optional extended days chosen (until 3/5pm)
Address: 141 Atlantic Avenue | Brooklyn Heights
Contact: info@treasuretrunktheatre.com
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 named Kosmo Kidd crash lands his wind-up rocket ship in Lily’s kitchen. Kosmo whisks Lily away to his floating treehouse in Outer Outer Space, to join his Spacetronaut crew. Lily and Kosmo share many adventures, exploring exotic alien worlds and facing fearsome villains, as Lily proves that a girl from Brooklyn can hold her own among the galaxy’s greatest junior space cadets. Recommended for 7-10 year olds. Shop here.
Mermaids on Parade by Mel Hope Greenberg
Excited about wearing her own special costume for the day, a little girl goes with her family to Coney Island to take part in all the festivities of the Mermaid Parade where mermaids, Neptunes, and sea creatures of all shapes, colors, and sizes go to strut their stuff! Recommended for ages 4 to 7. Shop here.
How Emily saved the Bridge by Fieda Wishinsky
The Brooklyn Bridge, the iconic suspension bridge that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn, was completed in 1883. It is thanks to Emily Warren Roebling that the bridge was finished at all. Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated in math and science. She married Washington Roebling, the chief engineer of the famous bridge. When Washington became ill from decompression sickness, Emily stepped in, doing everything from keeping the books, to carrying messages for her husband, to monitoring the construction of the bridge. She was the first person to cross the Brooklyn Bridge when it opened. Recommended for ages 3 to 6. Shop here.
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