Activities in June
Brooklyn Public Library has many wonderful programs for young children at a neighborhood library near you. For listings, go to: http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/first5years/events/. Call your neighborhood library for a complete listing.
Open House Bed Stuy: Food and Fitness Expo
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/upcoming_events/events_search.php?id=169328
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009, 11:00 am -4:00 p.m. FREE
Sponsor/organization: NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
Location: Herbert Von King park (Marcy Avenue, between Lafayette and Clifton Street, Brooklyn)
Telephone: 646.253.5728 Join a free family fitness class, enjoy a cooking workshop or just pick up some fun fitness and nutrition tips at this community fair.
Prospect Park: Nature Crafts
http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/73355
Date: Every Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Sponsor/organization: Prospect Park
Location: Audubon Center
Use all-natural and recycled materials to create crafts!
Prospect Park Zoo: Discovery Center
http://www.prospectparkzoo.com/this-season-at-the-zoo/activities/discovery-center.aspx
Date: Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, year round
Sponsor/organization: Prospect Park Zoo
Location: Discovery Center
Telephone: 718.399.7327 (to make a reservation).
Visit the center’s learning stations where you can look through a microscope, try on butterfly wings or meet live animals up close!
July 2009 - Program: Learn to Swim - Tots (ages 1 1/2 - 5 years old)
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/programs/ap_learn_to_swim.html
Date: Registration for Session 1 (July 7-22) begins July 6 from 9 – 11 a.m. AT EACH POOL. Please note that registration is “first come first served”.
Sponsor/ organization: NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
Location: Please consult web site for the location of the pool closest to you.
Telephone: 718.760.6969
Sessions 2 and 3 will be held later in July and August, 2009. For more information please call 311 or Parks Citywide Aquatics.