Community Activities - Family Fun

sweet gum autumn leafBrooklyn Public Library has many wonderful programs for young children at a neighborhood library near you. For listings, go to: http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/calendar/


Brooklyn Botanic Garden – Discovery Workshops: Leaf-Peeping Party

http://www.brooklynkids.org/index.php?view=calendar&start_date=1225512000&option=com_calendar&Itemid=70

Sunday, November 8, 1–3 pm (drop-in)
Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden - Discovery Garden
Jump into a pile of leafy activities at this special workshop about all things leaves! Enjoy hands-on experiments, games, and crafts.

Prospect Park - Home for the Winter

http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/235094
Saturday, November 28 – Monday, November 30, 12 - 5 p.m.
Location: Audubon Center
Discover how different species ready themselves for winter with hands-on activities for the whole family.

Prospect Park – Nature Crafts

http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/73355
Saturdays, November 7, 14, 21, 28, 1-3 p.m.
Sundays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 1-3 p.m.
Location: Prospect Park Boathouse
Make crafts using materials from nature.

Salt Marsh Nature Center – Harvest Happening with the Brooklyn Community Storytellers

http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/marinepark/events/174156
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Marine Park - Salt Marsh Nature Center
Enjoy an evening of storytelling with the Brooklyn Community Storytellers. For more information call (718) 421-2021.

Salt Marsh Nature Center - Turkey-cology

http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/marinepark/events/174166
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
Location: Marine Park - Salt Marsh Nature Center,, Park (East 33rd Street and Avenue U)
Come to the Salt Marsh Nature Center for a fun lecture about wild turkeys, and a craft to take home. For more information call (718) 421-2021.

Brooklyn Children’s Museum – Blooming Babies Series: the Big Apple

http://www.brooklynkids.org/index.php/visit/calendarofevents/calendar/1257224400
Friday, November 6, Saturday November 7 and Sunday, November 8, 11:30 a.m.
Location: Brooklyn Children's Museum
Stories and fun facts about apples! For children ages 18 months to 2 ½ years.