Mazel Day School - Quality Russian-Jewish Private School


 
Register Now
   
 
   
   
Home | Contact us
Account Help / New Users

Irene's Picks for March

Monday, March 01, 2010 - 12:33 pm
Posted by Irene Gabo

Weekend Activities for March, 2010

Each Sun 01/16/10 - 12/18/10 
Art Farm in the City, 419 East 91st Street, New York, NY, 212.410.3117
http://www.theartfarms.org, Ages: 1-10, Time: 8am-10am
Cost: Children $15; Adults free (w/child): On Sunday mornings, families can drop by Art Farm in the City to feed the animals breakfast.

Each Sun 10/05/08 - 12/31/10 
Book Time, P.S. Bookshop, 76 Washington Street, Brooklyn, NY, 718.222.3340
http://www.psbookshop.com, Ages: 2-5, Time: 4pm-5pm, Cost: Free
Families are invited to an hour of stories and songs accompanied by guitar for children ages two to five. Advance reservations are requested so that the shop can plan appropriately for the number and ages of children attending; drop-ins are also welcome.
 
Each Sun 02/20/10 - 03/07/10 
Galli's Fairytale Theater, 38 West 38th Street, New York, NY, 212.810.6485
http://www.gallitheaterny.com, Ages: 3-19, Time: 3pm, Cost: Adults $20; Children $15
Galli's version of the classic fairytale uses dance, movement, comedy - and the audience - to keep kids fully engaged. Order tickets in advance online, by phone, or via email.
 
Sunday, 03/14/10 – The Hobbit
College of Staten Island Center for the Arts, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY
http://www.cfashows.com, Ages: All Ages, Time: 3pm, Cost: $20
Theatre Sans Fil (theater without strings) performs Tolkien's award-winning story of Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, and their dwarf friends with over 50 life-sized puppets, modern set design, spectacular lighting, and original music. Order tickets in advance.
 
03/14/10 – Sleeping Beauty
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, 2900 Campus Road, Brooklyn, NY
718.951.4500, http://www.brooklyncenteronline.org, Ages: 3-19, Time: 2pm, Cost: $6
Master storyteller David Gonzalez puts a new spin on the classic fairy tale, using live and electronic music, dance, image projections, and lighting to create a magical multimedia world. Order tickets in advance.
 
Each Sun 02/27/10 - 04/18/10 – The Velveteen Rabbit
Manhattan Children's Theatre, 52 White Street, New York, NY, 212.352.3101
http://www.mctny.org, Ages: 4-19, Time: Sun 12n & 2pm, Cost: $20
Manhattan Children's Theatre presents an original adaptation of Margery Williams' beloved tale about a stuffed rabbit's longing to be something more than sawdust and velveteen. Order tickets in advance.
 
Each Sun 03/06/10 - 03/28/10 – Tours for Fours, What’s your story?
Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY, 212.708.9805
http://www.moma.org, Ages: 4-4, Time: 10:20am-11:15am
Cost: Free (two adults & three children)
Gallery activities designed for four-year-olds introduce children and their adult companions to modern artwork. Each month a new theme is introduced (this month, families explore the way narratives are used in art).

Each Sun 03/07/10 - 03/28/10 
Museum at Eldridge Street, 12 Eldridge Street, New York, NY, 212.219.0302
http://www.eldridgestreet.org, Ages: 5-10, Time: 1pm, Cost: $15 per family
Families can find out what makes someone a hero and someone else a villain. Participants hear the tales of legendary Jewish heroes and villains - the honorable, horrible, fabulous, and fierce - from David and Goliath to Esther and Haman, and then choose what role to play and craft a mask.
 
The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 212.423.3200
http://www.thepaperbagplayers.org, Ages: 4-19, Time: 11:30am & 2pm
Cost: Adults $20; Children $15; Members $17/$13
Daily 03/21/10 - The beloved Paper Bag Players perform an interactive collection of wacky playlets. Reserve seats in advance.
Daily 03/28/10 David Grover with Grover's Gang perform favorite songs focusing on freedom and crunchy Matzah (not necessarily in that order) in honor of Passover. Reserve in advance.

Irene's February Picks

Monday, February 01, 2010 - 1:45 pm
Posted by Irene Gabo

Sunday, February 14: 12pm-3pm: Baby Loves Disco Ball
Hosted by: BLD founders Andy Blackman Hurwitz & Heather Murphy Monteith. Most appropriate for 6 months to 7 years old. Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, NY, NY
Details: $15 online advance purchase, $18 at the door. Buy tickets online at www.babylovesdisco.com

Sunday, February, 14: Time: 10am-4pm; Performance 1:30pm
The Bell House, 149 7th Street. Brooklyn, NY. 718.643.6510
http://www.thebellhouseny.com, Ages: 0-10, Cost: $10/Person (babies free)
The Bell House hosts a family party complete with a bouncy castle, performances by Rolie Polie Guacamole and John Samson/Co-Creative Music, kids' music and videos, and free kids' juice boxes and snacks.

Art Farm in the City, 419 East 91st Street, New York, NY, 212.410.3117
http://www.theartfarms.org, Ages: 1-19, Time: 8am-10am, Cost: Children $15
On Sunday mornings during February, families can drop by Art Farm in the City to feed the animals breakfast.

Sunday, February 14: Time: 2pm-5pm
Kids can use little stones to create colorful mosaics and create a miniature New York street scene
Sunday, February 21, Time: 2pm-5pm
Kids can create funny costumes out of felt and fabric, and design silly masks, make noisemakers, and illustrate a Purim scroll to prepare for Purim.
Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture, 515 West 20th Street, #4E, NY, 212-924.4500
http://www.cgjc.org, Ages: 5-12, Cost: Free with paid admission
 
Sunday, February 21: Time: 10:30am-1:30pm
92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 212.415.5500
http://www.92y.org, Ages: All Ages, Cost: Adults $20; Children $15, (under 2) free
Masks, games, puppet shows, and tasty treats are all part of the Y's Purim celebration.
Festivities include a funky disco party with MC Karina and special guests DJ Petey B and Astrograss; Mordechai's Movement Madness led by Leaping Legs, Inc; and the opportunity for kids to listen to the story of Purim and meet the heroes of the Megillah - Queen Esther and King Ahashverosh. Dress in costume - prizes are awarded for the best ones.

Sunday, February 21: Time: 3pm
College of Staten Island Center for the Arts, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island 
http://www.cfashows.com, Ages: All Ages, Cost: $10-$15
Whimsical puppetry and original music bring a new sense of appreciation to the beloved stories by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd. Order tickets in advance.
 
Through June 30th: Mission to Mars – Full-Scale Mars Rover Exhibition
Details:
Tickets are available for purchase on the Intrepid’s website, www.intrepidmuseum.org. Located at Pier 86 (46th Street and 12th Avenue), Manhattan

IRENE’S JANUARY PICKS

Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 1:42 pm
Posted by Irene Gabo

Brooklyn Botanical Gardens

1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 · 718-623-7200

Entrance is now free on weekdays til March 2, 2010 and on Saturdays 10-12 noon. School groups are also free. Free guided tours are offered Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. Meet in front of the Visitor Center.

The Jewish Children’s Museum, 792 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY

The Desert Challenge WHEN: Public: Sundays through August 31.
WHAT: The Jewish Children's Museum is taking kids to Sinai with “The Desert Challenge,” a series of activities meant to stimulate the Jewish People’s exodus from Egypt. Interactive

WHO: Rock Climbing: Ages 5-12. Bumper Cars: Ages 3-6. Treasure Dig: Ages 3 and up.
Kids are retracing the steps of the Jewish people through journeys  and, water and…bumper cars exhibits involve digging, climbing and, well…wandering. A mock water-bed laden with treasures left behind during the splitting of the sea will have children donning their goggles to dig for buried artifacts. To get to Mount Sinai, children will traverse a 36’ rock climbing wall. And to re-experience the wandering in the desert, children will take the drivers seat of bumper cars and meander through a driving course.

New York Botanical Garden

200th Street and Kazimiroff Blvd, Bronx, NY 718.817.8700, http://www.nybg.org

When: Sunday, January 10, 2010, Ages: 2-8, Time: 10am-5pm

Cost: Adults $20; Seniors & Students $18; Children (2-12) $10, (under 2) free

Kids are invited to meet Thomas the Tank Engine and Sir Topham Hatt, become certified as honorary engineers, and take home coloring sheets, stickers, and temporary tattoos of Thomas and his engine friends.

The Living Room

154 Ludlow Street, New York, NY 800.838.3006, http://www.livingroomny.com

When: January 10, 2010, Ages: 3-13, Time: 1pm-2:30pm, Cost: $12 in advance; $15 at the door

Kidrockers presents a kid-friendly afternoon rock concert featuring bands The So So Glos and The Beets, hosted by Seth Herzog and Craig Baldo.

Kupferberg Center Performances at Queens College

65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Queens, NY 718.793.8080, http://www.kupferbergcenter.org

When: January 10, 2010, Ages: 5-19, Time: 3pm, Cost: Adults $20; Children (12 & under) $12

An original version of the holiday classic features dazzling Russian-trained dancers, exquisite costumes, and Tchaikovsky's beloved score. Order tickets in advance online or by phone.

P.S. Bookshop, 145-A Front Street Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY 718.222.3340

http://www.psbookshop.com

When: every Sunday, Ages: 2-5, Time: 4pm-5pm, Cost: Free

Families are invited to an hour of stories and songs accompanied by guitar for children ages two to five (younger babies are welcome as well). Advance reservations are requested so that the shop can plan appropriately for the number and ages of children attending; drop-ins are also welcome.

Lincoln Center, 140 West 65th Street, New York City, NY, 888.541.3750, http://www.bigapplecircus.org

Ages: All Ages, Time: Showtimes vary; check website for schedule.

Cost: $28-$135; Children (under 3) free, on ticketed adult's lap

Run away to the Circus! The Big Apple Circus is celebrating its 32nd season at Damrosch Park - behind Lincoln Center - with a new show: Bello is Back!. Get discount tickets with our Deals & Steals offer!

Rodeo Bar, 375 3rd Avenue, New York, NY, 212.683.6500, http://www.rodeobar.com

When: January 24, 2010, Time: 3pm-5pm, Cost: Free; food for purchase

Kid-friendly and safe for adults, this show features banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitars, and harmonies in homage to favorite Americana artists such as Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, Stephen Foster, The Carter Family, Buck Owens, Bill Monroe, Stanley Brothers, Ola Belle Reed, John Denver, Pete Seeger, and more. Lots of harmonies, chances to sing along, and dancin' in the aisles await. Brunch, including special kid-sized meals, is available at menu prices.

Irene's December Picks

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 11:43 am
Posted by Irene Gabo
1. Bronx Zoo, Bronx, NY
Ice Sculpting Weekends
Weekends through Dec, 
plus Dec 28-31

Watch amazing ice-carving demonstrations by artists who will transform blocks of ice into glistening animal statues. Don’t miss our first Salute to Wildlife Ice Carving Competition on December 27, when fifteen of the best New York chefs and ice sculptors will face off to create frozen animal-inspired art. Celebrity judges will be on hand and you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite. 
 
Horse-drawn Carriage Rides 
Weekends through Dec 27
The Bronx Zoo’s beloved Clydesdale horses Ranger, Jesse, and Monty have trotted into the spotlight to take guests on festive wagon rides, Saturdays & Sundays through the end of the year. Clydesdale carriage rides operate from 11:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. Tickets cost $5 per person for ages 3 and over, and can be purchased at the Children’s Zoo ticket window. Rides pick up on Astor Court.
 

Wild Holiday Party: 

Presents to the Animals
Dec 12-13, 19-20, & 26-27
Presents Schedule
Baboons and Meerkats: Dec. 12–13 & 26–27
Time: 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Otters and Pallas cats: Dec. 19–20 
Time: 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.

3. Audubon Center in the Boathouse, Sun Dec 20 and Sunday December 27 1pm – 3pm
Nature Crafts
When one of those rare, unplanned weekends comes along, take the kids to the Prospect
Park and then follow it with a trip to the park's Audubon Center for a
free, drop-in, arts-and-crafts session. Every Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to
3 p.m., staff naturalists lead structured, creative activities, using all
natural materials. Lots of environmentally-correct fun!
Enter the park at Lincoln Rd. and Ocean Ave. and proceed to the Prospect Park
 
4. Jazz for Kids
Sun Dec 20 2pm – 3pm
Blue Smoke 116 E. 27th St., New York, NY 10016
Jazz for Kids at Blue Smoke is an easy and authentic way to introduce the little ones to more-sophisticated sounds, played by the Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra. After a mini-lesson about big-band classics, dancing in the aisle is encouraged.
Reservations suggested. $5
 
5. Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 718.230.2100
Cost: Free
BPL's Central Library hosts Sesame Street: A Celebration of 40 Years of Life on the Street, a rare, up-close look at the legendary show's history, curated by Sesame Workshop. The exhibition features original Sesame Street book art from the 1970s to the present (Grand Lobby); the story of Sesame Street, from its inception to its present and future, told through photographs, scripts, original sheet music, celluloid animation, and show props, and a special collection of Sesame Street Muppets, built by The Jim Henson Company over the show's 40 years ((Foyer Cases); a variety of Sesame Street stories, illustrated with photographs, show props, and Muppet materials, and photographs and books from around the world (Youth Wing). Visit your local library to sign up for a limited edition card featuring favorite furry monsters (available while supplies last)! Ask your librarian for more information.

EVENT CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER

Monday, November 02, 2009 - 11:30 am
Posted by Irene Gabo

The Butterfly Conservatory at the American Museum of Natural History

Central Park and West 79th Street, New York, NY

Celebrating its twelfth year at the Museum, AMNH's wonderful Butterfly exhibit features up to 500 live, free-flying tropical beauties from Central, South, and North America in a 1,200-square-foot vivarium, a freestanding structure aflutter with activity. Wear layers - it gets hot in there! In the Hall of Oceanic Birds. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door. 212.769.5200
http://www.amnh.org
Ongoing Daily 10/10/09 - 5/31/10; check with location for exceptions.
Ages: All Ages
Time: During museum hours.
Cost: Adults $24; Seniors & Students $18; Children $14



 

Kandinsky at the Guggenheim Museum

1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
The first full-scale retrospective of Kandinsky's career in the United States since 1985.
212.423.3587
http://www.guggenheim.org
Ongoing Daily except Thu 9/18/09 - 1/13/10; check with location for exceptions.
Ages: 5-19
Time: During museum hours.
Cost: Free with paid admission

Top Secret: Mission Toy

Brooklyn Children’s Museum

145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Kids can play "toy detective" by testing out toys from around the world, using a cipher wheel to figure out the toys' countries of origin, looking at x-rays of toys' internal mechanisms, solving brainteasers, and much more.
718.735.4400
http://www.brooklynkids.org
Ongoing Daily except Mon, Tue 10/3/09 - 1/3/10; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 1-12
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with paid admission



 

Peter Pan and Adventures in Neverland

Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater, Central Park and West 79th Street, New York, NY
Peter Pan, Wendy, Tinker Bell, Hook, and the Lost Boys lead the way to Never Never Land in a new musical marionette production of JM Barrie's children's classic, with a twist - the action takes place in NYC! Holiday dates/times vary; visit website or phone for schedule. Order tickets in advance.
212.988.9093
http://www.cit... foundation.org
Ongoing Daily except Mon 10/6/09 - 11/8/09; check with location for exceptions.
Ages: 2-8
Time: Tue, Thu, Fri 10:30am & 12n; Wed 10:30am, 12n & 2:30pm; Sat & Sun 1pm
Cost: Adults $8; Children $5

Peter & Wolf & the Frog Prince

At Puppetworks
338 Sixth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY11215
The beloved fairy tales (two for the price of one!), adapted for marionettes by Nicolas Coppola. Reservations are required.
718.965.3391
http://www.puppetworks.org
Ongoing Each Sat, Sun 9/5/09 - 12/20/09; check with location for exceptions.
Ages: 3-18
Time: 12:30pm & 2:30pm
Cost: Adults $8; Children $7

Hands on Exhibitions and Crafts

At Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture

515 West 20th Street, Suite 4E
New York, NY10011
Kids can create beautiful stone mosaics and build a model of an ancient mud house. Visitors are welcome to play in both hands-on exhibitions and join in the arts and crafts projects at any time.
212.924.4500
educator@cgjc.org
http://www.cgjc.org
Ages: 5-12
Time: 2pm-5pm
Cost: Free with paid admission

Arty Facts: Home

Brooklyn Museum

200 Eastern Parkway

Brooklyn, NY
Families explore what makes a home special and make their own art to take home. Siblings younger than four or older than seven cannot be included. Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor.
718.638.5000
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org
Ongoing Each Sun 11/1/09 - 11/29/09; check with location for exceptions.
Ages: 4-7
Time: 11am & 1:30pm
Cost: $10/family, plus museum admission


Looking for older posts? See the sidebar for the Archive.
 
 

About Us | Preschool  | Lower School | Admissions | Curriculum | Photo Gallery | Parent Community | Support MDS | After School Clubs | For Kids

Mazel Day School - Quality Russian-Jewish Private School 2901 - 2915 Brighton 6th Street Brooklyn, NY 11235 718-368-4490

Powered by Chabad.org © 2001-2010 Chabad-Lubavitch Media Center. All rights reserved. Design by Dextel.net
In everlasting memory of Rabbi Yosef Y. Kazen, pioneer of Torah, Judaism and Jewish information on the web

Our Site is generously sponsored by

moshi_L.jpg

JAPANESE KOSHER RESTAURANT