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Two Events at Battery Park City Library this Afternoon

November 21, 2019 by Teresa Wang

Math Skills Series at the Battery Park City Library

 

Downtown school-aged kids are invited to the Battery Park Library and join us for two events this afternoon.

4:00pm Make Your Own Comics Online with Pixton! For ages 6-12. For this special library
program, please bring your library card.

4:30pm Soundtrap: Voice and Digital Music Production for ages 6-12. Learn how to use Soundtrap to record your own voice and create digital music! A caregiver’s help may be needed for younger grades.

FiDi Families Insiders: Drop by Brookfield Place nearby to check out the Canstruction’s last day.

Date: Thursday, October 30th

Time: 4:00 pm & 4:30 pm

Location: 175 North End Avenue — Battery Park City Library

Age(s): Best for ages 5+

Cost: Free. Class size is limited. First come, first served.

For more information visit their website HERE

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27th Annual Canstruction Competition with City Harvest at Brookfield Place

November 6, 2019 by Denise Courter

27th Annual Canstruction Competition with City Harvest at Brookfield Place

 

Brookfield Place is hosting the 27th Annual Canstruction competition featuring unique sculptures made from unopened cans of food. The Canstruction competition challenges more than 20 teams of architects, engineers, and contractors to build sculptures made entirely out of cans of food. The unique structures will be placed on display and later donated to City Harvest for distribution to those in need.

Canstruction® New York has donated over 2 million pounds of food to local food banks since 1993, and over 1.2 million pounds to City Harvest since 2006. Since 1992, Canstruction® has raised nearly 82 million pounds of food for hunger relief organizations around the world with its signature, trademarked CanArt.®

City Harvest, 5013 nonprofit, operates in New York City through food rescue and distribution, and education. Since 1982, City Harvest has rescued more than 500 million pounds of food for hungry New Yorkers.

FiDi Families Insiders: Visitors are encouraged to bring cans to donate to City Harvest at Brookfield Place.

Date: Thursday, November 7th – Thursday, November 21st

Time: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

Location: 230 Vesey Street – Brookfield Place

Fee: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

For more information visit their website HERE.

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November NYC Round Up of Family Fun

November 3, 2016 by Cari Gelber

 

November NYC Round Up – so many fun things happening in NYC as we kick off the holiday season! 

 

November NYC Round Up of Family Fun
Photo Credit: Brookfield Place
 
Canstruction at Brookfield Place
Date: 11/3 – 11/16
Time: 10am – 8pm
Address: 230 Vesey Street (Brookfield Place)
This annual design competition founded by the Society for Design Administration challenges dozens of teams made up of some of the most talented architects, engineers and students to create large-scale sculptures made from unopened canned goods. Hundreds of cans of food are used to put together the display. At the end of the event, all cans are donated to City Harvest for those in need. 
FiDi Families Insiders: Don’t forget to get a ballot to vote for your favorite People’s Choice Award! The public is invited to donate canned food at the time of the exhibition.

Website: http://newyork.canstruction.org/

Union Square Holiday Market
Date: 11/17-12/24 (closed on Thanksgiving) 
Address: 14th & Union Square
It’s already time to start thinking about the holiday season and shopping! Bypass the big department stores and head over to the Union Square Holiday Market and find something for everyone on your list. From Artwork and handmade Winter items to Jewelry, Soaps and Lotions  
Website: http://urbanspacenyc.com/union-square-holiday-market/
 

Annual Holiday Train Show at New York Botanical Gardens
Date: 11/19-1/16
Price: $20 adult/$10 kids
The New York Botanical Garden’s annual Holiday Trade Show is returning to celebrate their 25th year. Over 150 replicas of New York City buildings and famous landmarks (Grand Central, Brooklyn Bridge, Radio City Music Hall) created from various plant parts will on display all surrounded by over 25 model trains and trolleys. This year will debut Coney Island’s Cyclone, Wonder Wheel (complete with LED sign) and the Queensboro Bridge.
FiDi Families Insiders: If you can get there during the week, the mornings are very quiet!

Website: http://www.nybg.org

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Inflation of Macy’s Parade Balloons
Date: 11/23
Time: 3pm-10pm
Address: 79th & Central Park West
The balloons start coming to life on Thanksgiving Eve in front of the American Museum of Natural History . Featuring favorites like Spiderman, Pillsbury Dough Boy, Paddington Bear, Skylander’s, Elf on the Shelf and more.
FiDi Tip: Dress warm and come early, lines are long to get a good view- but remember the balloons don’t full inflate until closer to nighttime as it take a while to fill them
 

 

The 90th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 

Date: 11/24
Time: 9am-12pm
Address: 77th & Central Park West ending at 34th & 7th Avenue 
One of my favorite NYC traditions- since I was a kid we would wake up early and head uptown to watch the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Although there are crowds, and you need to be there early to get a good front row view- once it starts it’s worth the wait. Hundreds of marching bands from high schools near and far, cheerleaders, clowns, decadent floats with everyone from guest celebrities to special appearances by bands and the larger-then-life size balloons. And ofcourse, to end the morning, Santa shows up in his sleigh.  

FiDi Families Insiders:  Although the most crowded, if you can snag a view by 34th Street (Macy’s) that’s where all of the full performances take place- Broadway Show numbers, Bands and more. If you are looking to avoid the crowds steer away from the main viewing areas and try for a spot on Central Park Website
Website: http://social.macys.com/parade/

Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm
Date: 11/26 opens to cut your own christmas tree for the holiday season 
Time: 10am-4pm
Address: 1335 Whitehill Road Yorktown Heights, NY
With several acres of Cut-N-Choose Christmas Trees, Wilken’s farm is just a quick 1 hour drive from the city.  Celebrating their 100th season in harvest, the farm offers pick your own Apples, Peaches and Pumpkins seasonally. Onsite is a bakery, country store and apple farm market with baked foods, holiday crafts, cider and more. 
FiDi Families Insiders:  Make sure to call before you plan your visit as their hours and days are weather permitting, Christmas trees are available until they sell out
Website: http://wilkensfarm.com/
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