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Winter Solstice 2020: 1st Annual Lantern Festival + Labyrinth of Light

December 16, 2020 by Denise Courter

Winter Solstice 2020: 1st Annual Lantern Festival + Labyrinth of Light

Save the date for an inspiring community event, presented by the Secret Lantern Society NYC – they are bringing the NYC community together to collectively celebrate the amount of light we have available to us, with its first annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival and Labyrinth of Light, at Domino Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their lanterns to the festival to lighten up the night. The Labyrinth, an ancient concept used for meditation and ritual across the world, will be lined with candles in the center of Domino Park and can accommodate 10-20 groups at a time. Timed tickets will also ensure safe social distancing is in place.

The Winter Solstice Lantern Festival will begin at sundown or approximately 5:00 p.m. and continue until 8:00 p.m. It will feature musical accompaniment by Jarrod from @brooklyn_healing_arts and hot chocolate and cider provided by Tacocina. The festival will bring the NYC community much-needed light and celebrate its return, sooner than later.

Date: Monday, December 21st

Time: 5 pm – 8 pm (approximate time)

Location: Domino Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Cost: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

RSVP: Required by registering HERE

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Nature + Play at Battery Park City Parks

November 6, 2020 by Denise Courter

Nature + Play at Battery Park City Parks

 

Are you looking for an outdoor activity, that is safe and local?

Celebrate the nature found in our beloved Battery Park City parks. Pick up a self-guided worksheet that will invite you to tour the gardens investigating plants and trees, as well as the pollinating insects and birds that visit the parks of BPC. Activity is self-guided.

FiDi Families Insiders: Participants are expected to bring their own pencils and clipboards. Masks and contact information required upon arrival.

Program is first-come, first-served for up to 20 children with accompanying adults.

Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance.

Date: Tuesday, November 10th

Time: 3pm – 4pm

KickOff Location: River Terrace at Murray Street

Fee: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome and children must have adult in attendance.

To participate, just show up, but remember: Program is first-come, first-served for up to 20 children with accompanying adults.

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

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DECA Early Childhood Virtual Fair – FREE

October 20, 2020 by Denise Courter

DECA Early Childhood Virtual Fair - FREE

 

The Downtown Early Childhood Association (DECA) was founded over 40 years ago to facilitate communication between downtown early childhood programs in order to serve neighborhood families better.

The DECA Fair will include 30 downtown schools represented. Families will register to hear from a panel of representatives from downtown schools and then have the opportunity to zoom-visit specific school(s) of choice throughout the two days for more information and support with their school search process.

Date: Thursday, October 29th and Friday, October 30th

Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location: Zoom Virtual Fair

Cost: Free

To RSVP and learn more, please visit the DECA website HERE.

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Pumpkin Point at Governors Island

October 16, 2020 by Denise Courter

Pumpkin Point at Governors Island

 

 

Once again, Governors Island has transformed Nolan Park into “Pumpkin Point”, a free, family-friendly patch of over 5,000 pumpkins on the last two weekends in October. Families are invited to stroll through the pumpkin patch, admire the fall theme decor and take home a free pumpkin! Because of Covid regulations, there will be no activities or concessions offered.

Pumpkin Point 2020 will be a socially distanced event with plenty of room for visitors to spread out and enjoy the patch. Governors Island visitors are required to maintain social distance of at least 6 feet and to wear face coverings whenever social distancing is not possible, and at all times when boarding, riding, and disembarking ferries.

FiDi Families Insiders: Ferry reservations are required to visit Governors Island.

Date(s): October 24th – November 1

Time: 10 am – 6 pm

Location: Governors Island – Nolan Park

Age(s): All ages welcome

Cost: Free to visit

For more information, including hours of operation, ferry schedule, etc, please visit their website HERE.
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11 Hoyt Luxury Condominiums I Global Design, Rooted in Brooklyn

September 20, 2020 by Denise Courter

 11 Hoyt Luxury Condominiums I Global Design, Rooted in Brooklyn

 

11 Hoyt sets Brooklyn’s new standard for architecture and design. Located at the crossroads of Downtown Brooklyn and brownstone Brooklyn, 11 Hoyt is a collection of studio to four-bedroom luxury condominium residences priced from $715,000 to over $3,400,000.

The graceful 57-story tower is an extraordinary work of architecture and design. A true collaboration among three celebrated world-class firms — architecture by Studio Gang, interiors by Michaelis Boyd Associates, and landscape architecture by Hollander Design — 11 Hoyt is a visionary building that looks to the future while drawing inspiration from Brooklyn’s rich architectural history and creative spirit. Studio Gang found inspiration in the classic bay windows of traditional Brooklyn brownstones, reinterpreting them as projecting bays sweeping diagonally up and down the tower’s facade like gently cresting waves. The building’s unique scalloped façade and oversized windows provide spectacular views of Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan. 11 Hoyt is comprised of 190 unique floor plans to suit every lifestyle. Each residence is offered in two distinct interior finish palettes — Heritage and Classic.

11 Hoyt features more than 55,000 square feet of unrivaled indoor and outdoor amenities. The 32nd floor Sky Club features private dining and entertainment spaces with breathtaking panoramic views. The third­ floor Park Club includes a fitness center, pool, spa, a co-working tech lounge, salon lounge, playroom, and more, all seamlessly connected to the private outdoor park. 11 Hoyt’s private park spans almost 27,000 square feet – almost a full city block. Included within the park are a fitness deck, active lawn, hot tub, sundeck, wooded forest walk, outdoor lounge with private dining areas and barbecues, and a butterfly-­themed playground inspired by the migrating monarchs drawn to 11 Hoyt’s flower gardens.

11 Hoyt is now offering virtual appointments. Please contact the sales team for more information:

info@11hoytbrooklyn.com

347.657.3096

11 hoytbrooklyn.com

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