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Playground Partners Annual Family Party in Central Park

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Playground Partners Annual Family Party in Central Park

 

It’s time for an outdoor playdate in Central Park! Join FiDi Families at this incredible fundraiser with the Central Park Conservancy. 

Today Show co-anchor, author, and journalist Jenna Bush Hager and husband Henry Hager will serve as the 2019 Honorary Chairs of the Playground Partners Annual Family Party. The annual event will take place at Central Park’s Heckscher Playground to support the mission of the Playground Partners of the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy, raising funds for the daily care and maintenance of the Park’s 21 playgrounds. The family-friendly fundraiser, generously supported by Nordstrom, features activities geared toward children six months to 10 years of age, from face painting to sand art and magic.

Date:  Wednesday, May 22nd

Time: 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm 

Age(s): Infant – 10 yo

Cost: Tax-deductible tickets vary. See link HERE

Location:  Heckscher Playground, Central Park (from 61st to 63rd Streets)

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Taste of Tribeca Celebrates 25 Years on May 18th! Plus a Ticket Giveaway!

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Taste of Tribeca Celebrates 25 Years on May 18th! Plus a Ticket Giveaway!

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO TERESA L. THE WINNER OF OUR TICKET GIVEAWAY! 

The Taste of Tribeca is Lower Manhattan’s premier outdoor food festival and public school fundraiser and the festival is celebrating its 25th year on May 18th! 

Returning favorites include the original supporting restaurants Bouley, Bubby’s, Duane Park Patisserie, Gigino Trattoria, The Odeon, Tribeca Grill and Walker’s. And 8 new restaurants include A Summer Day Café and Holy Ground. 

The 2019 Beer & Cider Tour welcomes new brewers Barrier Brewing Co. and Woodstock Brewing, alongside returning participants Brooklyn Cider House, Catskill Brewery, Montauk Brewing Company and SingleCut Beersmiths. These libations will be poured at venues Edward’s, Reade Street Pub, The Hideaway, Warren 77, A Summer Day Cafe, Monk McGinn’s and Puffy’s. The Wine Tour will be represented by neighborhood shops Chambers Street Wines, Frankly Wines, Tribeca Wine Merchants, Verve Wine and Broadway Spirits, which will be hosting complimentary tastings all afternoon.

The General Tasting Cards provide six tastes from any of the participating restaurants and 2 pours from the Beer & Cider Tour. Premium seating includes reserved VIP seating for the duration of the event, personal food runners staffed by students from local high schools, and a gift bag from Taste of Tribeca sponsors. All tickets include wine and beer tours of neighborhood shops and pubs, live entertainment, and entry into the Kids’ Zone and a Sports Zone run by Manhattan Youth.

Join the Tribeca community and explore all of its delicacies. And, help support the students who benefit from this incredible fundraiser, from PS 234 and PS 150. 

Date: Saturday, May 18th

Time: 11:30 am – 3:00 pm

Location: On Duane Street between Greenwich and Hudson Streets

FiDi Families Insiders: Head to our Instagram HERE and enter to win 4 tickets to the Taste of Tribeca! Each ticket gets six tastes and two pours on the Beer & Cider Tour

Fee: General Tasting Cards $45 early bird, $55 day of the event. $160 for a family pack of 4 tickets.  Premium Seating for $700 and $1000 for tables of 4 and 6

Click HERE for more information and to purchase tickets. 

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Taste of Battery Park City – Food, Fun, Family

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Taste of Battery Park City - Food, Fun, Family

 

Join FiDi Families at the annual Taste of Battery Park City on Saturday, April 13th. It’s an afternoon of incredible food, great activities for kids and a great way to help raise funds for PS 89, a downtown public school. Each year, the event has grown and more and more incredible restaurants are on site, to showcase some of their best-loved dishes. And, the kids corner continues to blossom into a great spot for kids of all ages. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased on their website HERE. 

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Ready, Set, Play at Chelsea Piers!

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Ready, Set, Play at Chelsea Piers!

 

Join JDRF’s New York City/Long Island Chapter for a family day full of fun for all ages! JDRF leads the global type 1 diabetes research effort to keep people healthy and safe until we find a cure for the disease.

Families can look forward to gaining an exclusive all-access pass to Chelsea Piers field house where there will be carnival games, batting cages, arts and crafts, bounce houses, a live DJ, snacks and so much more!

Ready Set Play welcomes families living with Type 1 diabetes and other guests to share an afternoon of fun connecting with others! Can’t make it or want to do something to show support?  You can sponsor a newly diagnosed family to attend the event! All proceeds raised from Ready, Set, Play! will benefit the foundation’s mission of accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications. 

Date: Sunday, April 14

Time: 2:30pm – 5:30pm

Location: 62 Chelsea Piers – The field house

Cost: Individual tickets to the event are $40, family 4-packs are $150. 

Age: All ages

For more information and t0 buy your tickets visit their website HERE.

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Salvation Army Angle Tree – Clothing and Toy Drive in FiDi

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Salvation Army Angle Tree - Clothing and Toy Drive in FiDi

Community Partner 

 

Join FiDi Families in supporting this great charity and give back to families in need with the Angel Tree Toy Drive! 

The Salvation Army Angel Tree holiday program provides new clothing and toys for local children in need. Specifically, we are supporting the 14th Street Salvation Army location, which serves children and families from 23rd Street to South Ferry. After a child has been registered as an Angel, The Salvation Army makes a promise to provide Christmas for them by fulfilling their wish list. This year, no individual gifts on the wish list should exceed $30. Please note this change in Salvation Army policy from previous years when some gift requests could be lofty. 
 
Once you contact us, you will be assigned a child, along with their wish list. Please adhere to this list as these may be the only gifts the Angel children receive this year. We want every child to have what they’re hoping for on Christmas morning so if for any reason you cannot complete their entire request, please let us know. Conversely, If you want to send extra new toys or clothes please feel free, as there is no shortage of need.
 
Last year we supported over 100 children; we are the #1 contributor of Christmas list sponsorships at the 14th Street Salvation Army and we want to make sure we better ourselves and raise the bar every year! 
 
All gifts are due by December 11 at 15 Broad Street!
 
To learn more and to join this great cause, please send an email to 15BroadAngelTree@gmail.com 
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