Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

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Pumpkin Smash 2020 at Hudson River Park

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Pumpkin Smash 2020 at Hudson River Park

Bring your jack-o-lantern or un-carved pumpkins to HRPK’s Chelsea Waterside and crush, smash and smush them into compost to help keep our Park beautiful, green, and growing.

One (FREE) ticket is for one household, of up to five people. Groups are asked to bring their own pumpkins, as well as safety goggles if you have them at home! Each group will have 15 minutes of smashing good fun!

Date: Saturday, November 7th

Time: 11am – 3pm

IMPORTANT: Due to limited capacity for this event, if you are more than five minutes late, you may lose your time slot. 

Location: 557 West 23rd Street / Chelsea Waterside Park

Cost: Free

FiDi Families Insiders: Due to Covid-19 safety precautions, this event requires pre-registration, with timed entry.

RSVP REQUIRED: HERE

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New York City Children’s Theater – Shows and More!

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Have you heard the news? The New York Children’s Theatre has launched its 2020-2021 season with new, live, virtual programs for children. The season includes a mix of live digital productions as well as filmed performances of NYCCT productions. Highlights include a filmed production of their annual holiday show My First Nutcracker as well as an exclusive two-week stream of their award-winning and critically acclaimed musical, A Band of Angels, directed by Colman Domingo and two new productions. We are highlighting the shows for 2020 and will be writing more about 2021 towards the end of the year. For now, take a look at some of their great offerings and support this incredible theatre. 

2020  Productions

Forest of Feelings – A New Musical

October – February 2021 | 35 Minutes | Best for ages 2-5 Developed for and performed Live on Zoom 

The Forest of Feelings is a magical place filled with a vast landscape of emotions. When two friends discover a lost laugh, with the audience’s help, they must take a physical and musical journey through the forest to return it to its faraway home. Created and performed by Yo Re Mi, Forest of Feeling is an interactive show live on Zoom that teaches your youngest theatergoers about emotions, music, and yoga! 

Tickets: $20, per family, per performance
Link to tickets HERE
 

A Band Of Angels 

Streaming November 2020 

50 Minutes | Best for ages 8 and up Available on NYCCT’s Website with Live Special Events 

Join us this November for a special presentation of one of our most groundbreaking shows, A Band of Angels. Ella is a pop culture obsessed teenager living in present-day New York City. One afternoon she is transported back in time to meet the Jubilee Singers, a choir still in operation today that was founded shortly after the Civil War at one of the first schools for free slaves, and gains a new appreciation for history and education. See the production that Mommy Poppins called “captivating and thought-provoking,” written by Myla Churchill and directed by actor Colman Domingo. 

My First Nutcracker 

December 2020 

50 Minutes | Best for ages 3-8 Available on NYCCT’s Website with Live Special Events 

This holiday season, NYCCT will present My First Nutcracker filmed live at Theatre Row, and streamed directly into your home with live special events! In My First Nutcracker, join Clara and the Prince as they travel to a magical kingdom filled with delicious treats, dancing flowers, and a pesky mouse king. My First Nutcracker is an introduction to the classic holiday story you know and love, directed and choreographed by Melissa Riker and written by Barbara Zinn Krieger. 

To learn more about tickets, show dates, etc, please visit their website HERE.

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Join us for a Virtual Teacher Meet & Greet

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Join us for a Virtual Teacher Meet & Greet

 

Join us for a Virtual Teacher Meet & Greet on Thursday, October 29th at 5:30 PM.

This is an opportunity for prospective families to meet our amazing educators, explore the International Baccalaureate and our middle school curriculum, learn more about our dual language immersion approach in Spanish and Mandarin, and ask any questions you may have about student life at Pine Street School.

This info session is suitable for families interested in Nursery (2s) – 8th Grade at Pine Street School.

Click to RSVP!

Pine Street School is NYC’s only fully-accredited, Nursery (2s) through 8th Grade, International Baccalaureate (IB) World School with an effective Spanish/Mandarin immersion program.

Our intellectually rigorous, inquiry-based approach prioritizes design thinking, student agency, and developing a global mindset to prepare highly capable, confident, and responsible 21st-century world citizens.

Currently open full-time, live, and on-site this year. Our pristine facilities, excellent safety protocols, and our 5 hours daily of exemplary, live remote learning experience last year, have us ready and confident for any scenario ahead. 2021-2022 applications now open!

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Pumpkin Point at Governors Island

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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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Kids in the Game Remote Learning Center in Tribeca

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Kids in the Game Remote Learning Center in Tribeca

 

Do you need help balancing your child’s blended school schedule and work this fall? Our Remote Learning Center in Tribeca is your perfect solution.

Students rotate between blocks of remote learning based on their school schedule, socially distanced physical activity, and a variety of games and brain breaks during downtime. Students are grouped by grade level in pods of 8-10. All students will have access to dedicated Kids in the Game coaches to monitor learning and provide assistance when needed!

The health and safety of our kids, families, and team is our top priority—always. We’ve implemented new policies and procedures including daily health screenings, group cohorting, enhanced cleaning techniques, and more to ensure a safe and fun environment. Our team at Kids in the Game recently finished 4 in-person summer camps serving 400 families for 10 weeks with ~100 staff members. We had 0 COVID cases. We’re using our expertise and experience from the summer to ensure the safety of your kids this fall.

This program is open to the public! Families are welcome to come from any school in NYC to attend our Tribeca Remote Learning Center while parents return to work or continue to work from home. The cost of the 5-day program is $100 per day for each student. This program is available Monday through Friday to any student in NYC, grades Pre-K4-8th grade.

Kids in the Game is offering 15% off to all FiDi Families readers. Use the code ‘FIDIFAMILIES’ when you register for our remote learning center! Feel free to email tribeca@kidsinthegame.com or call 212-634-7262 x 303 with any questions. Limited spots are available!

REGISTER TODAY! https://www.kidsinthegame.com/school-programs/tribeca/

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