Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

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Storytelling at Battery Park City

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Make your way to Battery Park City for a morning of awesome storytelling with Charlotte Blake Alston, presenting her interactive “Come Tell with Me!” program. It is for all ages and children get to participate in Charlotte’s original adaptations of American, African and African-American folktales both familiar and new.She breathes life into traditional and contemporary stories from African and African American oral and cultural traditions. The program is punctuated with call-and-response songs. Be prepared to clap and sing to help tell the stories!

Date: Saturday, July 15th [Read more…]

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Lightship Book Talk with Brian Floca at South Street Seaport

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Lightship Book Talk with Brian Floca at South Street Seaport

 

Brian Floca is returning to the Seaport Museum for a special reading of his award-winning book, Lightship! There will be a presentation on the creation of his book. Brian will share slides and stories about his inspiration — the South Street Seaport Museum’s own lightship Ambrose — and the process of researching, writing, and illustrating a picture book. Q&A and drawings will follow the presentation.

Date: Wednesday, March 25th

Time: 10:00a – 12:00p

Location: 213 Water Street – Melville Gallery

Age(s): All ages welcome

Fee: $25 Adult, $20 Children

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Torly Kid Tween Book Club

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Torly Kid Tween Book Club

 

Torly Kid store in Tribeca is hosting their monthly bookclub and kids are invited to this fun evening. The store hosts this monthly event on the first Wednesday of the month. They ask that kids read the book ahead of time as they will be discussing the book at the book club through projects and crafts. 

Marches book is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. Berlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house far, far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people in the distance. But Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different from his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.

Date: Wednesday, March 1st [Read more…]

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Pen Parentis Literary Salon: Holiday Authors Mingle

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Pen Parentis Literary Salon: Holiday Authors Mingle

 

The Pen Parentis Literary Salon is a unique Downtown series that shatters parental stereotypes as it celebrates the diverse creative work of writers that are also parents. The night begins with networking over wine, compliments of Andaz Wall Street. Readings will be followed by Q&A moderated by Pen Parentis founder M. M. De Voe and Salons curator Christina Chiu. The event ends with mingling and book signings. Come join the fun!  Pen Parentis Literary Salons are a great place to meet book-loving neighbors as well as industry notables.

Date: Tuesday, December 13th [Read more…]

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Halloween Round Up for Lower Manhattan

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FiDi Families Halloween Party at the Seaport District

Date: Sunday, October 30th

Time: 11a – 2p

Celebrate Halloween with the kids at the daytime Halloween festival at the historic Seaport District. Mad Science will kick off the festivities with a fun and interactive science show at 11am.  Rock out with “Ramblin’ Dan & the Freewheelin’ Band” at 12:30pm. Activities will be offered from 11am – 2pm, including an interactive Lego brick build with Play-Well Teknologies, Nory will be on site offering a workshop in creating traditional Korean masks, Pine Street School will be creating “Drumkins” and a whole lot more. Kids can also enjoy complimentary snacks from Go Go squeeZ, Honest Tea, Happy Family, Insomnia Cookies and others. RSVP on Eventbrite HERE.

 

 

Halloween Storytime at Barnes & Noble

Date: Saturday, October 22nd

Time: 11a

This fun-filled Halloween Storytime will feature everyone’s favorite Blue Truck who is back for “Little Blue Truck’s Halloween” followed by “I Need My Monster”. Located at 97 Warren Street.

Asphalt Screams Halloween Party

Date: Friday, October 28th

Time: 4p – 6p

This halloween party will feature sports-related activities include a Spooktacular Soccer Shootout. The first 500 kids will receive a goody bag! Located at 212 North End Avenue.

Outdoor Movie featuring: Beetlejuice

Date: Friday, October 28th

Time: 7pm

Tim Burton’s classic movie will be coming the big outdoor screen this Halloween season. Come dressed up, prizes will be awarded for the best costume. Bring a blanket and snacks! Located at Rockefeller Park- Battery Park City.

Pumpkin Decorating

Date: Saturday, October 29th

Time: 10a-1p

Free apples for those who come to the market in costume! Apple- Cider Donut Eating contest, mulled cider samples and pumpkin decorating. Pumpkin decorating is free with the purchase of a pumpkin from participating farmers. Located at Tribeca Greenmarket-Greenwich & Duane St.

Carved Pumpkin Contest at Washington Market Park

Date: Saturday, October 29th. 

Time: 5p – 6p

FiDi Families Insiders: Bring your carved pumpkin between 5-5:45pm.  Judging will begin at 6pm

Ribbons will be awarded for: Scariest Pumpkin, Funniest and Most Creative. Electric candles will be distributed to illuminate the pumpkins. Located at Washington Market Park (corner of Greenwich & Duane Streets)

Brookfield Place Halloween Partybrookfield-place-halloween

Date: Saturday, October 29th

Time: 12p – 3p

Get your costumes out for the annual Brookfield Place Halloween Party featuring Carmelo the Science Fellow show, Mario the Magician, Puppets by Big Nazo , Hopalong Andrew and his Dusty Cowpoke Posse, and a Halloween Dance Party for all! Strut your stuff on the Costume Catwalk and watch Pumpkin Carver Hugh McMahon show off his pumpkin carving skills. Located at Brookfield Place.

Bubble’s Spooky Bash at The Learning Experience 

Date: Saturday, October 29th

Time: 10:30a – 1:30p

A spooktacular celebration! Photo Booth, Camp Rock Music performance, yoga, crafts, soccer, get your face painted and enjoy spooky stories. There is nut free snacks provided. Located at 28 Washington Street. 

Hudson River Park Carnival on Pier 26

Date: Sunday, October 30th

Time: 12p

FiDi Families Insiders: Event is free to attend. But, bring cash as some activities have a $2 fee. 

The pier transforms into a Halloween extravaganza! Interactive storytelling with the Story Pirates, magic with Kid Ace, rides, face painting, and plenty of treats. 

The Friends of Washington Market Park presents Halloween Costume Parade and Party

Date: Sunday, October 30th

Time: 1p – 3p

Inside the park you’ll find Crafts, Hula-Hooping, Juggling and Games and the Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Marching Band. Line up for the parade at 12:50 and walk through Tribeca in your halloween best.  Parade Lines up on Greenwich & Beach Street.

FiDi Families Insiders: No strollers are allowed in the park, stroller parking is located at Greenwich & Duane Street.

Pumpkins & Bats Annual Salty Paw Halloween Partysalty-paw-halloween

Date: Sunday, October 30th

Time: 12p – 2p

Who says Dog’s can’t wear costumes too? Dress up your furry friends and head down to the PAWty for the best- dressed pooch contest. Complimentary treats. Located at 38 Peck Slip.

 

 

 

26th Annual Trick or Treating Party and Parade presented by the Old Seaport Alliance

Date: Monday, October 31st

Time: 4p – 6p

This annual neighborhood tradition continues with trick or treating around local seaport area businesses and residences. Check out the Spooky Garden (located at the fish bridge garden). Make sure stop by the OSA table at Peck Slip Park and grab a map of haunts to visit. The streets are shut down on Peck Slip and kids can safely roam! Located at Peck Slip Park.

Annual Village Halloween Parade

Date: Monday, October 31st

Time: 7p

This iconic NYC Halloween Celebration attracts over two million parade goers each year! People spend months perfecting their costumes and working on their floats. If you are planning on going with kids, come prepared with snacks because you won’t want to give up your spot for a view once you have one! You can get the best view and least crowd if you line up right at the start of the parade just past the Holland Tunnel on 6th Avenue. You can watch all of the floats line up and kick off from there. Located at Spring & 6th Avenue – 16th & 6th Avenue.

Ticketed/Fee-based Halloween Events

Halloween Bash at Leman Prep

Date: Saturday, October 29th

Time: 10a – 12p

Pumpking Decorating, Face painting, spooky crafts and a costume parade. 

Fee: Free for Leman Prep Students and Adults, $10 per child 2+.

Location: 41 Broad Street

Kidville FiDi’s Halloween Bash

Date: Monday, October 31st

Time: 5:30p – 7p

Stop by the candy bar and then head over to the gym to the haunted bouncy castle or decorate your own  pumpkin! Don’t forget to pick up your bag of treats before the night ends!

Fee: $25 members/$30 non-members

Location: 49 Gold Street

Spooktacular Halloween Celebration at NY Kids Club

Date #1: Friday, October 28th

Time: 3:30p – 5p

Date #2: Saturday, October 29th

Time: 12:30p – 2p

NY Kids Club’s Spook-tacular Halloween Celebration features an extended open play in the gym, fun art projects and face painting. Your little trick-or-treaters will decorate halloween pumpkins, participate in a thematic sing-a-long and decorate cookies. With a fang-tastic costume parade, special party favors, a photographer present to capture special moments, pizza for children and wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres for adults, you’ll have a scary good time!

Cost: $48/per child

Location: 393 South End Avenue

 

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Bookroo Giveaway!

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Bookroo Giveaway!

This summer at Bookroo, this fabulous organization is pledging to share the gift of reading. To make that happen, they are giving the first 250 new Bookroo customers a coupon for a free, one-month subscription–a gift subscription! Here’s the deal: if you sign up as a new Bookroo customer, you’ll be able to send a coupon to a friend who can get their very own Bookroo box for free! It’s simple. Bookroo loves reading, you love reading, and together, this great community can share the gift of reading with more friends.

If you have young kids, and want to make reading a part of your summer fun, check out Bookroo.com! The retail value of the books always exceeds subscription price, and you choose between board or picture books. Regardless of whether you choose Bookroo as your method of book acquisition and enjoyment this summer, however,  make sure to enjoy your summer time inside as much as you enjoy your summer time outside with books this summer!

To learn more and to register, please visit bookroo.com/summer-reading

 

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The Best Summer Activity Around: Reading

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The Best Summer Activity Around: Reading

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Guest Contributor: Jane Tanner (co-founder of Bookroo)

Summer is a great break from the regular routine of school and life and a wonderful excuse to explore and play in the sun. But as parents across the country know, it’s not really sustainable to play outside and go on outings all day everyday–at some point the sun starts to zap your energy and it’s time to come inside. But, going indoors doesn’t mean the fun has to stop though! My mom is a big proponent of reading, and as I was growing up, she went to great lengths to ensure that my siblings and I developed a love of reading as well. So when it was too hot to go outside and we needed some decompression time, one of our activities of choice was to have a read-a-thon. I realize now how smart my mom was, because it gave her a break too! We’d scavenge the kitchen for snacks, pop popcorn, get drinks and snuggle into couches, chairs and pillow stacks. Then we’d grab our book(s)—the number required to entertain us for an hour plus definitely varied depending on age—and hunker down for some quiet reading time for a couple of hours.

There’s something about having a read-a-thon, with the snacks and the name that made reading that much more exciting! [For more tips on how to throw a read-a-thon go here.]

FiDi Families Insiders: ($4 discount on orders placed online): bookroo.com/ac/BLOGFIDIFAMILIES

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