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National Museum of the American Indian – Taíno Workshop (FREE)

September 24, 2018 by Denise Courter

National Museum of the American Indian - Taíno Workshop (FREE)

Did you the National Museum of the American Indian hosts a series of family-friendly events and entry is free, 7 days a week? Visit the Smithsonian Museum and learn about the Taíno, who are one of the Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean. Join educators in the galleries to learn more about Taíno history, culture, and worldviews from museum specialist Jorge Estévez (Taíno). Through cultural materials and live demonstrations, Jorge facilitates discussion of the persistence and depth of Taíno lifeways and living traditions.

Date: Monday, September 24th (recurring every Monday!)

Time: 2:00 pm — 4:00 pm

Location: One Bowling Green (National Museum of the American Indian)

Age: All ages

Cost: Free

FiDi Insiders: While you’re there, stop by their ongoing imagiNATIONs Activity Center

For more information visit their website HERE!

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Back to School Celebration with The Creative Kitchen

August 16, 2018 by Teresa Nhat Wang

Ready or Not…school starts in a few weeks if it hasn’t started already! What better way to transition to a schedule and lunch with friends, than a celebration encouraging healthy snack and eating habits. Join us as we celebrate with “Back to School”, with the Creative Kitchen. The delicious day will include family-friendly entertainment, music, and activities – and feature samples from brands showcasing back-to-school foods and snacks. Families can spend the day enjoying some of Lakeside’s outdoor activities, such as pedal-boating, roller skating, and family-sized bike adventures. Kids can cool off in the park’s splash pad, a state of the art water playground. This fun event is out of the neighborhood, but just a quick subway ride away.

Date: Saturday, August 18th

Time: 10am – 3pm

Location: 171 East Drive, Brooklyn (LeFrak Center at Lakeside at Prospect Park)

Age(s): All ages welcome

Cost: Free

For more information visit their website HERE

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Learn to Bike Workshop for Kids 2018

May 11, 2018 by Rachel Witzel

FiDi Families is hosting a Learn to Bike workshop for kids with the team from Bike New York, along with the Old Seaport Alliance. This is a perfect event for kids to learn how to ride a bike and ditch the training wheels. They usually get the hang of it right away but if not parents can leave with an easy-low stress technique that will have their kids riding independently in no time!

Date: Sunday, May 20th

Time: 1p – 3p

Location: Peck Slip Park

Ages: 5 – 13 yo

Fee: The workshop is free and open to the public, but RSVP is mandatory.

FiDi Families Insiders: All riders must be accompanied by an adult. A waiver will be provided on site, required for each rider. A bike and a helmet are mandatory.

Visit the event website for details and registration HERE

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Holiday Storytelling at Westfield

December 15, 2017 by Cari Gelber

The team at Westfield is pulling out all the stops this holiday season. Stop by this indoor shopping destination, this weekend and visit the new Westfield Holiday Market. With over a dozen vendors on site, you are sure to find a great gift for friends and family. On Saturday, families are invited to enjoy festive stories and holiday favorites from the Oculus stage. Complimentary snacks will be provided.

Date: Saturday, December 16th

Time: 1 pm – 6:00 pm

Location: 185 Greenwich Street at Westfield – Oculus

Cost: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

For more information, please visit their website HERE

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One More Bite Family Food Festival

October 10, 2017 by Denise Courter

Calling all families who love food, like to cook, want to learn how to cook and love family events AND love to explore other neighborhoods!

The festival turns trying new healthy foods into a fun game for kids. With each new bite and activity that teaches kids how good food is made, they get their passbook stamped. Once it’s full, they get to pick out treats from the Peapod truck parked outside.

At The Green Building in Gowanus you’ll get samples and goodies from Peapod, Sir Kensington’s, the “World’s Best” Mac and Cheese from Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, Bear Pond Farms, Happy Family, GoodPop, Wonder+Well, Tuckrbox, Trois Petits Cochons, Gotham Greens and more.

FiDi Families Insiders: Kids are free with code kiddos when you purchase an adult ticket in advance: $5 now, $10 at the door.) Every ticket, including kids attending for free, gets you an entry to win one of several $50 gift cards to Peapod that we’ll be giving out at check-in!

Date: Sunday Oct 22^nd

Time: 10:30am – 2:30pm

Cost: $5/adult (kids free if you enter KIDDOS at checkout) and $10 at the door

Location: 452 Union St (The Green Building) in Brooklyn

To learn more and to purchase tickets, visit the ticket site HERE

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Home Depot Kids DIY Workshop – Back to School!

September 1, 2017 by Denise Courter

Home Depot Kids DIY Workshop - Back to School!

Did you know that Home Depot offers free workshops for kids of all ages? The Manhattan location in the Flatiron District hosts the monthly series, on the 1st Saturday of every month. Though the location is not in Lower Manhattan, it is worth sharing, since its always a fun and worthwhile trip out of the hood.

Join their hands-on Kids Workshop and you and your child can build a handy pencil case just in time for back to school. Once the pencil box is built, your child can decorate it with paint and stickers.

FiDi Families Insiders: Participants keep their craft, receive a certificate of achievement, a Home Depot workshop apron, and a commemorative pin (while supplies last).

Date: Saturday, September 2nd

Time: 9a – 12p

Location: 40 West 23rd Street (Home Depot)

Ages: All

Fee: Free but RSVP suggested

To register and for more information visit their website HERE

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Toddler Music with Irka Mateo

August 1, 2017 by Denise Courter

Toddler Music with Irka Mateo

Drop in with your toddlers and learn about Taino culture through stories, song, movement and hands-on activities. Mateo is a singer-songwriter and educator and her classes are a hit with little ones. This event is first come, first served.