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Posted by Kimberly on 23 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Events, My Life
Yesterday, the boys and I met up with another mom friend and her daughter. We met up at the Sandbox Sing-along at Heckscher Playground (the largest playground in the Park). In this FREE series, Moey’s Music Party performs at various playgrounds on Tuesdays and Thursdays until August 14th.

The show was great. The kids were able to participate with the pompoms and maracas that were handed out. At this particular outing, there was Moey on the guitar along with another guitarist and a drummer. The songs included some kid-friendly tunes like “Wheels on the Bus”, “If You’re Happy and You Know It”, etc. There was a lot of shaking/running/jumping & jiggling going on!
The only “not fun” part was when Sean (my now 17 months old son) went missing for around 10 seconds. In the time that it took from me to pan my Flip camera from Sean shaking the pompoms to my friend and her daughter to Michael, he disappeared! They were all right next to each other, so when I panned the camera back, I asked, “Where is Sean?” I must admit that I began to panic. After a few seconds, I spotted his little self. He was going back in the direction of the place where the lady had just given him the pompom. For the first time ever, I strongly considered a kiddy leash! That little boy…he is so independent and so quick!
In any event, Moey was a crowd-pleaser. I recommend that you catch one of her shows (especially since the price can’t be beat!) Just remember to keep an eye on your kids…they’re so quick!
Posted by Kimberly on 15 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Events, Freebies
There’s so many free things to do in the summer with the kids. I post all of the main events on the ParentZone site that I guide. I’ll also be including a few that I especially like on this blog, including the following:
Percussion People and Literally Alive Children’s Theatre present a special story time where they will turn stories, like “Where the Wild Things Are”, into a musical with the help of the audience. Together with the audience, they “celebrate the sounds and rhythms of the written word and watch the stories literally come to life…”

Dates: Saturday, July 19th
Tuesday, August 19th
Times: 2pm
Place: The Players Theatre – 115 MacDougal Street.
(between 3rd & Bleeker) in NYC
Subways: One block east of the West 4th Station
– A, B, C, D, E, F and V
Tickets: THIS IS A FREE EVENT
This event is appropriate for ages 3 to 7 years old.
Posted by Kimberly on 14 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Events
Here’s a great event that NYC moms might be interested in attending…
The Spa at Chelsea Piers, located within the Sports Center at Chelsea Piers health club, is holding its first annual Spa Fair, 5pm-8pm, Tuesday, July 29th. The Spa’s staff and a team of product specialists (from Dermalogica, SkinCeuticals, Thalgo, Kiss My Face) will be on-hand to teach the benefits of massage, skin care and body treatments. Enjoy mini-spa treatments, including chair massage, hand massage, foot exfoliation and mini-facials. You can also learn to make your own facial scrub.
Admission is FREE. In addition, all Spa Fair attendees are invited to work out at the Sports Center. Sand volleyball anyone? A pick up game of basketball? Vinyasa Yoga? Try it all!
Space is limited, so RSVP here. (Hopefully, I’ll see you there!)
Posted by Kimberly on 02 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Events
If you live in NYC, Northern NJ or Long Island, I’ve compiled a list of fun family-friendly Fourth of July activities here. Enjoy!
Posted by Kimberly on 16 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Events
The Father’s Day Pladyate at the NY Kids Club was a lot of fun. It was great to see so many fathers out having fun eating and playing with their kids. (There were also some “double duty” single moms out - which was wonderful also!)
The giveaways are always one of my favorite parts of each event. It was good to be able to offer ones that the dads and their kids could especially enjoy. My most favorite part though was seeing moms connecting/exchanging their information. I love, love, love connecting people with useful information and (most of all!) with each other.
In any event, the families seemed to have a terrific time. Below, are a couple of shots (eating and playing) from professional photographer/Mom in the City member Sissi Hopper.

(On a side note, every gym in the city has something that stands out about it. The flooring - it’s nice and “springy” - at the NY Kids Club is the best of all the gyms that I’ve visited. The coaches were also very friendly and helpful.)
Posted by Kimberly on 05 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Events
In the last half of a year, this has become a “gaming” family (especially my husband and oldest son). As long as I regulate how much game time my son has each day with the majority of it being physically active, I’m fine with that.
If the fathers in your life are gamers too, they might enjoy this FREE event. There will be a Dad’s Day Super Smash Brother’s Brawl tournament at the Nintendo World Store (in Rockefeller Plaza) from 1PM to 4PM on Sunday, June 15th where big Nintendo prizes will be up for grabs. There will be a photographer there and free photos & frames for all the dads and kids. For more information, you can call the store at (646) 459-0800.
Also, be sure to check this site next Thursday. I’ll be listing a variety of other local Father’s Day events.
Posted by Kimberly on 13 May 2008 | Tagged as: Events
*5/13/08 We really love the Dads - this event is already at capacity! To be placed on the waitlist (spots often open up), please email events@mominthecity.com.*

When: Friday, June 13th from 6:00PM-7:30PM (Since it is near the kids’ dinner time, we’ll serve the food beginning at 6:00PM and gymtime with the coaches will be from 6:30PM to 7:30PM.)
Posted by Kimberly on 11 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: Events

Posted by Kimberly on 26 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Events
Who: Children ages 6 months to 6 years.
(Along with their parents and/or caregivers)
What: Will enjoy this gym event featuring free play, structured play and a zipline finale. Pizza will be served for the kids. Sandwiches and salad will be served for the adults.
At the end of the event, each family will receive a great gift bag filled with "eco- friendly" products to take home. There are items from Ecobags, Belli, Happy Baby, Kiwi Magazine, priti organic spa, Cranium Bloom, Sunchips and method.
When: Saturday, April 5th from 12:30- 2:00PM
Where: PLAYGARDEN
95 Franklin Street on the corner of Church
New York, NY 10013
How: RSVP to events@mominthecity.com
Cost: $10 per child before 4/1; $15 per child afterwards (Parents FREE)
Why: To have some family fun! We will also be collecting new or nearly new clothing for Room to Grow
**Although we will be using both levels of the space for this event, we will only be able to accommodate the first 30 families for comfort and safety reasons**
Sponsors:


Posted by Kimberly on 09 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Events

Who: Children ages 18 months to 4 years. (Along with their parents and/or caregivers)
What: Will enjoy this 1 hour gym session (including plenty of music, movement, games and fun!). Afterwards, pizza, juice and dessert will be served. There will also be great giveaways (including a family fun pass for four to the Vital Theatre Company) and goody bags for each family with items from Crayola, Leshem Loft, Brain Candy Kids, and BabyLegs along with a special Valentine’s Day treat for the parents from YumDrop Inc. and more.
A special thanks to Birthday in a Box for providing Valentine’s Day themed party items for this event!
When: Saturday, February 9th from 1:00PM-2:30PM
Where: The Little Gym of the Upper West Side (2121 Broadway, 2nd Floor; Between 74th & 75th Street; New York, NY 10023)
How: RSVP to events@mominthecity.com; Cost: $10 per child before 2/1; $15 per child afterwards (Parents FREE); **30 children in the Gym is the max for safety reasons**
Why: To have some pre-holiday family fun! We will also be collecting new or nearly new clothing for Room to Grow.