*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.*   

Mom in the City’s Father’s Day Playdate at

Who: Children ages 6 months to 6 years.  (Along with their Dads — moms are welcome too!)

What: Will enjoy this supervised 1 hour playtime gym session.   Beforehand, pizza, juice and dessert will be served. 

There will also be great giveaways for the dads including a messenger bag and a courier bag from DadGear; a storage animal bag from Boon Inc.; four tickets to a Father’s Day showing of The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Mighty Knights; and more. In addition, each family will receive Cranium’s Bloom’s "Lets Play Count & Cook Game" for the kids to play with dad (and mom!) along with tasty Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Snack Packs for the dads.

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.) 

Where: New York Kids Club (265 West 87th Street; New York, NY 10024)

How: RSVP to events@mominthecity.com; Cost: $10 per child before 6/1; $15 per child afterwards (Parents FREE). **This event is limited to the first 30 children.**

Why: To celebrate great dads (there’s not enough of that going on!)

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The family playdate last Saturday was fun.  PLAYGARDEN really is a nice space.  The kids seemed to enjoy the free play upstairs the most.  It’s funny — we parents are just happy when our kids are happy.  It’s also fun to connect with other parents in the same stage of life. 

It’s always fun to do the giveaways and hand out the goodybags.  Two of the little girls were saying "I’m going to win it" about the yoga pad (neither one won).  My favorite giveaway was "the priti day" (massage, facial, manicure and pedicure) from priti organic spa.  It was the first time that I was tempted to keep a giveaway item for myself!  (Oh well, the spa was nice enough to give all of the moms free gift certificates for manicures, so I’m happy about that.)  Besides the free manicures, the method all purpose cleaners were a big hit with the moms and the  Cranium Bloom games were a big hit with the kids.  (Cranium really is a smart company.  The kids received "CRANIUM - Let’s Go to the Park Seek & Find Puzzle" - my son plays his Cranium games practically every day.)  I’m looking forward to our next event so that I can give out their "Lets Play Count & Cook Game".

In any event, from the feedback that I received, a good time was had by all.  Below is my favorite shot from professional photographer/Mom in the City member Sissi Hopper.

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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.

There will also be great giveaways from Belli, Happy Baby, lotuspad, priti organic spa 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:

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1/10 Update: We are no longer taking reservations for this event.  Due to great demand, we are already at capacity!

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.

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There are several events that my family will be attending this month.  The ones that I’m especially excited about are the following:

-Divalysscious Moms "babes in toyland" event at FAO Schwarz on Sunday December 2nd (8am - 10am).  We can only stay an hour because we have a 9:30 commitment, but my husband and son (who have never been to FAO Schwarz) are so excited to be going.

-CMOM holiday performances: This year, I really want to introduce my oldest son to a variety of holiday celebrations besides Christmas, so I’m looking forward to the Bananukah event on 12/8 for Hanukkah and the Drum and Dance event on 12/26 for Kwanzaa.

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-Laurie Berkner at Carnegie Hall: Kid favorite Laurie Berkner (a NOGGIN staple) will be making her Carnegie Hall debut with this concert along with Susie Lampert (vocals and keyboard) and Adam Bernstein (vocals and bass).  My son Michael loves Laurie Berkner and is so excited that we’re going to this concert (which, of course, makes me happy).  The concerts are on 11/4/2007 at 1pm and 4:30pm.  Ticket prices range from $25 to $35.  

-Target Free First Friday Nights at CMOM:  They offer FREE ADMISSION from 5-8pm on the first Friday of every month.

-Buckle My Shoe Nursery School in Tribecca is hosting a FREE parenting seminar on November 14th at PS 234 from 6 to 7:30 pm entitled Playing Your Way To Harvard, a how to course for making the most of playtime with your children.  The seminar will be led by Dr. George Forman, an expert in the field of Reggio which draws on the teachings of Piaget.  All attendees must RSVP by November 12th.  For FREE tickets, please email Lensko@bucklemyshoe.org.

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Philippa Gregory, bestselling author of The Boleyn Inheritance and The Other Boleyn Girl, is hosting a live web event for her fans around the world on Sunday, Sept. 16th at 2:00pm EST.

Philippa Gregory LIVE will feature a live simulcast streamed through the Internet of Gregory speaking to an audience in London . She will discuss her historical research; writing process; her latest novel, The Boleyn Inheritance; the upcoming major motion picture based on The Other Boleyn Girl; her next novel, The Other Queen; and much more. Throughout the one-and-a-half-hour long event, online attendees will have the opportunity to ask Philippa their own questions and interact with other fans and book clubs.  Online participants can register at www.philippagregorylive.com. To view interview clips with Philippa visit www.PhilippaGregory.bookvideos.tv or listen to her podcast at Philippa Gregory Podcast.

There will also be a live event in NY at the Borders in Columbus Circle, where people can come into the store to watch instead of viewing on their computer.

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On Tuesday, September 25th from 6:30 – 8:00 PM, let’s welcome the fall season by having fun relaxing and hanging out at this family get together at MoonSoup (www.moonsoup.net). This event is ideal for families with kids ages 2 months to 4 years old. Please note that this is more of a social event for parents with the kids along. Kids play in the room and they usually do a couple of fun group activities for the young ones. Refreshments will be served. This event only costs $10.00 per family (it’s free for MoonSoup enrolled families). There will be several special raffle giveaways and gifts for each of the first 30 kids.

MoonSoup is located at 1059 Second Avenue , between 55th & 66th Streets. Space is limited so please RSVP, at 212-319-3222. Once you have RSVPd, please email me (Kimberly) at kcoleman@mominthecity.com to let me know that you’re attending so that I can be sure to have enough treats for Mom in the City members.

Special Offer:
MoonSoup offers creative classes for babies, tots and kids, plus Studio, their preschool alternative. They also offer full-service themed kids birthday parties and have an excellent toy store and gift boutique. The entire space is beautiful and the sky lit classroom is just magical to walk into. If you haven’t been to this midtown center that moms are abuzz about, now is the time. They are currently enrolling for their fall term that begins September 4th. Mention “Moms In The City” to get a free trial class, $50.00 off a birthday and 15% of a purchase in their Zagat’s rated toy store and gift boutique (one time only, $20.00 minimum purchase.)

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Let’s celebrate Dads with a special Father’s Day Breakfast!

Enjoy an old-fashioned Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, June 16th from 9 to 10:30 am in 74 MAGIC’s (http://www.74magic.com) fourth-floor party space.  If the day is sunny, parents can soak up the sun while kids enjoy tumbling, sliding, and playing on the roof top playground.  There will be a special indoor grilling area where moms and kids (who would like to) can cook special pancakes for dear Dad.

Father’s Day giveaway prizes include a Dad Gear Black Diaper Vest, a City Threads "Daddy" Tee, two Chelsea Piers Gold Passports, a Crocs gift certificate, a Wee Wee Wear “Things I Need” Onesie, and a Dr. Moz gift set.

In celebration of summer, each child in attendance will receive a sand bucket from Half Pint (http://www.halfpintstore.com) and a Squid Soap (http://www.squidsoap.com) to clean “sandy” hands.

Tickets to the breakfast are $6 per person/ FREE for Dads.  Space is limited to the first 20 families to RSVP to events@mominthecity.com  by June 2nd.

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Join Moms Across America To Set World Record And Celebrate Your Inner Athlete

WHO/WHAT:
The Wheat Foods Council’s Mom, the Everyday Athlete program is partnering with seeMOMMYrun to host a nationwide run/walk with the ultimate goal of setting a world record, proving that motherhood is the ultimate marathon.

*Register at the Wheat Foods Council (WFC) site, www.wheatfoods.org, where you can access nutrition and fitness resources created by registered dietitians and certified fitness trainers.
*When registering, please list Other and specify flyer in the “How Did You Hear About Event” section.

*The WFC site works in tandem with seeMOMMYrun, an online organization that enables you to locate or begin a running/walking group in your area.

*Communicate with your group and schedule your run/walk at a place and time convenient for you on the day of the event using seeMOMMYrun.

*Use the pedometer (quantities are limited) provided to you following registration to track your steps during the event. Enter your total into the step counter located at www.wheatfoods.org by midnight on the day of the run/walk.

*The total number of steps taken by moms on that day will determine the extent of the record.

WHEN:
Saturday, May 19, 2007; Anytime

WHERE:
Your Choice

WHY:
The program recognizes moms at all fitness levels as “everyday athletes” and empowers them to make nutrition and activity choices that maximize their health and stamina, not just for one day, but for a lifetime.

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