A Child Grows Event Picks

P.S. 58 is hosting a Holiday Book Sale inside the school in the central area outside the main office. The bookstore will be open: Wednesday, December 12: 8-9 am and 3-7 pm and on Thursday, December 13 from 8-9 am and 3-5 pm and lastly on Friday from 8-9 am and 3-5 pm.  P.S. 58- The Carroll School on 330 Smith Street. Brooklyn, NY 11231 (Carroll Gardens) 718.330.9322

For expecting parents: Bump ( a really beautiful maternity store) in Prospect Heights/Park Slope is having an event on Thursday, December 13: hot cocoa, cookies and Meegun Trunk show (diaper bags) and 15% store wide discount.  They will stay open until 9 pm as part of the Snowflake Celebration. (see below). Located on 464 Bergen Street. 718-638-1960

Thursday, December 13 is the Snowflake Celebration....over 100 local businesses in Park Slope from 7th Ave to 5th to Vanderbilt are staying open until 10 pm. Many are offering special discounts, promotions, activities or sometimes refreshments. To see the whole list visit their site Buy in Brooklyn.

Saturday, December 15th Santa will be getting a haircut- no, not really, he will be visiting Tiny Cuts in Bay Ridge from 2-6 pm. Bring your wee one and get a balloon and lolllipop too. Just walk in! Tiny Cuts is at 9702 3rd Ave: phone is 718-765-9822

Saturday, December 15th is a grown up holiday event (whew, finally!). The String Orchestra of Brooklyn will perform at 8 pm at St. Ann and The Holy Trinity Church at 157 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights. Sit and enjoy Back, Torelli, Vaughan Williams and Mozart.  Suggested donation is $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

Get ready for the holidays by making gifts, dance, write to Santa and converse with his elves (you too parents!).  This sounds like a blast! All will be at newcomer NY City Explorers on Saturday, December 15th from 10:00AM-8:00pm.  Special guest author Sophie Blackall, Gift-making workshop, Lunch with Santa’s Elves and concert by Big Jeff (as Santa’s big brother) and AudraRox, Panela Production will do a holiday cooking activity. Games, crafts, & prizes, Letters to the North Pole, Evening formal holiday dance party—just for fun! $15 per family for activities at playspace. 388 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 

Homeopath Rebekah Azzarelli is presenting a workshop at Lucky Lotus in Fort Greene on Saturday, December 15.  The topic is "Healing with Homeopathy" and she will discuss how to prescribe homeopathic remedies at home for common ailments such as fever, colds, flus, earaches, teething, digestive complaints and injuries.  The workshop price also includes a text "The Complete Homeopathy Handbook" by Miranda Castro.  To preregister call Lucky Lotus with your name and CC# and it will cost you only $30, drop-in it is $38. I know 2 people that see Rebekah and swear by her- I am going to try and swing by to see what all the fuss is about. The workshop is from 2-4 pm. Lucky Lotus rsvp phone: 718-522-7119

AudraRox has THREE concerts this weekend- so you can choose the best time and location for you!
Saturday, Dec 15th @ 11 am for $10 a family
Robbi K rocks the World Beat in the first AudraRox Presents series in super-cool Bed Sty Bklyn @ Solomons Porch Cafe. You can have a yummy brunch & enjoy the best kid bands in the city - brought to you by AudraRox!
Saturday, Dec 15th @ 4 pm is the AudraWillRox the Holiday party @ City Explorers at 388 Atlanic Ave between Hoyt & Bond (see their listing above)
Sunday, Dec 16th @ 12 pm for $10 a person: AudraRox the Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery @ Bleeker. Check out the last concert of 2007 in the coolest of artist communities.
Audra will present NEW AudraRox songs......cool.

On both Saturday and Sunday the 15th and 16th, Still Hip is having Santa come- and he is bringing a photographer Amber Rima.  Come from 1-5pm and pay  $10 for 1 5x7  or  $18 for 2 5x7. Amber is setting up with flowers from local floral arranger, Linda Ferrando. To make reservations contact Amber at 917.806.8856 or natalie@amberrimaphoto.com - walk-ins welcome. 283 Grand Ave (at Lafayette) in Clinton Hill. 718-398-0008

Each Saturday until December 22, you can see St. Nick at Park Slope's Orange Blossom clothing store.  He is there from 12-4 pm at 180 Lincoln Place. 877-GO-OBKID.

You can also see Santa this Saturday December 15 in Bay Ridge at the Park Avenue Bank. They will also have snacks. See him from 11-2 pm. 464 86th Street. 718-745-1249

A 2nd Annual children holiday event is hosted by preeminent (at least in my mind) publisher The Powerhouse Arena.  Book readings, signings by 3 Brooklyn authors: Megan McCarthy, Tad Hills, Lauren Thompson and will feature a photo opportunity to have your photo taken with Santa.  Come on Sunday, December 16 from 3-4:30 pm at Powerhouse, 37 Main Street at Water Street in DUMBO. May I suggest a quick trip afterwards for the yummy hot chocolate at Jacques Torres...merely a couple of blocks away....

Visit the Brooklyn Waldorf School in Fort Greene on Sunday, December 16 from 12-5 pm for their Winter Fair. (I went last year and really liked it.They had great kids' activities, nice handmade crafts and wooden toys and really good raffle prizes. I definitely recommend this event).  There will be a puppet show, face painting, bird feeder making, silent auction, candle dipping, decorating, rolling and candle ornament making.  There will be a fortune teller and a pocket fairy (you have to see this to understand it but it was a big hit!).  Located at 126 St. Felix Street btw. Hanson and Lafayette.

Sunday, December 16 is a different affair from the rest of the listings. SONYA (South of Navy Yard Artists) is hosting a Holiday Art Sampler and Fundraiser. For $25 you get a original 4x6 artwork of your choice and a Friends of SONYA membership.  Refreshments donated by local merchants and The Clinton Hill Pie Company are donating treats.  There will also be artwork by children. The show goes from 12-6 pm for that day and then actually ends on January 20, 2008.  Event is at ElevenTen Gallery at 1110 Fulton Street in Brooklyn. 718-857-5696

Monday, December 17th at 4 pm Knufflebunny + The Adventures of Prince Achmed will be showing at the Cobble Hill Cinemas.
Cobble Hill Cinemas, 265 Court Street @ Butler
Subway: F train to Bergen St.
Cost: $6.50/pp (for all walking humans)
For more info: http://bigmoviesforlittlekids.blogspot.com or 718.596.4995
As always, special guests, giveaways, and fun surprises!