January 17, 2012
City Parks Foundation recently announces the premiere of a whimsical new theater piece for the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre based on the beloved nursery rhyme, “Little Miss Muffet.”
Little Miss Muffet’s Monster-Sitting Service tells the story of Molly Muffet (the great-great-great-great granddaughter of the original, “Little Miss Muffet”) and what happens when she ends up home alone while her parents leave for a high school reunion. Molly’s grandfather is called in to babysit but gets stranded by a snowstorm in Alaska. As a last resort, he calls in an old family friend, Aloisius Albrecht Alviss Spider (Al for short), the original spider from the famed nursery rhyme. Molly and Al quickly become friends and hatch a plan to start a baby-sitting service for baby monsters while her parents are away.
As the night progresses and baby monsters get dropped off, Molly and Al receive news that the storm of the century is heading their way. Molly, Al and the babies bunker down for what promises to be a long night filled with music, song, dance and numerous surprises.
Little Miss Muffet’s Monster-Sitting Service
Performed At The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
Central Park
81st Street and Central Park West
just south of the Delacorte Theater.
Debut on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 and run through Sunday, September 30, 2012
Show is approximately 50 minutes.
Winter Schedule: Effective Tuesday, January 17th – Sunday, April 8th
NOTE: Special show times on the below dates:
Tuesday, February 21th – Friday, February 24th – 11:00am and 1:00pm
Tuesday through Friday at 10:30am and 12:00pm
Saturday and Sunday at 1:00pm
Ticket prices are: $5/children under 12, $8/all others.
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May 19, 2012
Each It’s My Park Day, thousands of New Yorkers come together to volunteer and celebrate their neighborhood parks and public spaces throughout the five boroughs. On Saturday, May 19, 2012, Partnerships for Parks’ hallmark volunteer event It’s My Park Day, invites New York City families to join in local volunteer projects and free cultural events in their neighborhood parks. From planting, painting, nature walks and arts and crafts suitable for all ages, this fun day of community involvement anchors parks as a vital part of every New York City neighborhood.
Registration is not required – simply find a local park that is hosting an It’s My Park Day activity and show up on that day. It’s My Park Day is a great opportunity to meet local park groups that need year-round help from caring neighbors like you! With over 150 parks hosting events in all five boroughs, there are a multitude of parks to pick from!
For more information on how to get involved in your local park, visit www.itsmypark.org.
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For talented local juniors hoping to become the next Roger Federer or Serena Williams, the road could begin at City Parks Foundation’s 26th annual Reebok Junior Tennis Academy Tryouts. Fifty players between the ages of eight to 16 will be selected for the Academy, a free, six-week tournament-training program held from July – August.
For an application to sign up for City Parks Foundation’s Reebok Junior Tennis Academy tryouts on May 19th or for more information on the program, please call 718-760-6999.
North Shore-LIJ Health System is a signature sponsor of City Parks Foundation’s Sports & Fitness Programs, which offer free expert instruction to over 15,000 New York youth and seniors at over 60 locations citywide.
Reebok Junior Tennis Academy Tryouts
Saturday, May 19th
3:00 PM
USTA/ Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Flushing Meadows Park
Queens
For more details, please visit www.CityParksFoundation.org.
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This weekend, the Love Your Library Day Book Sale will feature thousands of books from $1-$3, including kids’ books, hardcover and paperback fiction, history, biography, film and theater, science, cookbooks, beautiful art and photography books, vintage titles and much more.
The event also includes readings, art activities, a bake sale and snazzy Brooklyn Public Library shirts for sale – all to raise money for the library and raise awareness of how important libraries are:
11 AM – Lela Nargi reads her book “The Honeybee Man” a finalist for the Cook prize for children’s science writing
11:30-12:30- Curious Jane camp leads art activities for kids
12:30- Cobble Hill Playgroup Director Carol Troha from “Storytime with Carol & Friends” reads one of her favorite books
2:30- Josh Lewis reads from his popular “Super Chicken Nugget Boy” series
Assemblywoman Joan Millman and City Councilmember Brad Lander will also be there to buy books too! All proceeds from the book sale and bake sale will go to benefit the Carroll Gardens branch and every t-shirt sold will benefit the Brooklyn Public Library’s “Support Our Shelves” campaign.
Also, they are looking for volunteers. Sign up here.
Love Your Library Day Book Sale
Carroll Gardens Library
Saturday, May 19
10 AM – 4 PM
396 Clinton Street on the corner of Union.
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Children nationwide will take part in a growing grassroots movement to celebrate America’s parks through play on Saturday, May 19, as they participate in National Park Trust’s (NPT) Second Annual National Kids to Parks Day, a program to encourage families to enjoy the outdoors, the natural beauty and adventure in the parks.
“National Kids to Parks Day encourages children across America to get out and play. This simple idea of playing in a park can potentially give millions of kids the reason to get active and get outside just as families prepare for summer,” said Grace Lee, executive director of National Park Trust. “In one year, participation has tripled with children, families, educators, and politicians jumping in to support parks and come together in joyful and active outdoor fun. We hope that by playing in parks the next generation will be empowered to protect and preserve our parks.”
National Geographic Kids have also partnered with parks day with information on the kids.nationalgeographic.com website and on the National Geographic Parks app.
Families can join the fun and sign up online at NPT’s web site www.kidstoparks.org.
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May 24, 2012
As part of the National Random Acts of Life Improvement campaign, IKEA, The Life Improvement Store, will be helping people prepare for Memorial Day weekend by giving away free IKEA blue bags across the country on Thursday, May 24, 2012. The large, iconic, reusable bag is flexible, lightweight and easily cleaned, making it an ideal companion to transport items for all types of activities throughout summer – like trips to the beach, the pool or a backyard BBQ.
As part of the IKEA Life Improvement Project, a program designed to help inspire and empower people to improve their lives, as well as the lives of others in their community, last year IKEA launched the Random Acts of Life Improvement campaign to surprise and delight the public with tokens of appreciation to improve everyday moments in their lives.
For more information on the local IKEA Blue Bag giveaway – including location/timing, follow the local IKEA store Twitter handle at @IKEA_Brooklyn.
*Blue Bags will be available while supplies last*
**Giveaways will occur in select, high-traffic commuter areas not in IKEA stores. The public can follow their local IKEA store on Twitter for details**
Thursday, May 24, 2012
7:30am
Borough Hall
Follow @IKEA_Brooklyn for additional details.
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May 30, 2012
Two cultural icons are coming together for one night in MacHomer: The Simpons Do MacBeth. Bridging the gap between cartoon fun and theatrical greatness, actor Rick Miller manages to turn Macbeth into a hilarious romp with more than 50 characters from the lengendary animated show in a hilarious series of impersonations. True Shakespeareans will marvel at the way humor is highlighted throughout the original script which remains about 85% Shakespeare. And those who come more for the laughs are sure to see Shakespeare in a whole new light as well as appreciate the irony in tragic Homer’s portrayal of the Thane of Cawdor.
Rick Miller of MacHomer and Bigger Than Jesus is a veritable tour-de-force in the international theater scene, having created, starred in and otherwise supported dozens of productions in Canada and abroad. He has also hosted ABC’s Just For Laughs, been named one of the Most Creative People Alive by Entertainment Weekly.
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FEED and Clarins recently announced the first ever Clarins Million Meals Concert for FEED to benefit the FEED Foundation. The goal of the concert is to raise enough money in one evening to provide one million school meals through the FEED Foundation.
The Concert will feature an exceptional evening of talent with former President Bill Clinton making a special appearance. The evening will feature performances by high-profile musicians including John Legend, Natasha Bedingfield, Alan Gilbert, conductor of the New York Philharmonic, Violist David Aaron Carpenter and Christoph Eschenbach, renowned pianist and conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra. The featured orchestra of the evening will be the Salomé Chamber Orchestra, an electrifying young chamber orchestra from New York.
For more information regarding the concert please visit and follow FEED and Clarins on Facebook and Twitter for news and updates leading up to the show.
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Event hashtag: #MillionMeals
