Making Family Memories
What Can I Do With My Children After School and On The Weekend?
Compiled by Lori Feldstein-Gardner, Librarian
Updated on a regular basis
Acts of Kindness
- We created this resource page in 2020 in response to the Covid-19 crisis. As the needs and opportunities for service from a distance evolve, we will continue to curate and grow this list of big-hearted, family-friendly service ideas and kindness activities.
A Noticing Practice to Connect with your Kids
- Click here four four steps to help you better connect with your children.
Bedtime Stories from Brooklyn Public Library
- Free stories and poems are now just a phone call away! Seven days a week, BPL librarians from across the borough are recording both a poem and a bedtime story for you to enjoy. Call 718.230.2283.
Brooklyn Public Library Virtual Programs for Kids: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/list?age%5B0%5D=10046
- All BPL programs are free and open to everyone
Cool Culture: http://coolculture.org/
- Helps families access 90 of New York City’s cultural institutions for free
Librarian-Led Play Recipes from Brooklyn Public Library: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPTI9FDWu6jihClVCcpw2bXfXr5AN-qED
- Free, virtual hands-on arts and science activities for little kids
Macaroni Kids Manhattan East Side Events Calendar: https://nyceast.macaronikid.com/
- Offers a calendar of activities across the East Side for children of all ages
- Links to other areas of Manhattan and Westchester
Mommy Poppins: Things To Do With Kids: https://mommypoppins.com/
- Can search by region, age, or area
- Includes parenting articles
New York Metro Parents Calendar of Things To Do: http://www.nymetroparents.com/calendarmain.cfm
- Can search by neighborhood, age group, cost (including free), or category
*New York Public Library Programs for Kids: http://kids.nypl.org/programs
- All NYPL programs are free and open to everyone