Brooklyn Public Philosophers: Kids Edition – The Philosophy of the Emotions
Tuesday, December 1, 5:30 pm. Ages 9 – 12. Free.
At the Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza. What is an emotion? Is it something you feel inside, or is it something you do or show to other people, or is it something else? Can emotions be rational or irrational? What would life be like if we didn’t have any emotions? Popular movies like Inside Out, TV shows like Star Trek, and comic books like How to Pass as Human offer different answers to these questions. This event will look at some of these sources, and participants will sharpen our own views of emotions by writing, talking, and acting out the reasons for and against them.
Family Concerts at the Brooklyn Museum – Peter and the Wolf – Lost in the Brooklyn Museum!
Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22 at 3:00 pm. $20 adult, $10 children ages 5-16, free for 4 and under (includes museum admission).
Peter gets trapped inside a painting at the Brooklyn Museum as he searches for a wolf on the loose – will his friends the bird, the duck and cat help him find the wolf? Join the Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra and narrator Andy Sapora for a concert adventure of music, art, and storytelling.
Wyckoff House Museum – Farmhouse Family Day
Saturday, November 21, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Ages 4 – 10. Free.
Activities for Wyckoff House’s Farmhouse Family Days include kid-friendly tours, hands-on activities, scavenger hunts, and more. Email programs@wyckoffmuseum.org for more information.
Brooklyn Public Library Carroll Gardens – Make Your Own Mini-Book
Monday, November 23, 3:30 pm. Free.
Workshop led by literacy tutor Eleanor Traubman for grade-school age children who love to draw, write and share stories. RSVP required: ETraubman@gmail.com.
High 5 for the Holidays – Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
Saturday November 28, 6:30 pm. Free.
After a day of Small Business Saturday shopping, join the Park Slope 5th Avenue BID for the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. Note the new location at the corner of 4th St. & 5th Ave. Activities and performances include: Rolie Polie Guacamole, puppet making, ornament making with Prospect Park YMCA, Opera on Tap Carolers, hot chocolate, cookies and brownies, and much more.
Open Mike With Comptroller Scott Stringer
Thursday, December 3rd, 7:00 pm. Free. At the Brooklyn Music School, 126 St. Felix St.
NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer would like to invite the parents of PS 321 to his upcoming Brooklyn Town Hall on December 3, 2015. You are encouraged to share your questions, concerns and solutions to the complexities of development, red tape in city government, zoning, school overcrowding, infrastructure, gun/gang violence, MWBE contracting, etc. The Comptroller would like to hear your issues, and work within communities to develop answers. For more info or to RSVP, email action@comptroller.nyc.gov.
Spoke The Hub – Student/Faculty Benefit Concerts
Saturday, December 12, 7:00 pm; Sunday, December 13, 3:00pm & 5:00 pm. $20 for adults and children in chairs, $5 for children sitting on the floor.
Spoke The Hub’s faculty and student body present a showcase of what they’ve been studying and creating this fall. Proceeds will go towards STH’s expanded summer scholarship program, as well as STH’s annual Local Produce festivities, which present free dance, music, theater and art each spring in Park Slope’s community green spaces.
