Hi loopers,
Whether this week has felt heavy, busy, or just like a lot, I wanted to send something fun, useful, and local for the days ahead. If your family is celebrating Palm Sunday or Easter, I hope there’s time for some sweet traditions, a little fresh air, and maybe even a cute Easter egg hunt or two.
First up: The Parent Loop + Morning Meeting are throwing a first dance party, Let’s go, moms! for moms (and their friends!) at West Side Comedy Club on Wed, April 29, from 7-10pm. Tickets are $45, with throwback singalongs and music from DJ MK. Think, $45 = one workout or kids class. This is 3 hours of curated dancing, music, and fun. Each ticket is an entry to our raffle with fabulous prizes so far: a TULA gift card ($320!) for 4 hrs of errands, light meal prep, and organization and two free classes from Bondd Pilates. And more to come!
Next up: Morning Meeting mom, dancer, and prancer extraordinaire, Stephanie Mitchell is kicking off @fridaysweprance.nyc. It’s a movement. First prance is: 6:30 am, April 6, 84th and CPW in CP (exact map on instagram). The Parent Loop pick!
And as always, the roundup below is here to make weekend planning easier. The events below are free unless noted, because ‘what should we do?’ should not turn into Saturday morning stress. Follow @theparentloopnyc on Instagram for more.
I’m always looking for great local partners. If your business would like to sponsor the dance party, contribute to a swap, or be part of a future The Parent Loop event, just reply here and let’s grab coffee.
Around The Loop: Little shoutouts, local sightings, and meaningful connections from the week.
Running into Parent Looper Mandy + fam at the playground in Central Park last Saturday. No logistics or planning needed.
Thank you to Marina’s sound experience this last Monday — and it was just, wow. Calm, warm, emotional, colorful, soothing. One of the attendees said, “This feels like therapy” and I agree. There are still spots for her mini-reset retreat this Saturday. A highlight of my week!
Getting coffee with Vanessa from TPL’s bookclub at Riverside Park and she loaned me her gloves. Cold hands, warm hearts all around.
Friday - Mar 27
Coloring for Babies and Toddlers @ Columbus Library (51st & 10th Av), 10:30-11:00am, ages 0-5.
Family Storytime @ Columbus Library (51st & 10th Av), 11-11:45am, ages 0-5.
Open Playtime @ Bloomingdale Library (100th & Amsterdam Av), 11am-12:00pm, ages 0 months-5 years and families.
Teen Film Friday @ Bloomingdale Library (100th & Amsterdam Av), 2:30-4:45pm, ages 13-18.
Children's Family Board Games Night @ Columbus Library (51st & 10th Av), 3-4:00pm, ages 3-12.
Little New-Yorkers: A True Princess of Hawai’i @ NY Historical Society (Lower level, 77th & CPW), 3:30-4:30pm, ages 3-6. Inc. with museum ticket (adults $24, ages 5-13 $6, ages 0-4 free; family membership $160). Includes a special hello song, silly dances, games, book reading, and a craft (this week: a volcano craft!). The Parent Loop pick!
Crafts and Classics Club @ NY Historical Society (Lower level, 77th & CPW), 5-6pm, all ages. Inc. with museum ticket (see details above). Craft is sewing appliqué quilt squares and a read aloud of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women.
Hip-Hop Trivia Battle @ Lincoln Center (David Rubenstein Atrium), 7:30pm, all ages.
Saturday - Mar 28
Teen Advisory Group @ Bloomingdale Library (100th & Amsterdam Av), 10am-10am-12pm, ages 13-18. Volunteer opportunity! Email [email protected] for more information.
Puzzles & Play @ Bloomingdale Library (100th & Amsterdam Av), 10am-2:00pm, all ages.
Easter Bunny photos - Top of the Rock @ Rockefeller Center, 10:30am-6pm. Meet the Easter Bunny on March 28-29, April 3-5. Tickets +$36. P.S. Kids tickets are 50% off on weekdays through April 24 with code SPRINGKIDS50.
Open Process Art Afternoon @ Columbus Library (51st & 10th Av), 12-3pm, ages 18 months-12 yrs.
R.E.A.D. with Little Mack @ Morningside Heights Library, 12:30-1:30pm, ages 6-12, sign up required.
Saturday Science: The Human Machine @ Columbia's Jerome L. Greene Science Center, Mar 28, 1-4pm, elementary to middle school ages but all leaners welcome, registration required. The Parent Loop pick!
Sunday - Mar 29
Easter Bunny photos - Top of the Rock @ Rockefeller Center, 10:30am-6pm. Meet the Easter Bunny on March 28-29, April 3-5. Tickets +$36. P.S. Kids tickets are 50% off on weekdays through April 24 with code SPRINGKIDS50.
Sunday Story Time: Lumber Jills: The Unsung Heroines of World War II @ NY Historical Society (Lower level, 77th & CPW), 11:30am-12:30pm, ages 3-6. Inc. with museum ticket (see prices above). Hello song, silly dance and game, story time, and decorate your own pair of socks.
Storytime @ The Strand (81st & 82nd), 12pm & 3pm.
Storytime @ Book Culture (2915 Broadway & 114th St), 1pm, ages 0–7.
Classes led by moms
Mommy & Me Pilates @ Bondd Pilates (66 E 85th St). First class is free, then $35.Fridays 9:30 am and Sundays 10:30 am.
Morning Meeting: Fitness and Connection. First class free, then $25. Winter Schedule: Tuesday (UES) at Fastbreak: 1621 1st Ave– 9:30am and Wednesday (UWS) at 350 Central Park West – 9:30am.
Indoor favorites
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre @ 81st and CPW, in Central Park, tickets +$12 for ages 2 and up, for ages 3-7, various times.
The Met’s 81st studio @ The Met (on the bottom floor; a state-of-the-art space), stroller parking, 10am-5pm, ages 3-11.
Hands-on-activities (Discovery Room ages 0-12,Climate Learning Lab ages 8+, Human Origins Learning Lab ages 8+) @ American Museum of Natural History, NYC residents pay-what-you-wish. Note: The Discovery is moving from a first-come, first-serve to a registration-based approach so make sure to sign up when you get to the museum.
Libraries are open Friday and Saturdays, closed Sundays: Bloomingdale Library (99th st), Riverside Library (66th st), St. Agnes Library (81st st), Columbus Library (51st st).
Bookstores, times vary: Book Culture (@112th, @114th), The Strand (81st & 82nd on Columbus), Barnes and Noble (@82nd st).
Upcoming hot events
Fridays We Prance @ 84th and CPW in Central Park (exact map on @fridaysweprance.nyc), 6:30 am, April 6. It’s a movement. Take a chance and prance.
Big Umbrella Festival @ Lincoln Center, April 10-26. One of my absolute favorite events on the UWS, so many amazing performances to choose from. The Parent Loop pick! p.s. Lincoln Center just launched their family membership.
Together in Song with Suzi Shelton and Friends @ NY Public Library for the Performing Arts (Lincoln Center), Sat, April 11, registration required, all ages.
Family Day: Spring Fest @ Carnegie Hall (Resnick Education Wing), April 18, ages 3-10, free, first-come, first-served.
Ballet Essentials with the NYC Ballet @ Lincoln Center (Rose Building, 7th floor), April 20 and May 16, $30 per ticket, teens and adults, little or no dance training required.
Let’s go, moms! @ West Side Comedy Club (75th & Broadway), Wed, April 29, 7-10 pm, $45. The Parent Loop + Morning Meeting’s first dance for moms + the women in their lives. Enjoy throwback singalongs, great music from mom DJMK. Because this Wednesday is for you. Get your tickets here.
Children's Access Workshops w. the NYC Ballet @ Lincoln Center (Rose Building, 7th floor). May 2, for children with physical disabilities. Only kids participating need a ticket, $8 per ticket and you can contact for financial support if needed, ages 4-12.
Family Saturdays @ New York City Ballet (David Koch Theater, Lincoln Center), The Comedy of Coppélia on May 30, price varies +$29, ages +5. Tickets are required for infants, children, and adults.
The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle @ New York Botanical Garden, until April 26, ticket prices vary.
Because “What should we do?” doesn’t need to be stressful.
The Parent Loop
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