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September 2016 ›› Features 18 Cute Kids Meet the winner of our cover contest, and the rest of the finalists 20 Filling the Gap Taking a year off between high school and college can set teens up for a lifetime of success 24 Calming the Chaos of the Cafeteria How to get kids to eat a healthy lunch while chatting with friends 28 Should Your Kid Play Contact Sports? New policies are being put into place to reduce the risk of concussions in children
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62 Healing Powers What it’s like to provide your child with medical marijuana in New York
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Connections 6 Editor’s Note 8 New Places, New Programs 10 Quotables 14 Voices: Learning to let go 16 NYMP Q&A: Walker Lamond shares ‘pearls of wisdom’ for fatherhood
Fun & Activities 12 Media Matters: Screen-Time Recommendations 12 DIY Corner: Sail boat for imaginary play 32 Outing: New York City Fire Museum 35 Family Activities Calendar 48 Where-To Guide: Pick Your Own Apples
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SEPTEMBER 2016 • Vol.22 • No.3
NYMetroParents Publications EDITORIAL
EDITOR’S NOTE
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Michael Kress
New Beginnings, Emotional Transitions
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ike many parents, I feel unprepared for a new school year to begin, and less than eager to restart the cycle of lunch prep and hustling out the door every morning. Really, though, this feeling is less about the hassle and more about being forced to confront the very clear fact that my babies are no longer babies. Our youngest, not yet out of diapers and still sleeping in a crib, begins nursery school this month, while my middle daughter will be in kindergarten, starting the transition away from play-based learning to more traditional schooling. And my oldest, still so young in my mind, starts fourth grade, when, I am told, the work gets more intense and the pace quicker. Sunrise, sunset, indeed; those years certainly do swiftly fly. And so I look to parents who have older kids with a mix of awe and curiosity. How do we encourage our not-so-little ones to grow into independent people and not inadvertently stand in their way? Dana Greenberg offers her own perspective on letting go of her middle-school-age daughter and teaching her to navigate NYC streets by herself (p. 14). Meanwhile, any of you whose kids are entering their senior year of high school are contemplating a whole new level of letting go. Decisions about next year will likely consume much of your attention the next few months. But even as today’s seniors apply to and choose their colleges, many will be opting to delay actually starting that school for one year. Find out why so many grads are taking a so-called gap year, what they’re doing during that time—and why many experts are encouraging it (p. 20). Meanwhile, my family—and many of yours, I am sure—will be focused on more mundane matters, such as the aforementioned lunch prep. Despite the care I give to my kids’ meals, I’ve found pieces of my daughters’ lunches coming home uneaten, not because they weren’t hungry, but because they didn’t have time to finish. Besides eating, lunch provides valuable, much-needed social time for our kids, and we’ve got tips on how to ensure your kids can eat and gab during their fleeting cafeteria moments (p. 24). Lastly, we tackle a difficult, potentially controversial topic. Here in New York, medicinal cannabis—marijuana—has been legal since the start of 2016, and among the patients to whom it’s been prescribed are some children who suffer from debilitating illnesses. We speak with one mom whose daughter’s quality of life has vastly improved because of the availability of medicinal marijuana. And we explain the debate among experts about whether it’s a good idea to treat ill kids with it (p. 62). May none of us need such remedies, and may everyone have a happy and smooth start to the 2016-2017 school year!
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Dance and Fitness Studio to Add Classes to Its Fall Curriculum Who: Reflexion Dance & Fitness What’s New: Classes starting in September, including World Hop and Boys Crew. World Hop, for kids ages 8-12, will feature lessons in pop dance from all over the world and aims to teach children about the different types of dances and cultures that surrounds them as New York City residents. Boys Crew, also for kids ages 8-12, aims to instill the belief that dance is for both boys and girls. Want More Info: 26-80 30th St., Astoria; 347-280-8724; reflexiondance.com Bring the Action, one of Reflexion’s hip-hop classes, performs at the Bohemian Beer Garden.
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Belle Arti Center for the Arts to Offer Saxophone and Woodwinds Classes Who: Belle Arti Center for the Arts What’s New: Saxophone and woodwinds classes, which will start in September. This summer the center also started a summer camp featuring cello, drums, voice, and guitar lessons. In addition to music classes, Belle Arti offers classes in visual arts and various classes for young children including Early Bird Rock for ages 6 months to 3 years, Musical Aurora for ages 2-5, and Leaping Larks, which is a pre-nursery school program for ages 1½-3. Want More Info: 10810 72nd Ave., Flushing; 718-261-2237; belleartiny.com Belle Arti’s musical mural
Who: Mathnasium Astoria What’s New: The Multiplication Fact Fluency program, which assesses students’ abilities to recall the products of multiplication facts in families 0-12 quickly and accurately, and helps them to understand the math behind those facts and use number sense to find answers they may not have yet mastered. Mathnasium Learning Centers offer math-only educational programs for students to catch up, keep up, or get ahead in math, and gain confidence in their math abilities. Want More Info: 43-32 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria; 718-726-6284; mathnasium.com/astoria 8
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After a fresh batch of laundry is fluffed and folded, take your basket to the high seas. What you’ll need: • 1 40-inch stick or dowel • 1 18-inch stick or dowel • Thin cotton rope • 1 24-by-18-inch piece of fabric or bed sheet • Scissors • Hot-glue gun (optional) • Fabric scraps • 1 laundry basket 1. To make the mast and the boom, cross the short stick perpendicularly over the long stick approximately 24 inches down from one end and wrap the joint, making figure eights back and forth around the sticks, with approximately 2 feet of cotton rope. 2. To make the sail, cut your piece of fabric in half diagonally. Place the right corner of the sail where the mast and the boom meet. For a quick assembly, have an adult hot-glue the fabric edges to the mast and the boom, or tie your sail on: Use your scissors to poke holes every 3 inches along the two perpendicular edges of the fabric, approximately 1 inch in from the edge. Cut 4-inch 12
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pieces of rope and thread them through the holes and around the sticks. 3. Cut an 80-inch piece of rope and the tie strips of fabric scraps you might have every 3-5 inches along the rope. Tie the rope to the top of the mast, and let it hang down. 4. Use rope to tie the mast to the side of the basket, securing it through the holes in at least two places. Excerpted from Project Kid: Crafts That Go! by Amanda Kingloff (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2016. Photographs by Alexandra Grablewski and Amanda Kingloff
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Out on Her Own ›› How I learned to let go of my middle schooler, a little bit at a time By Dana Greenberg
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cannot believe that my little girl is starting eighth grade, her final year of middle school. Where has the time gone? The days when I would tag along on the walk to school in the mornings are just about over. I may have squeezed my last “I’ll take you and your friends for pizza” out of her. I can only hope I have done my job and prepared her well for the road on which we are now embarking. When my daughter was going into sixth grade, just starting middle school, parents of older children in New York City told me that many kids start traveling alone, without an adult, sometime during the middle school years. The thought of this absolutely terrified me: the strangers, the cars, the bikers. I knew I had to start preparing her to navigate the streets without me by her side. In the beginning of sixth grade I made a very conscious effort to start making her aware of everything I could think of on the route to school—and even scare her a little bit. We discussed which streets had turning signals, what side of the street the liquor store is on, how to wait until the bikers stop before crossing the street, and so much more. I did this over and over and over again for months, just like a broken record. Finally it was time to let her guide the way. “Tell me what to do, when to cross, where to stand,” I told her. By the end of the sixth grade, she was walking home from school without an adult. As we moved to seventh grade, I suspected she would have even more of a zest for independence. To that point, she’d only gone to and from school by herself. Now she wanted to go to friends’ apartments, the movies, the frozen yogurt shop. How was I going to deal with this? I really needed to think about the next steps. Since she was not necessarily going to be staying in our neighborhood, we talked about the choices of transportation in the city—buses, subways, Ubers. There are so many options, but we needed to figure out what would make us both feel safe and comfortable. I got her the Uber app for her phone, and I make
sure she always has a MetroCard with funds on it. We both agreed that walking should be her first choice if the distance is not too far. We talked about safe places she could duck into if she ever felt it was necessary for any reason at all, such as Starbucks, Duane Reade, or CVS, places with which she is familiar and are very easy to find. She assured me, “Mom, I can do this. I’ll be fine.” I must admit, her confidence was somewhat reassuring; however, deep down, I was dying just a little bit. She was still my little girl, and I would worry no matter what. We did tons of talking and prepping. Then one day, it was time for her to go use all of her newfound knowledge and be a big kid with her friends. Even today, I still remind her before she leaves the house to make sure her phone is fully charged and that her tracker app is on. “No texting while walking, don’t stand too close to the curb, and be careful of those bikers,” I remind her as I watch her walk down the hall to the elevator. I typically get a cute smirk in return. As time goes on, I admit, it does get a little easier—but just a little easier—to watch her walk out the door. As hard as it is to watch this independence sprouting right in front of my eyes, I have found an upside to all of this. I no longer have to take her everywhere. I don’t have to drag her brother out in the rain to pick her up from a friend’s apartment. I can even send her down to the supermarket to pick up a few things for me. This independence thing might not be so bad after all! As my city kid now starts her last year of middle school, I feel almost as confident as she does when she is out and about on her own or with her friends. I must remind myself that I have done my job and taught her to make smart choices. I can’t be with her every second, so I must trust that she has listened and paid attention along the way. She has come a long way since starting middle school. I will continue to let go, even while still trying to hold on to her, a little bit at a time.
Dana Greenberg is a mom of twins living in Manhattan. Dana’s site theautismclub.com was created as a way to connect moms who have kids with special needs, like her son Jack—who has autism—and offer them a space to tell their stories.
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Meet the winner of our 2016 cover contest, and take a look at all eight finalists.
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Age: 8 Hometown: Fairfield County, CT
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Age: 5 Hometown: Queens
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Many high school graduates are opting to take a year “off” before starting college. But far from doing nothing, they are participating in programs and gaining experiences that set them up for success in college and provide a lifetime of benefits. By Lauren Diaz New York City native and Columbia University graduate David Hamburger (left) volunteered for a nonprofit called Pencils of Promise during his gap year. He traveled on behalf of the organization to visit rural schools in northern Laos.
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hen Malia Obama announced her decision to defer her acceptance to Harvard University for a year, she became the poster child for a growing trend. The Associated Press reports that Malia is one of an estimated 30,000-40,000 students each year who choose to take an academic break before attending college—a number that is steadily rising, according to the American Gap Association, which tracks this data. After spending 13 years in the educational system, many students are now electing to take a year off from school to do a variety of activities and programs—known as a gap year—and are coming back to start college with a new perspective and maturity. There are many options for those looking for a rewarding, meaningful gap year, including travel or study abroad and volunteering or working here in the United States in virtually any setting imaginable. When many of us imagine gap years, we tend to think of expensive programs abroad or at sea, but many teens opt for volunteering or working instead. Students can either invest money in a program or spend the time gaining work experience and saving money for tuition. When it comes to managing college applications, they can either apply to college and defer matriculating for a year, or wait to apply during their gap year after mulling it over. There is something formative out there for every student. David Hamburger, a New York City native and Dalton School alumnus, deferred his 2011 admission to The University of Chicago in order to devote himself to a year of service work for 20
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multiple organizations. Hamburger volunteered at Habitat for Humanity during the fall while also working for an educational development nonprofit called Pencils of Promise. As a volunteer at the relatively new organization, Hamburger was given a great amount of responsibility, which led to an internship with its International Programs team in the spring of his gap year. At 18, Hamburger was responsible for spearheading an overhaul of Pencils of Promise’s data storage, supervising four junior interns, and training new hires. After applying to Columbia University during the fall of his gap year, Hamburger was admitted for the fall semester of 2012. By 19, he entered Columbia with a level of real-world work experience practically unheard of for his age.
The Benefits of Taking a Gap Year
While gap years may be relatively new in the broader culture, they have long been a staple of Jewish education, with schools encouraging students to study in Israel for a year before heading to college. Dorothy Denburg, director of college counseling at Heschel High School, a Jewish day school in Manhattan, reports that approximately a third of her students chose to defer college last year. “There are so many options for different structured programs for them,” she says, adding that when she previously worked for a college, 90 percent of the students she saw taking a gap year were Jewish, and most of them had spent their year in a wide variety of programs based in Israel. The motivation, Denburg says, is to “spend a year in Israel but not necessarily in study”
and to “go to college with a year of maturity under your belt,” a sentiment that is quickly gaining ground among students and educators far beyond the Jewish community. A huge benefit of taking a gap year is the life or work experience that comes with it. Contrary to some people’s misperceptions, “it is very often our strongest students who will choose to take a gap year”—not to improve anything specific academically but to foster their own “intellectual and personal growth,” notes Jessica Landis, a guidance counselor at King School, an independent school in Stamford, CT. That includes self-discovery, which can be achieved richly and deeply from gap-year experiences. “It’s so much better if you take time to get to know yourself in a different situation outside of the academic world,” since you “learn so much more about yourself when you’re actually participating as opposed to just sitting in a classroom learning,” says Susan Avery, a guidance counselor at Harvest Collegiate High School, a Manhattan public school. Another, often vital reason to take a gap year is to take a breather. Thinking back to her time working at private schools, Avery says the “level of stress seen on children was astounding.” A gap year is “the single best thing a kid can do for themselves after spending 13 years in school.” Hamburger agrees, adding that it is especially important for students dealing with a physical or mental illness. “One thing I observed at college is how difficult it can be for people that aren’t 100-percent [well] to make it through a semester,” he says, adding that “it paid dividends” for his peers who took time off as a “chance to recharge.”
Debunking the Case Against Gap Years
The low number of students taking gap years in years past can in some ways be attributed to societal pressures and common misconceptions. For many high school students, immediate college enrollment seems like the necessary next step in a strict path. There has been an ingrained fear of facing social ridicule and alienation, falling behind, and ultimately failing professionally as a result of taking a year off. Landis says she recognizes many students fear condemnation from their peers but countered that “once those students talk about what their plans are, what they’ll be doing with that time, I think a lot of students actually look back and say ‘Wow. I wish I had considered doing that a little bit more.’” Students tend to fear being left behind, since most of their former classmates will be sophomores while they are in their first years, but “that’s ok,” Landis says. “You have done something equally valuable that will also have a really positive impact on your future.” Avery agrees, saying “there’s no such thing as graduating on time. People just want to know that you went to college.” A huge misconception plaguing high school seniors is the notion that gap years are only for the affluent. “So is money a problem?” Avery says, “Well, no, because you’re not spending. You’re not paying college tuition when you’re on a gap year.” There are certainly students who spend the year in programs for which they need to pay, Avery says, recalling a student who did a semester at sea. But money is not a prerequisite, and there are many tuitionfree ways to spend a productive gap year. For “kids who need to just stop the carousel of academics and jump off and go do something different,” Avery says, “there are always options.” Hamburger personally found no disadvantages in his gap year, continued on next page ››
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saying it was a “tremendous year of growth” that set him up for the “next four years and beyond.” “Legitimately, every activity I engaged in during my gap year continued at Columbia,” he says. From his gap year Hamburger attained lifelong friends, a great mentor, the initiative to participate in a future study abroad program, and an established interest in international education. He also considers his work at Pencils of Promise to be “among the most substantial and important work I’ve ever done in my professional life” and believes the experience ultimately led him to attaining his current postgraduate Fulbright-Nehru fellowship.
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Hamburger argues that in order to have a successful gap year, a teenager must “be devoting him or herself to something he or she is interested in or cares about.” Keep yourself busy, and maintain good communication with your parents, he advises. While he thinks almost everyone would benefit from a gap year, he also believes those students who are able to take initiative, are struggling with an illness, have a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” or are lacking in maturity would glean the most from taking a year off, while those hoping to just take an unstructured vacation would not do as well. Taking a gap year is a highly personal and complicated decision that can only be made by the student. The role of a parent is similar to that of the guidance counselor: listen, guide, and support. Avery points out that we do not even know what Malia Obama is doing with her gap year yet, but “the fact that the Obamas are 100-percent behind their daughter taking an academic breather just truly makes my heart joyful because it sends such an important message that everybody needs to slow the heck down.”
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Calming the Chaos of the Cafeteria ›› Some children forgo eating at lunchtime to be social. Here’s how to get your kids to eat a healthy lunch while chatting with their friends. By Nimali Fernando, M.D., MPH, and Melanie Potock, M.A., CCC-SLP
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hances are it’s been a while since you’ve ordered “hot lunch” in the school cafeteria. Whether you send a homepacked lunch with your child or they order lunch, eating in the cafeteria can be overwhelming at first. Coach Mel [Melanie Potock, M.A., CCC-SLP ] had a client who called it the “caféFEAR-ia” because the whole experience was a bit scary for him. Imagine being a brand-new kindergartner, toting your sparkly new Disney princess lunch box down the school hallway, when you turn and enter utter chaos. Older kids tower over you as you cross the sea of tables and try to find where you are supposed to sit for the next 20 minutes. Irritating fluorescent lights flicker while children chatter, teachers clap loudly to insist on silence, and rebellious kids ignore the adult plea and pop potato chip bags open with a bang! Metal lunch boxes clang as hungry tykes unpack a multitude of tins, cartons, juice boxes, and squeezable thingamajigs. The display on the tables is like a giant fire sale. Now picture the typical metal cafeteria table with benches made to fit the average fifth-grader. Your kindergartner’s feet are
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dangling and there’s no backrest. She has to balance while her elbows hunch up practically to shoulder level in order to stabilize herself on the table edge, her little eyes barely able to see past the barrage of sandwich bags and containers spread before her. In an effort to ensure that their kids eat anything at all, well-meaning parents pack lunch boxes filled to the brim, typically with seven to eight different options. She sits and tries to ignore the boy next to her who keeps elbowing her in the ribs as he turns to talk to his friend on the other side of her—and turns back to eat—and then turns back to his friend. By the time she gets out all the containers you’ve packed, plus the juice box straw finally unwrapped and poked hard enough that juice squirts her in the face, five minutes have gone by. She’s holding up her other hand to signal the teacher, “Can you please open this lid?” but there are three other kids who need help first. Meanwhile, that nice girl who played with her at the craft table this morning wants to chat—and she just wants to make friends. Maybe she’ll get a few containers open and swig down that juice, but now her mind is on recess. Here’s the biggest dilemma:
For most kids, their priority during that very quick lunch is to visit with their friends and get a few bites of food in in the process. However, teachers and the parents have a different priority for lunchtime: They want kids to have a nutritious meal so they are well fueled and ready to learn in the afternoon.
Solutions to the Chaos
If your school cafeteria resembles the picture we’ve painted above, and you want to rest assured that your child gets a healthy lunch in her belly, here are six solutions to finding some calm in the chaos: Send one easy-open container plus a drink. Bento boxes are all the rage nowadays. For many families, there is just enough time to get lunches packed and to grab them on the way out the door in the morning. The solution is a one-piece bento with an easyopen lid. Bentos are not as overwhelming as a lunch box filled to the brim with individual plastic bags, containers, and drippy fruit cups with tricky foil lids. Our favorites are EasyLunchboxes (the best-selling lunch-box system on Amazon) and the Yumbox (yumboxlunch.com). Both offer easy-open lids and compartments that are just the right size for kids. The Yumbox can be ordered with different trays that fit inside the box itself. Our favorite tray has five compartments each marked with a food group: Protein, Vegetables, Fruit, Dairy, and Grains to ensure a balanced lunch every time you pack. Pack “grab and gab” food. Cut fresh fruit, veggies, sandwiches, cheese, etc., small enough so that kids can grab a piece without having to look down, and continue to gab with their friends across the table. Using a cookie cutter to create food in a fun shape like a dinosaur keeps the eating on track for some kids. But for kids who tend to eat a sandwich and skip the other items, try cutting the sandwich into small pieces so the child alternates grabbing a variety of foods, much like a mini-smorgasbord. Remember, you don’t need to send a whole sandwich when sending half leaves room in little bellies for other key food groups. Include a power-packed smoothie that you made the night before. Freeze it directly in a cup or Mason jar with a lid and be sure to include a wide straw. Wrap some rubber bands around the continued on next page ››
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COACH MEL’S TIP: WHAT’S THE STAR OF YOUR CHILD’S LUNCH? As a speech-language pathologist, I teach the parents engaged in lunch-box dinners with their child to practice this little script: “I’ve got ____ in my lunch!” In all my years of sitting in school cafeterias and listening to young kids, it’s always the first thing they say to each other. It’s their traditional conversation starter, usually accompanied by them proudly holding up the celebrity food—the star of the lunch box. I can attest that I hear just as many kids enthusiastically say, “I have fruit today!” as “I have chips today!” Try for the veggies. It’s really OK—it’s just as cool to have vegetables cut up into stars or other fun shapes so they can announce, “I have CUCUMBER STARS today!” Better yet, get the kids involved packing the lunches and creating fun shapes so they can exclaim, “I made carrot triangles for lunch!”
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jar for added grip and to keep little hands from getting too chilly. By the time your child opens her lunch, the smoothie will be the perfect consistency, plus it helps to keep the lunch cold. Pack last night’s dinner for lunch. If your child has a favorite healthy dinner, find ways to pack it in his lunch the next day. Use insulated containers to keep soups, stews, or pasta warm for lunchtime. Using leftovers can save time packing lunch in the morning, too. Pack a waste-free lunch. A lunch-box system means that you won’t be throwing away plastic bags every day. Use brightly colored cloth napkins and stainless steel water bottles to make lunch even more fun. Use lunch packing as a chance to show kids that they help to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Start weekly lunch-box dinners at home. For kids transitioning to school lunch, introduce once-a-week lunch-box dinners where the entire family pretends to eat in the school cafeteria. At the entrance to the kitchen or dining area, one parent stashes a large bin, just like the kids will find at school. Each member of the family has their own distinct lunch box thrown into the bin, along with a few “old” random empty lunch boxes, so kids can practice digging down to the bottom to find their own. Once everyone is seated at the table, the child can practice the fine motor skills of unzipping zippers, unfastening Velcro flaps, and opening up containers. Choose a lunch box that is easy to open and pack it with “grab and gab” food, just like you would in the cafeteria. Once the meal is over, everyone latches their lunch box and puts it back in the bin, just like at school.
Phasing in New Foods
When packing lunch, parents pray that their child will “just eat something!” But at the end of the day, especially if the child is a picky eater, parents sigh as they open the lunch-box latch and see that lunch has barely been touched. What can a parent do at home to encourage kids to eat lunch, even when they eat only five to 15 different foods and are hesitant to try anything new? Here are some tips to encourage young eaters to explore beyond their preferred foods: Begin with exposure. Kids may need to see a new food multiple times before they may even consider trying it. That means they need to see it at school, too. If you’re thinking, “But he won’t eat it, so why pack it?” remember that the first step is helping your hesitant eater get used to the presence of that food in his lunch box again and again. Food doesn’t have to be eaten to serve a purpose in food education, and it doesn’t have to be a large quantity of food when first introduced. Give kids ownership in the lunch-packing process. All kids like predictability and being a part of the process. Ask them to help with choosing, preparing, and packing lunch items. They are more likely to enjoy food when they are involved. Include a favorite, but just enough. Most of us eat our favorite foods first, so be sure to include your child’s preferred food, but not too much. Provide just enough so that you won’t be worried that they are starving, but not so much that the other lesspreferred choices don’t stand a chance.
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No comments, please! When the lunch box comes home, resist the urge to unpack it immediately. Give everyone a chance to breathe, especially those kids with sensory challenges who have difficulty with transitions from one environment to another. When you eventually open it, don’t comment about the contents. Say nothing, positive or negative. For many kids, it creates too much focus on whether they ate or not. For now, just wash it out and set it on the counter for your child to pack again later that evening. If your child mentions the food or requests it again, that’s the time to respond with a positive comment. Be careful not to say things like, “See, I knew you would like it!” You may mean well, but a child will typically interpret that as “See, I was right and you weren’t.” Try stating something positive, such as, “Pomegranates are one of my favorites—I like how they crunch and squirt at the same time in my mouth!” Make a lunch-packing roadmap. Skip the filler foods such as pretzels and chips and pack a balanced lunch by including items from all five food groups: proteins, grains, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. Use the chart below to keep you on track and have plenty of options that are frozen or shelf-stable in case you run out of fresh. A handful of frozen edamame or dried fruit can be a great stand-in for fresh vegetables or fruit in a pinch. Whether you have a selective eater or a “foodie” with a palate that rivals a Top Chef, have all the kids in your family create a packing map and be responsible for their own lunch packing. Kids can choose foods from each group while the parent provides the healthy food options and keeps the kitchen stocked! Remember, it starts with exposure and builds from there.
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Mixed dried fruit Raisins Grapes Berries Apple slices Melon balls Fruit and yogurt blend All-fruit leather
Whole grain bread Pasta Soba noodles Quinoa Pita bread Tortillas Brown rice Granola
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Carrot sticks Celery sticks Edamame Sugar snap peas Sliced sweet peppers Cherry tomatoes Kale chips Broccoli Vegetable soup
Yogurt Lean meats Hummus Nut butters Sunflower butter Beans, bean salads Meatballs Cheese Eggs
Excerpt from Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater: A Stage-by-Stage Guide to Setting Your Child on the Path to Adventurous Eating, copyright © Nimali Fernando and Melanie Potock 2015. Reprinted by permission of the publisher, The Experiment. Available wherever books are sold. theexperimentpublishing.com.
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Should Your Kid Play Contact Sports? ››
As our understanding of concussions grows, policies are being put in place to keep young athletes safe. But some still wonder whether certain sports can ever be considered safe for kids. By Melissa Kagan
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t’s a question more and more parents are asking these days: “Should I let my kid play football?” Or maybe it’s soccer, lacrosse, ice hockey, or some other contact sport. Their concern with these activities can be summed up in one word: concussions. For most kids, playing sports is fun, social, and challenging. Sports are also an excellent way to teach teamwork, competitiveness, and responsibility, while helping kids grow stronger and stay fit. But at the same time, a growing body of research has focused on the dangers of concussions and head injuries in youth sports, and the conversation has escalated over the past few years. Lawsuits by former pro-football players with lingering health problems and Will Smith’s 2015 movie Concussion have brought the topic of sportsrelated head injuries into the spotlight. In some ways, this extra attention is great for young athletes. And yet, in other ways it’s holding them back, as some parents wonder whether contact sports are safe in any capacity.
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turn-to-play guidelines (a set of criteria detailing when someone can return to the field after a concussion)—all positive developments. Concerns over athletes returning to play too quickly have led legislators in almost all states to pass laws stating that no player may return to play the same day of getting a concussion and that the athlete must be cleared by an appropriate health care professional before she is allowed to return to play in games or practices. The laws typically also mandate that players, parents, and coaches receive education on the dangers of concussions and recognizing their signs and symptoms. The return-to-play protocol is significant for athletes of all ages and competitive levels because the long-term effects of concussions in children can be considerable. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a six-step program, allowing approximately 24 hours for each step. If any symptoms return during this process, it’s a sign of incomplete recovery and the young athlete should wait an additional 24 hours before attempting that step again. Generally speaking, symptoms should improve within a week to 10 days, but a doctor should re-evaluate athletes with persistent symptoms. “There’s a rare condition called ‘second’ impact in which a second concussion occurs before a first concussion has properly
healed,” according to Jay Selman, M.D., chief of neurosurgery and consultant to the Traumatic Bain Injury Unit at Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla. “This causes rapid and severe brain swelling and a vast majority of these cases end in death.” The first step in the AAP’s protocol is for the child to rest—physically, as well as cognitively. “Relative cognitive rest involves minimizing potential cognitive stressors, such as schoolwork, but this also includes video games,” Dr. Selman says. “Modified school assignments shouldn’t result in your child playing Xbox all afternoon.” After that, the steps call for the child to slowly and methodically return to activities.
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Another result of the public discussion about concussions is that Pop Warner, the country’s largest youth football organization, announced in May that it will ban kickoffs in games starting this fall, the latest attempt to reduce the risk of head blows that can lead to concussions. The elimination of kickoffs will apply to the three youngest Pop Warner divisions, which include players ages 5-10. It will possibly expand to older kids in the near future, once the results of the change have been reviewed. Instead of kickoffs, the ball will be placed at the 35-yard-line at the beginning of each half and after each score. Pop Warner will also reduce the amount of contact time in practice in all age groups, to 25 percent from 33 percent. Because the number of children who sustain concussions is on the rise, youth recreation programs and many school districts are responding with stricter policies to ensure safer play. For example last winter, the Westchester County Concussion Task Force unveiled a list of best practices for concussion management
for high school and youth sports. The 10-point plan focuses on improving collaboration between school officials when treating head injuries. It also stresses the importance of parent education about concussions and how to identify symptoms. The task force’s goal is to get schools caught up on the latest, rapidly evolving science of head injury protocol and concussion treatment. Many advocacy groups encourage parents to have their children evaluated before the playing season begins to establish a baseline measure of brain function. One such test, called the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT), evaluates memory, motor speed, and reaction time. Athletes take the test at the start of the season and periodically thereafter, and again if they’re injured. continued on next page ››
RETURN-TO-PLAY STEPS This is an example of a what a typical return-to-play plan looks like: 1. T he athlete must observe complete physical and cognitive rest while symptoms are present. 2. O nce the athlete has stopped showing any symptoms, he or she can progress to light aerobic activity. 3. P rovided symptoms don’t return, activity may increase to sportspecific exercises without head impact. 4. The athlete may advance to more complex, non-contact drills. 5. The athlete may advance to full-contact practice. 6. The athlete may advance to normal game play.
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The recent attention to the dangers of concussions has led some parents to say they are now paralyzed with fear and are choosing to keep their kids out of sports entirely. Lisa, a mother of two in Scarsdale, is relieved that neither of her boys has asked to play football. “I would be fine with flag football but I would be entirely opposed to tackle football,” she says. “Although, my 13-year-old son, who, like many boys his age, has suffered from one concussion already from soccer. So now I’m rethinking soccer as well. I’m starting to question the safety of any sport at this point.” There is a middle ground that some experts are advocating. Instead of kids avoiding sports entirely, these advocates believe in setting a minimum age for when kids should be allowed to start playing contact sports. Bennet Omalu, M.D., a forensic pathologist and leading expert in the growing field of concussion research, wrote an op-ed piece last year for The New York Times saying that children should be prevented from playing football and other high-impact contact sports before the age of 18. “Our children are minors who have not reached the age of consent,” Dr. Omalu wrote. “It is our moral duty as a society to protect the most vulnerable of us. The human brain becomes fully developed at about 18 to 25 years old. We should at least wait for our children to grow up, be provided with the information and education on the risk of play, and let them make their own decisions. No adult, not a parent or a coach, should be allowed to make this potentially life-altering decision for a child.” Other experts in the field propose that tackle football, heading in soccer, and full-body checking in ice hockey not start until kids are 14, largely because their brains and bodies are still developing and are therefore more vulnerable to serious injury. “Nothing magic happens when an athlete turns 14,” Dr. Selman says. “There are big 14-year-olds who develop earlier and then there are 14-year-olds who look like they are 10. But by the time teens are juniors or seniors in high school, the difference in size between the athletes isn’t quite as dramatic.”
When to Quit
There is no set number of concussions that determine when a young person should give up playing contact sports. The circumstances that surround each individual injury, such as how the injury occurred and the duration of symptoms, are very important and must be factored in when assessing an athlete’s risk for—and potential long-term consequences from—experiencing additional and potentially more serious concussions. The decision to quit certain sports is a decision best reached after a complete evaluation by your child’s primary care provider and consultation with a physician or neuropsychologist who specializes in treating sports concussions. It’s not an easy decision to make. Ultimately, it is up to parents to make informed choices based on their individual circumstances about whether to let children play contact sports. And above all, it is critical for parents and coaches to arm themselves with proper concussion knowledge, the right equipment, good training, an understanding of the symptoms of a concussion, and a healthy attitude about sports should they let their kids participate. Melissa Kagan is the former editor-in-chief of the now-defunct lifetimemoms.com. She is currently a freelance writer whose work has been featured in Mommy Poppins, Westchester Magazine and Westchester Family. She lives in Pelham with her husband and two children.
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The New York City Fire Museum is the official museum of the Fire Department of the City of New York. Housed in the former quarters of Engine Company No. 30, the museum is a tribute to firefighting and takes visitors through the history of techniques, equipment, and more. Upon entering, guests are greeted by a fire truck—fun for kids to climb on and perfect for a photo op.
Permanent Exhibits
Firefighting on Parade displays beautifully crafted machines and artifacts used by volunteer firefighters who marched in the firefighter parades. Paintings and illustrations depicting volunteer firefighters at work are shown in Romance of Firefighting, which honors the venerable New Yorkers who risk their lives to keep the city safe. Check out the evolution of the fire engine from the steam engine to the motorized machine in Fire Apparatus. A crowd favorite is Tools and Uniforms, which shows how 32
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Fire Safety Education Program
In collaboration with the FDNY, the museum operates a fire safety program, which teaches participants about fire prevention in homes and how to escape a fire. After classroom training, students go through a simulated fire in a mock home environment. The simulation consists of a tour through four rooms and common fire hazards are explained. A bedroom is then
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The NYC Fire Museum will hold a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Sept. 11, at 1pm, which will be led by the FDNY commissioner, with songs and a speech made by the museum director.
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Address: 278 Spring St., Manhattan Directions: Approximately a 1-hour subway ride from Flushing; transfer from the 7 to the E at 74 St. then take the E to Spring St. Hours: Daily, 10am-5pm Admission: $8; $5 students, seniors, and children ages 2-12; free with ID: FDNY, NYPD, DSNY, PANYNJ, Active U.S. Military, and Merchant Marine For more information: 212-352-3117 or nycfiremuseum.org
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EDITOR’S HOT TICKETS Our calendar is full of great ideas. First, here are the seven events we consider can’t-miss—the ones we’re taking our own kids to. Consider it your cheat sheet to the best of what’s great this month!
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Mets vs. Nationals
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 3, 7:10pm WHERE: Citi Field, 126th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing AGES: All WHAT: Cheer on the Amazin’s when they take on their rivals from the nations capital. After the game, fans will enjoy a fireworks show. WHY WE LOVE IT: Celebrate the Labor Day weekend with a bang! WANT TO GO? $21 and up. 718-507-8499. mets.com.
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WHEN: Monday, Sept. 5, 2pm and 4pm WHERE: Fantasy Forest Amusement Park at the Flushing Meadows Carousel, 111th Street and 55th Avenue, Flushing AGES: All WHAT: Come and celebrate the holiday at Queens’ only amusement park and enjoy a two-man kids’ magic show. WHY WE LOVE IT: This high-energy performance captures a kid’s attention and doesn’t let go! WANT TO GO? Free shows, rides require paid ticketed admission. 718788-2676. fantasyforestnyc.com.
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‘Jim Henson: In Performance’
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 10, 1pm WHERE: Museum of the Moving Image, 35-01 35th Ave., Astoria AGES: All WHAT: Jim Henson’s work as a filmmaker and creative innovator are appreciated, but his talents as a performer are often overlooked. This compilation illuminates the development and evolution of his classic characters. WHY WE LOVE IT: He’s the visionary mastermind behind the Muppets, and his lovable creations are as popular as ever. WANT TO GO? $15. 718-777-6888. movingimage.us.
Grandparents’ Celebration
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 11, 10:30am WHERE: Alley Pond Environmental Center, 22806 Northern Blvd., Douglaston AGES: 3-8 WHAT: Kids and their grandparents will play games that their grandparents played when they were young. Enjoy a relaxing nature walk together and make a memorable craft. WHY WE LOVE IT: A wonderful time of intergenerational bonding and fun. WANT TO GO? $24. 718-229-4000. alleypond.com.
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LI FamFest 2016
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 17, 10am-3pm WHERE: Long Island University, Pratt Recreation Center, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville, Long Island 36
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7 AGES: All WHAT: LI FamFest is a fun day for the whole family. Kids can play in the Kids Corner and participate in Activity Classes and parents can meet many Back to School exhibitors, such as birthday party venues, after school classes, special needs professionals, enrichment programs, health related professionals, and many other family-oriented businesses. WHY WE LOVE IT: It’s discovery and fun all in one place, in one afternoon. WANT TO GO? $25 with up to 4 kids, $30 day of show, see website for discount code. 212-315-0800. lifamfest.com.
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34th Annual Queens County Fair
WHEN: Sept. 24-25, Saturday-Sunday, 11am-6pm WHERE: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park AGES: All WHAT: A traditional county fair with blue ribbon competitions in produce, livestock, and arts and crafts. Enjoy the Amazing Maize Maze, pie-eating and corn-husking contests, pig racing, hayrides, carnival rides, and a midway. Visit craft and food vendors, enjoy music, and more. Call for competition information and Maize Maze admission fees. WHY WE LOVE IT: Who doesn’t love a day of fun at the fair. WANT TO GO? $10 adults; $5 children ages 12 and younger. 718-3473276. queensfarm.org.
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Kew Gardens Community Arts Day 2016 FREE
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 25, 11am-5pm WHERE: Kew Gardens Cinemas Park, Lefferts Boulevard and Austin Street, Kew Gardens AGES: All WHAT: Celebrate the diversity of Queens artists at this art show, which will showcase an eclectic mix of fine art. The entire neighborhood will be turned into an art experience, bringing together talented Queens painters, photographers, glassmakers, potters, jewelry artists, illustrators Sidewalk Chalk artists, and more, WHY WE LOVE IT: The entire neighborhood will be turned into an art experience! WANT TO GO? 917-881-3358. Facebook: Kew Gardens Arts.
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Think a freebie has to be ho-hum? Don’t let the price tag (or lack of one) fool you. Here are the six no-cost events we’re excited about now. You’re welcome. Family Day FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 10, 1-4pm WHERE: Rufus King Park, Jamaica Avenue, between 150th and 153rd streets, Jamaica AGES: All WHAT: Join NYC Parks and Council Member Rory Lancman for a day of games, inflatables, a photo booth, cotton candy, ices, and more. WANT TO GO? 718-526-8700.
World’s Fair History Tour FREE
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 11, 11am WHERE: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing AGES: All WHAT: Hear the stories behind the Unisphere, New York State Pavilion, Hall of Science, the Queens Zoo Aviary, the Carousel, and more. WANT TO GO? 718-352-1769. nycgovparks.org.
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Brooklyn Book Festival Children’s Day FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 17, 10am-4pm WHERE: MetroTech Commons, MetroTech Walk and Lawrence Street, Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn AGES: All WHAT: This day of the festival dedicated to kids will feature children’s authors, theatrical performances, a dueling draw-off, workshops, picture book and young readers stages, and a Literary Marketplace as part of the celebration of childhood reading. WANT TO GO? 718-802-3830. brooklynbookfestival.org.
Ghost Card Performance FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 17, 2-4pm WHERE: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City AGES: All WHAT: A troupe of hungry ghosts will transform tales through a platform of contemporary dance and a host of irreverent storytelling tactics, combining movement, voice, and media. WANT TO GO? 718-956-1819. socratessculpturepark.org.
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Smithsonian Day Live FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2:30-4:30pm WHERE: Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing AGES: All WHAT: Guests will be able to tour the museum and see the newest exhibit Toys & Games From the Attic and Beyond. WANT TO GO? 718-939-0647. queenshistoricalsociety.org.
4th Annual LIC Flea & Food Market FREE
WHEN: April 9–Oct. 30, Saturday-Sunday, 11am–6pm WHERE: LIC Flea & Food Market, 5-25 46th Ave., Long Island City AGES: All WHAT: The market returns to the waterfront with more than 80 vintage, artisan, and food vendors, for what will be the largest market of its kind in Queens County. WANT TO GO? 212-402-3489. licflea.com. ››
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9/11 TRIBUTES 9/11 Table of Silence FREE
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 11, 8:15am WHERE: Lincoln Center, Columbus Avenue and West 64th Street, Upper West Side, Manhattan AGES: All WHAT: This dance piece, choreographed by Jacqulyn Buglisi, is a public tribute to 9/11 in collaboration with Italian visual artist Rossella Vasta. The Buglisi Dance Theatre will be joined by more than 100 dancers from major companies and schools in the area. Presentation begins at 8:15am and concludes precisely at 8:46am, the time the North Tower was struck. WANT TO GO? 212-719-3301. buglisidance.org.
15th Anniversary of September 11 FREE
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 11, see website for times WHERE: National September 11 Memorial & Museum, 180 Greenwich St., Financial District, Manhattan AGES: All WHAT: As part of the commemoration the memorial plaza will again open to the general public so visitors may view the Tribute in Light and pay their respects. WANT TO GO? 212-266-5211. 911memorial.org.
Tribute In Light FREE
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 11, dusk WHERE: National September 11 Memorial & Museum, 180 Greenwich St., Financial District, Manhattan AGES: All WHAT: Visible within a 60-mile radius on a clear night, Tribute has become a world-renowned icon of remembrance, honoring those who were lost, as well as those who worked so hard to get our city through that terrible trial. WANT TO GO? mas.org/programs/tributeinlight.
CRAFTY KIDS Craft Time FREE
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 1, 4pm WHERE: Howard Beach Library, 92-06 156th Ave., Howard Beach AGES: 3-12 WHAT: Children can show off their creativity and make something wonderful. WANT TO GO? 718-641-7086. queenslibrary.org.
Unfamiliar Portraits FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 10, 12-3pm WHERE: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City AGES: All WHAT: Partner up to create blind-contour drawings of each other, using various materials such as pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, beads, and fabric. WANT TO GO? 718-956-1819. socratessculpturepark.org. 38
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WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 11, 10:30am WHERE: New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona AGES: Newborn to 5 WHAT: Investigate the powerful science of magnets by tinkering with everyday objects and exploring their magnetic fields. Registration required. WANT TO GO? $8 with museum admission: $15; $12 children ages 2-17. 718-699-0005. nysci.org.
Salt Painting Program FREE
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 13, 4pm WHERE: Peninsula Library, 95-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Beach AGES: 3 and older WHAT: A fun craft using salt and watercolors. Supplies will be provided. WANT TO GO? 718-634-1110. queenslibrary.org.
Dreamcatcher FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 17, 12-3pm WHERE: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City AGES: 5-12 WHAT: Using dreams as inspiration, participants will create a sculptural object, and are encouraged to elaborate, reassemble, and modify the dreamcatcher to suit their dream objects. WANT TO GO? 718-956-1819. socratessculpturepark.org.
Little Makers: Super Hero Gadgets
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 18, 10:30am WHERE: New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona AGES: Newborn to 5 WHAT: Discover the science behind superhero powers. Design, make, and build a super gadget to help save the day. Registration required. WANT TO GO? $8 with museum admission: $15; $12 children ages 2-17. 718-699-0005. nysci.org.
Autumn Apple Trees
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2pm WHERE: Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City, Long Island AGES: All WHAT: Create your own mini “apple” tree to celebrate the arrival of autumn. WANT TO GO? $13; $12 seniors 65 and older; free for children younger than 1. 516-224-5800. licm.org.
Memory Maps FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 24, 12-3pm WHERE: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City AGES: 5-12 WHAT: Using an assortment of art supplies, participants will create memory maps that fuse personal reflections with their urban environments. WANT TO GO? 718-956-1819. socratessculpturepark.org.
Library Makers with Author Kathy Ceceri FREE
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 29, 4:30pm WHERE: Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica AGES: 9-12 WHAT: Make action origami robot worms and light-up origami flipping frogs with Kathy Ceceri, author fun craft project books about science. WANT TO GO? 718-990-0700. queenslibrary.org.
Silly Scarecrows
WHEN: Sept. 20-30, Tuesday-Friday, 2:30pm WHERE: Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City, Long Island AGES: All WHAT: Create your own silly scarecrow with colorful paper and clothespins. WANT TO GO? $13; $12 seniors 65 and older; free for children younger than 1. 516-224-5800. licm.org.
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WHEN: Friday, Sept. 9, 8pm WHERE: Kupferberg Center for the Arts, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing AGES: 9 and older WHAT: The classic salsa band has stayed faithful to its Puerto Rican roots and a distinctive sound featuring loud horns, lock-tight grooves, and playful vocals. WANT TO GO? $39 and up. 718-793-8080. kupferbergcenter.org.
Bang on a Can Music Series: Martin Bresnick, Argus String Quartet & Friends
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 11, 3-4pm WHERE: The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City AGES: All WHAT: A concert featuring the music of Martin Bresnick, in honor of the composer’s 70th birthday. Bresnick’s expressive and direct music has influenced a generation of composers, including many Bang on a Can regulars. WANT TO GO? $10; $5 seniors and students; free for children younger than 12. 718-204-7088.
Naturally Louie & Friends FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 24, 3pm WHERE: East Elmhurst Library, 95-06 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst AGES: All WHAT: The Jazz Unlimited Big Band Orchestra, led by Calvin Francis takes you on a musical journey with jazz legends such as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and others. WANT TO GO? 718-424-2619. queenslibrary.org.
Noni Rene and The Village FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 24, 3pm WHERE: Cambria Heights Library, 218-13 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights AGES: All WHAT: A unique blend of rock and soul featuring elements of various genres. WANT TO GO? 718-528-3535. queenslibrary.org.
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Classical Guitar Concert with Nylon Wound Guitar Quartet FREE WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 25, 2pm WHERE: Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St., Flushing AGES: All WHAT: Joseph Parisi, Greg Askins, Roberta Wallis, and John Olson will perform a variety of quartets by The Beatles, David Bowie, Telemann, Torroba, and more. WANT TO GO? 718-661-1200. queenslibrary.org.
Rita Moreno in Concert
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 25, 3pm WHERE: Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside AGES: 9 and older WHAT: This beloved star of stage and screen is the first performer to win an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy Award during her illustrious career. Enjoy a thrilling afternoon of music with a true superstar! WANT TO GO? $40. 718-631-6311. visitqpac.org. ›› QueensParent 39
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FUN FAIRS & FESTIVALS NYC Unicycle Festival FREE
WHEN: Sept. 1-4, Thursday-Sunday, 12-5pm WHERE: Governors Island, ferries depart from Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, and 10 South St., Financial District, Manhattan AGES: All WHAT: This annual festival includes races, competitions, exhibitions, and a variety of unicycle sports including basketball, hockey, and sumo wrestling. There are also unicycle rides from Battery Park to Central Park, and from Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island. WANT TO GO? 212-938-0836. nycunifest.com.
West Indian American Day Parade and Carnival FREE
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 5, 11am-6pm WHERE: Eastern Parkway, between Schenectady Avenue and Grand Army Plaza, Crown Heights/Prospect Heights, Brooklyn AGES: All WHAT: Tons of food vendors, parade floats, calypso and soca rhythms, steel drums and stepping, and some crazy costumes, make the West Indian American Day Carnival a vibrant celebration. WANT TO GO? 718-467-1797. wiadca.com.
Back to School Festival FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 10, 12-3pm WHERE: Alley Pond Park, 76th Avenue and Springfield Boulevard, Douglaston AGES: 5-12 WHAT: Beat the stress of returning to school with an afternoon of fun activities including games, craft projects, giveaways, and more. WANT TO GO? 718-352-4793. nycgovparks.org.
Discovery Day Street Fair FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 10, 11am WHERE: Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica AGES: All WHAT: Enjoy arts and crafts, science activities, music, and more. WANT TO GO? 718-990-0700. queenslibrary.org.
Poseidon’s Parade FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 17, 12pm WHERE: Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, Beach 106th Street and Shorefront Parkway, Rockaway Beach AGES: All WHAT: Don’t miss this family-friendly celebration of participants wearing sea-themed costumes with floats and artwork while celebrating the opening of Rockaway Boardwalk. WANT TO GO? 718-318-4000. nycgovparks.org.
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WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 18, 11am-4pm WHERE: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park AGES: All WHAT: See a display of various makes and models of motorcycles that have been out of production for 10 years or more. Music, farmhouse tours, hayrides, and food will provide fun for the entire family. WANT TO GO? $5. 718-347-3276. queensfarm.org.
Health and Wellness Fair FREE
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 23, 1pm WHERE: Queens Botanical Garden, 4350 Main St., Flushing AGES: All WHAT: Learn about the basics of healthy eating and physical fitness, get a free health screening, and visit food and wellness vendors and a farmers’ market at this community festival. WANT TO GO? 718-886-3800. nycgovparks.org.
ONCE UPON A TIME! Pajama Storytime FREE
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 5, 6:30pm WHERE: Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St., Queens Village AGES: Newborn to 5 WHAT: Children and their caregivers enjoy a special, bedtime-themed storytime. Kids are encouraged to wear their pajamas. WANT TO GO? 718-776-6800. queenslibrary.org.
Celebrate Roald Dahl’s 100th Birthday FREE
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 16, 4pm WHERE: Poppenhusen Library, 121-23 14th Ave., College Point AGES: 5-12 WHAT: Come hear selections of some of this wonderful author’s books, and do a related activity. WANT TO GO? 718-359-1102. queenslibrary.org.
Brooklyn Book Festival FREE
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 18, 10am-6pm WHERE: Borough Hall and Plaza, 209 Joralemon St., Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn AGES: All WHAT: The Brooklyn Book Festival is New York City’s largest free literary festival, attracting thousands from around the world to experience spirited discussions between emerging and iconic writers, and a lively Literary Marketplace. On festival day, 300 writers of beloved works of fiction and nonfiction, poetry, and graphic novels will participate in panels, readings, and other creative performances of their works. WANT TO GO? 718-802-3830. brooklynbookfestival.org.
Parachute and Music Time FREE
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 22, 6:30pm WHERE: Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St., Queens Village AGES: Newborn to 5 WHAT: Toddlers and early elementary age children will enjoy a story, creative music, and parachute fun. WANT TO GO? 718-776-6800. queenslibrary.org.
Toddler Tales: Who Hops?
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 24, 1:30pm WHERE: Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston AGES: 3-5 WHAT: Little ones will enjoy jumping, flying, and moving like lots of different animals, while listening to a nature-related story especially chosen for the littlest nature lovers. Create a nature craft, meet some of the animals, and take a short nature hike. WANT TO GO? $21. 718-229-4000. alleypond.com.
Mother Goose Time FREE
WHEN: Sept. 1-29, Thursdays, 11:15am WHERE: Court Square Library, 25-01 Jackson Ave., Long Island City AGES: Newborn to 2 WHAT: A morning of songs, stories, and fun. Registration required. WANT TO GO? 718-937-2790. queenslibrary.org.
Toddler Storytime FREE
WHEN: Sept. 2-30, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30am WHERE: Bellerose Library, 250-06 Hillside Ave., Bellerose AGES: Newborn to 5 WHAT: Children and their caregivers, enjoy a morning of stories, songs, and fingerplays. Registration required. WANT TO GO? 718-831-8644. queenslibrary.org.
stART (Story + Art)
WHEN: Sept. 20–Oct. 27, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30am WHERE: Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City, Long Island AGES: 3-5 WHAT: Children listen to the reading of childhood classics and new favorites. WANT TO GO? $3 with museum admission: $13; $12 seniors 65 and older; free for children younger than 1. 516-224-5800. licm.org.
Storytime & Craft
WHEN: Through Nov. 27: Sundays, 2-3:30pm WHERE: Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing AGES: 3-8 WHAT: Little nature lovers enjoy a relaxing afternoon featuring nature-inspired stories, followed by a botanically themed craft activity. WANT TO GO? $4; $3 seniors; $2 students with ID and for children older than 3. 718-886-3800. queensbotanical.org. ››
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ON SCREEN Lincoln Center Local Screening: Danish String Quartet FREE WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 1, 5:30pm WHERE: Whitestone Library, 151-10 14th Road, Whitestone AGES: All WHAT: This screening features one of the most exciting young string quartets on the world stage performing a fascinating program of Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. WANT TO GO? 718-767-8010. queenslibrary.org.
Family Fun Movie: Dr. Seuss’ ‘The Lorax’ FREE
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 2, 2:30pm WHERE: Bay Terrace Library, 18-36 Bell Blvd., Bayside AGES: All WHAT: Come and watch this fun family movie. WANT TO GO? 718-423-7004. queenslibrary.org.
Celebrate 50 Years of ‘Star Trek’ FREE
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 8, 5pm WHERE: Douglaston Little Neck Library, 249-01 Northern Blvd., Little Neck AGES: All WHAT: Calling all trekkies! Screen the first Star Trek episode “Man Trap,” followed by trivia and costume contests. WANT TO GO? 718-225-8414. queenslibrary.org.
Family Fun Movie: ‘Charlotte’s Web’ FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 10, 2pm WHERE: East Flushing Library, 196-36 Northern Blvd., Flushing AGES: All WHAT: E.B. White’s classic children’s story comes to the screen in this live-action adaptation with an all-star voice cast. WANT TO GO? 718-357-6643. queenslibrary.org.
Arcade Classics: Video Games from the Museum’s Collection WHEN: Through Sept. 18: Wednesday-Thursday, 10:30am-5pm; Friday, 10:30am-8pm; Saturday-Sunday, 11:30am-7pm WHERE: Museum of the Moving Image, 35-01 35th Ave., Astoria AGES: All WHAT: Though the era of the video arcade game is long gone, arcade games were the grounds for innovation and experimentation for the video games we know today. Features more than 40 playable video arcade games released between 1972 and 1993. WANT TO GO? $15; $11 students and seniors; $7 students with ID; $6 children ages 3-12. 718-777-6888. movingimage.us.
Family Movie: ‘Angry Birds’ FREE
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 19, 4:30pm WHERE: Briarwood Library, 85-12 Main St., Briarwood AGES: All WHAT: An animated adaptation of the hugely popular video-game series that follows three avian friends: Red, Chuck, and Bomb. WANT TO GO? 718-658-1680. queenslibrary.org.
Super Cinema Saturday FREE
WHEN: Sept. 10-24, Saturdays, 2:30pm WHERE: Forest Hills Library, 108-91 71st Ave., Forest Hills AGES: 5-12 WHAT: Don’t miss a great feature-length film, pick up free tickets 45 minutes before each showing in the Children’s Room. WANT TO GO? 718-268-7934. queenslibrary.org.
Back to School Movies FREE
WHEN: Sept. 1-29, Thursdays, 4pm WHERE: Peninsula Library, 95-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Beach AGES: 13 and older WHAT: Ready for school? Come watch some great movies with a school spin, including Kindergarten Cop, Back to School, Dead Poets Society, Back to the Future, and Clueless. WANT TO GO? 718-634-1110. queenslibrary.org.
Behind the Screen
WHEN: Through Dec. 31: Wednesday-Thursday, 10:30am-5pm; Friday, 10:30am-8pm; Saturday-Sunday, 11:30am-7pm WHERE: Museum of the Moving Image, 35-01 35th Ave., Astoria AGES: All WHAT: The museum’s dynamic core exhibition features more than 1,400 historical objects, art works, video clips, and interactive experiences that show how moving images are made, marketed, and exhibited. Visitors can create their own short animations, star in their own Video Flipbook, experiment with sound effects, and film music. WANT TO GO? $12; $9 students with ID; $6 children ages 3-12. 718777-6888. movingimage.us.
Wonders of the Arctic
WHEN: Sept. 2–March 2, 2017, daily, 10:30am-4:30pm WHERE: American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and 79th Street, Upper West Side, Manhattan AGES: All WHAT: Directed by award-winning filmmaker David Lickley, Wonders of the Arctic takes audiences on a journey across one of the most beautiful and frigid places on earth, exploring how humans and animals have adapted and flourished for thousands of years in the vast ice wilderness of the Arctic. WANT TO GO? $27; $22 students and seniors; $16 children. 212-7695100. amnh.org.
SPECIAL NEEDS TDF Autism Theatre Initiative: ‘The Lion King’
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 25, see website for times WHERE: Minskoff Theatre, 200 W. 45th St., Midtown, Manhattan AGES: All WHAT: The hugely popular Autism Theatre Initiative’s season begins with the The Lion King. Its mission is to make theater accessible to children and adults on the autism spectrum, and their families. WANT TO GO? See website for prices. 212-912-9770. tdf.org. 42
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MOVERS & SHAKERS Music and Movement
WHEN: Through Sept. 2: Fridays, 1pm WHERE: Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City, Long Island AGES: Newborn to 5 WHAT: Musical instruments and sing-along songs get the youngest children’s bodies moving. WANT TO GO? $3 with museum admission: $13; $12 seniors 65 and older; free for children younger than 1. 516-224-5800. licm.org.
Summer Sports Experience FREE
WHEN: Sept. 1-2, Thursday-Friday, 3-5pm WHERE: Playground for All Children, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 111th Street and 53rd Avenue, Flushing AGES: 5-17 WHAT: Learn sports such as wiffleball, kickball, ultimate frisbee, flag football, and softball. WANT TO GO? 718-760-6565. nycgovparks.org.
AGES: Newborn to 5 WHAT: Musical instruments and sing-along songs get the youngest children’s bodies moving. WANT TO GO? $3 with museum admission: $13; $12 seniors 65 and older; free for children younger than 1. 516-224-5800. licm.org.
Capoeira for Beginners FREE
Family Bounce Night
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 3, 12-1pm WHERE: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City AGES: All WHAT: This series will introduce participants to the basic fundamentals of the Brazilian martial art of capoeira. This introduction will offer guidance with balance, flexibility, and agility while also providing a brief history of capoeira traditions. WANT TO GO? 718-956-1819. socratessculpturepark.org.
Vintage Baseball FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 10, 12-4pm WHERE: Governors Island, ferries leave from Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6, Brooklyn Heights, and 10 South St., Financial District, Manhattan AGES: All WHAT: Play baseball as it was once played, with three hands, no gloves, and a time when gambling on professional sports was common. The Gotham Base Ball Club—established in 1852 and became the NY Giants in 1883— will display a double header on the Parade Grounds next to Fort Jay. WANT TO GO? 212-440-2200. govisland.com.
Tween Yoga
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 17, 10:30am WHERE: Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston AGES: 9-12 WHAT: This class which mixes traditional poses, such as sun salutations with partner work, breath and body awareness, and strength builders. Bring a towel and water; mats provided. WANT TO GO? $16. 718-229-4000. alleypond.com.
Table Tennis Tuesdays FREE
WHEN: Sept. 6-27, Tuesdays, 3pm WHERE: Queensboro Hill Library, 60-05 Main St., Flushing AGES: 5-12 WHAT: Fun, invigorating table tennis sessions. WANT TO GO? 718-359-8332. queenslibrary.org.
Music and Movement
WHEN: Sept. 21-28, Wednesdays, 11:30am WHERE: Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City, Long Island
WHEN: Sept. 7-28, Wednesdays, 6-8pm WHERE: Bounce U, Whitepoint Center, 132-25 14th Ave., College Point AGES: All WHAT: A evening of family fun including music, games, and of course, play time on the giant inflatable toys. Registration required. WANT TO GO? $13.99 per child. 718-747-5867. bounceu.com.
Rocket Park Mini Golf
WHEN: Through Oct. 31: Monday-Friday; 9:30am-5pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-6pm WHERE: New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona AGES: 5 and older WHAT: In this nine-hole miniature golf course, players will explore key science concepts such as propulsion, gravity, escape velocity, launch window, gravitational assist, and more. WANT TO GO? $6 family fee with admission: $15; $12 children ages 2-17; free for children younger than 2. 718-699-0005. nysci.org.
HOLIDAY FUN 2016 NYC Labor Day Parade FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 10, 10am WHERE: Fifth Avenue, between 44th and 64th streets, Midtown to Upper East Side, Manhattan AGES: All WHAT: Celebrate the working men and women who help keep NYC up and running at the 2016 NYC Labor Day Parade. WANT TO GO? nycclc.org.
Family Storytime: National Grandparents’ Day FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 10, 11am WHERE: Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St., Flushing AGES: All WHAT: Grab your grandparents and bring the entire family to Flushing Library to celebrate National Grandparents Day. Enjoy different activities, take photos to remember the occasion, and make coming to the library part of a family tradition. WANT TO GO? 718-661-1200. queenslibrary.org. ›› QueensParent 43
WHAT: Learn about the environment through scientific studies and tests. Registration required. WANT TO GO? $24. 718-229-4000. alleypond.com.
Going Places: The Technology of Transport
WHEN: Through Sept. 18: Monday-Friday, 9:30am-5pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-6pm WHERE: New York Hall of Science, 4701 111th St., Corona AGES: All WHAT: Budding aviators can fly a plane on a flight simulator, ride a mini hovercraft, and guide a blimp through sky hoops at this exhibition. WANT TO GO? $15; $12 children and seniors. 718-699-0005. nysci.org.
SMARTY PANTS Hands on History: Old News, New News FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 3, 1-4pm WHERE: King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica AGES: 5-12, adult WHAT: Create paper out of recycled materials, read news stories for kids, and take a free tour of King Manor. See a copy of The Long Island Farmer, the first newspaper to be published in Queens. WANT TO GO? 718-206-0545. kingmanor.org.
Queens Zoo Quests
WHEN: Sept. 1-5, Thursday-Monday, 11am-3pm WHERE: Queens Zoo, 53-51 111th St., Corona AGES: All WHAT: Join in a quest around the zoo and discover why protecting the environment benefits humans and animals alike. WANT TO GO? $8; $5 children ages 3-12; free for children 2 and younger. 718-271-1500. queenszoo.com.
Domes & Palaces: Constructing Science
WHEN: Through Sept. 11: Monday-Friday, 9:30am-5pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-6pm WHERE: New York Hall of Science, 4701 111th St., Corona AGES: All WHAT: View photographs by the art team Susan Gamble and Michael Wenyon, depicting panoramic scenes of observatories, weather stations, auditoriums, and halls of science, including NYSCI’s Great Hall. WANT TO GO? $15; $12 seniors and children. 718-699-0005. nysci.org.
What Are Acids and Bases? FREE
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 3:30pm WHERE: Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St., Queens Village AGES: 5-12 WHAT: Children will learn pre-chemistry with household materials. Get an understanding of acids and bases, and what their building blocks are. WANT TO GO? 718-776-6800. queenslibrary.org.
Humane Education with Cats & Dogs FREE
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 15, 4:30pm WHERE: Bellerose Library, 250-08 Hillside Ave., Bellerose AGES: 5-8 WHAT: Children will explore various ways to treat animals with kindness and compassion and are taught the “rules” of pet ownership, responsibility, and kindness. Registration required. WANT TO GO? 718-831-8644. queenslibrary.org.
Young Discoverers Club: Candy Chromatography
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 17, 12:30pm WHERE: Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston AGES: 9-12
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Amazing Amate
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 18, 2pm WHERE: Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City, Long Island AGES: All WHAT: Explore the beauty and techniques of Amate Bark painting, one of the many folk arts of the Latin American culture. WANT TO GO? $13; $12 seniors; free for children younger than 1. 516224-5800. licm.org.
Are You Smarter Than A Peninsula Librarian? FREE
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 23, 3:30pm WHERE: Peninsula Library, 95-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Beach AGES: 5-17 WHAT: Kids are welcome to test their knowledge and see if they are smarter than the Peninsula librarians. WANT TO GO? 718-634-1110. queenslibrary.org.
Book Tasting at Peninsula FREE
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 28, 4pm WHERE: Peninsula Library, 95-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Beach AGES: 5-8 WHAT: Children will learn how to sample books, and decorate their favorite book character cookie. WANT TO GO? 718-634-1110. queenslibrary.
SHOW TIME! The Amazing Captain Faust FREE
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 5, 2-4pm WHERE: Forest Park Carousel, Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive, Woodhaven AGES: All WHAT: Come see this Coney Island performer’s slight-of-hand tricks and illusions that will leave guests in awe. WANT TO GO? 718-788-2676. forestparkcarousel.com.
‘Peace on Your Wings’
WHEN: Sept. 9-10, Friday; 7:30pm; Saturday, 2pm and 7:30pm WHERE: John Jay College Gerald W. Lynch Theatre, 524 W. 59th St., Upper West Side, Manhattan AGES: 5 and older WHAT: Based on the true story of Sadako Sasak, a 12-year-old girl who died from leukemia resulting from radiation caused by the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, made famous for folding over a thousand paper cranes to fulfill an old Japanese legend that one wish would be granted to whoever folded that much. WANT TO GO? $35; $15 students with ID. 818-905-5511. ohanaarts.ticketleap.com.
Cirque du Soleil presents ‘Toruk’
WHEN: Sept. 7-11, Wednesday-Sunday, see website for times WHERE: Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave., Prospect Heights, Brooklyn AGES: 5 and older WHAT: Inspired by James Cameron’s Avatar, Cirque du Soleil transports you to the world of Pandora in a visually stunning live setting. WANT TO GO? $42 and up. 212-359-6387. barclayscenter.com.
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The Wiggles
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 18, 1pm and 4pm WHERE: The Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, Long Island AGES: 3-8 WHAT: Joined on stage by their lovable friends Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog, and Henry the Octopus, The Wiggles will be celebrating its 25th birthday. WANT TO GO? $29.50 and up. 516-247-5200. thetheatreatwestbury.com.
Tony Danza: Standards & Stories
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 18, 3pm WHERE: Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside AGES: 9 and older WHAT: The show features a selection of timeless hits from the Great American Songbook performed by this modern day song and dance man. WANT TO GO? $40. 718-631-6311. visitqpac.org.
Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’
WHEN: Sept. 17-25, Saturday-Sunday, 11:30am and 2pm WHERE: Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City, Long Island AGES: All WHAT: The classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. WANT TO GO? $12 with museum admission: $13; $12 seniors; free children younger than 1. 516-599-6870. plazatheatrical.com.
‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’
WHEN: Sept. 30–Oct. 10, see website for show times WHERE: New Victory Theatre, 229 W. 42nd St., Theater District, Manhattan AGES: 9 and older WHAT: The New Victory Theater opens its new season with a new production of the Jules Verne science fiction tale, bringing together multimedia, projections, and technology to make the audience feel like they are under the sea, too. WANT TO GO? $16-$38. 646-223-3010. newvictory.org. ››
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THE GREAT OUTDOORS Eat the Rainbow with GrowNYC Greenmarket FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 3, 12-3pm WHERE: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City AGES: 5-12 WHAT: Join educators from the GrowNYC Greenmarket for this fun (and delicious!) interactive workshop during which kids and families learn about the importance of eating vegetables of a variety of colors. Participants will then create a garden of images about all they’ve learned. WANT TO GO? 718-956-1819. socratessculpturepark.org.
Nature Program: Migration
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2-3:30pm WHERE: Wave Hill, West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx AGES: All WHAT: Join an environmental educator for a presentation and guided walk. WANT TO GO? $8; $2 children ages 6-18; free for children younger than 6. 718-549-3200. wavehill.org.
Wildflower Meadow Tour FREE
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 15, 11am-12pm WHERE: Randall’s Island Park, 20 Randall’s Island Park, Randall’s Island AGES: All WHAT: Wildflower Meadow is home to an array of native and ornamental plants that provide food and shelter for bees, butterflies, birds, and other wildlife. WANT TO GO? 212-860-1899. randallsisland.org.
NYC Honey Week: Buzz on Bees
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 17, 1pm WHERE: Queens Botanical Garden, 43 50 Main St., Flushing AGES: All WHAT: Take a tour of QBG’s Bee Garden, learn about these amazing insects, sample honey, and make a beeswax candle to take home. Registration required. WANT TO GO? $6 materials fee plus admission: $4; $3 seniors; $2 students with ID and for children older than 3. 718-886-3800. queensbotanical.org.
Children’s Garden Program
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 17, 1pm WHERE: Queens Botanical Garden, 4350 Main St., Flushing AGES: 3-12 WHAT: Kids spend time planting, playing, observing, and learning in a nurturing environment. Registration required. WANT TO GO? $20. 718-886-3800. queensbotanical.org.
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Nature Encounter: Giant Insects
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 24, 1-3pm WHERE: Wave Hill, West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx AGES: 5-17 WHAT: Meet the real-life companions from James and the Giant Peach, by Roald Dahl, then meet a bug guru with live bugs. WANT TO GO? $8; $2 children ages 6-18. 718-549-3200. wavehill.org.
Get Hooked FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 24, 11am-2pm WHERE: Randall’s Island Park, Southern Waterfront, base of the 103rd Street Footbridge, Randall’s Island AGES: 5 and older WHAT: An annual event celebrating the wildlife around Randall’s Island and all things fishing. Enjoy catch-and-release fishing, games, arts and crafts, refreshments, and other family fun. WANT TO GO? 212-830-7722. randallsisland.org.
The Amazing Maize Maze
WHEN: Sept. 24-25, Saturday-Sunday, 11am-4:30pm WHERE: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park AGES: All WHAT: Families can enjoy the fun of getting lost and loving it at this 3-acre interactive corn maze. The adventure begins with a “Stalk Talk” to prepare you for the challenge of finding clues, solving puzzles, and making your way out of the maze. WANT TO GO? $9; $5 children. 718-347-3276. queensfarm.org.
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Omar’s Summer Send-Off Party FREE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 3, 2-6pm WHERE: Forest Park Carousel, Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive, Woodhaven AGES: All WHAT: Come celebrate the holiday weekend with live DJ music, dance contests, fun games, and magic shows. Omar’s unique mix of creativity, passion, amusement, and magic will keep guests of all ages on their feet and entertained. WANT TO GO? 718-788-2676. forestparkcarousel.com.
Fall For Dance Festival
WHEN: Sept. 26–Oct. 8, see website for show times WHERE: New York City Center, 131 W. 55th St., Midtown, Manhattan AGES: 9 and older WHAT: This internationally acclaimed, two-week festival will include performances by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Bangarra, Compagnie Accrorap, Dada Masilo, Grupo Corpo, Hong Kong Ballet, and Richard Alston Dance Company. WANT TO GO? $15. 212-581-1212. nycitycenter.org.
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Pick Your Own Apples ››
Research by Megan Bailey, Lauren Diaz, and Melissa Wickes
Bite into crunchy, juicy, just-picked apples this month! A day trip to a local orchard yields fresh fruit to take home by the bucket, sweet pastries and baked goods (apple cider doughnuts, please!), and lots of kid-friendly perks, from hayrides to petting zoos. Grown-ups: Some farms even serve up hard cider and homemade wines! Note that dates are projected and availability is subject to change. We recommend calling ahead before visiting these locations. Seven Ponds Orchard 65 Seven Ponds Road, Water Mill 631-726-8015 Apple, pumpkin, winter squash, and raspberry picking 9am-6pm daily through Thanksgiving. Hayrides, 5-acre corn maze, wooden toys, and picnic area. Farmers market with pre-picked fruits and vegetables, roasted corn, homemade pies, jams, and snacks. Call for availability. Wickham’s Fruit Farms 28700 Route 25, Cutchogue 631-734-6441; wickhamsfruitfarm.com Apple picking through September into mid-October, Monday-Saturday, 9am-4pm. Closed Sunday. Also offers U-pick blackberries and pumpkins (call for availability). Hayrides 9am-4pm on Saturdays and Columbus Day in October. Westchester County
Suffolk County, Long Island
Davis Peach Farm 561 Hulse Landing Road (near Wildwood State Park), Wading River 631-929-1115; davispeachfarm.com Pick-your-own nectarines through late September, peaches through mid-October, and apples through late October. Call for availability. Open 9am-5pm daily. Hank’s Pumpkin Farm 240 Montauk Highway, Water Mill Farm stand: 324 County Road 39, Southampton 631-726-4667 hankspumpkintown.com Apple and pumpkin picking early September through late October, 9:30am-6pm daily. Corn maze, wagon rides, face painting, farm stand, and roasted corn shack with sweet corn, pies, doughnuts, candy apples, apple 48
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cider, and kettle corn. Farm stand open through mid-September. Lewin Farms 812 Sound Ave., Wading River Second location: Fresh Pond Avenue, Baiting Hollow 631-929-4327 lewinfarm.com Apple picking late August through early October, weekends, 9am-4:30pm. Pumpkin picking late September through October. Corn maze and roasted corn on weekends, 11am-4:30pm. Milk Pail Farm & Orchard 1346 Montauk Highway, Water Mill 631-537-2565; milk-pail.com Apple and pumpkin picking from Labor Day through early November, FridaySunday and holidays, 10am-5:30pm. The Country Store offers cider, doughnuts, muffins, pies, cookies, and more.
Harvest Moon Farm and Orchards 130 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem 914-485-1210 harvestmoonfarmandorchard.com Apple picking begins in early September after Labor Day (call for availability). Fresh pies, doughnuts, produce, local honey, local dairy products, and maple syrup for sale, as well as New York state wines and spirits and the farm’s own hard cider. Open 8am-6pm daily. Outhouse Orchards 139 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem 914-277-3188; outhouseorchardsny.com Apple picking begins the weekend after Labor Day, 9am-5pm daily while supplies last. Fresh cider for sale, hayrides, and corn maze on-site, and a pick-your-own pumpkin patch. Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm 1335 White Hill Road, Yorktown Heights 914-245-5111; wilkensfarm.com Apple picking through mid-October,
10am-4:30pm daily. Farm market with apple cider, baked goods, pre-picked produce, and gifts.
Connecticut Fairfield County
Beardsley’s Cider Mill & Orchard, LLC 278 Leavenworth Road (Route 110), Shelton 203-926-1098 beardsleyscidermill.com Farm opens in September; check the website for exact opening date. Apple picking: 10am-5pm weekends. Cash or check only. Dwarf apple trees for easy picking. Cider press on location. Farm store with apple cider and doughnuts, maple syrup, local honey, pumpkin cheesecake, fruit butter, jams, and jellies. Silverman’s Farm 451 Sport Hill Road, Easton 203-261-3306 silvermansfarm.com Apple picking through midOctober, 9:30am-4:30pm daily. Pumpkins available midSeptember to October. Animal petting park, farm market, greenhouse, and tractor rides through October.
weekend through October, Friday-Sunday, 10am-5pm. Apple cider doughnuts, pies, and local products available at on-site farm store; open daily, August through midMay.
through October, 9:30am4pm. Store open daily with farm-raised beef products and eggs available for sale. Call for updates on hours. Rogers Orchards 336 Long Bottom Road, Southington 2876 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington 860-229-4240 rogersorchards.com Apple picking Labor Day
Litchfield County
Averill Farm 250 Calhoun St., Washington Depot
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Easy Pickin’s Orchard 46 Bailey Road, Enfield 860-763-3276 (FARM) easypickinsorchard.com Pick-your-own apples, pears, and raspberries, MondayThursday, 9am-12pm (closed Tuesdays); Friday-Sunday, 9am-5pm. Vegetable and flower gardens available for picking and cutting. Cash or check only. Karabin Farms 894 Andrews St., Southington 860-620-0194 karabinfarms.com Apple and pumpkin picking on weekends (Friday-Monday)
860-868-2777 averillfarm.com Pick-your-own apples midAugust to Thanksgiving on a scenic family farm; pickyour-own pears through early October. Open 9:30am5:30pm daily. Pre-picked fruit, apple cider, hard cider, doughnuts, jams, jellies, honey, and flowers available on the farm through November.
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32-20 108th St. E., East Elmhurst 718-565-2170 achildsplacetoo.com achildsplacetoo@gmail.com We are the people who nurture children, and partner with families to provide a healthy upbringing. No one can offer a home-away-from-home as well as we can. We want you to think of us as nurturers, educators, and partners. Our staff has been educating students for 33 years. We offer child care as early as 6 weeks and continue to enrich through fifth grade; longer care hours 6:30am-7pm; advanced and gifted grade school curriculum; smaller class ratio and stimulated 1-on-1 sessions; and state-of-the-art computer lab onsite (by SMART technologies).
ABA Psychological Services, P.C.
Servicing Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens 516-294-5000 abapsychologicalservices.com ABA Psychological Services, P.C. is a private professional agency providing high quality, Applied Behavior Analytic therapy to children and adults of all ages who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Our goal is for individuals with autism to learn the skills necessary to reach their full potential by creating a treatment program that is specific to each person’s needs. Our clinical director, Dr. Tricia Moss, is both a doctoral-level board-certified behavior analyst (B.C.B.A.-D.), as well as a New York state-licensed psychologist.
All My Children Daycare and Nursery School
Various locations; call for information or check us online Queens: 347-708-7827 Brooklyn: 347-708-7827 Manhattan: 212-419-5416 allmychildrendaycare.com info@allmychildrendaycare.com It’s back-to-school season and All My Children Daycare is the eco-friendly choice for your infant or young child. We have
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All Star Studios
108-21 72nd Ave., 4th floor, Forest Hills 718-268-2280 allstarstudiosnyc.com allstarstudios@gmail.com Sign up now for fall classes— limited space available. All Star Studios’ program is designed to encourage and educate students on how to increase flexibility, improve coordination, focus on muscle strengthening, build poise, and have fun. All instructors have experience in teaching and performing, to teach students the skills needed to pursue a career as a true artist as well as the compassion to help push them toward their goals, build their self-confidence, and encourage a healthy, active lifestyle. Visit allstarstudiosnyc.com. The first class is free!
American Dance & Drama
188-22 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village 718-479-8522 americandanceanddramastudio.com American Dance & Drama Studio is the original neighborhood school that was established more than 42 years ago at the same location. We offer quality teaching and an extremely professional staff, while maintaining a fun and exciting environment. Come visit our new, multi-level, high-tech studios—the largest in Queens at 7,000-square-feet! We offer classes for ages 2 through adults in all types of dance, as well as
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The Bay Terrace at Bayside
More than 50 premier shops, fine restaurants, entertainment venues, professional services and plenty of free parking. 26th Avenue and Bell Boulevard, Bayside bayterrace.com Get ready for back to school at The Bay Terrace at Bayside. The Bay Terrace Shopping Center, located on Bell Boulevard and 26th Avenue in Bayside has been proudly serving the Bayside area and surrounding neighborhoods for more than 50 years. With an excellent mix of shops, restaurants, and services for the community, including the newly renovated Loews Movie Theatre, and Home Goods coming soon, the beautiful and inviting outdoor atmosphere is what makes The Bay Terrace Shopping Center a perfect place to visit.
Belle Arti Center for the Arts, L.L.C.
108-10 72nd Ave., Forest Hills 718-261-2237 belleartiny.com directors@belleartiny.com Belle Arti Center for the Arts, L.L.C. in the heart of Forest Hills! New: group lessons for ages 7-10 for guitar, cello, voice, and drums! Belle Arti offers private lessons for piano, strings, woodwinds, guitar, voice, and drums for ages 4 and older! Musical Aurora, our unique music program for ages 2-5; Early Bird Rock for ages 6 months to 3 years; Leaping Larks Pre-Nursery for ages 1.93. Drawing and Illustration with NY Times Best-Selling Artist, John Stanisci for ages 8 and older! Visit belleartiny.com for more information!
Beyond Tutors
36-35 Bell Blvd., LL102, Bayside 347-407-2545; 929-381-1099 beyondtutors.com info@beyondtutors.com Beyond Tutors believes that
every child is different and every child can shine in his or her unique ways. From homework to math to reading to writing, we compile and differentiate each lesson to meet the needs of individuals. We create a platform for kids to develop character strengths, improve their cognitive skills, expand their creativity, and build passion in learning. We believe education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind. Call or email us about our after-school and weekend programs, and one-on-one tutoring.
BounceU - College Point
132-25 14th Ave., College Point 646-883-JUMP (5867) bounceu.com/college-point-ny collegepoint.ny@bounceu.com BounceU of College Point is “Where Birthdays Come to Life!” We’d love to kick off the school year with you. Whether you’re celebrating a milestone or gathering with friends, classmates, teammates, or clubs, we provide the ultimate private party and play experience. We host field trips, school fundraisers, and of course, amazing birthday parties! Cleanliness and safety are top priorities at BounceU of College Point, where the staff is always attentive to your needs, providing superior customer service and a personalized experience unlike any other. Come celebrate with us today!
Christ the King Continuing Education
CK Kids 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village 718-366-7454 ctkny.org CK Kids offers families one location for all of their educational and leisure activities. We offer a variety of programs for children ages 2½-18. Dance, karate, hip-hop, acrobatics, and cooking classes are offered for boys and girls of all ages and skill levels. Our soccer, football, and basketball clinics develop players’
individual skills in a non-competitive setting. Our educational support programs for kindergarten through 12th grades are designed to review and reinforce subject matter and skills necessary to achieve success. On-site parking, reasonable prices, and flexible scheduling!
The Church-in-the-Gardens
50 Ascan Road, Forest Hills 718-268-6704 At The Church-in-the-Gardens, we believe in Christian education for everyone. This year’s liturgically-based curriculum, “Feasting on the Word,” is led by dedicated and caring volunteers. Our current focus is on kindergarten-third grades, fourth-seventh grades, and our adult class. Sunday School starts at approximately 10am for 45-50 minutes every Sunday. Child care is available for children younger than kindergarten. Visitors are always welcome. Call 718-268-6704 or email us for more information at sundayschool@thecitg.org.
Clover Prep Learning Center is the “best rated spot for learning” for students ages 2½-12, featuring FasTracKids and JEI Learning. We offer proven programs that deliver results for realizing each student’s maximum potential. Whether it’s critical thinking, gifted and talented test prep, math, reading, science, summer camp, after-school programs, or preschool alternative, we have the best programs for your child. Most importantly, we make learning engaging and fun!
Comprehensive Consultation Psychological Services, P.C.
1-888-441-0015 114-20 Queens Blvd., Suite CS 2, Forest Hills 180 E. 79th St., Suite 1C, Manhattan comprehendthemind.com Comprehensive Consultation Psychological Services, P.C. is a group of school and neuro-psychologists, who diagnose and assess a variety of conditions in children and adults. We perform neuropsychological, educational, speech and language, and
psychiatric evaluations to help you understand your child’s strengths and weaknesses, and plan for their educational success and emotional well-being. Who we help: children and adults with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD/ADD), memory and processing deficits, developmental disorders (speech delay, motor and adaptive delays), depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, and mood disorders. continued on next page ››
The Church-in-the-Gardens Nursery School
50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills 718-268-7980 thecitg.org The Church-in-the-Gardens Nursery School provides a fun, loving, secure, and nurturing environment to facilitate each child’s extended experience from the first environment, the home, to the next level of development, the school. Our highly accredited preschool was featured on four major news networks for our excellent multi-cultural program. Having achieved a 99 rating from the BOE for our instructional and fiscal program review, it is evident that we continue to achieve success as a result of the school, staff, and parents working cooperatively and harmoniously for the educational growth of our children. Call about our Cooperative Nursery programs: fall, spring, and summer.
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Cookie’s Kids - The Kids’ Department Store
Brooklyn: 265 Livingston St. 718-797-3300 510 Fulton St. 718-797-3300 982 Flatbush Ave. 718-287-2300 Queens: 166-21 Jamaica Ave. (at 168th Street) 718-291-7700 Bronx: 1534 Westchester Ave. 718-991-9500 576 Melrose Ave. 718-585-0800 cookieskids.com marvin@cookieskids.com With back-to-school approaching, parents are learning that Cookie’s Kids, the Kids’ Department Store, is New York City’s premier school uniform supplier. It carries the largest selection of uniforms, from toddler to adult sizes, stocking quality brands such as French Toast, Nautica, and U.S. Polo Assn. Its knowledgeable staff can answer any questions about your child’s uniform needs, and provide information on custom embroidery and screen-printing options. Cookie’s also carries lots of school uniform approved footwear from brands such as French Toast, Skechers, Nautica, Nine West, Sperry, Hush Puppies, and Stride Rite.
Countryside Montessori School
354 Lakeville Road, lower level, Great Neck 516-466-8422 cmsgn.com csmontessori@cmsgn.com Countryside Montessori School was founded in 1998. We were founded with the aim of providing a high quality early childhood education based on the philosophy, methods, and techniques developed 100 years ago by educational pioneer and Nobel prize nominee Dr. Maria Montessori. Our children become responsible for their own learning and their own behavior. They learn to respect themselves and others. Everything in our school is designed to encourage and aid the child’s natural curiosity.
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The Crayon Box Preschool
44-10 192nd St., Flushing 718-888-9341 crayonboxpreschool.com Children at The Crayon Box are encouraged to learn by doing. The curriculum is planned by creative and dedicated professionals. Children experience the fun of learning by participating in activities designed to stimulate growth in a wide range of areas, including social and cognitive development, and gross and fine motor skills. Now offering a gymnastics program. We invite you to come see us and decide if The Crayon Box Preschool is right for your child’s first educational experience.
The DanceSource
98-11 Queens Blvd. (at 65th Avenue), Rego Park, Forest Hills 718-997-1278 dancesource.net info@dancesource.net At The DanceSource, you always get your first class for free. We’re a strong technique school, not a competition school. We take special care of our dancers, as our small, rather intimate classes cater to your needs. And if a class gets big (which our gymnastics did this summer), then we put two teachers in class, or split the class up. Do you have a wedding, bar mitzvah, or Quinceañera party coming up? We offer private dances for special occasions. We hope to see you soon! Call 718-997-1278, info@dancesource.net.
First Shot Basketball School
718-275-7974 firstshotbasketball.com firstshotbball@aol.com First Shot provides a healthy, pressure-free environment teaching children, ages 3-15, how to play basketball. Experienced, caring coaches work in small classes geared to specific ages and skills. Your child will learn the basics, sharpen his or her skills, understand the game, and come away feeling positive about his or her performance and ability to play with friends in the schoolyard. We teach the value of good sportsmanship, setting goals, and teamwork. With lots of encouragement, we build confidence
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Garden School
33-16 79th St., Jackson Heights 718-335-6363 gardenschool.org Garden School is a coed, nursery to 12th grade, fully-accredited, independent college prep school, offering a realistic educational alternative. Small by design, 310 students participate in a strong, highly enriched program, and thrive in small classes in which individual attention cultivates each student’s unique identity and awakens intellectual curiosity, independent thinking, and scholastic excellence. Garden teaches traditional academic and critical thinking skills using proven, progressive teaching methods. Our comprehensive program includes field trips, extra-curricular activities, community service, and leadership opportunities. Private bus transportation, lunch program, and tuition assistance are available.
Gymboree Play & Music
208-32 Cross Island Parkway, Bayside 108-21 72nd Ave., Forest Hills 365 4th Ave., Park Slope 866-477-3700 Gymboree Play & Music has been fostering learning, creativity, and confidence in children ages newborn to 5 for almost 40 years. Gymboree offers classes in play and learn, art, music, sports, preschool, and a new 2-year-old separation program, Preschool Steps. All classes at Gymboree enjoy unlimited free open gyms five-seven days per week, and Gymboree store discounts with enrollment, as well as special events and birthday parties. Previews are offered in all classes. As Gymboree likes to say, “All of America goes to Gymboree!”
Happy Days Children’s Wear Inc.
Serving Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island 56-40 Myrtle Ave., Ridgewood 718-456-5422 331 Knickerbocker Ave., Brooklyn 718-366-3620 4802 5th Ave., Brooklyn 718-567-3900 Happy Days Children’s Wear,
in business for more than 30 years, is the one stop for all your children’s needs. We carry everything you need from newborn through teenage clothes, including a full line of layette. A full line of school uniforms is available all year long. We also have a juvenile furniture department. We look forward to assisting you with all of your back to school needs.
The Highland School
193-10 Peck Ave., Fresh Meadows 718-357-4747 thenewhighlandschool.com Highland is an independent, non-sectarian school serving pre-K through eighth grades in Fresh Meadows. All grades enjoy a well-rounded program, incorporating academics with specialty classes in gym, music, art, and computers. Early morning and after-school hours meet the needs for working parents. The quality education allows students to reach their own levels of success in an enriching and nurturing environment.
Hug Music, Creative & Nurturing Music Lessons for Everybody Music Lessons and Music Therapy
112-01 75th Ave., Lower Level, Forest Hills 718-487-4309 hugmusicny.com contact@hugmusicny.com Hug Music’s mission is to nurture a love for music by promoting students’ musical growth and important life skills. We offer programs to all individuals including children with special needs. Our signature Hug Melody classes are for children ages 6 months to 4 years. Chorus Group is for ages 4-7. We also offer private and duo lessons on piano, guitar, voice, and music therapy. Music therapy is effective for children with special needs (autism, ADHD, etc.) to improve important learning skills. Register for the fall semester today!
ISTEIN Education Center
107-06 71st Road, 2nd floor, Forest Hills 718-575-8877 isteinny.com info@isteinny.com ISTEIN after-school program is
a different kind of extended day after-school program with featured music programs, Chinese language class, multi-interest activities, plus free school pickup. Enrolling kindergarten-sixth grades only. Our program is designed to not only help your children with their homework, but offer them the opportunity to expand their knowledge, create friendships, and have fun. We also offer rigorous academic enrichment in our State Test Prep (third-sixth grades), and Little Winner Program (kindergarten-second grade2). Our staff is comprised of professional teachers and assistants whose goal is to make sure your child has a rewarding experience.
for children ages 2-5. Full-day or part-time classes available for ages 2-4 with extended hours from 7:30am-6:30pm. Early Bird discounted tuition rates still available before all classes begin in September. Come in for a free tour now!
JEI Learning Centers
Auburndale: 347-408-4098 Floral Park: 718-347-3138 Fresh Meadows: 718-740-7888 Great Neck: 516-482-2234 Rego Park: 718-441-3762 jei.com
JEI Learning Centers have helped children achieve academic success around the world since 1977. We offer a variety of academic enrichment and tutoring programs for children in pre-K through ninth grade, including math, problem solving, English, reading, and writing. Our program is designed to elevate each student’s abilities to the next level and beyond. JEI’s scientific diagnostic system pinpoints the missing links in learning and prescribes individual study programs based on specific needs. Our
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Just Wee Two
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Ivy Day School
65-01 Kissena Blvd., Flushing 718-460-6366 70-44 Kissena Blvd., Flushing 718-880-1888 104-70 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills 718-997-1997 ivydayschool.com missehuang@gmail.com Books and blocks, music and dance, art and creativity! At Ivy Day School (three locations), we provide our decade-long standard of academic excellence to children ages 2-5. We envision students will develop essential skills for a lifetime of achievements via fun, stimulating activities. We teach English, math, science, foreign language, social studies, music, and dance in our state-of-theart facility, along with access to computer, art, and indoor playrooms. Your children are our priority and we strive to enrich their minds and bodies in a safe and nurturing environment.
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192-07 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows 53-15 Roosevelt Ave., Woodside 718-468-7500 Hablamos Español littleopticsinc@yahoo.com We provide eyeglasses and professional eye care for children, including infants, and young adults. Fitting children with glasses is a very different task than fitting an adult with glasses. Most children have serious medical issues such as strabismus (crossed eyes) or amblyopia (lazy eyes). When we fit a child with glasses we start a relationship with them, as we will consistently see them during the year for adjustments as well as prescription changes. We alleviate any self-esteem issues associated with the stigma of wearing glasses. When your child leaves Little Optics, rest assured that they will feel confident.
LIU Post Center for Gifted Youth
Dr. Lynne Manouvrier, director LIU Post, Brookville 516-299-2160 liu.edu/giftedyouth The Long Island University program for gifted children was established in 1979 in response to the increasing recognition of society’s special responsibilities for children with demonstrably superior intellectual ability. The Long Island University Center for Gifted Youth brings together two important elements of education for the gifted: extraor-
dinary teachers recruited from leading high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools in the metropolitan area and university-level facilities. These two factors, combined with an administrative and psychological team schooled in the needs of gifted children, give the program at LIU Post unique strengths in producing positive benefits for young people admitted to the program.
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43-17 Bell Blvd., Bayside 718-747-MATH (6284) 108-14 72nd Ave., Forest Hills 718-544-MATH (6284) LaGuardia Center 43-32 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria 718-726-MATH (6284) 185-10 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows 718-544-MATH(6284) mathnasium.com Mathnasium Learning Centers offer math-only educational programs for students of all ages in more than 600 centers worldwide. In a relaxed, homework-free environment, Mathnasium is where kids catch up, keep up, or get ahead in math, and gain confidence in their math abilities. With a personalized curriculum, instant feedback, and proven, time-tested learning plans designed by experienced instructors, Mathnasium guides students to develop and maintain the mathematics knowledge needed to succeed. Programs, including homework help and test prep, run year-round for students of all ages! Call us today for more information!
Shotokai USA Karate in Bayside Babies “R” Us in College Point Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing The Reform Temple of Forest Hills in Forest Hills The Church-in-The-Gardens in Forest Hills Tiger Schulmann’s MMA in Glendale LICAM in Long Island City musictogetherwithmusicandme.com info@musictogetherwithmusicandme.com Wendy DeAngelis, center director, and our teachers celebrate bringing Music Together®, the beloved international early childhood music and movement program for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, ages newborn to 5, and their grown-ups, to thousands of families throughout Queens since 2003. With the new global look, we announce our new local name: Music Together® With Music and Me. Our 45-minute joyful classes are led by our skilled registered Music Together® teachers. Sing, dance, play, and learn where music learning supports all learning®. Schedule your free class today for our fall session!
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Nina’s Tutoring Center
8702 Grand Ave., Elmhurst Various locations 718-205-7508 Find the location near you: 92-22 Corona Ave., Elmhurst musictogetherli-queens.com 718-606-1056 While the big kids head back to tutornina@hotmail.com school this fall, have some famWe tutor kids in kindergarily-style, music-makin’ fun with ten-12th grades. For the past sevyour little ones. Once a week en years, we have provided quality for 10 weeks, you’ll sing, dance, education that helps kids excel in and play with your baby, toddler, school. Our excellent, highly dedor preschooler in a play-based, icated, and experienced tutors are developmentally appropriate muvery competent. We specialize in sical environment. Some centers homework help and offer critical even offer classes for the big kids, thinking and writing classes. We too! Founded in 1987, Music help improve skills in math, ELA, Together is a research-based science, and social studies. We program. Each family receives a also have an intensive preparation CD or download set and songprogram for ELA, math, science, book so you can continue the citywide, and statewide exams. fun at home with the rest of the www.facebook.com/nymetroparents We opened our second branch family. Find a location near you on Corona Avenue to serve our in Queens or on Long Island: community better. Please call to musictogetherli-queens.com. find out more about the programs we run throughout the year. ®
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Noah’s Ark Preparatory
38-20 Bell Blvd., Bayside 718-279-4251 62-48 Mount Olivet Crescent, Middle Village 347-335-0044
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noahsarkschool.com noahsarkpreparatory@gmail.com Noah’s Ark Preparatory Inc. strives to create a learning environment that invites the fullest potential of each person’s gifts. Both nursery and pre-kindergarten classrooms are divided into distinct learning areas and foster in the children the love of learning. The setting offers children the opportunity to teach themselves through their own discoveries. Noah’s Ark also offers an after-school program with bus service for ages 6-12, during which time will be spent building academic skills and addressing the needs of each individual student. For further information, please call the number above.
Our Lady of Grace Montessori School
29 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset 516-365-9832 olgmanhasset.com sister.kelly@olgmanhasset.com Our Lady of Grace is committed to providing an atmosphere that is conducive to spiritual and educational growth. The school strives to foster and maintain an educational experience for children from nursery to third grade, inspiring them to pursue life-long learning. The school has offered high quality education for more than 48 years and is rooted in the core values of love, spirituality, respect, community, and beauty. Our teachers recognize that children learn in different ways and accommodate all learning styles.
Performing Arts Conservatory of New York
35-57 89th St., Jackson Heights 718-639-1425, 917-774-3411 paconyschool.com info@paconyschool.com We offer music instruction in piano, violin, guitar, voice, and winds; dance instruction in ballet, folk dance, modern, and flamenco; and art instruction. We also offer Dalcroze, music, and movement for preschoolers. Drama program and Spanish for kids available. Adults are also welcome. We prepare music, art, and dance students for special high schools (LaGuardia, Frank Sinatra, etc.), and pre-college and college auditions.
Preschool of America
112-33 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills 718-261-2522 63-47 Booth St., Rego Park 718-896-8108 42-31 Colden St., Flushing 718-762-1232 133-32 41st Road, Flushing 718-939-8805 83-04 Broadway, Elmhurst 718-507-1687 83-38 Cornish Ave., Elmhurst 718-458-9656 186-01 73rd Ave., Fresh Meadows 718-380-2066 194-15 73rd Ave., Fresh Meadows 718-264-6101 Preschool of America provides an exciting and safe learning environment for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children. We value the multicultural and diverse neighborhoods we serve. With hands-on experiences and manipulatives, our students are learning social skills as they interact, and cognitive skills as they problem-solve. Our playgrounds and gyms allow an abundance of gross motor opportunities. Nutritious meals are provided daily for the growth of the body and mind. We are learning every day and having fun every minute.
THE HIGHLAND SCHOOL Established 1949
Small Classes Register NOW After School Program for September! Early Morning Drop Off Separate floor for Kindergarten Smartboard Technology Foreign Language, Music, Art Large Gymnasium and Outdoor Playing Fields Extracurricular Activities: Sports, Drama, Piano
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Progressive Martial Arts
175-25 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows 718-461-0700 progressivemartialarts.com ks@progressivemartialarts.com Progressive Martial Arts offers classes every day of the week for kids ages 3 and older, in age-specific programs appropriate for kids’ developmental and emotional stages. We teach important self-defense and martial arts skills, and fitness and health are key components to our curriculum. Our youth program is like no other, offering character development, discipline, and self-defense techniques that give each child a strong start in life. Call to find out more about our programs throughout the year.
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comfort, and clinical expertise for the entire family. Our brand-new, state-of-the-art, multi-specialty practice includes kid-friendly waiting and treatment rooms. Our dentists work together to provide the full range of cosmetic and restorative care for both children and adults under one roof.
Reflexion Dance & Fitness
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26-80 30th St., B2, Astoria 347-280-8724 reflexiondance.com info@reflexiondance.com At Reflexion Dance & Fitness, we aim to teach dance technique, teamwork, fitness, and self-expression through movement to all of our students at any age. We provide professional instruction and also instill a passion and love of movement and health. Our season runs from September through June, and we offer class packages as well. By offering dance and fitness classes for all ages, including ballet, hip-hop, Greek dance, and Zumba®, anyone at any age can step through our door and find a class they will love!
RoboMindTech S.T.E.M. Education Center Creativity, Science, Robotics & L-E-G-O Learning Fun
185-10A Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows 718-264-ROBO (7626) robomindtech.com robomindtech@gmail.com Science, technology, creativity, and L-E-G-O learning fun! Robomindtech is an award winning STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education center that integrates the motivational effects of robotics, video game design, 3-D modeling, coding, and Lego® creative play into unique, hands-on curriculum designed to inspire young minds. We offer after-school programs, on-site field trips and group programs, off-site school programs, birthday parties, and robotics competition training. Home to NYC FIRST Lego League and National World Robot Olympiad Champions. Call to RSVP for our open house!
Rose Academy of Ballet
70-11 Austin St., Forest Hills 718-520-0207 roseacademyofballet.com
racademyofballet@gmail.com Our dance program allows students to develop dance technique, while always leaving space for personal creativity. Our ballet classes feature professional instruction and live accompaniment. Our level ballet and level tap students make up our student dance company, which has several performance opportunities each year. Established In 2006, Rose Academy of Ballet has a place for all who appreciate a fun, classical approach to dance training and dance education. Classes include Tippy Toes (age 2), Pre-Ballet (ages 3-5), Level Ballet (ages 6-18), and Wiggle Scribble Playgroup (ages 15-32 months).
Soccer Friends USA Inc.
106-06 Queens Blvd., 3rd Floor, Forest Hills 718-261-2403; 347-756-2988 347-756-2568 (para Español) soccerfriendsusa.com soccerfriendsusa@hotmail.com Soccer Friends USA is a yearround soccer program for children ages 18 months to 16 years. We emphasize fun, learning, and play in our full-service soccer school. We have a variety of programs for our Queens community. We offer after-school programs, private groups, skill clinics, birthday parties, summer camps, futsal leagues, competitive travel teams, Spanish language learning classes, all-girls classes, and our ever-popular general classes. All programs are offered at the best indoor and outdoor locations in Central Queens year-round!
Steps to Socialization
13 S. Bayles Ave., Port Washington 516-767-0266 At Steps to Socialization, we understand that not all children process social information the same way. Our curriculum, designed for children through 12th grade, makes the hidden rules of daily social interactions simple and clear. Through targeted activities and roleplay, your child will gain the communication skills needed to navigate the social world. Parents and caregivers are an integral part of the team. We work together to reinforce the program at home and school.
Vienna Music
41-08 Bell Blvd., 2nd Floor, Bayside 718-423-1688 viennamusicny.com jchar@viennamusicny.com With a top-notch facility and our talented and experienced instructors, Vienna Music provides the most suitable and professional environment for music development. We provide programs that accommodate students of all ages and levels: One-on-one music lesson in piano, violin, viola, cello, flute, saxophone, guitar, and vocal; KidsDo-Re-Mi for children younger than 5; and music theory class prepares students for NYSSMA exam and Royal Music Exam. Call now to RSVP your trial lesson, and mention Queens Parent to receive up to a 15-percent discount for your package.
Village East Gifted - Enrichment Center for the Gifted Learner
Village East Gifted of Huntington 33 Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station 631-549-2313 Village East Gifted of Roslyn 216 Willis Ave., Roslyn Heights 631-549-2313 villageeastgifted.com info@villageeastgifted.com Village East Gifted® is a highly rigorous, creative, and engaging academic enrichment program for gifted students ages 3-16. Its curriculum includes Latin, writing, geography, global studies, world history, STEM, advanced linguistics, SAT vocabulary enrichment, public speaking, art, and creative problem solving. Gifted pre-kindergarten (ages 3-4) is offered as well as parallel classes for bright children not classified as gifted. More than 400 students have enrolled in the program, all of whom have placed in the 90th percentile or higher on national tests with IQ scores between 130 and 155.
Vincent Smith School
322 Port Washington Blvd., Port Washington 516-365-4900 vincentsmithschool.org Located in Port Washington, the Vincent Smith School is a private, independent day school serving students in Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens counties in New York since 1924. The school is well
known for its individualized program for students in first through 12th grades with ADHD and learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, auditory processing disorders, and language (expressive or receptive) processing disorders. Emphasis is placed on academic excellence, differentiated instruction, strong home-to-school connection, and college and career counseling in small supportive classes.
Specializing in individual program for students with AD/HD and Learning Disabilities, including Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Auditory Processing Disorder and Language (Expressive/Receptive) Processing Disorders Call TODAY for a Private Tour!
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Whitestone Lanes
30-05 Whitestone Expressway, Flushing 718-353-6300 whitestonelanes.net Whitestone Lanes is welcoming back all bowlers and party-goers for the fall and winter league season. We have leagues for everyone, for kids with our NFL Football Team family league, to men’s, women’s, mixed, and seniors in the early morning, mid-afternoon, and of course every evening of the week. Call us for times and dates or go to whitestonelanes.net. We are also taking reservations for all children’s birthday parties, teen parties, and holiday corporate events. We have a Vacation League on Tuesday nights! Everyone who joins wins a vacation!
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Zoos and Aquarium
Call our education “one stop” shopping number for all parks: 1-800-433-4149 Queens Zoo: 53-51 111th St., Corona Prospect Park Zoo: 450 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn New York Aquarium: 602 Surf Ave., Brooklyn The Bronx Zoo: 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx Central Park Zoo: 830 Fifth Ave., Manhattan wcs.org Looking for something fun for your child to do on school holidays? Encourage them to learn about animals and science at one of New York City’s zoos or aquarium on their days off! The Wildlife Conservation Society is excited to offer school break camps at the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, and New York Aquarium! Topics and dates vary across the facilities, so please call 800-433-4149 or visit wcs.org/ educators for more information!
College & Career Counseling Social Emotional Learning Small, Supportive Classes Skills for Social & Academic Success
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VINCENT SMITH SCHOOL 322 Port Washington Boulevard Port Washington, New York 11050 516-365-4900 ext.105
Still Accepting Applications For 2016-17!
Visit our website at: www.vincentsmithschool.org
Registered by the New York State Board of Regents-Accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools. The Vincent Smith School is a non-profit corporation and is open to all without regard to race, creed or national origin.
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PRIVATE SCHOOLS A Child’s Place
32-20 108th St. E., East Elmhurst 718-565-2170 achildsplacetoo.com achildsplacetoo@gmail.com We are the people who nurture children, and partner with families to provide a healthy upbringing. No one can offer a home-away-from-home as well as we can. We want you to think of us as nurturers, educators, and partners. Our staff has been educating students for 33 years. We offer child care as early as 6 weeks and continue to enrich through fifth grade; longer care hours 6:30am-7pm; advanced and gifted grade school curriculum; smaller class ratio and stimulated 1-on-1 sessions; and state-of-the-art computer lab onsite (by SMART technologies).
Christ the King Continuing Education
CK Kids 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village ctkny.org 718-366-7454 CK Kids offers families one location for all of their educational and leisure activities. We offer a variety of programs for children ages 2½-18. Dance, karate, hip-hop, acrobatics, and cooking classes are offered for boys and girls of all ages and skill levels. Our soccer, football, and basketball clinics develop players’ individual skills in a non-competitive setting. Our educational support programs
for kindergarten through 12th grades are designed to review and reinforce subject matter and skills necessary to achieve success. On-site parking, reasonable prices, and flexible scheduling!
Garden School
33-16 79th St., Jackson Heights 718-335-6363 gardenschool.org Garden School is a co-ed, nursery through 12th grade, fully-accredited, independent college prep school, offering a realistic educational alternative. Small by design, 310 students participate in a strong, highly enriched program, and thrive in small classes in which individual attention cultivates each student’s unique identity and awakens intellectual curiosity, independent thinking, and scholastic excellence. Garden teaches traditional academic and critical thinking skills using proven, progressive teaching methods. Our comprehensive program includes field trips, extra-curricular activities, community service, and leadership opportunities. Private bus transportation, lunch program, and tuition assistance are available.
The Highland School
193-10 Peck Ave., Fresh Meadows 718-357-4747 thenewhighlandschool.com Highland is an independent, non-sectarian school serving
pre-K through eighth grades in Fresh Meadows. All grades enjoy a well-rounded program, incorporating academics with specialty classes in gym, music, art, and computers. Early morning and after-school hours meet the needs for working parents. The quality education allows students to reach their own levels of success in an enriching and nurturing environment.
The Kew-Forest School
119-17 Union Turnpike, Forest Hills 718-268-4667 x125 kewforest.org The Kew-Forest School is an independent, coed college preparatory school for students in early childhood through 12th grade. Established in 1918 to serve the Kew-Gardens/ Forest Hills community and surrounding area of Queens, Kew-Forest is one of the oldest, continuously operating schools in NYC. With more than 250 students hailing from 65 countries around the globe, Kew-Forest produces citizens of our school and the world. We invite you to come see what we’re all about.
Our Lady of Grace Montessori School
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ted to providing an atmosphere that is conducive to spiritual and educational growth. The school strives to foster and maintain an educational experience for children from nursery to third grade, inspiring them to pursue life-long learning. The school has offered high quality education for more than 48 years and is rooted in the core values of love, spirituality, respect, community, and beauty. Our teachers recognize that children learn in different ways and accommodate all learning styles.
Vincent Smith School
322 Port Washington Blvd., Port Washington 516-365-4900 vincentsmithschool.org Located in Port Washington, the Vincent Smith School is a private, independent day school serving students in Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens counties in New York since 1924. The school is well known for its individualized program for students in first through 12th grades with ADHD and learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, auditory processing disorders, and language (expressive or receptive) processing disorders. Emphasis is placed on academic excellence, differentiated instruction, strong home-toschool connection, and college and career counseling in small supportive classes.
INFANTS TODDLERS PRE-K FREE UPRE-K KINDERGARTEN GRADES 1-5
LIU POST’S CENTER FOR GIFTED YOUTH
FALL 2016 AND SPRING 2017 SATURDAY PROGRAM Oct 8th-Dec 17th and Jan 28th- April 22nd, 2017 for students entering grades K-8
Are You the Parent of a Gifted Child?
Our Lady of Grace Montessori School “Inspiring confidence, lifelong learning and compassionate citizenship rooted in a rich Montessori curriculum for Nursery through Third Grade since 1968.”
LIU Post’s Center for Gifted Youth announces its 37th annual fall and spring program for gifted children. The fall program runs on Saturdays from October 8 to December 17 and the spring program runs on Saturdays from January 28 to April 22. The program is open to gifted children entering grades K-8 in September 2016. The program expands students’ knowledge, develops creative and critical thinking skills, and offers children the opportunity to learn in an exciting and accepting environment.
KIND • JOYFUL • COMPASSIONATE • COLLABORATIVE PEACEFUL • RESPECTFUL • CONFIDENT “Montessori education provides a child-centered curriculum based on each individual student.”
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Children & Teen Family Saturday Bowling Club Starts September 17th! Flexible 16 Week Program includes Lunch & Lessons from a Certified Instructor
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The DanceSource
Have you ever tried a Dance Class?
Our smaller classes provide more attention in class, and more detail provide for each dancer.
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The Dancesource offers Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Gymnastics, Zumba, Hip-Hop, Classical Barata Nathyam, Modern, Ballroom (Latin & Classics), Bollywood, Georgian Dance and Private Wedding Classes, Bat/Bar Mitzvah, Quincinera dances Birthday Parties offered.
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What it’s like to provide your child with medical marijuana in New York. By Madeleine Burry
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wice a day—once with breakfast, and once again at dinner— Melissa Hilt administers medicine to her 9-year-old daughter, Haley. Hilt uses a syringe to measure out a precise dosage, and gives it to Haley mixed in her food. It’s a normal, everyday scene for a child who needs medication, with one big difference: The medicine Haley is ingesting is a coconut oil compound that contains extract from the marijuana plant. A resident of East Schodack in Rensselaer County, Haley is among the first New York residents to take advantage of the state’s recent legalization of medical marijuana. Haley has severe intractable epilepsy. She can’t walk or talk, and is incontinent. Her first seizure was at 4 weeks old; since then, she seized at least once daily. But in the months since Haley’s prescription for medical marijuana was filled, she’s improved tremendously. “Within 24 hours of her first dose,” Hilt says, Haley “was more alert, bright in the best way.” She has just two or three seizures each week, compared to the seven to 10 she experienced prior to the drug. Before she began taking medical marijuana, “we were never really sure what Haley knew, and what she didn’t.” Now, she’s able to communicate using an eye gaze computer. Hilt describes Haley as making “huge, huge gains” due to the medication. Haley can now stand on her feet and even ride a tricycle at school. In fact, “she loves to stand with support and dance,” her mom says. With the help of a walker-like device, Haley can walk down the hallways at school. Haley is able to legally take medical marijuana thanks to New York’s legalized medical cannabis program, which took effect at the beginning of this year. New York joins the District of Columbia and 24 other states—including Connecticut and New Jersey— which have passed laws allowing use of marijuana in some form for medical purposes. The new laws, in addition to those in a handful of states that have legalized or reduced punishment for recreational marijuana use, come as public opinion has shifted dramatically. A 2015 survey from the Pew Research Center found that 53 percent of people believe marijuana should be legalized. That may seem like a slim majority—and it is—but just a decade ago, in 2006, a similar survey from Pew found that only 32 percent believed marijuana should be legalized.
Risks, Side Effects—And Benefits
Still, if you came of age in the unequivocal “Say no to drugs” era, when marijuana was labeled a gateway drug, the idea of children being prescribed medical marijuana may cause trepidation. Hilt, however, has no regrets or reservations about the treatment method for Haley. Side effects are familiar to Haley: Steroid injections caused a heart murmur; a special high-fat diet aimed at reducing seizures caused Haley to go into liver failure; benzodiazepine, a tranquilizer used to reduce seizures, “zombified” Haley. Once, a medication caused her to sleep for 72 hours straight. In contrast, the coconut oil compound that’s used as a delivery agent for the cannabis treatment 62
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Haley Hilt, a 9-year-old whose quality of life has improved dramatically since she started taking medical marijuana after it was legalized in New York
can sometimes cause Haley to get constipated. “When you’re looking at the side effects of the other medications that are out there, it’s nothing in comparison. Honestly, part of me wishes I could have tried it before we put her little body through all of these horrible things, to see if it would have worked then,” Hilt says. The American Academy of Pediatrics sounds a more cautionary note. In a policy statement issued in March 2015, the AAP points out that there is ample documentation on “the adverse effects of marijuana” on adolescents as well as a lack of “published studies on the use of medicinal marijuana or pharmaceutical cannabinoids in pediatric populations.” As well as all the well-known side effects— including reduced attention span, short term memory, coordination, and judgment—the AAP also points out that “new research has also demonstrated that the adolescent brain, particularly the prefrontal cortex areas controlling judgment and decision-making, is not fully developed until the mid-20s, raising questions about how any substance use may affect the developing brain.” Still, while opposing medical marijuana outside of the oversight and regulation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “the AAP recognizes that marijuana may currently be an option for cannabinoid administration for children with life-limiting or severely debilitating conditions and for whom current therapies are inadequate.” Against this backdrop of increased accessibility of medical marijuana, at least in some states, the federal government continues to classify marijuana as a Schedule I drug, alongside LSD, heroin, and ecstasy. The Drug Enforcement Agency defines these drugs as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” These Schedule I drugs are considered “the most dangerous.” It’s an undeniably complex landscape, and this, perhaps, is why New York’s medical marijuana program has been implemented with tight regulations. Stephen Dahmer, M.D., the Chief Medical Officer at Vireo
Health of NY, one of five organizations approved to dispense medical marijuana in the state, agrees that there are undeniable risks involved with medical marijuana. “Any physician that reads the literature about children or anyone under 21 and THC [a part of the marijuana plant] knows that caution has just been amplified a thousandfold,” he says. But for children such as Haley—people with intractable disease and extreme pain and discomfort—these risks may be worth it. “When these children arrive at our dispensary, this is one of their last hopes,” Dr. Dahmer says.
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How do children—or any patients—get to Vireo or the other dispensaries in New York? The journey isn’t easy. The first New York dispensaries opened in January 2016. You may be imagining storefronts festooned with decorative marijuana leaves, Mason jars stuffed full of pot, boxes of pre-rolled joints, or plastic-wrapped cannabis-laced cookies, brownies, and other edibles. Erase that image: New York’s implementation of legalized medical cannabis differs sharply from states with more lenient, and lower regulated, programs (ahem, California). In New York state, no wink-wink, nudge-nudge diagnosis will get you access to medical marijuana. The program is tightly regulated and cautious. Dr. Dahmer describes New York’s program hewing “very closely to a medical model.” Vireo’s work with doctors, and the state’s program, mimics the general practices that govern doctors’ habits and style, Dr. Dahmer says. “Anything we do—in our practice, and oftentimes in our lives—is done with a lot of caution. We want to always take the safest route…and make sure that our patients are protected and that some unforeseen circumstance doesn’t catch us by surprise.”
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Haley’s Path to Medical Marijuana
In her two daily doses, Haley takes what is known as a “high CBD, low THC” strain of marijuana. CBD, which stands for cannabidiol, is non-psychoactive, and cultivated for its pain-relieving, antiinflammatory qualities, while THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the mind-altering part of the marijuana plant. Put another way, THC is the part of the marijuana plant that makes you feel stoned while CBD is the medicinal part of the plant. Several years ago, Hilt became interested in the possibility of medical marijuana as a treatment option for Haley: Her family doctor had watched a special about Colorado’s Stanley brothers, famous for creating a high CBD, low THC strain called Charlotte’s Web, that reduced its namesake’s seizures. This prompted Hilt to begin researching how high CBD strains could help people with epilepsy. A registered nurse, Hilt read the research carefully, and then began lobbying at the capital. For more than six months, “we were lobbying and trying to get senators to listen to us and support our cause,” Hilt remembers. Hilt and her daughter were there the day the program passed, and when the program went live on a Friday, Haley was certified the following Wednesday. Because Haley was on a form of benzodiazepine that’s affected by CBD, Haley had to decrease her dosage of benzodiazepine before she could begin taking medical marijuana. She began taking the high CBD, low THC strain in February. The transformation has been huge: “She is soaring,” says Hilt. “Haley is doing phenomenally.”
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ones that have legalized the plant. Federally, it remains illegal, even if the government’s guidance is essentially to prosecute major offenses (drugged driving or possession on federal property, for instance) and to allow states to enforce their own regulation. That makes for an uneasy balancing act, with results that can be frustrating. For one, medical marijuana, still illegal federally, is not covered by insurance. Hilt pays for Haley’s prescription—which costs nearly $400 a month—with the help of fundraising done by her church and community. Beyond the expense, Hilt chafes at the federal government’s slow move to reclassification, which would allow drug trials, and feels frustrated that truly sick people cannot get access to a potentially helpful drug. “It’s almost like we’re being held hostage to the pharmaceutical companies when there’s this plant out there that can really and truly help so many people.” And while the AAP opposes legalization, concerned that it will increase children and teen’s access to the drug, the organization also advocates for studying the impact of new laws, and calls for marijuana to be reclassified as a Schedule II drug (a classification that includes Adderall, OxyContin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, among others). This classification would allow “research and development of pharmaceutical cannabinoids and supports a review of policies promoting research on the medical use of these compounds.” Dr. Dahmer says he is also “interested in helping to support or promote research,” especially given the tremendous impact he sees daily on children and their families. For parents whose children face one of the 10 eligible conditions, Hilt’s advice is twofold. First, educate yourself. “That’s the number one recommendation I have for other parents,” Hilt says. Dig into the slim research currently available, review anecdotal evidence, and reach out to dispensaries for their
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Only some conditions are eligible for a prescription: Only 10 conditions (as well as several associated conditions) make patients eligible for a medical marijuana prescription. They are: • Cancer • HIV infection or AIDS • Multiple sclerosis • Spinal cord injury with spasticity • Epilepsy • Inflammatory bowel disease • Neuropathy • Huntington’s disease • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) • Parkinson’s disease A stringent registration process: Even patients who suffer from those conditions do not have an easy path to a prescription. Only registered doctors—who meet certain set criteria, and have taken a four-hour class—can register with New York’s Medical Marijuana Program and prescribe marijuana. Fewer than 600 doctors had done so by mid-July, according to the state. Patients have to either find one of these doctors (there is a registry, but doctors are not required to add their names to it and some prefer to keep their participation quiet) or ask their doctor to join the program. Only then can patients get a prescription. Currently, there are more than 5,000 patients certified. Licensed pharmacists: Only licensed pharmacists can fill prescriptions; currently, there are five medical marijuana dispensaries in the state, each with four or five locations. Extract only: New York limits the forms medical cannabis can take. There is no form of regulated, medical marijuana available for sale in the state that can be smoked or eaten (no medical cannabis brownies). Instead, it is sold in forms such as pills, vaporizers ingested via inhaler, and oils. Madeleine Burry is a Brooklyn-based freelance writer and editor, covering everything from parenting to open data to workplace productivity. She’s held staff positions at Parents.com, Scholastic, and About.com. You can follow her on Twitter @lovelanewest.
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