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January 15, 2009 / Brooklyn news / Parenting / Family Calendar

Our exclusive family calendar!

By Susan Rosenthal Jay

for The Brooklyn Paper

Saturday, Jan 17

10 am-4 pm: New York Aquarium presents its baby Pacific walrus. $13, $9 kids, $10 seniors. [Surf Avenue and West Eighth Street in Coney Island, (718) 265-FISH].

11 am and 2 pm: Art-making class for kids. $8, children 12 and under free. Brooklyn Museum [200 Eastern Parkway at Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights, (718) 638-5000].

Pedulla Tile

12:30 pm and 2 pm: “Sleeping Beauty.” $7. Puppetworks [338 Sixth Ave. at Fourth Street in Park Slope, (718) 965-3391].

Sunday, Jan 18

11 am: Dance-play, “Animal Rhythms: The Day it Rained” and “Jackal and Hare.” Brooklyn Arts Exchange [421 Fifth Ave. at Eighth Street in Park Slope, (718) 832-0018].

12:30 pm and 2 pm: “Sleeping Beauty.” See Sat., Jan. 17.

1 pm: Music, videos and entertainment for kids. $10 includes snacks. The Bell House [149 Seventh St. between Second and Third avenues in Gowanus, (718) 643-6510].

1 pm and 5 pm: Three Kings Musical Celebration. Grand Street Campus High Schools [850 Grand St. at Bushwick Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 387-0404]. Free.

Monday, Jan 19

12:30 pm and 2 pm: “Sleeping Beauty.” See Sat., Jan. 17.

1:45 pm: Members of Brooklyn Ice perform and then kids take to the ice skating rink. Included in entrance fee. $5 kids 15 and older; $3 for younger kids and seniors. Wollman Rink [Parkside and Ocean Avenue entrance to Prospect Park, (718) 287-6431].

2 pm: Learn about African-American scientist Lewis Latimer, son of fugitive slaves. Lefferts Historic House [Flatbush Avenue and Empire Boulevard entrance to Prospect Park, (718) 789-2822]. Free.

Saturday, Jan 24

10 am and 11:30 am: Chocolate Chip Chamber Music: “Magic, Mystery and Make-Believe at the Opera!” $7 (cash only). Old First Reformed Church (126 Seventh Ave. in Park Slope). Call (718) 636-7414 for info.

12:30 pm and 2 pm: “Sleeping Beauty.” See Sat., Jan. 17.

Sunday, Jan 25

12:30 pm and 2 pm: “Sleeping Beauty.” See Sat., Jan. 17.

2 pm: Kids Music Series. Audra Rox and Cardone the Magician. Southpaw [125 Fifth Ave., between St. Johns and Sterling places in Park Slope, (718) 230-0236]. $10.

1-4 pm: Music, videos and entertainment. See Sun., Jan. 18.

4 pm: Chocolate Chip Chamber Music. See Sat., Jan. 24.

2-4 pm: Arts and crafts class of soldering and electronics. Make an electronic circuit that blinks and flashes. $45. Price includes materials and batteries. Ages 10 and up. NYC Resistor Hackspace (397 Bridge St., at Willoughby Street in Downtown). Call (888) 881-2802 for info.

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Reader Feedback

J says:

Grand and Bushwick is in Williamsburg.

Jan. 15, 2009, 8:10 pm

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