LGBTQ+ Family Friendly Events-- 2019 edition
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Here are our picks for Family Friendly PRIDE Events for June 2019
NYC Pride’s Family Movie Night
When: Friday, June 21, 6:30pm - 10pm
Where: Hudson River Park’s Pier 45
How Much: Free
What: Families are invited to a free screening of Coco, hosted by drag performer Miss Richfield 1981. The pier will open to the public at 6:30.
Kidding Around Family Pride Picnic
When: Saturday, June 29, 10am - 1pm
Where: On the High Line (16th Street to Gansevoort Street)
How Much: Free (Guests must register in advance here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kidding-around-family-pride-picnic-tickets-59243127790
What: A celebration of LGBTQ+ families and Pride through a summer festival with carnival-style games, face painting, a musical performance, and much more.
When: Saturday, June 29, 10am - 1pm
Where: Central Park’s SummerStage
How Much: Free for the public under 21. There is a $10 registration fee for individuals 21+ (Guests please register in advance here https://2019-worldpride-stonewall50.nycpride.org/events/youth-pride/ )
What: A chance for young people to celebrate NYC Pride with their friends. Interactive Experiences, games and performances from Ava Max, DJ Nhandi, Deetranda, and many more!
Check out Brooklyn Pride's Website for more events
Visit World Pride NYC 2019
World Pride NYC Events for Teens can be found on the Youth Pride website
The Annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan
When: Thursday, June 6, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Where: Children’s Museum of Manhattan
How Much: Free
What: Teach kids about the LGBTQ+ community through book readings with LGBTQ+ storylines, and arts and crafts (such as rainbow finger painting on the walls!) and more, all while exploring the museum for free.
LGBTQ+ Teen Night: Transforming Tomorrow @ the Brooklyn Museum
When: Friday, June 7, 5pm –7:30 pm
Where: Pull up for an evening planned by LGBTQ+ teens, for LGBTQ+ teens and their allies 14+. The night will be packed with art, music, performance, and more—all inspired by Nobody Promised You Tomorrow and the legacy of the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
Park Slope Parents LGBTQ Brooklyn Pride Potluck
When: Saturday, June 8, 11am - 1:30pm
Where: JJ Byrne Playground at Washington Park in front of the Old Stone House (game tables)
How Much: Free
What: The PSP LGBTQ group is having a potluck during Brooklyn Pride! There will be arts and crafts, face painters and more. Please sign up so we know how many folks to expect and you can sign up for what you're bringing! RSVP HERE!
When: Saturday, Jun 8 2019 11:00am – 11:45 am
Where: Park Slope Library
How Much: Free
What: What do drag queens and children have in common? They love dressing up and all things sparkly and fancy! Drag Queen Story Hour captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity in childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models.
When: Saturday, June 8, 11am - 5pm
Where: 5th ave between 3rd and 9th
How Much: Free
What: Vendors, advocacy groups, and social organization will line the streets for food, crafts, and fun. Between 12 and 5pm there will be entertainment on two stages with acts from Brooklyn and beyond!
Brooklyn Pride Twilight Parade
When: Saturday, June 8, 7:30pm
Where: 5th ave between 3rd and 9th
How Much: Free
What: Come and be part of the ONLY New York City night time parade Saturday, June 8th. The parade starts around Lincoln Place and ends at 9th St. & 5th Avenue and steps off promptly at 7:30pm.
When: Sunday, June 9, 10am - 5pm
Where: CMA, 103 Charlton Street, New York
How Much: Pay as you wish.
What: Story Time will be held at 11 am hosted by Little Rainbows: Storytime at the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Performances and interactive singalongs with drag artist and activist Marti Gould Cummings will take place at 12 pm and 2 pm with workshops celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.
When: Saturday, June 15, 12-6pm
Where: FDR Four Freedoms State Park, Roosevelt Island
How Much: Free (Guests must register in advance here)
What: A free World Pride celebration for all ages, including food trucks, Drag Queen Story hour, at 12:30pm and 2:00pm, reading books that focus on diversity and inclusion, and other fun activities.
Stoop Sales, Block Parties, & Bikes! The PSP Guide to Pre-Summer Fun.
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Summer is here and it's time for three of our favorite Brooklyn traditions: Stoop Sales, Block Parties, and Bike Rides.
Here is some great wisdom on all three of those perennial BK topics. Have fun! Sell some stuff! Boogie down your block! Enjoy the breeze on your back as you bike with your BFFs.
STOOP SALE INFO:
Check out these informative guides to making stoop sale exchanges GREAT:
- The PSP Guide to buying great stuff at Stoop Sales.
- The PSP Guide to hosting a Stoop Sale.
Email your Stoop Sale info to the on Thursday and we'll post it, and also pull together a summary to send out to folks - weather willing of course.
BLOCK PARTY INFO:
Check out different ways to make your BLOCK PARTY GREAT! This page also includes fun ideas for kids at block parties. If you give us a heads up, Park Slope Parents will try to stop by with some Giant Bubbles! Email .
BIKING INFO:
Here are the RULES OF THE ROAD for bikers from the DOT.
Spring in the Slope: 2019 Edition
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Spring has sprung in Brooklyn!
Some of the prettiest trees are peppered through NYC, along with PSP favorites Green-wood Cemetery and Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
The PSP Gardening Group is meeting next Saturday, May 4th, for a Plant and Pot Swap.
ENJOY!
Cherry Blossoms on 10th Street near 7th Avenue.
Tulips on 3rd Street near 7th Avenue.
A newly planted Carroll Gardens window box.
Spring is Here! Find Bunny and Earth Events
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GREAT events coming up for bunny-ears-friendly Easter, Passover, and Springtime events.
Macy's Easter Eggs-Perience
12:00pm to 3:00pm
Macy's Herald Square (100-104 W 35th St), 7th Floor
Hop over to Macy's Herald Square for a fun-filled Easter Eggs-perience! Enjoy sweet treats and decorate your own custom coloring card. Plus, meet and take photos with the Easter Bunny!
Legacy Brooklyn Easter Egg Hunt
Sat Apr 20, 2019
12:00pm to 3:00pm
Herbert Von King Park, Clifton Place &Marcy Ave
Earth Rocks
Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave
Learn more about what we can do to be responsible stewards of our home planet and show our Earth some love!
Mother Earth PowWow
12pm - 4 pm
Sunset Park, 41st St & 7th Ave
Join us for this fun-filled powwow featuring indigenous music, dance, and art and crafts from North America, South America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean. In the event of inclement weather, this event will take place inside the recreation center.
Manhattan's Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival
Sun Apr 21, 2019
10:00am to 3:00pm
Starting at 49th and 5th Ave traveling north. St. Patrick's Cathedral is the said to be the best place to watch the glory!
These are services that our members give a thumbs up!
Easter Festival Eucharist followed by an Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, April 21 at 10am
All Saints' Episcopal Church
286-88 7th Avenue
allsaintsparkslope.org
Easter Sunday Celebration
Sunday, April 21 at 11am
Park Slope United Methodist Church
410 6th Avenue
https://www.parkslopeumc.net/events
Special music, brass, preaching, and Holy Communion
Easter Sunday Services and Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, April 21 at 11am
First Presbyterian
124 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Easter Morning Worship
The Proud Tree - Giving with Boundaries
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There is a debate about the story "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein. Should people be self-less and give and give or have boundaries? Katie Deutsch has written this response to Shel's book from the perspective that perhaps it's okay to set boundaries and not give until you have nothing left.
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The Proud Tree - Giving with Boundaries
Written by Katie Deutsch, A response to Shel Silverstein
There once was a Tree and she loved a Boy.
The Boy gathered her leaves, made crowns to wear, and play king of the forest.
He climbed her branches, ate her apples, and the Tree was happy.
But the Boy grew older and visited less often.
One day the Boy came back and the Tree said, ‘Come boy, climb up my branches.’
The Boy wasn't having it, ‘I don’t want to climb your branches, I need money, I want to sell your apples at the market.’
The Tree thought about this for a moment. “Boy, I love to make you happy, and my apples are delicious. Take this harvest and in the spring I’ll grow more."
The Boy gathered all the apples from the Tree, and made a pretty penny at the market.
Years passed, and the Boy came back to the Tree, and the Tree was happy to see her friend. “Boy, come taste my delicious apples!”
But the Boy was somber, “I don’t want your apples, I need a house for a family.”
“I don’t have anything to help with that,” sighed the tree.
The Boy blinked a few times and gulped. “You could give me your branches, that way I could build a house.”
The Tree was shocked. These branches grew her delicious apples, were the home of countless birds and squirrels. Strong and plentiful for all children to climb.
“No. You are being selfish, and I don’t like the assumption that you own my branches to do whatever you wish.”
The Boy shrugged and walked away sheepishly.
Many years later, the Boy came back.
“What is wrong Boy, you look so sad! Come sit and talk to me, share your problems.”
The Boy started to cry, “I am so sick of the world. It is so hard and it always challenges me. I wish I had a boat, so I could sail away and find peace. Give me your trunk so I can find an escape.”
Once again, the Tree was surprised and sharply spoke to the Boy, “The world will always challenge you, it doesn’t stop. And running away won’t solve your problems, only create new ones. And besides, your family needs your love and support.”
The Boy grew angry, threw up his hands, stomped away from the tree and disappeared.
More years passed, and the Boy came to visit once more, but this time he was an old man. The Tree welcomed him with open branches, calling out, “Hello old friend, it has been a long time.”
The Boy looked up at the beautiful apples, the majesty of her branches, marveled at her strong trunk and weeped, “Thank you for your strength, and thank you for your wisdom. I wanted everyone to bend to my will, but life doesn’t work that way.”
The Tree beamed with gratitude, “Yes, Boy, true friendship and love are built on boundaries. I’m glad you found peace. Come, sit down and rest."
Copyright 2019 by Katie Deutsch
Posted with permission by Katie Deutsch
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