Events: Top Kid-Friendly Activities For The Week

Arthur Ashe Kids' Day will take place this Saturday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens. — Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day will take place this Saturday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens.

Our event picks this week include a mix of new and annual festivities for all ages. At the beginning of the week, see a movie in Central Park, celebrate a centennial birthday in Brooklyn Bridge Park, and say (an early) goodbye to summer at Grand Central Terminal. End the week with a tennis bash in Queens on Saturday plus a commemorative battle royale in Brooklyn on Sunday. Enjoy!

Monday, August 22-Saturday, August 27

Central Park Conservancy Film Festival
Central Park
Gates open: 6:30pm; Films begin: 8pm
Take a tour of New York City’s neighborhoods via select movies at the 2016 Central Park Conservancy Film Festival which will be hosted in Central Park and Marcus Garvey Park as part of the Conservancy’s ongoing commitment to support parks throughout the city. Family-friendly titles include “School of Rock,” “Tootsie,” and “Stuart Little.” Cool Haus Gourmet Ice Cream Sandwiches and Andy’s Italian Ices will be available for purchase. All seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. This event is free.

Monday, August 22

National Park Service’s 100th Birthday Celebration
Brooklyn Bridge Park
1-10pm
It’s the National Park Service’s 100th birthday, and you’re invited to celebrate in Brooklyn Bridge Park! The party will kick off with an ice cream social hosted by Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory followed by a musical performance by Ramblin’ Dan. Other festivities include arts and crafts, games, a temporary tattoo corner, and learning stations. There will also be a special appearance by Bill Nye and a live DJ set by Questlove. This event is free.

Wednesday, August 24-Friday, August 26

Grand Central’s Summer Send-Off
Grand Central Terminal
11:30am-2:30pm
Bid farewell to summer during Grand Central’s Summer Send-Off! The train station’s Vanderbilt Hall will host three days of family-friendly festivities including free painting, arts and crafts, and musical performances by Tim Kubart of Tim and the Space Cadets and the Broadway casts of “Wicked,” “Something Rotten!,” and “Kinky Boots.” Food will be available for purchase from Jacques Torres Ice Cream, Shake Shack, Oren’s Daily Roast, and others. Admission is free.

Saturday, August 27

Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
9:30am-3pm
This Saturday Hess will present Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day at the US Open in honor of the tennis icon. This annual event, which is the largest single-day tennis and entertainment event in the world, will feature live music by Flo Rida, Zara Larsson, Troye Sivan, and more. Plus, kids will have an amazing opportunity to watch Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic–two of the top men’s players in the world–duke it out in fun exhibition matches and skills competitions! Before the stadium show which begins at 1pm, little tennis stars can enjoy free tennis activities on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center starting at 9:30am. Tickets start at $10.

Sunday, August 28

The 240th Commemoration of the Battle of Brooklyn
Green-Wood Cemetery
10:30am-4pm
Take a trolley into the past during this year’s Commemoration of the Battle of Brooklyn at Green-Wood Cemetery. The Battle of Brooklyn, the first battle of the American Revolution to be fought after the Declaration of Independence had been signed, took place in 1776. In memory of the battle families can take a ticketed trolley tour of Green-Wood’s 478 luscious green acres, experience life during revolutionary-era New York through re-enactments and historical cooking demos, participate in the Battle of Brooklyn Parade, and take part in the closing ceremony. Tickets are only required for Trolley Tour ($15 for members/$20 for non-members). This event is free and will take place rain or shine.

Monster Mini Golf

Upon entering Monster Mini Golf, all perceptions of traditional mini golf will be spirited away by the indoor, 18-hole, monster-theme, glow-in-the-dark miniature golf course! The locations in <a href="https://monsterminigolf.com/deerpark/">Deer Park</a>, and <a href="https://monsterminigolf.com/gardencity/">Garden City, NY</a> invite guests to experience a host of family-oriented fun activities. Whether visiting for the first time or the one hundredth, mini golfers feel the excitement and adventure of playing mini golf amidst spooktacular monsters and custom, glow-in-the-dark, hand-painted artwork. While testing their skill on the fairways, lively music flows over the course from the unique &ldquo;WEIRD Radio&rdquo; station&rdquo; and an interactive DJ entertains golfers with contests, awarding cool prizes for the wackiest reasons. While the course is challenging enough for adults, it is also quite playable for children. Monster Mini Golf is open year-round and frightfully fun for the entire family. In addition to miniature golf and thrilling arcade and redemption games, the locations offer additional attractions. <a href="https://monsterminigolf.com/deerpark/">Monster Mini Golf in Deer Park, NY</a> offers a Laser Maze and a Virtual Reality experience. The Garden City location offers a Laser Maze, Bowling, and a Virtual Reality Experience. Two very posh, private party rooms are also available and are perfect for any event. Monster Mini Golf looks forward to making it a monstrous success. Monster Mini Golf is indoors, ensuring that the event will always take place, regardless of the weather. It is a climate-controlled, affordable source of family entertainment. For more details please visit <a href="http://monsterminigolf.com">monsterminigolf.com</a> or find them on Facebook.

Laurissa Jane Music

Laurissa Jane Music Studio is a dedicated institution that offers a solid foundation for students to explore the captivating world of music and arts. With experienced instructors, we offer private and group lessons in piano, voice, and guitar, for all ages and skill levels. We provide year-round training for renowned programs such as NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) and ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music). LJMS runs an annual Summer Musical Theatre Arts Program from July-August which offers a creative environment for young individuals with a passion for acting, singing, and dancing. We are proud to serve the vibrant communities of Jamaica Queens and can also provide classes virtually. At LJMS, we firmly believe in the transformative power of the arts. Call us today!

The Language Workshop For Children

After offering both group and private lessons for many years and analyzing the results over&nbsp;time, The&nbsp;Language Workshop for&nbsp;Children, founded&nbsp;in1973, has decided&nbsp;to emphasize private remote lessons at shorter intervals.&nbsp;Our skilled educators&nbsp;will&nbsp;focus their attention exclusively on the&nbsp;unique needs, learning style, and interests of your child.&nbsp;This allows a&nbsp;bond&nbsp;to develop&nbsp;between teacher and student, which&nbsp;has been&nbsp;shown to&nbsp;drastically improve retention.&nbsp; OUR METHOD&nbsp; Developed by the pioneers of language education for children, our programs bring decades of&nbsp;experience to your living room with individualized, active language classes. Each lesson is based on proven methods and materials perfected to capture your&nbsp;child&rsquo;s attention during the ages when he/she absorbs information the fastest. &nbsp;&nbsp; While other online language classes rely on videos for passive learning, we deliver interactive, and engaging lessons with native-fluent teachers. In addition, all our teachers are certified in the Thibaut&nbsp;Technique which has been featured&nbsp;in the New York&nbsp;Times, the&nbsp;Wall Street Journal, and many other well-respected&nbsp;publications.&nbsp;&nbsp; Our short one-on-one lessons give kids the chance to focus, hear pronunciation clearly, and practice speaking in their target language.  THE PROCESS&nbsp; First, students have a short meeting with our Director&nbsp;Francois&nbsp;Thibaut, in&nbsp;English, with&nbsp;their parent(s)&nbsp;present.&nbsp;Mr. Thibaut&nbsp;will determine&nbsp;the best course of study, including&nbsp;class length and&nbsp;frequency, the&nbsp;right&nbsp;teacher, lesson&nbsp;format and materials (or action games for younger students.) Then the learning&nbsp;begins!&nbsp;Mr. Thibaut will continually check in on your child&rsquo;s learning to assure they are getting the most&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;classes.&nbsp; OTHER OFFERINGS&nbsp; We can also help your child prepare for: the French subject tests for SAT, AP &amp; CLEP, the European DELF/DALF, the Canadian TEF and other standardized testing, college entry exams, studying or traveling abroad,&nbsp;cultural changes when moving abroad,&nbsp;and much more!&nbsp; &nbsp;