fiVe BELoW Opens First Brooklyn Store

fiVe BELoW, the epic value retail store is opening up its first Brooklyn location August 29, at the Gateway Center, just in time for back-to-school shopping!

Tweens and teens alike will find must-have items for the school year like school supplies, sporting goods, tech, fall fashion, and beauty products—all for only $5 and under. Fans of the animated movie “Frozen” will be able to find licensed merchandise including t-shirts, nail sets, posters, and more

Kids can also explore the eight “store worlds” in the fun and colorful 7,500-square-ft location: Style, Room, Sports, Tech, Crafts, Party, Candy, and Now.

At the grand opening this Friday and Saturday, fiVe BELoW will be offering customers five-cent hot dogs, as well as the chance to win store credit. The first 100 people in line on Friday will receive mystery tickets worth up to “100 fiVe BELoW Bucks,” with one lucky winner receiving a $100 shopping spree.

J.C. Penney will also be opening up their first Brooklyn store on the same day at the Gateway Center, so for any parents who want to finish up back-to-school shopping all in one day; this would be a great time to go!

fiVe BELoW’s opening will mark the Philadelphia-based company’s 10th location in New York State in just four years, with plans to open additional Brooklyn locations over the next few years.

Their Gateway Center store will be open Mondays through Saturday from 10am to 9pm, and Sundays from 11am to 6pm.

For more information, visit the fiVe BELoW website here.

The Music Institute of Long Island

Established in 1990, the Music Institute of Long Island (MILI) is a classical music school staffed by exceptional instructors from many of the most prestigious conservatories and graduate music schools in the United States and Europe. Long Island&rsquo;s foremost musical academies, its instrumental programs include violin, viola, cello, piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone and voice classes. MILI has been voted # 1 BEST MUSIC SCHOOL Consistently.&nbsp; They teach the Traditional, Suzuki, and ABRSM methods. Students participate in All-National, All-Eastern, All-State, youth orchestras, and score highly in NYSSMA and Royal Academy Music Festivals. First prize winners of competitions earn solos at Carnegie Hall and with orchestras. MILI offers Fall/Spring semesters plus Summer Sessions. Semesters include 15-17 weeks of private lessons, solo recitals with a final GALA Concert featuring chamber music. About the Directors: Carol &amp; Geri Kushner: The sisters are violinists, violists, chamber coaches &amp; performers. They believe in instilling the love of music, &nbsp;fostering proficiency, success, confidence &amp; believe all MILI students achieve success. Degrees BM, MM (+), K-12 certifications, attended Manhattan School of Music, Queens College &amp; Stonybrook University.They have been adjunct professors at Syracuse University, Aaron Copland School of Music Pre-College &amp; Five Towns Colleges, Stonybrook University &amp; have taught in L.I. public schools.

Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp

Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp offers five daily rotating activities such as swimming, ice skating gymnastics, rock climbing, parkour, indoor/outdoor turf, and courts plus more in its ample 175,000 sq. ft. facility and 35-acre outdoor area. Aviator Summer Camp also offers off-site and on-site field trips such as a day at Green Meadows Farm, Launch Trampoline Park, and a Brooklyn Cyclones game. The summer camp runs from 9 am-5 pm with early drop off and late stay available. Bus transportation is also available throughout Brooklyn. Lunch and an afternoon snack are included. Sign up by February 28th to receive up to $300 off camp with early bird discounts.