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Chelsea Library
https://www.nypl.org/locations/muhlenberg
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Hudson Park Library
http://www.nypl.org/locations/hudson-park
Jefferson Market Library
http://www.nypl.org/locations/jefferson-market
Swim class
Asphalt Green
www.asphaltgreen.org/bpc/programs/aquatics/swim/youth-swim/0-4-swim
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Imagine
McBurney YMCA
https://www.ymcanyc.org/mcburney
movement
Baby Moves (Perry Street School)
http://www.babymovesnyc.com
Citibabes
https://citibabes.com
Dance with Joy
Weekend classes
3–5 years old
www.dancewithjoynyc.com
Dionne Kamara at Union Square Play
https://www.dionnesimonekamara.com
Free to be under three
http://www.freetobeunderthree.com
Gymboree
https://www.gymboreeclasses.com/en/booker/28796/calendar/
Kids at Work
http://www.kidsatworknyc.com
Kids in Sports
UES, Weekend classes
https://ues.kidsinsports.com/
Kidville
http://www.kidville.com/unionsquare
Manhattan Youth in Tribeca
http://www.manhattanyouth.org
McBurney YMCA
Weekend classes
Caregiver and me classes starting at 18 mos.
Starting at 3yo, including ballet, soccer & basketball
https://ymcanyc.org/locations/mcburney-ymca
Modern Martial Arts
UES, UWS, Tribeca, Midtown, Astoria
Weekend classes
Starting at 3yo
www.mmanewyorkcity.com
NY Kids Club
Multiple locations throughout city
Starting at 2 mos old
https://nykidsclub.com/NYC-Kids-Club/location/greenwich-village
RIE with Christina Cohen in the East Village
https://www.christinacohen.com
Soc Roc
Multiple locations, Weekend classes
https://www.jcsocroc.com
Super Soccer Stars
Multiple locations, weekend classes
Starting at 1yo
www.supersoccerstars.com
The Little Gym of Tribeca
http://www.thelittlegym.com/TribecaNY/
The Wonder
BPC
Infant and up
https://thewonder.fun/
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music classes
Church Street School for Music and Art
Tribeca
Downtown Aardvarks
West Village, Tribeca, LES, BPC
http://www.downtownaardvarks.com
Greenwich House Music School
West Village
Locations across the city
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Look Who's Talking NYC
Multiple Locations
For babies 6-24 months
https://www.lookwhostalkingnyc.com
Music for Aardvarks
http://www.musicforaardvarks.com
Music Together
Various locations
https://www.musictogether.com
Ramblin Dan the Music Man
Locations all over the city
https://www.ramblindanmusic.com/
Sip n Sing
Some Good Wine
http://www.downtownaardvarks.com/sip-n-sing.html
Songs for Seeds
Tribeca, Chelsea, UES
For newborn+
www.songsforseeds.com
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ARTICLE ABOUT WHAT TO DO IN THE WEST VILLAGE
Mommy Poppins, Greenwich and West Village: A guide to the Best Kid Spots
https://mommypoppins.com/kids/greenwich-and-west-village-a-guide-to-the-best-kid-spots​​
Local Community
indoor play
Chelsea Piers Toddler Play
https://www.chelseapiers.com/fh/drop-in/toddler-gym/
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Hapik
Industry City, Brooklyn
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Hudson Park Library
http://www.nypl.org/locations/hudson-park
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Kidville
http://www.kidville.com/unionsquare
McBurney YMCA
https://www.ymcanyc.org/mcburney
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Multiple locations throughout city
Classes starting at 2 mos old
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yoga classes
Karma Kids Yoga
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ART CLASSES
Marked
UES
Starting at 9 mos
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MISC ClassES
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Camp Store
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Church Street School for Music and Art
(Art class)
Tribeca​​​​
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Classes are outside in the summer
Tribeca & BPC
MANY options
Tribeca
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Locations across NYC and NJ
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CPR Class
Manhattan Birth
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ClassES FOR OLDER BABIES Greenwich House Music Art and Play (3 years)
https://reg139.imperisoft.com/GHMS/ProgramDetail/3339323031/Registration.aspx
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STORYTIMES
Barnes and Noble Union Square
https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2675
Barnes and Noble Tribeca
https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2255?view=calendar
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Books of Wonder
https://booksofwonder.com/blogs/upcoming
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Housing Works Bookstore Soho
Wednesdays at 10:30am, $5
https://www.housingworks.org/events
Nolen Library at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-tours/storytime-in-nolen-library
Strand Bookstore
Saturdays at 11am and 2pm
www.strandbooks.com/story-time
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For more storytimes that are further afield:
DOWNTOWN MUSEUMS​
Family Programs at the Whitney
On Saturday and Sunday (check their schedule before you go!), visit their open studio for a kids art project or sign up for a Gallery Exploration tour.
http://whitney.org/Events?event_category=family_programs
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Family Sunday's at The Rubin Museum of Art
Sundays are for families! Bring your family to the Museum for a Sunday afternoon full of family-friendly activities. Drop into the Education Center for some art making and stay for the family tour if you choose too.
http://rubinmuseum.org/page/family-sundays
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ONLINE COMMUNITIES
West Village Parents
Started in 2006 as a sister group to Hudson River Park Mothers Group, WVP works
to strengthen the West Village/Chelsea parent community with an online discussion board to get the 411 on navigating parenthood locally.
HRP Mamas
The Hudson River Park Mothers Group is a social and support network for mothers who reside in Lower Manhattan
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Bowery Babes
Bowery Babes is dedicated to supporting women from pregnancy through the early years of motherhood and beyond. If you are a mom or a soon to be mom who resides in Greenwich Village, Union Square, Soho, Noho, LES, Flatiron or surrounding neighborhoods, Bowery Babes welcomes you!
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