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Children's Libraries

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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         

www.imagineswimming.com

 

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

 

Jazz at Lincoln Center, WEBOP

 

Little Maestro's

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

www.hapikus.com

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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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NY Kids Club

Multiple locations throughout city

Classes starting at 2 mos old

 

Union Square Play

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yoga classes      

Karma Kids Yoga     

http://www.karmakidsyoga.com

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ART CLASSES

Marked

UES

Starting at 9 mos

https://www.marked-by.com/

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MISC ClassES

Baby Fingers (ASL)

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Camp Store

https://camp.com/activities

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Church Street School for Music and Art

(Art class)

Tribeca​​​​

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Creative Play for Kids

Classes are outside in the summer

Tribeca & BPC

 

Manhattan Youth

MANY options

Tribeca

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Wise Wonder by Book Nook

Locations across NYC and NJ

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CPR Class

Manhattan Birth      

www.manhattanbirth.com

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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:                     

https://www.timeout.com/new-york-kids/things-to-do/the-best-story-time-events-for-children-in-new-york-city

   

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.

www.westvillageparents.org

 

HRP Mamas

The Hudson River Park Mothers Group is a social and support network for mothers who reside in Lower Manhattan

http://hrpmamas.com

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Bowery Babes

http://bowerybabes.com

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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