Harlem4Kids
Our Children Are the Future
Black History Month 2010
In celebration of black history month, Harlem4Kids storytime
will feature books by black authors
for the entire month of February.
Check out our website for activities around town that
explore African American history, people, places and events!
Natural Hair for Children Workshop
Harlem4Kids will host a NATURAL HAIR FOR CHILDREN WORKSHOP led by Harlem-based stylist Cherie Johnson. Johnson has been in the industry for over 10 years and focuses on healthy hair care, extensions, and cuts. Her work has graced the pages of O Magazine, Avenue, Town & Country, Vibe, and Black Enterprise. Formerly of Warren Tricomi and Stuart Hirsch, she is now based uptown at DABARTS NYC.
Where: L-Hostel
Community Room
1961 West 7th Avenue (Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.)
(bet. 118th & 119th Streets)
Times: 11:30 am (following storytime)
Harlem4Kids in partnership with Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate,
Saturday, December 12, 2009: Special Holiday Storytime, 10:30 am to 12 noon
Saturday, December 19, 2009: Either Storytime session, 9:30 am or 10:30 am (last session ends at 11:15 am)
Donor receipts will be available. As always, thanks for your support.
See you there,
Harlem4Kids Team
Come Celebrate the
Saturday December 12, 2009
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Stories, Songs, Snacks, Music, Mingling!
L-Hostel
Community Room
1961 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd/7th Avenue
(corner of
or Whatever You Can Give
(Please bring a
~ no peanuts or peanut-based products please ~
Get your Halloween festivities off to an early start at the…
4th Annual Harlem4Kids Halloween Family Disco
Mocha Moms, Inc.
Saturday, October 24th 2009
10am-12pm
Dwyer Cultural Center,
Arts & Crafts
Snacks & Drinks
Goodie Bags
Free Raffle
Costume Parade
See you there!
Tickets: $10.00 per family. All ticket donations are tax deductible. Tickets will be sold in advance at Harlem4Kids Storytime, 1961 7th/Adam Clayton Powell at 118th (L Hostel) from 9:30am-noon on the following Saturdays: 10/3, 10/10, & 10/17 and at the door. Tickets sold out last year so we encourage you to purchase in advance. Space is limited.
Tickets Sold Out
Harlem4Kids Presents
Fourth Annual Picnic
Come out to celebrate the beginning of the
2009-2010 H4K season with us!
CANCELLED DUE TO RAINY WEATHER
Saturday, September 12, 2009
10:30 am – 2:00 pm
Bring Your Snacks & Picnic Blankets
we’ll Provide the Entertainment!
Music
Games
Face Painting
(on the lawn west of the playground)
Harlem4Kids Presents
A Special Open House Event
hosted by
The Little Gym of
Children will participate in fun and exciting demonstrations of
gymnastics, tumbling, dance and karate.
This is a great opportunity to sample The Little Gym of Harlem’s available programs,
ask questions, meet The Little Gym of Harlem staff and mingle with other H4K parents and kids!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm: 4 months to 3 years old
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm: 3 years old and up (Club 3-4-5!)
The Little Gym of Harlem
258 St. Nicholas Avenue (corner of
646-684-4262
*Special Offer: $100 discount will be available to H4K families who sign up for classes during this Open House event!
10% of the proceeds will be donated to H4K
Information Night: Kindergarten Admissions for Private Schools
Harlem4Kids is pleased to announce that we will be hosting an information night on kindergarten admissions for private schools led by one of our team members, Christine Kang-Hui, who went through the process two years ago. This is our second time hosting this popular seminar!
Christine is not a professional counselor, but will share her "been-there-done-that" perspective as a parent and as a member of Early Steps (an organization that guides families with children of color through the process). Christine will share her notes and resources, including information on applying for financial aid.
Maximum attendance for this event will be 35 persons, so please register early. Please make arrangements for child care, as this is an ADULTS only event. We want to make sure everyone has their questions answered! Please RSVP before July 22nd to tiapezon@gmail.com to secure your spot. When you RSVP, please provide the following information:
1. Your full name
2. Number of attendees
3. Your phone number
Where: Neighborhood Holistic
115 West 128th Street
(bet. ACP & Lenox)
Seminar: Nutrition for Children
Holistic nutritionist (and H4K parent) Lyn-Genet Recitas will lead a seminar on Nutrition for Children. This seminar will provide valuable information on how to engage children so that healthy food becomes an integral part of life. In addition to providing specific examples of recipes, some of the topics will include "hiding" healthy foods, growing kid-friendly plants & herbs, and "should my boy have soy." We'll also discuss some basic child-friendly herbs and homeopathy.
Please email any specific questions in advance that you would like Lyn to address during the seminar. *Space is limited, so email Tia Pezon at tiapezon@gmail.com to reserve your spot!
Where: Neighborhood Holistic
115 West 128th Street
(bet. ACP & Lenox)
Harlem4Kids in Partnership with Shrine Restaurant
~ present ~
A Family Jazz Concert
A Child-Friendly Production for Children of All Ages
Infants & Toddlers are Welcome!
Featuring Live Jazz & Blues Performances & Raffle Prize
Saturday June 6th, 2009
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
location
Shrine Restaurant
212-690-7807
~ $10.00 per Family ~
~ Brunch menu items will be available for an additional cost ~
a customized kid-friendly menu will also be available the day of the event
The Shrine Restaurant and Bar offers a great selection
of some of the best fares uptown!
www.shrinenyc.com
Proceeds from this event will be used to fund Harlem4Kids programs and events.
Seminar: Nutrition for Children
Holistic nutritionist (and H4K parent) Lyn-Genet Recitas will lead a seminar on Nutrition for Children. This seminar will provide valuable information on how to engage children so that healthy food becomes an integral part of life. In addition to providing specific examples of recipes, some of the topics will include "hiding" healthy foods, growing kid-friendly plants & herbs, and "should my boy have soy." We'll also discuss some basic child-friendly herbs and homeopathy.
*Space is limited, so email Tia Pezon at tiapezon@gmail.com to reserve your spot!
Where: Neighborhood Holistic
115 West 128th Street
(bet. ACP & Lenox)
Special "Give Back" Holiday Storytime
We will be extending the coat drive to benefit Booker T. Washington Harlem Children Zone to this weekend. So, please bring your new or gently used coat with you to donate during this special Storytime. Donor receipts will be available.
All proceeds from this Special "Give Back" Storytime will be donated to the Foodchange on 116th street. We ask that you give more than our suggested $5 donation, if you can, to help others in need during this holiday season.
Thank you for your participation and support. We hope that together this very special "Give Back" storytime will be a great success!
Where: Tribal Spears Art Gallery
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
(bet. 116th & 117th Sts.)
Times: Session One - 9:30 am - Babies & Young Toddlers
Session Two - 10:30 am - Older Toddlers & Preschoolers
It's Time to Ring in the Holidays!
Harlem4Kids presents our
Annual Holiday Storytime
Please join us to celebrate with
Music, stories, snacks, art and face painting*
Saturday, December 13, 2008
10:00 to 11:15 am
(there will be no 9:30 session)
Tribal Spears Art Gallery
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd
(bet. 116th & 117th Sts.)
$5.00 Suggested Donation or Whatever You Can Give
*Face painting will be an additional $1.00 per design
(Please bring a holiday treat to share if you can)
~ no peanuts or peanut-based products please ~
DONATE YOUR COAT
IN THE SPIRIT
OF THE
Join us at the Tribal Spear’s Gallery & Cafe
Saturday, December 13, 2008 - from 10am-11am
(at the Annual
Donate gently used or new coats for children or adults
To benefit:
Harlem Children’s Zone
(Booker T. Washington Beacon)
Sponsored by Harlem4Kids, Inc.
Third Annual Halloween Family Disco!!
Babies and tots come dressed in your Halloween best. Adults are invited to don costumes and join the fun for a howling good time with the little ones! There will be music, games, arts & crafts, raffle prizes, goody bags, and more.
Recycle last year's costumes for a good cause! We will be collecting gently used Halloween costumes on the day of the event and donating them to a local organization serving children in need. All donations will be tax-deductible.
Where: Police Athletic League (PAL)441 Manhattan Avenue (at 119th Street)
2nd Floor Cafeteria
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Public School Kindergarten Admissions Seminar
Harlem4Kids, Inc. is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Public School Kindergarten Admission Seminar with the following guest speakers:
Jacquie Wayans: Education Consultant and co-founder of Insideschools. org, Commissioner on School Governance and Co-author of NYC's Best Public School Guides.
Kent Strong: Expert on Charter Schools and president of CharterSchoolJobs. com.
Presentation will include:
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The various public school options and the process involved in applying to these schools.
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Highlight of uptown schools designated as noteworthy by Insideschools. org.
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Tutorial on how to use Insideschools website to search for information.
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Handouts summarizing the public school kindergarten admissions information from two H4K board members who went through the process last year.
Please make arrangements for child care, as this is an ADULTS only event. Light snacks will be served. Water will be available for sale.
RSVP required before Friday October 3rd to Christine Kang-Hui at ckanghui@gmail.com or leave a message at 646-536-7411. Please leave your full name and either email address or phone number.
Where: Tribal Neighborhood Holistic115 W 128th St
(bet Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd & Lenox Ave)Sts.)
Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm Sharp!
"Welcome Back" Storytime Event
Join us as we kick off the fall season with a special storytime event that includes live entertainment by Jesse Jams, Edna Lima & her Abadah Capoeira Group, crafts by the Arts Horizon LeRoy Neiman Center and, of course, songs, movement and stories!
Where: Tribal Spears Art Gallery
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
(bet. 116th & 117th Sts.)
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Summer Picnic & Mini Concert
Join us for our Third Annual Picnic! We'll all have a great time as we dance and sing-a-long with
*If it rains on Friday (6/6) or Saturday (6/7), the picnic will be canceled.
Times: 10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Kindergarten Admissions for Private Schools Info Night
Harlem4Kids is pleased to announce that we will be hosting an information night on kindergarten admissions for private schools led by one of our team members, Christine Kang-Hui, who just went through the process this year. Christine is not a professional counselor, but can share her "been-there-done-that" perspective as a parent and as a member of Early Steps (an organization that guides families with children of color through the process). Christine will share her notes and resources, including information on applying for financial aid. Maximum attendance for this event will be 35 persons, so priority will be given to families with children born between the summer of 2003 and September of 2004 (birthday cut-off dates for upcoming private school admissions). Please make arrangements for child care, as this is an ADULTS only event.
Please RSVP before May 10th to ckanghui@gmail.com to secure your spot. When you RSVP, please provide the following information:
1. Your full name
2. Name of child and birth date (month and year)
3. Will you be coming by yourself or with your spouse/another guardian/caretaker of the child?
4. Your phone number
*Information regarding our upcoming Kindergarten Admissions for Public Schools Info Night will be available soon.
Where: Tribal Spears Art Gallery
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
(bet. 116th & 117th Sts.)
Times: 6:30 to 8:30pm
Holiday Storytime
Come celebrate the holiday season with Harlem4Kids! We'll share stories & snacks! And we'll mingle & dance to the sounds of the holiday season!
Where: Tribal Spears Art Gallery
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
(bet. 116th & 117th Sts.)
Times: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Halloween Family Disco!
Our 2nd Annual Halloween Family Disco
is a Harlem4kids & Mocha Moms Event!
Those who have been before know that this is an event not to be missed! Babies and tots come dressed in your BEST Halloween costume. Adults are invited to don costumes and join the fun for a howling good time with the little ones. There will be spooktakular music, delightful treats, bewitching arts and crafts, dance contest, raffle prizes, goody bags and more. The event will be capped off with a costume parade around the block. Space is limited so we are asking that you leave the strollers at home.
*Tickets go on sale Saturday October 13th and 20th (after the Storytime sessions). Get your tickets fast, while they last!
Where: Tribal Spears Art Gallery
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
(bet. 116th & 117th Sts.)
Times: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Date: October 27, 2007
Suggested Donation: Advance Tickets are $10.00 per family or whatever you can give.
*Tickets can also be purchased from Felicia (Mocha Moms) or Remeise (H4K).
Infant/Child CPR Refresher Class
Join
us for H4K's first parenting class, led by Emily Maldonado, Director of
the Mother Hale Learning Center. This will be a two-hour informal
training session for adults only. No certificates will be awarded and
novices are welcome. Bring a doll or stuffed animal to practice on.
Come meet and network with other parents and learn important
life-saving techniques. Light snacks will be served. Please RSVP [click here].
*To volunteer for set-up, please contact Christine Kang-Hui at ckanghui@gmail.com.
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
(bet. 116th & 117th Sts.)
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Clothing/Toy/Gear Sale
Help
us by cleaning out your closet! Donate clean, gently used children's
clothes, toys, and gear for a great cause, or just come by and purchase
items at a great price. All proceeds from the sale will go towards
funding H4K programs and events. Unsold goods will be donated to a
local children’s charity.
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
(bet. 116th & 117th Sts.)
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Drop-off Dates: May 5 & May 12 (Saturdays)
Drop-off Times: 10:45 to 11:15am & 11:45 to 12:15pm
Drop-off Location: 368 West 117 Street (Morningside Avenue entrance bet. 116th & 117th)
*Large, bulk items (i.e. cribs, dressers, etc) will need prior approval before drop-off. [click here]
PLEASE NOTE: Since Harlem4Kids has not yet secured “not-for-profit” status, donated items are not tax deductible.
Holiday Storytime
Join Us In A Special Holiday Program in Celebration of
Christmas, Kwanzaa & Hanukah
Songs
Snacks
Mingling
Music & Dancing
and More!
11:00 pm to 1:00 pm
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd
(bet. 116th & 117th Sts.)
$2.00 Suggested Donation or Whatever You Can Give.
Halloween Family Disco!
Kids and parents, come dance the afternoon away at this special Halloween event! Kids will have lots of fun playing games, presenting their costumes in the Halloween costume show and showing you their latest moves in the dance contest. There’ll be treats for the kids and beverages & munchies for all! Costumes for kids and adults are strongly encouraged.
CDs of this event's Halloween music mix will be available for sale. You'll be able to continue the party at home with the very same music! Also, be sure to purchase some raffle tickets for your chance to win some very special gifts.
Ages: Infants, toddlers and kids up to the age of 8 yrs old
Where: Tribal Spears Art Gallery
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
(bet. 116th & 117th Sts.)
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Ongoing Classes
INFANTS & TODDLERS
Storytime/"Circle Time"
Two Saturday Sessions
10:00 am & 11:00 am
Check "Programs & Events" section for details!