Thursday, March 29, 2012

If I were in NYC the next few days

Saturday, March 31st

Brooklyn Bridge Park Spring Fling 10:30-1pm located in the Empire Fulton Ferry section of Brooklyn Bridge Park: Egg decorating, music, dancing, yoga, face painting, egg roll

Upper West Side East Egg Hunt  10am-noon located in Riverside Park kids can enjoy arts & crafts and face painting

Sunday, April 1st

Luna Park  in Coney Island opens for the season- the first 100 people in line at the Cyclone, get a free ride!

A reading of children's book Lily's Victory Garden by author Helen L. Wilbus at Macy's 7th floor at noon.

"Talking Fiction, Talking Fact" series at the Brooklyn Heights Historical Society with writer Colm Toibin about his novel Brooklyn, whose protagonist travels from Ireland to Brooklyn in the fifties.  *I just finished this book: wonderfully written and gave a great picture of Brooklyn and Ireland in the 1950s. 

All weekend: take a spin on the Prospect Park Carousel for its 100th birthday as it opens for the season: $2