Happy New Year! Lmao, I know I'm a bit late but I think you can still say this till the end of January right? I'm finally resurfacing from some much needed unplugged time away as we overcame what seemed like never ending coughs and colds and got into the holiday spirit later than usual. We all know December can be a whirlwind time of year, and it's typically tough for me to sit down and update you all here on the blog between the Christmas shows at the kid's schools, the holiday parties and major purging we do to make space and de-clutter. I'll usually just hop on Instagram and share quick posts, so we hope you're following our day to day over there at Dellahsjubilation and at lilmonstersinnyc. Hubby was sweet enough to gift me with a chromebook after my laptop crashed but I'd spent so much time away from writing because of my frustration with working from a tablet, soon the draft posts just started to pile up. For 2019 I promise to get a bit more personal on this space like I used to when I first started and loved to tap away at the keyboard just for the sake of sharing. But Before I could dive into all the exciting new happenings I always like to wrap up our last adventures, so here's a look at our December 2018 moments:
It seems kind of silly to post these snaps of me and the boys of the
first day of spring in the city because the weather here in NYC has been
just a bit chilly these last few days. I wouldn't put it past mother
nature to give us a random snow storm before April is finished. I know, I
know, I probably shouldn't even put that idea out into the universe
because this has been the best winter I think us New Yorkers have seen
in a crazy long time. Hope you enjoy the snaps and that Spring has truly
sprung wherever you are!
The boys and I headed to Bryant Park, while we waited for The Hubby to get out of a meeting. It was so packed out there, everyone was enjoying their lunches outside.
Louboutin's 20th anniversary capsule collection sparkling from a Saks 5th Ave. window, I had to take pics.
We were totally in awe of this little secret hideaway we spotted btwn. 5th ave and Madison, somewhere in the early 50's streets. The Hubby and I were so caught up in not disturbing the lucky few that knew about this tiny little lunch spot we quickly took some pics and got one of the sweetest pics of Tristan to date.
We asked Tristan to sniff the tulip and my gentle giant walked over to the tulip and whacked it right off it's stem, picked it up and inhaled. It wasn't exactly what we meant, but moments like that are so priceless.
Afterwards we made our way over to The Macaron Cafe for Macaron NYC Day, it was no surprise they were all out of freebies.
It didn't matter anyway, I was insistent that it would be the day we all tried them for the 1st time and we knew it would be worth it because despite there being no more samples, they still had a long line.
Tristan had the 1st tasting and is a fan of the dark chocolate flavored macaron. I had to put my camera down to clean up the sweet crumby, gooey delight he got all over his clothes!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend wherever you are and you can follow me and check out more pics of this outing and everyday snaps of my cheeseball boys, The Hubby and I on Instagram @DellahsJubilation.
What are you planning on getting into this weekend? This is just another jam packed weekend of activity here in NYC. There are some new museum exhibits: one that promotes being healthy and another that makes learning about history way more interactively fun.. If you have a low key weekend in mind the city is showing off it's true fall colors, maybe just a stroll through your fave neighborhood park is all you need. I watched kids dive through piles of leaves in CJ's school yard and found a few beautiful "rainbow" colored trees. The leaves cascaded from red to orange, to yellow then green so beautifully. CJ, Tristan and I stopped in awe of the nature around us. Isn't it wonderful to take a second to take in something so simple yet so breathtakingly amazing in this sometimes crazy hectic city? Where are your favorite places to enjoy this season?
Key to Events:
{E} for everyone {D} for a date {C} for the Chicas {K} for the kiddies
{F} for the Fellas {P} for the pets
Friday Nov. 11th - Nov. 21st ~ The 19th Annual Canstruction Competition ~
( 10am-6pm, Fri the 11th closes at 1pm, Mon. the 21st closes at 5pm) {E} FREE/Taking canned food donations Who says you can't make art out of food cans and labels strategically placed to look like the Super Mario Brothers, Trains, Mr. Potato head and so much more and then donate those canned goods to those in need. Canstruction is an annual design competition between teams comprised of top architecture and engineering pros and food charity that builds unique structures entirely out of food cans. After structures are judged in categories like "Best use of labels" the cans are donated to City Harvest for distribution right in time for turkey day. I'm a little biased and in favor of the design Roots for Hunger because one of my besties is on the design team!
Roots of Hunger at this years 2011 competition has got my vote.
Last year's Mario and Luigi canstruction was definitely CJ's top pick
Friday Nov. 11th - Sunday Nov. 13th ~ The New York Chocolate Show ~
( Fri. & Sat. 10-7, Sun 10-6) {E} For tickets click here Children under 13 FREE (limit 2 children per adult).
Satisfy your chocolate cravings this weekend and check out this annual expo of over 60 vendors. My boys and I went a few years back and had a great time and brought home a few delish brownies. There are several Chocolate vendors with yummy samples to taste and merchandise for purchase. You may run into a food network personality and will love the demos shown by local pastry chefs. Don't miss the Broadway themed chocolate fashions and if you have kids in tow, keep them entertained in the Kids zone. Kids who find specially wrapped sweets can score tickets to The Radio City Christmas Spectacular or Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan.
CJ and his cousin made friends with one of the vendors who right before the end of the night
let them decorate Chocolate ornaments.
The hubby (on the right) and Mike D. with Pastry chef and Food Network Challenge host/Judge Keegan Gerhard
Location: Metropolitan Pavilion @ 125 w.18th street between 6th and 7th Avenue.
Friday Nov. 11th ~ Grand Re-Opening of the New York Historical Society ~
(10am-10pm) {E} $15, AGES 7-13 $5 Children under 7 FREE
The Future looks brights for this historical museum who's $65 million renovation brings the past to life before our very eyes. With interactive technology stations and new engaging exhibits this museum gives a better look into the city's history. There will be historical characters brought to life including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. Be there for the ribbon cutting of the anticipated new Dimenna Children's museum which occupies 4,000 sq. feet of the lower level and showcases historical figures when they were kids themselves. Watson Adventures will host a New York History Mysteries scavenger hunt, so pay attention and enjoy all the new exhibits ($17.50) Location: 170 Central Park West between 76th and 77th Sts For more event information: www.nyhistory.org
Praised by first lady Michelle Obama this anticipated interactive exhibit at the Children's Museum of Manhattan is sure to be a hit with not just the kiddies but their parents as well. As part of my graduate studies program in Elementary Education {teaching Elem science class}, I will be taking CJ to check out this national health initiative exhibit on Sunday. As we all know; one of the best ways to engage children in learning of any sort is through hands on experiences. In this fun, educational exhibit kids will experience the bodies organs up close through giant models (pumping blood through the heart), games (sleep deprived memorization challenge) and energy burning stations (balance beams, and exercise machines) all in the hopes of understanding how important it is to take care of their bodies. This weekends festival (Fri 10am-4:30pm, Sat. 10am- 4pm and Sun. 10am - 4:30pm) will have food, bed-time and fitness themed crafts like creating a vegetable puppet or a stamped pillow case.
Meet the Super Sprowtz and learn why fruits and veggies are so important to being Super healthy kids!
How does advertising have an affect on our healthy food choices?
* Images via cmom.org
Location: The Tisch Building at 212 West 83rd Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues.
Saturday Nov.12th & Sunday Nov. 13th ~ 2011 Quidditch World Cup ~
(Sat. 9am-10pm, Sun. 9am-9pm) {E}$5-$100 click here for package deals.
If you are a muggle who's a fan of all things Harry Potter then this 5th annual Quidditch competition between High Schools and Colleges throughout the world is the event for you. I'm not sure how they manage their brooms since they aren't really flying but the games seems to have a following and several players. You can also enjoy live music performances, meet various owls and watch a few demonstrations.
Location: Randalls Island Park, Robert F. Kennedy bridge at Randalls Island
Saturday nov. 12th - Sun. Nov. 20th ~ Puppets on Film @ BAM ~
(Check site for various times){E}General Admission $12, Kids 13 and under $9
I have become a bit obsessed with Jim Henson's Muppets and their soon to be released movie on the 23rd of Nov. Have you read my tribute post to them? I also tried convincing my hubby to get me the Muppets Monopoly version knowing darn well I can't stand monopoly and haven't played in almost 10 years. If you are anything like me then I think this film series is the temporary solution until the movies release. See puppets like you’ve never seen them before! Long before computer graphics, fantastic creatures came to life as puppets made of foam, fabric, metal, and wood. This festival features seven brand new documentaries about puppetry as well as a roster of fantasy films, Muppet movies, shorts from the US and around the world, New York premieres, gremlins, teenage mutant ninja turtles, and the story of an angry tire. Puppets on Film includes programs for both kids and adults alike.
Saturday Nov. 12th ~ Super Mario 3D Land comes to Times Square ~ (10am-4pm) {E} FREE
If you ever day dreamed about being a part of the game with Nintendo Classic good guy Mario, then this is the event for you, and maybe even a kid or two. This interactive event will allow you to feel what it's like to hang in the Mushroom Kingdom. There will be life size warp pipes, coin jumps and a flagpole finish.
The special buzz is that ToysRus will have the game on sale from noon to 2pm, before it's official release date, this is definitely one of the items on CJ's Christmas list. Keep in mind the combination, of Times Square + toys +photos with Mario + giveaways will probably equal a hefty crowd.
Image via Timessquare.com
Location:Military Island at Times Square (Broadway and 7th Avenue between 43rd and 44th Streets). For more event information:timessquare.com
Saturday Nov. 12th ~ Family Day @ Citi Pond ~
(12pm-4pm){E} FREE
Families are invited for a day of fun-filled activities and excitement complete with face painting, live entertainment, book readings, and tasty treats. There will be a winter themed fashion show and a doggie snack bar presented by Natural Balance. Special performances by legendary singer Bob Dorough of Schoolhouse rock and Conjunction Junction fame, FreckleFace Strawberry The Musical, Songs for Seeds and an appearance by Carlos the French Bulldog will be great fun. Make sure to arrive early because the 1st 100 kids can get free skate rentals.
Location:40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
Sunday Nov. 13th ~ Baby Got Bach ~ (11am) {K} $20 per adult or child $60 for a family of four. Curated by the pianist Orli Shaham, the event begins with BackStage Up Front, where kids have a chance to play with real musical instruments. Then it is on to the stage to enjoy a listening tour of great live chamber music, featuring Orli and her friends. Location: 158 Bleecker st. at Thompson street
Sunday Nov. 13th ~ Ezra Jack Keats Family Day at the Jewish Museum ~
(12pm-4pm) {K/ 4 +} Free with Museum admission which is $12 for adults and Free for kids under 12
Join in this fun-filled afternoon of activity in celebration of the author/illustrator of The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie and other storybook favorites. Delight in a live music, hear storybook readings, create a work of art inspired by Keats' illustrations and explore the exhibition with special gallery hunts.
Sunday Nov. 13th ~ Le Carrousel Magique at Bryant Park ~
(2pm-3pm) {E} FREE Abracadabra! Once again the Bryant Park magicians appear, with tricks that astound, amaze, and take you away. Location: Le Carrousel at Bryant park mid park near 41st street For more event information: bryantpark.org
Looking for other great things to do this weekend? Check out Time out New york and Time Out New York Kids online and in news stands. It's one of my absolute favorite go to sources for things to do around NYC!!
If you are just visiting for the weekend or you are an everyday New Yorker, whatever you decide to do just enjoy the moment and Revel in all that is *NYC*
xoxo, Dellah
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Let's welcome fall's official arrival this weekend with great events for our fabulous fury pets, or learn how malnourished kids in other countries are helped and treated. Enjoy a Saturday afternoon at a museum you love to wander through time and time again or have yet to experience all for free or sample some yummy tasting pies. Hopefully mother nature cooperates here in NYC and will save the rain clouds for another day.
Friday Sept. 23rd ~Bryant Park Fall Festival~ (Various Performance Times)
This is the last day for this festival Enjoy! {E}FREE afternoon and evening ballet, modern dance, opera, rock, and jazz performances, poetry readings, kids programs, and more. Location: Between 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues
For full schedule of events and information: http://www.bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/fallfestival.html
Friday Sept 23rd and Sunday Sept. 25th ~ The 85th Annual San Gennaro Festival ~ (Various Times) {E} Catch the last few days of this event featuring religious processions and colorful parades, free musical entertainment every day, a wide variety of ethnic food delicacies, charming restaurants and cafes and even a world-famous cannoli-eating competition! Free. Food and merchandise available to purchase Location: runs along Mulberry St. b/w Canal & Houston Sts. It takes place east to west on Grand St. b/w Mott & Baxter Sts., and east to west on Hester St. b/w Mott & Baxter Sts.
For more event information: http://www.sangennaro.org/
Friday Sept. 23rd ~ Affordable Art Fair ~ (1pm-8pm) Saturday Sept. 24th(11am-8pm) and Sunday Sept.25th (11am-6pm) {E} Are you looking for an inexpensive new piece of art that will speak to you and be a conversation piece in your home? At this contemporary art fair pieces can be paid for by credit card while some galleries even offer installment plans. There will be open artist studios, artist tours, and conversations about "How to find art you love", "Choosing Art for Every room" and more. If you are bringing a long a kiddie art lover you should have them check out the Little Collector.com lounge where they can hang out and play and look it pieces hung especially for them. On Saturday & Sunday in Annex 7 there will be a chance for the kids to create art using balloons. How exciting! Location: 7 W 34th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves
For more event information: http://affordableartfair.us/
Friday Sept. 23rd ~Dumbo Arts Festival ~ (6-9pm ) Saturday Sept 24th( 12-8pm) Sunday the 25th (12-6pm) and all 3 days from (6pm-12am) for night projections.
{E} Each year the DUMBO Arts Festival seeks to highlight Brooklyn’s commitment to and presence in the arts community by presenting the best in local, national, and international art amid the breathtaking backdrop of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan skyline. Art revelers can enjoy: visiting artists in their studios or making murals on the street; musicians, dancers, poets, performance and circus artists throughout the neighborhood, on street corners, sidewalk stages and in the park; communing with instrument makers in workshops; hearing from tech gurus about the latest advances; and joining walking tours to hear city historians share little-known stories of the neighborhood. Location: Various Locations
For more event information: http://dumboartsfestival.com/
Saturday Sept. 24th ~ PAWS 9TH Annual My Dog Loves Central Park Country Fair ~ (11am-3pm)
Unfortunately we don't drive and have yet to venture with our Pooch Sonic into the city from Queens but this seems like a great event to go to with your fave pet. {E}{P} Animal lovers can bring their furry friend (on a leash, of course) for a chance to impress the celebrity judges choosing Best in Park. But even if Fido doesn’t take home the gold, there’ll be live entertainment and free giveaways sure to put a smile on anyone's face. Check the site for cancellation because there is no rain date scheduled
Location: Naumburg Banshell, 72nd street @ 5th Avenue
For more event information: centralparknyc.org
Saturday Sept. 24th ~ Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day ~ {E}With so many wonderful cultural museums within the city it's great to get the opportunity to check out 1 of these hot spots for FREE during this annual event sponsored by Smithsonian Magazine. In order to attend the event you must download the coupon for 2 people (1 coupon used per household). There are a few museums I wouldn't mind visiting: The Brooklyn museum, The Children's Museum of Manhattan (the Curious George exhibit is adorably fun).El Museo del Barrio,The Jewish Museum and The Skyscraper museum. Location: Various Locations
For more event information and participating museums:http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/
Saturday Sept 24th ~ Sprout SF Grand Opening ~ (10am-7pm) {K} Join in all the fun at the grand opening party of this natural and organic children's boutique
There will be face painting, clowns, yoga, musical entertainment and snacks. The first 75 visitors to make a purchase receive a gift bag full of goodies.
Location: 1375 third avenue For more event information: http://www.sproutsanfrancisco.com/
Saturday Sept. 24th ~ Fourth Annual Great American Pie Off ~ (4pm-7pm)
{D}{G}{F} With the fall crisp breeze, the need for that extra layer of clothes who wouldn't love a warm delicious slice of pie ? If you think you have what it takes, to whip up a yummy pie for celebrity judges to taste (that slicked hair cutey Johnny Luzzini who hosts Top Chef Just desserts is one of them) than tie on that apron and check out the competition. Register for $20 at newyorktheatreexperiment.org. If you have no baking skills like myself but love to chow down then grab up a tasting ticket that will include two samples for $10 for an additional tasting $1 and 8 for $5. Make sure you bring your cash Location: 357 W 44TH Street @ 9th ave.
For more event information: call 212-582-3200 or newyorktheatreexperiment.org.
Key to Events: {E} for everyone {D} for a date {C} for the Chicas {K} for the kiddies {F} for the Fellas {P} for the pets
If you are just visiting for the weekend or you are an everyday New Yorker, whatever you decide to do just enjoy the moment and Revel in all that is *NYC*
XOXO, Dellah
Looking for other great things to to do this weekend? Check out Time out New york and Time Out Kids online and in news stands. One of my absolute favorite go to sources for things to do around NYC!!
~ Dellah's Jubilation is only suggesting events that are thought to be fun and interesting based on opinion. Dellah's Jubilation is not responsible for cancelled events or any other event changes (time, location etc.) due to mother nature or those running the event. Please double check all links to event for updates and changes. Dellahs Jubilation is not affiliated with Time out New york or Time Out Kids New York or any other magazine. I just love their magazine and site when on the hunt for things to do. Most importantly hit the streets and have fun!
I promise i will get better at posting events and highlighting those that I think you guys will find fun, unique or interesting in a more timely manner. I'm still getting use to scheduling blogging into my life. I'm definitely looking forward to the weekend. I've been so wrapped up in me and CJ going back to school and some other stuff. Now it's time to have fun and the city has an abundance of things to do this week.. So grab your besties, plan a date day/evening or grab the kids and get out of the house!!
New York City's only working farm Queens County is having it's annual county fair on Saturday Sept. 17th and Sunday the 18th. We've been to this active farm several times in the past and it's a favorite field trip of CJ's school. I love that he can be a city kid and we can take the Q46 bus to the farm and he can jump in a pig pen (to this day he only calls pigs by the name of "bacon") or milk a cow (which he thought was really gross).
CJ during a school trip (2010) to the queens county farm introducing himself to a bunny.
I don't know if it's just me but when i think of county fairs I think of the book Charlotte's Web and Zuckermans famous pig Wilbur being entered into those pig competitions. Our moms & the D'Annas are joining me and my boys so it should be a great time. There will be blue ribbon competitions in livestock, produce, arts and crafts etc. The Maize maze will be fun to get lost in, there will also be a petting zoo, hayride and there will even be carnival rides.I'll have pics posted next week. Admission: Adults $8.00; children (12 and under) $5.00
(Admission does not include maze, carnival rides/games and various other fair activities) Location: 73-50 Little Neck Parkway .Floral Park, New York 11004-1129
For more event information: http://www.queensfarm.org/events.html
I wish we could clone ourselves and check out all of these other events. Since we can't be everywhere at once I'm hoping you'll go and please tell us how it was.
Thursday Sept 15th - 25th (Various Times) ~ The 85th Annual San Gennaro Festival
We are hoping to check this event out next weekend (just me and the hubby) since we have never gone in the past. {E} 11-day event featuring religious processions and colorful parades, free musical entertainment every day, a wide variety of ethnic food delicacies, charming restaurants and cafes and even a world-famous cannoli-eating competition! Free. Food and merchandise available to purchase Location: runs along Mulberry St. b/w Canal & Houston Sts. It takes place east to west on Grand St. b/w Mott & Baxter Sts., and east to west on Hester St. b/w Mott & Baxter Sts.
For more event information: http://www.sangennaro.org/
Friday Sept 16th - 23rd (Various Performance Times) ~ Bryant Park Fall Festival
This festival is definitely a great date night pick or a chance to expose your kids to great culture without feeling bad that you've spent money on something they may not want to sit through because I'm sure they'd want to stay all day. Enjoy {E}Eight days of FREE afternoon and evening ballet, modern dance, opera, rock, and jazz performances, poetry readings, kids programs, and more. Location: Between 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues
For full schedule of events and information: http://www.bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/fallfestival.html
Saturday Sept. 17th and Sunday Sept 18th ( Various Showtimes) 20at20 Off Broadway Shows
Whether a show for the kiddies or a spontaneous date night, I definitely recommend going to check one of these great shows out. In the past I took CJ to see John Tartaglia's "Imaginocean the musical ".We were first in line for our tix and sat in the 2nd row for seats most people payed more than double the price. What was even greater was that Chris truly enjoyed himself!
{E} Tickets for all 20at20 shows are only $20, starting 20 minutes before show time. Just go to the box office of the show you want to see 20 minutes before it begins and say, “20at20” and you’ll get your ticket to a real New York theater experience! Adult shows like: Fuerza Bruta, My Sinatra, Stomp, Love Loss and What i Wore & Family shows like: The Gazillion Bubble Show, The Berenstein Bears Live and the Ohmies Location: Various Show locations
For full schedule of Shows/locations and information: http://www.20at20.com/
Saturday Sept. 17th (10:30am) ~ "Dolphin Tale" Advance Screening & Author signing! {E} Inspired by the true story of an injured bottlenose dolphin named "Winter" who was rescued off the coast of Florida. It's a "tail" of coverage, perseverance and hope for all. The movie from Warner Brothers and Alcon Entertainment will inspire the entire family! A signing event with Craig Hatkoff, the author of the book Winter's Tail will follow. This event is FREE but has limited seating and requires a reservation. To RSVP call 212-389-3800 or email TheScholasticstore@scholastic.com. Location: The Scholastic Store, 557 Broadway b/w Prince & Spring Sts. Stroller entrance at 130 Mercer St. For more event information:http://www.scholastic.com/sohostore/events.htm
Saturday Sept. 17th & Sunday the18th (10:20-11:30am) ~ Over, Under, Around, and Through: Movement in Art @ MOMA {Kids age 5-10 and their adult companions} Engage in lively discussions and fun activities while looking closely at modern masterpieces and cutting-edge contemporary art. Each month a new theme is introduced.
Admission is FREE. No preregistration. Location: Tickets are distributed at the Education and Research Building reception desk starting at 10:00 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more event information: http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/events/13067
Saturday Sept. 17th (11:00am- 4:00pm) ~ High Line at the Kitchen Block Party {E} Welcome Fall with a free street fair with several artist-led activities, alongside live music and dance performances. Families are invited by friends of the High Line to create a dream house for birds inspired by the public art featured on the High Line by Sarah Sze. Afterwards you can hunt for plants to feed these creatures during the winter along the High Line. FREE Location: West 19th St., under the High Line b/w 10th & 11th Aves.
Saturday Sept. 17th (12:00pm-5:00pm) ~ The Dumpling Festival I am extremely jealous of those of you who will get to attend this event because I heart steamed pork dumplings and pierogis and wish i could stuff my face. {E} From pierogis to potstickers and everything in between, the 3rd Annual Tang’s Natural New York City Dumpling Festival has got your dumpling fix covered. At the festival, ticket holders will be able to sample an international selection of dumplings from cultures around the world, including offerings from Italy, China, Malaysia and Poland. The Festival will also feature the 8th Annual Chef One Dumpling Eating Contest, and performances. Free admission but there's a fee for tasting. You can purchase tickets online in advance or the day of at the event. Location:Sara D. Roosevelt Park, Chrystie St. at Delancey St. For more event information: http://www.dumplingfestival.com/
Sunday, September 18th (10:00am-3pm) ~ Open Green House at the 14th Street Y {E}The 14th Street Y takes its annual Open House to a greener pasture! Featured activities will include: music from a solar-powered DJ, recycled art gallery exhibit, re purposed arts & crafts projects for kids, healthy lunch demonstrations, a concert for kids on the roof featuring the Y’s own Rock-a-Baby, Tim Kubart of Tim and the Space Cadets, and Meredith Wright of SweetBeatz, plus walk-throughs on the rooftop city garden and creative play on the rooftop playground. FREE and open to the public.
Sunday, September 18 (11:00am-4:30pm) ~ NYC Apple Day {E} Experience all things apple-related at this one-of-a-kind street fair that pays tribute to the Lower East Side's historical connection to apples You'll feel like an "urban farmer" as you mingle among countless varieties of apples - many transported from upstate New York farms. This FREE event includes many of the Lower East Side's culinary venue, retailers, cultural institutions, live music and more.
Saturday Sept.17 & Sunday Sept.18th (10am-6pm) ~ World Makers Faire {E}The event features hundreds of makers presenting their fun and unusual creations such as rockets, robots, arts & crafts, electronics, artisanal foods, woodworking, live music, and much more! Admission requires purchase of a World Maker Faire ticket. Tickets are available online. Single day pass: $25 for adults, $10 for children ages 2-17, free for kids under 2. Location: New York Hall of Science 47-01 111th Street in Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Queens For more event information: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1784823455/efblike
Sunday Sept. 18th (10am-6pm) ~ The Brooklyn Book Festival I'm really hoping we can squeeze this in before a birthday party in Bklyn to hear and meet Selina Aiko who wrote the book we gave to CJ to tell him he was going to be a big brother "I'm your Peanut Brother Big Brother" among others. {E} A record 260+ top national and international authors including:
Larry McMurtry, Terry McMillan, Jennifer Egan, Eoin Colfer, John Sayles,
Joyce Carol Oates, Craig Thompson, Walter Mosley, Adrian Tomine,
Amitav Ghosh, Jean Valentine, Jules Feiffer, Senator Joseph Lieberman,
Rachel Hawkins, Sam McBratney, Jacqueline Woodson,
Jhumpa Lahiri, Mo Willems, Pete Hamill and many more
and participants will join literary organizations, booksellers and bibliophiles for the sixth annual Brooklyn Book Festival. Additionally, 30 expanded “Bookend” literary-themed events will take place in venues from clubs to bookstores and theaters to libraries across the borough . All events are FREE, but some are ticketed admission.
Key to Events: {E} for everyone {DN} for date night {GN} for girls night{K} for the kiddies {F} for the Fellas
If you are just visiting for the weekend or you are an everyday New Yorker, whatever you decide to do just enjoy the moment and Revel in all that is *NYC*
XOXO Dellah
~ Dellah's Jubilation is only suggesting events that are thought to be fun and interesting based on opinion. Dellah's Jubilation is not responsible for cancelled events or any other event changes (time, location etc.) due to mother nature or those running the event. Please double check all links to events for updates and changes. Most importantly hit the streets and have fun!
