Activities in July

Brooklyn Public Library has many wonderful programs for young children at a neighborhood library near you. For listings, go to: http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/first5years/events/. Call your neighborhood library for a complete listing.

Program: Learn to Swim - New York City Parks and Recreation

http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/programs/ap_learn_to_swim.html

Date: Registration for Session 2 (July 24- August 11) begins July 23 from 9 – 11 a.m. AT EACH POOL.
Location: Please consult NYC Parks' web site for the location of the pool closest to you.

Learn-to-Swim is a free instructional program that runs at New York City's public outdoor pools. The program teaches tots (ages 1½ - 5) and children (ages 6 - 14) basic water safety and swimming skills. Sessions 3 will be held later in August, 2009. Please note that registration is required.
For more information on specific pool sites, call 311 or Parks Citywide Aquatics at (718) 760-6969.

Beat the heat of summer by taking a dip in one of Brooklyn's many pools.
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/facilities/af_pools.html

"Daydream" - Prospect Park, Brooklyn

http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/120326

Date: Saturdays at 11 a.m. (July 4, 11, 18, 25), Sundays at 2 p.m. (July 5, 12, 19, 26)
Location: Imagination Playground. Find the Imagination Playground using Prospect Park's Interactive Map

PLG Arts performs this short version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Imagination Playground for kids of all ages.

Introduction to Birdwatching - Prospect Park, Brooklyn

http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/55392

Date: Saturdays, 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Audubon Center. Find the Audubon Center using Prospect Park's Interactive Map.

Explore the Park's natural areas and learn how to look for amazing birds.

Discovery Center - Prospect Park Zoo, Brooklyn

http://www.prospectparkzoo.com/this-season-at-the-zoo/activities/discovery-center.aspx
Date: Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., year round
Location: Discovery Center. For Directions http://www.prospectparkzoo.com/plan-your-trip/directions.aspx
450 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Telephone: 718-399-7339

Visit the center’s learning stations where you can look through a microscope, try on butterfly wings or meet live animals up close. Call 718-399-7327 to make reservation.