http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/newyork Just another Blogs.urbanbaby.com weblog Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:17:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Preview artwork from NYC/New Orleans artist and children's book author Alex Beard. Take in the three bears marionette puppets going multicultural for the holidays (no strings attached). Hit the ice. Or get lucky ... fashion-wise. (What were you thinking?) See Alex Beard Exhibit and Book Signing Check out original paintings from Alex Beard's ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/newyork/2009/11/18/weekend-events-78/ Holiday season is when you tend to realize just how space-challenged your living quarters are. With all the shopping catalogs, cards, presents and decorations that accumulate, the clutter factor gets ramped up to an almost unmanageable level. And let's not forget the stacks of Junior's art projects teachers send home ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/newyork/2009/11/18/somethings-gotta-give/ Two weeks until Black Friday and the start of the holiday shopping season. And this year, despite all of the empty storefronts throughout the city, we've got a number of new children's boutiques helping to prop up the local real estate market. Here are some of our faves to keep ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/newyork/2009/11/13/stimulus-package/ A little Ailey, an early Nutcracker, a pre-Thanksgiving feast, a pop-up celebration and an Elmo library card. Hey, his show did just turn 40. Do CMOM's Ailey Day of Dance The Children's Museum of Manhattan is hosting an Ailey Day of Dance. Members of Ailey II (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's second company) ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/newyork/2009/11/12/weekend-events-77/ Lipstick (as well as the Lipstick Index "economic indicator") is getting some tough competition this recession. Apparently our retail therapy these days is all about expensive perfumes and shoes, a hell of a lot of shoes according to a recent New York Times article. Since we're widening the playing field ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/newyork/2009/11/10/knit-pick-me-ups/ A junior version of Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival. Climbing aboard NY's namesake. An early start for S'mores season and a disco milestone in Brooklyn. See Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club From the company that brings us the Tribeca Film Festival comes Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club, a family film series of feature ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/newyork/2009/11/05/weekend-events-76/ Europe constantly seems to one-up us when it comes to high-end strollers (Bugaboo, Maclaren, Mutsy, Peg Perego, etc). and maternity leave (Sweden leads with 40 weeks of full-pay). Here in the States, we're also behind when it comes to professionalizing the nanny industry. But we're working on it. The only ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/newyork/2009/11/03/nanny-u/ A haunted ship, a monster mash, a lot of pumpkin beautification and some arias for a famous story about chocolate. Happy Halloween! Climb Aboard Spooktacular at the Intrepid The newly renovated Intrepid will feature a haunted house, pumpkin painting, magic shows, stilt walkers and scarecrows. Free admission for visitors in costume. When: Sat., 10/31 ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/newyork/2009/10/29/weekend-events-halloween-in-the-city/ Most of us remember that poster in college that was in practically every dorm on campus (besides Monet's Water Lilies and the three Budweiser girls!) - it was a 1950 Robert Doisneau black-and-white photo of a man kissing a woman in Paris. For those really in the know, you'll remember ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/newyork/2009/10/26/not-just-a-pretty-face/ A slice of Central Park goes orange, a famous NYC haunted house tones down the scare factor for families, and Lolli-Pops and Sippy Cups turn to the sound of music. Do Central Park's Pumpkin Festival A scarecrow competition, pumpkin carving and decorating plus hay rides, face painting and live performances. When: Sat., 10/24, noon-5pm, ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/newyork/2009/10/22/weekend-events-75/