Weekend Fun: Arthur Ashe, South Slope Derby, Jazz Lawn Party 

This week's picks for NYC parents from Mommy Poppins. View this email in your browser ( ** ------------------------------------------------------------ ** ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Our Daily Event Calendar: What To Do Today and All Season ( ------------------------------------------------------------ Have We Got a Deal for You! ( If you haven't checked out our new Deals page ( yet, what are you waiting for? We've got great discounts for NYC families on classes, parties, tutoring, family outings—even camps ( for these last few weeks of summer!. ** ------------------------------------------------------------ Weekend Fun: Arthur Ashe, South Slope Derby, Jazz Lawn Party ( Food, nature, history, and sports! This week's events in New York City cover it all. With cuisine, you have the Creative Kitchen Kids Food Festival ( in the Financial District, or the Indonesian Street Festival ( on the Upper East Side. With sports, you have Arthur Ashe Kids Day in Queens ( , and the South Slope Derby ( in Brooklyn. History is covered by the Battle of Brooklyn commemoration in Green-Wood Cemetery ( , and nature is covered by birdhouse building on Staten Island ( . Don't forget the arts! See arare screening of Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky ( , or sing with Emily Eagen in Carroll Gardens ( . Stick around in Brooklyn with our new guide to Clinton Hill and Fort Greene ( . Or check a few things off that "before school starts" summer bucket list ( . Our August GoList ( is ending strong, and our Summer Fun Guide ( still has some treasures left. For to-dos into the fall, see our Event Calendar. ( Read more. ( ------------------------------------------------------------ Destination Playground: Central Park's Heckscher Playground ( The Central Park Conservancy has been on a mission of late renovating playgrounds all along its border from south ( to north ( , but one playground has stood the test of time, not only in the decade-plus since I've been a parent, but well beyond: Heckscher Playground. Ask any native New Yorker, and they'll tell tales of their youth spent frolicking on the interconnecting pyramid-like structures in this 1.8-acre kiddie paradise, which is Central Park ( 's oldest and largest playground. Though originally built in 1926, Heckscher Playground was last renovated in 2006. Featuring different play areas for preschoolers and big kids, the playground is smartly designed. It's pyramids are hard to resist in any season, but it's a particularly cool destination in the summer when the spectacular sprinklers ( send towering jets of water into the air, and it's water-filled walkways provide a cool respite for tired toes. Looking for more inspiration for your next playground day? Visit our Parks and Playgrounds Guide ( . Read more. ( Must-do family festivals, theater, and summer fun—our top picks for August! ( Pools, sprinkler parks, beaches, and day trips. ( Best Water Parks for Toddlers ( Take the Subway to the Beach ( Free August Events for Families ( NYC Classes Guide ( Facebook ( Twitter ( Pinterest ( ============================================================ Our Guides: ** Summer Camps ( ** Enrichment Classes ( ** Kids Parties ( ** Day Trips ( ** Indoor Activities ( ** 100 Things to Do with NYC Kids ( ** WeeWork Crafts ( ** Business Listings ( Our Sites: ** Boston ( ** Connecticut ( ** Long Island ( ** Los Angeles ( ** New Jersey ( ** New York City ( ** Philadelphia ( ** Westchester ( ** Houston ( Copyright © 2017 Mommy Poppins, All rights reserved. You are getting this email because you subscribed to our newsletters on MommyPoppins.com Our mailing address is: Mommy Poppins 511 Avenue of the Americas #504 New York, New York 10011 USA ** unsubscribe from this list ( ** update subscription preferences (