Posts Tagged Children

  1. A day of kites

    As mentioned yesterday, the Fashion Center BID held their annual Kite Flight event on the top floor of the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Hundreds of people turned out, and the weather was perfect flying conditions, making the day a huge success, and a great farewell to summer.

    Kites flying in the sky
    People flying kites above the Port Authority Bus Terminal
    A man flying his kite
    People flying kites above the Port Authority Bus Terminal

    There was a build-​your-​own-​kite station set up:

    The build-your-own-kite station

    …and even some live music:

    A performer singing at the Kite Flight event

    A great day overall.

    A single kite flying high in the sky

Saturday, Sep 21st

  1. Kite flying tomorrow at Port Authority Bus Terminal

    From 1pm — 4pm tomorrow, the Fashion Center BID will be taking over the roof of the Port Authority Bus Terminal for an afternoon of high-​flying action. Per the site:

    …featuring kite decorating with Free Arts NYC, Ricardo Pascal and his miniature Mighty Kites, kite expert Glenn Davidson and friends, street games with Materials for the Arts, the always popular face painting by Agostino Arts, AcroYoga demonstrations from Om Factory, jugglers, unicyclists, and even more! In addition to the free food court, Band of Bicycles will be blending cool fruit smoothies with pedal power. All of this is topped off with an incredible musical performance by Louie and Subanda, and a special performance by Talina.

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    The 2010 Kite Flight event Source: rreed3/​Flickr

    This is the 9th year the event has been on, and it’s completely free! There’ll even be stations to build your own kite apparently, for those who don’t always keep one handy.

    See the Fashion Center’s site for more information.

Tuesday, Aug 20th

  1. “Kick Back to the Futures”

    621 W 46th St

    This Thursday night, Futures in Education are holding a charity night at the Hudson Terrace to raise funds for providing education to underprivileged children. Per the event:

    Enjoy a one-​hour open bar against panoramic views of NYC and the Hudson River from a stunning rooftop, while supporting a life-​changing education for thousands of underprivileged children in our own backyard.

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    Source: Hudson Terrace

    Some more info about the charity:

    The mission of Futures In Education is to ensure that the gift of an excellent education continues to be a viable option for current and future generations of deserving students in Brooklyn and Queens.

    Early registration for the night is $25 and closes tomorrow, otherwise walk-​ins are $35 at the door.