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Maker Faire 2011: Robots And More In Harlem This Weekend

Maker Faire 2011: Robots And More In Harlem This Weekend

Maker Faire is an event created by Make Magazine to “celebrate arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset.”

The best way to describe it is to see it – see video below.

Great For Kids!!!

Location

New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th Street
Queens, NY 11368-2950
718-699-0005
Located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Hours

Saturday, September 17th – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, September 18th – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Links

ONLINE TICKETS
RETAIL TICKET OUTLETS
ON-SITE TICKETS
GROUP DISCOUNTED TICKETS
PARKING & DIRECTIONS
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
HOTEL
FAQ
WEATHER POLICY
VOLUNTEER

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Teach Kids Diversity: Marlo Thomas’ Free to Be You And Me

Teach Kids Diversity: Marlo Thomas Free to Be You And Me

Many words come to mind when I think of Harlem.  One is always diversity.

One of the most formative teachings I encountered in this regard growing up was “Free To Be You And Me”.  

For those of you who are not familiar with it, it is timeless – and as important today as it was then.

There are thousands upon thousands of children’s albums out there, but the one that quietly left its mark with more ’70s children than perhaps any other album was this disc. Free to Be…You and Me was a pet project of proud feminist Marlo Thomas (a.k.a. “That Girl”), and it was born–according to the liner notes–by the desire to provide her niece with music “to celebrate who she was and who she could be.” Harry Belafonte sings “Parents Are People,” ex-football great Rosie Grier offers an incredible, touching melody titled “It’s All Right to Cry,” and Diana Ross waxes future-positive on “When We Grow Up.” A great hour of brain food for young–and not-so-young–children. –Denise Sheppard on Amazon.com

Please take a moment to learn / hear more here.  

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Harlem Holistic Center: Fitness and Fun

Harlem Holistic Center: Fitness and Fun

By HarlemGuy

We recently learned about another way to get fit in Harlem:  The Harlem Holistic Center!

Located at 115 West 128th Street between Lenox Ave and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd, just off the 2 or 3 trains, the center offers an array of activities,  including but not limited to:  Tai Chi, Martial Arts for Children, Children’s Dance/Ballet, Kickboxing, Meditation, Yoga, Spiritual Seminars, and Scarf Dancing. Private services include Massage, Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Nutrition, and Personal Training.  They also offer studio space and also have 4 private treatment rooms available.

One of the most compelling offerings is the 30days for $30, The Yin/Yang challenge, only available for  limited time.

The regimen consists of Yoga Monday, Wednesday and Friday with Kickboxing Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. All classes are at 6AM except Saturday is at noon. Complete each class within 30 days and earn a free month of classes.

Space is limited, time is limited, but per the Center – “your results are unlimited”.  The offer is only good for a limited number of people and will not be extended past September. You can start your 30days right after the Labor Day weekend on Tuesday the 6th or anytime before September is out.

Text 30/30 to (646)765-6974 to reserve a spot.

FREE OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY September 24th 3PM – 6PM!!

Holistic Center.

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Harlem’s Gospel for Teens Headed for the Bigscreen

Harlems Gospel for Teens Headed for the Bigscreen
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment are developing a feature film based on the 60 Minutes segment Gospel for Teens.  Gospel for Teens is about a group of teens in Harlem who overcame their personal struggles through the art of gospel singing.The 60 Minutes segment followed Lesley Stahl.  She spent a year trailing accomplished gospel singer  Vy Higginsen.  Vy started the program with the intention of preserving the art form by introducing it to a young generation.  She expected her students to leave their problems at the door and focus on the music. She discovered that kids were unable to separate themselves from their problems at home but soared once they revealed and dealt with their problems.

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