GothamBaby.com

http://www.creativeplayforkids.com/
creativeplayforkids@nyc.rr.com
(212) 729-1667
Music and movement classes/playgroups for babies and toddlers around Manhattan with locations in Chelsea, UWS, UES, BPC, & Hells' Kitchen. Classes include singing, dancing, instruments, puppets, playtime and a whole lot more!

Affairs Afloat is introducing Kiddie Cruise this summer, a cruise for parents and children (toddlers to 6 year olds) sailing on the Hudson River and around the Statue of Liberty aboard the Queen of Hearts. Activities on Board will be: -Face Painting -Kiddie Yoga -Balloon Sculpting -Storytelling -Children's Music -Raffle Prizes and Much More! The cruise sails on: September 10, and September 24. Boarding is @ 11:30. Sailing is from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm. Queen of Hearts leaves from Pier 40 (West Houston Street and West Side Hwy). Also, for your convenience a Stroller Check before boarding and Diaper Changing area on board are provided. Tickets are $40 for One adult and One child. Additional tickets for either adult or child are $10 (maximum of 4 additional guests). For more information call 212-987-9200.

http://www.extravertical.com Broadway btwn. 62nd & 63rd. (212)586-5382 Walk-in and climb our 30 to 50 foot wall. We have 3,000 sq. ft. of climbing space at all different levels for the whole family. We have lessons, cool parties, & kids classes. Call 212-586-5382 for more info or stop by.

www.mominthecity.com
Mom in the City is a social and support group for expectant mothers and mothers of children under age 5 in Manhattan and the tri-state area. We host a series of Moms-Night-Out activities on Thursday evenings. You can learn more about us on our website at www.mominthecity.com.

SAMGIRL Studios
http://www.samgirlstudios.com
47th Street and 7th Avenue
212-730-4711
info@samgirlstudios.com
We are a Visual and Performing Arts Studio located in the heart of Manhattan at 47th Street and 7th Avenue. We have daily classes for children ages 3-12. Feel free to call 646-281-2437 to inquire about sample clases and visit us on the web at www.samgirlstudios.com.
In addition to classes, we host children's birthday parties and offer sminars and workshops for parents.

http://www.brightsteps.com
Ages: 2.5 to 6
131 West 86th Street (5th Floor) bet Amsterdam & Columbus
(646) 369-5989
info@brightsteps.com
BrightSteps is now offering FREE Spanish classes throughout December. Call us to schedule your little one (2.5-6yrs) for a free fun filled class or walk in Dec 22nd between 9AM-12PM and 1PM-5PM. Your little one will learn Spanish through fun activities like dancing, singing, and painting. We guarantee your little one will have a blast!

http://www.newyorkparentconnection.com
ages 4 months - 3.5 years
info: momnet@rcn.com

Four Locations:
54 West 22nd Street, RealBirth, 2nd Floor (between 5th and 6th)
(212) 677-6551
165 West 86th Street, West Park Presbyterian Church (at Amsterdam)
(212) 677-6551
St. Vartan's Play School, 1st Avenue Between 35th and 36th Street
(212) 677-6551
Kidville, 163 E 84th Street
(212) 677-6551

This class exposes young children to the French language through song, dance and interactive play. The class incorporates traditional French children's songs, dance movement, visual props, and puppet shows. The class teaches the ability to follow simple instructions in French and builds a vocabulary of everyday words. Parents and caregivers need not speak French.

http://www.my-gym.com/franchisee.asp?gymid=217
22 West 66th Street
(between Columbus and CPW)
New York , NY 10023
212.724.3400
Classes for kids ages 3 months to 6 years.

http://www.mybabyfingers.com
UWS, UES, Murray Hill, East and West Village, Brooklyn, Long Island locations
NYC Sign Language & Music Classes where you will learn to SIGN WITH YOUR Babies, Toddlers, and Children. Babies as young as one month, children in pre-school or Kindergarten, and toddlers anywhere in- between will benefit from this unique combination of American Sign Language and music, games, stories, and dramatic play.

Baby Om
http://www.babyom.com/
(212)615-6935
info@babyom.com
Yoga for women in any stage of pregnancy, yoga for mother and baby (4 weeks to crawling), and yoga for mothers only. Baby Om offers yoga classes for all stages of motherhood. Baby Om class is a mommy and me (mother and baby) yoga class designed to give the postpartum mother a challenging workout while enhancing the natural bond between mother and baby.

Locations: Artscetera, 212 Smith Street (btwn Baltic and Butler Streets); JCC, 334 Amsterdam Avenue (at 76th Street), Yoga Works, 37 West 65th Street (btwn Central Park West and Broadway); West Park Church, 165 West 86th at Amsterdam; Yoga Mandali, 560 Broadway, Suite 406, at Prince and Broadway.

www.broadwaybabies.com
St Jean's Community Center- 184 East 76th St. @ Lexington
Reebok Sports Club/NY- 160 Columbus Avenue
Citibabes- 52 Mercer Street
Age: 6 months- 12 years
212-472-0703
Each week, a different Broadway musical sets the stage for this energetic, interactive and educational mommy and me class. Four professional teacher/performers along with a live pianist sing out show tunes in harmomy while everyone performs and plays along with different props, toys and musical instruments. Guided by highly accredited teachers and pediatricians, this curriculum weaves educational activities and socialization skills through the stories and songs of each musical. At Broadway Babies, a 7 month old is tapping out rhythms to "The Lion King", a 3 year old is doing the hand jive to "Grease" and moms and caregivers are belting out the music of "Mamma Mia". At age 3 and up, students progress to a drop-off class that includes a performance at the end of each semester.

http://www.metropolitanmoms.com
Join Metropolitan Moms for an exciting stroll through New York City's fascinating world of art, architecture and history. We will take you and your baby on private museum tours, to the latest gallery exhibitions, on historical neighborhood walks, and on visits to the studios of emerging artists. This is your chance to explore the world beyond babies - and here's the best part, you don't have to leave your baby at home! Babysitters will be available to assist you with your baby. All activities are designed for the easy navigation of strollers and all classes are led by an expert. Also offering classes for Toddlers and for Adults.

http://www.prenatalyogacenter.com
The Prenatal Yoga Center focuses on the dynamics of the growing family through yoga, workshops (such as breastfeeding, partner prenatal yoga, childbirth education) and is a resource center for parenting and childbirth needs. The Prenatal Yoga Center offers daily prenatal, postnatal, Mommy (Daddy) and Me, Postnatal Pilates, Infant Massage, Music for Babies classes, and New Moms and Moms-to-be Support Group.

Yael Luski MS, DTR Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (646) 373-7572 YHLUSKI@aol.com Specializes in providing movement based classes, play groups and individual sessions including: • Infant & Toddler Creative Movement • Early Childhood Creative Movement • “Mommy/Daddy & Me” In Motion • Parent/Infant Communicative Movement • Prenatal Movement Awareness & Stretching • Developmental Movement for

http://www.jalc.org/04_05/e_f_webop.html This season, Jazz At Lincoln Center inaugurates WeBop, a newly designed music education program in which children (ages 2-5) and their parents/caregivers sing, move, and play with the soulful rhythms and melodies of great jazz. WeBop teachers lead children to a greater understanding of jazz, of their national musical heritage, and, ultimately, of themselves. Produced in collaboration with Teachers College, Columbia University.

http://www.bigapplekidsnyc.com
212.579.0301
Info@BigAppleKidsNYC.com
Ages 1 to early elementary
Language Programs for Children - French, Spanish and Mandarin
Big Apple Kids offers foreign language classes to children, taught by native-speaking teachers who are great with children, each class is fun and packed with vocabulary that is interesting and appropriate for young children. They use games, toys, and other cool activities to reinforce and enhance learning the language. They have teddy bear picnics, play with musical instruments, learn fun songs, and play many other games to reinforce the topics and vocabulary.

Adults and Children in Trust (A.C.T.) http://www.stjohndivine.org/act/programs/index.html 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025 (212)316-7530 Classes and activities for ages 1-17, including First Step Nursery and Preschool, summer camp, birthday parties, basketball and other camps, after-school programs, holiday/vacation camps, etc. ACT offers year-round, affordable, reliable, non-sectarian and socially enriching educational programs and special events for families in and around the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the world's largest Gothic cathedral.

http://www.nykidsclub.com
87th Street (between Broadway and West End Avenue) (212) 721-4400 68th Street (on Amsterdam) (212) 721-4100 Ages 6 months to 12 years. "The New York Kids Club offers all levels of gymnastics, rock climbing and strength conditioning, martial arts, music, art, dance, drama and cooking."

rl@onceuponababy.info 212-749-3670 Class at JCC taught by educator Rebecca Lindenbaum, M.S.Ed. Teaches the benefits of reading literature to infants.

http://www.kaufman-center.org/lucyyoung_preschool.htm Music and movement for toddlers, ballet, Dalcroze (music theory), creative movement. 18 months and up. The Lucy Moses School is a community arts school, and is part of the Kaufman Center, which is also comprised of the Merkin Concert Hall and PS859, a public school for musically gifted children.

http://www.justweetwo.com 270 W. 84th St. (between Broadway and West End, in synagogue Ohav Shalom - no affiliation) Guardian-and-me playtime (mommies, daddies, nannies, grandparents). "Through activities such as music, arts and crafts, playtime, stories and snack, children are encouraged to explore, discover, interact and enjoy." Also sell CD of songs to sing with kids.

http://www.ymcanyc.org/sub.php?p=about&sp=west/ws_main.htm 5 West 63rd St. Fitness, heated pool, all sorts of classes (from pottery to journalism), daycare/pre-school/nursery.

http://www.thibauttechnique.com Spanish and French for tots, pre-school programs and camp-like programs. "Native speaking instructors offer fun and educational lessons using the LWFC's own vocabulary-building songs, visual aids and language immersion games."

http://www.jamsnet.com 165 W. 91st St. 212-595-0563 "JAMS celebrates music learning and music making through a uniquely non-verbal form of personal and communal expression - Music as a Second Language TM. Founded by composer, conductor, and educator Jay Danzig, World JAMS uses international music to stimulate curiosity and love for World cultures."

http://www.circusgym.com 2121 Broadway at 74th Street, 2nd floor 212.799.3755 Email: info@circusgym.com Ages 11 months and up. Parent/child, preschool and recreational gymnastics, and birthday parties.

http://www.thesportsclubla.com/Clubs/template.asp?Club=NYReebokSportsClub 160 Columbus Avenue(At 67th Street) 212.362.6800 Nice pool, childcare while you work out, and lots more: "Our Fun N' Fit™ program led by childrens' coaches, offers a variety of athletic activities as well as sports programming and coaching, teen and kid fit programs, dance activities and summer camps. And, Members' children can also enjoy art, music, drama and other enrichment activities as well as computer clinics and birthday parties."

http://www.handson4music.com 529 Columbus Avenue between 85th & 86th street 212.496.9929 (Three other locations as well.) Hands On! A Musical Experience, Inc. was founded based on the idea that children should have music as part of their lives. We believe that learning about music not only increases young people’s appreciation and understanding of this art form, but also enriches every aspect of their lives

http://discoveryprograms.com Discovery Programs, Inc. 251 West 100th Street at West End Avenue New York, NY 10025 email: Claude@discoveryprograms.com Tel: (212) 749-8717 Tons of classes -- everything from infant massage to Toddler Science, My Grandparent & Me, ballet, and Taekwondo. Classes take place in lovely old synagogue.

http://www.playandmusic.com/b2c/customer/home.jsp 240 W. 73rd St., New York, NY 10023 Phone: (212) 724-2140 Structured music and playtime (ages 0-4 years) with playground-like equipment. Several other locations in Manhattan. 1-877-GYM-LEARN.

Jewish Community Center in Manhattan http://www.jccmanhattan.org
334 Amsterdam Avenue at West 76th Street
(646) 505-4445
Classes for all ages. Expecting parents, prenatal, new parents classes and moms groups. Beautiful pool, nice warm kiddie pool. (You don't have to be Jewish to join and enjoy their facilities.) Tons of kids' classes, and they have childcare for $8/hr when you want to exercise. Or, for those days you really need to get out of the house, for $5/hour you can hang out with your kids in the babysitting playroom.