Things to Do with Kids in Canarsie, Brooklyn

Kids Create

Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM

📍 Jamaica Bay Library

Ages: Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12), Teen (13-17)

Create, experiment and have fun! Arts and crafts for school age children 5-12 years. Join us every Thursday afternoon at 4:00pm for a new arts and crafts project. *This program is on a first come, fi...

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Friday, November 6, 2026 at 6:00 AM

📍 Jamaica Bay Library

Ages: Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12), Teen (13-17)

For children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. In this special seven session series, families enjoy stories & activities designed to encourage the development of early learning practices. Exploring liter...

NYRR Open Run: Canarsie Park

Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 3:45 AM

📍 Canarsie Park House in Canarsie Park

Ages: All ages

NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area. The program is free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities, and ex...

outdoor nature

Bring Your Grandparent* to Storytime (*or older grown-up you love)

Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM

📍 Jamaica Bay Library

Ages: Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12), Teen (13-17)

Invite your grandparents or older grown-ups you love to storytime! We’ll read, sing songs, and do activities together to celebrate this special relationship between generations. If your grandparents a...

Jamaica Bay Brainy Babies

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 6:00 AM

📍 Jamaica Bay Library

Ages: Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12), Teen (13-17)

Brainy Babies is an interactive program for babies, parents and caregivers to encourage brain development and early learning practices. Each week we will read books, sing songs, and do fun activities ...

Kids Tech Time

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM

📍 Jamaica Bay Library

Ages: Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12), Teen (13-17)

Come play video games with your friends! Featuring Mario Kart, Paw Patrol Grand Prix, LEGO Batman 3, Overcooked 2, and Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles-Shredder's Revenge! Ages 5-12

Kids Create: Native American Heritage Month - Weaving

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM

📍 Jamaica Bay Library

Ages: Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12), Teen (13-17)

November is Native American Heritage Month. Let's create a weaving project that honors the Native American tradition of fiber weaving. Kids Create is an arts and crafts program for school age children...

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM

📍 Jamaica Bay Library

Ages: Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12), Teen (13-17)

NYRR Open Run: Canarsie Park

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 3:45 AM

📍 Canarsie Park House in Canarsie Park

Ages: All ages

outdoor nature

Jamaica Bay Brainy Babies

Monday, November 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM

📍 Jamaica Bay Library

Ages: Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12), Teen (13-17)

Build with LEGO

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM

📍 Jamaica Bay Library

Ages: Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12), Teen (13-17)

Release your inner engineer and build amazing creations with LEGO at the library!

Toddler Time

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 6:00 AM

📍 Jamaica Bay Library

Ages: Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12), Teen (13-17)

Read books, sing songs, learn fingerplays, and play with other toddlers and caregivers. Geared for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.

International Games Month: Board Games Tournament

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM

📍 Jamaica Bay Library

Ages: Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12), Teen (13-17)

Happy Internation Games Month! Let's play in a board games tournament with our friends! We'll have multiple game stations where players can compete in several different tournaments and challenges, suc...

Chess Workshop

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM

📍 Jamaica Bay Library

Ages: Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12), Teen (13-17)

Learn to play chess or improve your strategies. For ages 6 and up; kids and teens welcome.

Kids Create: Fall Lanterns

Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM

📍 Jamaica Bay Library

Ages: Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12), Teen (13-17)

We'll turn mason jars into beautiful glowing fall themed lanterns, lit by battery powered tea lights. Create, experiment and have fun! Kids create is an arts and crafts program for school age childre...

Ready, Set, Kindergarten Sing-a-Long!

Friday, November 20, 2026 at 6:00 AM

📍 Jamaica Bay Library

Ages: Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12), Teen (13-17)

Join us for a special sing-a-long session of Ready, Set, Kindergarten! This program will conclude this season's series of Ready, Set, Kindergarten! programs. For children ages 3-5 and their caregivers...