Don’t miss the 2014 Brooklyn Baby & Family Expo, taking place Sunday, April 6th, at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights (180 Remsen Street).
The fun family event gives moms and dads access to products, advice and community resources for parenting from birth through early childhood. Attendees will enjoy musical performances by Vered Music and Little Rock-its by Frolic!. Children of all ages are invited to join their parents to play, eat and visit exhibitors. A diaper changing area is sponsored by Ubbi and Earth’s Best and a play area for babies and toddlers, is sponsored by B Toys. Free childcare provided by Brooklyn Manny and Nanny.
The Expo includes exhibitors from popular national and international baby brands as well as local parenting businesses, seminars and interactive demonstrations. Bunmi Laditan, author of The Honest Toddler: A Child’s Guide to Parenting will deliver the keynote address at 11:00 a.m. and act as the event’s master of ceremonies.
“A Child Grows in Brooklyn and our sponsors are thrilled to welcome Bunmi Laditan as our keynote speaker. We feel her following and influence on parents of babies and toddlers will draw a great audience to what we know will be a fun-filled event,” says Kim Janulewicz, co-owner and editor of A Child Grows in Brooklyn. Ms. Laditan’s twitter handle (@HonestToddler) strikes a chord among parents around the world and has more than 250,000 followers. Her book is due out in paperback this May.
Net proceeds from the event will be donated to the Expo’s charity partner, Little Essentials.
Raffle Prizes
Raffle prizes include strollers and baby gear from popular brands Orbit Baby, Stokke, Britax and Joovy, as well as products from new mom favorites Boppy, Belly Bandit, Dr. Browns, Fareskind, Pottery Barn Kids, Sanus Baby and local businesses Citibabes and Melt Massage & Bodywork.
Parenting Seminars
Jamie Grayson, a.k.a. TheBabyGuyNYC, featured on Martha Stewart’s Baby Shower, The Today Show and named Best Baby Gear Guru by New York Magazine, presents “Best Baby Gear for 0 – 3.” Other seminars include “Wills, Trusts & 529 Plans: A Simple Guide for Family Financial Planning” and “First Fevers, Healthy Sleep Habits, and Breastfeeding,” a Q&A session with Mt. Sinai Pediatricians. Event seminars are sponsored by New York Life, Sacha Herzig-Roizin & Volkova Law Group PLLC and Mt. Sinai Brooklyn Heights.
Demos
Interactive demonstrations include “First Foods: Cooking for Your Baby” delivered by Jory Lieberman of teenytinyfoodie (sponsored by Spuni), Babywearing, presented by BECO baby carriers, and ChildSpace Method, presented by Dan Rindler.
The 2014 Brooklyn Baby & Family Expo is sponsored by BECO Baby Carriers, BabyGanics, Britax, Bright Horizons , Fairway Market, Fresh Direct, Brooklyn Manny & Nanny, B Toys, Spuni, Ubbi, Earth’s Best (the exclusive Expo Diaper & Wipes Sponsor), New York Life, Pottery Barn Kids, Sacha Herzig-Roizin & Volkova Law Group PLLC, and Mt. Sinai Brooklyn Heights.
Lunch will be provided by Fresh Direct and free childcare provided by Brooklyn Manny & Nanny.
Details
When: Sunday, April 6, 2014
Where: 180 Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights – Conveniently located within 3-minutes walking distance of the 2/3/4/5 at Borough Hall, the R at Court Street, and the A/C/F at Jay Street-Metrotech.
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
How: Tickets start at $15.00. Ticket information and event registration are available at http://brooklynbabyandfamilyexpo2014.eventbrite.com.
Exclusive coupon code: Use Mama15off for a 15% discount off any ticket type.
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