Want to find out about free and frugal events in your nook of the city? Want to meet other families and head out to events together? Or maybe you just want to meet up for coffee or a home playdate? If that sounds great, let's make it a date! Join us for fun with your family and ours! I make it my business to find out about everything frugal for families in NYC and you can be sure that I will keep you in the know. Our calendar is always filled with events (to fit whatever crazy schedule you are …

Meet other New York City Stay At Home Dads, Part-time at home dads, work from home dads, freelance dads, working dads, and involved fathers in and around NYC to socialize and interact with other guys who enjoy spending quality time with their kids during the day. Our primary goal is to form an inclusive & active community of involved dads during the week while the rest of the world is working, so we can take advantage of what the city has to offer without the crowds & within a tight budget. This …

The Fathering Forum is a place where Fathers go to be better Dads. It's that simple. We recognize that "Father" is a legal and biological term. But being a Dad is something else entirely. It is an embracing of the responsibilities of Fatherhood and an acknowledgment that we are fathers to all children, not just our own. The members of the Fathering Forum do not pretend to be experts; we are a growing grassroots team of men from all walks of life, with different backgrounds, opinions, beliefs, re …

Welcome to UWS New Moms of Infants and Toddlers. You are in the perfect place to meet other moms living on the Upper West Side, to have playdates, check out the neighborhood or just chat and have fun. I have had a wonderful time going to new places and meeting new moms and making friends for my daughter. She has also benefited tremendously from all the children she meets each week. And often the meetups repeat and she is lucky enough to see the same group of friends and children each week. Mee …

As of Fall 2011, we will be transitioning the group to focus more on us mommies and provide a social outlet for all of us to share, learn, or just "get away from things" once in a while!  Since we all have common interests, backgrounds and enjoy each other's company so much, we will plan more dinners/nights out, lunches, potlucks, poker games, book clubs, etc.  We will certainly still plan playdates from time to time so the tots can get together as well.  Looking forward to catching up with ever …

VIVAFIT Dance.Fitness.Wellness Featuring  Zumba(R) Fitness Ditch the workout, join the party! www.vivafitnj.com 917-5282403 zumbanj@gmail.com VIVAFIT is a cozy and fun studio bringing the hottest fitness-party to New Jersey.  Zumba® has become nothing short of a revolution. Coining the concept of fitness-party™ and making fitness fun, Zumba® has spread like wild-fire, and has positioned itself as the single most influential movement in the industry of fitness. VIVAFIT was founded by Zumba Jammer …

WELCOME FAMILIES WITH KIDS WHO LIVE IN WESTERN QUEENS & Nearby (Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Midtown Manhattan,etc...)!!! Let's connect!!! I wanted to create a group that hosts and lists many affordable activities & events, so that parents & kids can find something engaging & wonderful to occupy themselves with and get out of their homes, make friends, get fit and have fun! Another aspect of WQKids is as a community interface where members can post various parent-related info and confer with other par …

GET YOUR DANCE ON is NYC's dance party for all those who love to get down to beats & bass lines guaranteed to get you bouncing. The city's biggest dance lovers have come together to bring in amazing DJs who will play everything from house to dubstep, reggae, tribal, hip hop, glitch hop, breaks, and more - anything that'll blow your mind and make you move. Sponsored by flavorpill.com, GYDO is going global with events in cities everywhere! Whether you're a burner, bboy, house head, hooper, balleri …

Kids say the darndest things, but sometimes it's just great to be able to chat with another mom and find new friends for your kids too! Being a SAHM isn't easy or glamourous, and living in NYC presents unique challenges to parents. This group will provide east side mommas with a social outlet and moral support. Our goal is to provide local, affordable, fun activities for our kids and ourselves, during the weekdays when we need it most. We are a fun loving group who welcome other like-minded moms …

Sing and Sign with Baby and Mommy on the Upper West Side, NYC is for moms and babies or toddlers who would like to come to meet new friends in a fun and creative way!  You will have access to discounted music and Baby Sign Language classes all over the Upper West Side (UWS) in New York City. Class locations spread across the entire Upper West Side (UWS) from the 50's to 100th Street and are welcome to all moms and babies at any signing level! This "musical playdate" will have baby-friendly instr …

As a new mom, I realized how important it is to connect and build new friendships with other mommies, so I decided to form a group for moms of Paulus Hook and surrounding areas. This group is intended for moms of infants to preschool-aged children to get together bi-weekly for playdates, coffeedates, lunches, brunches, picnics in the park, walks in the neighboorhood, trips to NYC, and any other fun activities we think of along the way. ***Dads also welcome to join!

Fitness for Mom, Fun for Baby! Stroller Strides is the country's leading pre and post natal fitness and exercise program. You can get in shape, meet other new moms and be with your baby! Stroller Strides of Manhattan welcomes all age groups. We are proud to also host the Plum Mom's Club, a FREE playgroup for all moms. We offer weekly playgroups, monthly Mom's Night Out, and fun activities for your whole family to enjoy! Membership in Stroller Strides is NOT required to participate in the Plum Mo …

This is a group for toddlers and their parents to make new friends and play together. We meet primarily on Roosevelt Island and venture out at times for different activities.  In order to promote active participation we prefer members to live on or near Roosevelt Island.  This group is member run.  We have regular playdates on Thursday mornings and members plan other activities and events as they wish.  We are a mixed group of working and stay-at-home moms and dads.  Our dues are $10 per year to …

This group is for Stay-At-Home-Mom's in their late 20's to mid 30's that live in Union Square & the surrounding areas. Let's get together with our infants & toddlers for activities in our neighborhood, like going to storytime at Barnes & Noble, having picnics in the park, and play dates in our homes! Let's make new friends for ourselves and our children!

This is a group for all new moms in the Upper East Side (Midtown, Harlem, UWS) with babies from 0-18 months who like to get together in the area. We organize play dates, walks in the park, coffee and brunch meet-ups, musea visits, moms night-outs, go to free outdoor activities etc. Activities will be organized in the weekends and on weekdays, and its open for all moms who are interested in socializing with other moms and babies. Although the group is for moms, we will occasionally organize activ …

We meet with or without kids to find common ground, support, decompress, network, build a community. Meet affordably at a local diner, local kids recreation center, park, or family swim. If it takes a village, we have one. Let's network on shared needs e.g. pickups / dropoff and optimize time and resources. Let's stay in the neighborhood (large school district) for frequent playdates, barbeques, parties, sleepovers, backyards, etc. Meet solution-minded grown-ups who can share precious munchkin-t …

Join other moms and babes (ages newborn-4) as we make Challah for Shabbat, sing Shabbat songs, read a book with puppets, create a fun and education craft and more! Just $10 for the hour! @ Chabad LIC/Astoria: 10-31 Jackson Ave., every Thursday @ 3:30-4:30. Learn more at JEWISHLIC.COM

Now is a great time to try MoonSoup for babies, toddlers and preschool kids! Free Trial Class - plus 10% off for new customers - just join the meet up nd mention it when you enroll! (New customers only) Voted "Best Place To Meet Other New Families" - TONYKIDS Voted "One of the Top Ten Mommy & Me Music Programs in NYC" - TONYKIDS. MoonSoup's Parent and Child classes are amazing! Music plus much-much more in every class. Every class includes MoonSoup's energetic, interactive Music Class, plus Sens …

Now is a great time to come try MoonSoup classes! Voted "One of the Top Ten Mommy & Me Music Prgrams in NYC" - TONYKIDS. Music plus much more in every class. Every class includes MoonSoup's energetic, interactive Music Class, plus Sensory, Art and Creative play. Easy Make ups too! Free Open play with every enrollment! MoonSoup Downtown is Located at J&R JR 1 Ann St, near Park Row. RSVP your Free Trial at info@moonsoup.net or call 212-319-3222. See our entire schedule online at www.moonsoup.ne …

Calling all little yogi's!!! Little Yoga Bubbles is offering AFFORDABLE and FUN yoga for kids in the heart of the UWS. Little Yoga Bubbles is a place for kids to have fun while learning techniques to help them deal with every day stresses. The instructors have been hand picked so that your child obtains the very best experience. Our classes are only $18/child when you reserve on our site ($22 drop in). It is best to reserve so we know the size of studio we need for your little yogi's to stretch …

Let's post kid class events and if you are going, rsvp so we can get to know other kids/parents that are going to these classes. A great way to get feedback on which classes everyone likes and a way to stay organized and learn about new upcoming kid classes in the area.

My Wife Vicky and I live in Union Square and are the parents of Leah, age 2 and Ella, 10 months. We have launched a new weekly brunch party called 'Brunch Baby, Brunch' on SUNDAYS from 11:00am to 2:00pm geared towards young hip parents and their young kds. It is at Brother Jimmy's BBQ in USQ and includes Live DJ spinning kid-friendly music mixed with songs parents love. We also have toy giveaways, raffle prizes and brunch cocktail specials for parents. Kids eat free! Overall we wanted to create …