By Maggie Margolis As I conclude my third summer working at SummerStage, I can’t help but reflect on each summer and how very different they have all been. My first summer was in 2009 and I was an Operations Intern and an usher for SummerStage. Through this position, I saw the behind the scenes work [...]
Archive for the ‘Kids’ Category
15 Sep
Broadened by Boroughs
By Jack Margolis Never would I have thought that in just one week’s time I would be driving up north to the Bronx’s Van Cortlandt Park, then all the way south to Staten Island’s Tappen Park. Working for SummerStage Kids has allowed me to do this, and let me see parts of New York City’s [...]
30 Aug
The Kid in Me
By Krystle Shakespeare I have never laughed, ran, typed, danced, twirled, traveled, emailed and made so many friends before during my summer vacation. I had the pleasure of working for SummerStage Kids from June to August. I have traveled to all 5 boroughs, have been to over 15 different parks in NYC, and got to [...]
12 Aug
City Parks Foundation’s Young Golfers get lessons from LPGA Pro Cristie Kerr at CityParks Junior Golf Center’s Free Clinic!
Tuesday August 10, 2010 was a lucky day for 50 intermediate level golfers, ages 10 to 17. The participants in CityParks Foundation’s free lessons presented by René Lacoste Foundation in parks across the five boroughs, got the chance to receive coaching from LPGA pro Cristie Kerr. This opportunity at CityParks’ Junior Golf Center in Bay [...]
10 Feb
City Parks Foundation Congratulates Teen Tennis Champs Sabrina Bragerton-Nasert & Caleb Williamson!
Caleb Williams far left and Sabrina Bragerton-Nasert far right earned a FREE trip to compete in UK tennis tournament Both Sabrina and Caleb are participants of City Parks Foundation’s (CPF) free, citywide CityParks Tennis presented by Chase youth sports program. In August, Sabrina and Caleb competed against more than 150 children from all over NYC [...]
29 Dec
The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre welcomes THREE
City Parks Foundation presents Three – an adventurous mash-up of the classic fairy tales “The Three Little Pigs,” “Three Billy Goats Gruff,” and “The Three Bears,” at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park. In this story, the central character, the “Big Bad Wolf,” is given a mission by the “Three Blind Fairy God [...]
27 Oct
The Three Bears Holiday Bash
City Parks Foundation is proud to announce the launch of The Three Bears Holiday Bash, a new marionette production beginning November 17, 2009 at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park. The Three Bears Holiday Bash, is a variety show that celebrates the holiday season in song, dance, and puppetry. This production quickly becomes [...]
23 Sep
Learning Gardens on a Worldly Scale
The environmental education idea is simple: build a communal garden, combine it with a series of wonderful lessons, and then invite community members—schools, senior and day care centers, families, and organizations—to work on their gardens and cultivate valuable benefits. We serve over 2,850 community members, children, and teachers through school, out-of-school and summer programs. The [...]
