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	Independence Day Party July 1, 2010 We had a blast at this year’s Independence Day party. Kids (and adults) made 4th of July flags, played in the water tables, rocked out with songs for seeds and more. What a great way to officially kick off summer at apple seeds!
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	Music Together sing-a-long June 14th, 2010 A nice addition to apple seeds and a great chance for families who take Music Together here to get to know each other, the sing-a-long had a huge turnout with lots of singing, playing and dancing to our favorite songs from the past few semesters. If you're a Music Together family and missed the free event, keep your ears to the ground in the fall for another sing-a-long.
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	Madison Square Park Kids Fest (spring 2010) May 22nd, 2010 apple seeds was once again proud to be a co-sponsor of Kids Fest, an amazing (and FREE!) event for families. This spring, we hosted activities from our build it! break it! fix it! and OOOHHH...AAAHHH...IIICCCKKK classes, listened to songs for seeds perform, and made sure everyone who attended had a great time. Thanks to all the families who joined us... we're already looking forward to the next Kids Fest.
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	apple seeds family week April 19th - April 24th, 2010 This past semester, apple seeds hosted its first family week! We invited all of our moms and dads to join us for special activities, both in class and on the playground. Some of the highlights were getting to watch our tiny dancers perform at their recitals, displaying all the creative works by our artists at the gallery opening and seeing what our builders have been making and scientists have been inventing at the build it! break it! fix it! / OOOHHH...AAAHHH...IIICCCKKK fair. A big thanks to all our families who made the first family week a success!
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	apple seeds 3rd birthday party March 1, 2010 We can hardly believe we're 3 years old already. To thank our families, we threw a birthday party featuring a songs for seeds concert, birthday hat designing, face painting, build it! break it! fix it! activities, a puppet show, and of course - CAKE!
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	my Chelsea art opening gallery & science / build it! break it! fix it! fair January 7, 2010 At this end-of-semester combination fair, we got a chance to see wonderful works of art from our future artists, build pipes and play in sand tables and play with floam and slime in our OOOHHH...AAAHHH...IIICCCKKK "laboratory."
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	Holiday Party December 21, 2009 We couldn't think of a better way to wish all of the apple seeds' families a happy holiday than to throw a party for them - so we did! We had art projects, science activities, a songs for seeds concert, and more. We already can't wait for the next holiday season...
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	Halloween (2009) October 31, 2009 The annual Halloween party gave our seedlings (and staff!) a chance to dress up as their favorite character. There was a songs for seeds concert, Fun Dough play room, snacks and more! We were also proud to hand out UNICEF boxes for trick-or-treating at apple seeds and at home.
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	Madison Square Park KIDS FEST (fall 2009) October 17, 2009 Since fall 2006 apple seeds has co-sponsored Madison Square Park's KIDSFEST. We are always proud to participate in this amazing event for families as well as support our favorite park. This fall, we made fossils, fitted pipes, and even got to hear songs for seeds play on the main stage. We hope to see you at the spring 2010 Kids Fest!
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	Kids Get Cooking (2009) October 10 & 11, 2009 apple seeds and Time Out New York Kids were happy to help kids learn about cooking (and eating!) through activities, presentations, and even video games at this 2-day event at Chelsea Market.
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	Public/Private School Seminar September 30, 2009 apple seeds, along with Big City Moms, Smart City Kids, and insideschools.org, hosted a Public/Private School Seminar. This seminar gave parents a better understanding of the types of schools in both the public and private sector that are available to NYC children, as well as the process of registering or applying to these schools.
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	Rbaby Mother's Day Run/Walk May 10, 2009 apple seeds was proud to co-sponsor this amazing fundraiser event for the Rbaby Foundation. The Co-Founders and their kids participated in both the run and the walk, while apple seeds staff manned the arts and crafts section where kids (of all ages) made cards for their mothers.
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	apple seeds dance recital May 5 & 6, 2009 apple seeds and Creation Station celebrated the end of the semester with a dance recital featuring tiny dancers from the ballet/tap and tots & tutus classes.
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	my Chelsea art opening art gallery & OOOHHH...AAAHHH...IIICCCKKK science fair April 23, 2009 This semester we combined our popular art gallery show with a science fair. The emerging artists from my Chelsea art opening and apples & crafts "showed" their work in our very own apple seeds art gallery setting. Children and parents got to experience our OOOHHH...AAAHHH...IIICCCKKK "laboratory" with slime, static electricity, balance, outer space and so much more. Students, family and friends enjoyed food and drinks while admiring the art masterpieces on the walls and experimenting.
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	Earth Day April 22, 2009 apple seeds celebrated Earth Day with creative green crafts projects (creating bio-bugs from biodegradable styrofoam), Earth-day themed story-time and a songs for seeds concert. Plus, apple seeds donated 10% of the entire week's class registration profits to the charity Healthy Child, Healthy World.
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	apple seeds 2nd birthday party February 27, 2009 To thank everyone for making these the best two years ever, we decided to throw a birthday party. Guests enjoyed party games, birthday book readings, activities from build it! break it! fix it!, art projects and a special birthday performance with songs for seeds.
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	Oral B Blogger Event (2009) February 21, 2009 apple seeds was proud to host this event presented by Oral B. Pediatric dentist, Dr. Laura Jana spoke to parents about kid's oral health while the little ones enjoyed the playground. Afterwards she taught kids (and parents) how to brush and they all enjoyed special gift bags.
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	Book Signing Party with Michele Wong McSween (2009) January 24th apple seeds member Michele Wong McSween debuted her new children's book Gordon & Li Li Words for Everyday. Along with Mandarin Treehouse, we celebrated Chinese New Year with this amazing book while children created themed art projects.
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	Halloween (2008) October 31th Our annual party brought kids in costume to apple seeds. The science room was transformed into the "bat cave," pumpkins were painted in art, we held a bake sale to benefit Cookies for Kids' Cancer and mr. Ray performed music from songs for seeds.
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	Book Signing Party with Ming & Wah Chen (2008) October 19th Authors and twin sisters Ming & Wah Chen and illustrator Mariko Jesse visited apple seeds to share their new children's book Ling Ling Looked in the Mirror, along with their first book, Sassparilla's New Shoes. After the readings, families met the authors and illustrator and created art projects based on the books.
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	songs for seeds launch at MSP KIDSFEST (fall 2008) October 18th apple seeds proudly launched its new music program, songs for seeds, at Madison Square Park's KIDSFEST (an event apple seeds has co-sponsored since fall 2006). On hand were also activities from build it! break it! fix it! and OOOHHH...AAAHHH...IIICCCKKK as well as items from our boutique.
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	Independence Day Party (2008) June 30th We celebrated the 4th of July a little early this year. Kids wore their favorite swim suits, played with sand, created red, white, and blue artwork and rocked out to a free concert with mr. Ray.
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	Madison Square Park KIDSFEST (spring 2008) May 31st Since fall 2006 apple seeds has co-sponsored Madison Square Park's KIDSFEST. We are always proud to participate in this amazing event for families as well as support (our favorite) park. In May '08 we hosted activities from our OOOHHH...AAAHHH...IIICCCKKK science and build it! break it! fix it! construction classes. Next KIDSFEST…October 18th 2008. Hope to see you there.
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	Mother's Day Party (2008) May 10th apple seeds celebrated moms a day early with card making activities, face painting, food and (kiddie and adult) manicures.
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	March of Dimes March for Babies (2008) April 27th apple seeds proudly supported the March of Dimes by participating in the March for Babies event. Our table had activities for parents and children and great raffle prizes.
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	Lincoln Center's Jazz for Young People Kids Fest (2008) April 5th apple seeds participated in kid's festival at the beautiful Rose Theatre Atrium. Concert goers got to experience activities from our OOOHHH...AAAHHH...IIICCCKKK science class.
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	Want It! Saks Fifth Avenue and New York Magazine Savor the "Best of New York" (2008) March 13th apple seeds, named Best Play Space by New York Magazine, participated in this great shopping event at Saks Fifth Avenue. We provided face painting and balloon animal making activities for shoppers’ children.
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	apple seeds 1st birthday party March 1, 2008 So many of you joined us to celebrate our first birthday! We were thrilled to have everyone there enjoying all of the activities…book readings, construction activities from build it! break it! fix it!, art projects from my Chelsea art opening, party games, snacks, drinks and cake. The entire apple seeds team thanks you all for an incredible first year! Photos courtesy of little footprint
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	Play for the Park (2008) January 27th apple seeds was proud to host the first annual Play for the Park fundraising party. All the profits from the event directly support free programs for kids in Madison Square Park. Families were treated to cookie decorating (and eating) with Eleni's, face painting, balloon animals, OOOHHH...AAAHHH...IIICCCKKK science experiments and 4 amazing concerts by...Mr. Ray, AudraRox, Paul Helou and Erin Lee & Marci. And…the incredible food was done by Country. Yum… Photos courtesy of little footprint
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	Winterfest (2007) December 20th Snow, snow and more snow. We rang in the season by making and decorating snowflakes…and made wet and dry instant snow to play with and bring home.
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	my Chelsea art opening Gallery Show April 26, 2007; August 21, 2007; January 3, 2008; April 15, 2008 Every semester the emerging artists from my Chelsea art opening and apples & crafts "show" their work in our very own apple seeds art gallery setting. Students, family and friends enjoy food and drinks while admiring their masterpieces on the walls as well as their entire semester's worth of work in their own personalized art portfolios (which they take home of course). Here are some highlights from past shows.
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	Halloween (2007) October 31st This party was all treats and no tricks. Kids in costumes monster mashed, pumpkins were decorated, faces were painted and everything else seemed to glow.
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	The Biggest Baby Shower Ever (2007) October 17th apple seeds participated in this event put on by Big City Moms. Expectant and new moms enjoyed food, raffles, shower games and seminars. Other sponsored included The Bump and Time Out New York Kids.
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	Breastfeeding Nutrition Seminar—Eating for Two (2007) June 15th Certified Nutritional Practitioner, MaryAnn Scandiffio of Bravado Designs (who outfitted the apple seeds nursing lounge) lead this luncheon on healthy eating when eating for two. Other participants included Belly Dance Maternity and Mothers & Menus.
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	The Nest Baby Launch (2007) May 18th apple seeds was the location for the celebration of the birth of the website, TheNestBaby.com. Attending families played in the playground, participated in activities from COOKing monsters and my Chelsea art opening, enjoyed entertainment and music from Music Together teacher Pete Heitmann, had photography sessions with Sarah Merians of Kids & Co. and enjoyed cocktails/mocktails, organic eats and kid's food from Kid Fresh and a diaper lounge sponsored by 1800-Diapers.
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