
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – KIDS AGES TEN TO 14 are invited to a free tween-centered hangout at City Point on Saturday morning, sponsored by Brooklyn Bridge Parents and Brightline. TADA! will host a musical theater workshop featuring songs from “Wicked,” while DivaDance Brooklyn will be teaching moves at a “K-Pop Demon Hunters” dance party. The event will also feature friendship bracelet crafting, Pokemon card trading and board games.
The fun runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Albee Square; the event is youth-focused, and caregivers aren’t encouraged to stay. More information can be found on EventBrite.
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