615 Franklin Avenue (former church, near Dean) might become a kids playspace

whynot_31

In part because It Takes a Village (located off Classon Ave) recently closed, a group of parents are looking to open a new play space for young children:

Our vision is to create a community play and gathering space for children and their families, located at 615 Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. Operating as a membership-based organization, we will offer a safe, fun, creative, and nurturing environment for children of all ages, while providing a welcoming space where members are invited to come together under one roof, to build a true community of families.

In order to make this happen we need commitment from 25 families in the neighborhood. Read more to see how your family can help.

http://www.stompinggroundbk.org/

This playspace would be directly across the street from the brewery development site:

http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/topic/enormous-building-near-franklin-ave-shuttle-stop

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mike dunlap

I'm glad you posted this. I was at the library today with my 2 kids (ages 3 & 5) and was given a flyer for this but lost it before I got home. I'm very interested.

whynot_31

Sonja ran a follow-up piece with some more details today:

Crown Heights Parents Band Together to Replace Kids' Play Space - Crown Heights - DNAinfo.com New York - DNAinfo New York

Parents plan to open The Stomping Ground indoor play space on Franklin Avenue in January. 

whynot_31

Update: This space was too ambitious.

However the parents are moving forward at 636 Classon, a former hair salon near the corner of Dean.


http://www.stompinggroundbk.org/

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laura palmer

Projected opening on March 1st, according to this in-depth article:

New Mommies in Crown Heights Carve Out Their Own Play Space | The Brooklyn Reader -

What do you get when you put about a dozen new mothers and their energetic babies into a space the size of a hair salon Mommy Power, of course. Maria Sigourney, Jessica Alonso and Marie Clevering recently harnessed that very Mommy Power when they formed The Stomping Ground, a community and gathering space for children and their families.

whynot_31

More press:

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140224/crown-heights/crown-heights-moms-replace-shuttered-kids-play-space

moxie

Does anyone know why it didn't go through in the Franklin Ave space? Anything else happening in there? Such a cool little building.

whynot_31

We do now:

http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/44122/crab-shack-for-franklin-and-dean#Item_1