Happy Valentine's Day - Was That A Heart Shaped Cloud Seen Over Roosevelt Island NYC East River Waterfront?

What a great gift for Valentine's Day - A heart shaped cloud over Roosevelt Island?

It's a wonderful thought, but not really.

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Roosevelt Island Tram Shutdown For Emergency Repairs Valentine's Day Evening Starting 10 PM, Resume Service 6 AM Thursday - Manhattan Red Bus Shuttle Service Available

If you're going out Valentine's Day evening, be aware that there will be no Roosevelt Island Tram operating after 10 PM. According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):

Due to emergency repairs, the Tram will shutdown at 10:00 PM on Wednesday, February 14th and resume service at 6:00 AM on Thursday, February 15th. Hourly shuttle bus service will be provided with the first Manhattan bound bus leaving from the Tram Plaza at 10:00 PM and the first Roosevelt Island bound bus leaving the southwest corner of 58th St and 2nd Avenue at 10:30 PM. The last Roosevelt Island bound shuttle will leave Manhattan at 2:30 AM.

A RI resident remarks:

Guess there will be no late-nite-Valentine's Day-skyline-view romantic rides ..

Here's a nighttime view from the Roosevelt Island Tram



but not live on Valentine's Day evening.

Roosevelt Island PS/IS 217 Students Gather Together To Form Valentine's Day Heart In Schoolyard - Cool Rooftop Photo

Roosevelt Island PS/IS 217 PTA representative Erin Olavesen shares this great photo and reports:

Students at Roosevelt Island's PS/IS 217 were all in red for Valentine's Day and went to the schoolyard

for a very quick photo at the end of the day while I stood on the rooftop.

Here's a larger version of the picture from the PS 217 PTA web site.

Roosevelt Island Youth Program Celebrates Valentine's Day With Dinner, Art, Music, Cake & Chocolate Hearts

The Roosevelt Island Youth Program (RIYP) reports and shares photos from their Valentine's Day Party: According to RIYP:

The Roosevelt Island Youth Program held it's annual Valentine's Day Party at the Youth Center earlier this week. Over 140 kids celebrated Valentine's Day and February Birthdays

with dinner

cake

and Valentine Hearts filled with chocolate.

We also created Valentine's Day art and listened to music.  It was a very successful event and we all shared the feeling of respect, appreciation, kindness, and tolerance.

Roosevelt Island Kids Make Valentine's Day Hearts For Families And Senior Citizens At RI Parents' Network Craft Event This Past Saturday

Roosevelt Island Parents' Network Coordinator Eva Bosbach reports:

Dear All,

Thank you to all who participated in our Valentine's craft on Saturday. The children and family made beautiful heart-shaped cards

for their own family as well as for the Senior Center, which were then hung on heart-shaped chains

to make special decorations for their Valentine's Day and the celebration of Black History Month.

Thanks to Neha and Cecilia for designing and leading the craft, and thanks to Barbara for proposing the project of connecting children and seniors in our community.

There will be two Black History Month Celebrations, Monday Feb. 20th 1-4pm, and Tuesday, Feb. 21st 6:30pm-8:30pm, in the Senior Center. Anyone in the community is welcome to join!

- Cecilia, Neha, and Eva

Roosevelt Island Parents' Network Valentine's Day Crafts Workshop For Kids Collage Making Saturday February 11 - Please Register To Attend

Roosevelt Island Parents' Network Coordinator Eva Bosbach reports:

Dear Parents and caregivers,

Valentine's days is soon approaching. Please join us in celebrating Valentine's Day at this wonderful monthly craft event with our little ones.

We will be using tissue paper to make collages.

We will let the child use their imagination and make the tissue paper into garlands or cards. These can be also be used for decorating your house, window or front door .

All the supplies are provided and you can take home the finished item.

We will also be making a heart garland for our friends at the Seniors Center to celebrate Black History Month.

Come and spend Saturday morning with your child making some lovely art together.

Please fill out this form before Friday for registration

Cecilia, Neha and Eva

Scenes From Roosevelt Island Parents' Network Bee Mine Valentine Crafts And Story Time - Kids Make Black History Month Kente Cloth Too

Roosevelt Island Parents' Network Coordinator (RIPN) Eva Bosbach shares these photos and reports on the February 13 RIPN Bee Mine Valentine Crafts at the Seniors Center.

When it comes to making fun crafts with our children, Valentine's Day is one of our absolute favorite holiday crafts.

There are endless possibilities

of what to do but since our children love animals

we thought of choosing something fun that involves them. 

Thank you to all for joining our Bee Mine Valentine Craft

and Story Time for Kids.

Also, all the children created a ceremonial African Kente cloth together which they designed and colored themselves,

and learned about different cultures in celebration of the African heritage in honor of the Black History Month. The resulting Kente cloth

will remain with the Senior Center for their decoration purposes.

We are looking forward to seeing you at our future Crafts with Kids workshops. You can save the dates below.

• March 19, 10-11am, Easter Craft
• April 16, 10-11am, Spring Craft and
• May 7, 10-11am, Mothers Day Craft.

Thank you all and Happy February! :)

For more info on RIPN, contact here.

Roosevelt Island Parents' Network Be Mine Valentine Free Craft For Kids Saturday February 13 - Please RSVP By February 7

Roosevelt Island Parents' Network Coordinator (RIPN) Eva Bosbach reports:

Dear all,

Valentine's Day, also known as Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is a celebration observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a public holiday in most of them.

When it comes to making fun crafts with our children, Valentine's Day is one of our absolute favorite holiday crafts. There are endless possibilities of what to do but since our children love animals we thought of choosing something fun that involves them. So please join us just a day before Valentine's Day for the next event in the free "Crafts with Kids" series and let those tiny hands make some fun craft.

"Be Mine Valentine Craft" by the Roosevelt Island Parents' Network will take place on Saturday, February 13, 10-11am at the Senior Center, 546 Main Street.

The children will be creating a perfect card for a special friend or to give to their loving mom or dad. Adorable Bee Mine Valentine bumblebees consist of little hearts, are easy to make, and do not take much time. Children old enough to use scissors can practice their scissor skills, too!

We thank Dolores Green, Barbara Parker, Wendy Hersh and Marylin Atkins from the Senior Center for letting us use their space for the event. Another thank you goes to HOPE RI Church for sponsoring the event supplies and to Neha, an Island mom of two and our "Crafts with Kids" organizer!

Please RSVP to eva.bosbach@gmail.com by Sunday, February 7. Please let us know if you can bring books about Valentine's, love or friendship for the story time or for our little kids book shelf during the event.

And as always: If you have craft event ideas you would like us to include in the "Crafts with Kids" series, or if you have other ideas for activities of the RI Parents' Network, please get in touch with me.

Stay warm :),

Save the date for our upcoming events:

March 19, 10-11am, Easter Craft

April 16, 10-11am, Spring Craft and

May 7, 10-11am, Mothers Day Craft.

We are looking forward to seeing you and your little ones! :

Amanda, Christina, Neha and Eva

"Crafts with Kids" is a free workshop series for children organized by the Roosevelt Island Parents' Network. The monthly events included "Tram art and necklaces", "Matisse for Kids", "Valentine's Craft", "St Patrick's Craft", "Earth Day Craft", "Easter Craft", "Mothers Day Craft", "Fathers Day Craft", "Summer craft - a lady bug", a "Back to school craft", a "Halloween craft", a "Lantern making workshop", a "Thanksgiving Craft" and a "Holiday Craft".

Past RIPN Crafts For Kids programs are featured here.

For more info on RIPN, contact here.

You're Invited To Roosevelt Island's Main Street Theater & Dance Alliance Valentine's Day Dance & Silent Auction Saturday February 6 - Be A Theater Seat Sponsor Too

The Main Street Theater & Dance Alliance (MST&DA) is hosting a Valentine's Day Dance & Silent Auction. According to MST&DA:

Come dance with us and celebrate Valentines Day. Saturday, Feb. 6, 8-11 pm. Doors close at 9 pm. At the Cultural Center, 548 Main Street.

Includes drink, dessert, cheese and crackers.

The event is open to those 16 and older.

There will be a silent auction which closes at 10 pm.

Wear your festive attire & dance the night away.​

The cost is $30 per individual $50 per couple when registering ahead.

$40/$60 at the door.

People attending the Dance are given the opportunity to sponsor a seat in the theatre. 

See Seat Sponsorship.

MST&DA Board Member John Dougherty described its mission, programs and services offered during an October 2014 presentation to the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA)  Public Purpose Funds (PPF) Committee seeking a $35,000 grant. Here's what Mr. Dougherty had to say.



The RIRA PPF Committee recommended a grant of $18,700 to the MST&DA which was approved by the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC)

Click here to buy your MST&DA Valentine's Day Dance & Silent auction ticket (s) and for more information.

Happy Valentine's Day Snowheart From Roosevelt Island

From the Roosevelt Island Twitterverse:

Happy Valentines day! #snowheart #nyc #roosevelt @ Manhattan Park, Roosevelt Island http://t.co/hEJRJsOwNN
— Skye (@skyekisser) February 14, 2014

You can also celebrate Valentine's Day and tell someone you love them in a song - Jim Croce's I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song.



Happy Valentine's Day B!

Happy Valentine's Day From Roosevelt Island - Youth Program Gives Out Hearts & Jim Croce Sings I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song

 Image From Roosevelt Island Youth Program

Happy Valentine's Day From Roosevelt Island!!!!

The Roosevelt Island Youth Program celebrated Valentine's Day and shares how:

The Roosevelt Island Youth Program handed out over 300 Valentine Hearts to parents, seniors and youth today to celebrate Valentine’s Day and Healthy Heart Month. So to all our neighbors spend a little time with the one’s you love.

Image From Roosevelt Island Youth Program

You can also celebrate Valentine's Day and tell someone you love them in a song - Jim Croce's I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song.

You Tube Video Of Jim Croce's I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song

Happy Valentine's Day B!

2nd Most Romantic Spot in NYC is the The Roosevelt Island Tram - Give Your Monkey a Great Big Valentine's Day Kiss

Tram Image by Rich Panse from world.nycsubway

Did you know that the Roosevelt Island Tram is the second most romantic spot in New York City according to the concierge at the Sofitel New York as reported by Travel Lady? Here are 5 of their top ten Most Romantic Spots in New York City.

Who better than a luxury French hotel to serve as the experts on romance for Valentine's Day? For this reason, the Sofitel New York enlisted its French concierge to get his seal of approval for the Ten Most Romantic Places in New York:

1. The Poet's Walk at Central Park – Experience Central Park hand in hand along this idyllic tree-lined stretch of benches and broad walkway.
   
   
2. The Roosevelt Island Tram – Couples soar high above the East River.
   
   
3. Lincoln Center – When the lights go out, enjoy a kiss before the curtain rises and the magical sounds of the New York Philharmonic fill the air.
   
   
4. Rockefeller Center – Ice skate across the world's most famous rink arm in arm with your valentine.
   
   
5. Brooklyn Botanic Gardens – The "harmonious asymmetry" of the city's only Japanese Hill and Pond Garden has the perfect feel for that special romantic moment.

Where are you going with your Monkey for Valentine's Day?

You Tube Kissing Monkey link

Hat tip for the kissing monkey video goes to Michael Shermer of Skeptic Magazine. He showed the monkey kissing video during a presentation he gave on market psychology and its role in the current real estate downturn at last January's excellent and thought provoking 2008 Inman Real Estate Connect NYC Conference .

Happy Valentine's Day B - Love, Me!

You Tube Video of Jim Croce's I'll Have to Say I Love You in s Song

Here are the lyrics from the Jim Croce official web site.

I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song

Well, I know its kind of late
I hope I didnt wake you
But what I got to say cant wait
I know youd understand
cause every time I tried to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So Ill have to say I love you in a song

Yeah, I know its kind of strange
But every time Im near you
I just run out of things to say
I know youd understand
cause every time I tried to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So Ill have to say I love you in a song

cause every time the time was right
All the words just came out wrong
So Ill have to say I love you in a song

Yeah, I know its kind of late
I hope I didnt wake you
But theres something that I just got to say
I know youd understand
cause every time I tried to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So Ill have to say I love you in a song

Hurry up. They may still be taking reservations for Valentine's Day at Croce's Restaurant and Jazz Bar in San Diego.

Valentine's Day Suggestions - Didn't Know We Had Gastronomes on Roosevelt Island

Looking for Valentine's Day ideas. Here are some and a profile of Roosevelt Island residents in New York Magazine Valentine's Day Guide.

THE GASTRONOMES

Jeffrey Escobar, 30, attorney.
Elle Erickson, 26, attorney.
Relationship status: Married for 1.5 years. Live on Roosevelt Island.
V-Day criteria: "A relaxed yet upscale night of good food and wine. Maybe dinner at Per Se, drinks at the Rainbow Room?"