Storytime Classes for Toddlers in Bay Ridge, NYC

10 upcoming · 3 local studios

Bay Ridge hosts 11 storytime and literacy sessions across two venues, with the Bay Ridge Library’s free weekly program for children up to 60 months balancing out a series of structured reading and writing courses at Sea of Sounds Speech Therapy and Literacy PLLC. The library sessions carry no cost, while the therapy studio offerings focus on skill-building in decoding, fluency, and vocabulary for school-age learners. All upcoming sessions are listed below, so filter by age band to match your child’s stage.

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Upcoming classes

Students develop reading, writing, vocabulary, storytelling, and communication skills through creative writing actistorytime

Students develop reading, writing, vocabulary, storytelling, and communication skills through creative writing acti

Mon, Sep 14 · 5:45 PM

Sea of Sounds Speech Therapy and Literacy PLLC · Bay Ridge

Students develop reading, writing, vocabulary, storytelling, and communication skills through creative writing activities at Sea of Sounds Speech Therapy and Literacy PLLC.

StorytimestorytimeFREE

Storytime

Wed, Sep 16 · 11:00 AM

Bay Ridge Library, Children's Program Room · Bay Ridge

At Bay Ridge Library, enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes for children birth to 5 years and participating caregivers. First half of the program is reading and songs, second half is playtime.

Up to age 5
Strengthens multisyllabic decoding, spelling patterns, vocabulary, reading flustorytime

Strengthens multisyllabic decoding, spelling patterns, vocabulary, reading flu

Wed, Sep 16 · 4:45 PM

Sea of Sounds Speech Therapy and Literacy PLLC · Bay Ridge

A storytime session at Sea of Sounds Speech Therapy and Literacy PLLC focuses on multisyllabic decoding, spelling patterns, vocabulary, and reading fluency.

Targets phonemic awareness, decoding, encoding, spelling, sight words, vocabulary, reading fluency, language comstorytime

Targets phonemic awareness, decoding, encoding, spelling, sight words, vocabulary, reading fluency, language com

Wed, Sep 16 · 5:00 PM

Sea of Sounds Speech Therapy and Literacy PLLC · Bay Ridge

A structured literacy program targeting phonemic awareness, decoding, encoding, spelling, sight words, vocabulary, reading fluency, and language comprehension.

Develops advanced decoding, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, written expression, and morphology skillsstorytime

Develops advanced decoding, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, written expression, and morphology skills

Thu, Sep 17 · 5:00 PM

Sea of Sounds Speech Therapy and Literacy PLLC · Bay Ridge

A structured literacy program at Sea of Sounds Speech Therapy and Literacy PLLC builds advanced decoding, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, written expression, and morphology skills. This registered series is designed for school-age children, with sessions held indoors at the therapy venue.

StorytimestorytimeFREE

Storytime

Wed, Sep 23 · 11:00 AM

Bay Ridge Library, Children's Program Room · Bay Ridge

At Bay Ridge Library, enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes for children birth to 5 years and participating caregivers. First half of the program is reading and songs, second half is playtime.

Up to age 5
Children’s Classesstorytime

Children’s Classes

Thu, Sep 24 · 3:00 PM

Ovington Pottery · Bay Ridge

This class meets once a week for 10 weeks on Thursdays from 3:00pm - 5:00pm with a maximum of 6 participants. 3:15 - 3:45 | Drawing/Painting/Reading Activity - Prep for their 3D work

Ages 5–11
StorytimestorytimeFREE

Storytime

Wed, Sep 30 · 11:00 AM

Bay Ridge Library, Children's Program Room · Bay Ridge

At Bay Ridge Library, enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes for children birth to 5 years and participating caregivers. First half of the program is reading and songs, second half is playtime.

Up to age 5
Children’s Classesstorytime

Children’s Classes

Thu, Oct 1 · 3:00 PM

Ovington Pottery · Bay Ridge

This class meets once a week for 10 weeks on Thursdays from 3:00pm - 5:00pm with a maximum of 6 participants. 3:15 - 3:45 | Drawing/Painting/Reading Activity - Prep for their 3D work

Ages 5–11
StorytimestorytimeFREE

Storytime

Wed, Oct 7 · 11:00 AM

Bay Ridge Library, Children's Program Room · Bay Ridge

At Bay Ridge Library, enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes for children birth to 5 years and participating caregivers. First half of the program is reading and songs, second half is playtime.

Up to age 5

Local studios

Frequently asked

What ages are storytime sessions for in Bay Ridge?

Most storytime sessions in Bay Ridge run for ages infants through 5 years (most sessions are split by age band). Specific age bands are listed on each class page so you can filter by what fits your child.

How much do storytime sessions cost in Bay Ridge?

Prices in Bay Ridge range from almost always free — most sessions are run by NYC public libraries. Free events and drop-in pricing are flagged on each class card.

Do I need to register in advance for storytime sessions?

Most studio-run storytime sessions require advance registration through the studio's booking page. Library and city-park storytime programs are typically drop-in, though some popular sessions release a limited number of tickets in advance.

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