MARCH 2017 I BOROMAG.COM 35 Sunnyside Plays 4309 48TH AVE., WOODSIDE SUNNYSIDEPLAYS.COM Another diverse and nearby neighborhood playspace is Sunnyside Plays, which is “a cafe, indoor playspace, party venue, a hub and meeting place for cultural and social events, seasonal celebrations, and education activities,” explained owner Ed Kim. Kim and Vanessa Quinn, the married co-owners of Sunnyside Plays, quickly learned when becoming parents that there was a limit to the number of children they could invite to a birthday party held in their New York apartment. “We searched for places to hold a party but it seemed that all venues in the vicinity were booked for months,” Kim said. With so many new families popping up, the couple set out to create a “flexible space that provides a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment for families, but is also open enough to accommodate different programs for everyone,” Kim said. This unique space started with children’s yoga, dance, crafts, story time, illustration workshops and sign language for babies. For adults, Sunnyside Plays holds a knitting circle, date nights and improv workshops. Sunnyside Plays has a lot to look forward to such as an Easter celebration, a pop-up book workshop, cooking and art classes and more, the couple explained. “One of the pleasures of running a play space is that children are inherently happy to be here,” Kim said. “Our best reviews come from the children who don’t want to leave. It’s natural and easy to present ourselves as warm and welcoming when our clientele act the same.” Photos courtesy of Sunnyside Plays
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