Hey everyone. Just wanted to let you know that Move About Myrtle is still scheduled to take place as planned this Sunday from 11am-7pm. A passing shower can't stop this party! Check back here after 8am on Sunday for updated news. If the forecast is looking really grim, we'll most likely call the event. Keep your fingers crossed for sun in the meantime, so that the show can still go on!
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Move About Myrtle is movin' on after this Sunday. Be there!
Come close out Move About Myrtle's first season with us this Sunday, September 27th from 11am to 7pm. If you haven't made it out yet, check out what you've missed here.
UPDATE: Salsa classes added!
Bike NY: Kids can learn to ride a two-wheeler!
The Learn to Ride Class – Kids class teaches a safe, easy, effective way to learn to ride. Participants learn the basics of balancing, starting, stopping, and steering a bike, as well as proper helmet fit and adjustment. Most kids will learn to ride their bike while taking the class, but even if they don't, they will leave with an easy, hands-free, crash-free, and low-stress way to learn to ride.
The class is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is suggested. Register online at www.bikenewyork.org, or stop by between 11am and 2pm with your bike and helmet! (Myrtle between Emerson and Steuben)
The Truck Farm stops by the food block!
The Truck Farm, a project by Wicked Delicate, combines green roof technology, organic compost and heirloom seeds to create living, mobile garden on the streets of Brooklyn. Check out the time lapse video of the crops progress here. Cmon, we know youre curious. Come check it out from 2pm-4pm! (Myrtle between Hall and Ryerson)
An Arts Carnival presented by Pratt Student Activities
Fun for all ages! Weigh in on an art battle at 12pm, get your face painted, participate in a hula contest, try your hand a chalk drawing, get your caricature done, and pick up a free balloon! All free, beginning at noon! (Myrtle between Ryerson and Grand)
Community Mural-Making with SONYA
Join local artist Ellie Balk and South of the Navy Yard Artists (SONYA) in a collaborative mural-making event! All paint and supplies will be provided. Bring your friends, children, grandparents, neighbors and be ready to get creative and messy as we add color and energy to Myrtle Avenue! This activity takes place between Hall and Ryerson beginning at 11am.
Origami Workshop
Local resident Karen Bishop will lead a free origami workshop on Myrtle between Clinton and Waverly beginning at 11am.
Roller Rink!
Bring your own skates and groove to the sounds from the nearby Brooklyn Urban Arts Market stage. (Myrtle between Emerson and Steuben)
Brooklyn Urban Arts Market
This is an annual open-air market anchored by live music, DIY fashion, and local creative culture, brought you by BAM, Rebel Music Management and MARP. Stage Life Youth DJs open it up at noon, followed by J.U.S. Evolution at 2pm. Dance (or skate) to the old-school jams of DJs Soul Summit at 3pm. Get your trendy back-to-school shopping done too! (Myrtle between Emerson and Grand)
Green Transportation Fun with Livable Streets Education
Livable Streets Education will be leading family-friendly games and activities from 11am-2pm on Myrtle between Clinton and Waverly. Kids can investigate the reasons why pedestrians, cyclists, and mass transit riders help the environment. Families will be able to learn together about carbon footprint, alternative transportation, and innovative street design. They can also learn why Zozo, our big purple friend, loves when we travel “by feet, by train, by bike, by bus!” Activities include educational coloring pages, a large chalk street mural, and a fun 'redesign the street' felt board!
Free dance and yoga classes
Brought to you by local yoga and dance studio Move with Grace, free yoga, dance, and themed dance classes and performances return this week! (Myrtle between Washington and Hall)
Sound provided by DJ A.T. of Many Mansions Media Sound System all day
Performance and art project for children by Trilok Fusion Arts Children's Dance Co. at 11:30am
Kona Luseni, from Viva Salsa Dance Studio 12pm-1pm
Yoga class 2:30pm
Performance by Alice Chapmen Dance Ensemble, time TBA
Belly Dance performance by Mariyah 4:30pm
Belly Dance Class 5-6:30pm
Live Music at La Stalla
Arturo Perez Saad, dance instructor and local resident, will lead classes outside La Stalla at Myrtle and Ryerson at 2:15pm and 4:15pm.
Parks Department's Fitness Unit, hoops, ropes and sidewalk chalk
Every week, were setting out hula hoops, jump ropes and sidewalk chalk so that kids (both young and young at heart) can express themselves. Also this week, the Parks Fitness Unit will join us, bringing the Wii Fit! (Waverly and Washington)
Mmmm&Cooking Demos and Free Tastings!
In front of Associated Supermarket (between Hall and Washington), were setting up a cooking station where healthy food will be prepared by local chefs of all ages! Teen Iron Chefs return (12pm-2pm) to host interactive cooking demonstrations with seasonal, locally grown produce donated by Greenmarket farmers. Taste the fare of soon-to-open Sans Souci, a new Caribbean restaurant on Myrtle between Washington Park and Carlton, from 2pm-4pm.
Composting demos with Brooklyn Compost Project
The Brooklyn Compost Project will disseminate information about composting and will also have a worm bin composting demonstration from 11:30am-6pm, between Hall and Ryerson. The Brooklyn Compost Project is funded by New York City Department of Sanitations (DSNY) Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling and hosted by Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG).
Plaza Design Workshop
Hopefully youve heard that a new permanent pedestrian plaza is coming to Myrtle between Emerson and Grand, and the design phase has begun. Come share your design ideas, drawings and photos with MARP staffers at our Plaza Design Tent in front of the post office at Myrtle and Grand.
Myrtle Windows Gallery Artist Talk
Beginning at Pillow Caf
Move About Myrtle is movin' on after this Sunday. Be there!
Come close out Move About Myrtle's first season with us this Sunday, September 27th from 11am to 7pm. If you haven't made it out yet, check out what you've missed here.
UPDATE: Salsa classes added!
Bike NY: Kids can learn to ride a two-wheeler!
The Learn to Ride Class – Kids class teaches a safe, easy, effective way to learn to ride. Participants learn the basics of balancing, starting, stopping, and steering a bike, as well as proper helmet fit and adjustment. Most kids will learn to ride their bike while taking the class, but even if they don't, they will leave with an easy, hands-free, crash-free, and low-stress way to learn to ride.
The class is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is suggested. Register online at www.bikenewyork.org, or stop by between 11am and 2pm with your bike and helmet! (Myrtle between Emerson and Steuben)
The Truck Farm stops by the food block!
The Truck Farm, a project by Wicked Delicate, combines green roof technology, organic compost and heirloom seeds to create living, mobile garden on the streets of Brooklyn. Check out the time lapse video of the crops progress here. Cmon, we know youre curious. Come check it out from 2pm-4pm! (Myrtle between Hall and Ryerson)
An Arts Carnival presented by Pratt Student Activities
Fun for all ages! Weigh in on an art battle at 12pm, get your face painted, participate in a hula contest, try your hand a chalk drawing, get your caricature done, and pick up a free balloon! All free, beginning at noon! (Myrtle between Ryerson and Grand)
Community Mural-Making with SONYA
Join local artist Ellie Balk and South of the Navy Yard Artists (SONYA) in a collaborative mural-making event! All paint and supplies will be provided. Bring your friends, children, grandparents, neighbors and be ready to get creative and messy as we add color and energy to Myrtle Avenue! This activity takes place between Hall and Ryerson beginning at 11am.
Origami Workshop
Local resident Karen Bishop will lead a free origami workshop on Myrtle between Clinton and Waverly beginning at 11am.
Roller Rink!
Bring your own skates and groove to the sounds from the nearby Brooklyn Urban Arts Market stage. (Myrtle between Emerson and Steuben)
Brooklyn Urban Arts Market
This is an annual open-air market anchored by live music, DIY fashion, and local creative culture, brought you by BAM, Rebel Music Management and MARP. Stage Life Youth DJs open it up at noon, followed by J.U.S. Evolution at 2pm. Dance (or skate) to the old-school jams of DJs Soul Summit at 3pm. Get your trendy back-to-school shopping done too! (Myrtle between Emerson and Grand)
Green Transportation Fun with Livable Streets Education
Livable Streets Education will be leading family-friendly games and activities from 11am-2pm on Myrtle between Clinton and Waverly. Kids can investigate the reasons why pedestrians, cyclists, and mass transit riders help the environment. Families will be able to learn together about carbon footprint, alternative transportation, and innovative street design. They can also learn why Zozo, our big purple friend, loves when we travel “by feet, by train, by bike, by bus!” Activities include educational coloring pages, a large chalk street mural, and a fun 'redesign the street' felt board!
Free dance and yoga classes
Brought to you by local yoga and dance studio Move with Grace, free yoga, dance, and themed dance classes and performances return this week! (Myrtle between Washington and Hall)
Sound provided by DJ A.T. of Many Mansions Media Sound System all day
Performance and art project for children by Trilok Fusion Arts Children's Dance Co. at 11:30am
Kona Luseni, from Viva Salsa Dance Studio 12pm-1pm
Yoga class 2:30pm
Performance by Alice Chapmen Dance Ensemble, time TBA
Belly Dance performance by Mariyah 4:30pm
Belly Dance Class 5-6:30pm
Live Music at La Stalla
Arturo Perez Saad, dance instructor and local resident, will lead classes outside La Stalla at Myrtle and Ryerson at 2:15pm and 4:15pm.
Parks Department's Fitness Unit, hoops, ropes and sidewalk chalk
Every week, were setting out hula hoops, jump ropes and sidewalk chalk so that kids (both young and young at heart) can express themselves. Also this week, the Parks Fitness Unit will join us, bringing the Wii Fit! (Waverly and Washington)
Mmmm&Cooking Demos and Free Tastings!
In front of Associated Supermarket (between Hall and Washington), were setting up a cooking station where healthy food will be prepared by local chefs of all ages! Teen Iron Chefs return (12pm-2pm) to host interactive cooking demonstrations with seasonal, locally grown produce donated by Greenmarket farmers. Taste the fare of soon-to-open Sans Souci, a new Caribbean restaurant on Myrtle between Washington Park and Carlton, from 2pm-4pm.
Composting demos with Brooklyn Compost Project
The Brooklyn Compost Project will disseminate information about composting and will also have a worm bin composting demonstration from 11:30am-6pm, between Hall and Ryerson. The Brooklyn Compost Project is funded by New York City Department of Sanitations (DSNY) Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling and hosted by Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG).
Plaza Design Workshop
Hopefully youve heard that a new permanent pedestrian plaza is coming to Myrtle between Emerson and Grand, and the design phase has begun. Come share your design ideas, drawings and photos with MARP staffers at our Plaza Design Tent in front of the post office at Myrtle and Grand.
Myrtle Windows Gallery Artist Talk
Beginning at Pillow Caf
Call for Ideas Deadline Extended
Call for Ideas EXTENDED!
There is still time to complete your design or compile examples of best practices for the Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza. After receiving requests to extend the deadline for the Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza, we have decided to push it back to September 23rd. You can review the originalblog post, the Call For Ideas and the Facebook group for more information.
Move About Myrtle continues this Sunday – 9/20
Our third Move About Myrtle installment will bring out new community partners, offering exciting free programs for residents of all ages. If you haven't made it out yet, check out what you've missed here.
Community Mural-Making with SONYA
Join local artist Ellie Balk and South of the Navy Yard Artists (SONYA) in a collaborative mural-making event! All paint and supplies will be provided. Bring your friends, children, grandparents, neighbors and be ready to get creative and messy as we add color and energy to Myrtle Avenue! This activity takes place between Hall and Ryerson on September 20th and 27th beginning at 11am.
Tree Giveaway!
In partnership with Society for Clinton Hill, we're giving away 200 (that's right, 200!) trees this weekend courtesy of MillionTreesNY! Stop by Myrtle between Ryerson and Grand beginning at 11:30am to pick up your small, potted tree – ready to be transplanted to your backyard! While supplies last, of course.
Dry Earth Performers: You+Environment+Awareness
Dancers from the ground-breaking collective, Dry Earth, will present excerpts of their movement-based research with a very special performance from noon – 1pm. Their work focuses on using creative movement practices to deepen our connection to the natural environment. Don't miss this unique expression of public art in public space!
Maracatu NY – Brazilian Percussion
Maracatu NY fuses the musical styles of Northeast Brasil with the rhythms of New Orleans' second lines. Check them out at Myrtle and Ryerson outside La Stalla at 2pm.
Origami Workshop
Local resident Karen Bishop will lead a free origami workshop on Myrtle between Clinton and Waverly from 11am-2pm.
Every weekend at Move About Myrtle…
Roller Rink!
Bring your own skates and groove to the sounds from the nearby Brooklyn Urban Arts Market stage. (Myrtle between Emerson and Steuben)
Brooklyn Urban Arts Market
This is an annual open-air market anchored by live music, DIY fashion, and local creative culture, brought you by BAM, Rebel Music Management and MARP. Stage Life Youth DJs open it up at noon, followed by School of Rock All Stars and blkvampires. Dance (or skate) to the old-school jams of DJs Soul Summit at 4pm. Get your trendy back-to-school shopping done too! (Myrtle between Emerson and Grand)
Green Transportation Fun with Livable Streets Education
Livable Streets Education will be leading family-friendly games and activities from 11am-2pm on Myrtle between Clinton and Waverly. Kids can investigate the reasons why pedestrians, cyclists, and mass transit riders help the environment. Families will be able to learn together about carbon footprint, alternative transportation, and innovative street design. They can also learn why Zozo, our big purple friend, loves when we travel “by feet, by train, by bike, by bus!” Activities include educational coloring pages, a large chalk street mural, and a fun 'redesign the street' felt board!
Free dance and yoga classes
Brought to you by local yoga and dance studio Move with Grace, free yoga, dance, and themed dance classes and performances return this week! (Myrtle between Washington and Hall)
Join teachers Grace, Gina & Elyse, featuring Singer Nucomme, DJ AT & Hard Hittin' Harry for the Mala Yoga International Day of Peace (in Brooklyn)
12pm – 1pm Yoga class
2pm-5pm Uniting Yoga Around the World: 108 sun salutations in unison with studios around the world!
Bring your friends and family along for this day of Peace, Community & Charity!
Do you have to do all 108 Sun Salutations? No, but the challenge is motivating! The event will also include inspirational Readings, live music from Singer NUCOMME at 3pm and the friendly vibes from people in your community.
Mats: Bring an extra layer and mat or rent ours for $2
Suggested Donation (sliding scale): $10-$20, with proceeds going to Harpswell Foundation Scholarship for Children in Cambodia.
Hoops, ropes and sidewalk chalk
Every week, were setting out hula hoops, jump ropes and sidewalk chalk so that kids (both young and young at heart) can express themselves.(NOTE: these activities are moving to Myrtle between Waverly and Washington this weekend)
Mmmm&Cooking Demos and Free Tastings!
In front of Associated Supermarket (between Hall and Washington), were setting up a cooking station where healthy food will be prepared by local chefs of all ages! Teen Iron Chefs return (12pm-2pm) to host interactive cooking demonstrations with seasonal, locally grown produce donated by Greenmarket farmers. Taste the fare of soon-to-open Sans Souci, a new Caribbean restaurant on Myrtle between Washington Park and Carlton, from 2pm-4pm.
Myrtle Windows Gallery Artist Talk
Beginning at Pillow Caf
Move About Myrtle continues this Sunday – 9/20
Our third Move About Myrtle installment will bring out new community partners, offering exciting free programs for residents of all ages. If you haven't made it out yet, check out what you've missed here.
Community Mural-Making with SONYA
Join local artist Ellie Balk and South of the Navy Yard Artists (SONYA) in a collaborative mural-making event! All paint and supplies will be provided. Bring your friends, children, grandparents, neighbors and be ready to get creative and messy as we add color and energy to Myrtle Avenue! This activity takes place between Hall and Ryerson on September 20th and 27th beginning at 11am.
Tree Giveaway!
In partnership with Society for Clinton Hill, we're giving away 200 (that's right, 200!) trees this weekend courtesy of MillionTreesNY! Stop by Myrtle between Ryerson and Grand beginning at 11:30am to pick up your small, potted tree – ready to be transplanted to your backyard! While supplies last, of course.
Dry Earth Performers: You+Environment+Awareness
Dancers from the ground-breaking collective, Dry Earth, will present excerpts of their movement-based research with a very special performance from noon – 1pm. Their work focuses on using creative movement practices to deepen our connection to the natural environment. Don't miss this unique expression of public art in public space!
Maracatu NY – Brazilian Percussion
Maracatu NY fuses the musical styles of Northeast Brasil with the rhythms of New Orleans' second lines. Check them out at Myrtle and Ryerson outside La Stalla at 2pm.
Origami Workshop
Local resident Karen Bishop will lead a free origami workshop on Myrtle between Clinton and Waverly from 11am-2pm.
Every weekend at Move About Myrtle…
Roller Rink!
Bring your own skates and groove to the sounds from the nearby Brooklyn Urban Arts Market stage. (Myrtle between Emerson and Steuben)
Brooklyn Urban Arts Market
This is an annual open-air market anchored by live music, DIY fashion, and local creative culture, brought you by BAM, Rebel Music Management and MARP. Stage Life Youth DJs open it up at noon, followed by School of Rock All Stars and blkvampires. Dance (or skate) to the old-school jams of DJs Soul Summit at 4pm. Get your trendy back-to-school shopping done too! (Myrtle between Emerson and Grand)
Green Transportation Fun with Livable Streets Education
Livable Streets Education will be leading family-friendly games and activities from 11am-2pm on Myrtle between Clinton and Waverly. Kids can investigate the reasons why pedestrians, cyclists, and mass transit riders help the environment. Families will be able to learn together about carbon footprint, alternative transportation, and innovative street design. They can also learn why Zozo, our big purple friend, loves when we travel “by feet, by train, by bike, by bus!” Activities include educational coloring pages, a large chalk street mural, and a fun 'redesign the street' felt board!
Free dance and yoga classes
Brought to you by local yoga and dance studio Move with Grace, free yoga, dance, and themed dance classes and performances return this week! (Myrtle between Washington and Hall)
Join teachers Grace, Gina & Elyse, featuring Singer Nucomme, DJ AT & Hard Hittin' Harry for the Mala Yoga International Day of Peace (in Brooklyn)
12pm – 1pm Yoga class
2pm-5pm Uniting Yoga Around the World: 108 sun salutations in unison with studios around the world!
Bring your friends and family along for this day of Peace, Community & Charity!
Do you have to do all 108 Sun Salutations? No, but the challenge is motivating! The event will also include inspirational Readings, live music from Singer NUCOMME at 3pm and the friendly vibes from people in your community.
Mats: Bring an extra layer and mat or rent ours for $2
Suggested Donation (sliding scale): $10-$20, with proceeds going to Harpswell Foundation Scholarship for Children in Cambodia.
Hoops, ropes and sidewalk chalk
Every week, were setting out hula hoops, jump ropes and sidewalk chalk so that kids (both young and young at heart) can express themselves.(NOTE: these activities are moving to Myrtle between Waverly and Washington this weekend)
Mmmm&Cooking Demos and Free Tastings!
In front of Associated Supermarket (between Hall and Washington), were setting up a cooking station where healthy food will be prepared by local chefs of all ages! Teen Iron Chefs return (12pm-2pm) to host interactive cooking demonstrations with seasonal, locally grown produce donated by Greenmarket farmers. Taste the fare of soon-to-open Sans Souci, a new Caribbean restaurant on Myrtle between Washington Park and Carlton, from 2pm-4pm.
Myrtle Windows Gallery Artist Talk
Beginning at Pillow Caf
Gnarly Vines – Wine Tasting & Art Opening – today!
Paintings by Victor Cesar Bota
Opening Reception and Wine Tasting
Wednesday, September 9, 6-9pm
French Wine Tasting
2007 Chateau Pethieres Beaujolais – Beaujolais, France – $12.50
Fresh, fruity Gamay. Red raspberry nose, juicy flavor with medium tannins and a hint of garden tomato. Light, fresh and easy-sipping!
2006 G. Vigouroux 'Gouleyant' Cahors – Southwest, France – $12
80% Malbec and 20% Merlot from the cradle of Malbec. Earthy, minerally flavors, tobacco leaves and red currant.
2006 Chateau Moncontour Vouvray Demi-Sec – Loire Valley, France – $18
100% Chenin Blanc is light, silky and smooth, with sweet peach and pear flavors, low acid, and a soft texture. Especially check this out if you like demi-sec Rieslings.
GNARLY VINES WINE & SPIRITS
350 Myrtle Avenue
between Carlton & Adelphi
718-797-3183
www.gnarlyvines.com
Check out the lineup for Move About Myrtle on September 13th!
Make sure you stop by Myrtle's fantastic temporary pedestrian space! Just three Sundays remain in September! Remember its all free!
Roller Rink!
The NYC Parks Department is bringing out their Skate Mobile Unit this weekend from 11am-5pm. The unit contains tons of skates that visitors can use for free in the designated roller rink area! Or, bring your own skates and groove to the sounds from the nearby Brooklyn Urban Arts Market stage. (Myrtle between Emerson and Steuben)
Brooklyn Urban Arts Market
This is an annual open-air market anchored by live music, DIY fashion, and local creative culture, brought you by BAM, Rebel Music Management and MARP. Stage Life Youth DJs open it up at noon, followed by local favorite Tamar Kali at 3pm. Dance (or skate) to the old-school jams of DJs Soul Summit at 4pm. Get your trendy back-to-school shopping done too! (Myrtle between Emerson and Grand)
Green Transportation Fun with Livable Streets Education
Livable Streets Education will be leading family-friendly games and activities from 11am-2pm on Myrtle between Clinton and Waverly. Kids can investigate the reasons why pedestrians, cyclists, and mass transit riders help the environment. Families will be able to learn together about carbon footprint, alternative transportation, and innovative street design. They can also learn why Zozo, our big purple friend, loves when we travel “by feet, by train, by bike, by bus!” Activities include educational coloring pages, a large chalk street mural, and a fun 'redesign the street' felt board!
Free dance and yoga classes
Brought to you by local yoga and dance studio Move with Grace, free yoga, dance, and themed dance classes and performances return this week! (Myrtle between Washington and Hall)
Creative Movements(ages 4+up or 2.5-3 with caretaker) 11:30am
Ballet Fitness (adults) 1-2pm
Yoga (Basics) 2:30-3:30pm
Hip Hop/House Dance (tentative) 4-5pm
Hoops, ropes and sidewalk chalk
Every week, were setting out hula hoops, jump ropes and sidewalk chalk so that kids (both young and young at heart) can express themselves.(Myrtle between Ryerson and Steuben)
Mmmm&Cooking Demos and Free Tastings!
In front of Associated Supermarket (between Hall and Washington), were setting up a cooking station where healthy food will be prepared by local chefs of all ages! Teen Iron Chefs return (12pm-2pm) to host interactive cooking demonstrations with seasonal, locally grown produce donated by Greenmarket farmers. Taste the fare of soon-to-open Sans Souci, a new Caribbean restaurant on Myrtle between Washington Park and Carlton, from 2pm-4pm.
Define a healthy future with Asthma Free School Zone
Join us to make fortune-tellers and brainstorm ways in which we can all participate in cleaning up our communities and our environment! AFSZ is a non-profit organization that works to improve air quality in and around NYC schools in order to reduce asthma-related absenteeism and improve quality of life.
NY Transit Museum brings Last Day on Myrtle exhibit to Myrtle
In celebration of a new exhibit at the New York Transit Museum of Theresa Kings photographs, Last Day on the Myrtle, the Archivist from the Museum will have a table set up between Clinton and Waverly on September 13th with historic photographs from the archives of the elevated line in service and its demolition. The Myrtle Avenue elevated line began operation in April 1888. The elevated line from Broadway to Jay Street was discontinued at midnight on Saturday, October 4, 1969 and was demolished the following year. Please come by and share your stories and learn more about the history of the elevated line!
Myrtle Windows Gallery Artist Guided Tours
Beginning at Pillow Caf
Check out the lineup for Move About Myrtle on September 13th!
Make sure you stop by Myrtle's fantastic temporary pedestrian space! Just three Sundays remain in September! Remember its all free!
Roller Rink!
The NYC Parks Department is bringing out their Skate Mobile Unit this weekend from 11am-5pm. The unit contains tons of skates that visitors can use for free in the designated roller rink area! Or, bring your own skates and groove to the sounds from the nearby Brooklyn Urban Arts Market stage. (Myrtle between Emerson and Steuben)
Brooklyn Urban Arts Market
This is an annual open-air market anchored by live music, DIY fashion, and local creative culture, brought you by BAM, Rebel Music Management and MARP. Stage Life Youth DJs open it up at noon, followed by local favorite Tamar Kali at 3pm. Dance (or skate) to the old-school jams of DJs Soul Summit at 4pm. Get your trendy back-to-school shopping done too! (Myrtle between Emerson and Grand)
Green Transportation Fun with Livable Streets Education
Livable Streets Education will be leading family-friendly games and activities from 11am-2pm on Myrtle between Clinton and Waverly. Kids can investigate the reasons why pedestrians, cyclists, and mass transit riders help the environment. Families will be able to learn together about carbon footprint, alternative transportation, and innovative street design. They can also learn why Zozo, our big purple friend, loves when we travel “by feet, by train, by bike, by bus!” Activities include educational coloring pages, a large chalk street mural, and a fun 'redesign the street' felt board!
Free dance and yoga classes
Brought to you by local yoga and dance studio Move with Grace, free yoga, dance, and themed dance classes and performances return this week! (Myrtle between Washington and Hall)
Creative Movements(ages 4+up or 2.5-3 with caretaker) 11:30am
Ballet Fitness (adults) 1-2pm
Yoga (Basics) 2:30-3:30pm
Hip Hop/House Dance (tentative) 4-5pm
Hoops, ropes and sidewalk chalk
Every week, were setting out hula hoops, jump ropes and sidewalk chalk so that kids (both young and young at heart) can express themselves.(Myrtle between Ryerson and Steuben)
Mmmm&Cooking Demos and Free Tastings!
In front of Associated Supermarket (between Hall and Washington), were setting up a cooking station where healthy food will be prepared by local chefs of all ages! Teen Iron Chefs return (12pm-2pm) to host interactive cooking demonstrations with seasonal, locally grown produce donated by Greenmarket farmers. Taste the fare of soon-to-open Sans Souci, a new Caribbean restaurant on Myrtle between Washington Park and Carlton, from 2pm-4pm.
Define a healthy future with Asthma Free School Zone
Join us to make fortune-tellers and brainstorm ways in which we can all participate in cleaning up our communities and our environment! AFSZ is a non-profit organization that works to improve air quality in and around NYC schools in order to reduce asthma-related absenteeism and improve quality of life.
NY Transit Museum brings Last Day on Myrtle exhibit to Myrtle
In celebration of a new exhibit at the New York Transit Museum of Theresa Kings photographs, Last Day on the Myrtle, the Archivist from the Museum will have a table set up between Clinton and Waverly on September 13th with historic photographs from the archives of the elevated line in service and its demolition. The Myrtle Avenue elevated line began operation in April 1888. The elevated line from Broadway to Jay Street was discontinued at midnight on Saturday, October 4, 1969 and was demolished the following year. Please come by and share your stories and learn more about the history of the elevated line!
Myrtle Windows Gallery Artist Guided Tours
Beginning at Pillow Caf
More on this Sunday's schedule – Five Spot's Anniversary & Explore Myrtle Avenue
Explore Myrtle Avenue returns at Move About Myrtle this Sunday! EMA is a contest aimed at getting both our local residents, as well as first time visitors, to explore the length of Myrtle Avenue to check out some of those businesses you didn't even know were there. How do you play? It's simple! Just pick up a game card, spend $10 at five or more businesses to collect stickers, and return your card to us. Your completed card is an entry into a drawing for one of four Myrtle Avenue Shopping Sprees valued at $400! Improve your odds by entering up to 4 times. Pick up your card at Move About Myrtle, or at any of these participating businesses beginning on Sunday:
abistro, Anima, Duncan's Fish Market, Falafel House, Jive Turkey, La Stalla, Myrtle Thai, Wally's Square Root Cafe, Tamboril, Karen's Body Beautiful, Move With Grace, Polish Bar Brooklyn, Barking Brown, Gnarly Vines, Green in BKLYN, Green Pets, Karrot, NYCPet.com, Root Stock & Quade, and Sandbox
Also at Move About Myrtle, Five Spot (459 Myrtle) will be celebrating its 13th anniversary with the inaugural Five Spots Famous Philly Cheese Steak Fest” to see who can eat the most Philly Cheese Steaks in 10 minutes. There is $1000 up for grabs! For more information and registration visit IFOCE.com. Please spread the word&and lets see who is the Philly Cheese Steak King of New York!!! Five Spot has a full day of entertainment planned as well! Here's the full schedule:
11am-2pm DJ C2 & DJ Tek spinning classic R&B and hip hop
2pm-3pm Sims Comic Review, Robert Stringer (horn commencement)
3pm Philly Cheesesteak Eating Competition (1st prize-$600,
2nd prize-$300, 3rd prize-$100)
4pm Tinkerbelle w/ Nate Jones on Bass and Friends
5pm DJ C2 & DJ TEK spinning soul, funk & hip hop
After party inside:
Tinkerbelle & the Super Swaggers, Open mic for soul singers, $5 cocktails, $5 cover, 9pm showtime. Go to www.fivespotsoulfood.com for more information!
Move About Myrtle more programs added for September 6th!
Trust us, Myrtle Avenue is where youll want to be this Sunday! Just take a look at the updated lineup for Move About Myrtles kick-off event on September 6th from 11am-7pm…
Myrtle Windows Gallery Opening Reception
Come celebrate the newest installation in the Myrtle Windows Gallery
series at Pillow Caf
Move About Myrtle more programs added for September 6th!
Trust us, Myrtle Avenue is where youll want to be this Sunday! Just take a look at the updated lineup for Move About Myrtles kick-off event on September 6th from 11am-7pm…
Myrtle Windows Gallery Opening Reception
Come celebrate the newest installation in the Myrtle Windows Gallery
series at Pillow Caf
Myrtle Windows Gallery is back! Celebrate the opening at Pillow on Sunday 9/6 at 4pm!
The 4th Myrtle Windows Gallery installation arrives this Wednesday, courtesy of Kennis Baptiste of The Rising Arts Gallery, who curated the exhibition.
This collection includes paintings, photographs, printmaking, and mixed media artwork, providing a glimpse of the diverse range of creative style and visual presentation found in Brooklyn artists. Check out “Crossed Museum” by Noah McLaurine at Three Starts Laundromat (pictured here on the left) and Silence by Jake Messing at Joseph Tyler Salon (pictured on the right). Of course, there will be work displayed in eight additional storefronts, and additional works by all artists at Pillow Cafe, beginning September 6th through October 4th.
Celebrate the opening with the artists at Pillow (505 Myrtle between Emerson & Grand) on Sunday, September 6th from 4pm-8pm during the kick-off Move About Myrtle event! The reception is FREE, and light refreshments will be available for your enjoyment! Also, take advantage of these opportunities to hear about the works directly from their creators:
Artist Guided Tour: September 13th & 20th, 4pm (begins at Pillow)
Artist Talk: September 27th, 4pm 7pm (at Pillow)
Closing Reception: October 4th, @ 6pm 9pm (at Tamboril 527 Myrtle)
Move About Myrtle 9/6 highlight: Healthy and Delicious!
All that moving about Myrtle is bound to make you hungry. Fortunately, weve devoted an entire block to that essential and delicious life-force: FOOD. At the first Move About Myrtle event, September 6th, take a walk around the food block, between Hall and Ryerson, where youll be surrounded by all kinds of fresh food and food-related activities.
Weve got 2 excellent and engaging cooking demonstrations to keep you fed and informed. From 12pm-2pm, the Teen Iron Chefs (pictured here) from Family Cook Productions
will be turning out interactive lessons on healthy cooking and living. Aspiring young chefs are especially welcome!
Then from 2pm-4pm, well have the newest addition to our crew of neighborhood chefs, Basil Jones of the forthcoming Sans Souci Restaurant & Bar (330 Myrtle Avenue), demonstrating simple, healthy meals inspired by his Caribbean roots. Mouth watering yet?
Meanwhile, weve got 3 other activities occurring all day long. On the northern side of the block, the Fort Greene CSA is “eating in” with a picnic potluck to raise awareness and action around getting more real food in our young peoples schools. Blankets will be abundant, along with friendly people and homemade food to share. On the other side of the same block, local food activist and entrepreneur, Tree Williams of LiveSip will be hosting a garden activity, engaging passersby in seed planting and saving activities, composting, and other home gardening strategies to ensure participants walk away ready to grow all kinds of delicious food and native plants in and around their homes. Free starter supplies will be available!
Lastly, keep an eye out for our own Sam Lipschultz, who will be armed with interactive food access surveys. The surveys are a part of a community-wide food access assessment, which the Partnership is spearheading this fall with students at Banneker High School. We're looking to identify the core issues and resources in our community in relation to food access, to inform the design of future food access initiatives in the neighborhood. Bring your ideas!
Of course, all of your favorite Myrtle restaurants are cooking up specials for Move About Myrtle, too. Don't miss Jive Turkey's sidewalk barbecue, Anima's “Make your own pesto” demos, and Yamashiro's outdoor sushi bar (just to name a few).
Special thanks to Associated for co-sponsoring activities on the Move About Myrtle food block.
NEW FARMER on Myrtle
Last week, new business FARMER BAGEL & GYRO opened its doors on Myrtle Avenue between Carlton and Washington Park! As seen in the NYTimes Local blog earlier this week, Farmer is an expansion of the neighborhood favorite Farmer in the Deli, where delicious and inexpensive sandwiches arent made, theyre BUILT! Ali, one of the owners, explained that after many requests from Farmer in the Deli regulars, the Farmer family decided to expand their menu and step over to the other side of Myrtle with a new restaurant offering hot foods, ice cream and more!
Farmer Bagel & Gyro, on Carlton and Myrtle is now serving Fort Greene delicious breakfasts, gyros, hot sandwiches, burgers, salads and other snacks of the famous Farmer quality. Stop by Farmer for BREAKFAST, LUNCH, OR DINNER (theyve got it all)! Also, get ready for free delivery and ice cream, COMING SOON! Farmer is open from 6 am to 10 pm at 336 Myrtle Avenue. Their phone number is 347-529-4918.
Also, make sure to check out the signage, storefront and building fa
See Your Temporary Public Art Installed on Myrtle Avenue
With the overwhelmingly positive response to the four Tree Hugger Project sculptures that took up residence on the avenue for the past 11 months (and who have now moved on to Pratts Sculpture Garden in case you want to pay them a visit), we are anxious to bring more creative energy to the streets of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.
The RFP for Temporary Public Sculpture (PDF document) seeks existing and/or proposed artworks for temporary installation (up to 11 months) at various outdoor locations along Myrtle Avenue. A full list of sites is below, while a map of the avenue and each sites location is within the RFP document. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis and will be reviewed quarterly.
Artists or teams of artists alike are invited to apply to have pieces installed at any or all of the proposed locations. All interested artists are STRONGLY encouraged to visit Myrtle Avenue to view all the sites in person before applying. Each site has its own character and context therefore a visit is important to truly understand and communicate the impact an artwork will have on the space.
The proposed public sculpture sites are located at:
1. Ingersoll Houses: Myrtle near Prince (adjacent to the Community Center)
2. Ingersoll Houses: Myrtle and Navy Street (west side of Navy)
3. Ingersoll Houses: Myrtle and Navy Street (east side of Navy)
4. Ingersoll Houses: Myrtle and St. Edwards
5. Whitman Houses: Myrtle near North Portland
6. Whitman Houses: Myrtle between North Portland and Carlton
7. Whitman Houses: Myrtle near Washington Park (adjacent to commercial building)
8. Northwest corner of Fort Greene Park at the intersection of Myrtle and St. Edwards
9. Northeast corner of Fort Greene Park at the intersection of Myrtle and Washington Park
10. Green Streets Triangle at the intersection of Carlton and Myrtle
11. Wide sidewalks at Clinton and Myrtle
12. Wide sidewalks at Hall and Myrtle
The basic qualities we are looking for in proposed artwork are ARTISTIC MERIT, SITE SUITABILITY, DESIGN AESTHETIC, DURABILITY, and LOCAL. Basically, were looking for work showing creative and technical talent that fit the proposed site while maintaining a strong visual impact. The artwork will be installed outside so it must be able to endure any and all weather, whether it be surprise 80 degree weather in April, snow storms in January or thunderstorms in March! And lastly, preference will be given to local Brooklyn-based artists.
For more information contact Meredith Phillips Almeida at (718) 230-2689 or meredith@myrtleavenue.org.
The Myrtle Avenue Public Art Program is an effort to bring public sculpture, art installations, and creative street furniture elements to the public spaces and sidewalks of the 20-block retail district, increasing access to art for the entire community. The program is supported by funding from Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation and the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership BID, with sculpture siting assistance provided by NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, NYC Department of Transportation, and NYC Housing Authority.
Submit Your Ideas for the Myrtle Public Pedestrian Plaza
CALL FOR IDEAS DEADLINE EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 16th!
It's time to pull out the sketch pad, the camera, the laptop, and whatever other tools you like, to submit initial design ideas for the planned Myrtle Avenue pedestrian plaza between Grand and Emerson. Now that the location and geometry of the plaza are more or less set, it is time to focus on the actual features, amenities and landscaping that the community would like to see there.
In the coming months, NYC DOT will assign a professional design team that will work us and the community during an approximately year-long design phase. In the meantime, we are issuing a Call For Ideas (PDF document, about 1.5 MB) to ensure that we have as many creative concepts and best practices at our disposal during the very first meetings with the design team, allowing us to have a better sense of the community's priorities for the plaza. Submissions are due by November 16th, with the full details and instructions explained in the Call for Ideas PDF document. Photos can also be uploaded and shared via our Plaza Design Group if you become a fan on Facebook.
We want to be sure that this new plaza results in a truly well-designed and well-loved public space for the neighborhood. We are asking professional designers and amateurs alike to contribute original design concepts for the Myrtle Plaza, or to submit compelling photos of features from existing public spaces that you particularly like. The Call for Ideas aims to involve the community in the creation of a great public space on Myrtle Avenue, generating design and programming concepts that are progressive and sustainable and that support a variety of user groups and activities while capturing the energy, diversity and dynamic character of our neighborhood.
All entries will be compiled and reviewed by urban planners on the Partnership staff, as well as by the Myrtle Avenue Plaza Advisory Committee, made up of local stakeholders.
For those who choose not take part in the Call for Ideas, there will be a number of other ways you can be involved in the plaza's design:
” The Partnership is assembling a 10-person Advisory Committee for the Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza that will meet throughout the design phase to help facilitate communication to neighborhood residents and businesses, and will play a more hands-on role in guiding its design. The committee is made up of local organizations and stakeholders who will help to ensure that the plaza is accessible and amenable to a diverse set of user groups. There are a few spaces left on this committee, so if you have the time and interest, please contact us.
” As the project progresses and a design team comes on board, there will be design charrettes and meetings to update and involve community members. Sign up for our quarterly newsletter, or become a fan on Facebook for more frequent updates, to be sure you hear about these future events.
The Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza is the result of a multi-year community planning process that began in the fall of 2005, where improving the avenue's public spaces became a major emphasis as individuals expressed their desire to have public spaces to sit, eat, relax, people-watch, and to otherwise create a better sense of place. This year, the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership was awarded participation in the first round of the NYC Plaza Program for our proposal for a plaza between Grand Avenue and Emerson Place on two blocks of the existing service road.
The design and development of the Plaza will be made possible by funds committed by NYC DOT, City Council Member Leticia James, Borough President Marty Markowitz, the US Department of Transportation's CMAQ program, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership BID.
If you have any questions regarding the Call for Ideas, or would like CAD files of the street geometry, please contact sarah@myrtleavenue.org
Look who is on Facebook!
Now YOU can become a fan of the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership on Facebook! Become a fan of our page to receive updates on exciting upcoming events, like the Brooklyn Urban Arts Market and Move about Myrtle . As a fan, you will be able to view our Flickr uploads and new Myrtle Minutes blog posts, network with community members and access the Facebook pages of Myrtle Ave businesses.
If you aren't already a member of Facebook, creating a profile (for you OR your business/organization) is quick and easy. Become our friend now and look forward to a fine-tuned Myrtle Facebook presence, including updates on merchant promotions, MARP programs and shared links for fun local happenings in the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods.
Move About Myrtle – Starts Sunday, Sept 6th!
UPDATE: Click here for the most up-to-date schedule for Sunday, September 6th!
We're starting off with a bang! Move About Myrtle kicks off on September 6th with a jam-packed schedule of free activities, music, and merchant specials, and were adding more every week. Make sure to visit our website for the most up-to-date schedule of activities for each date.
In case you're just hearing about this for the first time…Move About Myrtle will transform Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill into an active, temporary pedestrian friendly public space between Clinton and Emerson perfect for walking, cycling, dancing, and people-watching! From 11am to 7pm each Sunday in September, the commercial corridor will become a neighborhood plaza, all organized with the help of local community groups and Myrtle merchants.
Heres a block-by-block summary of the activities planned for September 6th:
Emerson Grand
The Brooklyn Urban Arts Market returns! This annual open-air market anchored by live music, DIY fashion, and local creative culture. Rock out with youth band School of Rock All Stars at noon, or dance to the old-school jams of DJs Soul Summit at 3pm. A temporary roller rink will bring some additional throw back flavor to this years events. Get your trendy back-to-school shopping done too. Brought to you by MARP, Rebel Music Management, BAM, Deutsche Bank.
Hall-Ryerson
Celebrate local farmers, local restaurants and local food initiatives with your neighbors on Myrtle between Hall and Ryerson, a block dedicated entirely to a delicious topic: food.
12pm -3pm CSA Potluck Picnics -With blankets and home-cooked food in tow, the Fort Greene CSA will be taking over a plot of the food block each week to host potluck picnics open to all. The first potluck will be an eat-in to raise awareness and take action for real food in our schools, and initiative championed by Slow Food USA.
12pm 2pm Teen Iron Chefs – Every Sunday, a small crew of local teens will be hosting interactive cooking demonstrations with seasonal, locally grown produce donated by Greenmarket farmers.
4pm 6pm Local Chef Cooking Demonstrations-Chefs from newly-opened Myrtle restaurant SanSouci will showcase their tasty Caribbean fare.
All day: Raised Garden Bed Construction – Local food activist Tree Williams from LiveSip will host an all day interactive eventconstructing and planting a mobile raised bed garden to be donated at the end of the day.
Washington Hall
Brought to you by local yoga and dance studio Move with Grace , this block will feature free yoga, dance, and themed dance parties on each of the four Sundays. The first Sunday includes:
11am Mom and Me Yoga Bring your mat!
1pm African Dance with drummers s Bring your rhythm!
4pm Caribbean Celebration Bring your flag!
Waverly Clinton
For kids (and the inner child in all of us), this block will be devoted to good old-fashioned fun! Street games (think: four square), hula hoops, jump ropes, and sidewalk chalk will be on hand for open use throughout the day.
1pm-3pm Hoopdancing Class– Join Fitnotic trainer Sheryl Wilson, CPT, for a free beginners' class in hoopdancing – the latest fitness craze sweeping NYC! Class is appropriate for children and adults of all ages. In addition to hoopdancing instruction, Fitnotic specializes in prenatal, postnatal and mommy & me group fitness classes and personal training programs. Learn a few tricks and get a great workout!
Merchant Specials + Promotions
Five Spot is hosting an eating competition (food category still TBD) and music throughout the day outside the restaurant to celebrate their 13th Anniversary (Myrtle at Washington)
Enjoy free smoothie samples at Karrot (Myrtle between Clinton and Waverly)
Come to Green in BKLYN to recycle your batteries and cell phones (Myrtle between Clinton and Waverly)
Learn how to make your own pesto at Anima (Myrtle between Washington and Waverly)
NYCPet.com is providing a treats and a pet pool so that your animal friends can enjoy themselves too (Myrtle at Washington)
Myrtle Windows Gallery – New Works
4pm-8pm Opening Reception at Pillow Cafe (Myrtle between Ryerson and Grand?
Celebrate the opening of the fourth Myrtle Windows Gallery installation, which brings the works of local artists to storefront windows on Myrtle between Hall and Clinton. This exhibition is curated by Kennis Baptiste of The Rising Arts Gallery, and includes photography, paintings and multi-media works.
Interested in helping out? Well need a small army of volunteers to make this happen, and were lucky to have partnered with NY Cares for all four events. If youre interested in helping out — and believe us, it wont be possible without you give Meredith a shout at Meredith@myrtleavenue.org.
Thanks to our sponsors: Pratt Institute, Associated, and Society for Clinton Hill.
Brooklyn Urban Arts Market returns this September!
Party and shop locally through out September! The Brooklyn Urban Arts Market returns to Clinton Hill on all four Sundays this September, taking place on Myrtle Avenue between Emerson and Grand near the PrattStore. This is Brooklyns answer to those commonplace street fairs that take place in Manhattan this open-air market will house 50 local artisans, vendors, and entrepreneurs hand-selected for their innovative creations, fresh urban perspective and DIY spirit.
The music is back too, and were happy to report that local favorites Soul Summit will spin the closing set at every event! Were bringing back live music too, with a special treat for the kids each event will kick off with a youth band, including the School of Rock All Stars! A full listing of the music line-up is at www.bam.org.
Weve added a new dimension to this years event were actually closing 7 blocks on Myrtle Avenue from Emerson to Clinton as part of DOTs Weekend Walks Initiative. Move About Myrtle will take place at the same time as BUAM, and will transform the Clinton Hill portion of Myrtle into an active, pedestrian-friendly public space perfect for walking, cycling, dancing, and people-watching.
As if Move About Myrtle isn't enough, you can be sure that we'll be working to help our existing merchants take advantage of this flurry of foot traffic weve got a number of plans in the works to get our visitors to travel the avenue, including the distribution of our new shopping guide and the Explore Myrtle Avenue shopping scavenger hunt (more on that soon).
Are you interested in vending at the Market? Click here to download an application. The deadline has been extended, but spaces are filling up quickly so apply now!
Major funding for the Brooklyn Urban Arts Market was generously provided by Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation.
Myrtle Avenue Wins 2009 Neighborhood Achievement Award
The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership received the Placemaking Award honor during the NYC Department of Small Business Services annual Neighborhood Achievement Awards ceremony at Gracie Mansion on Monday, July 13th. We were awarded the honor for our Home Grown & Locally Owned branding campaign, for “increas[ing] the visibility, stature and overall identity of a neighborhood, resulting in greater visitation and economic activity.
Initially launched in January 2007, the Home Grown & Locally Owned branding campaign was created to showcase the Myrtle Avenue merchants in postcards, print and electronic advertising, and streetlight banners, in an effort to promote the neighborhood commercial strip and encourage nearby residents to support the local economy. The campaign leverages the historic Mom and Pop character of Myrtle Avenue and strives to distinguish its mix of over 150 individual retailers by featuring the personal stories of entrepreneurs who have invested their time, energy and money in building their small business, and therefore the neighborhood, reminding shoppers of the familiar face and the personalized service they experience at a locally-owned business. The campaign also serves as a call to local shoppers to invest in urban neighborhoods, helping to prevent the displacement of locally-owned businesses while ensuring continued opportunities for first-time entrepreneurs.
Images from the campaign can be found here. Phase 2 of the campaign will launch this fall.
photo credit: Fred Leopold-Hooke
It's time for the annual Afro Punk Block Party – see you this Sunday!
You don't want to miss the annual Afro Punk Block Party, which takes place this Sunday on Clinton between Myrtle and Willoughby from 12pm – 8pm! Live music, DJs, fashion, dancing, facepainting, people-watching…there's something for everyone. This year we have over 50 vendors offering DIY fashion, accessories, beauty products, art and more. Stop by if you're hungry too, there'll be food from local fave Tamboril and the newly-opened Falafel House, or satifsy your sweet tooth with delicious desserts from The Bakery and The Chocolate Muffin. Maybe even some fresh juice and lemonade and vegan delights…
Find out more about Afro Punk here.
As the event coordinators, we could use a few extra hands at various points throughout the day. Contact meredith@myrtleavenue.org if you'd like to help us out.
Say your goodbyes to the Tree Huggers this weekend!
Hard to believe that it's already time to say goodbye to our Tree Hugger friends, who've been visiting us here on Myrtle for the past 11 months at the Carlton Triangle, and at Ingersoll Houses on Myrtle near Prince Street. On Monday, July 13th artist Agnieszka Gradznik will be on site to prepare our visitors for their next journey. Good news is, their new home is just a few blocks away – Pratt's Sculpture Garden! Make sure to stop by this weekend to wish them well! Check out the Tree Hugger Project website for more information about installations around the world.
What's on your plate? BAM and Afro Punk bring free film to Fort Greene Park this Saturday
This Saturday at 9pm, celebrate BAM Cinematek's 10th Anniversary and kick off the Afro Punk Festival with a free film at Fort Greene Park! The film, “What's on your plate?”, is a thought-provoking and entertaining documentary about kids, food and politics. Bring a blanket and claim your spot on the grass early!
Here's the synopsis:
Safiyah and Sadie are two 11-year old African-American girls growing up in New York City. Over the course of a year filmaker Catherine Gund follows them as they start to ask – and answer – questions about the food on their plate. Where does it come from? What's in it? Why is it so hard to get healthy meals into schools and what will happen if we don't?
Photo credit:
www.bam.org
www.bam.org
Making donations to displaced residents of 493 and 491 Myrtle
With the collapse of 493 Myrtle and the demolition of 491, residents have lost not only their homes, but all of their possessions as well. Here's a list of links compiled from local blogs that will tell you how you can help:
Donate to all residents through the office of Councilmember Letitia James
Donate to Andrew Schneider through this site
Donate to Andrew Schneider and Anh Nguyen through this site
Donate to Jess Banning by clicking here
UPDATE: Additional information on fundraising events is posted here on the NY Times Local blog. Myrtle restaurant, Chez Lola, is holding an event this Sunday.
