FRIDAY, APRIL 24 (10a-12n)
Bedford Stuyvesant
Arbor Day Celebration of Spring
Herbert Von King Park
670 Lafayette Avenue – Brooklyn, NY
(Raindate: Friday, May 1)
HIGHLIGHTS:
Hundreds of schoolchildren participate in planting of Spruce Tree in Herbert Von King Park and performing in unison — for the first time — original Arbor Day songs (“Planting Our Future” and “Like an Oak Tree”) composed by Larry Banks, blind writer/music impresario and New York City Parks Music and Drama Instructor. Gardening Interns identify trees in the 140-year-old park, and point out flowers blooming from 10,000 bulbs planted last fall.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 25
(12n-4p)
Bedford Stuyvesant
Community Environmental “Go Green” Expo
Herbert Von King Park
670 Lafayette Avenue – Brooklyn, NY
(Raindate: Saturday, May 2)
HIGHLIGHTS:
Eco-News Announcements:
Special “Go Green” welcome and remarks by Nyla Anderson, 7-year-old Girl Scout (Brownie), on new eco-service initiative;
“Green Teen” Announcement from FlowerWorks and City of New York;
For Families, Young People: Storytelling Hours- Brownstone Books special “green books” sessions; and David Mark Greaves (“Sycamore Tree”)
Origami, Insect Identification Workshop, Bat Calls – Michael Foster, Bio-Diversity, American Museum of Natural History
Climate Change Information- City Tech
Live Animals-Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Newspaper Placemat making-Our Time Press/
Herb-Planting, Clay Pot Painting-Magnolia Tree
Tree & Flower Identification
Double Dutch Demo- Jammin Jumpers.
Finger Print Identification – New York Life Insurance
Information on Children’s Savings – Amalgamated Bank
Eco-Entertainment:
Ancestral “Eco” From the Past – (Legacy Ventures): The Legendary Congo Square Drummers of Prospect Park
Green Rap, Dance, Hip-Hop, Spoken Word-Universal Hip-Hop Parade Association
Composer Larry Banks (“Like an Oak Tree”) Gospel & Von King Drama Group.
Eco-Sustenance:
Water, Vegetables, Fruit – Bed Stuy YMCA and Foodtown
For Mind, Body, Soul:
Healthy Living: Mind, Body, Soul product giveaways – Phoenix Rising, Tioma and Therapeutate entrepreneurs
Second-Time-Around “Reuseable” Treasure Clothing, Books
FREE Massages.
At Home:
At-Home “Green” Cleaning Demonstration, Tips
Energy Saving Tips and Giveaways from Con Edison – major sponsor, Pratt Sustainability & NYSERDA
For Young Strivers:
Career, Job, Entrepreneur, Education Routes w/Brooklyn College, Vannguard, Job Corps.
Land People:
Gardening Workshop, Seed Giveaway -Hattie Carthan Community Gardeners
Local Planting and Foods – Yonnette Fleming
FREE Compost-Von King Park;
And More. For info: 718-599-6828 – Alicia Mack, Event Coordinator
Project Green 2009 — produced by LEGACY VENTURES
for Magnolia Tree Earth Center, Von King Cultural Arts Center and Hattie Carthan Community Garden
Major Sponsor: Con Edison