Community Corner
Get Out: An Artist Studio Strut, Breast Cancer Walk and It's My Park Day!
Another pleasant weather weekend has been promised to us New Yorkers. Let's make the most of it and get outdoors!
It's Friday, and you have no clue what's going on this weekend. BSP is coming to the rescue. We've got the best bets for the liveliest, most cultural and entertaining options for weekend fun. Check out our picks of activities to hit in and around the neighborhood.
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WHEN/ WHERE: Saturday, October 15, from 11:00am – 4:00pm (rain or shine), Starting point at Brooklyn Academy High School, 832 Marcy Avenue at the Putnam Avenue entrance.
WHY GO: What better way to get a feel of the neighborhood and learn the architectural history of the properties than through a guided tour? The tour will be an interactive and fun way to get a quick history lesson on Bedford-Stuyvesant -- one of the oldest settlement communities in Brooklyn.
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HOW MUCH: Advanced tickets are $15 or $20 on the day of the tour You can purchase tickets at Old Boys High School on Marcy and Putnam Avenues, or at Ms Dahlia's Cafe, 449 Nostrand Ave, 718-975-0110 and T-Cup Cafe, 627 Throop Ave, 347-240-8810.
WHAT: The 8th Annual Artist Studio Strut
WHEN/WHERE: October 15, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM, Bruekelen Cellars, 504 Nostrand Avenue (Artist, Gerald Jones); Mr. Leroy’s Framing and Gift Shop, 1406 Fulton Street (Artists Aisha and Olivia Cousins); Zion Gallery, 153 MacDonough (Artist Fredrecia Hartley); Crave, 212 Patchen (Artist Diane Grazette Collins); Macon Branch Public Library, 361 Lewis Avenue and Brooklyn Coop, 750 Myrtle (Group Exhibitions)
WHY GO: Come and enjoy and support the artistic talent we have blooming right here in Bed-Stuy
HOW MUCH: Free
WHAT: The 14th Annual Reel Sisters Film Festival and Lecture Series
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, October 15 – Sunday, October 16, at the Kumble Theater on LIU’s Brooklyn Campus
WHY GO: This year’s festival will screen more than 25 films – a diverse selection of narratives, documentaries and shorts – directed, produced or written by women of color from across the globe. The theme of the this year’s festival is, “From Cleopatra Jones, to First Lady Michelle Obama: Exploring Feminism in Film & Media.”
HOW MUCH: Tickets are $7. Festival passes are $15. And there are discounts for groups, seniors and students. For tickets and information, call 718-488-1624 or 347-534-3304, or visit Reel Sisters' website or Kumble Theater's website.
WHAT: It's My Park Day!
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, October 15, from 9:00am – 1:00pm at Von King Park
WHY GO: The Von King Park Revitalization Committee is trying to clean up and beautify Bed-Stuy’s largest and one of the city’s oldest parks! Please join; it needs the entire community involved. Bring the kids! The group’s mission is to revitalize garden beds: weeding, adding more plants and mulch. Clean-up and spruce up children's playground: weeding between mats and painting playground equipment and benches. They will be planting daffodils and doing general cleanup on this day.
HOW MUCH: Free!
WHAT:
WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, October 16, Registration begins at 8:00am in Central Park
WHY GO: is calling all men in Bed-Stuy and surrounding neighborhoods to join them on Saturday, October 16, for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walkathon in Central Park. For more information on how you can get involved, visit their website.
HOW MUCH: Free
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