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Back to School Celebration and Giveaway This Saturday in Crown Heights
Students can get free supplies and speak with city and community groups at a free back-to-school celebration in Crown Heights on Saturday.
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — A back-to-school giveaway will take place this Saturday on Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights.
The event, sponsored by State Senator Jesse Hamilton, whose district includes the neighborhood, will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. between Eastern Parkway and St. Johns Place.
According to Hamilton's office, backpacks, notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, rulers and erasers will be handed out, as well as donated books.
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Children will be able to receive free physicals, and the day's entertainment will include a bounce house, a DJ, an obstacle course, and a performance by Ms. K's Dance Academy.
About 30 organizations will also have representatives at the event, according to Hamilton's office, including Legal Aid, the Center for Anti-Violence Education, and the Brooklyn Public Library.
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