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are grateful to the following businesses and foundations for their
support of the 2007 Wine Tasting Fundraiser. For more information about
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| Dear Subscriber,
Thank you to all who supported the Conservancy’s
wine tasting fundraiser on September 28 at the
Brooklyn War Memorial. Among the distinguished
guests were Councilperson Letitia James and
Assemblyman candidate Hakeem Jeffries. Pratt
Institute’s Lighting Lab students lit the outside of
the War Memorial with brilliant artistry using a
design by Paul Palazzo and a generous donation of
lighting equipment by ColorKinetics. The event was a
resounding success and raised over $15,000 for the
Conservancy, funds that help invest in staffing,
maintenance projects and free programming in our
beautiful park. If you are interested in
volunteering to help with future fundraisers, please
email amy@greenegrape.com. Special
thanks goes to the Greene Grape Wine
stores for their access to great tasting wines
and the involvement of a friendly, highly skilled
staff and to Public
New York and Sundog
Printing for invitation and poster design and
printing. We couldn’t have done it without them.
Fundraisers aren't the only way to participate in
celebrating and improving Brooklyn's historic park.
This month, we feature volunteer opportunities for
It's My Park Day!, October 21, as well as
information on Urban
Park Ranger programs at the newly-renovated
Visitors Center and the Seventh Annual Halloween
Festival. See you at the park!
Charles Jarden, Chair, Fort Greene Park Conservancy
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| It's My Park Day! October 21
Come nurture your inner gardener and join the
hundreds of volunteers who pitch in to help improve
Fort Greene
Park on Saturday, October 21, beginning at 10 am.
Activities include: planting daffodils, painting trash
cans with images of plants and animals of the park,
renovating the education garden, planting grass seed
and weeding. Meet at the Visitor Center at the top
of the hill. Kids welcome!
Please join in this citywide volunteer day sponsored
by Partnership for Parks. For more
information or to volunteer, go to the NYC
Parks Department website or email
kara.gilmour@parks.nyc.gov.
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 Ask The Park Manager - Ranger Programs in the Park
Question: I have heard there are ranger's programs
in the park. When do these occur and how can I find
out more information about what age range these
programs are appropriate for?
Answer:
The Urban Park Rangers conduct educational
programs on weekends throughout the year. The
schedule and detailed
information about appropriate ages for the programs
is available in the newly-renovated
Visitors Center at the top of the hill in the Park
or on
the Conservancy
website. This
month, you can join us for a discussion of the history
of the park, take a guided Tree Walk, listen to ghost
stories and even view a two-part film series
("Ghostbusters" and "Ghostbusters II").
The Rangers also provide subsidized special programs
for groups or classrooms. For more information
about the Urban Park Rangers, visit
the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
website.
For a list of all the New York City Parks
Department's fall events in
Fort Greene Park, click here.
Answers provided by Jeff Sandgrund, Park Manager
for Fort Greene Park. To contact Jeff, email
jeff.sandgrund@parks.nyc.gov.
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 Seventh Annual Halloween Festival October 28
A favorite Fort Greene tradition, this year's Halloween
Festival will take place
on Saturday, October 28, 2007 from 12 noon to 3:00
p.m.
Some of Fort Greene's favorite local arts
organizations supply the day's entertainment. Cirque
Boom Circus Theater sends its stilt walkers, clowns,
and jugglers; Salt & Pepper Mime provides
storytellers; and Fusha Dance Company exhibits its
African drumming and audience participation dancing.
Children will also be treated to pony rides, hay rides,
face painting, pumpkin decorating, games, and prizes.
To cap off the Halloween Festival, a costume parade
with prizes for children will take place starting at
2:00
p.m.
This event is made possible in part by the generous
leadership gifts from Aguayo & Huebener Real Estate,
BAM Local Development Corp, Brooklyn Properties,
Clermont Armory, Corcoran Group, and Wells Fargo
Home Mortgage. To
volunteer for the festival or for sponsorship
information email jonscheff@yahoo.com.
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