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Photo by Mark Lee Blackshear, 2007
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 A favorite Fort Greene tradition for children of all ages, this year's Fort Green Park Halloween Festival was on Sunday, October 28, 2007 from 12 noon to 4:00 pm (changed due to rain). The Festival featured a cornucopia of activities for children and their parents including hayrides, face-painting, inter-active children's music and dance, games and prizes plus live entertainment, culminating in a children's costume parade. To see photos of the 2007 event visit our new Flickr photo album.
The festival is organized and produced by members of the ten-year-old Fort Greene Park Conservancy, a not-for-profit community based organization dedicated to the restoration and upkeep of historic Fort Greene Park. The Conservancy has many upcoming plans for the park, including upkeep, restoration, educational, and outreach initiatives. Volunteers and supporters from all over New York City are always sought to successfully execute these plans. If you interested in helping, email us.
We wish to thank the sponsors of this free event, many of which were featured at the festival. Read the complete list of this year's sponsors below:
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The Conservancy would like to thank all the local businesses, civic groups and friends who helped support the 2007 Halloween Festival in Fort Greene Park:
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| 2007 SPONSORS |
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| Corcoran Group Real Estate |
Pumpkin Patch |
| Preferred Empire Mortgage & Prudential Elliman Real Estate |
Performance Stage & Haunted House Hallway |
| Society for Clinton Hill |
Face Painting |
| Suzanne DeBrango (Brooklyn Properties) |
Hay Wagon |
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| FRIENDS: |
Artisan-Market.org
Balcarcel (Nationwide) Insurance Agency
Breuckelen.com (Apparel)
Democratic District Leader William (Bill) Saunders
Emalcolm.com (Real Estate)
Eva Daniels Real Estate
Fort Greene Association
Greene Avenue Community Pharmacy - Frank Romeo, Pharmacist
Greene Farm
Jay Butler, PE
Jed Marcus, Esq.
Joe Gutleber, Esq.
Lucky Lotus Yoga
Mark Blackshear, Photographer
One Greene Sushi Japanese Restaurant
Piro Funeral Home
Savemor Digital Services
Scopello Italian Restaurant
South Portland Block Association
Stephan Gutleber, Esq.
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| FOOD DONORS: |
Five Spot Soul Food
Mullane's Bar & Restaurant
Still Hip Brooklyn
The Smoke Joint & little piggy market
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Overview of the 2007 Festival: Because the event ended up falling on the rain date we unfortunately lost most of our volunteers, however the parents, many also in costume, pitched in making the hands-on art activities (decorating pumpkins and reusable canvas trick or treat totes) a huge success. There was non-stop live entertainment for the duration of this event. Live perfomances included the Brooklyn Music School Dance Troupe, Fusha Dancers and Opus Ditty & the Hoedown Gang. The costume parade was led by "witch" Kim Hayes, director of Keep It Movin Pilates Studio. The parade circled the stage through the Haunted House Hallway many times before everyone was ready for the awards presentations. Judges represented three local Brooklyn historic brownstone neighborhoods: Phillip Kellogg (former chair of the FGA) from Fort Greene, James Barnes (Conservancy board member) from Clinton Hill, and Robert Biegen from Prospect Heights. Parents with children travelled from as far as Staten Island to participate in this festival. We again thank the Food Sponsors who were extremely generous, along with all the Festival's wonderful sponsors.Thanks to all!
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- Natasha Harsh, organizer.
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| Click here to see photos from past Fort Greene Park Conservancy Halloween Festivals |
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Help Support the Fort Greene Park Conservancy!
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All contents copyright 2008, Fort Greene Park Conservancy Inc. All rights reserved.
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Contact the Conservancy for further information.
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The Fort Greene Park Conservancy, Inc.
85 South Oxford Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11217
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Website designed and hosted by weissmanconsulting.com, Brooklyn, NY. 11217
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Contact AbbyW for information and comments.
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| Local businesses can help support the Fort Greene Park Conservancy. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact us |
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Fresh seafood, herbs, salad greens. chicken, beef, pork, bacon, turkey, plants, herbs, salad greens. fresh flowers, apples, cider, milk, yogurt, butter, cheese, honey, ice cream, baked goods, mushrooms, seasonal fruits and vegetables
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Fort Greene Park, Every Saturday, 8 am - 5 pm
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