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Live Performances at Go Green! BK Festival 2018
Live music at Go Green! BK Festival
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018, 12-5 PM
McCarren Park
Williamsburg/Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Go Green! Brooklyn Festival has more than just green ideas. We are lucky to be joined by some exceptional local artists and musicians. In fact the whole day is filled with performances you just don’t want to miss! We are thrilled to provide a broad range of entertainment. From a youthful rock and roll band to a performance from a local school’s cheerleading squad, to new age pop we’ve got your tastes covered. So pack your family a picnic, or grab some food from one of our exhibitors and relax to some fabulous local musicians.
12:00 PM IS 318 Rock Band
12:45 PM
Jen Urban & The Box
1:30 PM Joshua David Stein
2:15 PM WSM Rock Bands
3:00 PM
Abbey Jasmine Rose
3:00 PM
Esther Crow (kids area)
3:45 PM
The Midnight Moan
4:30 PM IS 318 Cheerleaders
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Yo Re Mi musical yoga (kids area) |
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Go Green! BK Festival
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018, 12-5 PM
McCarren Park
Williamsburg/Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Come check out what Go Green! Brooklyn Festival has to offer! Find out what community groups, schools, and businesses are doing to stay green. Learn about local environmental issues. Meet amazing advocacy groups including Food & Water Watch, L-Train Coalition, NAG, NCA, OUTRAGE, and Riverkeeper. Check out inspiring student projects from local schools like IS 318 , MS 126 & PS 34. See what's happening in our community and find out ways to get involved.
Or just bring the family, gather your friends, and spend the day enjoying beautiful McCarren Park. There's live music, art, games, food, and so much more! Together, we can all Go Green!
More info:
https://www.gogreenbk.nyc
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Can't wait for the 11th Annual Go Green! Brooklyn Festival on Saturday, June 2nd in beautiful McCarren Park, Brooklyn. Go Green is a fun and informative day of exhibits and activities promoting Earth Day values for the thousands of park-goers who traditionally enjoy McCarren Park on a nice summer day.
Does your mission help our environment? Do your products or services feature recycled, upcycled, organic materials or are otherwise fitting in with an Earth day theme? Are you interested in reaching a broad audience in exciting Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn? Go Green is the festival for you! To exhibit at the festival, please apply at
https://gogreenbkfestival_2018.eventbrite.com. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come basis. For more information, contact us at
gogreen@townsquareinc.com or visit
https://www.gogreenbk.nyc.
We couldn't do this without you and our partners: CM Stephen Levin, CM Antonio Reynoso, NYC DYCD, Just Sharin', truly awesome Boy Scouts of Brooklyn Troop 26, Breakin Boundaries, Broadway Stages, ExxonMobil, Greenpoint Open Studios, Greenpointers, Hudson River Foundation and Home Life Services. A huge THANK YOU!
And please stay in touch with us!
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Greencycle "Go Green! BK" Swap
Go Green! BK Festival
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018, 12-5 PM
McCarren Park
Williamsburg/Greenpoint, Brooklyn
It's time for the biggest Greencycle Swap of the year. Go Green! BK Festival in McCarren Park is where it all began 11 years ago. Clean out your closet! Grab those gently used items that's taking up valuable space. Bring everything over to Greencycle Swap at Go Green! BK Festival in McCarren Park!
Bring some! Or take some!
One man's trash is another man's treasure.
Let's recycle, reuse and reduce.
MEN’S, WOMEN’S & CHILDREN’S CLOTHING, SHOES, BOOKS, TOYS, BICYCLES, PHONES, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS & ELECTRONICS. We will accept electronics until 4 PM.
Cleaned, gently used and working items please.
No need to bring anything to take items. Out of consideration for others, we may limit folks to the 1 bag or the number of bags that you've brought to donate to the swap. We do not allow taking donated items to resell. Why? Because all remaining items are donated to local homeless shelters for neighbors truly in need.
We're delighted to partner with Home Life Services which runs five shelters in Brooklyn and Bronx, including one here in Greenpoint. Toys, books and children's clothing will be earmarked for their Albemarle Family Residence in East Flatbush; this shelter houses +180 children, ages 5 through 18! Please help these children and families while benefiting our environment.
$10 suggested donation a family to help cover costs. Town Square is a qualified 501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution. Your donation will be TAX DEDUCTIBLE to the full extent of the law. For more info, please contact Town Square at 347.559.1410 or greencycle@townsquareinc.com. We gratefully thank our partners and sponsors: CM Stephen Levin, CM Antonio Reynoso, NYC DYCD, truly awesome Brooklyn Boy Scouts Troop 26 and Pack 7, Greenpoint Public Library, Leonard Public Library, and Home Life Services.
For more information, contact us at
gogreen@townsquareinc.com or visit
https://www.gogreenbk.nyc. And please stay in touch with us!
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Go Green! BK Open Air Gallery
Greenpoint Open Studios at Go Green! BK Festival
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018, 12-5 PM
McCarren Park
Williamsburg/Greenpoint, Brooklyn
CALLING ALL ARTISTS! Go Green! BK Festival is excited to serve as an open air gallery with
Greenpoint Open Studios. Join +300 other Greenpoint studios and exhibit your work in beautiful McCarren Park. And please remember, this is a family-friendly, eco-festival with a sustainable mission.
Apply here for
Go Green! BK Open Air Gallery. Greenpoint Open Studios has a separate application
form. Act quickly for GOS just extended their registration deadline and and spaces are limited at the festival.
For more information, contact us at
gogreen@townsquareinc.com or visit
https://www.gogreenbk.nyc. And please stay in touch with us!
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Brooklyn Chess
A Chess NYC & Town Square partnership
FasTracKids, 60 Broadway, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Spaces at the awesome Brooklyn Chess afterschool are available! Matches, lessons, games like musical chess, playground time, pizza, ice-cream and more.
Click here for afterschool info.
P.S. Let us know if you want a pick up at your school and we will arrange it if there's enough demand.
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UPCOMING TOWN SQUARE & OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS*
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Boy Scouts Troop 26 Weekly Meeting
Thursday, May 31st, 6:30 PM
IS 318, 101 Walton Street (bw Harrison & Broadway Aves), Brooklyn
Open to ALL boys, ages 11-17, from ALL schools
More info: 347.559.1410 || brad@andersonllc.com.
TOWN SQUARE IS A PROUD PARTNER OF PACK 7 & TROOP 26
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Pack 7 Weekly Meeting
Friday, June 1st, 7 PM
St. John's Lutheran Church, 155 Milton St, Brooklyn
Open to ALL boys, ages 5-10
More info: 347.559.1410 || brad@andersonllc.com.
TOWN SQUARE IS A PROUD PARTNER OF PACK 7 & TROOP 26
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Go Green! BK Open Air Studio
Greenpoint Open Studio at Go Green! BK Festival
Saturday, June 2, 12-5
McCarren Park, Brooklyn
More info: 347.559.1410 |
www.gogreenbk.nyc |
info@townsquareinc.com
TOWN SQUARE PROGRAM
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Greenpoint Open Studios
Friday, June 1st through Saturday, June 2nd
Many venues, including Go Green! BK Festival in McCarren Park
More info:
https://www.greenpointopenstudios.com/
TOWN SQUARE PARTNER
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BK Community Board 1 Combined Public Hearing & Board Meeting
Tuesday, June 12, 6:30 PM
Typically, 2nd Tuesday of month, except for Feb, April and Nov (2nd Wed)
July and August only if needed.
211 Ainslie Street, corner of Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn
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District 14 CEC Meeting
Thursday, June 14, 6:30 PM
Usually 2nd Thursday of month
Check
www.cecdistrict14.com for more details
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Happy Father's Day! Sunday, June 17
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NYC Public Schools ~ Last day of school!
Wednesday, June 27
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Happy Fourth! Wednesday, July 4
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Happy Labor Day! Monday, September 3
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NYC Public Schools ~ First day of school!
Wednesday, September 5
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Brooklyn Chess with Chess NYC
Afterschool programs at many BK locations, including FasTracKids, 60 Broadway, Williamsburg
Open to the whole community!
Visit
www.chessnyc.com to sign up & get more info
A CHESSNYC & TOWNSQUARE PARTNERSHIP
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