Friday, October 15, 2021

FALL FESTIVAL AT NEWKIRK COMMUNITY GARDEN (FREE, OUTDOORS)

 

Fall Festival
Sunday, October 24th, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Rain date: Sunday, October 31st, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
 
Celebrate the fall season at Newkirk Community Garden with live music, pumpkin painting, baked goods, and a coat donation/swap. 
 
The free outdoor festival will happen on Sunday, October 24th, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a rain date the following Sunday, October 31st.
 
Live music performances will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with vocalist and pianist Noa Fort, drummer Vinnie Sperrazza, pianist, accordionist, and electric keyboardist JP Schlegelmilch, vocalist and pianist Yoon Sun Choi, and drummer and tabla player Eric Alabaster Music @Saleem_and_Eric.
 
Masking up is required in the garden because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 
The garden is in the space that from 2010 to 2018 was occupied by "Compost for Brooklyn." From its website: 
 
"The Newkirk Community Garden is a small space with a big mission: to bring neighbors together to grow healthy food and native flora, build community, encourage healthy ecosystems, and care for and celebrate our neighborhood."

Location 
Newkirk Community Garden 
736 E. 8th Street (at Newkirk Avenue) 
Kensington, Brooklyn, NY 11230 
phone: (347) 903-7297