From The East Fourth Street Community Garden:
The East Fourth Street Community Garden is thrilled to join other gardens across the city in welcoming visitors for FREE special programming during Open Gardens weekend:Saturday, June 110am – 12pm. Ukelele WorkshopThe workshop is designed for adults and older kids who are keen to learn or already dabbling in playing the ukulele and would benefit from a supportive community.10am – 1pm. Curbside Composting InfoExpert garden member gives out flyers and provides guidance for the community at large on how to participate in the Curbside Composting program.10:30am – 12pm. Let’s Write TogetherIn this writing group, we will read some poems about the natural world and then write a response to them or from a suggestion offered by the group leader.12pm – 1pm. Intro to Belly Dance/ShariQui WorkoutKris Amez of Iris Goddess Dance will introduce Beginning Belly Dance and Intro to ShariQui Workout techniques.1pm – 3pm. Pollinator Walkabout with the Flatbush GardenerExplore the garden’s plants and flowers, and learn how to see them in new ways with urban naturalist Chris Kreussling (aka the Flatbush Gardener). We'll "hunt" for pollinators, and other flower visitors, around the garden. As we try to identify them, we'll learn about the garden’s biodiversity and ecology.3pm – 4pm. Mostacho XprmntMostacho Xprmnt is a Brooklyn-based jazz-fusion band. Bandleader Andrés Marín will be singing a mixture of stripped-down Mostacho originals and some covers alongside Dave Lowenthal and Jesse Fischer. Visit musicdribble.com/mostacho.Sunday, June 210:30am – 11:15am. Self-Compassion-Focused Guided MeditationSelf-compassion mindfulness practices have been shown to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. The practices focus on offering gentle kindness to oneself through body awareness, words, and imagery.12pm – 2pm. Compost GiveawayBig Apple Compost provides free 40 lb. bags of compost, to be distributed on a "first come, first served" basis until supplies run out. [Up to two bags per household]1pm – 3pm. Intro to Storytelling with David LawsonDavid will begin with a brief lecture on storytelling basics, length to be determined based on how many people are in attendance, to be followed by participants having a chance to tell a 5-10 minute story and possibly get his feedback (depending on how many people participate and how long stories run). For more information, visit David's website: dtlawson.com.3pm – 4pm. Katie CurleyKatie Curley, whose music New York Music Daily has described as “one of the most distinctive sounds in country,” brings her band to the East 4th Street Community Garden. Ms. Curley will be sharing her original music, sprinkled with familiar favorites, to close out the beloved Open Gardens weekend. For more information about Katie Curley, please go to her website: katiecurley.com.
Location
East Fourth Street Community Garden
171 E. 4th Street
between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn