FAMILY CONCERT AT AVENUE C PLAZA: LIVE MUSIC AND DANCE (FREE)

The Family Concert

Sunday, June 15th

2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

 

From Arts & Democracy:

Join us at Avenue C Plaza, 557 McDonald Ave to celebrate creativity in our community!

Featuring music and dance from Brooklyn Porch Music's The Multigenerational Playing for the Light Big Band; Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA); Students from the Tomas Rodriguez Guitar Studio; Singing Winds Dance with Ballet Folklórico Mariposas, Shapla and Azerbaijani Dance; and Youth Tecuanes Dance with Casa Cultural.

RSVPs appreciated, though not required:

JOIN US!

 

This event is supported in part by public funds from NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, NYC Department of Transportation, and Partnerships for Parks through the NYC Green Fund. Thank you to City Councilmember Shahana Hanif for your support.

 

The Family Concert is a collaboration with Arts & Democracy, ArtBuilt, Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA), Casa Cultural, The Singing Winds, NOCD-NY, and Kensington Cultural Council.

Location

Avenue C Plaza

556 McDonald Avenue

at Avenue C

Kensington, Brooklyn

FAMILY CONCERT: LIVE MUSIC AND DANCE (FREE, OUTDOORS)

The Family Concert

Sunday, June 2nd

2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

 

From Arts & Democracy:

Join us and ArtBuilt Mobile Studio on June 2 at 2pm at Avenue C Plaza to celebrate creativity in our community!

 

Featuring music and dance from 

• Brooklyn Porch Music’s The Multigenerational Playing for the Light Big Band, 
• Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA), 
• Students from the Tomas Rodriguez Guitar Studio, 
• Singing Winds Dance with Ballet Folklórico Mariposas and Shapla, and 
• Youth Tecuani Dance with Casa Cultural.

Cosponsored by NOCD-NY.

RSVPs appreciated, though not required: tinyurl.com/TheFamilyConcert2024

Location

Avenue C Plaza

556 McDonald Avenue

at Avenue C

Kensington, Brooklyn

VOLUNTEER WRITERS NEEDED BY KENSINGTON ACTION FORCE

Kensington Action Force needs four people who are at least seventeen years old to help write, edit, and compose its three-page, biannual newsletter. Writers are needed from Tuesday, August 2nd, through Wednesday, November 30th. Call 718 941 5500 to review any additional details. See more on the VolunteerMatch website.

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR NEEDED FOR PROJECT TO LOCATE GRAFFITI

Kensington Action Force (KAF) needs a volunteer "Community Graffiti Cleanup Volunteer Coordinator" for its annual project of locating graffiti in KAF's target area (Avenue C and a few avenues south of it). The person would coordinate a team of three or four people. The job will take about thirty-six hours.

Although the word "cleanup" is in the job title, volunteers are NOT cleaning up graffiti. They're just looking for graffiti and noting its locations. "The team leader will coordinate the team members and help identify locations that require graffiti removal. The actual cleanup services will be performed by NYC agency resources."

Anyone interested in volunteering for the position should send an e-mail to kaforce [at] gmail.com or send a fax to (718) 941-5500.

WHAT IS KENSINGTON ACTION FORCE?

Kensington Action Force (KAF), founded in 1991, is a community safety organization that helps Kensington residents combat crime and violence.

At general community meetings and committee group meetings, residents have the opportunity to discuss issues and concerns with the Police Department, Mayor's Office, District Attorney's Office, city agencies, Community Board, and elected officials.

KAF's special programs and crime prevention initiatives include

• "Making Good Kids Better Citizens," a program that educates students in grades five and up on how to get involved in community safety issues;
• community-wide graffiti cleanups;
• "Shoot a Trespasser" (with a camera);
• "insurance premium reduction," which advocates insurance premium reductions for homeowners or residents who live in a community with an involved community crime prevention effort;
  
• sports league.

At KAF's inter-community leadership conferences, residents meet with other people who are involved in organized anti-crime efforts, and everyone shares their expertise with each other.

KAF maintains updated contact lists that help KAF members communicate with the appropriate public officials so that they will address and correct community-related problems.

KAF also monitors court cases.

Meetings are held in March and November at Intermediate School 62 (Ditmas Junior High School). The school is at 700 E. 7th Street, between Ditmas Avenue and Cortelyou Road.

KAF is interested in receiving e-mail from residents who have questions about community safety. If you have previously raised the issue with any public authorities, include any information or correspondence that you may have.

KAF is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

phone: (718) 941-5500
fax: (718) 941-5500
e-mail: KAForce [at] gmail.com