KENSINGTON YOUTH MELA (FREE)

 

Kensington Youth Mela 

Sunday, June 21st

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

From Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts NY (NOCD-NY): 

Join local youth leaders for a special Kensington Youth Mela at Avenue C Plaza.

 

Sessions designed by and focused on teens and young adults will include zine making/collage, Origami for Good, fabric mural making, theater exercises, henna instruction, discussion and more.

 

This event is co-presented with Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts NY (NOCD-NY) and Arts & Democracy and is part of Kensington Culture at Avenue C Plaza with ArtBuilt and the Kensington Cultural Council partners, bringing activities to the plaza every day in June.

 

More info: kensingtonculture.org

 

Location

Avenue C Plaza

556 McDonald Avenue at Avenue C

Kensington, Brooklyn

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YOUTH-LED CLEANUP AT KENSINGTON PLAZA

Kensington Plaza Cleanup

Sunday, March 16th

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Join Flutura Effect, Kensington's youth-led climate action team, for its next cleanup at Kensington Plaza on Sunday, March 16th, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Supplies and snacks will be provided.

 

If you have any questions, send an e-mail to fluturaeffect@gmail.com. 

Flutura Effect meets on Tuesdays (except on holidays and when public schools are closed) from 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in P.S. 179 at 202 Avenue C, between E. 2nd and E. 3rd streets.

 

"Flutura" means “butterfly” in Albanian. 

 

Location

Kensington Plaza

114 Beverley Road

between E. 2nd Street and McDonald Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

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STUDENT-LED CLEANUP OF KENSINGTON PLAZA

Kensington Plaza Cleanup

Sunday, December 8th

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Flutura Effect is Kensington's student-led climate action team. "Flutura" means “Butterfly” in Albanian.

 

From Flutura Effect:

Climate Activists! We are forming a new team in Kensington, Brooklyn to develop campaigns, activations and collaborative events both locally and globally.

Join Flutura Effect’s first event: a neighborhood cleanup at Kensington Plaza on Sunday, December 8th from 1 - 3 pm!

We’ll provide all supplies needed + snacks, so just bring yourself

Community Service hours will be given to all students. If you have any questions you can email us at fluturaeffect@gmail.com.

 

Location

Kensington Plaza

114 Beverley Road

between E. 2nd Street and McDonald Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn