YARN SWAP AND CRAFT CIRCLE (FREE)

 

 

Yarn Swap and Craft Circle

 Sunday, November 19th

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Join the free monthly yarn swap and craft circle at The Craft Salon on Sunday, November 19th, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Bring yarn to swap or just give away, and craft and chat with your neighbors.

 

Register at https://www.hisawyer.com/the-craft-salon-studio/schedules/activity-set/561093. Twenty adults can be accommodated.

 

Location

The Craft Salon Studio

625 Church Avenue

between Ocean Parkway and E. 7th Street

Kensington, Brooklyn

(917) 324-8290

dari@thecraftsalonstudio.com

https://thecraftsalonstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Thecraftsalonstudio

https://www.instagram.com/thecraftsalon/

https://www.tiktok.com/@the_craft_salon_ny

 

AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY BOARD 7'S NOVEMBER PUBLIC MEETING

Community Board 7 Public Meeting

Wednesday, November 15th

6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 7's next monthly public meeting will be held both in person at the board office and virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, November 15th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

Community Board 7 is the liaison between New York City government agencies and the residents, business owners, and employees of Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park.

Attendees will have two opportunities to address the board (items 6 and 14 on the agenda below). You're welcome to share you concerns, questions, needs, problems, suggestions, or solutions with CB 7's board members.

To join the meeting on Zoom from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android device, or landline, register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0RJzIDn3RPKWIaoxe3mkQw?fbclid=IwAR3LHgMoFUYrDlmyM_FnjdOKWpOwgpdyYgMoMrpqI8wbgpclrxsMlt2Z6sE#/registration.

 

Right after you register for the meeting on Zoom, you'll receive an e-mail confirming your registration. It will also give you instructions on joining the meeting from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android phone, or landline/wired phone.

The meeting can also be viewed on CB 7's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAZ1cECSeZI8iNyQDKuX5Q.

From the website: 

The Board's boundaries are the waterfront on the west, the Long Island Railroad cut to the South (approximately 65th Street); Our boundary extends north on 8th Avenue from 62nd Street to Greenwood Cemetery. We include all of the cemetery and the land between it and Prospect Park to Caton Avenue on the east. Our northern border is on 15th Street from Park Circle to Hamilton Avenue and continues on Hamilton Avenue to the Gowanus Canal.

Every neighborhood in New York City is represented by an all-volunteer community board that serves as the liaison between neighborhood residents and city agencies. Board members are appointed by the borough president.

 

Members of the public are welcome to serve on a committee without being a board member. Descriptions of CB 7's committees are posted at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/committees/committees.page. Contact the Community Board 7 office to learn more.

Proposed agenda:
1.  Pledge of Allegiance
2.  Roll Call
3.  Opening of the meeting
4.  Adoption of the agenda
5.  Adoption of the minutes of the October 18, 2023 board meeting

6. Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on topics covered on the agenda)

7. Committee Reports: 

    A) Housing Committee (Tabled in September and October)

        1. Working meeting to organize Community Land Trust Informational(s)

    B) Transportation Committee (Vote required)

        1. Presentation by NYCDOT on the 3rd Avenue feedback session and proposals,

        2. Street co-naming proposal for 24th Street between 4th & 5th Avenues

    C) Executive Committee

        1. Discussion related to committee meetings

        2. Discussion on quorum at CB7 meetings

    D) Joint Committee Meeting with Parks & Environment and Economic Development & Small Businesses (Vote required)

        1. Presentation from Steiner Studio on their Steiner Sequel building and park plans located at the Made in New York campus

8. Roll Call

9. Elected Officials and Representatives

10. Chairperson’s Report

11. District Manager’s Report

12. Old Business

13. New Business

14. Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on any topic)

15. Adjournment

 

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Community Board 7

4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street)

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 854-0003

fax: (718) 436-1142

bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/index.page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Community-Board-7/195263140637225

https://twitter.com/bkcb7

https://www.instagram.com/brooklyncb7

 

CLEAN UP KENSINGTON AND GIRL SCOUT TROOP WILL CO-HOST THE NEXT NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP

Clean Up Kensington

Sunday, November 12th

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Clean Up Kensington and a Girl Scout troop will co-host the next neighborhood cleanup event on Sunday, November 12th, from 11:00 a.m. to about 1:00 p.m.

 

The starting point will be The Craft Salon, finishing up at Poetica Coffee.

 

Meet up with Clean Up Kensington, local Girl Scout Troop 2834, and your neighbors at Church Avenue and E. 7th Street to pick up litter and sweep the streets.

You'll be provided with cleanup supplies, such as gloves, trash bags, trash pickers, brooms, rakes, and dustpans.

Clean Up Kensington is a volunteer-driven community group that meets to clear litter and care for street trees in Kensington.

 

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Clean Up Kensington

e-mail: cleanupkensington@gmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleanupkensington/?hl=en

COMMUNITY BOARD 12'S NEXT PUBLIC MEETING, REMOTE AND IN PERSON

Update: The meeting will be held in the Community Board 12 office, 5910 13th Avenue, instead of in its usual location in the Amico Senior Center.

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Community Board 12 Public Board Meeting

Tuesday, November 28th

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 12's next board meeting is scheduled for November 28th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All board meetings and all committee meetings are open to the public.

Community Boards are the liaison between the public and the city's agencies. Community Board 12 encompasses Borough Park and parts of Kensington, Sunset Park, and Midwood.

You can attend the board meeting either in person, on Zoom, or by phone.

The in-person location is Amico Senior Center, 5901 13th Avenue (entrance on 59th Street), 3rd floor. (Update: The meeting will be held instead in the Community Board 12 office, 5910 13th Avenue.)

To join the meeting on Zoom, click the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86040079931. To join by phone, call (646) 558-8656 and then enter Webinar ID 860 4007 9931.

To speak at the public hearing, formerly called "Public Comments," fill out the form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco1v1Puh042lQ69uHJ_lKGC1-DaWqXOiLe_aFLvLQobdCfbw/viewform. At the moment, the form still says "CB12 October 2023 Board Meeting Public Hearing Sign-Up Form." (Edit: The form has been updated. It now says "CB12 November 2023 Board Meeting Public Hearing Sign-Up Form.")

 

Meetings are normally held every fourth Tuesday of the month from September through June.

 

Meeting Location

Community Board 12 Office

5910 13th Avenue

Borough Park, Brooklyn

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Community Board 12

phone: (718) 851-0800

fax: (718) 851-4140

bk12@cb.nyc.gov

https://www.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb12/index.page

https://www.facebook.com/BkCB12

https://twitter.com/BrooklynCB12

Chairperson: Yidel Perlstein

District Manager: Barry Spitzer

Community Coordinator: Gittele Fekete

 

BOOK DRIVE COLLECTION FOR KIDS IN NYC

 

From Archina D'Agostino:

Hello neighbors.

My family is hosting a book collection/drive for Brooklyn Book Bodega.

[The mission of Brooklyn Book Bodega is to increase the number of 100+ book homes for kids 0-18 in NYC. Brooklyn Book Bodega provides access to and ownership of books, builds community, and creates a passion for learning through free events and literacy-based community programming.]

Books can be dropped off at 62 East 3rd Street. 

 

Please no broken or missing pages.

No textbooks
No encyclopedias
No activity books
No religious books
 

We can make some pickups if that helps as well.

Any questions email archina@outlook.com or text 917 453 7067-

Archina D'Agostino-

RAINBOW CONNECTION MEETING FOR LGBTQIA+ AND QUESTIONING YOUTH (FREE)

 

Rainbow Connection

Sunday, November 12th

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

From The Craft Salon: 

"Join us for our Rainbow Connection meeting for LGBTQIA + questioning youth community meeting. Kids 6 and under should be accompanied by an adult. Older kids may bring an ally if they wish. We will be crafting and conversing!" 

Rainbow Connection is a free community group that offers LGBTQIA+ and questioning youth a safe and accepting environment for engaging in lively conversation.

 

Rainbow Connection will meet at The Craft Salon on Sunday, November 12th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Twelve participants between the ages of 0 months and 18+ years can be accommodated. Dari Litchman and Austin Tabor will facilitate the meeting.

 

Register at https://www.hisawyer.com/the-craft-salon-studio/schedules/activity-set/561050.

Location

The Craft Salon Studio

625 Church Avenue

between Ocean Parkway and E. 7th Street

Kensington, Brooklyn

(917) 324-8290

dari@thecraftsalonstudio.com

https://thecraftsalonstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Thecraftsalonstudio

https://www.instagram.com/thecraftsalon/

https://www.tiktok.com/@the_craft_salon_ny

 

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE AND DISTRIBUTION

 

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

until November 20th

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Thanksgiving Food Distribution

Thursday, November 23rd

4:00 p.m. until supplies run out

Donate food to the People in Need - PIN neighborhood Thanksgiving Food Drive for local immigrant and low-income families.

 

Donate on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., from now until November 20th. Call (347) 247-5076 at least fifteen minutes before you arrive.

 

Donate turkey (Halal appreciated), corn cans, sweet potatoes, stuffing, cooking oil, and staples, such as beans and rice.

 

The food will be distributed on Thursday, November 23rd, from 4:00 p.m. until supplies run out.

People in Need - PIN is a 501(c)3 nonprofit immigrant women-led grassroots organization.

 

People in Need - PIN is partnering in the food drive with New York City Councilmembers Shahana Hanif and Rita Joseph, New York State Assemblymember Robert Carroll, and Jalsa.

Food Drop-off

766 Coney Island Avenue

near Cortelyou Road

Kensington, Brooklyn

Food Distribution

People in Need - PIN

944 Newkirk Avenue

near Coney Island Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

https://www.peopleinneednyc.org/

 

OPEN GARDEN DAY AT PROSPECT FARM (FREE)

 

Open Garden Day at Prospect Farm

Saturday, November 4th

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

From Prospect Farm:

Join us for some fall fun!

On Saturday, Nov. 4, Prospect Farm is holding Fall Open Garden Day from 11 AM until 2 PM.

There will be arts and crafts for kids and adults, a plant swap, a bake sale (yum), and a music and reading grove. (You can bring an instrument to play, or you can browse our gardening books or read to your child.)

There will also be a compost giveaway along with our food scrap collection (11-12)

See you there! (1194 Prospect Ave., Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn)

 

Location

Prospect Farm

1194 Prospect Avenue

between Vanderbilt and Seeley streets

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

(map)

prospectfarmbk@gmail.com

https://prospectfarm.org/

https://www.facebook.com/ProspectFarmBK

 

CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER ANTONIO M. ROSARIO

 

"11218+"

Thursday, November 9th

7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

 

An evening of creative conversations with local professional photographer, photography instructor, and podcast producer and host Antonio M. Rosario will take place at Blue Star Parlor.

 

From Blue Star Parlor:

Join us for an immersive exploration and discussion of 11218+, as we journey through a photographer's lens, unearthing the unseen beauty and intricate details of our shared surroundings.

The free event is scheduled for Thursday, November 9th, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

 

Antonio's photos have been on exhibit at Blue Star Parlor since September 28th. The exhibit is titled "11218+ - Photographs of the neighborhood and a little beyond," also the title of Antonio's photo zine series, now in its third issue.

 

Light refreshments will be served.

Space is limited, so reserve a spot at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversations-11218-tickets-740472060867.

 

Location

Blue Star Parlor

1112 Cortelyou Road

between Stratford and Westminster roads

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

(347) 365-9035

https://www.bluestarparlor.com/ 

 

COMMUNITY BOARD 12 PUBLIC BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT, REMOTELY AND IN PERSON

 

Community Board 12 Public Board Meeting

Tuesday, October 24th

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 12 posted information two hours ago about this month's public board meeting. The meeting is scheduled for tonight, October 24th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

You can attend either in person, on Zoom, or by phone.

 

The in-person location is Amico Senior Center, 5901 13th Avenue (entrance on 59th Street), 3rd floor. To join the meeting on Zoom, click the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86040079931. To join by phone, dial the following number and enter the Webinar ID: phone #: (646) 558-8656, Webinar ID: 860 4007 9931.

 

To speak at the public hearing (agenda item 5), click the following link and fill out the form:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco1v1Puh042lQ69uHJ_lKGC1-DaWqXOiLe_aFLvLQobdCfbw/viewform.

 

Minutes from the September meeting have not been made available yet.

 

Meeting Location

Amico Senior Center

5901 13th Avenue, 3rd Floor

entrance on 59th Street

Borough Park, Brooklyn

(map)

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Community Board 12

phone: (718) 851-0800

fax: (718) 851-4140

bk12@cb.nyc.gov

https://www.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb12/index.page

https://www.facebook.com/BkCB12

https://twitter.com/BrooklynCB12

Chairperson: Yidel Perlstein

District Manager: Barry Spitzer

LEAF DROP-OFF AT THE EAST FOURTH STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN

 

Leaf Drive

Wednesday, October 25th,

through Sunday, October 29th

 

Leaves are used at the East Fourth Street Community Garden to help compost the food scraps that neighbors donate to the Garden.

 

From Wednesday, October 25th, through Sunday, October 29th, drop off your leaves at the Garden during its open hours.

 

Please don't include garden trimmings (such as roots and branches) or litter in the bags that you bring the leaves in. 

 

Open Hours

Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Location

East Fourth Street Community Garden

171 E. 4th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

https://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475 

SMASHING PUMPKINS AT THE COMMUNITY GARDEN

 

Update from the Garden: "The pumpkin smash was a smashing success! We smashed over 70 pumpkins to turn into rich compost soil."

 

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Pumpkin Smash

Saturday, November 4th

noon to 4:00 p.m.

 

Smash your pumpkins--jack-o-lanterns, painted pumpkins, and uncarved, unpainted pumpkins--at the East Fourth Street Community Garden on Saturday, November 4th, between noon and 4:00 p.m. 

The smashed pumpkins will be used as compost in the garden. Please note that pumpkins with glitter on them or candles in them can't be composted.

 

In addition, people from Big Reuse will be at the event to answer your questions about New York City's curbside composting program, which is now available in all of Queens and Brooklyn as well as parts of The Bronx and Manhattan.

Location

East Fourth Street Community Garden

171 E. 4th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

https://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475 

WRITERS READ FROM THEIR WORKS IN THIS FREE READING SERIES

Ditmas Lit Reading Series

Wednesday, October 25th

8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

 

Ditmas Lit is a free reading series dedicated to showcasing a diverse range of established and emerging writers in all genres. Four writers will read from their works at Hinterlands Bar on Wednesday, October 25th, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 

 

Readings take place at Hinterlands on the third Wednesday of every month.

 

From Ditmas Lit:

Celebrate spooky season with scary good readings by our October authors.

 

Jennifer Baker is a publishing professional of 20 years, the creator/host of the Minorities in Publishing podcast, and a faculty member of the MFA program in Creative Nonfiction at Bay Path University and a writing consultant at Baruch College. 

 

Formerly a contributing editor to Electric Literature, she received a 2017 NYSCA/NYFA Fellowship and a Queens Council on the Arts New Work Grant for Nonfiction Literature. Her essay "What We Aren't (or the Ongoing Divide)" was listed as a Notable Essay in The Best American Essays 2018. In 2019, she was named Publishers Weekly Superstar for her contributions to inclusion and representation in publishing. 

 

Jennifer is also the editor of the all PoC-short story anthology Everyday People: The Color of Life (Atria Books, 2018) and the author of the YA novel Forgive Me Not (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2023). She has volunteered with organizations such as We Need Diverse Books and I, Too Arts Collective, and spoken widely on topics of inclusion, the craft of writing/editing, podcasting, and the inner workings of the publishing industry. Her fiction, nonfiction, and criticism has appeared in various print and online publications. Her website is: jennifernbaker.com.

Photo: Gaby Deimeke

 

Originally from the Hudson Valley in New York, Thea Brown is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she was a Truman Capote Fellow. She is the author of three full-length poetry collections, most recently Loner Forensics (Northwestern University Press), which came out in May of this year. 

 

Poems can be found in Oversound, Denver Quarterly, Pinwheel, the Iowa Review, LitHub, Vinyl, and elsewhere. She lives in Baltimore and teaches creative writing at the George Washington University.

 

Madison Jamar is a writer from Columbus, Ohio currently living and working in New York City. Her essays have appeared in Catapult, 68to05, Black Lipstick, The Common and more.

 

Uzodinma Okehi: A shadowy flight into the incomprehensible, sub-literary world of a dude, who does not exist.

 

Location

Hinterlands Bar

739 Church Avenue

between E. 7th and E. 8th streets

Kensington, Brooklyn

(718) 633-0550

hinterlandsbar@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/hinterlandsbar

https://www.instagram.com/hinterlands_bar/?hl=en

AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY BOARD 7'S OCTOBER PUBLIC MEETING

Community Board 7 Public Meeting

Wednesday, October 18th

6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 7's next monthly public meeting will be held both in person at the board office and virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, October 18th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

Community Board 7 is the liaison between New York City government agencies and the residents, business owners, and employees of Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park.

Attendees will have two opportunities to address the board (items 7 and 15 on the agenda below). You're welcome to share you concerns, questions, needs, problems, suggestions, or solutions with CB 7's board members.

To join the meeting on Zoom from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android device, or landline, register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VEOoQMo2SBGplr15HYxRwQ#/registration.

 

Right after you register for the meeting on Zoom, you'll receive an e-mail confirming your registration. It will also give you instructions on joining the meeting from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android phone, or landline/wired phone.

The meeting can also be viewed on CB 7's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAZ1cECSeZI8iNyQDKuX5Q.

From the website: 

The Board's boundaries are the waterfront on the west, the Long Island Railroad cut to the South (approximately 65th Street); Our boundary extends north on 8th Avenue from 62nd Street to Greenwood Cemetery. We include all of the cemetery and the land between it and Prospect Park to Caton Avenue on the east. Our northern border is on 15th Street from Park Circle to Hamilton Avenue and continues on Hamilton Avenue to the Gowanus Canal.

Every neighborhood in New York City is represented by an all-volunteer community board that serves as the liaison between neighborhood residents and city agencies. Board members are appointed by the borough president.

 

Members of the public are welcome to serve on a committee without being a board member. Descriptions of CB 7's committees are posted at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/committees/committees.page. Contact the Community Board 7 office to learn more.

Proposed agenda:
1.  Pledge of Allegiance
2.  Roll Call
3.  Opening of the meeting
4.  Adoption of the agenda
5.  Adoption of the minutes of the September 20, 2023, board meeting
6.  Adoption of the minutes of the October 11, 2023, public hearing
7.  Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on topics covered on this agenda)
8.  Committee Reports:

A) Housing Committee (Tabled in September) – 1. Working meeting to organize Community Land Trust Informational(s)
 
B) Parks Committee (Voting required) – 1. Presentation from NYC Parks & Recreation on the redesign of the Pena Herrerra Playground

C) Transportation Committee (Voting required) – 1. Street co-naming 36th Street & 5th Avenue for Dr. Antonia Pantoja, 2. Presentation from the Taxi & Limousine Commission on expanding awareness for passengers on unlicensed vehicles or refusals from licensed operators, 3. Presentation/Discussion on trucking, safety, health, environment concerns related to last mile trucking and 3rd Avenue

D) Joint Committee Meeting with Sanitation/Environment and Transportation Committees – 1. Presentation by Con Edison: Reliable Clean Cities Project: Gowanus to Greenwood, 2. New York State Air Survey – South Brooklyn Update from Neighbors Helping Neighbors/5th Avenue Committee, 3. Local Air Quality Research presentation from UPROSE

E) Finance Committee (Voting required) – 1. Discussion on F.Y. 2025 Capital and Expense Budget Priorities

F) Public Safety Committee -  1. Application for an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary located at 251 47th Street, 2. Application for an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary located at 6123 5th Avenue  

9.  Call
10.  Elected Officials and Representatives
11.  Chairperson’s Report
12.  District Manager’s Report
13.  Old Business
14.  New Business
15.  Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on any topic)
16.  Adjournment

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Community Board 7

4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street)

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 854-0003

fax: (718) 436-1142

bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/index.page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Community-Board-7/195263140637225

https://twitter.com/bkcb7

https://www.instagram.com/brooklyncb7

 

P.S. 130 FALL FEST IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

 

P.S. 130 Fall Fest

Sunday, October 15th

11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

The annual P.S. 130 Fall Fest will be held on Sunday, October 15th, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., rain (held inside) or shine (held outside).

 

Fall Fest will feature DJ Eli Paperboy Reed, Hot Hand Band, Break Dancing from 360 Flow, pony rides, story time, a haunted house, a pumpkin patch, games, arts and crafts, and more.

Ticket sales for ticketed events will begin at 10:30 a.m. Other events are free.

 

Location

P.S. 130 Upper School

713 Caton Avenue

between E. 7th and E. 8th streets

Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn