This Spring and Summer…
April 24, 2010: New York Cares Day
Come join volunteers from New York Cares in a day of painting. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
May 8 & 15, 2010: Butterfly Garden Planting Days
Volunteers are needed to help with planting, weeding & mulching in the Butterfly Garden. Be part of the transformation of this corner of the park! No experience necessary, tools provided, kids welcome. 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
May 15, 2010: It’s My Park Day
Come help out around the park! A variety of projects will be tackled this year, and Abilene on Court Street is offering one free drink to anyone who volunteers two hours of time in the park on this day. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
June 5, 2010: The Annual Carroll Park Flea Market.
Sign up for a 10′ x 10′ space for only $30 (or $40 for a space along the fence) and market your crafts/art, promote your business, or sell off your old favorites. All proceeds benefit Carroll Park. Contact Gary Dolan at gary@garydolan.com or 718.522.5259 for more information or to reserve your space. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Print a Flea Market Poster to hang in your building or business!
June 13, 2010: Kids’ Concert Series - Bubble Do Beatles Unplugged
The concert will begin at 4:00 p.m., shine only. We’ll have food and crafts from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., so come with pocket money for crafts and treats. All proceeds to benefit Friends of Carroll Park.
June 19, 2010: BoCoCa Outdoors @ Carroll Park
Join us for Artisans, Food, Face Painting & Fun! Presented by Husky Dog Productions and BR & Timbomb with the support of the Friends of Carroll Park. Visit www.bococaartsfestival.com to find out how you can help Moosewood Consulting & BoCoCa Outdoors go Green!
11:00am-2pm – Free Kid’s Sports, Acting & Visual Arts Works Shops
12:00pm-5:30pm – Live Music by The Spanish Channel, Ganessa James Trio, Loud Apt, Rawson, Illard Scott and BR & Timebomb
July 18, 2010: Kids’ Concert Series – Randy Kaplan
The concert will kick off at 4:00 p.m., shine only. We’ll have food and crafts from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., so come with pocket money for crafts and treats. All proceeds to benefit Friends of Carroll Park.
July 27, 2010: Carroll Park Blood Drive
“It takes all types” describes both Brooklyn and the New York Blood Center! Come support the graduates of our two-part Little Docs program as they don disposable scrubs and help run our neighborhood blood drive. Whether you’re solo or you rally your neighbors to join you, we hope you’ll give the gift of life when the Bloodmobile spends the day in Carroll Park! 3:00 – 9:00 p.m.
July 31, 2010: Electronics Recycling Event
Declare your independence from E-waste by disposing of your unwanted electronics at Smith Street between President and Union Streets, right off Carroll Park. The event will be held rain or shine and the following items are acceptable: Working and non-working computers, monitors, printers, scanners, keyboards, mice, cable, TVs, VCRs DVD players, phones, audio-visual equipment and PDAs. Hosted by Friends of Carroll Park and sponsored by Council Member Brad Lander. For more information, please contact the Lower East Side Ecology Center at www.lesecologycenter.org or 212.477.4022. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
August 4, 2010: Kids’ Concert Series – Uncle Rock
The concert will kick off at 4:00 p.m., shine only. We’ll have food and crafts from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., so come with pocket money for crafts and treats. All proceeds to benefit Friends of Carroll Park.
September 19, 2010: Kids’ Concert Series – Audra Rox
The season finale will be a benefit concert in association with PS 29. The concert will kick off at 4:00 p.m., shine only. We’ll have food and crafts from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., so come with pocket money for crafts and treats. All proceeds to benefit Friends of Carroll Park and PS 29.
September 24, 2010: “Sleeping Beauty” presented by Central Park’s Swedish Cottage Marionettes
The mobile puppet stage comes to Carroll Park to present its take on the classic: “Beautiful Princess Aurora and friends come to life in this updated version of the fairytale classic reset in Central Park’s Belvedere Castle.” [Recommended for ages 3 to 8] 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.