Prospect Park
E-Newsletter

June, 2009

In This Issue:

• Take a Thursday Night Twilight Tour
• La Fete au Parc
• Celebrate Brooklyn

Giving is Good

There are so many ways to give to Prospect Park and all of them rewarding. Find out how you can support the Park.

Brooklyn Cyclones

The Brooklyn Cyclones, the Class A Affiliate team of the New York Mets,  will be near the ballfields on the Long Meadow in Prospect Park on Tuesday, June 16 from 6-8 p.m. Watch them practice, get their autographs and see the best baseball in Brooklyn.

Come to the Children's Corner on Sunday, June 28th from 12 to 4pm for free* ice cream courtesy of Ben & Jerry's.  

*while supplies last

Cash For Trash

Volunteering to clean up the Park just got more rewarding! The Independence Community Foundation, a long-time Prospect Park supporter, has agreed to donate $10 for every bag of trash or plant debris collected by Volunteers before June 30th. Sign up to be a volunteer now, and help keep Prospect Park beautiful for years to come.

 Give Dad a real live Brooklyn tree for Father's Day

Why buy dad a tie, when you can give him his own tree for as little as $75? Call Phyllis Sears for details: (718) 965-8977

Take a Thursday Night Twilight Boat Tour
Select Thursdays from June to August 

Start the evening with wine and cheese, followed by a tour of the Park's majestic Lullwater, then finish up the evening with a Bat Walk. Reserve your spot now. Call (718) 287-3400, ext. 102 to make a reservation. For more information, click here .  

La Fête au Parc
Friday, June 5



The annual Party for Playgrounds is just around the corner. Join us for this annual benefit where adults gather for a delightful evening of cocktails and music to raise money for the Park’s seven playgrounds. Click here for more information.

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Celebrate Brooklyn
June 8 - August 15

New York's best summer performance festival of world-class music, dance, word and film at the Prospect Park Bandshell. For complete schedule, visit the Celebrate Brooklyn's Website.

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