Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Re-Imagining the City
Saturday, June 16
, 2 pm – 3 pm, 2018
How can diverse communities come together to create a shared vision for vibrant public spaces that are welcoming to all? Join Sue Donoghue, President of Prospect Park Alliance, the non-profit organization that sustains Prospect Park, and Casey Wang, Senior Project Manager with Hester Street, a non-profit organization that works to ensure neighborhoods are shaped by the people who live in them, in a dialogue moderated by journalist Allison C. Meier. The group will discuss the Alliance’s yearlong community engagement effort to create a community-driven vision for Prospect Park’s former Rose Garden, a little-known landscape that borders communities on the east side of the Park. RSVP to let us know if you will join us, space is limited! Democracy Lab at the Spacebuster, an inflatable pavilion or “bubbletecture,” sets up shop at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch June 11-17, 2018. Enjoy 50 free programs over seven days focused on civic engagement, social justice, freedom and critical thinking—including daily readings of The New York Times moderated by artists and community members, chair-making workshops, artist-led walks, literary cabarets and debates, and presentations on graffiti and green architecture. Presented by Brooklyn Public Library in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance, raumlaborberlin, Storefront for Art & Architecture, and visitBerlin. |
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Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Democracy Lab
Saturday, June 16
, 10 am – 9 pm, 2018
Visit the Democracy Lab at the Spacebuster, an inflatable pavilion or “bubbletecture,” as it sets up shop at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch this June. Enjoy 50 free programs over seven days focused on civic engagement, social justice, freedom and critical thinking—including daily readings of The New York Times moderated by artists and community members, chair-making workshops, artist-led walks, literary cabarets and debates, and presentations on graffiti and green architecture. Presented by Brooklyn Public Library in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance, raumlaborberlin, Storefront for Art & Architecture, and visitBerlin. |
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Grand Army Plaza
Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza
Saturday, June 16
, 8 am – 4 pm, 2016
At what other market can you do all your food shopping, sample local wine and explore Brooklyn's favorite park? Established in 1989, the Grand Army Plaza greenmarket is the flagship Brooklyn market. EBT/Food Stamps and WIC & Senior FMNP coupons accepted year-round. For a full calendar of events and a list of sellers, visit GrowNYC. |
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Audubon Center
Nature Exploration
Saturday, June 16
, 10 am – 1 pm, 2018
Join Prospect Park Alliance for nature education programs at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, the first urban Audubon Center in the nation.
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Prospect Park Zoo
Turtle Takeover: Prospect Park Zoo
Saturday, June 16
, 10 am – 5 pm, 2018
What’s the difference between a turtle and tortoise? How do researchers track them in the wild? Visit the Prospect Park Zoo every weekend in June where turtles (and tortoises) are taking over. Learn fascinating facts about every member of the chelonian family and find out why many of them are seriously in danger of extinction. Scavenger hunt, keeper talks, live animals and turtle themed activities will take place throughout the zoo!
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Vanderbilt Playground
Pop-Up Audubon I: Incredible Invertebrates
Saturday, June 16
, 11 am – 4 pm, 2018
Join Prospect Park Alliance to examine the tiniest creatures in Prospect Park. Pop-Up Audubon I is best for ages 8 and under. Pop-Up Audubon is made possible through the generous support of Con Edison and the Brooke Astor Fund for New York City.
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Rustic Shelter, Lakeside
Pop-Up Audubon II: Water Detectives
Saturday, June 16
, 11 am – 4 pm, 2018
What's in our water? Join Prospect Park Alliance to Investigate water chemistry and identify macroinvertebrates in and around the upper watercourse. Pop-Up Audubon II is best for ages 8 and over. Pop-Up Audubon is made possible through the generous support of Con Edison and the Brooke Astor Fund for New York City.
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Audubon Center
Intro to Birdwatching
Saturday, June 16
, 12 pm – 1 pm, 2018
Join Prospect Park Alliance every Saturday in June for a birdwatching tour to learn about Prospect Park’s magnificent array of birds and how to identify them! Led by the Brooklyn Bird Club.
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Lefferts Historic House
Flax to Linen
Saturday, June 16
, 2 pm – 4 pm, 2018
Join Prospect Park Alliance to check on the flax crop we planted in the spring and try out the tools used to transform flax into linen cloth. |
Admission$3 suggested donation
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Lefferts Historic House
Faces and Stories of Prospect Park
Saturday, June 16
, 12 pm – 5 pm, 2018
Join Prospect Park Alliance and Virginia L. S. Freire Photography at the Lefferts Historic House for Faces and Stories of Prospect Park. A photo testament to the individuals, couples, families, friends, and even canines, that make up the vibrant landscape of Prospect Park. Virginia L. S. Freire is a fine art portrait artist and visual storyteller. Her boutique portrait studio specializes in creating artful portraits telling extraordinary stories that will endure over generations. She is a Brooklyn native with a home-based studio in Prospect Heights where she lives with her husband and two children in the brownstone where she grew up just blocks from Prospect Park. Visit her website here and view this photo testament from June 7th to January 1st, 2019 at the Lefferts Historic House. |
Admission$3 Suggested Donation
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Bandshell
The Jayhawks
Saturday, June 16
, 7 pm – 9 pm, 2018
The Jayhawks, Mandolin Orange, and Parsonsfield will perform at the Bandshell as part of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, presented in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance. For more than 30 years, The Jayhawks “have crafted widescreen power-pop with country-western affectations, summoning an easygoing romanticism and a skyward sound that makes even their sad songs seem happy.” (Portland Press Herald) 2016’s stellar record Paging Mr. Proust and a more recent collaboration with Ray Davies show they’re still at the top of their game. The sublime harmonies of North Carolina duo Mandolin Orange, who “approach traditional roots music from a fresh, modern perspective,” (Rolling Stone) and the raucous foot-stomping Americana of Parsonsfield round out a perfect Saturday at the Bandshell. Gates open an hour before the performance unless otherwise noted, and all performances are rain or shine. For the latest information, including weather updates, set times, seating configurations, and FAQs, please visit the BRIC website. |
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Brooklyn Historical Society
The Means of a Ready Escape: Brooklyn’s Prospect Park
All Day, Saturday, June 16, 2018
On view daily through February 10, 2019. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Prospect Park, Brooklyn Historical Society and Prospect Park Alliance present an exhibition that celebrates the founding vision of the Park, traces its social and historical trajectories, and examines the important role that Prospect Park has played as “Brooklyn’s Backyard” for 150 years. The Brooklyn Historical Society is closed on major holidays. Visit the Brooklyn Historical Society website for hours of operation. |
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