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The Fort Greene Association would like to congratulate the fine students at Fort Greene’s own Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice at 50 Navy Street, especially the seniors of 2008, for outstanding academic achievement. The tremendous efforts of these students as well as the dedication of the faculty and administration were recognized in this article in The New York Times from Monday, June 30th edition. Here is a link to the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/education/30school.html?pagewanted=all Thank you, we are very proud of your accomplishments.
We as a community and you as an individual can play an important role in helping other young people in our neighborhood reach their academic potential. You can find out about some of the programs for mentoring students at the School for Law and Justice website: www.sljhs.org . We will be posting new opportunities for community members to get involved in the support of our students and local schools, as programs become known to us.
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Bees are responsible for pollinating 30% of our food crops. If they become extinct- much of the world's food supply will disappear with them. Haagen-Dazs is giving away 2,000 packets of wildflower seeds for plants favored by foraging honey bees. Fort Greene resident and beekeeper, John Howe of Brooklyn Bee Apiary, is coordinating this effort and will be on hand from 9 am to offer advice and answer any questions you may have about bees and their role as part of our ecosystem.
June 21 is also "Make Music New York" Day and Downtown Brooklyn Partnership is presenting Tuliva-Donna Cumberbatch & The Magnificent Trio at noon.
Artisan Market, which features only independent design and fine art, is located on the DeKalb Avenue sidewalk perimeter of Fort Greene Park starting at the intersection of Washington Park - adjacent to the GreenMarket. Artisan-Market can be reached by public transportation via: subways: #C to Lafayette, #G to Fulton, #R,B,Q to DeKalb and #2,3,4,5 to Nevins. Map and travel information is also available on both the Fort Greene Park Conservancy and Artisan-Market websites.
Contact info:
John Howe 718-858-6891 or jah1943@gmail.com
Natasha Harsh 718-855-8175 or natashaharsh@earthlink.net.
Website: http://natashaharsh.artspan.com/
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On Sunday, June 8th from 11AM - 5PM, enjoy a self-guided Garden Walk through a dozen private gardens and 9 community gardens in historic Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights. The Garden Walk brings attention to the singular qualities of the Garden District's private and community gardens; providing not only a special opportunity to view some unseen treasures of these three historic neighborhoods but a chance for garden walkers to get ideas, share gardening tips, even cuttings and nursery finds. Proceeds from the Tour support the annual Fall Bulb Give-Away which provides thousands of Spring flowering bulbs, free of charge, to residents of these three communities, encouraging the continued beautification of the Brownstone Brooklyn Garden District.
Tickets are $20 and available in advance at: The Brooklyn Flea, Lafayette between Clermont and Vanderbilt, Sundays only, or online at BrownPaperTickets.com.
Tickets may be purchased the day of the Walk at: Thirst, 187 DeKalb@Carlton in Fort Greene; The Forest Floor, 659 Vanderbilt@Park Place, Prospect Heights; or The Brooklyn Flea. Advance Ticket purchasers should stop by one of these locations to pick up the official Map/Guide on the day of the Tour.
For more information call: 718-219-2137.
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Bees are responsible for pollinating 30% of our food crops. If they become extinct- much of the world's food supply will disappear with them.
Haagen-Dazs is supplying 2,000 packets of wildflower seeds for plants favored by foraging honey bees. Fort Greene resident and beekeeper, John Howe of Brooklyn Bee Apiary,is coordinating this effort and will be on hand to offer advice and answer any questions you may have about bees and their role as part of our ecosystem. Artisan Market is located on the DeKalb Avenue sidewalk perimeter of Fort Greene Park starting at the intersection of DeKalb Avenue and Washington Park.
John Howe contact info: 718-858-6891 or jah1943@gmail.com
http://natashaharsh.artspan.com/
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Please note, you will no longer be able to purchase advance tickets via PayPal for Sunday's House Tour as of 12:01 am, Sunday, May 4th. You may still purchase tickets on Sunday for the House Tour at either the BAM Garden, Lafayette at Fulton or The Brooklyn Flea, Lafayette at Clermont beginning at noon. The houses will be open from noon until 5pm. Allow about 2.5 hours to see all the homes and other points of interest on this self-guided walking tour. See you tomorrow, rain or shine and thank you for supporting the Fort Greene Association.
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Thank you for purchasing your tickets in advance for the Fort Greene Association’s 29th House Tour. If you purchased your ticket online via PayPal, please bring your receipt on the day of the tour to either of our two starting locations, the BAM Garden at Lafayette and Fulton, or The Brooklyn Flea at Lafayette and Clermont to exchange for the House Tour Map/Brochure. This will be your official ticket on the day of the tour and lists all of the special houses and other locations open for the Tour. If you did not print out a receipt we will check your name from the list of PayPal purchasers. In either case we kindly request that you bring an ID for verification.
If you purchased a Ticket in advance from a physical location, such as the Brooklyn Flea or Green Market, please bring that ticket to either of the above mentioned locations to exchange for your House Tour Map/Brochure which will serve as your official ticket the day of the Tour. Please allow at least 2 ½ hours for this self-guided walking tour if you wish to make every stop. We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Fort Greene, this Sunday, May 4th, from noon until 5pm. Rain or Shine.
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Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the tour and are available at select neighborhood locations and online (via PayPal) through our house tour website, FGAhousetour.org.
Enjoy an eclectic array of houses, from classic brownstones evoking Fort Greene's rich past to modern homes at the cutting edge of taste and style. In addition to Fort Greene’s houses, tour goers will also have the opportunity to explore some of our local businesses and other fascinating surprises that can be found only in Fort Greene.
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