“Now What? A Post-Election Discussion on Environmental Promises and Platforms”
In October, the Center for the Urban Environment (CUE) launched the first in a series of Third Thursday public forums on with a focus on how economic challenges are impacting the city. This month’s forum entitled “Now What? A Post-Election Discussion on Environmental Promises and Platforms” will focus on post-election strategies and campaigns surrounding climate and environmental issues. Join the New York League of Conservation Voters and the League of Young Voters at CUE to network, learn more, and take action.
Date: Thursday, November 20
Time: 6 pm – 8 pm
Place: 168 7th Street between (2nd and 3rd Avenues)
Contact: Aisha at aglover@bcue.org or 718.788.8500
Pricing: $10/ CUE and NYLCV members, $15/ nonmembers.
Halloween Tour of the Evergreens Cemetery
Free guided walking tour of the historic Evergreens Cemetery on Sunday, October 26. Tour departs at 11 am at the Bushwick Ave. gate (1629 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11207) and continues until 1:30 pm. For directions and more information, visit theevergreenscemetery.com or call 718-455-5300.
Come see the beautiful Evergreens cemetery at the spookiest time of year. The FREE walking tour is guided by Danny, a friendly and knowledgeable groundskeeper who will lead you through the rolling parkland and tell creepy stories of the permanent inhabitants.
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Singer, Songwriter, and Poet Jill Scott at Wingate Field
Multi-Grammy award winner and actress Jill Scott will perform at the Martin Luther King Concert Series at Wingate Field on Monday, August 11th, 2008, at 7:30pm
Originally known primarily as a spoken-word artist, Scott was discovered by ?uestLove (Amir Thompson) of The Roots, and together they wrote You Got Me which, when recorded by Erykah Badu and The Roots, won the Best Rap Performance by a Group or Duo Grammy in 2000. Her debut album, Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Volume 1 was also released in the year 2000. In 2005, she won the Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative R&B Performance for the song Cross My Mind. In 2007 her collaboration with George Benson and Al Jarreau God Bless The Child won the Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance and her 2008 work with Lupe Fiasco won the Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the single Daydreaming. Her performance with The Roots can be seen in Dave Chappelle's concert film Block Party.
This class (formerly known as Teach Your Child to Ride a Bike) teaches a safe, easy, effective way to learn to ride. Using this "balance first" method, parents help get their children rolling while the child does most of the work.
Participants learn the basics of balancing, starting, stopping, and steering a bike. Most people learn to ride their bike while taking the class, but even if they don't, they will leave with an easy, hands-free, crash-free, and low-stress way to learn to ride.
J.J. Byrne Park 4th St. & Fifth Av.
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Saturday, August 9th, 10AM-2PM
Free, but registration is required.
Requirements: All cyclists must wear a helmet and have a bicycle that fits. The cyclist must be able to rest his or her feet flat on the ground while sitting on the bicycle seat. The program works best for children ages 5 and up.
Monday, August 4th, at 7:30pm, multiple-Grammy winning (and Fort Greene resident) Neo-Soul singer Erykah Badu will perform at Wingate Field's free MLK Summer Concert Series, presented by Borough President Marty Markowitz.
Badu's 1997 debut album, Baduizm debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts, went triple platinum and won the Grammy Award for best R&B album (the single On and On from the same album won Best Female R&B Performance, and she also won the Grammy for Best New Female Artist tjat year).
Join us to help write the next chapter in the history of the Democratic Party. To develop this year's Democratic Platform, the Obama campaign together with the Democratic National Committee is reaching out to people all across America to talk about which issues are most important to them and what should be at the heart of the Democratic platform for change. We will be meeting in Brooklyn on
Tuesday, July 29 Medgar Evers College Founders Auditorium
1650 Bedford Avenue
4:30PM to 9PM
Tonight, July 28th is the Annual Gospel Night at the MLK Concert Series at Wingate Field.
Starting at 7:30PM, this free concert will showcase Grammy Award winning duo Mary Mary, whose single "Shackles (Praise You)" became the first gospel song in five years to crack the Billboard R&B top ten and was covered on American Idol (click "read more" below to see the video)
Next up is Tye Tribbett and the Greater Anointing Gospel Choir, who gained fame for their performance of Let Go, Let God on the Prince of Egypt movie soundtrack, as well as performances on Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
The evening will round out with Dr. Ricky Dillard and the New Generation Chorale, whose single The Light is currently at the top of the Gospel charts.
For more information and directions, see the Wingate Field page.
Ricky Dillard and New G - The Light
For more videos from tonight's artists, click "Read More" below.
Five-time Grammy winner John Legend will perform at the Martin Luther King Jr. Free Concert Series at Wingate Field on Monday, July 21st, at 7:30PM.
Prior to his solo debut in 2004, Legend worked with artists such as Lauryn Hill, the Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, and Kanye West. His debut solo album, Get Lifted has been praised by fans and critics alike for its unique sound and range of styles, and won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.
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