Hey party people, check out the below list FREE of activities put together by the Fulton Area Business Alliance from now through September in the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill areas in
Brooklyn. Bring your tots out for all the fun! For more information go to www.faballiance.org.
FAB FRIDAYS is 2 series of free community events: FAB FRIDAYS (4-8pm) and FAB FRIDAYS:
KIDS
CONCERTS (10-11am). Performances and activities will take place on
Fridays
throughout April to September. Please note dates and locations.
FAB FRIDAYS 2013 Kids Concerts and Activities Lineup:
FAB FRIDAY, MAY 10
PUTNAM
TRIANGLE PLAZA (Fulton and Grand)
4-6pm Kids Activities (Ages 4-12yrs)
Sidewalk chalk art project with Children's Book Author Elisha Cooper-in
partnership with Greenlight Bookstore; Art Workshops led by artists from SONYA
(South of the Navy Yard Artists); Urban Croquet courtesy LES BID and designNY;
Hula Hooping Fun with Jules Skloot; Games and Arts & Crafts activities with
NY Cares Volunteers...
6-8pm Live Concert!
The Ft. Greene Blues Band
A combo of veteran players on the NY blues scene
FAB FRIDAY, KIDS CONCERT, MAY 31
10:00-11:00am (Ages:
12mos-8yrs)
Putnam Triangle
Plaza (Fulton and Grand, Clinton Hill)
Rolie Polie Guacamole is a rocking “kindie” band from Brooklyn, NY that
has steadily grown a devoted following of children and adults over the last few
years, touring across country, with top picks by Boston.com, Time Out Kids NY,
and Time Out Kids Chicago. Their high energy, interactive kindie rock
shows feature original tunes about natural living, eating healthy, &
staying active. The band’s latest album, Houses of the Moly, won a Parent’s Choice Award
and a NAPPA Honor’s Award!
FAB FRIDAY, JUNE 21
CUYLER-GORE
PARK (Fulton and Greene)
4-6pm Kids Activities (Ages 4-12yrs)
Art Workshops led by artists from SONYA (South of the Navy Yard
Artists); Sidewalk chalk art project with Children's Book Author Dimitrea
Tokunbo-in partnership with Greenlight Bookstore; Games and Arts & Crafts
activities with NY Cares Volunteers...
Special time:
3-8pm Live Concert!
5-hour Music Festival as part of MakeMusicNY
In partnership with BAM
Line-up TBA
FAB FRIDAY, KIDS CONCERT, JUNE 28
10:00-11:00am
(Ages:12mos-8yrs)
Putnam Triangle
Plaza (Fulton and Grand, Clinton Hill)
If you're looking for the hottest percussion music, look no further!
Kids won’t be able to resist dancing to the energetic beats!
FAB FRIDAY, JULY 12
FOWLER SQ. (Fulton and Lafayette)
4-6pm Kids Activities (Ages 4-12yrs)
The New York City Compost Project in Brooklyn hands-on composting
project; Art Workshops led by artists from SONYA (South of the Navy Yard
Artists), FDNY fire safety lesson with fun demonstrations; Games and Arts &
Crafts activities with NY Cares Volunteers...
6-8pm Live Concert!
ArinMaya and Djibril Toure and The People's Express
ArinMaya: Singer/songwriter of soul, jazz, gospel, folk, and
many more, often to the rhythms of afro- and electrobeat.
Djibril Toure: Quartet performing live Afrobeat, Jazz and Funk
FAB FRIDAY, KIDS CONCERT, JULY 26
10:00-11:00am
(Ages:12mos-8yrs)
Putnam Triangle
Plaza (Fulton and Grand, Clinton Hill)
Lou Gallo has a long history of performing for children. Starting
out teaching song writing at the Children’s Museum of the Arts in SoHo, then
forming The Imagination Workshop Band, he began a 17 year adventure into the
world of children’s music.
FAB FRIDAY, AUGUST 9
PUTNAM
TRIANGLE PLAZA (Fulton and Grand)
4-6pm Kids Activities (Ages 4-12yrs)
Urban Glass artist Maria Aroche will demonstrate glass bead making,
Sidewalk chalk art project with Children's Book Author Betsy Lewin-in
partnership with Greenlight Bookstore, Urban Croquet courtesy LES BID and
designNY; Art Workshops led by artists from SONYA (South of the Navy Yard
Artists)
6-8pm Live Concert!
In partnership with BAM
Bobbito Garcia
a.k.a. Kool Bob Love: internationally acclaimed DJ brings
music that blends a unique fusion of world, soul, and jazz.
FAB FRIDAY, KIDS CONCERT, AUGUST 23
10:00-11:00am
(Ages:12mos-8yrs)
Putnam Triangle
Plaza (Fulton and Grand, Clinton Hill)
The Good Ms. Padgett is the name given
Anna Padgett by her Brooklyn, New York preschool music students. The Good
Ms. Padgett sings songs and stories that are wise, joyful, and never
condescending, enjoyed by children and parents alike.
FAB FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
PUTNAM
TRIANGLE PLAZA (Fulton and Grand)
4-6pm Kids Activities (Ages 4-12yrs)
Art Workshops led by artists from SONYA (South of the Navy Yard Artists)
and Hula Hooping Fun with Jules Skloot
6-8pm Live Concert!
Fifth Nation and DJ Gene Allen
Dedicated to the mission of uplifting Humanity with
deep heart soul rock
FAB FRIDAY, KIDS CONCERT, SEPTEMBER 27
10:00-11:00am
(Ages:12mos-8yrs)
Putnam Triangle
Plaza (Fulton and Grand, Clinton Hill)
The Rozz & Val Show
is musical duo from Brooklyn made up of longtime collaborators Rozz Nash-Coulon
and Andrew Vladeck. Their music incorporates tight harmony singing and
high-energy pop, rock, ska, funk, hiphop, punk and folk to make for a
sing-along-able, danceable, fun-filled show. Both Rozz and Val have worked in
childhood education and music, traveling much of the world with various
projects. Last year they decided to draw on their experiences to create a
family-oriented project. "The Rozz & Val Show" has already released
their first CD and series of music videos.
FAB FRIDAYS are a program of the Fulton Area Business (FAB)
Alliance Business Improvement District (BID)
With support from: NYC Department of Small Business Services/AvenueNYC
Neighborhood Partners: BAM, SONYA (South of the Navy Yard Artists), Urban Glass, NY Compost Project, GrowNYC, 966 Fulton/Fort Greene Council, Greenlight Bookstore, The UNI Project, FDNY, LES BID, desigNYC, Jules Skloot Hula Hoops, NY Cares, Public Allies, the business and
property owners and residents of the FAB Alliance... and more
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