May 6, 2013

Spread Love its the Brooklyn Way!


Announcing the 2013    FAB FRIDAYS Line UpHey 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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