MOVIES
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SCI FI presents
BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK'S MOVIES WITH A VIEW
The Conservancy's most popular event returns for its tenth anniversary season! Movies With A View is one of the city's premiere outdoor film series with an eclectic lineup of films and breathtaking views of the NYC waterfront. The films are chosen by an all-volunteer Film Committee and each feature is preceded by a short film. DJs from Brooklyn Radio kick off the evening, spinning tunes as the sun sets, and RICE sells delicious dinners onsite. Bike valet provided by Transportation Alternatives. Presenting sponsor: SCI FI.
DATE: Thursdays, July 9 - August 27
TIME: 6:00pm - 11:00pm
LOCATION: Lawn, Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park section of Brooklyn Bridge Park
FREE!
INFO: www.brooklynbridgepark.org
Thursday, July 9
Feature Film: Raising Arizona
Short: Ami Underground directed by D.W. Young
DJ: DJ DRM
Thursday, July 16
Feature Film: The Maltese Falcon
Short: Under the Rollercoaster directed by Lila Place
DJ: MonkOne
Thursday, July 23
Feature Film: Paper Moon
Short: The Coffee Bird directed by Bryan Brinkman
DJ: Tim "Love" Lee
Thursday, July 30
Feature Film: To Catch A Thief
Short: Icebox Blues directed by Jesse Ash
DJ: DJ Ayres
Thursday, August 6
Feature Film: The Return Of The Pink Panther (1975)
Short: It's Good to Be Green directed by Michael Garvey
DJ: Soulstatic
Thursday, August 13
Feature Film: Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
Short: Birdman of Brooklyn directed by JL Aronson
DJ: Nick Name
Thursday, August 20
Feature Film: Catch Me If You Can
Short: 6 a.m. directed by Carmen Vidal
DJ: DJ Emch
Thursday, August 27
Feature Film: Edward Scissorhands
Short: I Am Not Obsessed directed by Imani Dean
DJ: Oneman
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SEINING: THE RIVER WILD
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, June 9, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Special Seining session focusing on Horseshoe Crabs! For teens ages 14 through 18.
DATE/TIME: Saturday, June 20, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Saturday, July 18, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Saturday, August 1, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Saturday, August 15, 9:30am - 11:00am
LOCATION: Beach in Brooklyn Bridge Park
FREE!
INFO: www.brooklynbridgepark.org
Find out what lives in the waters under the Manhattan Bridge! Join experts from the Coastal Marine Resource Center as we use a 30-foot seining net to catch fish and other remarkable East River creatures. Families and kids can take a good look at the fish before we release them back to their homes and keep a tally of our catch. We provide field guides, identification keys, and plenty of fun to go around.
Previous catches have included flounder, striped bass, Atlantic tomcod, bay anchovy, green crabs, blue crabs, shrimp, comb jellies, silversides, and pipefish. Space is available for 30 kids, ages 4 through 12, plus their parents/guardians. To reserve a space, please email rsvp@bbpc.net.
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FEATHERED FRIENDS WITH THE AUDUBON SOCIETY
DATE: Tuesday, June 30 Ages 2 - 6
Tuesday, July 14 Ages 7 - 17
TIME: 10:00am - 11:00am
LOCATION: Cove in Brooklyn Bridge Park
FREE!
INFO: www.brooklynbridgepark.org
People are not the only visitors who enjoy Brooklyn Bridge Park's beautiful waterfront. Join Audubon New York educators on a walk through the park as we learn how to use binoculars to spot birds, and how to identify some common birds that make New York City their home. Binoculars and bird checklists will be provided. To reserve a space, please email rsvp@bbpc.net.
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WILDLIFE THEATER COMPANY
DATE: Tuesday, August 11
TIME: 3:30pm - 4:00pm
LOCATION: Brooklyn Bridge Park
FREE!
INFO: www.brooklynbridgepark.org
Join us for a butterfly-themed show, "The Tale of Flutterby and Piggle." This musical, interactive performance introduces students to the interdependence among plants and animals. Recommended for kids age 2 - 5; children must be accompanied by an adult.
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
WILD THINGS!
Explore the native plants of Brooklyn Bridge Park
Thursday, May 7
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Celebrate all things green and wild with New York City Wildflower Week in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Native plant specialist Sara Stopek will lead a guided tour of the park's flowers, trees, shrubs and grasses, followed by a planting project. Recommended for adults and teens age 14-18. To reserve a space, please email rsvp@bbpc.net. FREE!
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ROVE THE COVE
A guided ecology tour of the Cove at Brooklyn Bridge Park
DATE: Thursday, June 11
Tuesday, July 28
Tuesday, August 18
TIME: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Sea jellies, oysters, fish and even whales! Meet some of the visitors and inhabitants of the East River! Join us for a guided tour of the Cove at Brooklyn Bridge Park. All ages welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult. FREE, but space is limited. To reserve a space, please email rsvp@bbpc.net.
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RECREATION
WATERFRONT WORKOUTS WITH THE FITNESS GURU
DATE: Tuesdays: July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28, August 4, August 11, August 18, August 25
TIME: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
LOCATION: Boardwalk, Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park section of Brooklyn Bridge Park (Tobacco Warehouse in case of rain)
FREE!
INFO: www.brooklynbridgepark.org
The Fitness Guru returns with Pilates Mat classes! Join Guress Lawson Harris and her team as they teach you to properly activate the muscles of your abdomen and back to create an incredible amount of stability in your torso. Pilates is designed to restore the natural curvature of the spine while rebalancing the muscles around the joints. Classes are free and open to all skill levels, but space is limited. Registration begins at 6:30pm each evening. A limited number of mats are available for rental for free (with valid ID).
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KAYAKING AND COMMUNITY ROWING
DATE/TIME: Saturday, August 15, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday, August 22, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday, August 29, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
LOCATION: Cove in Brooklyn Bridge Park
FREE!
INFO: www.brooklynbridgepark.org
Once again this summer local boating groups and boathouses from around the Harbor offer free kayaking and community rowing at the "Cove between the bridges" in Brooklyn Bridge Park. There is no need to sign up in advance; boating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring clothes you don't mind getting wet, and shoes or sandals suitable for walking on a rocky beach. No training or prior experience is needed. The only requirement is that you know how to swim. All equipment is provided free. Please note that there will be some variation in times due to tide conditions.
Kayaking and canoeing will be inside a protected cove. Rowing will be in a group rowboat with an experienced guide. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present. FREE!
Sponsored and run by:
The Downtown Boathouse
The Gowanus Dredgers
The Red Hook Boaters
The Village Community Boathouse
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The benefit that makes free programming possible:
SUNSET PSYCHEDELIC
The Party of the Year Returns Thursday, June 4
6:00-9:00 pm
New location on Pier 5 this year! This is the first time Pier 5 has been open for public recreation, and we intend to do some serious, psychedelic recreating!
Get your tickets now for a far out evening of "summer of love" music and dancing, special cocktails, delicious food, and revelry for all ages in the beginnings of Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Over the past nine years, the Conservancy's annual Sunset fundraiser has earned its reputation as the party that starts summer in Brooklyn. This year, for the first time, party goers will celebrate on Pier 5 at the foot of Joralemon Street! Come get a taste of the spectacular views and waterfront vibe of the next section of Brooklyn Bridge Park, opening later this year.
Sunset Psychedelic will transform Pier 5 into a festive hotspot with an Age of Aquarius groove. Culinary impresarios Food in Motion will be back on the scene with sizzling hors d'oeuvres and snappy cocktails.
And don't forget the kids! We'll will provide special games and contests, face painting, hacky sack, chalk drawing, and entertainment for the smallest revelers.
Be there or be square!
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About the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy (www.brooklynbridgepark.org) has worked for twenty years to ensure the creation, adequate funding, proper maintenance, public support, and citizen enjoyment of Brooklyn Bridge Park through partnership with the public sector, development of programming, and active promotion of the needs of the park and its constituents. Since 2000, more than half a million visitors have enjoyed the Conservancy's free, public programs in the beginnings of Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Free public programmng in the beginnings of Brooklyn Bridge Park is presented by the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy with the support of the New York State Department of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation. Ongoing public support is provided by Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, NYS Senator Martin Golden, NYS Senator Velmanette Montgomery, NYS Senator Daniel Squadron, NYS Assembly Member James Brennan, NYS Assembly Member Joan Millman, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, NYC Council Member Bill de Blasio, NYC Council Member Letitia James, NYC Council Member Domenic Recchia, Jr., NYC Council Member David Yassky, and the Brooklyn delegation of the New York City Council.
