Marine Park shined bright, as the Marine Park Alliance (MPA) launched its fifth annual Festival of Lights series, where residents gathered to observe Diwali at the Carmine Carro Community Center, 3000 Fillmore Avenue, on Saturday, October 19th. The MPA’s Festival of Lights is a series

Parents, along with their children, gathered on Sunday morning, September 28th, at Lenape Playground (Snake Park), at East 37th Street and Avenue U, to witness a spectacular, imaginative marionette performance. Part of the continuing Marine Park Alliance’s (MPA) Just for Kids series, The Choose-Your-Own Adventures

Family, friends and loved ones, both veteran runners and newcomers alike, gathered at Marine Park on Saturday morning, September 13th, for the 7th Annual Esophageal Cancer (EC) Awareness 5K Run/Walk. Since its inception in 2019, Dara Mormile, leader of the Brooklyn Chapter for the Salgi Esophageal

Despite gray and cloudy overcast skies, Playground 278, at Fillmore Avenue and Madison Place, was filled with laughter and smiles as families gathered in Marine Park to see Looney Louie’s hysterical performance on Sunday, July 27th. Organized by the Marine Park Alliance (MPA), “Summertime Sillies”

Families gathered at Playground 278, at Fillmore Ave and Madison Place, on Sunday, July 13th, for Uncle Tony’s Reptile Show, where residents interacted with exotic animals that are not typically found locally. Organized by the Marine Park Alliance (MPA) and hosted by Tyler of Uncle

Despite the cold weather and gray skies, families gathered at Dr. John’s Playground, located at Gerritsen Avenue and Avenue X, on Sunday, June 15th, for another event in the Just for Kids series, presented by the Marine Park Alliance (MPA), celebrating Father’s Day as the

The Marine Park Alliance (MPA) celebrated Women’s History Month at the Carmine Carro Community Center, 3000 Fillmore Avenue, on Saturday, March 29th, to honor women who have impacted their lives. In dedication to the memory of RoseMarie Carro, 4th vice president of the Marine Park Civic

Opera and orchestra lovers gathered on Saturday, March 1st, in the auditorium of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy, at 5902 6th Avenue, for the Regina Opera Company’s performance of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s legendary opera, Pagliacci, and a live orchestra performance of Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for

Parents and their children gathered on a bright and cool Saturday morning, February 22nd, at the Carmine Carro Community Center, at 3000 Fillmore Avenue, to see Brooklyn independent children’s author Helen Rogosin introduce the grumpy yet lovable Wuffy, who teaches the importance of friendship and

Although it’s cold outside, the Brooklyn-based Regina Opera chased away the winter blues at its Winter Gala Concert, held on Sunday, February 2nd, in the auditorium of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy, at 5902 6th Avenue, where the company’s artists sang from a

Residents of all ages gathered at the Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park on Saturday morning, February 1st, to partake in a Textile Arts Workshop and learn about Adinkra symbols. Organized by the Marine Park Alliance, with assistance from Brooklyn College, Councilwoman Mercedes Narcisse

Faculty, family members and classmates gathered in the auditorium of P.S. 207, at 4011 Fillmore Avenue, as the Fillmore Academy Drama Club performed its theatrical production of the classic Disney movie, Mary Poppins. Performing on two nights (January 22nd and January 23rd), the drama club

Residents gathered at the Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park on Saturday, January 25th, to observe Lunar New Year and partake in festivities, cultural activities and learning – and enjoy a special lion dance performance. Organized by the Marine Park Alliance, this celebration of