Just for Kids: Turtle Boy Puppet Show
September 28 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Puppeteer Emmanuel Elpenord performs The Choose-Your-Own Adventures of Turtle Boy, in which shy yet rowdy Turtle Boy leads the audience through an action movie of their own making. Meet at the turtle sculpture in Lenape Playground (aka Snake Park) inside Marine Park, near E. 37 St. & Ave U.
Sticky Wickets: Intro to Cricket
September 28 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
From batting to bowling, learn the basics of one of the world’s most popular sports with Brooklyn Cricket League. Meet at the Marine Park Cricket Ground (near Avenue U parking lot)
City of Forest Day: Forest Bathing
October 4 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Certified Forest Bathing Instructor Tasha LaDonna leads participants through an intentional, nature-based healing practice rooted in mindfulness, breathwork, and sensory connection. Registration is open now.
Arts & Crafts Showcase
October 19 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Feast your eyes on beautiful creations displayed by local artisans well ahead of gift giving season, plus special fall crafts for kids. At the Carro Center (Fillmore Avenue and Madison Place).
Festival of Lights: Kwanzaa Drumming
December 13 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Celebrate Kuumba (Creativity) – one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa – with MPA and the Cumbe Center for African and Diaspora Dance during this introductory drumming workshop rooted in African dance and culture. Space is limited, registration is open now.
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About Marine Park Alliance:
Marine Park Alliance assists NYC Parks with a mission to provide free cultural, environmental and volunteer programming in Marine Park for the health and well-being of all New Yorkers. To carry out this mission the group envisions elevating this regional park as a southern Brooklyn gem, ecologically and programmatically. For more information, visit www.marineparkalliance.org.
Contact:
Scott Middleton
Executive Director
Email: scott@marineparkalliance.org
