11 Events To Kick Off Labor Day Weekend In Brooklyn
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by The weekend is finally here and this one is very special. It’s Labor Day Weekend and the kids are getting ready for a year back in school. While the summer was hot and not short enough, education is key and being properly prepared for the school year ahead is extremely important.
Here are 11 events happening this weekend that will get you eating right, celebrating culture and preparing the kids to get back into school mode.
— Friday September 4th, 2015 —
Stay In School Concert and College Fair
200 Eastern Parkway at Brooklyn Museum.
Time: 10am – 2pm
FREE
The West Indian American Day Carnival Association is hosting their annual back to school event filled with a concert that features young talent in music, dance, spoken word and more while highlighting the values of our immigrant community and encouraging our youth to pursue and continue their educational goals.
Block Party: NYC Soul of Summer
16 Main Street at United Photo Industry
Time: 11am- 6pm
FREE
Block parties are the heart and soul of New York City summers. Photographer, Anderson Zaca, has been documenting this great NYC tradition since 2005, capturing over 200 block parties in all of their revelry.
Back 2 School Jam
145 Brooklyn Avenue at Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Time: 11am-3pm
Price: Free with museum admission
Join the Children’s Brooklyn Museum at their 10th Annual Back to School Jam, Building Strong Families: I live here, I work here, I play here, celebrating the start of the school year and the milestone of entering kindergarten. Children and families will enjoy a fun filled event with back to school crafts, snacks, music, giveaways and more.
Before Mighty
1501 Broadway at Image Gallery
Time: Noon- 6pm
Price: Free
See how Theo Mighty uses oil paintings to create vibrant images, on thoughts of media control, self discovery, the black struggle in America, popular culture and growth as an artist.
— Saturday September 05, 2015 —
Reggae Retro Dance Party
622 DeGraw Street at Littlefield
Time: 10pm
Price: Reduced
This event has become a staple on the NYC reggae scene and would be the perfect event to get into the groove of Labor Day in Brooklyn.
Grand Army Plaza Green Market
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Union Street between Flatbush Avenue and Prospect Park West at Grand Army Plaza
Time: 8am – 4pm
FREE
Pick some of the freshest fruits and veggies from local farmers.
Junior Carnival Parade
200 Eastern Parkway at Brooklyn Museum
Time: 9am – 4pm
Price: $2
Watch the children dance in the street, dressed in costume in the miniature version of the festive Caribbean Day parade.
Shwick Market of Makers
6 Charles Place at Myrtle Avenue
Time: 10am – 8pm
FREE
Shop some of the finest accessories and art pieces and enjoy a few tasty delights while doing so.
— Sunday September 6th, 2015 —
Bounty of the Sea
558 St. John’s Place at FiveMyles Gallery
Time: 1pm – 6pm
FREE
Take a peek at this exhibit constructed with readymade consumer items that were discarded at the end of their useful life and have ended up on our Waterways, Oceans, and Back-bays.
This is Brooklyn
128 Pierrepont Street at Brooklyn Historical Society.
Time: 1pm
FREE w/ Museum Admission
Enjoy a 1-hour introductory tour of Brooklyn’s history at one of the borough’s finest landmarks and historical hubs.
Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
5816 Clarendon Road at Ralph Avenue
Time: 10am – 6pm
Price: $5 for seniors, $3 for students, members and children under $10 are free.
Visit the historic Farmhouse that dates back to 1652, enjoy some fresh farm grown veggies.
