— Sunday, March 25th, 2018 —

Celebrate the Opening of the Coney Island Amusement District!
Surf Avenue at Stillwell Avenue at Coney Island
Time: 10:45am – 6pm
FREE
Help welcome in the Coney Island Amusement District for the 2018 season with the annual Blessing of the Rides ceremony & Speaking Program at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park. First 98 riders for Deno’s Wonder Wheel get a free ride! First 100 riders for the Cyclone Roller Coaster get a free ride! All eateries and shops, including Gargiulo’s Restaurant, the New York Aquarium, Kitchen 21, Tom’s Coney Island, Applebee’s, Ruby’s and Nathan’s Famous will be open!

Brunch and Bond Teen Tour
228 Duffield Street at Sheraton Brooklyn New York Hotel
Time: 11am – 2pm
Price: $35 – $75
The goal of Brunch & Bond is to cultivate a safe space for teen girls to showcase and highlight positive teen belonging. This brunch will provide a safe space for teen girls to discuss topics, such as self-esteem, social media, cyberbullying, entrepreneurship, career goals, mental health, etc.

Medicinal Plant Walks in Prospect Park
95 Prospect Park W at Prospect Park
Time: 12pm – 2pm
Price: $35/advance; $40/door
Join Sacred Warrior founder, Vanessa Chakour for seasonal plant walks in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. You’ll explore the many ways to work with local plants as medicine for the mind, body & spirit. As you move through the flow of the season we’ll train our attention to detail and deepen our intimacy with the natural world.

Introduction to Medicinal Herbalism
936 Madison Street at Earth Arts Center
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Price: $14
In this two hour workshop, you will be introduced to practical herbalism for wellness and healing, including methods of harvesting, processing and consuming a variety of herbs, roots, and mushrooms and their medicinal benefits. You will also learn their various uses of these herbs, as well as methods for integrating them into our lives.

The Visitation
5816 Clarendon Rd at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
Time: 7pm – 8:30pm
Price: $40
Experience this new immersive theatrical experience that places you at the center of a witchcraft inquest. Based on a true historical witchcraft case, this lantern-lit promenade immersive theater piece is written by Michael Bontatibus and directed by Drew Gregory. Audience members will be free to follow characters throughout the rooms and grounds of the Wyckoff House, which dates from 1638 and is the oldest structure in New York City.