Hey Reisenbach Friends!
Today is another day in our “Fun in the Sun” Friday Post! It’s an installment of fun activities and volunteer opportunities as a part of our Summer in a Safe City (#NYCSafeSummer) campaign. This week, we have a lot of exciting activities including outdoor movies, art exhibits, and some interesting sporting events!
We hope that we are keeping your week packed with plenty of great suggestions. Have anything you think other people may be interested in? Email me with recommendations at chinue.foreman@reisenbachfoundation-2018.mystagingwebsite.com.
Celebrating summer with some great blueberry pies,
Chinue
Friday, (August 21):
— Dancing Through the Bronx Bronx is a festival of free public site-specific dance performances held in various city streets in the Bronx! http://www.dancinginthestreets.org/#!dancing-through-the-bronx–aug-2015/c1oc1.
Saturday, (August 22):
— Socrates Park is hosting an array of dances performances as a part of their Dance at Socrates series: http://bit.ly/1TW2BJV.
— AFROPUNK is back! The best concert of the entire New York summer season is here to dominate. http://afropunkfest.com/.
— Carly Rae Jensen is performing at Rough Trade NYC! Buy a copy of her album before securing a spot at the concert. Get there early because tickets always sell out fast at Rough Trade. http://bit.ly/1EIRBmD.
— It’s the 11th annual Fort Greene Summer Literary Festival! http://bit.ly/1MINtv2.
— There’s not much to be said about this because the fun is written in the title itself. It’s the NYC Margarita March is here this Saturday! http://nycmargaritamarch.com/.
— There’s a beach party at Governor’s Island! Don’t want to spend the more than hour long journey on the F train to Coney Island? Here’s an easier alternative! http://tktwb.tw/1LnS1nn.
— It’s the 16th annual Blues BBQ Festival at Hudson River Park! Enjoy the best of what New York has to offer for BBQ (I mean, honestly, is there any good bbq places above the Mason-Dixon line?) and some great blues music. http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/events/series/blues-bbq
Sunday, (August 23):
— The WWE Summer Slam is coming to MCU Park. If anyone sees John Cena, tell him that I love him and I enjoyed his cameo in Trainwreck. http://bit.ly/1NKC8rk.
— Enjoy a lovely view of the water during one of the Waterfront Walking Tours held this Sunday at Pier 66. http://bit.ly/1I090Hz.
— The Brooklyn Comedy Festival is here at the Knitting Factory this Sunday! I hear my fave, Louis CK is gonna be there. http://bit.ly/1hxTo9q.
— The US Open starts this Sunday! Honestly all I want to do is watch Serena Williams dominate everyone. http://www.usopen.org/index.html.
Monday, (August 24):
— The Brooklyn Cyclones and playing against the Hudson Valley Renegades! http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/home/.
— You and your little ones can enjoy a nice story book telling at the Nolen Library at the Met Museum. http://bit.ly/1PqyJOW.
Tuesday, (August 25):
— GustOrganics is hosting a charity event for The Humane League with organic vegan food, drink specials, and music: http://bit.ly/1NzwdW6.
— Yoko Ono is having her one woman show at the MoMA. There isn’t much to be said about this. She’s freaking Yoko Ono. http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/events/24563.
— Central Park is hosting Fame as a part of its film festival. http://bit.ly/1MDlHOQ.
— Play games and distribute free lunches with the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty: https://www.givepulse.com/event/12442.
Wednesday, (August 26):
— I’ve been meaning to go to this exhibit for months now so I can get over my fear of spiders. However, my fear of spiders is honestly just that debilitating. Be a braver soul than me and experience the American Natural History Museum’s exhibit on spiders! Catch Spiders Alive before the exhibit ends! http://www.amnh.org/calendar/spiders-alive.
— Rescuing Leftover Cuisine is having a volunteer event in SoHo: http://www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/calendar
Thursday, (August 27):
— Enjoy these festive evenings out at the Garden by experiencing FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life after hours.: http://www.nybg.org/frida/evenings.html.
— Volunteer with Make the Road New York, a nonprofit that strives the build the power of “Latino and working class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education, and survival services.” https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp2123729.jsp.
