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Get Out: Masons and Queens That Cook, a Dance Party, a New Art Exhibit and Fundraisers Galore!
There's a whole lot of cooking going on this weekend! On Saturday, make your rounds for some good food, while contributing to an even better cause.
It's Friday, and you have no clue what's going on this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We've got the best bets for the liveliest, most romantic, most relaxing options for weekend fun. Check out our picks of activities to hit in and around the neighborhood.
What:
When/Where: Saturday, April 16, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm, , 1119 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
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Why Go: It’s a fundraiser for the Mason’s Youth Program. Saint Andrews Lodge No. 7 will host "Masons Who Kook” at Bedford Academy H.S. ,1119 Bedford Ave Brooklyn. Good Food, Good Mood. Masonic Brothers Kooking it out, providing an array of delicious cuisine for your palate. This is a fund raiser for Bedford Academy H.S. continuing Educational Empowerment. The day will include a building wealth workshop (Carver Federal Savings); Musik Buissness seminar; Fashion Auction (Moshood); Health Fair.
Price: $30
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When/Where: The exhibit opens April 16 to July 2, 2011, Wednesdays to Fridays from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and on Saturdays from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. (Grand Opening, April 28, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm); The Panel discussion Saturday, April 16, 1:00 pm. Both are at The Skylight Gallery in Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY
Why Go: En Foco’s New Works #14 features photographers who question the traditional role of documentary photography to bear witness, by investigating its subjective, intimate and personal nature. Juror Andy Adams, editor and publisher of Flak Photo, selected photographers Rona Chang, Alex Leme, Susana Raab, Daniel Ramos and Sarah Sudhoff through a national call for submissions. Click here to read more!
BSRC will host Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium’s Annual Women’s Viewpoint In Jazz. A panel of distinguished female artists will assemble for discussion followed by performance. Click here to read more!
Price: Both events are free and open to the public
What: Fundraising Dance Party for Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy
When/Where: Saturday, April 16, 2011, 10:00 pm – 2:00 am, The Alchemist Lounge located at 31 Rockwell Place (between De Kalb Avenue and Fulton Street)
Why Go: Ifetayo, Inc. is an arts and cultural organization dedicated to supporting the creative, educational and vocational development of youth and families of African descent. Our organization strives to enhance their lives by providing programs in cultural awareness, performing and visual arts, as well as academic instruction, health and wellness, and professional skills development.
Price: $10, you may purchase tickets in advance here
What:
When/Where: Saturday April 16, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Magnolia Earth Tree Center, 677 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Why Go: Come out and support the environmental programs of Magnolia Tree Earth Center of Bedford Stuyvesant and fill yourself with some of the finest cuisine in New York. This is an amazing food tasting event by some Queens within the New York area who are donating their culinary talents to raise money for Magnolia Tree Earth Center
Price: $20
What: Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn: Traditional Tales and Their Tellers
When/Where: Sunday, April 17, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, The Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY
Why Go: The spring event series kicks off with a public symposium. Storytellers and folklore scholars gather to discuss the relevance of storytelling in the diverse communities of Brooklyn.
In the age of memoir, Facebook, and other means for promoting personal stories, they will explore the important cultural practice of telling traditional stories—folk tales, ghost stories, hero legends and myths—and the role of storytellers as community artists. The event is introduced and moderated by Brooklyn Arts Council’s Folk Arts Director, Dr. Kay Turner.
Price: Free
When/Where: Saturday, April 16, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA, 1121 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Why Go: This is a free initiative by the YMCA of the USA to promote healthy family eating and exercise habits through activities. We will have all WII fit tournaments, family healthy cooking classes, kids hip hop classes and much more.
Price: Free
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