Community Corner
Get Out: Michael Jackson, Prince, a Bicycle Festivus and a Bed-Stuy Bar Crawl
Don't miss out on the beauty of this spring... Get Out!
It's Friday, and you're wondering what's going on in BK Land... Well, look no further! Check out our list of the liveliest, coolest, funnest and most cultural events to get into in and around Bedford-Stuyvesant. Don't miss out on the beauty of this spring... Get Out!
WHAT: Brooklyn Critical Mass
WHEN/WHERE: Friday, April 13, 7:00pm, Grand Army Plaza
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WHY GO: Critical Mass, formed in 2004, is a monthly celebration of bicycles and other nonpolluting means of transportation, exercising our right to the road. Come celebrate cycling, and assert your right to the road-- Brooklyn style!_
HOW MUCH: Free
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WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, April 14, 12:00 pm, Habana Outpost, 757 Fulton Street
WHY GO: Come celebrate the re-opening of Habana Outpost restaurant and a day of eco-friendly activities with food, music and fun and the sun. The Earth Day Expo gives our neighbors a chance to join us in spreading the love by participating in the Earth day program while sharing resources and ideas about sustainable living!
HOW MUCH: Free
WHAT: Bed-Stuy Crawl
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, April 14, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm starting at Sud Restaurant, 1102 Bedford Avenue
WHY GO: If you missed the first Bed-Stuy bar crawl back in February, here's your chance to make it up to yourself. Join some imbibing fun, as the group travels to , , and finally where you’ll end the night sipping on sangria and snacking on crostini in the bars beach-like backyard.
Additionally, throughout the night, the group will hold raffles of exciting giveaways from local businesses.
HOW MUCH: $15. Buy tickets here
WHAT: Soul Slam XIX: Michael Jackson vs. Prince
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, April 14, 10:00 pm – 3:00 am, Kai Studios, 1011 Dean Street (between Franklin and Classon)
WHY GO: Celebrating the life and legacy of two music icons in true style. XIX means at least 18 other times, this party has been a total hit! The event is by Keistar Production, featuring DJ Spinna
HOW MUCH: $20 in advance. To purchase, go here
WHAT: The Putnam/Patchen Community Garden Work Day
WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, April 15, beginning at 10:00 am, Four J Food, 139 Patchen
WHY GO: This is a great chance to participate and learn about the wonders and fun of maintaining a community garden! This group will be aerating the soil as it is highly compacted and envisioning what to do with the lot. It will also have paper and pad and will be making sketches of diverse visions for what to do with the lot that will be posted on the fence. For more information contact Alexis or Alison at PutnamPatchen@gmail.com
HOW MUCH: Free
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