Get Out: Teen Family Day at Von King Park, Eco-Friendly Workshops and Juneteenth Festival

What: CAC - Restoration Dance Theatre - Annual Concert: Imagine!

When/Where: Saturday, June 18, 2011, 5:00pm, Walt Whitman Auditorium at the Brooklyn Center Performing Arts Complex, 2900 Campus Road & Hillel Place, (the intersection of Hillel Place, Nostrand and Flatbush Avenues), Brooklyn, NY

Why Go: At the Youth Arts Academy, we believe a child’s imagination is vital to help ignite their artistic growth and creativity. For this reason, we stress the importance of imagination. It cannot be underestimated and should be encouraged in the arts. Children who are allowed to let their imagination go wild can think “outside the box” and become future innovators and leaders. Come join us and be inspired as each class takes us on a journey of imaginings. Imagine that?! For more information, please call 718-636-6969.

Cost: $20

What: 11th Annual BK Juneteenth Arts Festival

When/Where: Saturday, June 18 · 12:00pm - 6:00pm, Cuyler Gore Park, Fort Greene, (on Fulton Street); South Oxford Space / 138 S. Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY

Why Go: The Cooperative Culture Collective Presents The 11th Annual Fort Greene, Brooklyn Juneteenth Arts Festival in partnership with Urban Bush Women. 12PM: Opening Ceremony (Cuyler Gore Park); 1PM, ActNOW Foundation Film Screenings (South Oxford Space); 2:30PM, Urban Bush Women Dance Workshop (South Oxford Space);  4PM
ActNOW Foundation Film Screenings (South Oxford Space); 5PM Closing Finale & Dance Party (Cuyler Gore Park). This major festival includes fashion shows, performances, food and art vendors, as well as dance performances by Urban Bush Women to commemorate the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the United States.

Cost: Free

What: Family Friendly Eco Workshops

When/Where: Saturday, June 18, 2011, 9:30am – 3:00pm, Von King Cultural Center, 670 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Why Go: OPEN GALLERY: (Breakfast Refreshments Served) Informal Nature Walk* Children’s Art Project in Cultural Center, 10:00a-11:30a: WORKSHOP: HOW TO CREATE A BLACK MEMORABILIA COLLECTION hosted by Fern Gillespie, Collector and Writer: Most African American families have Black Memorabilia collections and don’t even realize it. There are those old family photos, vintage Ebony and Jet magazines, Black college yearbooks, Black art on the walls and even family heirlooms. The program will explore how to find, research, and display Black Memorabilia collections. Fern Gillespie is a veteran public relations executive, radio producer, non-profit executive director, journalist and collector, who has held key positions with the NAACP, Johnson Publishing, Studio Museum in Harlem, Huggy Bean dolls and UniWorld Group advertising. These jobs have fueled her fascination on collecting African-American historical artifacts.

Cost: Free

What: Summerstage Kicks off Teen Family Day in Brooklyn

When/Where: Sunday, June 19, 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Herbert Von King Park/Greene, Marcy, Lafayette & Tompkins Avenues, Brooklyn, NY

Why Go: SummerStage Kids presented by Disney offers unique events for kids ages 3 and up and the entire family, throughout the summer in park locations citywide. With dance performances, storytelling, puppetry, acrobats, poetry readings, musical acts and sing-a-longs, SummerStage Kids exposes New York City youth to the world of international arts and culture through a vast and diverse collection of engaging entertainment unparalleled by any other citywide festival of its kind in New York City. Featured acts include Black Girls Rock, Phony PPL, The Bed-Stuy Veterans, Urban World NYC, The Brooklyn Steppers, Meadowland

Cost: Free

What: Sundae for Sunday Dance Party

When/Where: Sundays, 6:00pm-2:00am, at Vodou Bar, 95 Halsey (at the corner of Nostrand), Brooklyn, NY

Why Go: The Vodou Bar is the only venue of its kind in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. The sexy, yet relaxed, décor – reminiscent of the Caribbean – is envisioned by sought-after interior designer and architect Henry Mitchell. With names like “Temptation,” “Forbidden Fruit” and “Hell’s Fury,” our cocktail menu is specially brewed by Darryl Robinson, host of Cooking Channel’s “Drink Up” and one of New York’s most popular mixologists. The Sundae for Sunday party is hosted by party promoting veteran Karibi Fubara. Vodou offers ice cream specials infused with spirits all night, in addition to special drink items created on the spot. The crowd is beautiful, the music is hot and the vibe is nice! But be warned: On warm nights, it can get uncomfortably crowded.

Cost: No cover