July 2018
Fermentation Workshop and Demonstration with Contraband Ferments
Smell, taste, discuss and make a few simple seasonal ferments. In this workshop we’ll explore and craft a few delicious types of vegetable ferments that are easily made at home without any special ingredients or equipment. Free demonstration. Take home your own fermented veggies home with a 16oz fermentation jar kit for $8 pre-reserve/$10 pay day of workshop, supplies are limited. Cheryl Paswater is an Certified Fermentationist, Educator, and Health Coach who, after a near-death experience, turned to holistic medicine for help. After radical…
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Community Movie Night: A Wrinkle in Time
Come join us for a family screening of A Wrinkle in Time co-sponsored by Elite Learners and Council Member Jumaane D. Williams! Family-friendly activities start at 8:00 PM and the movie starts at 8:30PM. Bring a blanket, chairs, and a picnic to join us for the movie!
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Herbal Medicine Workshop and Demonstration with Karen Rose
In this hands-on medicine making class we will focus on creating a home first aid kit for summer maladies. We will address the following conditions: cuts and scrapes, burns (sun and fire), bug bites, muscle aches, bleeding and bruises, and poison ivy and poison oak rash. We will talk about safety and effectiveness of various ingredients as well as child friendly dosages. Extensive handouts will be provided. Free demonstration. $5 materials fee to make your own products. Can reserve materials…
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Community Movie Night: Coco
Come join us for a family screening of Coco co-sponsored by Elite Learners and Council Member Jumaane D. Williams! Family-friendly activities start at 8:00 PM and the movie starts 8:30. Bring a blanket, chairs, and a picnic to join us for the movie!
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Composting 101 with Joanne
Come learn the basics of how to turn your food scraps into compost for your garden with our neighbor and Master Composter Joanne. Ages 13 and up.
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Festival Minokan: A Song & Drum Celebration
Join Fanmi Asoto for a festival of Haitian singing and drumming. Lakou Souvenance ceremony honoring the spirits of Dahomey with music, dancing and food. 2:30 Drum Workshop for all ages 3:00 Song workshop for all ages 4:00 Kriyol Dance! Collective Performance 4:30 Fanmi Asòtò Performance and Presentation Open to all who wish to learn about and experience this traditional Haitian celebration. Free for children under 6.
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Breukelen Country Fair 2018
Bring the whole family for a day-long extravaganza of local growing, hands-on homesteading, and creativity that turns the traditional harvest festival on its ear and boasts an array of games, crafts, local food, music, demonstrations, and family-friendly workshops led by local partners. Arrive by 1:30pm for a Puppet Show presented by City Parks Foundation’s PuppetMobile. Children 13 and under can take a tour of the farm on a pony ride! Celebrate Brooklyn’s rich history of growing with a local pop-up farmer’s market, seed swap, plant talks,…
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