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On Sunday, October 26, 2008, the Fort Greene Park Conservancy presents the Ninth Annual Halloween Festival in Brooklyn's historic Fort Greene Park. The event was recheduled due to predicted bad weather. Children will be treated to games, sack races, face painting, entertainment, dancing, and pumpkin decorating - and it's all FREE.. The festival kicks off at 12 noon and runs until 3:30 PM on the park's Great Lawn at Dekalb Avenue and Washington Park. The party starts with "The Great PUPkin," a wild costume contest for dogs and their owners co-sponsored by Fort Greene PUPS, a local dog-owners organization – and closes with a popular kids' costume contest and parade.
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Mark Lee Blackshear, 2007
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The festival is organized and produced by volunteer members of the Fort Greene Park Conservancy, a non-profit community-based organization dedicated to the restoration and upkeep of B rooklyn's historic Fort Greene Park. This free event is sponsored and supported through donations from local businesses, civic groups and individuals. The Conservancy is always looking for volunteers and supporters from all over New York City to help us execute our plans. If you interested in helping, email us.
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Click here to download the event flyer.
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Photos from the 2007 event are below. To see more photos of the 2007 event visit our Flickr photo album.
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Mark Lee Blackshear, 2007
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Mark Lee Blackshear, 2007
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Mark Lee Blackshear, 2007
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Mark Lee Blackshear, 2007
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Mark Lee Blackshear, 2007
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Mark Lee Blackshear, 2007
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Mark Lee Blackshear, 2007
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Mark Lee Blackshear, 2007
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Mark Lee Blackshear, 2007
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If you interested in volunteering to help with the festival email Carol Anastasio, Director of Volunteers, Fort Greene Park. The phone is (718) 722-3218. For other inquiries email the Conservancy. |
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We wish to thank the sponsors of this free event, many of which wil be featured at the festival. Read the complete list of last year's sponsors below:
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The Conservancy would like to thank all the local businesses, civic groups and friends who helped support the 2007 Halloween Festival in Fort Greene Park:
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| 2007 SPONSORS |
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| Corcoran Group Real Estate |
Pumpkin Patch |
| Preferred Empire Mortgage & Prudential Elliman Real Estate |
Performance Stage & Haunted House Hallway |
| Society for Clinton Hill |
Face Painting |
| Suzanne DeBrango (Brooklyn Properties) |
Hay Wagon |
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| FRIENDS: |
Artisan-Market.org
Balcarcel (Nationwide) Insurance Agency
Breuckelen.com (Apparel)
Democratic District Leader William (Bill) Saunders
Emalcolm.com (Real Estate)
Eva Daniels Real Estate
Fort Greene Association
Greene Avenue Community Pharmacy - Frank Romeo, Pharmacist
Greene Farm
Jay Butler, PE
Jed Marcus, Esq.
Joe Gutleber, Esq.
Lucky Lotus Yoga
Mark Blackshear, Photographer
One Greene Sushi Japanese Restaurant
Piro Funeral Home
Savemor Digital Services
Scopello Italian Restaurant
South Portland Block Association
Stephan Gutleber, Esq.
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| FOOD DONORS: |
Five Spot Soul Food
Mullane's Bar & Restaurant
Still Hip Brooklyn
The Smoke Joint & little piggy market
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| Overview of the 2007 Festival: Because the event ended up falling on the rain date we unfortunately lost most of our volunteers, however the parents, many also in costume, pitched in making the hands-on art activities (decorating pumpkins and reusable canvas trick or treat totes) a huge success. There was non-stop live entertainment for the duration of this event. Live perfomances included the Brooklyn Music School Dance Troupe, Fusha Dancers and Opus Ditty & the Hoedown Gang. The costume parade was led by "witch" Kim Hayes, director of Keep It Movin Pilates Studio. The parade circled the stage through the Haunted House Hallway many times before everyone was ready for the awards presentations. Judges represented three local Brooklyn historic brownstone neighborhoods: Phillip Kellogg (former chair of the FGA) from Fort Greene, James Barnes (Conservancy board member) from Clinton Hill, and Robert Biegen from Prospect Heights. Parents with children travelled from as far as Staten Island to participate in this festival. We again thank the Food Sponsors who were extremely generous, along with all the Festival's wonderful sponsors. |
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- Thanks to all! Natasha Harsh, organizer.
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| Click here to see photos from past Fort Greene Park Conservancy Halloween Festivals |
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Help Support the Fort Greene Park Conservancy!
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All contents copyright 2008, Fort Greene Park Conservancy Inc. All rights reserved.
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Contact the Conservancy for further information.
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The Fort Greene Park Conservancy, Inc.
85 South Oxford Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11217
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Website designed and hosted by weissmanconsulting.com, Brooklyn, NY. 11217
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Contact AbbyW for information and comments.
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| Local businesses can help support the Fort Greene Park Conservancy. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact us |
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Fresh seafood, herbs, salad greens. chicken, beef, pork, bacon, turkey, plants, herbs, salad greens. fresh flowers, apples, cider, milk, yogurt, butter, cheese, honey, ice cream, baked goods, mushrooms, seasonal fruits and vegetables
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Fort Greene Park, Every Saturday, 8 am - 5 pm
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