This is a sponsored announcement from Bay Improvement Group.
Completely free, with no tickets needed, BayFest 2012 is Brooklyn’s largest waterfront celebration. Scheduled for Sunday, May 20, from noon to 6pm along eight blocks of Emmons Avenue overlooking Sheepshead Bay and Kingsborough Community College, BayFest 2012 will offer music by over 20 bands, including Jay & The Americans (who got their start in Brooklyn) as well as twenty young, up-and-coming groups on a main stage, mobile stage, and 10 piers (8 blocks).
Something for Everyone
BayFest 2012 is an all-ages event that, in addition to music on every pier, will feature dance troupes; gymnastics displays; and a United States Merchant Marine Academy kick-off that includes a color guard, drill team demo, and rampart trumpet performance. The Brooklyn Nets Mobile basketball unit; FDNY smokehouse; FDNY fireboat water display; and educational exhibits by organizations like the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, the New York Aquarium, and the Brooklyn Public Library are also planned. A kids’ zone will offer face painting and amusements, and an arts & crafts area for making something to take home. BayFest 2012 will also feature raffles; food, drink, and performer merchandise sales on docked cruise ships (Piers 8, 9, and 10); sponsor tables with information and giveaways; and much more.
Event Details
What: BayFest 2012: Brooklyn’s Largest Waterfront Celebration
Where: Emmons Ave. from E. 27th St. to Ocean Avenue (Piers 1-10), Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY
When: Sunday, May 20 from 12 noon to 6pm
Bay Fest 2012 Program Guide Proof
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Marine Park's historic Hendrick I. Lott House. Source: Lotthouse.org
The public is invited to tour the more than 212-year-old Hendrick I. Lott House, May 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The house, completed in 1800 — although construction began as early as 1712 — on a 200-acre farm, is located at 1940 East 36th Street between Fillmore Avenue and Avenue S.
A 12-piece live band from Brooklyn’s “In Performance Music Workshop” will perform from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. There will be opportunities to support the restoration of this important piece of Brooklyn’s history.
The tour is free and open to the public. To learn more, contact the Marine Park Civic Association at (718) 336-7343.
Don’t forget: Sheepshead Bites is hosting a Transit Town Hall to push for the restoration of the B4 service, as well as to convey to our elected officials how important public transportation is to our community.
The event, held in conjunction with Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, Sheepshead Bay – Plumb Beach Civic Association and Transportation Alternatives’ Rider Rebellion Campaign, will kick off at 7:00 p.m. at Baron DeKalb – Knights of Columbus (3000 Emmons Avenue).
This is not an MTA gripe session. We’re not looking for generic complaints about the system, but proposals to fix the problems plaguing commuters. Among the issues to be discussed are:
- Restoring full B4 service from Coney Island Hospital to Knapp Street (and perhaps tweaking the route to better serve residents)
- Propose alterations to the B44 SBS route, which will replace the B44 Limited
- Suggestions for better riding conditions on other bus and subway lines in the neighborhood
More information can be found on our previous post.
The Southern Brooklyn Democrats, a new reform Democratic club aiming to reinvigorate progressive politics in Southern Brooklyn, will meet at 7:00 p.m., May 21 at 1706 Sheepshead Bay Road between Voorhies Avenue and Shore Parkway. The meeting is on the second floor, above Arbuz.
Among the items on their agenda will be constitution ratification, interim executive board elections for the duration of 2012, and a discussion of ongoing initiatives, including transportation, with particular focus on local transit issues.
To learn more, check out their Facebook announcement.
The Manhattan Beach Community Group will meet tomorrow, May 16, 8:00 p.m. at Public School 195, 131 Irwin Street.
Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, who is currently campaigning against City Councilman Charles Barron in the hopes of becoming the Congressman for the 8th Congressional District, which now includes Manhattan Beach, will share his positions on a variety of issues.
Additionally, a AAA traffic expert will be on hand to discuss speeding issues in Manhattan Beach, and there will be an update regarding security cameras for Manhattan Beach.
For more, e-mail info@manhattanbeachbrooklyn.org, go to www.manhattanbeachbrooklyn.org.
From our friends at the Brooklyn Streetcar Artists’ Group:
First of all, for all those mommies out there who didn’t catch our Facebook post yesterday: Happy Mother’s Day! Hope you had a terrific one.
Mother’s Day, of course, was not the only event worth celebrating this weekend. On Saturday, May 12, Sheepshead Bites officially turned 4-years-old! Happy birthday to us!
To celebrate, we’re once again throwing ourselves a laid-back, dressed-down birthday party. Oh, and for those Facebook fans, this is the Mystery Event we created.
So what’s the deal? Well, our gracious hosts at the Knights of Columbus – Baron De Kalb have again agreed to let us use their scenic pier and waterfront tap room to have a grand ol’ get-together. And, yes, they’ve also agreed to serve up some brewskis at rock-bottom prices. And, yes, we’ll also serving up some free food (and distributing it much more wisely than last year!).
As for the rest of the details, we’ll be teasing you with bits of info as we get closer to that date.
Oh, the date! I didn’t even mention it, did I?
June 29 at 8:00 p.m., 3000 Emmons Avenue. Suggested donation only $10.
See you there.
From our friends at the Bay Improvement Group (BIG):
Source: mRio / Flickr
A health educator from Coney Island Hospital will visit the Brighton Neighborhood Association (BNA), May 11 at 11:00 a.m. to discuss “Women’s Health” at the civic group’s headquarters, 1002 Brighton Beach Avenue, corner of Coney Island Avenue (inside Chase Bank).
Questions and concerns on women’s health issues will be addressed during the talk, including learning how to receive medical treatment if you do not have health insurance. The event will also feature a free raffle.
To learn more about this and any upcoming BNA events, contact Pat Singer at (718) 891-0800, visit www.brightonbeach.com, and “Like” BNA on Facebook.
Bay Improvement Group is gearing up once again for the annual BayFest, taking place this year on Sunday, May 20.
The event will feature 21 bands, non-stop entertainment, Brooklyn Net’s mobile basketball unit, inflatable rides, an exhibit by the New York Aquarium and lots (lots!) more.
But in advance of the event, the group needs to corral dozens of volunteers to help pull off the big day. And, besides being a community do-gooder, there are plenty of perks for those vollies, including free food, t-shirts and more.
The group is having a meeting for volunteers tonight, so if you’re interested in joining come tonight at 8:00 p.m. to the Comfort Inn at 3218 Emmons Avenue. If you can’t make it tonight, you can e-mail bayimprovementgrp@gmail.com for more information.
