Governor's Island Opens Soon!

This Saturday, May 25th, marks the opening day of Gov Island to the public for the season.  We're so lucky that this amazing spot is just a short (and free!) ferry boat ride away from Pier 6 at Brooklyn Bridge Park.  Here are a few things you can expect to see this weekend.

Children's Museum of the Arts Free Art Island Outpost Program: May 25-September 29,  Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 3 pm
Join CMA's Teaching Artists for free hands on art-making each weekend. Collaborate with other visitors on a variety of themed art workshops including painting, sound design, sculpture, animation, podcasting, and more!!  For more information visit www.cmany.org.

Better Than Jam: handmade gifts shop: May 25- September 29, 11 am-6pm
For it's 3rd year, the Brooklyn boutique of all locally handmade products, will be bringing the creations of New York City's most talented artists and crafters

Vintage Baseball, Saturday and Sunday May 25-26, Saturday, June 29, Saturday July 27, Saturday August 24 and Saturday, August 21
See baseball played as it was at the turn of the last century! Visit the Parade Ground and enjoy America’s pastime the way it used to be played!

 

Chickens at Urban Meadow.

Urban Meadow, a beautiful community garden on President and Van Brunt, has added chickens to their space.  They've had them for a little while now but just recently we noticed that a couple of them were roaming free so we snapped this pic.  The tulips and other spring flowers are blooming, along with the scattered flowering trees.  That as well as the picnic benches, brick garden paths and now the chickens strolling around make this a really cute spot.

Hamilton/Van Brunt Community Plaza

You can vote to add this long-needed plaza to the neighborhood, as long as you are over the age 16 and live within the district.  There are so many pros to constructing this plaza.  It can "reduce driver confusion, increase pedestrian safety, absorb storm water, add parking, benches and gardens, and an internet hotspot. Voting info is below.  For more info visit bradlander.com

Saturday, April 6th 10am-7pm at Carroll Gardens Library
Sunday, April 7th 10am-5pm at Carroll Park House

Name That Lawn Contest.

Here's a fun contest being put on by Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy! They're asking folks to name a lawn on Pier 6.  It doesn't say what you'll win but just having a lawn named after your idea seems pretty cool in itself.  (There will no doubt be some sort of prize as well).  You have until March 20th to think of a name.  For more info visit their site.

15th Eileen C. Dugan Memorial 5K

 Photo: Ken Brown

The 15th Eileen C. Dugan Memorial 5K is now open for registration.  This 5K was held at Brooklyn Bridge Park last year and it's back! It will be held on Saturday, April 6th at 9:00 am this year and although they've added 100 more spots for participants this year it's still going to fill up fast so if you'd like to join do it now and register here today. The proceeds will go back into the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy and all it's wonderful free events and programs!

Brooklyn Bridge Park Updates!

The latest we've heard from the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is that construction on Pier 2 and 3 is moving forward! The pic above is of the future Pier 3.  Don't get too excited though.  We will have a long wait until those parks are finished.  Construction is expected to extend until Fall 2013.  Something you can expect right now is that the temporary greenway walking and bike path has moved course to accommodate these plans.  It "has shifted east directly adjacent to Furman Street. The new alignment begins just north of Pier 2 and continues south to Montague Street, where it connects with the existing path".  In case you can't remember that, there are also signs at both ends to instruct pedestrians and bikers of the changes.  At least when you see the signs it will remind you that new parks are coming at some point!!!