Food Truck Rally
Sunday, September 8 & 15,
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Grand Army Plaza
Have you stopped by the food trucks yet? Head to Grand Army Plaza on the second (this month only) and third Sunday of September to sample treats from New York's best food trucks. All trucks are members of the New York Food Truck Association.
Tennis Indoor Season
Starts October 21
Returning seasonal players will receive priority for court time, provided the signed contract and full payment is received by Monday, September 9. Court time will not be held if full payment is not received by the due date.
New players requesting a spot should complete and return the contract as soon as possible. Court time will be assigned after September 9 on a first-come, first-served basis to new players.
More information >
International Coastal Clean-up
Sunday, September 22 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Meet at Park Circle
Volunteer to help clean up the Prospect Park Lake. For over 25 years, International Coastal Cleanup Day has brought together nearly nine million volunteers from 152 countries to remove 145 million pounds of trash from the world's waterways.
All groups and individuals must pre-register.
History in Your Hands: Playing with Food!
Saturdays & Sundays
2 - 4 p.m.
Lefferts Historic House
Roll up your sleeves and help churn butter, grind corn, peel apples and also learn how to make corn husk dolls. Or, have fun transforming various foods and natural materials into tasty treats, fun games, and other crafts.
$3 suggested donation.
More information >
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This Month's E-News Sponsors
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We rely on the generosity of many foundations and corporations to help care for Prospect Park. We are very grateful to the following recent supporters:
Nets Basketball
Brooklyn Cyclones
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Meet the Authors of Prospect Park: Olmsted and Vaux's Brooklyn Masterpiece
As part of the Brooklyn Book Festival, join authors David Colley and Elizabeth Keegin Colley on Saturday, September 21 at 2 p.m. in the Dweck Center of the Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza, for an insider's look at the history of Prospect Park. Former Park Administrator and Founding Prospect Park Alliance President Tupper Thomas and current Park Administrator and Alliance President Emily Lloyd will also be on hand to discuss this fabulous new book about Olmsted and Vaux's Brooklyn Masterpiece.
Afterwards, we hope you will join Alliance Vice President of Design and Construction Christian Zimmerman for a special tour of Prospect Park.
Still need a copy of Prospect Park: Olmsted and Vaux's Brooklyn Masterpiece? The Community Bookstore will be at the Dweck Center selling signed copies, with a portion of the proceeds directly benefiting the Prospect Park Alliance.
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Nickelodeon's World Wide Day of Play
Saturday, September 21, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Nethermead
Nickelodeon's World Wide Day of Play in Prospect Park is a free, ticketed event offering an entire day of activities and games for kids and their families. Activities include: football and tennis drills, dance, stepping, and double-dutch, as well as arts and entertainment to encourage active and healthy lifestyles.
Please visit Nickelodeon's website for more information >
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Lakeside is coming in December 2013
It's not just ice skating and hockey anymore!
A lot is happening at Lakeside as construction continues on schedule for a December opening. This summer we began putting in the first layer of the green roofs on the East and North Buildings and installing the bluestone pavement on the East Building.
Read more about the construction's progress >
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New Parade Ground Comfort Station
The Prospect Park Alliance is pleased to announce the opening of the new Parade Ground Comfort Station later this month. Funded by the New York City Council, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, and NYS Assembly Members Rhoda Jacobs, James Brennan, and Joan Millman, the new comfort station is centrally located in the Parade Ground, adjacent to the concession stand.
Since 1998, the Alliance has invested over $20 million to restore the 40-acre Parade Ground to one of Brooklyn's premier public recreational facilities. This new comfort station is a very welcome addition that will have a substantial impact for all park users.
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Mark Your Calendar! Picnic House Planning Party
Monday, October 14, 4 - 8 p.m.
Planning an event can be stressful; let us help! The Picnic House in Prospect Park is holding its first Picnic House Planning Party this Columbus Day. We hope you will join us for a unique opportunity to view the splendor of the Picnic House and meet our exclusive caterers as well as a group of hand-selected event vendors.
Please RSVP to [email protected].
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Getting to Know Your Park: Jasmine Haynes
Have you ever had a birthday in the Park? Gone to see the Philharmonic? Or run the Brooklyn Marathon? If you have, you are living testament to the incredible work of the Prospect Park Alliance Special Events Department. This month we are getting to know the director, Jasmine Haynes. Jasmine shared the process of planning events, why Prospect Park is such a popular venue, and why she thinks of the Park as a refuge. She even told us about her favorite events, and about one of the biggest events of the year, which is coming up this month.
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