Bronx's Soundview Park Hosts Fall Festival
Partnerships for Parks and Friends of Soundview Park Presents
Fall Festival 2011
Soundview Park, Bronx, NY
Saturday, September 24, 2011
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
A Day of FREE Fitness Events, Arts, Tours and Fun Workshops for the Entire Family
September 20, 2011 -- Partnerships for Parks and Friends of Soundview Park are proud to announce the second annual Fall Festival at Soundview Park, an all-day multi-faceted, all-ages festival taking place in Soundview Park – a gorgeous 200-acre waterfront park located in the Bronx. Organized by Partnerships for Park’s Catalyst program -- whose focus is on reclaiming and promoting the vitality of waterfront parks -- this day of free activities is sure to offer families a day of unique programming that promotes the beauty of Soundview Park.
The event includes a lineup of healthy, fun and eco-friendly activities for the entire family including: puppet shows, walking tours, park beautification projects, and free giveaways. Fall Festival 2011 will acquaint Bronx residents with Soundview Park and encourage adults and children to take part in a range of fun and healthy sports and games.
Note: In event of inclement weather, the event will be moved to October 1, 2011.
Date and Scheduling of Events: Saturday, September 24, 2011, from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
· 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM – International Coastal Cleanup – Join the Bronx River Alliance in Volunteering to clean up this beautiful waterfront park as part of International Coastal Cleanup Day and National Estuaries Day.
(Meet at the corner of Leland & O’Brien Avenues)
· 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Health and fitness programming
· 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM – “So Near and Yet So Far”
Watch artists Christina Kelly and Gena Wirth launch a flotilla of small “islands” along the intertidal zone in Soundview Park. The public is invited to take a close look at the shoreline through an old-fashioned
explorer’s spy glass and catch a glimpse of the “islands,” which are similar to floating remnants of Soundview's former saltwater marsh
Watch artists Christina Kelly and Gena Wirth launch a flotilla of small “islands” along the intertidal zone in Soundview Park. The public is invited to take a close look at the shoreline through an old-fashioned
explorer’s spy glass and catch a glimpse of the “islands,” which are similar to floating remnants of Soundview's former saltwater marsh
· 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM – Puppet-making Workshop with puppeteers from City Parks Foundation’s PuppetMobile
· 2:30 PM – 2:30 PM – “Bessie’s Big Shot” – A puppet show by City Parks Foundation’s PuppetMobile
Location:
Soundview Park
For International Coastal Cleanup – The Bronx River Alliance will meet volunteers at the corner of Leland and O'Brien Avenues at 9:00 AM
All other activities will take place at: Park entrance at Morrison and Lafayette Avenues, Bronx, NY 10472
Signs, tables and tents will line the shaded path where visitors can pick up a map and schedule of activities and register for certain activities on a first come first served basis.
For more information on Fall Festival 2011, please visit NYC’s Soundview Park page at: http://www.nycgovparks.org/
About Partnership for Parks
Partnerships for Parks is an innovative joint program of City Parks Foundation and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Partnerships for Parks helps New Yorkers work together to make neighborhood parks thrive. We strengthen our diverse, growing network of dedicated park volunteers and groups by creating opportunities for them to celebrate their parks and accomplishments, access resources, become more effective leaders in their communities, and work with government to affect decisions about their parks.
About Friends of Soundview Park
Friends of Soundview Park is a volunteer group of residents and organizations dedicated to improve and promote Soundview Park through community events and beautifications projects. To learn more, visit: www.facebook.com/soundviewpark
Catalyst: Reclaiming the Waterfront in Soundview Park is made possible with support from:
The Altman Foundation; The New York Community Trust; The Scherman Foundation; The TD Charitable Foundation; New York State Department of State with funds provided under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection Fund; City of New York, Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor; NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, Adrian Benepe, Commissioner; NYC Council under the leadership of Christine C. Quinn; NYC Council Member Annabel Palma.
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