Red Hook Fest (May 30 - June 1) Begins Festivities Tonight!

This evening kicks off the festivities for the 20th Annual Red Hook Fest! 

This free 20th annual festival's theme and truly Red Hook's undercurrent in the past months has been "Rebuild, Restore, Rebirth: Resilience after Sandy."  The annual Red Hook Earth and Surf Parade has even been reborn this year - after an 11 year lull! Check out their website www.redhookfest.com for more info.

Festivity Lineup:

• Thursday, May 30th from 6pm - 8pm at the Miccio Center (110 West 9th St) - Youth Kick-Off Event

• Friday, May 31st from 6pm - 9pm at PS 15 (71 Sullivan St)  - Community BBQ & Dance Party

• Red Hook Rebirth Parade begins from Coffey Park (Richards St & Pioneer St) at 10 am on Saturday, June 1st  

• Saturday, June 1st from 12pm - 7pm at Valentino Pier & Park (Coffey St & Ferris St) - Mainstage Performances
• Brown Rice Family - Winners of the 2012 Battle of the Boroughs
• Gangstagrass -  Emmy nominated for the theme song on FX's Justified ('nuff said! I love that song!)
• Camille A. Brown & Dancers - Dance... Amplified!
• Avenida B - Live Salsa Dura Band
• Nicholas Leichter Dance - NYC based company with performances in 50 cities and 12 countries 
• The Hungry March Band - Street brass march band from Brooklyn who will lead the Parade

The mainstage performances will take place at Valentino Pier & Park and the festival will include special activities such as free Kayak rides in New York Harbor thanks to the Red Hook Boaters and other various fun and activities for all ages sponsored by community partners. 

Party with the Gowanus Dredgers today - 9/23

The Gowanus Dredgers are having a SuperFUN party, this Thursday, September 23, 2010 from 5-9pm at 400 Carroll St / Gowanus Canal. Tickets are selling quickly for this annual festival, so please visit: www.gowanuscanal.org for additional information and to purchase tickets.

The Gowanus Dredgers are inviting all who have canoed on the Gowanus, Kayaked on the East River or camped on Governors Island to attend ($25 for adults and kids are free) and meet / greet other kayakers from our other programs.
Pirate Mary arrives at 5:30 for the kids and Red Hook Ramblers will play music 7:00-8:30.

Thursday will be a full, moon, crisp, but no rain as we celebrate the close of our 11th season! The Dredgers are the not-for-profit of the Red Hook and Brooklyn Bridge Park kayaking so if you want to see those programs flourish in 2011, now is the time to show your support!