Garden Party Fundraiser for Brad Lander Tuesday evening

Neighbor Wylie Goodman shared this invite to a garden party fundraiser for Brad Lander. We here at Word on Columbia Street are big fans of Councilperson Lander and hope some of you can spring for a ticket for this special event.

Here is Wylie's message:

After working for three years for Partnerships for Parks, volunteering with Participatory Budgeting, and becoming more involved with our Community Board, I've come to appreciate what it means to have a Councilperson like Brad Lander on our side as a community. Brad is smart, hard-working, and, most importantly, dedicated to progressive causes and to improving the quality of life of the residents he serves. 

He helped fund the renovation of the DiMattina Dog Run.  He’s long supported the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative.  He spearheaded Participatory Budgeting, which allows locals to meaningfully contribute to capital projects for their community.  He’s helped foster the growth of our neighborhood’s small businesses. He’s advocated consistently and diligently for the creation of affordable housing.  And that’s just the beginning. 

On July 15th, there will be a garden party and fundraiser for Brad in honor of his 45th birthday.  Tickets are $100.  I know that may be a lot for some people.  It was for me, too. But in the end, I decided that all politics is local.  And if you want to have a voice in the politics of your community, you need to be at the table with the people who are representing on your behalf. 

If you can afford that amount, please consider attending what should be a truly special event.  And when you register, tell them you were referred by me.  I decided to go a step further and serve on the Host Committee.

Here are details on the event and how to RSVP:


Garden Party to Celebrate the 45th Birthday of City Council Member Brad Lander

Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
At the home of Kathleen Gerson and John Mollenkopf

174 Eighth Avenue at Garfield Place

Tickets are $100
$250 Supporter
$500 Sponsor
$1,000 Host
$2,750 Chair

To RSVP please contact Adam Nashban and say you were referred by Wylie Goodman.
(212) 213-2660 Adam@NashbanMansur.com
Online at: http://www.lander2017.com/july15

Salsa Sensation, La Excelencia, Remembers New York Roots

International stars donate concert to support community-based arts in Brooklyn

“When I first heard La Excelencia’s 2006 debut album, Salsa Con Conciencia, I remember feeling as if I had been struck on the head with a pair of clave and thinking: ‘Yes! This is what salsa is all about.’” So says Tijana Illich, Latin music journalist, about her first run in with the 12-piece powerhouse being called “the most sought after group in New York” (Chris Soto, The Mambo Scene Magazine).

The band, started in 2005 by Julian Silva and Jose Vazquez-Cofresi, comes to Southpaw (125 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn) May 4^th for a benefit party & concert (6:30pm). Their work their will support arts education programs for over 700 students run by Dance Theatre Etcetera, a community-based organization with a 17-year history of programming in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

These young musicians bring an urban edge to their socially conscious lyrics, and a no-frills, old-school sound that has some calling them the face of the salsa dura (“hard salsa”) movement. When their first album dropped the New York Times took note, saying "The real deal doesn’t show up that often, and here it is. Celebrate it".

So what made the group donate a free set when they’re in demand throughout the world? Like the music, it’s about giving something back. Not only will the band help a new generation of New Yorkers get access to the arts with their benefit concert, the men behind the band have reached out, through Dance Theatre Etcetera, to schedule a special workshop/performance with students at Red Hook’s South Brooklyn Community High School.

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Dance Theatre Etcetera’s benefit party & concert with La Excelencia

Tuesday, May 4^th, 2010 (6:30pm) @ Southpaw (125 Fifth Avenue)

More information about La Excelencia

Visit Dance Theatre Etcetera to find out more about the organization

For more info about the benefit concert,

visit www.dtetc.org/benefit.html

Dec 5th - ISB's 5th Annual French and Spanish Book Fair

Action Packed Saturday (5/2/09)

I'm starting to realize as I post things that this Saturday is FULL of things to do. To make it easier on people, here's an easy list with links.....

The Brooklyn Food Conference

Greenway Bike Tour

Mom and Pop Shop walking tour

Indy Bookstore walking tour

BALLFIELDS opening day!!!

Women's Rugby at the ballfields (2 events that go together! Eat huaraches and watch some rugby)

Cobble Hill Playgroup Spring Fair

Your Challenge: Hit as many as you can. We'll give temporary guest blogging privilege to the person who can hit the most of them and provide reviews and pictures.

Brooklyn Food Conference in Park Slope this Saturday

Brooklyn Food Conference
on May 2nd
in Park Slope
It's from 9 AM to 9 PM. And it's FREE!

Activities include workshops on many aspects of the politics & culture of food, key note speakers, a parade, lunch from local farms for sale, and so much more.

Make sure to check out THE MARKETPLACE: Over 50 businesses, food artisans, health counselors, non-profits and others displaying their wares and services showing folks what they have to offer the community.

Check out more at: http://brooklynfoodconference.org/

Craft Market 'Specially For Kids At Brooklyn Lyceum - Sat and Sun March 14 + 15

From 11am to 5pm, the market will feature kids' products crafted by local artists, facepainting, food, drink, music, hands-on arts and crafts activities and demos, and a toy swap.
There will also be a a performance by the cast of Sunshine Again, a Jim Henson-inspired new educational television series for kids (ages 2-7). You can purchase tickets for this performance online here.

The Brooklyn Lyceum is located at 227 4th Ave (between Union and President) in Park Slope.
More information here.