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Aug. 31–Sept. 6, 2012 • Caribbean Life • Brooklyn/Staten Island • Page 62
CARNIVAL EVENTS:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 -
Stay in school concert
Brass Fest soca madness featuring Machel
Montano at the Brooklyn Museum grounds
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1:
2012 Junior “Kiddies” carnival at the Brooklyn
Museum grounds starting at 9:00 A.M.
Panorama at the Brooklyn Museum grounds
starting at 7:00 P.M.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2:
Dimanche Gras Show At The Brooklyn Museum
Grounds Featuring Calypso Rose, King
Ajamu, ALLROUNDER, Panorama Champs
and Kings and Queens of the Bands
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3:
J’ouvert and Labor Day celebrations
For General And Ticket Information,
Call Wiadca At (718) 467-1797
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
MUSIC COLLECTORS FESTIVAL: The
Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora
Institute & the 12th Annual N.Y. Int’l. Salsa
Congress presents The Eighth Annual International
Latin/Tropical Music Collectors Festival
with a tribute to Arsenio Rodriguez: The
Innovator of Salsa Music by Grupo Folklorico
Y Experimental Nuevayorquino and featuring
a day full of vendors, collectors, musicians,
dancers and panelists celebrating Latin music
history, 12 noon to 8:00 p.m. at the Hilton New
York, The Mercury Ballroom, 1335 Ave. of the
Americas, 53 St., 3rd Fl., N.Y. For vendor registration,
tickets and more information contact
Ms. Diaz at cdiaz@cccadi.org, Ms. Capote at
mcapote@cccadi.org or call (971) 697-8773.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
SUN KULCHA
COMMUNITY EVENTS
BAHAMAS CULTURE DAY: The Bahamian
American Cultural Society presents Bahamas
Culture Day featuring Bahamian delicacies and
drinks, art exhibits, Junkanoo Rush Out and
Work Shop, face painting, live entertaiment,
12 noon to 12 midnight, at Pier 66 Frying Pan,
26 West St. at 12 Ave. and The Hudson River
Park. Free admission. For more information,
call (212) 213-0562 or visit www.bahamianamericanculturalsociety.org.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
THE BAKER’S SON: Askashic Books and
Caribbean Life Magazine is celebrating the
publication of The Baker’s Son: My Life in
Business, a rags-to-riches memoir by Lowell
Hawthorn, CEO of Golden Krust Bakery &
Grill, 7:00 p.m. at Brooklyn Public Library;
Central Branch, Stevan Dweck Center for
Contempory Culture, 10 Grand Army Plaza,
Brooklyn. Event is free and open to the public
and will be catered by Golden Krust. For information,
call the library at (718) 230-2100.
FINANCIAL COACHING: The NHS of
East Flatbush is offering The Financial
Capabilities and Coaching Program
focusing on helping you reach your
goals such as paying off bills, saving
for a home, improving credit scores and
more. For more information, call (718)
469-4679.
FOOD STAMP OUTREACH: Find out if
you are eligible to receive Food Stamp
benefi ts! A representative from the NYC
Human Resources Administration will
be available to assist you with eligibility
pre-screening and to answer any questions
every Tuesday and Wednesday,
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Community
Board 12, 4101 White Plains Road at 229
St., Bronx. For more information, call
(718) 881-4455.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
GOLF SHOW: Medgar Evers Collge presents
the First Annual Brooklyn Golf Show presented
by The Darby Foundation in partnership
with the African American Golfer’s Digest,
featuring a variety of activities including an
outdoor exhibit featuring major golf manufacturers
demonstrating new club lines and
training aids and offering deep discounts on
all products plus $10 gift cards to all attendees,
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the college located
at 1650 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn. Event is free
is open to the public. For more information
or to exhibit or volunteer, call (917) 697-7958
or (212) 571-6559 ext. 18 or visit www.AfricanAericanGolfersDigest.com
or www.Darby-
Foundation.org.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
SICKLE CELL AWARENESS: QSCAN and
The N.Y. Mets are hosting Sickle Cell Awareness
Night at Citi Field featuring the New York
Mets vs. The Atlanta Braves to raise funding
for research. Invite your friends, neighbors,
school, church, organization, company or
sponsor a family for a cause that will benefit
children, families and individuals with Sickle
TAI CHI: Stop. Breath. Relax. Join Tai
Chi Easy, a wellness practice combining
Tai-chi, Qigong, meditation and Chinese
healing, taught by Daniel Weicher, certifi
ed teacher in Integral Qigong and Tai
Chi, every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
at the Moore Street Market, 110 Moore
St., entrance on Humbolt St., Brooklyn.
Donations are appreciated. Call (914)
673-6016 for information.
Cell Anemia and create greater community
awareness. Get your tickets at www.mets.
com/sicklecell. For more information, call Mr.
Garcia at (718) 559-3131 or QSCAN at (718)
712-0873.
AFRICA IN NEW YORK CITY: Africa in New
York City presents A Lunch Affair, 11:00 a.m.
- 4:00 p.m. featuring African fashion, music,
lunch, vendor displays, networking and more,
at Hotel Pennsylvania, Gold Ballroom, 401
Seventh Ave., 33 St., N.Y. For more information
and tickets, call Norman Cole at (212)
714-4531.
ONGOING
FASHION CONTEST: Green Acres Mall in
Valley Stream. N.Y. is launching a Fall Wardrobe
Contest where 10 persons will win an
opportunity to meet with a fashion stylist plus
a $200 Mall gift card. Submit a 400-600 word
essay on why you should win a Fall wardrobe
and $200 gift card to info@greenacresmallonline.com
with “Fall Wardrobe Stylist Session
Essay Contest” in subject line, or mail entries
to Green Acres Mall Fall Wardrobe Stylist Session
Essay Contest, 2034 Green Acres Mall,
Valley Stream, New York 11581 or drop entry
off at the Green Acres Mall Customer Service
Desk. All entries must be received by 9:30 p.m.
on Sept. 10, 2012. All mailed entries must be
postmarked Sept. 10 and received by Sept. 17,
2012. Limit one entry per person. For more
information on the contest, entry forms and
official rules visit www.greenacresmallonline.
com or the Green Acres Mall Customer Service
Desk, located by Chase Bank. Patricipation
open only to legal residents of New York who
are at least 18 years old.
J’OUVERT: Roy Pierre and Associates
presents “Harlequins and Pierrots,” open
nightly, 6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. at mas camp
Charl-Ena Chateau, 3820 Church Ave., corner
E. 39 St., Brooklyn. Pictures and costumes
on display. Register and play mas with us for
J’ouvert 2012. For information, call (718) 282-
1229 or (718) 462-5164.
FARMERS MARKET: The Hattie Carthan
“After Church” Farmers Market featuring
locally grown fresh fruits, veggies, herbs and
eggs and offering sessions on growing food
and herbs and how to prepare healthy food is
open every Sunday, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. until
November at 49 Van Buren St. off Tompkins
Ave., Brooklyn. We accept WIC/Senior FMNP
Checks, EBT, Health Bucks and cash. For
information, call (718) 638-3566 or email hattiecarthangarden@yahoo.com.
QUEENS SICKLE CELL: The Queens Sickle
Cell Advocacy Network, 207-08 Hollis Ave.,
Queens Village, N.Y., presents a Parent
to Parent Support Group meeting every
first Monday of every month, 7:00 p.m. For
directions and registration, call (718) 712-
0873 or email Qscanorg@verizon.net.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: Applications
are now being accepted for the Norman
Cole Community Internship Program for
in-school youth 10 - 12 years with good
grades and good manners and will offer
development workshops, field trips, stipends,
summer employment, scholarships,
weekend retreats, volunteer experiences
and more. Space is limited. For more
details and/or to obtain a CIP application,
contact Mr. Cole at (212) 714-4531.
FAIRWAY MARKET SHUTTLE: Fairway
Market is now offering a free group shuttle
bus to its Red Hook, Brooklyn store
at 480-500 Van Brunt St., Mondays thru
Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
For pick-up reservations for groups of 10 or
more, within a five-mile radius of the store,
call Viola Williams or Marcy Rosenblum at
(347) 750-1251. There will also be pickups
on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00
p.m. at 589 Prospect Ave., between 11 and
10 avenues. All seniors get a five percent
discount in the store. Each group will have
an hour and a half to shop and/or enjoy a
bite to eat in the picturesque cafe by the
waterfront.
COMPILED BY IDA EISENSTEIN