St. John’s Recreation Center, 1251 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

CityParks Street Hockey
City Parks Foundation, in partnership with the New York Islanders, is offering free, weekly instructional street hockey program for kids ages 8-12 in local neighborhood parks.
1251 Prospect Pl.

City Parks Foundation, in partnership with the New York Islanders, is offering free, weekly instructional street hockey program for kids ages 8-12 in local neighborhood parks. Youth will learn basic hockey skills such as stickhandling, passing, shooting and core life skills, such as safety, teamwork and sportsmanship.

11/7/2018 0:00 4:30:00 PM 5:30:00 PM

718-760-6999
sports@cityparksfoundation.org.

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills. The clinic will take place every Tuesday aand Thursday in the center’s gym. Come out and work with some of our best instructors to get you ready for the Games of your life!

2/22/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

2/6/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

3/22/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

4/17/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

3/15/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

2/15/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

10/3/2018 0:00 4:30:00 PM 5:30:00 PM

718-760-6999
sports@cityparksfoundation.org.

JUNIOR KNICKS B-BALL 101 CLINIC – SESSION 1
Basketball skills instruction with professional coaches.
Cross Streets:Between Troy and Schenectady Avenues
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Minimum age: 5 years old
Maximum age: 10 years old

Each session will include:

Basketball skills instruction with professional coaches

Exclusive Junior Knicks t-shirt for each participant

This program is designed to teach kids the fundamentals of basketball in a structured clinic setting.

Each session is limited to 75 participants and space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Pre-registration is required.

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12/19/2017 0:00 5:00:00 PM 6:00:00 PM

212-360-3300
jules.webster@parks.nyc.gov.

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

4/3/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

NYC Parks Brooklyn Senior Games Torch Relay: Day Two
We’re kicking of the NYC Parks Brooklyn Senior Games with a torch relay in Brooklyn. Join us!
Each location will have Cheer Stations where spectators can cheer for the runners.
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We’re kicking of the NYC Parks Brooklyn Senior Games with a torch relay in Brooklyn.

Seniors and coming-of-age seniors ages 50 and older will run through the streets of Brooklyn while carrying a torch; the runners will run with the torch to the NYC Parks Brooklyn Senior Games Opening Ceremony at the Brownsville Recreation Center on May 9, 2017.

Torch Relay Route

Runners will pass several parks-located Cheer Stations. They will pass the torch to fellow torch runners who will continue to the next Cheer Station.

Torch runners will depart from McCarren Play Center on May 8 at 7:15 a.m., then make their way to the Fort Hamilton Recreation Center for an overnight stay. The torch will then depart from Prospect Park on May 9 at 9:30 a.m., then make its way to the Brownsville Recreation Center.

Please join us for the send off of the torch on May 8 or cheer the runners on at a cheer station on May 9 (listed below).

Torch Relay Day Two Route:

Prospect Park – Park Circle (at Parkside and Coney Island) – 9:30 a.m.

Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Avenue – 10:00 a.m.

St. John’s Recreation Center – 10:20 a.m.

Osborn Playground – 10:50 a.m.

Brownsville Recreation Center (end) – 11:00 a.m. Arrival Time

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5/9/2017 0:00 9:30:00 AM 11:00:00 AM

(718) 965-8937
ronee.mattingly@parks.nyc.gov.

Second Annual GROW Brooklyn Festival: Diversity through Food
For the second annual GROW Brooklyn Festival, organizations in urban farming, culinary arts, and technology will come together to bring greater awareness of Diversity Through Food.

For the second annual GROW Brooklyn Festival in Crown Heights, organizations in urban farming, culinary arts, and technology will come together for a fun-filled afternoon to bring greater awareness of Diversity Through Food. GROW Brooklyn Festival will celebrate New York City’s multiculturalism by inviting organizations to showcase activities that highlight their own culture, with the aim to encourage visitors to embrace the garden-to-kitchen movement, and promote cultural diversity through cuisine.

The Garden Row will teach attendees of all ages how to garden within their urban environment. Interactive demonstrations will include basil & lettuce seedlings give away and cultivation, red worm composting, retrofill water systems creation, beekeeping, honey tasting from the Five Boroughs, workshop on raising hens to lay eggs, pepper tasting from all over the world, and making of seed bombs.

The Culinary Row will showcase the beauty and taste of home-grown food by offering rich, diverse and yet still simple culinary demonstrations. This year’s offerings will include organic baby and toddler food, Middle Eastern recipes, and delicious flavors from Afghanistan and Venezuela as cooked by asylum seekers, as well as onsite enrollment for food stamps and information on maximizing food stamp benefits.

The Technology Row will bring to life how technology and creativity can enhance our appreciation of good food and healthy living. Interactive educational and creative activities will feature sustainability video games with fruits and vegetables connecting to Makey Makey devices, textile decorating with natural plant dyes, a drawing contest and games with the teachers and students of the Computer Resource Center at St. John’s Recreation Center, and the Computer School.

This event is free, and features live music performed by Pop and R&B singer Usen Isong. For more information, please visit GROW Brooklyn Festival’s website.

5/20/2017 0:00 11:00:00 AM 4:00:00 PM

growbrooklynfestival@gmail.com.

10/10/2018 0:00 4:30:00 PM 5:30:00 PM

718-760-6999
sports@cityparksfoundation.org.

JUNIOR KNICKS B-BALL 101 CLINIC – SESSION 2
Basketball skills instruction with professional coaches Exclusive Junior Knicks t-shirt for each participant.
Cross Streets:Between Troy and Schenectady Avenue
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Minimum age: 5 years old
Maximum age: 10 years old

Each session will include:

Basketball skills instruction with professional coaches

Exclusive Junior Knicks t-shirt for each participant

This program is designed to teach kids the fundamentals of basketball in a structured clinic setting.

Each session is limited to 75 participants and space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Pre-registration is required.

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12/19/2017 0:00 6:00:00 PM 7:00:00 PM

212-360-3300
jules.webster@parks.nyc.gov.

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

4/12/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

3/27/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

2/13/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

4/10/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

She’s On Point: A Celebration of Girls in Sports
College players, coaches and professional athletes will engage young women and girls in sports.
This event is in the gym.

Join NYC Parks to celebrate, honor and engage young women and girls in sports. Featuring sports demos, fun activities, giveaways and more. Open to all ages and skill levels.

Sports include Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Football, Softball and Water Polo.

Activities include aquatic sports for kids so if you are interested in participating please bring a swimsuit, swim cap and a towel.

3/19/2016 0:00 11:00:00 AM 3:00:00 PM

(718) 965-8928
alyson.chiaramonte@parks.nyc.gov.

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

4/26/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

College Expo 2016
Meet representatives from CUNY, SUNY, private universities, and more at this exciting event. Get information on financial aid, flexible class schedules, and graduate and undergraduate programs.

Join NYC Parks for a free College Expo!

Meet representatives from CUNY, SUNY, private universities, and more at this exciting event. Get information on financial aid, flexible class schedules, and graduate and undergraduate programs. Enjoy guest speakers and plan your education goals with recruitment staff.

4/30/2016 0:00 11:00:00 AM 4:00:00 PM

(718) 771-2787 ext. 0
sandra.coello@parks.nyc.gov.

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

4/5/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

Movies Under the Stars: Glory Road
Join NYC Parks and New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for this free family film! Based on a true story surrounding the events leading to the 1966 NCAAâ€¦
The event will be held on the plaza behind the Center.

Join NYC Parks and New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for this free family film!

Based on a true story surrounding the events leading to the 1966 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship, this 2006 sports drama tells the story of first all-African American starting line-up in NCAA history. The film explores racism and discrimination in student athletics. Featuring Josh Lucas, Derek Luke and Jon Voigt, Glory Road was nominated for a number of awards including the Humanitas Prize; the film won the 2006 ESPY Award for Best Sports Movie.

Know Before You Go:
You should come before 8:30 p.m. to get your spot for the movie. Please bring your own picnic blanket or chair. Food is OK, but no alcohol or smoking is permitted.

7/19/2017 0:00 8:30:00 PM 10:30:00 PM

718-965-8942
letitia.guillory@parks.nyc.gov.

GROW Brooklyn Festival
Join us at the first GROW Brooklyn Festival of urban gardening, healthy cooking, and digital exploration for participants of all ages in Crown Heights.

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Join us at the first GROW Brooklyn Festival of urban gardening, healthy cooking, and digital exploration for participants of all ages in Crown Heights. The event will showcase organizations who come together to bring greater awareness of the importance of nutrition, access to healthy, affordable and locally-grown food and digital skills to help keep bodies and the environment healthier.

The Garden Row will include:

seedling giveaway and potting workshop by Imani Garden

seed germinating terrarium building with Friends of Brower Park

foraged medicinal herbal teas, oils, and tinctures by Sacred Warrior

composting workshop by New York Restoration Project

worm composting demo by The Youth Farm at HSPS’ students, who will explain their research on the importance of worms to soil fertility

The Culinary Row will include:

cooking demonstrations by community chefs from Just Food, West Side Campaign Against Hunger, and Communities for Healthy Food at NEBHDCo

Crown Heights Farm Share’s organic lettuce tasting

pesto, tabouleh, and healthy pastry making

cooking for babies and toddlers with natural food, including a family doctor in attendance

healthy variations on lemonade and herbal refreshments

The Technology Row will include:

NYC Parks Computer Research Center and the Major’s Office for International Affairs – Global Partners Junior joint table featuring food and immigration educational programs and interactive games for children

digital apps that educate about nutrition and food access

596 Acres’ interactive mapping demo on community land access tools helping people to start their own gardens

“Feed the Robot” game to educate children about food pyramid

textile printing using computer generated graphics

There will be live music by AKA Majestic and Tattoo Money, and the event will be curated and DJ’d by A. Sarr.

For more information about the festival, please visit growbrooklynfestival.org.

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6/25/2016 0:00 11:00:00 AM 4:00:00 PM

growbrooklynfestival@gmail.com.

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

3/29/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

3/1/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

2/20/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

3/6/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

3/8/2018 0:00 8:00:00 AM 10:00:00 AM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership

2018 Senior Games Basketball Clinic
In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills.

Get Ready! Get Set! Let’s Go! The 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older, is right around the corner.

In preparation for the Senior Games, St. John’s Recreation Center will be hosting basketball clinics to help you strengthen those sharp basketball skills. The clinic will take place every Tu

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