Super Bowl Update

Planting Daffodils


Saturday, November 24th, 10 :00 a.m. to noon 

Today's daffodil bulbs are April's cheery yellow flowers. Help Friends of Greenwood Playground make the playground look more attractive by planting daffodil bulbs this Saturday. 

 

Meet by 10:00 a.m. near the entrance to the Fort Hamilton Parkway F and G station. Wear clothing and shoes that you don't mind getting

                                                   Veterans Day Donation Drive                                                    

Monday, November 12th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.


Friends of Greenwood Playground will again be collecting items for Hurricane Sandy relief, this time at Cynthia King Dance Studio, 1256 Prospect Avenue, between Reeve Place and Greenwood Avenue.The donated items will

Friends of Greenwood Playground will collect food and supplies on Monday, November 12th, the Veterans Day holiday, at Cynthia King Dance Studio, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
More details will be available soon.

Tomorrow (Saturday) is the second day of Friends of Greenwood Playground 's two-day relief effort for the people who suffered devastating losses during Hurricane Sandy. 

UPDATE ON SATURDAY DONATIONS

We will be focusing on Red Hook and Staten Island, but other areas will receive our donations, too.

In addition to the list below, we will need people willing to burn some precious gas to make

Friends of Greenwood Playground has organized a two-day relief effort for people who suffered major losses because of Hurricane Sandy and are being housed in two shelters in Park Slope.

Friends, Tomorrow Friends of Greenwood Playground is holding a relief
effort for victims of Sandy from 10 AM TIL 2 PM. We will be at the
entrance to the ball field on Ft Hamilton Parkway, close to the F/G

Friends of Greenwood Playground won't be showing "Toy Story" at Greenwood Playground tonight because of the rain. The movie night will be rescheduled.

Volunteers are still needed

at 9 a.m. to set up,
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to

sell raffle and other tickets,
monitor lines for face painting and balloon twisting, and
help with arts and crafts and pumpkin painting, and 

at 4 p.m. to clean up.



Volunteers are also needed prior to that day to solicit raffle prizes from a few neighborhood businesses. If you can help, contact Dari at

UPDATE: THE MOVIE IS CANCELED BECAUSE OF RAIN.

"Toy Story"

Sunday, October 7th, 6:30 p.m.

For Family Movie Night this Sunday, Friends of Greenwood Playground (FoGP) will be showing "Toy Story."

Bring chairs, snacks, and blankets with you. Kids can wear pajamas so they can go right to bed when you get home. School is closed the next day (Monday, October 8th) for Columbus Day.

Check FoGP's

Volunteers are needed to help at the Harvest Hootenanny in Greenwood Playground on Sunday, October 21st.


at 9 a.m. to set up,
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to

sell raffle and other tickets,
monitor lines for face painting and balloon twisting, and
help with arts and crafts and pumpkin painting, and 

at 4 p.m. to clean up.




Volunteers are also needed prior to that day to solicit raffle

Annual Harvest Hootenanny



Sunday, October 21st, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.



music performances and
dance performances and
pumpkin painting and
face painting and

crafts and

balloon twisting by Mike Gold the Ballooniac and
food and
raffle prizes and
more.


More details to come.


See photos of the 2010 hootenanny here, here, and here 
and the 2011 hootenanny here.



Greenwood Playground

The last two events on Friends of Greenwood Playground's (FoGP) summer calendar got rained out last Saturday, so FoGP has rescheduled them for this Saturday...unless it rains that day. Think sunny thoughts so that the events will happen!



Children's Book Swap

 Saturday, August 25th,
collection: 10:15 a.m.
selection: after the concert



Bring
up to three of your child's books--any type

UPDATE: POSTPONED BECAUSE OF RAIN.

Two events today at Greenwood Playground!



Children's Music Concert

Saturday, August 18th, 11:00 a.m.





Enjoy this free concert of children's music played and sung by Jeremy Zmuda of Jeremy Plays Guitar. Appropriate for all ages.



Children's Book Swap

 Saturday, August 18th,after the concert



Bring up to three of your child's books and trade them

Swedish Marionette Theater

Wednesday, August 15th, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.



The Swedish Marionette Theater, a traveling puppet show, will perform "Bessie's Big Shot" at Greenwood Playground this Wednesday. A cow named Bessie would love to join the circus, but what can she offer as her act?



The show is best for children ages two through eight. But children and adults of all ages will

Tomorrow

Sunday, August 12th

The East Fourth Street Community Garden Presents

at Greenwood Playground



"Wonderful Worms! A Hands-on Worm Workshop"for children ages 3 to 5

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Meet near the shed.



Come Cook with Us and Eat with Us!

for children ages 5 and up

2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.


Meet near the shed.



Greenwood Playground

E. 5th Street

between Fort Hamilton

Stories and Songs to Grow on

Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.




Imagine! Talking Animals, Dragons, Witches, and People Like Us--Stories and songs to grow on. Presented by storyteller Robin Bady. Recommended for children of all ages.



Meet at the flagpole in Greenwood Playground. The playground is on E. 5th Street, between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue.

The book swap scheduled to take place at Greenwood Playground at 11:00 this morning has been canceled because of impending thunderstorms. It will be rescheduled, so hang onto those children's books that you were planning to swap.

Greenwood Playground

E. 5th Street, between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue 

(347) 497-3490

http://www.friendsofgreenwoodplayground.org
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Greenwood-Playground/223014854379847

Children's Book Swap

Wednesday, August 1st, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.





 







Trade your child's books for someone else's this Wednesday at Greenwood Playground. Any type of children's book for any age or reading level is welcome. Turn in a book and leave with a "new" one. Turn in three books and leave with three "new"ones.





Turn your book (or books) over to Beth Sutinis, who will

Moona Luna in Concert

Saturday, July 28th, 11:00 a.m.



Moona Luna performs children's songs in English and Spanish for kids of all ages. Dancing is encouraged. This and all Friends of Greenwood Playground events are free.



Greenwood Playground

E. 5th Street, between Greenwood Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway



Friends of Greenwood Playground

(347) 497-3490 



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Make Mail

Wednesday, July 25th, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.




Make Mail with Melissa Lohman Wild of Viva Snail Mail. For ages 3 and up. Bring your imagination and the address of someone you love. Free. Meet at the chess tables. No registration is
required.




Super Camp Craft

Wednesday, July 25th, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.




Super Camp Craft with Dari Litchman of Friends of Greenwood