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CONTACTS: Saskia Haegens & Katherine Pangaro
Chairs, Vanderbilt Avenue Open Streets Committee
openstreets@phndc.org
April 15, 2023 – Media Advisory
Vanderbilt Open Streets Announces Opening Weekend & Earth Day Celebration
Prospect Heights, Brooklyn NY — Vanderbilt Open Streets is preparing for the launch of its fourth year of community programming, which will kickoff on Friday, April 21st. Vanderbilt Open Streets operates Friday from 5-10 pm and Saturday and Sunday from noon-10 pm. Special programming will be throughout the weekend in honor of Earth Day and in celebration of the new season of Open Streets.
Friday April 21
- 6 – 8 PM: The Brass Queens helps us kick off the Spring, marching south on Vanderbilt Avenue
Saturday April 22 – DOT Car Free Earth Day!
Underhill Plaza
Underhill Avenue @ Pacific
- 10 AM – 1 PM: Community Cleanup, hosted by the PHNDC & ACE
- 11 AM – 1 PM: Enjoy music from eGALitarian Brass
- 11 AM – 2 PM: The Blue Bus Project
- 2 – 3 PM: Czechoslovak American Marionette Theatre
Vanderbilt Open Street
All Earth Day activities between St. Marks & Bergen
- 12:30 – 1:15 PM: Central African Drum & Dance by Brooklyn Music School
- 1 – 4 PM: All ages hula session with Hula Nation
- 1:30 – 2:30 PM: Tap with Rhythm Is Our Business
- 1 – 4 PM: Chalk drawing with Coco Lin
- 3 – 4:30 PM: The BlueBeats
- 3 – 5 PM: Classon Community Fridge will collect shelf-stable items & reusable tote bags
- 3 – 5 PM: Brooklyn SWAB will be on hand to discuss waste-related issues
Sunday April 23
- 2 – 4 PM: Fredrix..LIVEnDIRECT! between Bergen & Dean
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Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council is a 501(c)3 organization providing advocacy for neighborhood-wide issues on behalf of the residents and businesses of Prospect Heights since 2004. Its programs have engaged and received the support of thousands of community members in Prospect Heights and its environs. www.phndc.org