| Sue Donoghue Commissioner, NYC Parks | Listing | PLEASE LIST through September 24, 2022 IMMEDIATE |
JOIN NYC PARKS GREENTHUMB FOR THE 43RD ANNUAL COMMUNITY GARDEN HARVEST FAIR CELEBRATION
DATE: Saturday, September 24, 2022
TIME: Noon - 4 p.m.
LOCATION: Friends of Brook Park Community Garden
494 E. 141st Street
BRONX
EVENT: Join NYC Parks to celebrate GreenThumb gardeners at the 43rd annual Harvest Fair as the community gardening season comes to a close with workshops, live entertainment, games, arts and crafts, and more! All activities are FREE and open to all.
For more information, please visit: nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb
DETAILS: At the 43rd annual Harvest Fair celebration, New Yorkers will get the chance to build their own scarecrow, learn to play dominoes, pick a pumpkin from the patch, plant and take home microgreens, make their own bandana and receive free daffodil bulbs to plant in their yards or gardens and so much more.
At 1:30 p.m., preregister to show off your cooking skills, or just come down and watch the Fresh Chef contest, with contestants competing on-site to whip up the most delicious dish with ingredients from community gardens. Ten community members will compete to replicate their most delicious version of a surprise dish demonstrated by Chef Yadira Garcia of Healthy Happy Latina. The contest will conclude in crowning a winner chosen by a panel of foodies and chefs.
Event Schedule
12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Garden Tour
12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Hula Hoops
12:45 – 1:15 p.m. Yoga
1 – 1:30 p.m. Cooking Demo
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Fresh Chef Contest
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Garden Tour
1:45 – 2:00 p.m. Bombazo Dance Company
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Garden Tour
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Harvest Fair and Fresh Chef Contest winners announced on stage
2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Yoga
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Contact:
Dan Kastanis
(212) 360-1311
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