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Calling all film lovers! We are delighted to announce The Seventh Annual @GreenpointFest which will take place May 3rd through May 6th!

Join other film buffs at The Wythe Hotel at 80 Wythe Avenue for a unique film experience.

Some of the films showcased include the following:

The United States Of Detroit, Tylor Norwood, Best Documentary Feature
The Past States, Olga Blumczynska, Best Documentary Short
Instructions on Parting, Amy Jenkins, Official Selection
PAT PASSLOF: …unexpected conversation…, Bill Page, Official Selection
Blissville…An Investigation, Hank Linhart, Official Selection
Ziemia, Martynka Wawrzyniak, Official Selection

Pickings, Usher Morgan, Best Narrative Feature
The Bird Who Could Fly, Raphael Sbarge, Best Narrative Short
Don’t Be Afraid, Unnikrishnan Parameswaran, Official Selection

The Sky Is Blue With Lies, John Reed, Official Selection

Now that the warm weather is (finally) here, we’ve got some good news for barbecue fans.

NYC Parks has announced that three new barbecue areas have been created at McCarren Park. Park users will now see nine double-headed grills, 18 picnic tables and three large charcoal bins in three locations near Vincent Abate Playground.

The new barbecues, tables and bins were installed over the last two weeks, and have already been put to good use.

Last year, 2,059 special events permits were issued by Brooklyn Parks between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. Any event involving more than 20 people requires a special events permit.

Parks also sent a reminder for barbecuers to pick up after themselves and their litter as they enjoy the space.

Town Square’s annual Go Green! Brooklyn Festival is set for Saturday, June 2 from noon to  p.m. at McCarren Park.

The fair will have all sorts of fun events and activities, including the Greencycle swap, local food, arts and crafts, health/wellness classes and musical and dance performances.

It will also serve as an open air gallery with Greenpoint Open Studios.

To exhibit at the festival, apply here.

For more information, contact gogreen@townsquareinc.com or visit www.gogreenbk.nyc.

Let’s get ready to rumble!

As the 2018 Senior Games slowly approaches, get ready to sharpen those skills with our Table Tennis Clinic hosted by McCarren Play Center at 776 Lorimer Street.

Come out on April 27th at 10am and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.

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.

Enjoy the final single-bar event of the season at the very hip Threes at Franklin + Kent at 113 Franklin St and be treated to live music. At 9pm Lo Watts will be performing classic Jamaican tunes!

Threes at Franklin + Kent is proud to promote some fantastic LGBTQIA+ Brooklyn businesses and spread the word about Brooklyn Pride.

North Brooklyn residents are concerned that a United States Postal Service request to park USPS vehicles on Marcy Avenue will take much-needed parking away from the community.

A USPS representative explained at a Community Board 1 meeting on April 10 that while its office on South 4th Street has 30 vehicles, it only has space to accommodate 10. USPS hopes to partner with the Department of Transportation to create space for the trucks along Marcy Avenue in an effort to solve this problem.

The plan will be presented to the Community Board 1 Transportation Committee for further discussion at a meeting on May 14.

Have any spare clothes that are just taking up closet space?

Stop by Town Square’s Greencycle “Spring Cleaning” swap on Saturday, April 14 at Leonard Library.

Donate some of your *gently used* clothes, shoes, books, toys, bikes, phones or other household items.

You can also walk away with a bag-full of donated items as well.

All remaining items will be donated to Home Life Services homeless shelters.

Have you ever been curious what the Newtown Creek looks, smells and feels like from both ends?

Here’s your opportunity. The Newtown Creek Alliance is hosting its second annual walking tour of the entire creek on Sunday, April 15.

The tour will go from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., spanning two boroughs and multiple neighborhoods. It will begin in Long Island City and end in Greenpoint, but also pass by Blissville, Maspeth, Ridgewood, East Williamsburg and Bushwick.

Learn about the history of the creek, including how a giant oil spill and manufacturing polluted the waterbody.

Your guides on this tour will be Mitch Waxman and Willis Elkins from NCA.

There will be a bathroom and food break along the way. Last year, the tour stopped at Goodfellas Diner in Maspeth.

Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable, sturdy and toed shoes, as well as hats, sunglasses and sunscreen. Bring a water bottle for good measure.

For more information and to get tickets, visit the Eventbrite site here.

Join Greening #Greenpoint & @TreesNewYork for the 2018 Street Tree Stewardship Summit on Saturday 3/24 at 12:30pm at 155 Milton Street!

For more information or to RSVP: http://bit.ly/2BTV7Dm

Help the Kingsland Wildflowers team kick off the 2018 season this Field Day Friday, March 16 from 4 to 7 p.m.

Tour the roof and dig in the dirt at the hands-on volunteering days to help maintain the garden.

It’s a free event, so be sure to bring a friend!