Greetings! Please pass along this bulletin to friends and neighbors who might be interested in Friends of Carroll Park events and/or volunteer opportunities!
If you missed our last bulletin, you can view it here.   

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - HELP KEEP OUR PARK AND COMMUNITY FLOURISHING!  

Friends of Carroll Park is an all-volunteer group which maintains all of the park's gardens, coordinates dozens of annual events and activities, liaises with the Department of Parks and Recreation and NYPD to help keep maintenance and infrastructure problems at bay, and facilitates use of the park space by other groups and companies.  

We're always in need of reliable volunteers for everything from gardening, painting, and repairs to event planning and general assistance. If you'd like to get involved in any fashion, we'd love to have you on board! Join us at our monthly meetings the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Robert Acito Park House or send us a note at [email protected]. 

LOTS OF EVENTS COMING IN OCTOBER!

"THE PRINCESS BRIDE" MOVIE SCREENING

 "Do you believe in storybook stories?" We do! Come by the Robert Acito Park House for an under-the-stars screening of our favorite modern day classic, and weigh in on which movies we'll show in our spring movie screening series ("aaaaaas youuuu wiiiiiish")!

FOURTH ANNUAL FALL KARAOKE PARTY 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
 

Our friends at Lion's Roar Karaoke will once again bring their 10,000 song catalog to Carroll Park, so please stop by to entertain us with some of your favorites! If you're too shy to grab the mic, at least come for cider and snacks while listening to friends and neighbors warble.

HALLOWEEN KIDS COSTUME PARADE   

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 11:30 a.m.

 
Get gussied up and show off your costumes on the streets of Carroll Gardens! We'll be gathering at 11:30, then kicking off the parade at noon. Once you're back at the park, enjoy snacks and photos courtesy of Friends of Carroll Park and our sponsor Smith Canteen! 

"OFFICE HOURS" IN THE PARK EVERY MONDAY IN OCTOBER FOR BOOK SWAPPING AND DONATION DROP-OFFS   

SMITH STREET STAGE BENEFIT CONCERT: 

A TRIBUTE TO STEVIE WONDER

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 6:00 p.m.

The Living Room - 154 Ludlow St. 

For four summers now, Smith Street Stage has performed amazing renditions of Shakespeare plays in Carroll Park, all free and open to the public. You can help fund next year's performance by purchasing a ticket to their upcoming benefit concert covering the songs of Stevie Wonder at Manhattan's The Living Room!