Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival Saturday, October 10 - Fun Day For All Ages

The 4th Annual Fall for Arts Festival

Saturday, October 10th 2009

Good Shepherd Church Plaza , Rivercross Lawn &

Surrounding Areas

Good Shepherd Plaza 543 Main Street

11am- 4pm Artist displaying their original works as well as delicious food, and

desserts

11:30am-12:30pm 3 Bearded Bards (islanders Howie Leifer, Chris Fuller and Matt

Katz)

1pm-1:30pm Salsa versus B-Boys Demonstration

2pm- 3pm 8 Piece Latin Band

3pm- 4pm Flamenco Dancing Showcase

Rivercross Lawn aka “The Imagination Station”

Kids Area-ages 1-18

Ongoing Art Project Activities 11am -4pm

Materials for the Arts- Projects: Maracas and Mexican Aprons

Children’s Museum of the Arts- Projects: Clay station & craft station

Wykoff Farmhouse- Activities: Apple Pressing and Making Fresh Butter

South Street Seaport Museum- Activities: Recreating FDR’s Sailboat with paper, wood

carving demonstration and watercolor exhibit

“Louie” Bilingual Children’s Song Singer- Interactive songs with instruments

Storytelling by Bobaloo

SportsPark 250 Main Street

(Next to Tennis Bubble)

11am-2pm Free Art Workshop instruction by RIVAA Artists

Art supplies and materials included/ All ages

RIVAA Gallery 527 Main Street

Spoken Word Poetry 11am to 4pm Hosted by Chris Fuller and Adela Sinclair

12:00 PM – 4 PM Spoken Word Poetry

4:10 PM Japanese Bamboo Flute (Shakuhachi) Recital by island resident Gerald Starlight

7 PM Isadora Duncan Dance Recital (Refreshments Served)

OTHER RIVAA ACTIVITIES

11AM – 2PM – Art Workshop (for all levels) at the Sportspark Studios. All welcome, no registration required, materials provided.

Roving Entertainment 11am to 4pm

watch out for…..

Stiltwalkers

Facepainters

Balloon Sculptors

Walking Characters

Open House New York Sites on Roosevelt Island

Free tours at the following locations:

Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM- The Church of the Good Shepherd

Community Center

Saturday and Sunday 9 AM to 4 PM- Southpoint Park

The Octagon and Lighthouse Park are also participating again this year in Open House New York – Saturday and Sunday noon to 5.

For more information visit http://www.ohny.org

OHNY WEEKEND OPENING OF SOUTHPOINT PARK

SPONSORED BY THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

SOUTHPOINT PARK OPEN 12 NOON TO 5 P.M.

FOR OHNY.

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