Friday, September 14, 2012

☞ SEE: Around Harlem this Weekend

Saturday and Sunday, September 15th and 16th,  6:00AM-6:00PM, Harlem Treasure Chest Flea Market, 117th Street and FDB/8th Avenue.  South Harlem's first flea market arrives just in time for the warm weather. Check out the offerings from local antique vendors this weekend: LINK

Saturday, September 15th, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, The Morningside Park Farmers Market at 110th Street and Manhattan Avenue. Drop by the corner of 110th and Manhattan Avenue to check out what's in season at the Morningside Park Farmers Market. These local markets only grow and improve with community support so make sure to visit each Saturday: LINK.

Saturday,  September 15th, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM, The Mount Morris Park Historic District Farmers Market at 122nd Street and Lenox. The Mount Morris Park Historic District Farmers Market returns for 2012 at a new location right on Lenox Avenue.

Saturday, September 15th, 11:00AM-4:00PM, Battle of Harlem Heights Remembered at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace between 160th and 161st Street. Before Washington arrived in the heights, the area was know as Harlem Heights and MJM celebrates the battle be a turning point in American history.  Learn how to use a quill pen and dress up in colonial costumes. At 1:00PM listen to a presentation by Dr. Philip Briggs and learn about the important role that this battle played in shaping the course of the Revolutionary War. This event is FREE and no advanced registration is required: LINK

Saturday, September 15th, 4:00PM-7:30PM, Save the Harlem Fire Watchtower at Marcus Garvey Park, meeting at the Pelham Fritz Center at 122nd and Mount Morris Park West. John Krawchuk, Director of Historic Preservation for NYC Dept of Parks, will share details about the various geographic and engineering studies, and financial analyses that support the restoration of the landmark watchtower in Mount Morris Park.

Join the Mount Morris Park Community Improvement Association in this grassroots fundraising kick off and enjoy an evening of wine, cheese, and jazz featuring the Craig Harris Band - atop the Acropolis.  More details at the MMPCIA site: LINK

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