Double Doily Sculpture, rendering, Central Park. c.jennifercecere 2011.
Brooklyn Arts Council artist Jennifer Cecere presents Doily Protection Piece/Knitting the Future at BAC's Remember 911 installation. Ten artists are participating.
9/11 Events (Keep checking back, as we’ll add more great events as we find them):
Sat., Sept 10:
Brooklyn Arts Council presents Rethinking Memorial: Ten Interactive Sites for Remembering 9/11–Ten artists, one representing every year since September 11, 2001, create interactive memorial stations. Participating artists include Illegal Art’s Michael McDevitt and Otis Kriegel whose project will ask participants to dip two fingers into a pot of grey indelible ink to represent the twin towers, and to reflect on the location and impact of the event over the number of days it takes for the ink to fade from their fingers.
Site locations: Begin at The Pearl St. Triangle (Pearl St. btwn. Front St. & Water St.) and walk to The Archway (Water St. btwn. Adams St. & Anchorage Pl.) continue your walk on Water St. to Dock St., along which the remaining artist stations will be located. Rain sites: 30 Washington St. and The Archway.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This event is co-presented by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC), The Dumbo Improvement District and Illegal Art with support from Two Trees Management Company. http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org
Irondale is hosting a community Pieces of Paper project all week
Irondale Community 9-11 Memorial Concert: Irondale presents a concert to remember those who volunteered in response to the events of September 11, 2001 and in memory of those lost. Please share in this community meditation, unified by hope. Featuring a number of organizations including the String Orchestra of Brooklyn, Noel Pointer Foundation, Spoke The Hub and acclaimed pianist Anton Batagov among others.
4 p.m. to 6 p.m., free and open to the public.
Irondale Arts Center
85 South Oxford Street, Fort Greene
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718-488-9233
St. Ann’s Sanctuary Still: St. Ann’s will host this community event to honor the spirit of their borough and its particular perspective on our nation’s loss, recovery, and renewal.
The program will include spoken word, music, and video presentations. Presenters will include elected officials, first responders from the fire and police departments, Brooklyn-based authors, faith leaders, and community members. Musical presentations will be provided by The Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, the String Orchestra of Brooklyn, the Grace and Spiritus Chorale of Brooklyn, and the St. Ann’s Choir.
On September 11, 2001, the Parish of St. Ann’s opened its doors to provide sanctuary for members of the Brooklyn Heights community and people fleeing lower Manhattan across the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. The building was a haven for many afterwards and remains in continuous use for weekly worship, quiet contemplation, and as a venue for arts and community programs.
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
157 Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights
718.875.6960
www.saintannandtheholytrinity.org
10 a.m.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 – Old Fulton Street and Furman Street
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(718) 222-9939
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Phlox paniculata ‘David’ bloomed 4 days ago in the Rose Arc. Photo by Dave Allen.
Free Admission at Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Take some time to yourself amongst the rows of Liberty Oaks, planted in along the eastern and western edges of the Cherry Esplanade in remembrance of the events of September 11.
All day, free.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
900 Washington Avenue, Prospect Heights
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718-623-7200
Prospect Park Lefferts Historic House 2nd Floor Tours: On a guided tour, view significant artifacts from 19th century family life and walk into a fully furnished 1820s bedrooms.
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park
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718.789.2822
