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Summer Fun: Clothes Art

July 21, 2020July 23, 2020The Singing Winds 1 Comment

Have you ever made a picture without pencils, pens, or paint?

Introducing: CLOTHES ART
In this video, Ivana will show you how to make art with your everyday clothes!

See if you can make a picture of our planet Earth. What else can you create using just your clothes? Can you create a butterfly or a flower? An animal? Or, even a person?

Send us a photo of your creation and we will share your artwork in our #SingingWindsSummerFun online gallery!

Share it with us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/SingingWinds
Direct Message us on Instagram:@singing_winds

We look forward to seeing what you create!

The Singing Winds Virtual Playground

July 19, 2020March 26, 2023The Singing Winds

In response to COVID-19 pandemic closures in 2020, Singing Winds summer teen leaders created the Virtual Playground – a series of online events and videos for children and their families.

Free art supplies were distributed in Albemarle Playground so that families could do the projects at home.

Click on “The Singing Winds Virtual Playground” in the menu at the bottom of the home page to see more.

Each summer, The Singing Winds brings free arts & crafts, games, science projects, and storytelling programs to Albemarle Playground in Kensington, Brooklyn.

This year, The Singing Winds Virtual Playground will be online!

On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from July 21 – August 20, the Singing Winds Summer Team will post new activities for children and families via email, facebook, instagram, and YouTube.

If you enjoy the activity, and create the project at home, you are invited to post your creation to the #SingingWindsSummerFun online gallery.

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2023 Calendar of Events

February 4, 11:00 a.m.
Saturdays
Singing & Guitar Classes
Teacher: Spondon Aftab
NIA @ PS 179 – ongoing

February 3, 6:30 p.m.
The Lions and Dragons Dance: A Children’s Celebration of the Lunar New Year

January 28, 2:00 p.m.
The Rabbit and the Dragon
Stories and Crafts for
the Lunar New Year

2022 Calendar of Events

November 3, 10:00 am
Dia de Los Muertos at PS 230

November 1, 4:00 pm
Ballet Folklorico Mariposas
Dia de Los Muertos
at Greenwood Cemetery

October 30, 2:00 pm
Ballet Folklorico Mariposas
Dia de Los Muertos, Casa Cultural
at Brooklyn Army Terminal

October 29, 6:00 pm
Ballet Folklorico Mariposas
Catrina Parade, Times Square

October 22, 8:00 pm
Ballet Folklorico Mariposas
Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Iglesia del Espiritu Santo

October 22, 2:00 pm
Dia de Los Muertos
in Avenue C Plaza
Casa Cultural

October 22, 12 noon
Ballet Folklorico Mariposas
PS 130 Fall Festival

October 8, 9:00 am – 12 noon
Saturdays
Art as Community Service
Ballet Folklorico
Traditional Bangladeshi Dance
NIA @ PS 179 – ongoing

October 1, 2:00 pm
Ballet Folklorico Mariposas
PS 295 Freedom to Dream Day

September 24, 6:30 pm
Salsa on the Plaza
Dance Lessons & Dance Party
Avenue C Plaza

September 17
Hummingbird Festival
in Albemarle Playground

July 13 – September 28
Wednesdays at 6:00 pm
Ballet Folklorico
in Avenue C Plaza

July 12 – August 18
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 a.m.
Summer Activities in Albemarle Playground

July 10, 5:30 p.m.
Guitars of America
Music in the Plaza
Kensington Plaza

June 25 & June 26
Kites & Windchimes: Family Workshops
in Avenue C Plaza
Artbuilt Mobile Studio

June 5, 3:00 pm
Forest Dance, Kevin Nathaniel
Music in the Plaza
Kensington Plaza

May 29, 4:00 pm
Boishakh Celebration
in Avenue C Plaza
Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA)

May 21, 12 noon
“The Three Little Pigs,”
Scaramouches Latino Puppet Theater
in Albemarle Playground

May 15, 3:00 pm
Bond Street Theater Jugglers
Music in the Plaza
Kensington Plaza

May 1, 3:30 pm
Jalikunda – Salieu Suso, Kora
Music in the Plaza
Kensington Plaza

April 30, 11:00 am
Dia del Nino Celebration
“My Baby is a Hero!”
Scaramouches Latino Puppet Theater
in Albemarle Playground

April 23, 11:00 am
Earth Day Projects
Saturday Family Activities
in Albemarle Playground

April 16, 11:00 am
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday Family Activities
in Albemarle Playground

April 9, 1:00 pm
Steve Gorn & Mir Naqibul Islam
Music in the Plaza
Kensington Plaza

March 3 – May 26
After-School Folk Arts for Children at PS 230 (K- 5)

January – February
Lunar New Year at PS 230
Arts-in-Education

2021 Calendar of Events

December 4, 9:00 am (ongoing)
Saturday Workshops for Teens
Art as Community Service
NIA @ PS 179

Family Activities in Albemarle Playground
November 1 – Dia de Los Muertos
October 18 – Halloween
October 13 – Fall Festival

Music in the Plaza
June

March 21, 10:00 a.m. (ongoing)
Saturday Activities
in Albemarle Playground
Tai Chi for Adults
Arts & Crafts and Gardening for Families

2020 Calendar of Events

September – December
Intergenerational Storytelling

September 15
It’s My Park Days
in Albemarle Playground

August
Vision Boards:
Artists Workshop
Arts & Democracy

July – August
The Singing Winds Virtual Playground
Online activities with free art supplies distribution in Albemarle Playground

February 8, 7:00 p.m.
The Lions and Dragons Dance:
A Children’s Celebration of
the Asian Lunar New Year

January 11, 2:00 pm.
Juha and His Donkey
Stories, Music and Dance from
the Middle East

2019 Calendar of Events

November 7, 5:30 pm
Jasper Dutz, Saxophone
Music in the Plaza
Kensington Plaza

November 1, 7:00 p.m.
Dia de los Muertos Festival
a Day of the Dead celebration

October 26, 1:00 p.m.
Dia de los Muertos
at Avenue C Plaza
Casa Cultural

October 18, 6:00 p.m
American Folk Arts: Family Workshops
at the PS 230 Hoedown

October 13
Tomas Rodriguez, Guitar
Music in the Plaza
Kensington Plaza

October 12
November 10 & 16
It’s My Park Days
in Albemarle Playground

September 28
Mecca Bodega
Music in the Plaza
Kensington Plaza

September 21, 11:00 a.m.
The Hummingbird Festival
in Albemarle Playground

September 8, 12 noon
Kites: Family Workshop
at the Brooklyn Army Terminal

July 9 – August 8
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.
Summer Storytelling Series
in Albemarle Playground

July 18 & 20, August 4 & 8
Community Visioning Activities
in Albemarle Playground

June 22 – 23, 12 noon
Kites & Quilts: Family Workshops
at the Avenue C Plaza
Artbuilt Mobile Studio

May 11, 1:00 pm
Dia de Las Madres Celebration
at the Avenue C Plaza
Casa Cultural

April 14 & 15
Mongol Shovo Jatra:
Bengali New Year Parades
Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA)

April 13, 7:00 p.m.
Rhythms of Boishakh:
A Bengali New Year Celebration

February 8, 7:00 p.m.
The Lions and Dragons Dance:
A Children’s Celebration of
the Asian Lunar New Year

January 9, 2:00 p.m.
Juha and His Donkey
Stories, Music and Dance from Yemen

2018 Calendar of Events

November 2, 7:00 p.m.
Dia de los Muertos Festival
a Day of the Dead celebration

October 27, 1:00 p.m.
Dia de los Muertos at the Avenue C Plaza
Casa Cultural

October 26, 6:00 p.m.
American Folk Arts:
Family Workshops at the
PS 230 Hoedown

October 6 & 20
September 8 & 29
It’s My Park Day
in Albemarle Playground

September 15
Kites: Family Workshop at the Brooklyn Army Terminal

July 10 – August 9
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.
Summer Storytelling Series in Albemarle Playground

June 23 & 24
Kites & Quilts: Family Workshops
at the Avenue C Plaza
Artbuilt Mobile Studio

April 13 & 14
Mongol Shovo Jatra:
Boishakh New Year Parades
Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA)

April 12, 7:00 p.m.
Rhythms of Boishakh:
A Bengali New Year Celebration

March 4 & 18
April 8 & 22
It’s My Park Day
in Albemarle Playground

February 9, 7:00 p.m.
The Lions and Dragons Dance: A Children’s Celebration of
the Lunar New Year

January 6, 2:00 p.m.
Juha and His Donkey: Stories, Music and Dance from Yemen

2017 Calendar of Events

December 16, 2:00 p.m.
Juan Bobo: Stories and Songs
from Puerto Rico

November 3, 7:00 p.m.
Dia de los Muertos Festival
a Day of the Dead celebration

October 28, 2:00 p.m.
Dia de Los Muertos at Avenue C Plaza
Casa Cultural

October 20, 6:00 p.m.
American Folk Arts: Family Workshops at the PS 230 Hoedown

September 16, 11:00 a.m.
The Hummingbird Festival
in Albemarle Playground

August 18
“Tasher Desh: Land of Cards” Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka
Bangladesh Institute of
Performing Arts (BIPA)

July 12 – August 10 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.
Singing Winds Summer Storytelling
in Albemarle Playground

July 10 – July 28
Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m.
Papier Mache Peacock Garden
Family Workshops at
the Avenue C Plaza

June 24 & 25, 12 noon
Kite-Making and Boats:
Family Workshops at
the Avenue C Plaza
Artbuilt Mobile Studio

April 28, 7:00 p.m.
Rhythms of Boishakh
“Tasher Desh, The Land of Cards”
Bangladesh Institute
of Performing Arts (BIPA)

February 3, 7:00 p.m.
The Lions and Dragons Dance,
a Children’s Celebration of
the Lunar New Year

January 7, 2:00 p.m.
Juha and His Donkey
Stories. Music and Dance from Yemen

2016 Calendar of Events

November 4, 7:00 p.m.
Dia de Los Muertos
a Day of the Dead celebration

October 29, 2:00 p.m.
Dia de Los Muertos at Avenue C Plaza
Casa Cultural

October 21, 5:30 p.m.
An American Hoedown

September 17, 11:00 a.m.
The Hummingbird Festival
in Albemarle Playground

July 12 – August 10 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.
Singing Winds Summer Storytelling
in Albemarle Playground

June 25 & 26
Kites: Family Workshop
in Avenue C Plaza
Artbuilt Mobile Studio

June 11
Wind Chimes: Family Workshop
in Avenue C Plaza
Artbuilt Mobile Studio

April 21, 7:00 p.m.
Rhythms of Boishakh
A Bengali New Year Celebration

February 11, 7:00 p.m.
The Lions and Dragons Dance
with the Monkey King:
a children’s celebration of
the Lunar New Year

January 9, 2:00 p.m.
Juha and His Donkey
Stories, Music and Dance
from Yemen

2015 Calendar of Events

November 1, 11:00 a.m.
Dia de Los Muertos
a Day of the Dead celebration
in Albemarle Playground

October 23, 5:30 p.m.
An American Hoedown

September 19, 11:00 a.m.
The Hummingbird Festival
in Albemarle Playground

July 7 – August 6
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.
Singing Winds Summer Storytelling
in Albemarle Playground

May 3, 11:00 a.m.
Dia del Nino Festival

April 17, 7:00 p.m.
Rhythms of Boishakh:
A Bengali New Year Celebration

February 27, 7:00 p.m.
The Lions and Dragons Dance:
a children’s celebration of
the Lunar New Year

January 24, 2:00 p.m.
The Girl in the Egg: Stories, Poetry, Music and Dance from Yemen

2014 Calendar of Events

November 2, 11:00 a.m.
Dia de Los Muertos
a Day of the Dead celebration
in Albemarle Playground

November 7, 6:00 p.m.
An American Hoedown

September 20, 11:00 a.m.
The Hummingbird Festival
in Albemarle Playground

July 8 – July 31
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 am
Singing Winds Summer Storytelling
in Albemarle Playground

May 4, 11:00 a.m.
Dia del Nino Festival
Boishakh Parade

May 2, 7:00 p.m.
Rhythms of Boishakh
A Bengali New Year Celebration

March 8, 10:00 a.m.
Fair, Brown and Trembling
Irish Stories and Step-Dancing

February 7 & 8
The Lions and Dragons Dance
“Tiger Tales,” Chinese Theatre Works
at PS 230 and Sunset Park Library

January 11, 11:00 a.m.
Hajitek Majitek
Stories and Music from Morocco

2013 Calendar of Events

November 22, 6:00 p.m.
An American Hoedown

October 26, 11:00 a.m.
The Troll with No Heart

September 28, 11:00 a.m.
The Hummingbird Festival
in Albemarle Playground

July 10 – July 31
Wednesdays, 10 a.m.
Singing Winds Summer Storytelling
in Albemarle Playground

April 19, 7:00 p.m.
April 20, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Boishakhi Festival

February 8, 7:00 p.m.
The Lions and Dragons Dance
a children’s celebration of
the Lunar New Year

January 12, 11:00 a.m.
Hajitek Majitek
Stories and Music from Morocco

2012 Calendar of Events

December 7, 7:00 p.m.
The Rabbit in the Moon
Aztec legends and myths

October 20, 10:00 a.m.
Tales from Trinidad and Tobago

September 28, 7:00 p.m.
Peddlers – Ukrainian folk customs

April 20, 7:00 p.m.
Buddhu Bhutum

March 23, 7:00 p.m.
Native American Song and Dance

2011 Calendar of Events

December 10, 2:00 p.m.
The Selfish Giant and other winter tales

December 2, 7:00 p.m.
Night Lights: a festival of light and shadows

November 19, 7:00 p.m.
Buddhu Bhutum

November 4, 7:00 p.m.
La Llorona, a Day of the Dead celebration

October 22, 2:00 p.m.
Baba Yaga and the Kind Little Girl

September 24, 4:00 p.m.
Little Red Riding Hood: The Chinese Opera