** Due to the weather forecast, this event is being moved to the Bronx River House in Starlight Park **
Join the Bronx River Alliance and The Point CDC for The Cool Down at Concrete Starlight from 12-4pm on Saturday, July 13!
This City of Water Day celebration at Concrete Plant Park (1370 Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY, 10472) the Bronx River House in Starlight Park (1490 Sheridan Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10459) will include free, family friendly activities like community art projects, educational demonstrations, tours, games, and giveaways!
Let’s talk about how climate change and extreme heat impact our communities, and the different ways we can cool things down!
We’ll be enjoying:
- Art workshops, including “Textile Tales” textile making with artists from the New School
- Community Soil Testing
- Compost Giveaway
- Hydration Station with teas made from Bronx River Foodway plants
- Healing Drumming Circle
- Kid-friendly cooling activities & games
- Bronx River Foodway Tour
- Canoeing River Clean Up
*If you would like to participate in the Canoeing River Clean Up, please register here! Spots are limited.
For more information, email victoria.toro@bronxriver.org or foodway@bronxriver.org
