Pablo David Event Saturday, May 28: Planting, Food, Music

Event flyer here

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Satruday, May 28, 2011 at 1p.m.

Plant seeds, take home a seedling
Food, Music
With a special tribute program celebrating Pablo’s beloved Garifuna culture.
Carrie McCracken TRUCE Community Garden, St. Nicholas Avenue between 117th & 118th Streets

West 118th Street Cultural Association Fair Report

collage of garden photos - thanks Eren

Thanks to all those that stopped by to see our table! Better yet, stop to see us in the garden.

TRUCE team

Michelle's activity table

Planting Festival May 22

Kick-Off Planting Festival
Saturday May 22, 2010, Program begins at 11:00 a.m.

SUNFLOWERS IN HARLEM
Where: Carrie McCracken Truce Garden
St. Nicholas Avenue between  117-118th Streets

Plant seeds, take home a seedling, food, music, arts & crafts

In celebration of the spirit of Pablo David, an award-winning video artist who was a mentor to many young people in the Harlem community and beyond. Pablo had great pride in his Honduran Garifuna culture and also had a great respect for learning about other people’s traditions and issues of social justice. Pablo struggled in school but had finally started college when he was tragically killed in a car accident in 2004. Since then, TRUCE and the HCZ community has celebrated his life each year.

This garden event is a Harlem-wide invitation for individuals, families and community organizations to join in celebration of the peace and community Pablo David dedicated his life to.

Plant sunflowers and watch them bloom in Harlem symbolizing and honoring:

YOUNG PEOPLE STRIVING FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE
MENTORS AND ORGANIZATIONS DEVOTED TO YOUTH

GENEROSITY BEAUTY JUSTICE PEACE

garden society page

We wished all the gardeners had been invited to the Harlem Children’s Zone awards ceremony, here is the report!

Denise and Steve

You usually see us in our work clothes in the garden, but not tonight!

These pens will be useful for planning next season.

HCZ swag

Watch Steve’s acceptance speech here:

The venue was the stunning Rio II galleries, a penthouse non-profit showcase for emerging Latino and African-American artists. Broadway Housing Corporation lends the space to worthy local organizations for meetings and events.

view of Hudson River and George Washington Bridge

Spectacular view from this uptown Riverside Drive address.

parent volunteers

Nice photography on display.

community leaders improve housing

This was a chance to meet other Harlem’s Children Zone contacts.

Fernando from Community Pride

Yvette from TRUCE celebrates with us

Swing band at Minton's where more gardeners gathered later, across Saint Nicholas from the garden