It was quite a day to celebrate
summer by the bay!
Families made their way
down to Sheepshead Bay
Road to enjoy the beautiful
weather and fun summer
activities, including pony
rides, at the annual Sheepshead
Bay Summer Stroll on
Other activities that
proved popular during the
stroll were face painting, live
music and art shows. And
who can forget the assortment
of fun summer treats,
ranging from popsicles to
icees. The event — hosted
by Assemblyman Steven
Cymbrowitz, Kingsborough
Community College and
the Brooklyn Chamber of
Commerce — also provided
Brooklynites with information
about health care and
free health screenings.
The summer stroll allowed
Bay Ridge resident Diane
Varano to showcase her
paintings and photography.
She was selling her work,
which was offered in card
and color photographs for $5
a piece — or four for $12. Her
oil painting were not for sale,
but Varano wanted to display
them to receive feedback
from those in attendance.
“I was very surprised.
A lot of people came over
to ask about my paintings.
Just having people look at
my paintings and appreciate
it means the world to me,”
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PLAY TIME: Kids played with bubbles and in a bouncy house at the
Sheepshead Bay Summer Stroll on June 23. Photos by Steve Solomonson
A great day for a stroll
Varano said.
Varano’s series of oil
paintings, titled “Broken but
Beautiful,” was inspired by
broken glass and has a personal
message that she hopes
resonated with those who
ogled her work.
“The point is a lot of people
are broken. As humans we
all have different struggles,
but most of us don’t take the
time to realize that we are all
beautiful,” Varano said.