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SUN KULCHA
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Sunday, Oct. 24. Halloween Candy
Hunt: Ready for some candy? You’ve got
to find it first! Kids can come to this
event hosted by Green Meadows Farm
Brooklyn in costume to find candy,
take a fun hayride, take photos, operate
bulldozers and so much more! Aviator
Sports and Events Center, 3159 Flatbush
Avenue, Brooklyn. 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. $12. 11 am – 5 pm.
Sunday, Oct. 24. 2021 Korean Festival:
The Korean American Association
of Greater New York is hosting
its annual Korean Festival. Festivities
include traditional Korean dancing and
musical performances, K-pop, a Taekwondo
exhibition, Korean crafts, calligraphy,
all sorts of amazing food and
Dalgona from the hit TV show “Squid
Game.” Union Square Park, 17th Street
Between Broadway and Park Avenue,
Manhattan. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. F. 11 am
– 5 pm.
Sunday, Oct. 24. Brooklyn Eats: The
Obama Portraits Lunch Experience
Description: Indulge all your senses
with an afternoon of art and food produced
by the Brooklyn Museum and
Great Performances, which operates the
museum’s on-site full service restaurant,
The Norm. You’ll view The Obama
Portraits Tour during the exhibition’s
sold-out last weekend, then savor an
exclusive lunch at The Norm with Jane
Dini, Andrew W. Mellon Senior Curator,
American Art, who will give a talk
about the exhibit and conduct a Q&A.
Your meal will begin with cocktails
from the popular Prospect Heights bar
Ode To Babel, featuring the essence of
the flowers in the background of President
Barack Obama’s portrait. An exciting
four-course lunch will follow, cocreated
by The Norm’s award-winning
executive chef Kavon William Langley
and his mentor, Charmain Sithappah,
chef and owner of Brooklyn’s The Seasoned
Pot. Menu highlights include
Durban Cauliflower Curry with Bunny
Chow and Red Snapper Thieboudienne
(a Senegalese spice blend and tomato
preparation) with Netetou (akin to
China’s fermented black beans), Seasonal
Vegetables and Broken Rice. A
wine pairing by the Brooklyn-based
Highly Recommended wine club will be
available for an additional $45 per person.
The Obama Portraits Tour viewing,
1-2 pm, lunch, 2-3:30 pm. Tickets are
$130 for exhibit admission and lunch.
Brooklyn Museum Member tickets are
$110. Tickets and additional information
available at https://bit.ly/3BJ0vFn
my.brooklynmuseum.org/events/01…
1 – 3:30 pm.
Sunday, Oct. 24. 6th Annual Say NO
Bullying (Virtual) Festival Description:
Join the global community for the 6th
Annual Say NO Bullying Virtual Festival.
This event will stream online and
will engage, educate, and empower all
ages! For complete details, to RSVP, and
to make a donation, visit SayNOBullying.
org. *You must RSVP to obtain the
streaming access link. saynobullying.
org/contact (212) 759-4022. 3 pm.27
Wednesday
Soca Sonic Wednesdays at Amarachi.
SOAK UP THE CULTURE, AMP UP THE
MUSIC, TURN UP THE VIBES – Join
Amarachi each and every Wednesday
to sake and wine, drink and dine and
have a dope time to music and sounds
from around the Caribbean! TICKET
INCLUDES 1 FREE RUM PUNCH!
MUSIC BY ASPIRE FAMILY! . Wednesdays,
7 – 10 pm, through Jan. 1, 1970.
Amarachi Restaurant, 189 Bridge
Street, Brooklyn.
Saturday, Oct. 30
Pass-By Costume Contest. Youths
and Teens are invited to present their
costumes (No villain costumes) age
appropriate to judges in a pass-by format
(no gathering). Sponsor products
will be on display and for giveaways.
Sign up www.timetosignup.com/journeyin
Prizes winners will be notified
on Monday, November 1, 2021. Venue:
Brookville Park, Queens NY. 11 am – 2
pm. Free.
for the Tompkin’s Square Halloween
Dog Parade! Presented by The Farmer’s
Dog, NYC pups will strut their stuff
while wearing their finest costumes to
compete for coveted titles. East River
Park Amphitheater, East River Promenade.
12 to 3 p.m. Free. noon – 3 pm.
Saturday, Oct. 23. FamilyLab: When
You Wish Upon a Star Description:
Saturday at dusk is time for the lullaby
loving transition between a sweet
Shabbat and the new week ahead.
Cuddle up in your PJs for this Havdallah
celebration including dinner with
friends, song, story, sensory art and
the starry night. With Lab/Shul’s
unique God-optional approach to tradition,
text, and story, FamilyLab is
open to those who identify as Jewish,
Jew-ish, and everything in between.
keara.kirkpatric… labshul.org/event/
fam… 2129082536. 5 – 6:30 pm.
Saturday, Oct. 24. 14th Bushwick
Film Festival Description: We are so
excited to announce that tickets to the
14th Annual Bushwick Film Festival
are now available! This year the festival
is scheduled for Oct. 20 – 24 and
presents a hybrid rendition returning
to live screenings and special events
alongside our virtual screenings and
panels. The newest addition to the
festival includes screenplays and NFT
videos. Visit watch.bushwickfilmfestival.
com for tickets and full program.
The festival will begin with an opening
night reception at Lot45 in Bushwick
on Oct. 20. The night will celebrate
the over 130 independent filmmakers
from Brooklyn and cities around
the world, featuring live music and
special guests. While films will be
available to watch online throughout
the five-day festival, a full day of inperson
screenings will take place on
Oct. 23 through a partnership with
Regal Cinemas in downtown Brooklyn.
Other live events include a full
day of happy hour and networking at
Circa Brewing Co. which is walking
distance from Regal Cinemas. On Oct.
24, audiences and industry can tune
into our Movie Industry Conference.
Also, throughout the five-day weekend
audiences can enter the metaverse to
experience our NFT showcase which
includes a curated collection of short
films and panels tackling the latest
in blockchain trends. watch.bushwick
film festival.com. 6 – 8 pm.
Saturday, Oct. 23. Comedians You
Should Know: Headliners Description:
Every Saturday night Comedians You
Should Know is proud to present our
new headliner series featuring longer
sets from some of the best comics in
the city. For up to date line ups visit
our website: cysknyc.com. cysknyc@
gmail.com cysknyc.com (718) 387–
3585. 9 – 11 pm.
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