Harlem Week: Uptown Saturday Night
Saturday, August 16, 2008
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
OutlookA free outdoor cultural arts, entertainment, and dance festival honoring the grand village of Harlem!
Part I: “Dancing in the Streets” Dance Performances
Featuring swing, jazz, Latin music, the electric slide, college step show, and the Chicago Step dance demonstrations. Also will include a Quiet Storm segment.
St. Nicholas Avenue Stage (West 135th Street & St. Nicholas Avenue)
Main Stage (West 135th Street between Frederick Douglass Boulevard & St. Nicholas Avenue)
Part II: The National Historic Black College Fair & Expo
12 p.m.-7 p.m.
Showcasing more than 60 historical black colleges & other regional, national, and global educational institutions. Featuring exhibits, financial aid info, networking, and information on career opportunities. Meet and greet alumni celebrities.
West 135th Street (Between Malcolm X & A.C. Powell Jr. boulevards)
Part III: N.Y. City Health Fair & Expo
11 a.m.-7 p.m.
The theme of this Health Fair is “Harlem’s Healthy Eating/Healthy Living.” Offering the latest health-testing, information, services, and exhibits, as well as promotional material on family health services.
West 135th Street (Between Malcolm X & A.C. Powell Jr. boulevards)
Part IV: The N.Y. City Children’s Festival
12 p.m.-6 p.m.
Celebrating our youth with music, games, rides, fashions shows, entertainment, sports clinics, chess, gymnastics, a petting zoo, and pony rides.
This is a free event, but tickets are required.
West 135th Street (Between Malcolm X & A.C. Powell Jr. boulevards)
Part V: The Harlem Honeys & Bears Swimming Demonstration
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
At the swimming demonstration for senior citizens, synchronized events will be featured. Senior citizens will also do speed races, relays, and other aquatic activities and exercises.
For more info, call (646) 302-3487 or visit www.harlemhoneysandbears.org.
Hansborough Swimming Pool (West 134th Street between 5th Avenue & Malcolm X Boulevard)
Part VI: International Vendors, Exhibits, Foods, Art, Fun, & Games
West 135th Street from Malcolm X to Frederick Douglass boulevards.
Posted on August 13, 2008 by D. Bell