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Harlem Rose Garden Plant Giveaway

September 28, 2008 by

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Saturday, October 4, 2008 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Outlook Yahoo! Calendar Google Calendar iCal On Saturday October 4th, the Harlem Rose Garden will have a plant giveaway. There are mostly day lilies which gardeners can dig up themselves (trowels, shovels, and plastic bags provided). There will also be a very limited amount of shrubs and perennial… [Read more…]

HCZ Chess Tourney

September 28, 2008 by

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Garry Kasparov, the highest-ranked chess player in the world, is taking his game uptown to the Harlem Children’s Zone Chess Festival on Sunday, September 28th. As part of the celebration, Kasparov will play 20 games simultaneously against student players from Harlem. Hosted by the Harlem Children’s Zone, the festival will run from 10 a.m. to… [Read more…]

Free West African Dance Classes

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Countee Cullen Community Center – A Program of the Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc. Presents What: Free West African Dance Classes with Nafisa Sharriff When: Every Monday and Wednesday Evening Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where: P.S. 194 located at 242 West 144th Street (btwn 7th and 8th Avenues) Directions:#3 Train to 145th Street. Walk up… [Read more…]

Hip-Hop and the 2008 Presidential Election

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Friday • October 3 • 6:30 PM The 2008 presidential election promises to be an electrifying race for young people, whose vote is expected to have a major impact. Join leading hip-hop activists, scholars, and artists, including Chuck D, co-founder of Public Enemy, and Bakari Kitwana, executive director of Rap Sessions: Community Dialogues on Hip-Hop,… [Read more…]

The Life and Music of Luther Henderson

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Luther Henderson was one of the first students of color to attend Juilliard. He was an acclaimed composer, arranger, musical director, orchestrator and performer. Born in born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1919, his parents who were both teachers, believed education was of the utmost importance. His family moved to New York when Luther was… [Read more…]

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