Come join us! Please post widely! The Race Liberation Alliance presents the Second Annual Summertime Block Party on Saturday July 5, 2008 outside the Greater Ithaca Activities Center, 318 N. Albany St., Ithaca, NY. The purpose of the event is to foster community unity across diverse cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic lines while promoting social justice and sustainable lifestyles.
This fun event is free and open to the public and will last from 2:00 to 8:00 PM. Just a few highlights of the Summertime Block Party: * Live soul, reggae and hip hop music from acclaimed musicians Thousands of One, Mbusi, Hip Hop Congress Showcase, and Kevin Kinsella’s original roots and reggae band Food, Clothes & Shelter. * Performance by powerful female social activist, vocalist and spoken word artist Taína Asili with her band Taína y La Banda Rebelde. * Poetry from emcee Michelle Berry, former Poet Laureate of Tompkins County, and neighborhood youth. * An organic ribs and chicken BBQ & vegetarian fare featuring food grown by local farms, prepared by neighborhood churches and sold at a suggested donation so everyone can enjoy and be nourished by the bounty of our region! (made possible by the generous support of GreenStar). Bring your own place setting and you'll be entered into a special raffle, or use our compostable plates, cups and utensils. * Vendors with Values- handcrafted Native American jewelry, organic clothing and more from businesses owned by your neighbors! * Urban, sustainable fashion show with Tuff Soul. * Dozens of organizations working on social justice and sustainability issues will offer informational displays. * A raffle with a chance to win Grassroots tickets and other fabulous prizes from your favorite local businesses! For more info go to http://www.raceliberationalliance.org/ or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 607.351.7602 Want to table, vend, or volunteer? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***Support the Summertime Block Party- donate at GreenStar Cooperative Market*** The Summertime Block Party is presented by the Race Liberation Alliance in partnership with the Greater Ithaca Activities Center, Multicultural Resource Center, GreenStar Community Projects, and S.T.A.M.P./Green Guerrillas. This event is made possible in part by our sponsors Alternatives Federal Credit Union, Cornell University, GreenStar Cooperative Market, Ithaca College’s Voices for Creative Aging, Snug Planet, Social Service League of Ithaca, Tompkins Trust Company and the Tompkins County Tourism Program. --- Elizabeth Viviana Karabinakis Community Food Educator Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County [EMAIL PROTECTED] (607) 272-2292 Fresh locally harvested produce is back!!! Enjoy some arugula, asparagus, bok choy, field greens, flower power, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries...and more. Yum! _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
