Block Party!!!
photo credit: Matthew Weinstein
Published May 14, 2025
⏱️4 min read
Our 2025 Block Party on Sat, May 10th was a blast! Blessed with gorgeous spring weather, neighbors came out to enjoy meet, mingle, grab a burger, buy some books, baked goods, plants and participate in the entertainment with their kids. Below are a few photos. You can also view Matt Weinstein's very extensive album of block party photos here.
Den, Mary and Robin displayed some of the many plants offered at the plants table
Kids and adults enjoyed singing along with entertainer Mike
Bert delighted the kids with face painting
Al and Charlee kept the vibe going at the sound board
Dee, Meg and Jill (not pictured) staffed the book table, while Mary, Ed, and Cheryl browsed the selection
PPUABA president Teddy staffed the information table (shown here with Mary)
Matt taking a break from taking photographs and relaxing at the block party
City Council candidate Dion Ashman (left) joined us to meet and speak with voters
Our block party flyer
Despite unseasonably cool weather, we had a great turnout at our 2024 block party and plant sale on Sat, May 4, 2024!
Many thanks to all who attended, and especially to the hard-working volunteers who did the planning, the shopping, set-up and break-down, made hundreds of phone calls, staffed the tables, and so much more!
Below, a few photos of the event. (Photo credits: Matt Weinstein, Marc Gordon).
The kids had a great time with hula hoops and an arts and crafts area.
Our wonderful face painter, Bert, did some very cute face paintings.
Liam the Magician kept the kids (and adults) entertained and mesmerized.
Jill and Dee staffed the book table.
There were lots of delicious treats at the bake sale.
Den helped assemble Adrian's pre-order at the plant sale. And below, plant sale volunteers Mary, Mary, Chloe and Den (with customer Phyllis).
The grill was very busy this year. Grillmaster Drew kept the burgers, hot dogs and kielbasa coming!
A portrait of some long-time Park Place residents - Randy, Sharon and Matt.
The day ended with our traditional pot luck dinner and annual group portrait.
Our 2023 block party and plant sale on Sat, May 6, 2023 was a great success!
We were graced with beautiful weather, and lots of hard-working volunteers who did the planning, made hundreds of phone calls, bought the materials, set up and staffed the tables, and so much more! Thank you to all who helped make it happen!
Below, a few photos of the event. (Photo credits: Marc Gordon, Rosemary Palms, Matt Weinstein).
The baked goods table was filled with delicious treats!
The book table had a good selection of kid and adult books
DJ Al Bass kept the mood festive, and entertained us with his beautiful voice!
Our face painter Bert Pinnock made the kids very happy (and cute)!
The kids had a blast climbing aboard fire truck Engine 280 "Eye of the Storm"!
The grill was very busy this year... many thanks to our hard-working volunteers!
This year, we had delicious ice cream donated by The Social Brooklyn
PPUABA President Patti Veconi staffed the Info table with information about our block association's initiatives and activities
A selection of kids crafts and games provided a fun and creative outlet.
Liam the Magician entertained kids and adults alike with a magic show
Our plant table was bigger and busier than ever this year. Many thanks to Den and her team!
Neighbors socialized after the block party with a pot luck dinner
PPUABA President Patti Veconi presented a plaque honoring Stacey Weinstein
Our annual group photo
At the end of the day, unbelievably, Stacey still had energy to hula
Our 2022 block party, originally scheduled for May 7th but rained out and rescheduled to Saturday, Oct 01, 2022, has been rained out AGAIN! We look forward to more favorable weather for our spring 2023 block party - watch this space for announcement of the date.
Our May 7th 2022 block party was rained out :-( !!!
But that didn't stop plant sale organizers Den Gordon and Robin Ketchum - who had bought 2 carloads of plants to fulfill plant pre-orders (plus have some available for on-the-spot purchases). Den and Robin, assisted by Amy Gordon, Marc Gordon, Mary Hatch and Ed Regan, set up in the cold and rain to sort, price, bag (and in several cases deliver) 15 pre-orders of plants. The plants didn't mind getting wet, but after a couple of hours in the cold rain, the volunteers were happy to get back inside, change into dry clothes and enjoy a hot drink. Below, the plant sale table, volunteers and customers braving the rain.
Below are just a few photos from prior year block parties (photo credit: Matthew Weinstein).
