New from the Park Slope Civic Council, the folks that bring you the Halloween Parade and the Park Slope House Tour: STOOPendous, a block-by-block celebration of the summer solstice on June 23rd, 2007.

Save the date and celebrate the beginning of summer with your neighbors and friends on the stoops and sidewalks of Park Slope.

Mark the day with a simple, fun event on your block (your building, or your stoop). Try one of these or invent your own: a stoop sale, a BBQ, an astronomy activity, a hopscotch tournament, a solstice teach-in, a talent show, an art activity, a lemonade stand, a sidewalk café. Morning, afternoon, or evening: whatever time works for your neighbors and friends.

At sunset (8:31 p.m.) there will be an All-Slope-Solstice-Shout-Out, a chance to make a lot of joyful noise. Blow a kazoo, a whistle, bang on some pots and pans, play an instrument.
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How-to information will soon be available on STOOPendous.org.  In the meantime, email me at louise_crawford@yahoo.com.