Fort Greene Council | 966 Fulton Street
Brooklyn NY 11328
718.638.6910 | Live Love Life | 35 Years & Going Strong> |
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The Senior Centers of the Fort Greene Council, Inc.
More than 15 centers make up this diverse collection of centers within the Fort Greene Council's umbrella. Each center more unique than the next, they celebrate their individual flair for artistic and cultural traditions. While each center is special, they all share a warm, friendly and homey atmosphere. Many members, ages 60 and above, boast that they come each day and stay till closing. These are places where they meet friends old and new.
Being based in central Brooklyn, the Fort Greene Senior Centers takes cultural diversity to new heights. The Council serves the largest African American and Caribbean population of seniors in New York, possibly in the United States. Fort Greene Hazel Brooks Senior Center and Christopher Blenman Senior Center have welcomed a growth in their Mandarin communities, and Blenman offers classes in Mandarin Language.
What truly make the centers stand out are their many arts activities—from monthly dances and live music to theater skits, and arts and crafts fairs. Live music includes the renowned Jazz 966 program,
Blenman Steel Sounds Band, which has published several CDs.
The Senior Action Center’s Arts & Crafts Fair receives national attention with its beautiful Haitian pottery and handmade dolls.
Finally, it members of this exuberant community were front and center, cheering proudly during the inauguration, for which they received local and national press coverage
The many voices of the Fort Greene Council reverberate through Brooklyn every day!
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