The BBPA is committed to raising awareness of the tranquility that Branch Brook Park offers to the local community as a sacred, democratic space where people from diverse backgrounds can meet on common ground. BBPA and the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs are partners in improving this oldest of Essex County's parks, the crown jewel of the first County parks system in the nation and a tourist destination for visitors from around world.

Movies Under the Stars [download poster]
Date:
Fridays, July 10, 17, 24, 31
Time:
Festivities begin at 7 pm, movie at sundown
Location:
North of Ballantine Gates, inside the Park
Family friendly movies and festivities – lineup: July 10, Mamma Mia; July 17, The Goonies; July 24, Iron Man; July 31, Madagascar; Aug. 4, Madagascar 2 will be screened in conjunction with "Newark Night Out"

Movies Under the Stars - On the Road
"Movies Under the Stars" brings these fun movies to three additional Essex County Parks

Date: Thursday, July 16
Time: Festivities begin at 7 pm, movie at sundown
Location: Essex County Riverbank Park in Newark's Ironbound
Movie: Madagascar 2

Date: Tuesday, August 4
Time: Festivities begin at 7 pm, movie at sundown
Location: Essex County Weequahic Park in Newark's South Ward
Movie: The Longshots will be screened in conjunction with "Newark Night Out"

Date: Tuesday, August 4
Time: Festivities begin at 7 pm, movie at sundown
Location: Essex County West Side Park
Movie: Kung Fu Panda will be screened in conjunction with "Newark Night Out"

Date: Tuesday, August 4
Time: Festivities begin at 7 pm, movie at sundown
Location: Essex County Independence Park
Movie: Hotel for Dogs will be screened in conjunction with "Newark Night Out"

Farmers’ and Community Market [download poster]
Date: Fridays, July 10 to October 9, 2009
Time: 12 noon to 7 pm
Location: Clifton Avenue entrance, across from the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
The Farmers’ and Community Market brings fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, plants and locally produced goods directly to the consumer. The market also offers wellness information with a focus on fitness and nutrition.

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