COMMUNITY NEWS: Habana Outpost Back To School Bash (with FREE school supplies)

I just got a message about the following event at Habana Outpost - looks like a good one - enjoy!

We are having our 5th annual Back to School Bash at Habana Outpost! 

It's a free event open to Brooklyn families! 

Free School Supplies at Habana Outpost’s Back to School Bash!

Habana Outpost is helping Brooklyn kids and families prepare for the school year with our 5^th annual Back to School Bash! Enjoy free events in our courtyard from 12-4pm on September 5, 2011. 

Don’t miss our special musical guest Jeremy Plays Guitar performing a kiddie concert for tots of all ages from 1-2pm. 

Special back to school giveaways include: notebooks, pencils and rulers courtesy of Sean Meenan and Habana Outpost. 

Check out all of our free, fun events below!

Back to School Bash at Habana Outpost

Monday September 5^th 2011 (Labor Day)

12-4 pm

·      Free kids concert with Jeremy Plays Guitar at 1pm

·      School supply giveaways

·      Face painting

·      Clowns

·      Balloons

·      Stilt walker

·      Arts and crafts

·      Games and prizes

For more information, please contact Tiffany Baker 

at tiffany [at] habanaoutpost [dot] com

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