On Saturday, Fundraiser for PortSide New York At Lyceum

I just received an email from fellow blogger Brooks over at Lost City. He made me aware of a great fundraiser for PortSide New York. He writes:
"They own the old tanker Mary Whalen and sponsor various waterfront events over the year (including delivering cookies to New York Harbor sailors on Christmas Day). It's a good group."

Below is the info on the event.

PortSide NewYork is thrilled to announce that they can soon
deliver more programs in a new home!

Make it happen!

PortSide is soon to get our first publicly accessible home, your new home on the waterfront. The New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is negotiating directly with PortSide NewYork to create a home for us in Atlantic Basin, next to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. This will include a berth for the Mary Whalen, a pier where we will host visiting vessels of every description, and an interior space that will house programs and interpretive spaces. Visible from PortSide will be huge cruise and container ships, gantry cranes at work, tugboats, charter, excursion and historic vessels.

Get on Board with PortSide!
Sat 6/13/09, 6-9pm

At Brooklyn Lyceum

227 Fourth Avenue at President Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Tickets http://portsidefundraiser.eventbrite.com

Tickets $50 include 2 raffle tickets, wine+beer, abundant spread of Latin, Middle East and artisanal Brooklyn foods.

Buy a ticket now!

Bid on some very cool auction items on eBay.

Proceeds from PortSide’s first fundraiser will support planning of, and interim programming in, Atlantic Basin, and shipping of the last two engine cylinders for the Whalen from Seattle.

PortSide goes ashore and sticks to a water theme! Join us in a repurposed public pool house, now the Brooklyn Lyceum, one of the cool venues in the new Brooklyn. Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, a major supporter of all things waterfront, will speak at the event. Robust amounts of cheese + nibbles, beer and wine will be served. Raffle of items that are not available in the on-line auction.

For further info, go to Lost City

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