The Party of the Year Returns Thursday, June 4!

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NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR: PIER 5.
ENTER AT FURMAN AND JORALEMON STREETS.
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Get psyched for SUNSET PSYCHEDELIC -- this year on Pier 5 in the future Brooklyn Bridge Park! Come celebrate the beginning of park construction and help kick-off a summer of fun on the waterfront. The party is rain or shine -- but we're predicting shine!

Get your groove on with Mayor Michael Bloomberg who will be joining us as a special guest. And we'll be honoring park champions Marianna Koval, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, and the SCI FI Channel.

This year, for the first time, party goers will celebrate on Pier 5 at the foot of Joralemon Street! Come get a taste of the spectacular views and waterfront vibe of the next section of Brooklyn Bridge Park, opening later this year.

Sunset Psychedelic will transform Pier 5 into a festive hotspot with an Age of Aquarius groove. Brooklyn Radio's DJ Soulstatic will spin the Beatles, Hendrix, the Stones, the Temptations, and the Dead. Chalk artist Ellis G will set the scene while Jordana Toback's choreography will inspire some psychedelic dancing.

Culinary impresarios Food in Motion will be back on the scene with butlered munchies and snappy cocktails. Dig into mini burgers and shrimp kebabs, blue corn cups, mini falafels, and fried chicken on brioche. Embark on your own magical mystery tour with the Tequila Pink Grapefruit Sunset.

And don't forget the kids! Half Pint Citizens will be on hand to provide face and pet rock painting, hacky sack, chalk drawing, and entertainment for the smallest revelers. Kids of all ages can take part in a peace drum circle led by the rad musicians from Wonderground and enjoy storytelling from authors of the colorful Custard and Mustard.

If you can’t make it, please consider a donation to show your support for a world-class park on the Brooklyn waterfront.  Sunset Psychedelic is our most important fundraising event of the year and helps the Conservancy bring free public programming, special events and the Green Team to Brooklyn Bridge Park.

BENEFIT COMMITTEE

Patricia Anderson
Kristin Becker
Nancy Bowe
Francesca Connolly
Susannah Drake
Karen Heyman
Rachel Hines
Susan Schatzker
Tracey Scronic
Kate Smith
Sue Wasko
Susan Whoriskey

HOST COMMITTEE
(in formation - as of April 30, 2009)

PARTNER
TD Bank

SPONSORS
Nancy & Tony Bowe
Rachel Hines & Michael Cembalest
Con Edison
David Kramer & Stacy Kramer
Skanska USA
John & Martha Watts

PATRON
Nina Collins

FRIENDS
All HVAC Service Co.
Peter Aschkenasy & Pam Brier
Brooklyn Heights Association
Bob Buckholz & Lizanne Fontaine
William & Marjorie Coleman
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
David & Janet Offensend
Joey O'Loughlin & Michael Haddad
Karen & Sam Seymour
Ted & Mary Jo Shen
TLM Associates, LLC
Gary & Jan VanderPutten
Tensie Whelan

FAMILIES
Leslie Alexander
Bradley & Francesca Anderson
Mark & Diane Baker
Lisa Barlow & Alan Towbin
Kristin & Peter Becker
Stacy Blain & Jason Mraz
Sarah Burnes & Sebastian Heath
Matthew & Becky Carpenter
Penelope Christophorou & Greg Pitaro
Bev & Bill Cline
Stephen & Martha Dietz
Buzz & Liz Ann Doherty
Steve & Beth Dorfman
Gail Erickson & Christa Rice
M. Salome Galib & Duane McLaughlin
Martine Guerrier
Kara Hailey & Nicola Allais
Tim & Leslie Hartzell
Leslie Henshaw & Renee Mendez
Karen Heyman
Daniel J. Horowitz & Shari C. Hyman
Megan Kent
The Levy-Westhead Family
Matthew & Elizabeth Luckett
Grace Lyu-Volckhausen
John MacIntosh & Anna Verdi
Tod & Gwen Mann
Leslie Marshall & Mauro Premutico
Brian McGorry & Kathleen Marshall
Kevin & Marcia Reilly
Carley Roney & David Liu
Connie & Ted Roosevelt
Sam Schwartz Engineering
Robin Shanus & Stephen Merkel
Saul Shapiro & Kerith Aronow
Sue & Bob Wasko
Craig & Heidi Whitney
Susan & Neil Whoriskey
Penny Windle
Erika Belsey Worth
Michael & Barbara Zimmerman