Wednesday, July 16th 5:30 PM Gracie Mansion HARLEM WEEK 2008 Reception and Awards Presentations On the great lawn of Gracie Mansion Saluting the Harlem: “Healthy Eating And Living” Initiative Also Honoring Jazz Great, Billy Taylor By Invitation Only Thursday, July 17th 5:30PM HARLEM SUMMERSTAGE Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building Plaza on West 125th Street. A public tribute presented by the NYS Office of General Service honoring R&B Greats The O'Jays. Legendary celebrities and artists will salute the O’ Jays on this evening. For information please call or visit at: 212-961-4390 Sunday, July 27th 12 Noon to 8:00 PM “A GREAT DAY IN HARLEM” Ulysses S. Grant National Memorial Park Riverside Dr. Btwn. (120th & 124th Streets)
Part I - A “Family Unity Day” Cultural Showcase – 12:00 Noon to 3:00 PM Part II - The New York City Gospel Caravan 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Part III - Urban Fashion Fusion Showcase – 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
“Sunday Classics” Part IV – “A Concert Under the Stars” – 5:30 PM – 8:30PM With salutes to music greats Sam Cooke and Lou Rawls. Free to the general public Rain Date: Sunday, August 3rd Wednesday, July 30th 10:00AM NOBLE’S GRAND HARLEM PARADE The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives holds its National Convention in NYC (Scheduled for HARLEM WEEK 2008) from July 25th til July 30th, with over five thousand registered attendees. On Wed. morning, thousands of Officers from across the nation in uniforms representing all Fifty States will march through Historic Central Harlem (A site not to be missed) Parade time is 10:00 AM at the Harriett Tubman Statute 122nd Street and Fredrick. Douglass Blvd. |