NEWS | EVENTS
The Cadman Conservancy hosts a variety of events for all ages. From celebrations of historical achievements to movie nights to gardening gathers, the park has something for everyone. Have a community event in Cadman Plaza Park that you want to promote?
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Athletic field
Signs are being made to show where adult leagues can play and will be installed as soon as possible. In the meantime, we've received several complaints about evening soccer groups arriving and asking children to leave the field. Please remember: the athletic field is a shared, first-come, first-served space. The issue is that these groups often take over the entire center of the field, leaving no room for children to continue playing.
Volunteer
Come celebrate the sunshine and meet the Wednesday Morning Conservancy Gardening volunteers in Juneteenth Grove by the Circle planter. Join NYC Parks Gardener Nathan Grozan from 9:30-11:30 am and help take care of the planted areas in Juneteenth Grove in preparation for Juneteenth! Being a friend!
Storytime!
The Brooklyn Heights Library presents Storytime in Juneteenth Grove (on the lawn) on Wednesday morning, June 11th at 10:30am.
Bring your young children and join the librarians for the delightful reading time in Cadman Plaza Park.
Memorial Day
Today the Conservancy remembers our dear friends World War II Veterans Jack and Roy Vanasco. Four brothers, Terry, Roy, Joe and Jack all signed up for the National Guard early on but were sent home because they were underage. They all went on to serve in the Army except for Roy, who served in the Navy. Jack dropped out of John Jay High School to serve our country and he received an honorary degree in 2003.
Memorial Day
Written by Mary Frost for the Brooklyn Eagle: “Brooklyn Heights resident Norman Wasserman, a decorated WWII veteran known for his poise, intelligence and joie de vivre, passed away on September 4. He was 96.
Drafted as a teenager, Wasserman shipped to Europe and joined the 286th Field Artillery Observation Battalion in General George S. Patton’s Third Army in 1944. American soldiers took the brunt of a furious six-week German assault during the coldest winter on record in Luxembourg. Winston Churchill described the Battle of the Bulge as “the greatest American battle of the war.”
Memorial Day
The Conservancy is deeply honored to remember World War II Veteran Stephen McKarski shared by his granddaughter, Kelly Carroll, the Executive Director of the Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District.
Storytime!
Last week’s rain was much needed for our parks, but it unfortunately washed out the first session of the Brooklyn Heights Library’s Storytime series.
We’re excited to welcome it back on Wednesday, May 28th at 10:30 AM, on the west lawn in Juneteenth Grove.
Bring your little ones, a blanket, and settle in on the grass to enjoy stories read by our wonderful librarians.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Mulch volunteers!
Spring Mulching Day 2025: Thank You to Our Volunteers!
On Saturday, May 3, the Conservancy hosted our annual Spring Mulching Day under sunny skies in Cadman Plaza Park. Volunteers worked hard to spread mulch throughout the Juneteenth Grove, around the athletic field and around 19 Eastern redbud trees (Cercis canadensis) planted by NYC Parks in honor of Juneteenth.
We’re deeply grateful to all our volunteers, including families with young children and passersby who joined in.
With special thanks to:
The Packer Collegiate Institute High School student volunteers and Georgia Karshan & Julius Kohn-Blank for organizing, volunteers from The Service Collective
NYC Parks Horticulturist Anil Chandrakumar for coordinating mulch delivery and placement, and a warm welcome to Nathan Grozen, our new Parks Department Gardener—your support made this event a great success.
Your dedication keeps our park vibrant and thriving—thank you!
Volunteer!
Wednesday Volunteer Gardening led by NYC Parks Gardener Jessica Kulig at 9:30am in front of the Brooklyn War Memorial (statue side).
9:30am- 11:30am
Please join! Everyone is welcome!
Storytime!
The Return of the Brooklyn Heights Library’s Storytime! Wednesday May 14th. 10:30am
The Conservancy is excited to announce that the Brooklyn Heights Library’s Storytime will return to Cadman Plaza Park on Wednesday, May 14th at 10:30 am. Storytime will take place adjacent to Juneteenth Grove every other Wednesday morning through September. The community is looking forward to this very popular event. Bring your blanket and bring your children!