It was a walk in the park!

Saturday, May 15th marked Underhill Playground's annual "It's My Park Day." The event, which was organized by the Friends of Underhill Playground, provided an opportunity for neighborhood volunteers to beautify Brooklyn by painting trash cans, weeding plant beds and cleaning up stray trash and broken toys.
Located in Prospect Heights, just a few blocks away form NY City Explorers' playspace at 186 Underhill Ave, the Underhill Playground is well-loved and treated by many as home-base during the warm months of late Spring, Summer and early Autumn. The park's great sense of community stems not only from its central location but also from the many different play area and secure fencing that make it a safe and accessible spot for children of all ages. The pre-loved toys that are left behind by neighborhood children who have outgrown them mean that there's always something new to ride, climb or play with. What a great way to model the importance not only of sharing and caring for one's neighbors, but of reusing and recycling as well!
With our Prospect Heights location's focus on neighborhood involvement, thanks in large part to manager, photographer and Bulgarian-transplant Lyouba Assadourova, it was only fitting that NY City Explorers play a part in celebrating the playground that provides so much fun to our Explorers. Edwin and Keyanna were on hand bright and early to collect supplies and set up shop within the playground's gates, with Vino following close behind to teach Brooklyn's best music class for tots of all stripes, Hip to the Hop! A parachute, shakers and Vino's infectious laugh sure did fit in well with the day's sunshine and giggles! With so many friends stopping by to enjoy Hip to the Hop and Kid Fitness classes, including Explorers' regulars Haven, Shelton and Reza, Keyanna and Edwin had made sure to come prepared. Not only were buckets of sidewalk chalk and bubbles on hand; Keyanna's big grin and wooden spoon-puppet craft stations were at the ready to occupy and entertain little one as they waited for classes to begin.
If last Saturday wasn't a walk in the park, we don't know what is!