Public Events ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA COMMUNITY CALENDAR- 2013 January Saturday January 26th – Swetes Reunion Committee 7th Annual Dinner Dance Venue: Eastwood Manor 3371 Eastchester Road Bronx NY Time: 8pm – 1am Donation: $85 For more of info: Denley Burton @ 917-567-2055 or Oswald Steele @ 201-988-8796 February Saturday February 16th – Antigua and Barbuda Cultural Society Inc. Pre-Lenten Fish Fry Venue: Antigua House 12 West 122nd Street, Harlem 12 noon – 6pm Cost: $10 per plate For more info: contact 646-744-7395 March Saturday March 16th – Friends of the Antigua Public Library – NY Inc./Antigua Girls’ High School Alumni - NY Book Launch- So The Nailhead Bend, So The Story End Honoring Dr. Althea Prince Venue: Antigua House 12 West 122nd Street, Harlem Cost: $25 includes the cost of book For more info: contact [email protected] or call 516-695-6772 Sunday March 17th – Faith and Hope high School Alumni (Antigua, W. I.) New York Chapter Annual Thanksgiving Service Venue: St. Mary’s Anglican R.E. Church 411 East 143rd Street Bronx NY Time: For more info: Contact Genevieve @ 646-286-2219 Saturday March 23rd- South Stars Athletic Association Inc. 3rd Annual Awards Banquet Venue: The Holy Nativity Church Hall 3061 Bainbridge Avenue Bronx NY 10467 8pm-1am Cost: $80 advance; $85 at the door For more info: Everton Pigott @ 646-596-0455 or 718-247-9909 or email: [email protected] April Saturday April 13th – Antigua Girls’ High School Alumni Association – NY Annual Tea Party Theme: “It’s A Garden Party” Venue: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 781 Castle Hill Avenue Bronx NY Time: 2-6pm Donation: $20 (AGHSAA members: $15) For more info: Contact Gloria @ 917-319-6339 or Ophetta @ 203-644-7920 Saturday April 13th – Roots of Bolans Development Group Friends and Family Night Venue: 1001 Kelly Street, Bronx NY 10457 Time: 6pm – 10pm Saturday April 13th – Crossroad of All Saints Village Fund, Inc. Annual Dinner and Dance Venue: Macedonia Community Center 103 West 2nd Street Mt. Vernon NY 10550 Time: 7pm- 2am; Cocktails: 7:00-8:00p.m. Donation: $75.00 For more info: 914-667-2020, 914-699-7660, 914-564-0245 or [email protected] Friday April 26th – Friends of the Antigua Public Library – NY Inc. Friends Book Club Venue: The Antigua House 12 West 122nd Street, Harlem 6:30 pm RSVP @ [email protected] or call 516-695-6772 Selection: So The Nailhead Bend, So the Story End – Edited by Dr. Althea Prince Saturday April 27th - Swetes Reunion Committee Praise Breakfast Eastwood Manor 3371 Eastchester Road Bronx NY 10469 Time: Donation: For more of info: Denley Burton @ 917-567-2055 or Oswald Steele @ 201-988-8796 Saturday April 27th - Faith and Hope high School Alumni (Antigua, W.I.) New York Chapter Tea Party Venue: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 777 East 172nd 222nd Street Bronx NY 10467 3:00pm Until Donation: $20 For more information: Contact Genevieve @ 646-286-2219 or [email protected] May Saturday May 4th – Children of Freetown Antigua – USA Inc. Casino and Shopping Trip Mount Airy Lodge Poconos, Pennsylvania Donation: For more info: Contact Eustace Watson @ 718-464-8040 Saturday May 4th – Roots of Bolans Development Group Losterfest Venue: Woodbury Commons and Huntslanding PA Bus leaves 1001 Kelly Street, Bronx NY 10457 Time: 9am For more information: Rosemarie @ 914-325-7255 or email: [email protected] Sunday May 5th - Antigua and Barbuda Cultural Society Inc. ABCS Chorale Concert Beulah Wesleyan Methodist Church 221 West 136th Street New York, NY 10030 Time: 4:00 pm Donation: $25 Adult; $ 10 Children under 10 years For more info: contact 646-744-7395 Saturday May 11th- Wadadli West USA Inc. Tea Cup and Saucer Social Event Venue and time to be announced Saturday May 18th – The Rainbow Group 23rd Anniversary Concert Venue: Woodycrest United Methodist Church, 89 W 166th Street, Bronx NY 10452 For more information: contact Austin Hazelwood @ 718-542-5825 or 917-939-1829 Sunday May 19th 2013 - Crossroad of All Saints Village Fund Inc. 9th Anniversary Prayer Brunch Venue-- TBA Friday May 24th – Antigua & Barbuda Progressive Society Inc Games Night Antigua & Barbuda House 12 West 122nd Street, Harlem For more information: 212-933-4008 Email [email protected] June Saturday June 1st - Children of Freetown Antigua – USA Inc. Wine Tasting/Lunch Atlantic City For more info: Contact Eustace Watson @ 718-464-8040 Sunday June 9th – Antigua & Barbuda Progressive Society Inc Induction of New Members Antigua & Barbuda House 12 West 122nd Street, Harlem For more information: 212-933-4008 [email protected] Saturday June 15th – Roots of Bolans Development Group Fish Fry and Block Party Venue: 1001 Kelley Street, Bronx NY 10457 Time: 4pm - until For more information: Rosemarie @ 914-325-7255 or email: [email protected] Saturday June 15th - Antigua and Barbuda Cultural Society, Inc. 25th Anniversary Annual Dinner Dance Antun’s 96-43 Springfield Blvd, Queens Village, NY 9pm – 2am Cost: $80 For more information: Maple @ 718-527-8064; Cran @ 718-978-9155; Janet @ 646-894-4246 Sunday June 16th – Friends of the Antigua Public Library – NY Inc. Spring Brunch Venue: Antigua House 12 West, 122nd Street, Harlem Time: 2pm Donation: Special Guest: Joy Lawrence (author) RSVP @ [email protected] or call 516-695-6772 Saturday June 22nd - Faith and Hope high School Alumni (Antigua, W. I.) New York Chapter Brunch Venue: TBD For more information: Contact Genevieve @ 646-286-2219 or [email protected] Swetes Reunion Committee Anniversary Church Service For more of info: Denley Burton @ 917-567-2055 or Oswald Steele @ 201-988-8796 Swetes Reunion Committee Family Day Picnic For more of info: Denley Burton @ 917-567-2055 or Oswald Steele @ 201-988-8796 Saturday June 29th - Roots of Bolans Development Group Atlantic City Bus Trip Bus leaves 1001 Kelly Street, Bronx NY 10457 Time: 9am For more information: Rosemarie @ 914-325-7255 or email: [email protected] Saturday June 29th – Friends of the Antigua Public Library – NY Inc. Friends Book Club & Annual Meeting Venue: Antigua House 12 West, 122nd Street, Harlem RSVP @ [email protected] or call 516-695-6772 Selection to be announced July Saturday July 6th - Wadadli West USA Inc. Fish Fry and Barbeque in the Park Randall’s Island Time and cost to be announced For more information: Saturday July 20th - Faith and Hope high School Alumni (Antigua, W. I.) New York Chapter Barbeque Venue: TBD For more information: Contact Genevieve @ 646-286-2219 or [email protected] Saturday, July 27th – Sidewalk University Annual Scholarship Breakfast Venue: Michael Anthony’s Restaurant 502 Washington Blvd Jersey City, NJ 07310 For more information: Contact Andy Howell @ 973-885-0860 July 20-27 – Swetes Reunion Committee REUNION in Antigua For more of info: Denley Burton @ 917-567-2055 or Oswald Steele @ 201-988-8796 July - Roots of Bolans Development Group Bus Trip to Atlantic City For more information: Rosemarie @ 914-325-7255 or email: [email protected] August August 4 – 10 – Villa and Pont Reunion Inc. REUNION in Antigua Saturday August 17th – Swetes Reunion Committee Bus Trip Venue: Sight and Sound “Daniel in the Lion’s Den” For more of info: Denley Burton @ 917-567-2055 or Oswald Steele @ 201-988-8796 Saturday August 17th – Roots of Bolans Development Group Summer Cruise For more information: Rosemarie @ 914-325-7255 or email: [email protected] Saturday August 24th – Antigua & Barbuda Progressive Society Inc. Summer Throw Back Barbeque Antigua & Barbuda House 12 West 122nd Street, Harlem For information: 212-933-4008 [email protected] Saturday August 31st – Caribbean Splashdown Music Festival Inc. Caribbean Splashdown Music Festival Venue: TBD September Swetes Reunion Committee Annual Boat Ride For more of info: Denley Burton @ 917-567-2055 or Oswald Steele @ 201-988-8796 Sunday September 8th - Crossroad of All Saints Village Fund Inc. Annual Family & Friends Picnic Glenn Island State Park New Rochelle, New York For information: 914-699-7660 or 914-667-2020 Friday September 13th - Faith and Hope high School Alumni (Antigua, W. I.) New York Chapter Banquet Venue: Macedonia Community Center 103 West 2nd Street Mt. Vernon NY 10550 For more information: Contact Genevieve @ 646-286-2219 or [email protected] Saturday September 14th - Antigua Girls’ High School Alumni Association – NY 5th Annual Scholarship Luncheon Theme: “Building Bridges of Hope” Venue: Maestro’s Caterers 1703 Bronxdale Avenue Bronx NY 10462 Time: 12noon – 4pm Donation: $70 For more info: Contact Gloria @ 917-319-6339 or Ophetta @ 203-644-7920 Friday September 27th – Antigua Progressive Society 79th Anniversary Opening Night – Exhibit of Papers Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture For more information: 212-933-4008 or [email protected] Saturday September 28th – Roots of Bolans Development Group 4th Annual Dinner & Dance (sit down dinner) Eastwood Manor 3371 Eastchester Road Bronx NY 10469 Time: 8pm – 2am Donation: For more information: Rosemarie @ 914-325-7255 or email: [email protected] Saturday September 28th – Antigua & Barbuda Progressive Society Inc 79th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Banquets City College NYC 7pm – midnight Donation: For more information: 212-933-4008 or [email protected] October Saturday October 5th- Children of Freetown Antigua – USA Inc. Lobster Fest Rhode Island For more info: Contact Eustace Watson @ 718-464-8040 Saturday October 19th - Wadadli West USA Inc. Bus Trip to Fun and Games Atlantic City Time and Venue to be announced For more information: Sunday October 20th Breast Cancer Walk For more information: Contact Andy Howell @ 973-885-0860 Swetes Reunion Committee Bus Trip For more of info: Denley Burton @ 917-567-2055 or Oswald Steele @ 201-988-8796 November December Saturday December 7th – Wadadli West USA Inc. Holiday Shopping Trip Time and Venue: TBD For more information: Saturday December 7th – Roots of Bolans Development Group Christmas Party Time and Venue: TBD Sunday December 8th – Antigua & Barbuda Progressive Society Inc. Holiday Cheer- Ole Time Christmas Celebration Venue: Antigua & Barbuda House 12 West 122nd Street, Harlem 5:30pm- 8pm For more information: 212-933-4008 or ab[email protected] Saturday December 14th - Children of Freetown Antigua – USA Inc. Annual Dinner Dance Masetro’s Catering Hall Bronxdale, Bronx NY For more info: Contact Eustace Watson @ 718-464-8040 Swetes Reunion Committee Christmas Social For more of info: Denley Burton @ 917-567-2055 or Oswald Steele @ 201-988-8796 Sunday December 22nd – Crossroad of All Saints Village Funds, Inc Family & Friends Christmas Celebration Time: 6:00p.m. - 10:00p.m. Venue-TBA