Boogie event was blast!

Boogie On The Boulevard was always blast event!

Our three tents: lactation & diaper changing station, and two parent artists tents were set in food related block. 

The Boogie event was filled with many family participants. 

We were proud of providing a private lactation space, a diaper changing table, a set of priority area, a play yard, and nuts-free table. We also used multiple languages for these services in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Bengali. 

We made a special flyer of a list of app resources that are convenient for all families: Restroom locator, Diaper changing space locater, Breast feeding/Pumping space for moms locater, Community spaces open to public lists, MTA service changing schedule map, MTA elevator service lists,

Maternity/Family leave resources, and Resources of returning to work. There were QR codes of these all resources on the flyer, so everybody can find and reach the source in glance.

 The woman wore our pregnant belly sculpture then tried to take off shoes and put on sitting on a chair. It was not easy!

Passersby were very curious about Making Beeswax Wrap WS. Many people didn’t know about this alternative idea instead of using general plastic wrap. We felt many people wanted to reduce plastic wrap, but they just didn’t know how to do it. 

A parent artist Yoko explained why she started to do this WS, how it works, and how to make by yourself. Around 65 visitors participated in the Ws and learned how it worked. Yoko has started to reduce plastic products these years, and ended up holding the Making Beeswax Wrap WS for spreading the eco-friendly idea in a practical way.

A student volunteer helped a participant how to use the wrap in using Origami folding technique.

Yoko put a cloth into a hot pot of melting beeswax.

Participants got some organic snack in their hand made container made by Beeswax wrap.

Passersby gathered to Making Onigiri Rice ball WS. 

Another parent artist Yuki prepared six kinds ofingredients to put inside the rice ball. 

Yuki’s concept is we can learn each other’s culture through learning home cooking. Home cooking is different from plates of restaurants. Yuki introduced how to make a rice ball that you cannot usually see on a menu in NYC Japanese restaurant, but is also soul food of Japanese people.

Yuki and volunteer students put some rice on a bio-plastic wrap on participant’s palm. The participant selected any ingredients they like to put in rice ball. 

She was making rice a ball shape using her hands. 

Enjoy the rice ball! 

Thanks for making these activities possible: Citizens Comitteee NYC, Bronx Health Reach, Boogie On The Boulevard Comittee members, Bronx Museum, Materials For The Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, and volunteer students from Japanese Culture Club of The Bronx High School of Science.

Let's Boogie! Bring your family to the outdoor event and enjoy fun time without worry

We are excted to be part of the great event,
#Boogieblvd on Sunday 2-6pm September 15th,
Grand Concours bet 167-165 steet.
(The nearest station is Yankee Studium or 167th street station)

We will bring a lactation space, a diaper-changing station, a play-yard, priority seating area, and a free art show and workshop led by parent artists. 

Bring your family to the big outdoor event and enjoy fun time without worry about a place for breastfeeding , pumping or diaper changing.

We will carry two workshops by parent artists!

Making Onigiri rice ball workshop by Home Cooking of the World
The eyes of your mind open when experiencing the joy of making your own food and tasting unknown flavor from different cultures.
You can make a rice ball with a choice of ingredients!! I am preparing several different ingredients, including sweet and salty tuna, salty salmon flakes, Spam!, corn mayo!

Making Beeswax Wrap workshop by Yoko Yoko
Living with sustainable material -
Reusable beeswax wraps provide an eco-friendly alternative to plastic wrap.
Making beeswax fabric wrap is a rewarding project; not only is it a great way to use up scraps of old cotton fabric but also a way to end plastic pollution.
We can use recycled baby dress shirts and crib bed sheets to give them new life and preserve their memories. Wraps adhere to a cup, a bowl or can be used to wrap up a sandwich and left over food!

Our project is supportd by Citizens Comittee for NYC, Bronx Health Reach, UP-Stand, and New York Foundation for the Arts. We appprictae a volunteer group from Japan Culture Club of Bronx High School of Science.

Marion Street Park Association Block Party！

In spite of bad weather forecast, we had a very nice day at Marion Street Park Association Block Party.

We were very pleased to set our accommodations inside the beautiful Marion Street Park. 

 Our guest artists, a Capoeira group, Ile De Palmares, held a demonstration and a workshop there.

Ile De Palmares’s demonstration on the street.

Their music and performance attracted people.

Some girl wanted to learn capoeira right away.

They held instruction workshop to kids individually at glorious lawn space of the park too.

Some kids were very enthusiastic for learning capoeira techniques. 

Our collaborator, Yuki of Home Cooking of the World, cooked Curry Noodle Soup.

She explained to people about why it is important for her project, and ingredients of the soup of the day during her cooking. 

Enjoy the food!

We set a new parasol for a play yard and priority seats area.

We set a new small private place for potty training.

A new setting with an electric pumping tool, and a fan.

Thank you Marion Street Park Association for having us!

About Ile De Palmares:

Capoeira (cap·o·ei·ra) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art disguised as a dance. It was created in the 16th century by enslaved Africans in Brazil who used it to liberate themselves. We hold classes almost every day of the week at a variety of locations throughout New York City, for both adults and children. Beginners and advanced students are welcomed. Classes are held in Long Island City, Queens; Williamsburg, Brooklyn; Lower East Side, Manhattan; and Flushing, Queens.

We are a community of like-minded individuals who support each other and strive towards understanding our true potential. Together, we are committed to a lifetime journey of mental, physical and spiritual growth.

Ready for an experience of your life? Our classes are an hour and a half which consist of a warmup, stretching, basic Capoeira movements, music and games. Arrive to class with comfortable clothing, a bottle of water and a smile.

http://www.iledepalmares.com

https://www.facebook.com/iledepalmares

One Stop Family Pop Up is supported by Citizens Committee for New York City, and fiscally sponsored by New York Foundation for the Arts.

1 Stop Family Pop Up @ Lower West Side!

Hi! We enjoyed a beautiful Saturday at the Chelsea Block Party put on by Infirnity

on 26^thstreet, between 9 and 10^thAvenue. Thank you, Lisa!

Left is guest artist Yoko’s tent. Right is a lactation space and diaper changing table. A play yard is located between the tents.

Inside the lactation tent, there are chairs, stools, hand pumps, pumping bags, breast pads, a nursing Boppy pillow, ice and a cooler bag to store pumped milk, nipple cream, a nursing cover, and more! Women can feel welcome to nurse or pump in this private, sanitary, (quieter) location.

On the other side of the lactation space, there is a diaper changing table stocked with supplies (and clothes in case of accidents), as well as a potette for older children who are potty training.

The stroller parking area is pictured here.

This is our guest artist, Yoko! The man behind Yoko is her son, Daigo. In the workshop Yoko proposed and led, participants created reusable wraps made with cotton cloth and beeswax. These wraps are used as an eco-friendly alternative to zip lock bags, plastic wrap, or tinfoil to preserve and store food.

Participants picked a favorite cloth pattern.  Yoko then dipped it in melted beeswax.

After the wax cooled, participants shaved the wax to flatten the wraps. 

Daigo supported his mother, Yoko, explaining how participants could recreate the process at home.

Rica recruited passersbys to Yoko’s workshop, explaining what she was doing, how, and why.

Many families utilized the diaper-changing table, including moms, grandmothers, and fathers.

Can you see the outline of a mom breastfeeding inside the tent?

Another mom was changing a diaper outside; the two are kept separate for sanitary and privacy reasons, as we have men change diapers as well. A volunteer high school student was sitting outside to  monitor the tent and answer questions. 

Christine, who brought her four month old baby to the event, and a pregnant woman and her friend talk in front of the lactation tent.

Thanks to Yoko for the amazing workshop!

Guest artist: Yoko Fukuda

Make Your Own Reusable Beeswax Wrap

Yoko Fukuda was born in Japan. She is a mother artist whose life was inspired and improved by art. She lives with her husband, son and daughter in NY since 1995. Her project promotes using sustainable items for daily life, such as this eco-friendly beeswax wrap. 

Yoko’s contact: elephant.zousan @ gmail.com

If you're interested in having us at a NYC event near you, please contact us at 1stopfamilypopup@gmail.com.

One Stop Family Pop Up is supported by Citizens Committee for NYC, and New York Foundation for the Arts.