{"id":936,"date":"2011-06-14T04:40:22","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T04:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/?p=936"},"modified":"2016-07-21T17:23:02","modified_gmt":"2016-07-22T00:23:02","slug":"roosevelt-island-day-june-11-roosevelt-island-living-library-park-gardens-planted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/roosevelt-island-day-june-11-roosevelt-island-living-library-park-gardens-planted","title":{"rendered":"Roosevelt Island Day, June 11: Our New Roosevelt Island Living Library & Think Park Gardens Are Planted !"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the Tenth Anniversary of A Living Library's participation in Roosevelt Island Day ! <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Very Auspicious !<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I remember vividly meeting, the then-Principal of the Roosevelt Island School, PS\/IS 217, Sherry Gregory<\/strong><\/em> on 9\/12\/01.  We were determined to create a positive, creative, and life-affirming situation and experience for the children, youth, and adults of Roosevelt Island, after the brutality and trauma of 9\/11. The Roosevelt Island Living Library & Think Park was born !<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Fast Forward ! June 11, 2011 ! <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

We are planting our Third Living Library & Think Park Garden on RI<\/strong><\/em>.  Because the School is now under construction, our Orchard and Concentric Circle Gardens<\/strong><\/em> on the riverside of the School and our Original Living Library & Think Park Garden <\/strong><\/em>in the schoolyard are off-limits.<\/p>\n

So, thanks to RIOC<\/strong><\/em> and Steve Chironis<\/strong><\/em>, and Urban America <\/strong><\/em>and Doryne Isley<\/strong><\/em>, we are starting anew, adjacent to the building at 504 Main Street, which may become the new RI Branch Library.<\/p>\n

Many children, youth, and adults came to plant with us; we even had a group from the United Nations Rotaract <\/strong><\/em>join us !  Everyone had a great time, and much was accomplished !<\/p>\n

Another note: <\/strong><\/em>The top picture shows Reynault Williams<\/strong><\/em> watering the newly planted RI Living Library Gardens<\/strong><\/em>.  He has been participating in A Living Library <\/strong><\/em>since we began on Roosevelt Island when he was a PreK child at PS\/IS 217. For years, since then, he is the one who always waters the new Living Library Garden on Roosevelt Island Day ! <\/strong><\/em> He is now in 8th grade !<\/p>\n

See for yourself, all that we accomplished !!!<\/p>\n

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Please also view Martha Kerr's beautiful photo album from this event at link below:
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