Ever Been To Governor's Island? - Free Summer Concerts!!!!

This SATURDAY a few of us are getting together for two interesting events. The first is both a lot of fun and deeply satisfying (plus contributes to your good Karma accumulation plan) and the second is just great music, clean air, sprawling lawns and a fabulous open air concert on Governor's Island including the free ferry ride. Please let me know if you're attending one or both of the events. Especially be sure to let me know if you're volunteering at the Soup Kitchen so I can let them know how many volunteers will be showing up.
SATURDAYS 9.45 a.m.:
Location: 371 Sixth Avenue / Avenue of the Americas, Between Waverly and Washington Place (Two Blocks South of 8th Street on 6th Avenue) Morning Shift: 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Meet at Church/Soup Kitchen for briefing, followed by a wide range of fun tasks (you can choose from) which include: Buttering the Bread/Making the Ice Tea andLemonade/Help wrap up knives in napkins/Chopping vegetables/Chef's helpers in kitchen/help make salad/main-course/Create the sign board with the day's menu which is displayed outside the soup kitchen (some artistic ability with colored chalk and a blackboard required)/Doing the dishes -Cutting muffins, cakes, bagels, pastries into smaller pieces (all donated to soup kitchen by famous bakeries in the city)
ABOUT THIS SOUP KITCHEN: For about 20 years, St. Joseph 's Soup Kitchen has been serving the community, reaching out to fixed-income local residents and the elderly, and to the hungry and homeless. Make a difference with your friends as you serve your community and have fun at the same time!
More info here: St. Joseph's Soup Kitchen in Greenwich Village http://www.stjosephvillage.com/about/directions/index.shtml
http://www.stjoseph-village.com/about/directions/index.shtml

ALSO, THIS SATURDAY- Si*Se w/Toubab Krewe LIVE on Governor's Island
http://www.bumpershine.com/2007/08/02/antibalas-on-governors-island-saturday-more-free-concerts-in-august.html
CONCERT: Saturdays in August: "In the Pocket: Music Lands on Governors Island," four outdoor concerts presented by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council featuring "new world music" artists. Also visit http://www.lmcc.net/
· August 18th: Si*Se w/Toubab Krewe,1:00 pm
With New York City's diverse cultural mix as their model, singer/DJ Carol C. and programmer U.F. Low seamlessly work soul and Latin influences into their stylish dance grooves. Asheville, North Carolina, quintet Toubab Krewe bridge rock and West African influences. http://myspace.com/sise http://www.lmcc.net/art/programs/2007.8.4inthepocket/index.html

NEXT SATURDAY AUGUST 25- DJ REKHA on GOVERNOR'S ISLAND

· August 25th: DJ Rekha,1:00 pm
DJ Rekha's long-running Basement Bhangra parties define South Asian dance music, combining bhangra, Bollywood, and big bass. Her skills as a DJ are unmatched, and on her dancefloor you don't need a bindi to shake your booty! GETTING THERE: http://www.govisland.com/Visit_the_Island/default.asp The Governors Island Ferry departs from the Battery Maritime Building located adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry in Lower Manhattan. The ferry terminal is accessible as follows:
By Subway
1 - South Ferry Station (on Saturdays, a free shuttle will run between Chambers Street and South Ferry Station)
4, 5 - Bowling Green Station
W, R - Whitehall St. Station
By Bus
M1 (weekdays only), M6, M9 and M15
FERRY TIMINGS: There will be additional ferries to and from Governors Island on Saturdays in August. Ferries will leave the Battery Maritime Building at the following times:
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
"Every Saturday this August, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council presents free New World Music concerts, featuring a diverse roster of international Artists on historic Governors Island. Hop on the free ferry with a picnic and enjoy the sun. Admission to all events is FREE. Produced in association with The River to River Festival For more information, contact Eric Demby: 212.219.9401 x118; edemby@lmcc.net
Where's Governors Island?
SOB's is the official After Party spot for In The Pocket. Get your free passes (normally 20 bucks!) to SOB's Samba Soul party every saturday on Governors Island.

Where's Governors Island?
It's A Hop, Skip & A Jump!
HOP on the train or bus to Bowling Green, 1 train to South Ferry, to Whitehall, or buses, M6, M9, or M15 to South Ferry
SKIP over to the Battery Maritime Building Slip 7, between Broad & Whitehall St., north of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal A free 7-minute ferry to Governors Island leaves on the hour starting at 10am.
Access to the Governors Island Ferry will be on a first-come, first-served basis
JUMP off the ferry at Governors Island
Head to Colonels Row for In the Pocket and enjoy your day on the island. Bring a picnic! Ferries will return from Governors Island every hour on the ½ hour with the last public ferry returning to Manhattan at 5:00 pm. Access to Governors Island is also available via NY Water Taxi. For schedule, fares and information log on to http://www.blogger.com/www.nywatertaxi.com.
http://myspace.com/sise
http://www.lmcc.net/art/programs/2007.8.4inthepocket/index.html
ABout SI*SE: Formed in the beginning of 2000 by singer/DJ Carol C. and programmer U.F. Low, Si*Sé bring together a wonderful mix of electronica, soul and latin rhythms. After being connected through a mutual friend, Carol C. and U.F. Low spent a few months getting acquainted and sharing musical ideas over the phone. Finally they met once before going into a studio and recording a 5 track demo in one day. This very demo fell into the hands of LuakaBop amongst other record labels and everyone wanted more. It was time to put a live act together and both Carol and Cliff agreed they wanted to get musicians involved. Cliff turned to college friend Ryan Farley (drums) and Carol got friends Jeannie Oliver (viola), Neil Ochoa (percussion) and Morgan Phillips (bass) involved. Each member brings his/her influence into the music but they have one thing in common and that's New York City. Listening to their music is like walking through the streets of New York, urban and full of culture. Si*Sé's music has been featured on Sex in the City, One Tree Hill, Six Feet Under, SVU, Road Rules and various tv commercials. They have shared the stage with artists such as David Byrne, Cesaria Evora, James Brown, Cody Chestnut & The Roots, Norah Jones, Natacha Atlas and Kraftwerk. "