Harlem Week Children’s Festival 2015

August 18, 2015

Harlem Week Children’s Festival 2015

Thousands of parents, children and UFT members celebrated the 41st annual Harlem Week Children’s Festival on Aug. 15 in the PS 175 schoolyard with rides, arts and crafts, face-painting and performances.

JJ the Clown gets a smile from Tamara, a student at PS 16 in Staten Island.

Bruce Cotler

Anthony Harmon (red shirt), the UFT’s director of parent and community outreach, and volunteers gave away school supplies at the event from the UFT booth.

Bruce Cotler

Venice Shamsid-Deen, a retired teacher, gives out school supplies.

Bruce Cotler

Anthony Barnes, who works in the UFT Bronx office, gets in the spirit of the celebration with a few of the UFT goodies that were distributed.

Christina Argula with her son Kamal, who is 8 years old and a student at PS 161 in Manhattan.

Children color at the crafts table.

Bruce Cotler

Live performances included dancers and drumming.

Bruce Cotler

JJ the Clown gets a smile from Tamara, a student at PS 16 in Staten Island.

Bruce Cotler

Anthony Harmon (red shirt), the UFT’s director of parent and community outreach, and volunteers gave away school supplies at the event from the UFT booth.

Bruce Cotler

Venice Shamsid-Deen, a retired teacher, gives out school supplies.

Bruce Cotler

Anthony Barnes, who works in the UFT Bronx office, gets in the spirit of the celebration with a few of the UFT goodies that were distributed.

Christina Argula with her son Kamal, who is 8 years old and a student at PS 161 in Manhattan.