Events for June 28-30, 2008
Saturday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Personal finance conference for residents of public housing; Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement House in Queensbridge Houses, 10-25 41st Ave., Long Island City.
11 a.m. Ribbon cutting for Ambrosini Ballfields & Playground; City Island Avenue between Centre Street and Winter Avenue, Bronx.
11:30 a.m. Ceremony commemorating the 58th anniversary of the start of the Korean war; Universal Soldier, Battery Park, Manhattan.
Noon. More than 500 motorcyclists deliver diapers and baby wipes at annual Bikers for Babies event; Hale House Center.
Noon. Brooklyn’s 103rd annual parade sponsored by the Long Island Assembly of Knights of Columbus. Parade route follows 13th Avenue from 66th Street to 86th Street.
12:30 p.m. Greg Meeks makes announcement about the future of the St. Albans Veterans Administration Primary and Extended Care Center; St. Albans VA Campus, 179-00 Linden Blvd
1 p.m. Ribbon cutting for Bronx Soccer Field and Skate Park; Bronx Park East, between Britton Street and Arnow Avenue, Bronx.
All day. Clearwater Festival. Five performance spaces powered by biodiesel host bands, and the director of the festival says it's a "virtual 'world's fair' of environmental issues from global warming to Indian Point to zero-waste management"; Croton Point Park, Croton, Westchester County.
Sunday
Noon. Ninth annual Rolling Thunder event remembers prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action with live entertainment, dancing, food and more; Asser Levy Park band shell, Surf Avenue and West Fifth Street.
Noon. Manhattan Pride March; parade begins at 5th Avenue and 52nd Street and proceeds to Christopher Street and Greenwich Street.
Clearwater Festival continues.
Monday
7:30 p.m. State Senator Marty Golden’s office hosts its annual series of concerts. Big Shot, the ultimate Billy Joel Tribute Band, performs. 79th Street and Shore Road Park.


















The Clearwater Hudson River Revival Festival was great. It occurred, however, last weekend.