Eyes on the Street: Checking Out Books at Putnam Plaza

The Uni, a portable library, visited the Putnam Plaza on Sunday as part of a FAB Friday event. Photo: ##https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=621317837880047&set=a.621179087893922.1073741826.123966807615155&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc6%2F247605_621317837880047_95281309_n.jpg&size=960%2C720##FAB Alliance##

When Putnam Plaza opened nearly two years ago in Clinton Hill, it was welcomed with a dance party. Last Friday, the dancing continued as the Fulton Area Business Alliance, the local business improvement district, held one of its FAB Friday events in the plaza. The space featured games, live music, and a portable library allowing people to sit and relax with a book. On Sunday evening, the BID hosted Soul Aerobics in the plaza. FAB Friday events are also scheduled this summer for Cuyler Gore Park and Fowler Square plaza in Fort Greene.

The event included hula-hooping, live music, and games. Photo: ##https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=621179411227223&set=a.621179087893922.1073741826.123966807615155&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-ash3%2F967215_621179411227223_1607500838_o.jpg&smallsrc=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-frc3%2F971142_621179411227223_1607500838_n.jpg&size=968%2C1296##FAB Alliance##

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