Seasonal Events
Lantern Walk
We are meeting this Saturday, November 8 at 4 p.m. in the Nethermead in Prospect Park, under the plane trees. Contact us for the specific location, at the email address below.
Our annual lantern walk provides a reminder of our own inner light as the days grow shorter. Prince Autumn is ready to be whisked away by Brother Wind, and King Winter's cold breezes are coming closer.
Join us in celebrating with other families in our Brooklyn community, and take a stroll at dusk by candlelight singing songs and welcoming in the longer nights together!
This is a free event!
Contact us for location and to register to attend by emailing us at urbanforestkinder@gmail.com
Special Events
Singing Bridges for Peace
Please join us at our next event in Prospect Park for community singing under the "Singing Bridge" near the Audubon Center on the east side. We sing in support of all people experiencing war and violence, and send out a message of peace - singing the canon, Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace).
Contact us for more details, and to register to join us on zoom, if you are unable to attend in person. Please put "Singing Bridges" in the subject line.
Looking forward to seeing you there!!
Some history...and our mission
When Russia attacked Ukraine in February of 2022, I felt compelled to respond in some way in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and their leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. I had the thought that it would be better, in this case, to fight fire with water, that is, to douse the fire of hatred by connecting communities around the world through singing - bridging these individual communities by sending out a 'beautiful noise.'
I immediately thought of the tunnel in Prospect Park, dubbed the "Singing Bridge" by my colleague and friend, Tamar, for its amazing acoustics. We had walked our groups of children in our respective forest school programs under this bridge every day on our way to points beyond. And we meander there, as well, on our annual lantern walk in November, to sing our songs.
My vision was to invite people walking through this tunnel to sing Dona Nobis Pacem, (and other songs of peace and beauty), to send this message out into the world, and connect to our friends and communities everywhere on the globe.
Now, there are even more reasons to bridge communities and sing together, as we watch violence and fear spread through our country, and in other places around the world, most especially in Israel and Gaza.
And so, I invite you to join me in singing...
To listen to the songs, see copies of the sheet music, and join our events, please contact us at
How you can participate
We welcome singers of all abilities to join us at live events - our goal is to drown out hatred with songs of peace, and we need all the help we can get! Please check back often, or join our mailing list to stay informed of upcoming events. You can contact us at the address below - be sure to put 'Singing Bridges' in the subject line of your email. You can also support us by joining us on zoom during the event to watch this project unfold (please email us to register for that).
We also invite you to bring the singing to your community in an outdoor space where it can be open to all, and the sound is naturally amplified for greatest impact. Email us to coordinate your event with our ongoing mission to spread peace.
And, finally, you can support these organizations with your donations to bring relief and help to those in need - in Ukraine and around the world.
International Rescue Committee - https://www.rescue.org/
Operation White Stork - https://support.whitestork.us/
Human Rights Watch - https://donate.hrw.org/
Americares - https://www.americares.org/
Doctors Without Borders - https://give.doctorswithoutborders.org/
World Central Kitchen - https://wck.org/
Red Cross - https://www.redcross.org/
American Jewish World Service - https://ajws.org/
UNHCR - https://give.unrefugees.org/
Unicef - https://www.unicefusa.org/
Save the Children - https://www.savethechildren.org/
International Fund for Animal Welfare - https://www.ifaw.org/