More of This Weekend’s Events in Jersey City Called Off Due to Hurricane Irene
By Jon Whiten • Aug 26th, 2011 • Category: Arts, Blog, News
UPDATED AUGUST 26 at 4:30 PM
Yesterday we reported that Saturday’s Hudson Pride Parade and Festival had been cancelled due to the threat of Hurricane Irene and moved to October 9.
We’re receiving word that a number of other local events are being called off as well. Below is a list of confirmed cancellations; we’ve reached out to some other event organizers and will update this list as necessary.
- Saturday’s Butterfly Festival in the Brunswick Community Garden has been canceled; no make-up date has been set.
- Sunday’s Polish is Beautiful Festival in Paulus Hook has been canceled; no make-up date has been set.
- The St. Paul of the Cross Heritage Festival in the Heights, originally scheduled to run today through Sunday, has been rescheduled to September 16 through 18.
- Sunday’s closing reception for Kayt Hester’s Caribou show at LITM has been canceled.
- Tonight’s free screening of the documentary Outrage at City Hall has been canceled; no make-up date has been set.
- Saturday night’s Fabulous Uptown Music concert at Boca Grande, featuring the Nathan Carpenter Band and Rainbow Fresh, has been canceled.
EARLIER COVERAGE:
- With Several Schools Being Prepped as Emergency Shelters, Jersey City School District Decides to Close Monday
- Jersey City Put Under Flood and Hurricane Watches as Officials Eye Irene
- As Hurricane Irene Heads Towards Jersey City, Local Governments Urge Residents to Be Prepared
- Jersey City Will Decide Whether or Not to Call for Evacuation by Mid-Day Saturday
- Hurricane Irene Forces Cancellation of Saturday’s Hudson Pride Parade & Festival; Makeup Date is October 9
- Jersey City Preps for Possible Animal Evacuations
Satellite photo of Irene taken August 25 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Jon Whiten is the founding editor of the Jersey City Independent; he now works for a public-policy nonprofit in Trenton.
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