The BBPA is committed to raising awareness of the tranquility that Branch Brook Park offers to the local community as a sacred, democratic space where people from diverse backgrounds can meet on common ground. BBPA and the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs are partners in improving this oldest of Essex County's parks, the crown jewel of the first County parks system in the nation and a tourist destination for visitors from around the world.

The Branch Brook Park Alliance announces its 2010 "Under the Stars" free Summer Series, taking place this summer in the Meadow in Essex County Branch Brook Park. For maximum comfort, bring blankets and/or chairs!

August 3 - August 24, Tuesdays: Dancing Under the Stars:
Bring your dancing shoes! Two dance floors and a DJ!
7 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Lessons
8 p.m. - 10 p.m.: Open dance ... practice your moves!

• August 10: Swing
• August 17: African movement
• August 24: Freestyle/70s Dance Party!

Sponsors of Movies and Dancing Under the Stars include: Newark Municipal Council/Councilman Ramos; Newark Now; Archdiocese of Newark; Whole Foods; Garden Savings Federal Credit Union