Mazzone Hardware Hosts Its 9th Annual PumpkinFest This Saturday

No need to drive out of town to pick a pumpkin.  Mazzone Hardware on Court Street at the corner of Fourth Place will bring the country to Carroll Gardens with their 9th Annual PumpkinFest.  It's this Saturday, October 5th.  Bring the kids and have a blast.
Here is more information on the event from Matt and Vince Mazzone:

On Saturday, October 5th, Mazzone Hardware – with the support of dozens of local businesses, community organizations, and elected officials – will be hosting this year’s Annual PumpkinFest. 

What started out nine years ago as a small sidewalk event has grown into a block-long/day- long event where everything – except for the option of purchasing pumpkins or raffle tickets to support Children’s Miracle Network - is FREE. 

From 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. there will be clowns and musical entertainment. There will be FREE popcorn, cotton candy, lollipops, candies, water, juice and coffee. There will be FREE hot dogs, mozzarella balls, Thai food and pizza. And as in the past, there will be our two most popular attractions – Face Painting by Brooklyn Workshop Gallery Artists and Pony Rides by Excel Builders & Renovators. 

But there’s still more. Every participating sponsor will be there to do something or give away something that is FREE. Meanwhile, don’t forget to design your own pumpkin. Paint and carving tools will be provided absolutely FREE.

“Main Street Matters”: Cast Your Vote For Red Hook

Would you like to help Red Hook get some much needed help after all the problems the neighborhood faced after Hurricane Sandy?  It only takes a minute and a few clicks on your computer.
Matthew of Mazzone Hardware has made us aware of a new program by Benjamin Moore entitled "Neighborhood Matters" that allows you to choose a main street to revitalize.
He has provided the information below:

Benjamin Moore Paints has just announced the launching of “Main Street Matters”, an all-expense-paid program provided FREE to spruce up rows of properties located in twenty communities throughout North America. 

When Benjamin Moore announced this program, the Mazzone family - serving the hardware and paint needs of Carroll Gardens and the surrounding communities since 1950 - immediately launched its own campaign to include Red Hood on the list of selected communities being considered for this great opportunity. 

What’s needed now is for people to go online and vote for Red Hook. The twenty communities that will be chosen as the most in need of revitalization will be based solely on the amount of votes received. 

Considering what the Red Hook community has suffered in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, this could be one more way we can all come to the aid of our neighbors in need. Just look at what Benjamin Moore is willing to do. 

Benjamin Moore will not only provide the paint and supplies needed for facades, railings, and other exterior building trims, but will also provide color experts to consult on the best choices to enhance the architectural style, regional influences and historic references in each community. And in addition, this program will put local professional painters to work – again, all paid for by Benjamin Moore. 

Please, click on this link and vote. Thank you.http://www.paintwhatmatters.com

The map of North America immediately comes up.Locate and click on NY, next click on Red Hook, and finally click on Vote Now. ALL DONE! 

Voting ends at midnight June 30th.You can cast a vote once every 24 hours(You can only vote once every 24 hours when usingthe same email address and/or same computer.)

You can find all the pertinent information here.

Let's make this happen for Red Hook, friends.  Don't forget to spread the news and encourage others to vote as well.

Mazzone's On Court Street Switching Over To Ace Hardware

Mazzone's current sign

and future sign

Here is some news about Mazzone, the family- run hardware store at 470 Court Street in Carroll Gardens. In an email Matt Mazzone writes:

 After 40 years with True Value, we are in the process of switching over to ACE hardware. I've attached an image of our new sign, which should hopefully be going up in the next few weeks. Our infamous tools that are going up the side of the building will also be refurbished at the same time. Sometime in the spring, we'll be painting the building and probably doing some work on our storefront as well. 

Little by little we have been letting our customers know, but I'm sure there are going to be a lot of people wondering what is going on when they see the new sign go up. So for the record - we did not change ownership, and as much as I tried, I couldn't convince any of the hardware stores in Hawaii or the Caribbean to switch places with me =).

Glad to know that you aren't going anywhere despite the rein and the snow, Matt. Couldn't imagine Mazzone Hardware anywhere else but right here in Carroll Gardens.