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4 Friday, September 13, 2019brooklintowncrier.com On Saturday, September 28, residents are invited to take part in the Town's second annual Open Streets Whitby - a free, family-friendly event that will close a 1.2 kilometre stretch of Brock Street South to cars (from Mary Street to Burns Street) and open it to people. The Festivals and Events Ontario award-winning Open Streets event welcomes residents of all ages and abilities to enjoy various activity zones and pop-up activations set up along Historic Downtown Whitby. This year's route will feature four zones - Culture, Zen, Movement and Downtown - offering a range of activities such as martial art demonstrations, pickleball, lawn bowl ing, badminton and the junior firefighter challenge. New this year, eventgoers will enjoy the Durham Region Roller Derby demonstration and "Pawpilates" - pilates with puppies. Free, hourly programming will also be offered throughout the day, including tai chi, Zumba, dance, and yoga classes. Details are as follows: When: Saturday, September 28, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Brock Street South in Downtown Whitby Open Streets Whitby Coming Sept. 28 by, from Mary Street to Burns Street. Open Streets Whitby is proudly sponsored by Mount Lawn (Arbour Memorial). As the event is focused heavily on pedestrians, residents are encouraged to walk, bike or use other forms of active transportation to get to the site. Numerous free bike parking stations will be made available for those who choose to cycle to the event. A bike decorating and repair tent will also be located at the intersection of Colborne Street and Brock Street. Traffic travelling north-south through Downtown Whitby on Brock Street South will be detoured at Burns Street and Mary Street. Traffic travelling east-west through Downtown Whitby on Dundas Street and through to the Brock Centre businesses located at 350 to 370 Brock Street South via Gilbert Street will be managed by Durham Regional Police Services. For more information and the event schedule, visit whitby.ca/openstreets