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Bed-Stuy's STooPS Summer Festival returns on August 8 with a theme that feels especially timely: "Joy as Resistance." The free, all-ages celebration transforms Decatur Street between Lewis and Stuyvesant Avenues into a vibrant block party filled with art crawls, live music, performances, local vendors and community programming. Expect artists taking over neighborhood stoops, hands-on activities, family-friendly fun and plenty of opportunities to connect with the creative heartbeat of Bed-Stuy. Running from 1pm to 7pm, the festival is a joyful reminder that art, community and celebration can be powerful acts in themselves.