This weekend is FULL of family-friendly events to help you celebrate Father’s Day. SAT JUNE, 17th & SUN, JUNE 18th 14th Annual Juneteenth presents Kaleidoscope of Black Culture “Juneteenth is the oldest, nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States of America…[The] Juneteenth Family Fun Day Festival gathers 20,000+ attendees local to the […]
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Open Streets Montague Saturday June 17
Blooms will again pop up (see photo) on Montague Street between Henry and Hicks, “[t[he perfect spot for a selfie,” on Saturday from noon until 5:00 pm. Also between Henry and Hicks from noon to five there will be a Kids’ Zone with “giant games, street chalk, & more.” Its all free. As always on […]
Garden Party at Poplar and Hicks Saturday
The Poplar Street Community Garden, located at Poplar and Hicks streets, will host a party this Saturday, June 17 from noon until 3:00 pm. You may “[e]njoy refreshments, take a tour of the garden, learn some tips to keep your plants thriving and listen to a book reading!” It’s all free. It is wth great […]
Movies With a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park, This Year’s Theme: “We Are Family”
From Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy: The beloved outdoor summer film series, Movies With A View, presented by the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, is back for its 23rd season, across eight consecutive Thursday evenings in July and August at Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn in Brooklyn Bridge Park. This year the theme of “We Are Family” brings […]
Bard for Bupkis: Theater 2020 Presents Free Reading of The Tempest at Brooklyn Heights Library Saturday
David Fuller (photo), Brooklyn Heights resident and, with his wife Judith Jarosz, co-Artistic Producing Director of the award winning Theater 2020, has done a “family friendly” adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. There will be a free reading this Saturday, June 17 starting at 2:00 pm (doors open at 1:30) at the Brooklyn Heights Library, 286 […]
Open Streets Montague Tomorrow Features Market for Crafts; Pride Fest; Activities for Kids
Tomorrow’s Open Streets Montague will feature a FAD (Fashion Arts Design) Market from noon until 5:00 pm on Montague between Clinton and Henry and between Henry and Hicks. [O]ffering everything from impeccably-crafted jewelry and apparel to bath and body care, tableware, home furnishings, and artisanal packaged food. Come for a curated selection of goods, and […]
Heights Author Melanie Hope Greenberg Reads Her “Mermaids On Parade” at B&N on Atlantic Saturday
Another tip from Mary Frost in the Eagle. Author, illustrator, and Brooklyn Heights resident Melanie Hope Greenberg will be at Barnes & Noble, 194 Atlantic Avenue, this Saturday, June 10 at 11:00 am to read her children’s classic, Mermaids on Parade, which is about the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, which will take place the following […]
Art and Tag Sale by DAZLART, Sat and Sun, 10 – 6 pm, Clark And Hicks Sts.
Find David at DAZLART at the corner of Clark And Hicks Sts. for their June Art and Tag Sale this Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM – 6 PM. Pick up some beautiful original art, collectibles, jewelry, and more. Treat yourself or a friend, plus you’ll be supporting a queer-owned business for Pride month! View this […]
Open Streets Montague Returns Tomorrow
Tomorrow (Saturday, June 3) Open Streets Montague will return. From noon to 6:00 pm Montague Street between Henry and Hicks streets will be closed to traffic and “Blooms Pop Up” will return. Dream over, walk through, escape momentarily into a magical temporary landscape created by artists Piera Bonerba and Emanuale Simmonelli. Be transported in our […]
Magic Mike at Books Are Magic! Channing Tatum Delights PS8 Kindergartners (and Their Moms) With Surprise Book Reading on Montague Street
This afternoon, the kindergartners at PS 8 went on a field trip to Books Are Magic on Montague St. for a surprise book reading by Channing Tatum of his new children’s book The One and Only Sparkella and the Big Lie. The kids and Channing also worked on an art mural project led by Piera Bonerba of Le Meraviglie Art. […]
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