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Plymouth Church Hosts 144th-Annual ‘Juneteenth Celebration’ 06/09

By on May 21, 2013 9:00 am in Brooklyn Heights, Events, Music, Religion

Plymouth Church will host its Juneteenth Celebration on Sunday, June 9 at 7 p.m., featuring performances by Daptone Recording artist Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens and Asthmatic Kitty’s The Welcome Wagon. Both acts perform gospel music, and are produced by Sufjan Stevens. The 2013 celebration is the historic church’s 144th Juneteenth Celebration, which commemorates [...]

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Willowtown Spring Fair a Lively Event

By on May 19, 2013 12:21 am in Events, Food, Fun, Kids, Music, Pets

A few desultory raindrops weren’t enough to dampen the spirits of those who attended yesterday’s Willowtown Spring Fair (though some of these photos may be slightly blurry because one of those raindrops found your correspondent’s camera’s lens). City Council Member Stephen Levin and his Chief of Staff Ashley Thompson were on the winning tug-of-war team. [...]

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Brooklyn Bridge Park’s “Sunset Ohana” is Thursday Evening, June 6

By on May 17, 2013 12:02 am in brooklyn bridge park, Events, Food, Fun

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is having “Sunset Ohana,” its 14th annual (which seems to go back to when the Park was still a gleam in some local citizens’ eyes) sunset party at Pier 1 on Thursday, June 6 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. This year the theme is Hawaiian. Our little slice of Hawaii [...]

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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

By on May 15, 2013 11:59 pm in Architecture, Arts and Entertainment, Comedy, DUMBO, Election 12, Election 13, Events, Gardening, Government, Kids, Maritime, Nature, Obituaries, podcast, Red Hook, Religion, schools, Shopping

This coming weekend is a big one for events at Brooklyn Bridge Park. On Sunday, the Park will celebrate the 130th anniversary of the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge with a marathon reading of Hart Crane’s epic poem The Bridge at the Granite Prospect on Pier 1 starting at 3:00 p.m. More details here. The [...]

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Four Brooklyn Heights Churches in “Sacred Sites” Event This Weekend

By on May 13, 2013 2:47 pm in Architecture, Brooklyn Heights, Events, History, Religion

This coming weekend–Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19–the New York Landmarks Conservancy will hold its third annual Sacred Sites Open House event. Among the houses of worship participating are four Brooklyn Heights churches. The First Unitarian Church, 50 Monroe Place (corner of Pierrepont) will be open Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There [...]

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Dead Man Walking Nun to Speak at Mary McDowell Friends Wednesday Evening

By on May 12, 2013 10:07 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Events, Literature, movies

Sister Helen Prejean, famous as the nun who became the spiritual adviser to a condemned criminal, a story popularized in the movie Dead Man Walking in which she is played by Susan Sarandon, will appear at Mary McDowell Friends Upper School, 23 Sidney Place, this Wednesday evening, May 15, starting at 7:00. Sr. Helen is [...]

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Willowtown Fair Next Saturday

By on May 11, 2013 11:20 pm in Arts and Entertainment, Brooklyn Heights, Events, Food, Fun, Kids, Music, Pets

The Willowtown Association’s annual Willowtown Spring Fair will be next Saturday, May 18, from noon to 5:00 p.m. on Willow Place between Joralemon and State streets. This year’s fair will feature live music, food from Iris Cafe, a wine tasting by Waterfront Wines, baked goods and plants for sale, and lots of activities for kids, [...]

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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

By on May 9, 2013 3:30 pm in Arts and Entertainment, brooklyn bridge park, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn History, Events, Fulton Ferry Historic District, Fun, Kids, movies, Music, Other Brooklyn, Parents

The premier event this weekend is the Brooklyn Heights Association’s annual House Tour, to be held on Saturday afternoon from 1:00 to 5:00. More information is here. The photo is by Heights resident and interior designer Judith Angel. On Sunday afternoon, starting at 1:00, the Brooklyn Historical Society will present a lecture and book signing [...]

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Dance Parties at Brooklyn Bridge Park Start Thursday With New Orleans Funk

By on May 7, 2013 11:32 pm in Arts and Entertainment, brooklyn bridge park, Dance, Events, Music

BRIC Arts Media and the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy are co-sponsoring a series of three Celebrate Brooklyn! dance parties on Pier 1 the next three Thursday evenings, starting at 7:00 p.m. This Thursday, May 9, the featured act is New Orleans’ Big Sam’s Funky Nation (photo). The NYC Freedom’s DJs will warm things up. Next [...]

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BHA House Tour Is This Saturday May 11

By on May 6, 2013 11:29 am in Events

As previously reported, the Brooklyn Heights Association’s annual Spring House Tour date will take place this year on Saturday, May 11th according to the organization’s website. The tour starts at 1 pm and goes to 5 pm. Tickets are $40. More details after the jump.

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