Pride Month honors the Stonewall Uprising of 1969 — the birth of the modern Queer Rights movement. In the 1950’s, Brooklyn Heights became the center of the City’s gay culture, with the first gay bar in Brooklyn, Tony Bonner’s Supper Club, opening at 80 Montague St. Read more about the Supper Club and see photos of the […]
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Photoville Returning to Brooklyn Bridge Park June 1 Through 16
The photo festival Photoville will be back in Brooklyn Bridge Park from Saturday, June 1 through Sunday, June 16. Some Exhibits will be in shipping containers on Emily Roebling Plaza, while others will be in outdoor locations throughout the Park, like the exhibit on Pier 5 from 2021 (photo by C. Scales for BHB). There […]
LGBTQ Pride Celebrated at Open Streets Montague This Sunday, and at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday, June 8
This Sunday, June 2, the theme of Open Streets Montague will be “Celebrate Pride on Montague.” From noon until 4:00 between Henry and Hicks staff and volunteers from the Brooklyn Cat Cafe will help you make tie-dyed Pride bandanas. From 2:00 to 3:00 near the tent between Henry and Hicks the Brooklyn Irish Dance Company […]
Brooklyn Women’s Exchange Celebrates 170th Anniversary – Get Your Tickets to the Gala on Monday, June 3rd at 6 pm
The Brooklyn Women’s Exchange is celebrating 170 incredible years of supporting independent craftspeople from Brooklyn and beyond, and invites all to its 170th Anniversary Benefit Gala. Join us for our 170th Anniversary Benefit, taking place on Monday, June 3rd at St Ann’s Parish Hall (157 Montague St.). During this evening, we will pay tribute to […]
Open Streets Montague Gives Cats Their Day This Sunday
If you’re in town this Memorial Day weekend Open Streets Montague, on Sunday, May 26, has much to offer. This is “kitten season,” when feral or semi-feral mother cats often deliver litters, and the kittens too often “end up on the street or in shelters.” On Montague between Henry and Hicks, from noon until 4:00, […]
DUMBO DROP! Enter to Win Fabulous Prizes While Supporting Dumbo’s Title 1 Schools – PS307 and Dock Street
Just $25 gets you a chance to win these incredible prizes, entry to view the Dumbo Drop, and a souvenir elephant! 5:00 pm Drop Prizes A Life Time Fitness 6-month Family Membership! ($4,000 value) Ritual Moves 10 Class Pack ($400 value) Washington Street Fun Pack: $150 tab at Joe Coffee + $150 tab at Dawn’s Til […]
Dogs Have Their Day at Open Streets Montague Sunday
Our canine companions will be able to strut their stuff, exercise, splash in a pool, and be blessed, among many other things, this Sunday, May 19, at Open Streets Montague. For the first time since COVID, the Brooklyn Heights Association will present its Dog Show, open to all Brooklyn Heights resident dogs, starting at 1:30 […]
“Sound & Color Festival” at Brooklyn Bridge Park Saturday: Kite Flying and Music
This Saturday, May 18, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Brooklyn Bridge Park will host a “Sound & Color Festival.” The Kite Festival of previous years will have added musical accompaniment. Kite flying will take place on Pier 5, the soccer fields pier near the foot of Joralemon street, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. […]
Mother’s Day Featured at Open Streets Montague This Sunday
This Sunday, May 12, will be the first Sunday for Open Streets Montague this year. It’s also Mother’s Day, so businesses along Montague will be offering moms a cornucopia of freebies and special deals, and there will be a class and performance by the Brooklyn Ballet. There’s more information here. Montague Street will be closed […]
Out in the World – Book Launch – May 7 – Atlantic Avenue Barnes & Noble
If you loved Mark Jason Williams’ delightful and viral New York Times Modern Love essay (and podcast) about his $100 bet with his mother about her not talking about his childhood cancer and him not talking about being gay, you will want to head over to the Atlantic Avenue Barnes & Noble on Tuesday, May 7 […]
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