This Saturday, June 21, the Atlantic Avenue BID, in conjunction with Make Music New York, is having its first ever Summer Celebration from noon until 9:00 p.m. The festivities will span the length of Atlantic from the East River to Flatbush Avenue, and will include live music from 36 performers and groups at 12 venues, […]
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Poplar Street Garden Party Saturday
This coming Saturday, June 21 is the date of the summer solstice, and to celebrate, the gardeners of Poplar Street Community Garden, northwest corner of Poplar and Hicks streets, have invited all to their Fourth Annual Summer Solstice Garden Party. From the gardeners: Please join us this coming Saturday for our annual celebration of the […]
Brooklyn Historical Society Presents “Tales From the Vault” and Beer Garden Thursday
This Thursday evening, June 19, starting at 6:00, the Brooklyn Historical Society will present “Tales From the Vault! 19th Century Brooklyn: Snapshots of Change” followed by the season’s first Beer Garden. According to BHS: Join BHS archivist John Zarrillo for a peek at the beguiling and quirky Brooklyn Corporation Counsel collection of records, and discover […]
Farewell Concert by Gregory Eaton This Sunday Evening, June 15
Gregory Eaton, the departing Music Director of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church, will give a farewell concert on the church’s historic Skinner organ this Sunday evening, June 15, starting at 7:00. The concert is free and all are invited. Mr. Eaton will play a selection of favorites from his 21 year tenure at […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
We get our own Shakespeare in the Park this coming weekend (Friday, June 13 through Sunday, June 15) as Theater 2020 continues their critically praised production of King Lear with three free performances at Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings starting at 7:00. It’s slated to be perfect walking weather on […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
PS 8’s annual Paddlewheeler Block Party is this Saturday, June 7, from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Poplar Street between Henry and Hicks streets. It’s your, and your kids’, chance to meet Elsa the Snow Queen and Anna from Frozen. There will be a bouncy castle, a magic show, face and hair painting, an obstacle […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Besides the not-to-be-missed Hidden Brooklyn Heights Walking Tour, there are several events of note in the neighborhood this weekend. Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral (photo), Henry and Remsen Streets, will have its annual Lebanese Festival on Saturday, May 31 from noon to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 1 from noon to 6:00 p.m. The festival […]
Comet “Lands” at Brooklyn Bridge Park
What you see in the photo is a 1/1,000 scale replica of the head of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (there will be a quiz) that sits at the northwest corner of Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, through this coming weekend. Comet C-G (yes, there’s a cheat version) is the target of the European Space Agency’s probe Rosetta, […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
In town for the holiday weekend? It’s your last chance to see the Heights Players’ final production of their 2013-14 season, West Side Story. Performances are on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00, and Sunday afternoon at 2:00. There’s more information here. This weekend also offers your first chance to see Theater 2020’s production of […]
Official Opening of Pier 2 and Pier 4 Beach Thursday
While the Pier 4 beach (photo) and Pier 2, with its athletic facilities (see photo after the jump) have been accessible to the public for several days now, they will both be officially opened this Thursday (May 22) afternoon. From Brooklyn Bridge Park: Our program will kick off promptly at 3:30pm with a celebratory ribbon-cutting, […]
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