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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 […]

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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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Open Streets Montague, Saturday, May 27

Last Saturday’s Open Streets Montague had to be cancelled for rain. The forecast for this Saturday, May 27 looks very good. Have you ever felt a desire to tickle the ivories? Is there a Martha Argerich, a Thelonious Monk, or even a Jerry Lee Lewis somewhere inside you? Come to Open Streets Montague this Saturday, […]

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Willowtown Fair This Saturday

The annual Willowtown Spring Fair will be this Saturday, May 20 from noon until 5:00 PM on Willow Place (between Joralemon and State streets, one block west — downhill, that is — from Hicks Street. As always there will be lots of activities for adults and kids, local food and baked goods, music by Papa […]

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Dumbo Drop! June 2, 2023. Enter to Win Fabulous Prizes While Supporting Dumbo’s Title 1 Schools.

Just $20 gets you a chance to win these incredible prizes! Six month family membership to Life Time, with access to the pool, spa, Kids Academy and more. ($4,200 value.) A 2-night staycation at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge plus $200 for dinner at The Osprey. ($1,500 value.) Gift certificates to Dumbo’s finest restaurant’s – Gran Eléctrica, […]

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Mom’s the Star at Open Streets Montague Tomorrow

Click on “Read full story” for link. This being Mother’s Day Weekend, Open Streets Montague (Montague Street between Clinton and Hicks, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM) will feature opportunities to shop for or make Mother’s Day gifts, and have mom’s photo portrait taken. There will also be lots of games, activities, and entertainment for adults […]

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Kite Festival at Brooklyn Bridge Park Saturday

This Saturday, May 13, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, weather permitting, there will be a Kite Festival at Pier 5, the soccer field pier near the foot of Joralemon Street, in Brooklyn Bridge Park. If you don’t have a kite, there will be kites for sale. You can also learn how to make your […]

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“Open Streets” Returns to Montague Starting May 6

Open Streets Montague, co-sponsored by the Montague Street BID and by the Brooklyn Heights Association, with the co-operation of the NYC Department of Transportation, will return Saturday, May 6 and will continue every Saturday through October 28, with a break for all of August and through Labor Day (during which time, of course, everyone will […]

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BHA Egg Hunt Saturday

The Brooklyn Heights Association’s Annual Egg Hunt will take place at Pierrepont Playground, corner of Pierrepont Street and Columbia Heights, this Saturday morning at 10:30. In the event of rain, the Egg Hunt will be at the same time on Sunday, April 2. This is always a very popular event, so it’s best for you […]

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A Last Minute Suggestion for Parents: Kids’ Craft Workshop at Brooklyn Women’s Exchange Sunday

This Sunday, March 26, from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM the Brooklyn Women’s Exchange, 137 Montague Street, will host a craft workshop for children with caregivers, best suited for those age five and up. They will learn “basic sewing techniques” to make finger puppets (photo courtesy of the Exchange). No reservations are necessary. There’s a […]

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