The Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge, and founders Rev. Adriene Thorne and Caroline Koster, were featured in Real Simple, an online and print magazine with millions of readers, in “11 Inspiring Stories of Neighbors Banding Together.” Congrats to the founders on yet another well-deserved accolade.
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Details of Brooklyn Heights Association Annual Meeting Thursday
The Annual Meeting of the Brooklyn Heights Association will, as we previously reported, be held on line this coming Thursday, February 24, starting at 7:00 PM. We now have details on the agenda for the meeting, along with contact info. Community service awards will be presented to “the founders of the Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge,” […]
Community Fridge Grand Re-opening Tomorrow.
In June we reported the opening of the Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge, located at 124 Henry Street, next to the First Presbyterian Church, between Clark and Pierrepont. Tomorrow – Sunday, October 3 – at 12:30 PM there will be a “Plug In” event for the newly decorated (see photo) fridge. The brownstone themed decor is by Denton […]
Down Home Music by Eli Smith at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Thursday
Eli Smith, shown in the photo with a washboard during an impromptu jug band session, will bring his banjo and guitar wizardry and voice to St. Ann & the Holy Trinity this Thursday evening, August 12 from 6:00 to 7:00, performing what he calls down home music. He will also emcee and perform in the […]
Nick Balaban Sings and Plays at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Thursday
Singer, songwriter, composer, keyboard artist, and Brooklynite Nick Balaban will be at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church this Thursday evening, August 5, starting at 6:00, for a concert that also serves as a release party for his latest album. Mr. Balaban has performed with many prominent musicians and groups. He “is also known […]
Ready for Some Kora Music? St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Thursday
The kora is a “long-necked harp lute of the Malinke people of western Africa.” Althea SullyCole (photo) will play it this Thursday evening, July 29, starting at 6:00. She will be joined by Ras Moshe on saxophone and flute, and by Alec Saelens on guitar. There’s more information here. The concert is part of St. […]
Violinist Molly Fletcher at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Thursday
Molly Fletcher, a violinist with a parallel career as a fashion model, will be at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, corner of Clinton and Montague this Thursday evening, July 22, for a forty five minute concert starting at 6:00. Ms. Fletcher has toured with a range of artists from Clean Bandit to Fetty […]
St. Ann’s Church Presents “Cosmic American Music” Thursday Evening
This Thursday evening, July 8, starting at 6:00, St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, Clinton and Montague streets, will present a concert by The Coolest Ranch (photo), a Brooklyn based trio who bill their sound as “Cosmic American Music.” This caught my eye because “Cosmic American Music” is the term coined by Gram Parsons […]
Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge: Take What You Need, Leave What You Don’t
The Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge is up and running to feed the hungry and serve as a hub of giving and caring in the neighborhood. We spoke with Rev. Adriene Thorne of the First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn, whose outreach to the community made it all possible. The idea for the community fridge came from […]
Donate to St. Ann’s Pop-Up Pantry to Help Those in Need
From St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church: “St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church has launched a weekly Pop-Up Pantry to address hunger while New Yorkers continue to cope with the prolonged economic and social fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. Every Tuesday, the pantry provides non-perishable food items to those who need them at […]
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