This coming Saturday, February 4, Grace Church, 254 Hicks Street (corner of Grace Court, between Joralemon and Remsen) will present its WinterFair from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Items for sale at the fair include clothing (adults’ and kids’), toys, books, CDs and DVDs, household goods and tchotchkes, sporting goods, flowers and plants, and more. […]
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Spread Love Brooklyn Collecting Cold-Weather Wares for Asylum Seekers This Sunday
On Sunday, January 29th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at 101 Clinton Street Street (between Remseen and Joralemon) Spread Love Brooklyn is collecting cold weather items for asylum seekers who recently arrived in New York. Donations are earmarked for the benefit of Gowanus Mutual Aid, CHiPS, and Team TLC. Please consider gifting any of the following: winter coats sweaters/sweatshirts hats, scarves, […]
Love Thy Neighbor: This Weekend, Lincoln Restler & Jo Anne Simon Offer Opportunities to Donate Toys & Fight Hunger
In the spirit of the holiday season, both City Councilmember Lincoln Rester and State Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon are each holding toy drives on Saturday, December 17th. Assembly Woman Simon has also spearheaded a food voucher drive for the benefit of Gowanus Mutual Aid. From the Office of Lincoln Restler: “Help spread joy to a […]
St. Charles Borromeo Church Welcomes Migrants Bused In From Texas
On Monday, St. Charles Borromeo Church on Sidney Place welcomed 200 migrants sent by bus from Texas to the doorsteps of the Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens. According to The Tablet, Msgr. Alfred LoPinto of CCBQ said hundreds of migrants were found camping out in front of 191 Joralemon St. with letters in their hands that […]
Spring Into Service This Sunday with BHA: Bring New or Gently Used Children’s Books, Clothes, Strollers, Etc. to Pierrepont Playground
From the Brooklyn Heights Association: May 1, 10:30 AM | Pierrepont Playground Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event we are bringing our day of service back – this year bigger and better! The BHA is offering you a few different ways to support our community, along with other Brooklynites in need. Here […]
Restler Launches “Go Fund Me” Page for Deceased Construction Worker’s Family
The Brooklyn Paper reports that City Council Member Lincoln Restler (photo), in conjunction with the Worker’s Justice Project, yesterday launched a Go Fund Me page to raise money for the family of Angel Pilataxi, who died last Friday after a fall at the construction site at 124 Columbia Heights. Mr. Pilataxi, an Ecuadorian immigrant, was […]
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Presents Classical Brazilian Music Thursday
Sounds of Brazil will fill the sanctuary of St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. this Thursday as Stephen Guerra (photo) on guitar and Grant Ziolkowski on bandolim play “originals and standards of Brazilian instrumental music.” There’s more information here. The concert is the last of the season of St. Ann’s summer concert series, that benefits […]
Indie Rock Band Demeter at St. Ann’s Thursday Evening
Demeter, a Brooklyn based indie rock band, will perform at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, Clinton and Montague streets this Thursday evening, August 26, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. There’s more information here. The concert is part of St. Ann’s summer concert series, that benefits the church’s “Pop-Up Pantry,” which provides non-perishable food […]
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 […]
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