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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Would You Believe? — Tom Brady’s Favorite Pizza Spot May Be Dellarocco’s
The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Tom Brady — former Patriots quarterback and now QB of your correspondent’s old home town Bucs — took his three children for lunch yesterday to Dellarocco’s Pizza in Brooklyn Heights where, a source said, “[t]hey were happy and enjoying an array of delicious pizzas.” According to the […]
Halloween Parade on Promenade Saturday
There will be a Halloween Parade on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade this Saturday, October 29, starting at 10:30 AM. This year, instead of starting at the Pierrepont Playground, it will start at the Clark Street entrance to the Promenade and proceed southward (left turn from Clark) to Remsen Street. Details are at Mommy Poppins. It […]
Harvest Festival at Brooklyn Bridge Park This Saturday
This Saturday, October 22, the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy will present its annual Harvest Festival on Pier 6, near the foot of Atlantic Avenue, starting at 11:00 AM. Enjoy free live music performances by Stoop Kidz Brass Band and Brooklyn Contra, story time by Brooklyn Public Library as well as Drag Queen Story Hour, lawn […]
It’s Showtime! “Screaming” of Beetlejuice in Cadman Park Conservancy This Sunday
Who’s got the Halloween spirit? And, who’s the “Ghost with the Most, babe?” Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetle… SSSSHHHH! DON’T SAY IT!!!! Join the Cadman Park Conservancy this Sunday, October 16th for a screening of Tim Burton’s 1988 cult classic Beetlejuice. Grab a seat on the lawn at 6:00 pm, the movie starts at sundown. Adam and Barbara […]
The Service Collective: Finally, a Volunteer Organization Just for Kids and Teens
As parents know, it’s not easy to find opportunities that allow young children and teens to volunteer and at times that they’re not in school. Or, at least, there hasn’t been an organized way to find regularly scheduled opportunities. The Service Collective is here to solve that problem. Started by local parents, Amanda Jones and Sarah Robertson, just […]
Busy Weekend Coming
Yes, indeed! We have the Brooklyn Book Festival, with Children’s Day on Saturday, October 1 and Festival Day on Sunday, October 2. Also on Sunday we have the Atlantic Antic. For dance enthusiasts, and for those who would like to learn more about dance, and perhaps try some steps, the Mark Morris Dance Group will […]
Year’s Final Open Streets Montague This Saturday
The final Open Streets Montague for 2022, sponsored by Montague Street BID and the Brooklyn Heights Association, takes place this Saturday, September 24 from noon to 6:00 PM. All parked cars must be moved from Montague between Clinton Street and Hicks Street before noon; an emergency lane will be open during the event. This Open […]
This Week’s Open Streets Montague Focuses on Back to School
There will be another Open Streets Montague this coming Saturday, September 17 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM between Clinton and Hicks streets, presented by Brooklyn Bridge Parents. It will be a “Back to School Party” featuring “free kids activities, performances and more. Games, arts & crafts, soccer, chess, golf, dungeon building, balloon twisting, Ninja warrior […]
Open Streets Montague Goes to the Dogs
Open Streets Montague, sponsored by Montague Street BID and the Brooklyn Heights Association, returns this Saturday, September 10 from noon to 7:00 PM. All parked cars must be moved from Montague between Clinton Street and Hicks Street before noon; an emergency lane will be open during the event. This Saturday’s Open Streets will feature a […]
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