Tag Archives | Julie Scelfo

Brooklyn Historical Society Opens “Waterfront” Exhibition, Presents Three Programs This Week

By on January 21, 2018 12:41 am in 11201, brooklyn bridge park, Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, History, Literature, Seniors, Visual Arts

The Brooklyn Historical Society has opened a new exhibition, “Waterfront”, at its second location in the Empire Stores, Brooklyn Bridge Park (55 Water Street in DUMBO). The exhibition contains many fascinating photos, prints, preserved objects, videos and other materials concerning the Brooklyn waterfront over the years. Your correspondent took this photo of some youngsters enjoying […]

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Coming at Brooklyn Historical Society

By on March 4, 2017 9:34 pm in 11201, Arts and Entertainment, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn History, Events, History, Music, Women's Issues

On Thursday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m., the Brooklyn Historical Society will present a conversation between Cindy Gallop, founder of IfWeRanTheWorld and MakeLoveNotPorn, and Juie Scelfo, author of The Women Who Made New York, on the topic “Are We There Yet, Sisters? Will We Ever Be?” The discussion will focus on “[p]ower dynamics, double standards, […]

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