A special Bargemusic performance on Christmas Eve will take place in Dumbo at 1 Water Street. It is “a concert of Bach’s Goldberg variations” and what a lovely way to celebrate the night before Christmas listening to Bach with the lights of the city and bridge twinkling around you. Tickets are $75 for this event and […]
All volunteer slots are full for the Open Source Gallery soup kitchen but you can still spread the word about this nightly event. Any and all are welcome to come eat and mingle from 7pm-9pm any night of December at this South Slope gallery (photo above from their website). More info about what to expect […]
Let’s face it 2016, your last couple of months have been pretty dark and we won’t be sorry to get rid of you. 2017? You’re your looking a little gloomy yourself. The only appropriate way we can think of to celebrate kicking 2016 aside and reluctantly moving ahead is to a Smiths and Morrissey soundtrack. We […]
Chanukah begins on December 24th this year, which is wonderful for many celebrating because kids and many adults have the whole following week off from school and work. Here is a wonderful celebration to attend in Brooklyn beginning at 7pm on the night of the 24th in Grand Army Plaza. Read more below! At the […]
While many people visit New York and stay in Manhattan for holiday events and sights, like the Macy’s windows or the Rockefeller tree, we prefer to celebrate the holidays Brooklyn style! We’ve already gone to a tree lighting at The Human Compass Garden in the Columbia Waterfront (check!) We’ve bought jars of the best-ever hot […]
This annual party will take place on December 16th, 8pm at The Bell House. Morbid Anatomy members can get tickets fo $15 and all others are $20. The only way to describe this holiday party is that it feels like a Halloween and Christmas combo. Odd, dark and so much fun! A better description copied for The […]
A tree lighting in ones community marks the beginning of the holiday season for many people. There are so many to choose from throughout Brooklyn but if you happen to live in the cozy little neighborhood of the Columbia Waterfront District here is one very close by. The 10th annual celebration at the Human Compass Garden […]
Kentler is hosting a book swap this Sunday, December 11th from 2-4pm,”in the hope of fostering positive and empowering exchange in these anxious times”. We think this is a wonderful idea. We could use some inspiration and connecting with and communicating with our neighbors through books is such a lovely thought. This event […]
Residents and business owners in Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, and Carroll Gardens are trying to establish these neighborhood main streets (Smith and Court) as BID, or Business Improvement Districts. They will be holding a meeting this Sunday, December 4th from 3-5pm at D’Amico Coffee to discuss their progress, answer questions, and have further discussion about the future of these […]
Check out this inspiring even tomorrow night at the Van Brunt Stillhouse in Red Hook. It begins at 6:30 an along with a conversation about racial justice, their will be a performance of Girl Be Heard, which is a “nonprofit theatre company that brings global issues affecting girls center stage by empowering young women to tell their stories”. All in all sounds like a […]
