Looking for something to do this weekend? There is so much and a lot of it is free! Here are a few ideas: –Hit the beach! Tomorrow will start off with rain but the sun should be out by the afternoon and Sunday is looking nice also. Head over to Jacob Riis Park or Rockaway Beach […]
Brooklyn schools are almost out for the summer. This is the last full week and next Wednesday, June 28th, will be the final day for students. Summer begins! If you are looking for a fun activity or camp for your little one here are a few ideas: Camps: Though many may be full already, here […]
Library programs are so important for a community and it’s wonderful that the Red Hook library hosts informative sessions like this health and wellness fair. We think of the library as a place to bring our kids for storytelling events and checking out books or studying but they do so much for adults in the […]
RC’s Sandra Manley blogged a little while ago about the very exciting Formula E car races coming to Red Hook on July 15th and 16th. This is the very first motor sports event to be held in New York City! If you’d like to be apart of this historic day, here is your chance! Apparently […]
Whenever we here about a creative event that brings the community together like this one it reminds us how much we love Red Hook. Community Lunch in the garden (pictured above) at Pioneer Works will begin this Thursday, June 15th and run the entirety of the summer months every other week on Thursdays from 12:30-2pm. No […]
Summer is approaching which means it’s time to sign-up with your neighborhood CSA for the season and start picking up your share of fruits and/or veggies very soon. The Red Hook CSA registration is now open and pick up will begin on June 14th. The general information for that is below. You can click here […]
Big news for Red Hook this week!!! June 1st will mark the first day the Red Hook ferry will begin running. The very first boat will launch at 6:52 AM. To celebrate this event, PortSide New York will be serving up a free continental breakfast on the historic ship Mary H. Whalen right next to […]
The Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge in Red Hook Brooklyn opened it’s spring season on May 7th with a children’s theater production of Amelia & Her Paper Tigers. If you have children (or don’t) and regret that you missed this fun kids activity in the neighborhood you need not worry. On June 4th you can […]
This week has been delightfully warm, though some may complain that it was wretchedly hot. We are excited, however, to bring on the warm weather and all that comes with it! One example of a spring and summer activity is visiting the community gardens of Columbia Street, which are flourishing right now! Tomorrow is a […]
During the tumultuous political environment over the last 100 plus days, it’s been easy to feel defeated from time to time. It’s a scary feeling to wake up each morning, only to hear about yet another inalienable human right the higher-ups are trying to take away from us. I take solace in knowing, however, that as […]
