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Tree Lighting in Columbia Waterfront Tonight.

Tree Lighting in Columbia Waterfront Tonight.

Dec 09, 2016 ,,,,,,,,,

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 […]

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Book Swap at Kentler International Drawing Space.

Dec 06, 2016 ,,,,,,,

    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 […]

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Brooklyn Collective Holiday Shopping Extravaganza

Nov 25, 2016 ,,,,,,

We know that today, Black Friday, is supposed to be the biggest shopping day of the year and this coming Cyber Monday is a close second but we hope you’ll save some names on your gift list because there is an amazing shopping event coming our way.  Right across the street from our Columbia Street […]

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Brooklyn Brainery Opens in Windsor Terrace!

Nov 21, 2016 ,,,,,,,,

It’s no secret that we are fans of Brooklyn Brainery.  We blogged about this community education storefront years ago when they opened their first shop on Court Street in Carroll Gardens and we occasionally share info on classes they are hosting.  That space on Court has since closed and they are now housed at 190 […]

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Day of Unity and Solidarity March Nov 20th.

Nov 18, 2016 ,,,,,,,,

  It has been over a week now since Donald Drumpf has been elected and we have seen a protest or rally on the streets of New York each day since. More than one hundred thousand people marched down 5th Avenue the day after the election and thousands showed up to the Love Rally in Washington […]

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Smith Street Soup Festival and Fundraiser this Saturday.

Oct 17, 2016 ,,,,,,,,,

This year, along with SBLDC, the Smith Street Soup Festival will be hosted by the High School of International Studies and Culinary Arts Program. We love this festival and have blogged about it and visited in the past just because we thought it was a fun and unique way to celebrate Autumn.  This year, however, […]

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Updates on Pastificio Flora coming to Park Slope.

Oct 14, 2016 ,,,,,,,,,,

We have no shortage of Italian food in and around our area but this new Italian Restaurant, Flora, coming to 8th Ave in Park Slope looks very promising.  We learned a few things from the blog Here’s Park Slope and the restaurants social about what to expect, which is fresh homemade pasta and high quality authentic […]

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Red Hook Integrated Flood Protection System Meeting Tonight.

Oct 13, 2016 ,,,,,,

Meeting # 3 on the Integrated Flood Protection System and the feasibility study conducted about this system will commence tonight at 6:30pm at PS 15 (71 Sullivan Street).  The Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency and the New York City Economic Development Corp are hosting this event and would like the public to come out […]

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Bed Stuy Alive 2016! by Ronica Webb

Oct 12, 2016 ,,,,,,,,,

Saturday October 8th marked the Annual 2016 Bed Stuy Alive! week-long festival. Restoration Plaza hosted the 8th Annual Tohma Y. Falkner award ceremony honoring some of Bed Stuy’s heroines that are doing some awesome community work and making a difference in the community. Though the kick-off gala already took place you still have 4 days to […]

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Open Runs Through Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Sep 30, 2016 ,,,,,,,,

 This has been going on for a while but we wanted to pass along the info in case some of you don’t already know about it. The New York Road Runners (NYRR) host a free evening run at Brooklyn Bridge Park, starting at Pier 6, every Tuesday night.  Now is a great time to start […]

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