[ June 13, 2010; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Sunday, June 13th, at 3:00 PM, brings another installment of the 2nd Sunday Jazz in the Cellar series at Queen of All Saints Church (300 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn). The Q Jazz Express jazz ensemble will fill the bill exclusively to warm things up in anticipation of the summer.Tickets are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for [ ... ] ...
ABSOLUT® VODKA launches ABSOLUT® BROOKLYN and donates $50,000 in sales to Habitat for Humanity – New York City. Credit: Getty ImagesPerformance poet Lemon Andersen and filmmaker Spike Lee were on hand to celebrate ABSOLUT® BROOKLYN and ABSOLUT® VODKA’s donation of $50,000 to Habitat for Humanity to help build affordable housing in Bed-Stuy.Although I have always [ ... ] ...
The 2010 World Cup begins today and it’s serious business in Brooklyn. Where will you be watching the games - Floyd, Roebling Inn, Chip Shop? Who are you rooting for? Comment away! ...
... I'm sure, good readers, that you have all been watching the New York State and New York City budgets closely. Many of us in the Brooklyn Collection, and at Brooklyn Public Library as a whole, have been watching the budget negotiations compulsively. Budget mania is nothing new to the libraries in New York City and I write that with a sigh because libraries are easy targets over and over again. As archivist of the Brooklyn Collection, my work allows me to sort through photo folders and
This weekend is a bargain shopping frenzy for sure. Between the Town Square Greencycle Swap and Empty Cages Collective Rummage Sale, you could probably come home with armloads of new stuff for a Jackson or less ... Greenpointers! I am a volunteer at Empty Cages Collective an all volunteer animal shelter located right here in Greenpoint. We are having a fund raising rummage sale, where we are selling donated items to help care for the animals in our charge ... The sale is from 10 - 4 on sat the
This Sunday June 13th is the Mister Market at Public Assembly from Noon to 6pm. Facebook event here ... The Mister Market at Public Assembly ... Sunday June 13th 2010 from 12- 6 pm ... A pop-up style indoor market featuring modern & vintage Men's clothing and accessories, tasty treats, electronic gadgets, records and more all for the modern man. Ideal gifts for Father's Day priced from $1 to $100.00. Brought to you by North Brooklyn based boutiques, designers and culinary creatives ... The Line
This just in from First Presbyterian Church on Henry Street - this Sunday (6/13) they will be presenting the Global Arts Festival:First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn continues our tradition of presenting great performances and wonderful handcrafts in our beautiful garden, this time in collaboration with NYCreates! NYCreates has assembled a superb collection of craft and [ ... ] ...
See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Aaron Short ... The Brooklyn Paper ... Play that funky music, hipsters ... Funk fans can shake their asses off on the streets of Williamsburg all day on June 21 at a 12-hour music marathon organized by Williamsburg resident Meredith Nadler ... It’s just one of nearly 1,000 outdoor free concerts included in the Make Music New York festival ... Ten bands are on the docket for the funk fest, happening outside of Rose Live on Grand Street, including
See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Meredith Deliso ... The Brooklyn Paper ... Andy Warhol wasn’t much of a bird watcher. The iconic pop artist had a house out on Long Island — the closest thing we have to the county here — that was used mainly for parties ... For Bushwick-based artist Mel Smothers, that facet has inspired him to conduct a (metaphorical) dialogue with the pop icon in his series, “Dear Andy: Postcards from Montauk.” ... In his paintings, the artist, and nature
[ June 12, 2010; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] This Saturday the Brooklyn Hospital Center in Fort Greene is having a Free Community Health Fair in Fort Greene Park from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.There will be info available for low cost insurance, career info, free giveaways and lots of family health information for those out there with kids ... The free screenings include:Asthma [ ... ] ...