The Center for Brooklyn History of the Brooklyn Public Library, located at 128 Pierrepont Street (photo; corner of Clinton) has an extensive collection of art and artifacts relevant to the history of Brooklyn. You may see some of these items on display at the Center, which is open Monday through Friday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM […]
Weekend Book Festival Events Still On; Relocated If Necessary
As the Eagle reports, events scheduled for this weekend as part of the Brooklyn Book Festival will be moved to indoor locations at the Brooklyn Heights Library or at Borough Hall, if necessary because of weather conditions. There’s more information here.
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend – late Friday night, September 25 to early Monday morning, September 28 – there will be no Manhattan bound service at High Street, as A and C trains will be re-routed to the F line, A trains from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street-Washington Square and C trains from Jay Street-MetroTech to 59th […]
Update: Postponed to October 4 Community Tag Sale at Open Streets Montague
Update: because of rain forecast, this event has been postponed until the following Sunday, October 4. Open Streets Montague Sunday, October 4 from noon until 4 pm will feature an “Upcycle: Community Tag Sale” at which you can “[c]ome shop secondhand clothing, books, housewares, toys, décor, and the odd, wonderful stuff that makes a neighborhood tag sale […]
Update: Atlantic Antic Postponed to October 4
The 51st annual Atlantic Antic, a street fair that stretches along Atlantic Avenue from Hicks Street to Fourth Avenue, will be held Sunday, October 4 from noon until 6:00 PM. Local merchants will be represented, with special deals for the occasion, along with food, music, dancers, visual artists, clothing vendors, and fun sites for kids. There’s .more […]
Buffalo Puppet Parade Fascinates
Your correspondent regrets that because of a conflicting engagement he was unable to witness the parade of buffalo puppets that made its way from Downtown Brooklyn to Borough Hall, then down Montague Street to the Promenade, Columbia Heights, Fulton Ferry Landing, and Brooklyn Bridge Park. Fortunately, Mary Frost of The Eagle was on hand to follow, photograph, and narrate the procession […]
Brooklyn Book Festival This Week
The 21st annual Brooklyn Book Festival takes place this week. The principal events will be this coming weekend. Childrens Day, featuring “a full day of readings, workshops, performances, book signings, and art projects with favorite authors” will be Saturday, September 26, starting at 10:00 am at the Borough Hall Plaza and the Festival Day (photo), Sunday, September 27 starting […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this weekend (late tomorrow evening, Friday, September 18 through early Monday morning, September 21) should be a “green light weekend,” as there are no planned cancellations, route changes, or station skips directly and negatively affecting service at any local stations. The following work week – Monday morning, September 21 through Friday […]
Update – Cancelled: FAD Market at Open Streets Montague Sunday
Update: because of rain expected, this Sunday’s Open Streets Montague has been cancelled. This Sunday, September 20, Montague Open Streets, presented by the Montague Street BID and the City’s Department of Transportaton, will feature a FAD (Fashion Art Design) Market. Local merchants, restaurants, studios, and spas will be offering free samples or workouts, or special deals. Montague Street […]
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