One of the hottest photography shows we’ve seen in Brooklyn in a while opens tomorrow, featuring pics by Jake Dobkin, Sam Horine, Luna Park and Street Stars whose work we really respect and truly admire. It’s at Factory Fresh on Flushing Avenue and is called “Quality of Life.” The show runs from October 10-31 and […]

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As we’ve noted the 4th Annual Green Brooklyn…Green City Conference is taking place at Borough Hall on Thursday, September 18. Coordinated by the Center for the Urban Environment, it’s billed as “New York City’s largest showcase of green and sustainability issues, programs, and products…Green Brooklyn…Green City 2008 will feature workshops and discussions led by several […]

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There’s been so much depressing news out of Coney Island over the last week, that it’s nice to post something about an event taking there. The Great Irish Fair of New York is happening from September 20-21, 2008 at KeySpan Park. Here’s a bit of info: Join us on Saturday September 20th and Sunday September […]

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There are many events taking place around our Borough to commemorate September 11 and remember those who died. Here are some of them. The September Concert, which is a global series, will have many concert sites in Brookyn, including Borough Hall at 1PM. Here are some of the other sites: Bar 4 in Park Slope, […]

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The Gowanus Dredgers are going to be having their annual party in Gowanus in a couple of weeks. Here’s word from them: Celebrate the rebirth of Gowanus with a block party at the shoreline. Live music, All-u-can-eat BBQ from PJ Hanleys, Canoe tours, Kids’ entertainment, raffles with prizes from local shops & restaurants. Suggested donation […]

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“How do you green a city? Start in Brooklyn! The Center for the Urban Environment attracts city dwellers from all five boroughs to its 4th Annual Green Brooklyn event. A full day fair and symposium, attendees can learn first hand from local experts about social conscious investing, how to solar your building, choosing non-toxic home […]

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We noted this back in August, but it’s worth repeating now that the Summer Torpor is lifting: there will be a Seventh Avenue Restaurant Tour coming up on Thursday, September 18. Here are the details from an email: The Park Slope Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the first 7th Avenue Restaurant Tour. On […]

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The New York Century Bike Tour takes place on Sunday and a significant part of several of the routes passes through Brooklyn. The tour is expected to attract 6,000 cyclists. There are five routes ranging from 15 miles to, uh, 100 miles. Registration is $20-$75. The event is sponsored by Transportation Alternatives and will take […]

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The schedule for the Brooklyn Book Festival, which is coming up on Sunday, September 14 fromm 10AM-6PM at Borough Hall has been released. Some of those who will be participating include Joan Didion, Richard Price, Jonathan Lethem, Dorothy Allison, Russell Banks, A.M. Homes, George Pelecanos, Terry McMillan, Jonathan Franzen, Susan Choi, Esmeralda Santiago, Thurston Moore, […]

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And now, Brooklyn Fashion Indie Week is upon us, running today through September 10th. The kickoff even is a runway show at the Brooklyn Bridge at 6PM today called “No Sleep Till Brooklyn.” Other events include live performances and runway shows. There will also be after parties for designers. Curiously, many of the events take […]

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We’ve posted about cohousing before and there’s a meeting coming up about it later this week. Here, from an email we received from Alex Marshall of the Brooklyn Cohousing Group: Interested in a more community-oriented way of living? Mary Kraus of Kraus-Fitch Architects will give a free public slide show and lecture about Cohousing communities […]

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Holy craWow. It’s only a few weeks until the Brooklyn Book Festival comes around again. This year’s event is scheduled on Sunday, September 14 from 10AM-6PM. It will take place a Borough Hall. Much more later, but for now, we’ll copy and paste from the email: Major free public event: Joan Didion, Richard Price, Jonathan […]

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Rooftop Films is hitting off all the local blogs about an upcoming screening of a film about Rawanda on their beautiful Gowanus rooftop. Here’s the email that we (and others) received: This is Danielle from Rooftop Films (www.rooftopfilms.com). I’m writing to let you know about one of our upcoming shows. Saturday, August 23rd, at 8:00pm […]

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On Monday, we noted some events commemorating the Battle of Brooklyn at Green-Wood Cemetery. Today, we’ll note, per an email we got from the folks at the Old Stone House, that they have a full schedule of events. For instance, on Saturday (8/16) there will be a Battle Days Opening Reception at the Old Stone […]

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Movies Under the Moon actually started last week, but there another showing in the series tonight with The Astronaut Farmer playing. Here’s a bit of the hot description of the series from the press release: This August, as summer draws to a close, Williamsburg’s hottest and soon-to-be largest residential condominium development, The Edge, and the […]

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If you enjoy reenactments of and events commemorating the Battle of Brooklyn, your time is almost at hand. The Battle was fought on August 27, 1776, turning places where we live, shop and recreate into, well, battlefields. The commemoration takes place on Sunday, August 24, 2008 at Green-Wood Cemetery. At 10:00 A.M. there’s a Tribute […]

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Erykah Badu performed this week at the MLK Concert Series. Here’s a short vid of one of the songs.

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A longtime GL reader sent us an email asking if we could post something about an event that neighbors on 12th Street are having tomorrow. Of course, we can: The following is about a Bake Sale that is going to benefit Operation Backpack….Neighbors from 438 and 444 12th Street (between 7th and 8th Aves) are […]

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For those who enjoy watching a film in Brooklyn Bridge Park with the Financial District skyline and Brooklyn Bridge as a backdrop, the Movies with a View series is screening Pleasantville tonight. Per their site: “Back to the past imperfect. Pre-superstardom Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon time travel to a black-and-white ‘50s sitcom world, and […]

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August is Kiddie Month at The Yard in Gowanus. Per the email we got: We just wanted to spread the word that August is officially “Kiddie Month” at The Yard. Every Sunday, we host the Sunday Best dance series at the banks of the Gowanus Canal. With a roster of international DJs and homegrown talent, […]

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The great blog Green Brooklyn is involved in hosting an event on Sunday (8/3) that’s about voting and supporting progressive causes. It takes place at Public Assembly, which is the former Galapagos space on N. 6 Street. GBK writes: “Come party and learn more about how to support local progressive causes in Brooklyn, register to […]

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We really don’t like talking about September during either July or August as it reminds us that summer is not, in fact, endless, but we’ll note that Brooklyn Fashion Indie Week is coming up early during the month that shall not be mentioned. It’s billed as “A full eight days (this ain’t no weekend) of […]

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The Brooklyn Urban Arts Market is launching on Sunday at 12PM on Myrtle Avenue between Grand and Emerson Streets. An email we got said it will be “Featuring artisans and vendors with a fresh, urban perspective, and live music by exciting young artists and bands including: CX Kidtronik Afrika Bambaata Slick Rick Game Rebellion Millsted […]

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There’s a “Go, Go, Gowanus” walking tour tomorrow (7/26) at 11AM from the Municipal Art Society. Per an email we received: Explore the wide banks of Brooklyn’s most famous canal. Before crossing one of the oldest retractile bridges in the United States, we’ll visit the Carroll Gardens Historic District, a singular brownstone enclave distinguished by […]

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The Narrows Botanical Gardens off Shore Road in Bay Ridge is an interesting place if you’ve never been and this week you can catch what is described as “Japanese Gypsy Rock” there. Specifically: Narrows Botanical Gardens is excited to announce that our garden will be the location to hear a FREE and NEW and EXCITING […]

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