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colombia
Coffee Mob [http://coffeemob.com/] owner Buck Berk just shared some exciting news with us – he’s traveling tomorrow to a specialty coffee farm situated in the Colombian Andes, La Palma y el Tucan [http://lapalmayeltucan.com/], to study farming techniques, learn about micro-climates, and see how coffee is processed
adopt
Neighbor Elizabeth Champ let us know about these two insanely adorable 10-week-old kittens that are up for adoption. Tom Collins (a boy) and Gibson (a girl) were born behind Elizabeth’s building and have been living with her until they were old enough to be adopted. Tom Collins, who’s
As you embark on your travels today and tomorrow, heads up – the B is running local from Sheepshead Bay to Prospect Park, and the Q is running express from Prospect Park to Sheepshead Bay. On the subway front this weekend, there are a couple changes to look out for, including
It’s almost the weekend! On the subway front, there is, of course, the imaginary G train [/transportation/this-friday-until-september-2-no-g-train-service-north-of-nassau-avenue] – and as far as the F goes, there are a couple things to look out for if you’re traveling in Manhattan or Queens. Details via the MTA [http://web.mta.
What’s better than a best friend? As photographed by zachary_at_prospect_bark [http://instagram.com/p/r7fSsooXW8/?modal=true]. Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag them #ditmaspark on Instagram, and we’
1027 Flatbush Avenue
After being shuttered for almost four decades, the Kings Theatre [/?s=kings+theatre] (1027 Flatbush Avenue) will reopen in January 2015 as a major performing arts venue that is slated to present more than 200 annual performances, from popular music to comedy and dance, according to a press release issued
16th avenue
A raccoon that died after attacking a litter of feral cats on the 7800 block of 16th Avenue tested positive for rabies, a city Department of Health spokesman has just informed us. The raccoon may have exposed the feral cats, and at least two litters of kittens, to rabies, and
burnt-out car
If you’ve been concerned about the burnt-out Range Rover on Rugby Road (between Foster and DeKoven), we have some good news for you: The skeleton-of-a-vehicle is expected to be gone within several days, a worker at Community Board 14’s Department of Sanitation garage told us today. Earlier this
Sports
Hey baseball fans! Or animal fans! Or both! Come join the folks from Sean Casey Animal Rescue [http://nyanimalrescue.org/] next Wednesday, August 27, at a baseball game pitting the Brooklyn Cyclones [http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/splash/] against the Staten Island Yankees [http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t586]
library
This Friday, August 22, you and your kids can relish these last days of August with a free summer-themed dance program from Alden LaPaglia (of the Alden Moves Dance Theater [http://www.aldenmoves.com/]) at the Cortelyou Library [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/cortelyou] (1305 Cortelyou Road). Children ages three
Chester Hawkins
The community is invited to a night of experimental music [https://www.facebook.com/events/622618627845868/] in Windsor Terrace this Sunday evening, beginning at 6:30pm at The Prospect Range [http://prospectrange.com/Prospect_Range/Home.html] (1226 Prospect Avenue). The “Duets: A Night of Collaborative Improvised Experimental Music” event,
depression
Sustainable Flatbush [http://sustainableflatbush.org/] and Sacred Vibes Apothecary [http://www.sacredvibeshealing.com/] will be offering a free workshop focusing on depression [http://sustainableflatbush.org/2014/08/18/herbal-workshop-depression/] this Saturday, August 23 at 10am at the Flatbush Reformed Church [https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushReformedChurch] (East 21st Street and Kenmore