ps 295 farmers market
Peter Piper picked a peck of chili peppers, and they’re all at this week’s P.S. 295 Farmers Market [/blog/education/how-students-volunteers-and-a-whole-lot-of-herbs-helped-create-the-ps-295-farmers-market] . As an added bonus, the market is giving the peppers away so you can try them out at home (limit 4 per customer). Also look for
brunch
J’eatjet? [https://www.facebook.com/jeatjetbar?fref=ts], the 5th Avenue gastrobar that opened in August [/blog/business/jeatjet-5th-ave-welcomes-new-gastrobar-to-the-neighborhood] of this year, has tossed a new “Hair of the Dog” weekend brunch into the mix. In addition to a rotating seasonal menu (last week’s selections are shown above)
andiediemer
Getting ready for the Winter Olympics. Photo by andiediemer [http://instagram.com/p/fv_yNnKzvL/]. Have you snapped any South Slope photos lately? Share them with us! Add them to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag them #southslope on Instagram, or email them to us at
flu vaccinations
Assemblyman Jim Brennan [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Assemblyman-Jim-Brennan/27523202673] has teamed up with Maimonides Hospital [http://www.maimonidesmed.org/Main/Home.aspx] for a free flu shot event [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151925164202674&set=a.10151919789197674.1073741825.27523202673&type=1&theater] on Wednesday,
adults
Halloween is, without a doubt, our favorite time of the year, and if you’re looking to get out with your fellow ghouls and goblins for a night (or two, or three) on the town, this neighborhood does not disappoint: First Ever Applewood Halloween Costume Contest With Cocktails (Of Course)
brooklyn flea
Feeling nostalgic for the old PS 321 Flea Market [/blog/news/brooklyn-flea-to-take-over-ps-321-flea-market]? Several of the former vendors can now be found selling their wares [/classifieds/show-classified/73/fleamarket-this-sat-sun-established-321-venders/stuff-wantedfor-sale] in South Slope, on 20th Street between 4th and 5th Avenues. Sidrah Mirza spotted the market this past weekend and said
25th Street station
After reading the news on Sunday of the October 15 cell phone robbery [/blog/crime/police-seek-suspect-in-cell-phone-snatch-around-25th-st-subway-station] that took place near the 25th Street R train stop, a neighbor contacted us regarding a similar theft that occurred on Sunday, October 6, when his wallet and phone were both taken somewhere between
benefit
Want some Halloween fun this weekend that you can totally feel good about? The third annual Leathernecks Tattoo Halloween Party to Cure Huntington’s Disease [http://leatherneckstattoo.blogspot.com/2013/09/3rd-annual-halloween-party-hdsa.html] is scheduled for Saturday, October 26, from 5pm to 12am. Raising awareness of Huntington’s Disease [http:
e-waste
Have some old electronics rotting away in the apartment? Didn’t get to drop them off on 5th Ave [/blog/green/recycle-your-old-electronics-on-5th-avenue-this-saturday] this past Saturday? Bring them to Upcycle Fest [http://www.upcyclefest.com/], a two-day collection taking place on Sunday, October 27 and Monday, October 28. Electronics can be
6/15 Green
Loving this tree at 6/15 Green [https://www.615green.org/programs/]. Photo by Gwen Garrett Joly. Have you snapped any South Slope photos lately? Share them with us! Add them to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag them #southslope on Instagram, or email them to
ps 321 flea market
Feeling nostalgic for the old P.S. 321 Flea Market [/blog/news/brooklyn-flea-to-take-over-ps-321-flea-market]? Several of the former vendors can now be found selling their wares in our neck of the woods, on 20th Street, between 4th and 5th Avenue. Sidrah Mirza spotted the market last weekend and said that it
Alfred Hitchcock
Don’t wait until the weekend for a little neighborhood fun! Here’s a few of the Halloween-themed events that are already popping up in our area through Wednesday: Strangers On A Train [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=623437691040883&set=a.210720245645965.63139.123603044357686&type=1&