Battle of Brooklyn
In addition to the family-friendly events taking place at Green-Wood Cemetery [http://southslopenews.com/blog/events/commemorate-the-battle-of-brooklyn-at-green-wood-on-august-24] this weekend to honor the Battle of Brooklyn [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island], there’s another event planned for the area that will give you a taste of history
Bangs
“I don’t think you understand how bangs work!” It’s late August, everyone at your office is on vacation, so take a couple minutes to enjoy this video from Willy Appleman [http://www.willyappelman.com/video.html], which was shot in Cafe Regular du Nord [http://www.caferegular.com/
Dragonfly
A fluttery friend, photographed by shmilosavitch [http://instagram.com/p/r99QWBTeoc/?modal=true]. Take any photos in Park Slope recently? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkslopestoop/], or tag them #parkslope on Instagram, and we’ll
Photo by caylinnieto [http://instagram.com/p/rzmA4XI53w/?modal=true]. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag it #southslope on Instagram, or email it to editor@bklyner.com, and we’ll post it
Looking for something to do this weekend? With everything from an art opening with a food theme to a show by James Brown’s bassist to all kinds of Battle of Brooklyn events, you won’t have to go far for fun. Here are some of our favorite events from
Grace Rauh
For a reporter on the quintessential New York City news channel NY1 [http://www.ny1.com/], it almost comes as a surprise to Grace Rauh [https://twitter.com/gracerauh] that she ended up in this town. “To be totally honest, growing up in Connecticut, we would come into the city
bam
BAMcafé Live [http://www.bam.org/visit/bam-cafe-dinner-drinks], the performance series curated by Darrell M. McNeill at 30 Lafayette Avenue, returns in September for its 15th season of free rock, jazz, R&B, world, pop, and more, all without a cover charge and no drink minimums — just hang out
It’s going to be a busy weekend in the area if you like art, comedy, or local history! There are a couple of exhibition openings, the Brooklyn Comedy Festival is underway, and as for honoring the Battle of Brooklyn, think walking tours with or without beer. Details on those
Key Food
It looks like we’re actually, at long last, getting closer to the opening of the Windsor Terrace Walgreens [/?s=key+food], located on Prospect Avenue at 11th Avenue — though it seems like we’ll still have to wait a while for the Key Food. Opening dates for the Walgreens
heart of brooklyn veterinary hospital
Got some space in your heart and in your home for a new furry friend? Here’s where you should be this weekend: Heart of Brooklyn Veterinary Hospital [http://www.yelp.com/biz/heart-of-brooklyn-veterinary-hospital-brooklyn-3], in partnership with Sean Casey Animal Rescue [http://nyanimalrescue.org/], is hosting a pet adoption event
It looks like we’re actually, at long last, getting closer to the opening of the Windsor Terrace Walgreens [/?s=key+food], located on Prospect Avenue at 11th Avenue — though it seems like we’ll still have to wait a while for the Key Food. Opening dates for the Walgreens
The G train continues experiencing disruptions because of work on the tunnel, you’ll want to watch out along the D train if you’re heading someplace on the way to Coney Island, plus some more changes this weekend to our local subway lines. Details from the MTA [http://web.