Odd Twin [http://www.oddtwin.com/], the vintage store at 164 5th Avenue whose owner Francesca Neville announced her plans to shutter the shop [/blog/business/odd-twin-is-up-for-sale] in June, officially closed earlier this week. Francesca will be focusing on being a full-time mom, and is expecting her second child next
Flatbush Junction Greenmarket
If you live near the Flatbush-Nostrand Junction, be sure to check out the first (then hopefully permanent) farmers market to take place on the Junction Triangle (1545 Flatbush Avenue) tomorrow, September 28, from 9am to 2pm. GrowNYC [http://www.grownyc.org/], in collaboration with Council Member Jumaane Williams [http://council.
Ready Set Kindergarten
Ready, Set, Kindergarten, a program designed to help kids ages 3 to 5 get ready for school, is back at the Cortelyou Library [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/cortelyou] (1305 Cortelyou Rd on the corner of Argyle Rd) starting this Saturday, September 28 at 11am. The series includes stories, activities
Sidra's Threading Salon
Sidra’s Threading Salon, a new space that does threading, facials, waxing, and henna tattoos, recently opened at 1137 Coney Island Avenue between Glenwood Rd and Avenue H. It’s open daily from 9am to 9pm — for more info, call 347-834-0557. If you check it out, let us know what
Ready, Set, Kindergarten [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/first-5-years/ready-set-kindergarten] is a free, six-session series for children ages 3 to 5 and their parents or caregivers. Families will enjoy stories and activities designed to encourage the development of early learning skills. Exploring literacy, science, and math through music, stories, crafts, and
On Thursday, October 10, from 5-9pm, check out Cortelyou Road from Coney Island Avenue to East 17th Street, where you’ll be able to enjoy special access to the library and the fire house, get a free lesson in salsa dancing, see art on display, and taste some of the
Cortelyou at Twilight
On Thursday, October 10, from 5-9pm, check out Cortelyou Road from Coney Island Avenue to East 17th Street, where you’ll be able to enjoy special access to the library and the fire house, get a free lesson in salsa dancing, see art on display, and taste some of the
WalkNYC
The Department of Transportation recently installed a WalkNYC wayfinding kiosk [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/walknyc.shtml] on Prospect Park West at Bartel-Pritchard Square, as part of its city-wide rollout that began in a few select locations this past summer [http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/06/24/
ground floor gallery
Ground Floor Gallery [http://www.groundfloorbk.com/] (343 5th Street) just had Miles Wickham, aka The Reskew [http://about.me/mileswickham], paint their roll-down gate [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=385838164879098&set=a.308952409234341.1073741828.299723050157277&type=1] , so you can see “Art on view, open
Morning Glories
Neighbor Kathy Jones spotted this intrepid morning glory hanging on along Dorchester Road. Are you noticing any last bits of summer in the area? 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
composting
Neighbors in Windsor Terrace are about to be part of a pilot program where organic waste will be collected curbside [/green/organic-waste-pilot-program-set-to-begin-october-7] by the city, but until that takes off across NYC [/blog/green/will-required-composting-in-brooklyn-work], those looking to turn their food scraps into compost in the Ditmas Park area will
Compost for Brooklyn [http://compostforbrooklyn.org/], the garden on the corner of Newkirk Avenue and East 8th Street, recently announced their fall open hours for collection of compostable items. They accept residential food scraps only (no dairy, meat, bones, woody material, lawn clippings, “compostable” dinnerware, or coconut shells) on these