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Claire Beckman
Little ones climbing the walls? A summer solution for Wednesday, August 7 from 10am-12pm, when Claire Beckman, Ditmas Park resident of 13 years and co-founder of Brave New World Rep [http://bravenewworldrep.org/] is offering: WHAT: 2-hour summer DREAMA mini-camp for young children ages 3.5 to 5.5 WHERE:
Sunflower
“So many sunflowers on Dorchester this year,” says photographer janinesx [http://instagram.com/p/cgdOu3yxdL/]. Take a photo in the area lately? Share it: editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag it #ditmaspark on Instagram, and we’ll post your pic
Stencils
Take any photos in South Slope recently? Share them with us! Add them to our Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope], tag them #southslope on Instagram, or email them to us at editor@bklyner.com and we’ll post them on the blog. Also find us on Facebook
Looking for something fun to do nearby this weekend? There’s some fun stuff going on, all right in the neighborhood: Sigma Storytime [http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/record=g1007795] When: Saturday, August 3, 12pm Where: Brooklyn Central Library [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/central], Youth Wing What: Volunteers from the
butterflies
We’re pretty sure that’s a painted lady butterfly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_Lady] that we spotted recently in Prospect Park. Any lepidopterists out there who can confirm? Take any photos in Kensington lately? Send them to editor@kensingtonbk.com, and we’ll post them on the
Looking for something fun to do close to home this weekend? Here’s what’s happening in the area: Saturday, August 3 • The Lavender Blues [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lavender-Blues/284597691659591] Singalong is at Lark, 10-11am. • Visit Sustainable Flatbush’s Healing Herb Garden [http://sustainableflatbush.org/sustainable-flatbush-calendar/], 10am-2pm (compost
A man accused of shooting at a police officer outside of a local bar in 2011 was released from prison without bail because his trial didn’t start fast enough, reports the New York Post [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/da_big_blunder_iMQ9rntTfeMmr1mW1toanK]. Pablo Negron was released
brownstones
A four-story brownstone on 1st Street near 7th Avenue partially collapsed this morning, leaving one person injured, and causing a responding police officer to suffer injuries as well, according to the FDNY. Authorities tell us a call came in at about 11:45 am regarding a partial collapse of the
fundraisers
Like baseball and helping your neighbors? Consider joining CAMBA for their annual night at the ballpark [http://camba.org/CAMBATheCyclones/tabid/436/Default.aspx] at MCU Park at 7pm on Thursday, August 8. Proceeds from the game go to helping CAMBA clients, and you get a baseball cap included with
Coming after a move-in date, this weekend is a little sparse on stoop sales right in the neighborhood, but there are some within walking distance that look worth checking out. Planning a stoop sale of your own? Post the details in our classifieds section [/classifieds], and we’ll help spread
Stoop Sale
Games, books, furniture, a chafing dish, and even cookies could be yours for a bargain if you stop by a stoop sale taking place in the area this weekend! Have a sale of your own on the horizon? Add it to our classifieds section [/classifieds] and we’ll help spread