Looking to bring a new feline friend into your home this holiday season? Margaux the cat is about 9 months old, and she is spayed, vaccinated, FIV/FELV negative, very loving, and available for adoption [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=524114464274235&set=a.288487987836885.76438.199935930025425&
Hark, the Kensington neighbors sing! This Saturday, December 15 at 5pm, join neighbors from all backgrounds at Kensington Plaza on Church Ave at Beverley for a community sing-along. KARMABrooklyn notes [http://karmabrooklyn.blogspot.com/2012/12/kensington-community-holiday-sing-along.html] that there will be hot cocoa, hot cider, and s’mores. There
fruit
When you’re shopping for fruits and vegetables, we’ve got a couple of supermarkets, smaller grocery stores, and bodegas to cover most of the bases. But what if you want to stock up on bargain priced avocados at 3am? Your best bet nearby may be Rossman Farms [http://www.
Chabad of Kensington
After it rained earlier this week, some neighbors on the Kensington/Windsor Terrace listserv [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KWTneighbors/] debated the safety of the electrical wiring of the large menorah set up over the Prospect Expressway on Caton Avenue by Chabad of Kensington [http://www.chabadkensington.com/]. Then yesterday,
A chilly fall day along the Ocean Parkway Malls. If you take a photo in the neighborhood that you’d like to share, send it to us at editor@kensingtonbk.com, and we’ll post it on the blog.
Affirmations
Captured a Park Slope moment on camera? Send it to editor@bklyner.com, add it to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkslopestoop/] , or tag it #parkslope on Instagram, and we’ll post it on the blog.
John
One of the most storied dogs currently available for adoption at Sean Casey Animal Rescue [http://www.nyanimalrescue.org/] is John [http://www.petango.com/webservices/adoptablesearch/wsAdoptableAnimalDetails.aspx?id=17110000&css=http://petango.com/WebServices/adoptablesearch/css/styles.css] , pictured above with Santa, who visited the shelter this
deals
A nice deal for military service members who have been thinking of getting inked: Leathernecks [https://www.facebook.com/LeathernecksTattoos], located at 667a 5th Avenue, is offering you 20% off tattoos through January 1 (and 10% off for civilians). If you’re looking for some ideas, it’s hard to
neighborhood
Every once in a while someone writes up Kensington, and the summary of the neighborhood often misses all those things that you can’t explain by just visiting once. So while a recent piece in Brooklyn Exposed [http://brooklynexposed.com/nightlife-music/entry/inside-brooklyn-kensington-neighborhood/] points out some things nicely (“A walk
David Shea
David and Laura Shea, the owners of Applewood [http://www.applewoodny.com/], moved upstate to try their hands at farming. Tonight, you can taste what they’ve been hard at work growing, and talk to them about their experiences, at the first Meet-the-Farmer Dinner with Applewood Farm [http://www.applewoodny.
weather
The skies should start to clear up a little after today, but don’t forget your mittens as the temperatures begin to drop to more December-like numbers again. If you take a photo in the neighborhood that you’d like to share, send it to us at editor@kensingtonbk.com,
Brooklyn Mercantile
Another place to pick up some unique gifts this week is the Brooklyn Mercantile [http://brooklynmercantile.com/] Pop-Up shop [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152305264065542&set=a.10151768313400542.856950.121473000541&type=1] , which will feature items from local artists, vintage home decor, plus fabric, ribbon, and