Mil's Trills
Mil’s Trills [https://www.facebook.com/milstrillsmusic], the family-friendly act from ukelele aficionado Amelia Robinson [/blog/neighbors/uke-can-do-it], are resuming their monthly drop-in shows at The Rock Shop with special guest and educator Shawn “The Puru” Shafner of The People’s Own Organic Power Project [http://www.thePOOPproject.org]
Odd Twin
On display outside of Odd Twin [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Odd-Twin/116941098348938]. Captured a Park Slope moment on camera? Send it to editor@bklyner.com or add it to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkslopestoop/], and we’ll post it on the blog.
ice hockey
First we stole basketball from New Jersey, now we’re stealing hockey from Long Island. The New York Islanders, who have made their home in Nassau County since 1972, will be coming to Barclays starting with the 2015-16 season. It’s a 25-year agreement that Marty Markowitz is thrilled about,
Lectures
Turn your brown thumb green this Sunday, October 28 at 1pm as 6/15 Green [http://www.615green.org/] hosts an Essential Gardening Techniques Lecture. Garden guide Robert Florin and Prospect Heights Community Farm Coordinator Jon Pope will speak about the things you need to know regarding planting, pruning, irrigation
Community Safety Act
Council Member Brad Lander and Flatbush Council Member Jumaane Williams co-wrote an editorial in the Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/new-watchdog-nypd-article-1.1187955#commentpostform] this past Sunday in support of the Community Safety Act, which creates an inspector general for the NYPD, “an oversight body that exists for every
for sale
The seven-year-old tanning salon Pacific Tanning [http://pacifictanningsalon.com/], on the second floor of 376 9th St, is up for sale. From the Skyline Goup listing [http://www.skylinegroupny.com//index.cfm?page=details&id=7962]: > 1000SF of space being sold fully equipped with industry leading top of
As kids in the neighborhood get ready to enjoy all the sweets that the parades [/blog/events/march-in-ditmas-parks-halloween-parades] and trick-or-treating have in store for them, what kinds of treats are popping up in local shops that even big kids can enjoy? Tucked between the cannolis, Catskill Bagels [http://www.catskillbagels.
Scott Dolan
Photo byslightheadache [http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottadolan/8080164130/in/pool-parkslopestoop] Captured a Park Slope moment on camera? Send it to editor@bklyner.com or add it to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkslopestoop/], and we’ll post it on the blog.
auctions
Now through November 12, you can bid on some great original, Halloween-inspired art from popular children’s book illustrators like Dav Pilkey, Mo Willems, Sara Varon, Brett Helquist, Lane Smith, Steven Weinberg (pictured above) and many more, and all the proceeds will benefit 826NYC [http://826nyc.org/]. You can check
road closures
In addition to the ongoing closure of 6th Street between 4th and 5th Avenues [/blog/news/seen-from-the-stoop-underpaid-nannies-and-dancing-tweens], here are some construction projects and street closures to look out for around the area, via Community Board 6 [http://www.brooklyncb6.org/announcements/]: 525 10th Street at 7th Avenue Now through about
Long Island Coignet Stone Company Building
After many years, it looks like Whole Foods Market will finally open next year at 3rd Ave and 3rd St, and as a bonus, the company will repair the landmarked Long Island Coignet Stone Company Building that is located adjacent to the supermarket site. A rep from Whole Foods issued
class
As it starts to gets dark earlier, now is a great time to think about learning basic self defense. There are two free self-defense classes coming up from Park Slope Academy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [http://psabjj.com/] at 518 5th Avenue: Street Self and Knife Defense Seminar [https://www.facebook.