community bookstore
Image via Simon & Schuster [http://books.simonandschuster.com/Rex-Finds-an-Egg!-Egg!-Egg!/Steven-Weinberg/9781481403085] Looking for something fun to do with the whole family this week? From crafting to celebrate Black History Month, to a storytime about a T. Rex, to super fun sing-alongs, there are a lot of great
260 5th Avenue
Photo via Buttermilk Bakeshop [https://www.facebook.com/buttermilkbakeshopny/photos/a.270936066430184.1073741830.180825062107952/341504812706642/?type=1] Buttermilk Bakeshop [http://buttermilkbakeshop.com/], which opened its first location a year ago [/blog/business/sweet-treats-galore-at-new-buttermilk-bakeshop] at 339 7th Avenue, near 9th Street, is currently setting up shop in its new 5th Avenue
Common Core Tests
Teachers in our area are speaking out against Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed education reform – announced in January during his 2015 State of the State address [http://fox23news.com/2015/01/21/state-of-the-state-agenda-include-education-reform/] – which, among other things, requires 50 percent of a teacher’s evaluation to be dependent on student
There’s been some work going on behind papered window at 557 5th Avenue, on the corner of 15th Street, over the past few weeks, but we haven’t been able to get a hint of what’s coming. Until recently, when a suggestive sign went up in the front.
chips
Photo via CHiPS [http://chipsonline.org/2015/02/22/100-pj-sandwiches-for-the-hungry/]For a little mid-week inspiration, we’re turning to an awesome Brooklyn kid who, when faced with a school project, decided to make a little difference in the community. To celebrate a milestone date in the classroom, kids at PS
Pretty awesome dragon up on the ceiling of Talde [http://taldebrooklyn.com/]! Wishing all who celebrated the Chinese New Year — hello, year of the sheep (or ram, or goat) — a warm gung hay fat choy! Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our
Stoops
Photo by chrispesto [https://instagram.com/p/zcYbb5lU6M/]Some great colors popping out of all the white snow we’ve been seeing, as spotted by chrispesto [https://instagram.com/p/zcYbb5lU6M/]. Take any photos in Park Slope recently? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope
Image via Wikimedia [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Emily_Dickinson#mediaviewer/File:Emily_Dickinson_daguerreotype_(cropped).jpg] It’s another chilly week here in NYC, but there are plenty of events to warm you up in our neighborhood. From music and performances inspired by Emily Dickinson, to comedians talking books,
Local bakery Buttermilk Bakeshop [http://buttermilkbakeshop.com/], which opened a year ago [/blog/business/sweet-treats-galore-at-new-buttermilk-bakeshop] at 339 7th Avenue, near 9th Street, will be closed for part of this week as they move their kitchen to a new, second location in the area [/blog/business/buttermilk-bakeshop-to-open-second-location-in-the-north-slope]. They noted on Facebook
The monthly 78th Precinct Community Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24 at 7:30pm at the precinct house at 65 6th Avenue, just off Flatbush Avenue. Note that the traffic safety meetings, which were held least year prior to the regular meeting, are no longer taking place, and
Image via Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?ll=40.67849,-73.990345&msa=0&spn=0.055589,0.098448&mid=ziCYv8Q2g9vA.ker3KjYWgU14] The monthly 78th Precinct Community Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24 at 7:30pm at the precinct
318 5th Avenue
Photo via Warren Lewis Sotheby’s [http://www.warrenlewis.com/eng/rentals/detail/328-l-2574-1351468/318-5th-avenue-park-slope-brooklyn-ny-11215] Fifth Avenue is about to get a bit meatier, as a new American steakhouse is set to open this spring. The new restaurant Carnem (which means “meat” in Latin) is coming to 318 5th Avenue,