What are you up to this weekend? It’s the last of the warm air we’re getting before Polar Vortex III [http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/frigid-air-to-clutch-midwest-east/23498242] hits, so it had better be worth it! Saturday, February 22 • Check out the Ezra Guitar open house [/blog/kids/
Making the best of the weather, by bigmoon620 [http://instagram.com/p/kqQOMGJcfI/]. 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 Instagram, and we’ll post them on the blog. Also, like
bicyclists
Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com] recently posted to their website an extensive report by SUNY Downstate’s Mark W. Hoglund [http://www.downstate.edu/family-medicine/attendings/hoglund.html], who surveyed a 141 people about their experiences getting safely around Community District 14, then studied pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers
birds
Bring the kids to Compost for Brooklyn [http://compostforbrooklyn.org/] this Saturday, February 22 from 11am-1pm to have some crafty fun — and to learn a little something about our feathered neighbors. Families will get to make your own pine cone bird feeders [http://compostforbrooklyn.org/events/] at this free, outdoor
We’ve rounded up some of the more interesting open houses happening in and around Ditmas Park this Sunday. Any thoughts on these places? CONDOS & CO-OPS 207 Ocean Parkway #7B [http://abacusproperties.com/index.cfm?page=details&id=35253] List Price: $186,000, $337 maintenance Size: Studio, 1
We’ve rounded up some of the more interesting open houses happening in and around Ditmas Park this Sunday. Any thoughts on these places? CONDOS & CO-OPS 207 Ocean Parkway #7B [http://abacusproperties.com/index.cfm?page=details&id=35253] List Price: $186,000, $337 maintenance Size: Studio, 1
free store
Got extra books, records, clothes, or whatever hanging around the house–or just need an additional power strip? Share the wealth with your neighbors this weekend at the first ever Flatbush Mutual Aid [http://flatbushmutualaid.wix.com/flatbushmutualaid] free store. The “shop” will be set up in front of the
Ezra Guitar
If you’ve been curious about the offerings at Ezra Guitar [http://ezraguitar.myshopify.com/] (785 Coney Island Avenue between Cortelyou and Dorchester Roads), bring the kids over the next two weekends (Saturday, February 22-Sunday, February 23 and Saturday, March 1-Sunday, March 2) to check out their gymnastics and guitar
hair cuts
We’ve only heard rave reviews of the long-running local barbershops, but do any ladies have a preferred place to lose a few inches? Neighbor Anne says: > Where can one get a good haircut in the general vicinity? Up until now I have been suckered into paying what is
Henry Minker (above) and thedogwoodnyc [http://instagram.com/p/knwdTMxMWn/] (below) notice nearby nests. 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 Instagram, and we’ll post them on the blog. Also,
asghar choudri
It is with sadness we acknowledge the loss of neighbor Asghar Choudhri, who passed away earlier this week. Between his roughly 15 years on Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com], over two decades as a Clergy Liaison with the 70th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/
What do you have planned for this sunny, not freezing weekend? You can learn a new skill, find a new musician you like, bring your kids to try out a new class, and more–all right in the neighborhood. Have fun, and check back Monday to see what’s on