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Pamela Wong

Pam was a staff reporter at Bklyner, covering North-Western parts of Brooklyn between 2016 and 2019. She also writes about art at arthag.typepad.com.

Gowanus Manufacturers Highlighted in New Calendar

GOWANUS – Gowanus Souvenir Shop [https://gowanussouvenir.com/] hosted a launch party over the weekend for the release of its latest Souvenir Edition [https://gowanussouvenir.com/collections/gowanus-souvenir-editions-1]—the Gowanus Manufacturing Calendar 2020 [https://gowanussouvenir.com/collections/gowanus-souvenir-editions-1/products/2020-gowanus-calendar] . Via gowanussouvenir.com [https://gowanussouvenir.com/collections/gowanus-souvenir-editions-1/products/2020-gowanus-calendar] The

Brooklyn Women’s Exchange Celebrates 165 Years and Seeks New Home

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – As the Brooklyn Women’s Exchange [http://www.brooklyn-womens-exchange.org/] celebrated its 165th anniversary on Tuesday evening, the not-for-profit announced that it will soon have to vacate its longtime storefront at 55 Pierrepont Street. Brooklyn Women’s Exchange 165th Anniversary Celebration held at the Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse,

Spook-tacular Halloween Events In Brooklyn

Argyle Street, Ditmas Park (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)Saturday, October 26 3RD ANNUAL KIDS HALLOWEEN PARADE + SCAVENGER HUNT [https://industrycity.com/event/ic-beyond-kids-halloween-parade/] Industry City, 274 36th Street, Sunset Park, 10am-4pm The third annual Kids’ Halloween Parade + Trick-or-Treat Scavenger Hunt will include mural painting, a pumpkin patch, and other family-friendly activities.

Art Cake: A Self-Sustaining Affordable Studio Program for Artists

SUNSET PARK – Two artist brothers opened a new arts facility in Sunset Park last month providing space and affordable studios for production and creatives. Art Cake [https://artcake.org/space] debuted on September 7 at 214 40th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues) in Sunset Park. The 13,000-square-foot former

MoCADA Mural Reminds Brooklynites To ‘Take It Easy’

FORT GREENE – The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts [https://mocada.org/] (MoCADA) unveiled a new mural Saturday on Fort Greene Place across from the Atlantic Terminal Mall. MoCADA’s ‘Take It Easy’ mural on Fort Greene Place (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)Titled Take It Easy, the artwork features a cast

Gowanus Open Studios: 400+ Artists, Disco Balls, Giant Ants & More

GOWANUS – Thousands flocked to Gowanus over the weekend to check out the largest Gowanus Open Studios yet. Now in its 23rd year, the Arts Gowanus [https://www.artsgowanus.org] event presented work by more than 400 artists in and around the neighborhood. “It’s been great so far. Tomorrow it’

Making Strides: Walk, Eat & Drink To Fight Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Awareness. Courtesy of Salman Asif. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/unwomenasiapacific/10801184393/in/photolist-hssTP8-dtbCrk-pzFq8N-8FG4ae-76eePY-5noK6i-5voxvm-7cfqJM-hsrY3x-5rdFU5-5r1ekE-pcBNdP-6eb4z7-pK1zEd-dijxsa-fhAkFz-5uSUwU-dHwj7D-avuYoB-ZjQa4G-ZHzaEz-pTq4eo-38ueVL-iJriT-9LUPP7-CiJt9-ncXkY1-iJqLV-3fv5ve-4ssPBV-5FnMq6-5k2U9n-75Snqx-75Snqk-aCwUxY-7wcqXy-avciBt-5GeSQK-arxhNL-9psUTe-7aEY78-7S9HRn-8MGy6x-iJqLS-ayuPVh-gs87ZB-5xxsQ5-8MGi3P-aoeTha-7aEYf4] BROOKLYN – More than 30,000

Weekend Events October 18-20 (Fall Festivals, Book Sales, 24-Hour Raga Marathon & More)

There is so much happening this weekend from open studios, movies, music, fall festivals, and even a Howl-o-Ween block party [/sean-casey-animal-rescues-halloween-block-party-a-howling-good-time/]. The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival [/horror-show-brooklyn-horror-film-festival-returns-october-17-24/] and the BRIC JazzFest [/bric-jazzfest-a-week-of-jazz-concerts-film-poetry-more/] both kick off this weekend. On Saturday, you can cheer on the runners at the NYC RUNS Brooklyn

Sunset Park Open Studios, Oct 18-19

SUNSET PARK – Art lovers have been busy lately checking out open studio events in Bushwick [/bushwick-open-studios-cats-wax-bubbles-more/] and Red Hook [/red-hook-open-studios-painting-woodwork-surfboards-more/]. Along with the 23rd annual Gowanus Open Studios [/get-ready-for-gowanus-open-studios-oct-19-20/] taking place this weekend, several arts venues in Sunset Park will also offer a variety of opportunities to meet artists and

Brooklyn Academy of Music Opens BAM Strong And 2019 Next Wave Festival

Ribbon-cutting for BAM Strong. Holding scissors is BAM Trustee, Brigette Vosse. To her left are BAM President Katy Clark and Council Member Robert Cornegy (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)FORT GREENE – BAM [https://www.bam.org] had lots to celebrate Tuesday evening—reopening the renovated Harvey Theater, the grand opening of its