Beer Garden
via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/greenwoodparkbk] It’s finally here: Greenwood Park [https://www.facebook.com/greenwoodparkbk] , the anxiously-awaited South Slope (Greenwood Heights?) beer garden, opened last night, which means that we can all stop trekking to Williamsburg for our outdoor IPAs. (When Koelner Bier Halle [http://www.thekbh.
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Fear
Karen Thompson Walker, the Park Slope novelist whose recent debut, “The Age of Miracles [http://www.theageofmiraclesbook.com/],” has everybody really excited [/blog/art-music/neighbors-in-the-news-summer-reading], just gave a talk at TEDGlobal [http://blog.ted.com/2012/06/26/how-to-read-our-fears-karen-thompson-walker-at-tedglobal-2012/] in Edinburgh this week. Her topic: why fear is actually a
closings
photo via HPS [http://www.heresparkslope.com/home/2012/6/28/closed-for-business-triangle-sporting-goods-182-flatbush-ave.html] Triangle Sporting Goods at the intersection (triangle) of Dean, Flatbush, and Fifth, is closed forever [http://www.heresparkslope.com/home/2012/6/28/closed-for-business-triangle-sporting-goods-182-flatbush-ave.html] , reports Here’s Park Slope. The store, which opened in 1916 selling
adoption
First, one was lost [/blog/animals/kasey-the-black-and-white-tuxedo-cat-needs-your-help]. Now, one is found (Not the same one. Cats, amirite?). We spotted this flyer today taped to a mailbox on 3rd St. If you’re looking for a furry companion that isn’t a dog, consider this guy: Apparently, T.T., a “super-friendly
Beth Elohim
The Polyphony Youth Orchestra [http://www.polyphonyfoundation.org/] is working to bring peace to the Middle East through music, and tonight, they’ll be doing their boundary-transcending thing from the stage at Beth Elohim [http://congregationbethelohim.org/event/polyphony-foundations-youth-orchestra/] . Featuring some of the best young musicians from Israel and Palestine
Park Florist
Earlier this month, The Park Florist announced [/blog/gardens/gather-ye-roses-while-ye-may-the-park-florist-to-close-at-the-end-of-june] they were ending their 40+ year run in the neighborhood at the end of June. And with the calendar closing in, there are only 3 days left to get your piece of floral history and/or a cheap vase. The
4th Avenue
photo via Brownstoner [http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2012/06/final-days-for-4th-avenues-church-of-the-redeemer/] The Church of the Redeemer, on 4th Ave and Pacific Street, is soon to be no more. Brownstoner reports that the building — in addition to its holier duties, a constant source of reassurance that you are finally so close
piper theatre
The Piper Theatre Company production [http://pipertheatre.org/performances/xanadu/] opens July 5 in Washington Park. Spoiler alert: it involves Pegasus.
iced coffee
photo credit: Thingo [http://www.flickr.com/photos/thingo/] via Flickr There’s a poetic roundup [http://www.psreader.com/issue/41/coffee-culture/be-cool/] of local iced-coffee options in the new Park Slope Reader (at 40 Weight Café, “Flavor goes boom. Vintage taste, alfresco.” Do with that what you will.
littlefield
The 3rd season of “Louie [http://vod.fxnetworks.com/watch/louie]” — wondercomedian Louis C.K. [https://buy.louisck.net/]‘s semi-autiobiographical/100% hilarious FX show — premiers this Thursday, and after two Manhattan-centric seasons [http://splitsider.com/2012/06/the-louie-map-of-new-york/], it’s sounding like Park Slope’s about to get at
PS 282
The offending flyer. photo credit: DNAinfo/Leslie Albrecht [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120627/park-slope/baptist-missionaries-target-park-slope-students-at-school-parents-say] A group of missionaries from Concord Baptist Church in South Carolina have been flying outside P.S. 282 [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120627/park-slope/baptist-missionaries-target-park-slope-students-at-school-parents-say#ixzz1z0oRSaE0] on 6th Ave, reports DNAinfo, and Park