Death Cafe
Louise de Winter [http://www.louise-de-winter.com/]Death is hard to talk about, but funeral planner Louise de Winter [http://www.louise-de-winter.com] wants to help make it easier. She is hosting a Death Cafe, where you can discuss all matters of death, dying, and life over a cup of
Photo via Nu D’Lux [http://www.nudlux.com/live/]Looking for something fun to do this week? From tropical music to comedy, and storytelling to swing dancing, there are plenty of great events happening in Park Slope this week! For even more things to do around Brooklyn, and to
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heat
Photo by Matthew Hurst [https://www.flickr.com/photos/skewgee/7482300128/in/photolist-ctsfF-bkw3Kb-byqW5D-ctu7j-byqVpk-vnH5ij-cpbK9C-tWncAo-tWniZA-bkw3Xy-9ZMGvR-J8gib-J8ggj-eXzxVB-8abp8v-ctsAs-8adihU-bkw3e5-f5jUaJ-8adW3w-g2gjk-8abhND-g2gb5-8abjJx-8abgSH-g2ghb-8adTTj-8adUPf-8adX5h-8abiSV-g2gch-g2gdZ-g2g8f-g2g6m-g2gcu-g2g4E-g2giD-g2g9N-g2ggd] Now that we are in the heat of summer, it’s important to remember that we humans aren’t the only ones who have to worry about heat stroke and dehydration. Pe
animal safety
Photo by Betsy Vereckey.Now that we are in the heat of summer, it’s important to remember that we humans aren’t the only ones who have to worry about heat stroke and dehydration. Pets, particularly dogs, can suffer from heat stroke and dehydration when the temperatures get over
Looking for some bargains? There are some great stoop sales happening in the neighborhood this weekend with plenty of furniture, electronics and even some “unbelievable treasures.” Check out our roundup for details on these bargains. Where: Prospect Park West at 8th Street [https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/gms/5135775070.html]
Photo via Sean Casey Animal Rescue [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue?fref=ts]Looking for a new dog to call your own? How about Thundra the Dog? She’s been living at Sean Casey Animal Rescue [http://nyanimalrescue.org/], but is ready for a forever home. According to Sean Casey,
7th Avenue
Photo by Anders Goldfarb [http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/record=b11519254]We love looking back at the neighborhood in years past. Here is a photo of 7th Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets around 1978 during what appears to be a street fair. Check out all of the old shop signs!
Hidrock
Hidrock Pavilion RenderingLocals spoke out against the proposed design for a new five-story condo building next to the Pavilion Theater at the Community Board 6 Landmarks and Land Use Committee meeting Thursday [/blog/history/public-hearing-on-pavilion-theater-project-thursday]. The Committee voted unanimously to approve Hidrock Realty’s plans to build 24 condos on
shadows
Photo by Tom PrendergastWhat a perfect summer scene! We love being able to sit in the shadows and enjoy the summer day. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag it #southslope on Instagram,
call box
Photo by erika_a_clark [https://instagram.com/erika_a_clark/]We love all the old call boxes you can find around the neighborhood. Take any photos in the neighborhood lately? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/