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Source: 25084516@N03 [https://www.flickr.com/photos/25084516@N03/4362566750] /FlickrSo Winter Storm Juno turned out to be a bit of a let down [/blizzard-bust-latest-info-city-services-winter-storm-juno-historic-storm-wasnt/] – nowhere near the state of emergency forecasters initially predicted – but kids in New York are still having their first snow day of the 2014-2015
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by Diana Bruk White Island (Source: Google Maps)A group of New Yorkers hailing from all five boroughs gathered early Saturday morning at the Marine Park salt marsh for a rare canoeing adventure to White Island. The three-hour, complimentary guided tour was the second and last trip of the season,
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Photo by Jean Henrique Wichinoski / FlickrState Senator Martin J. Golden is partnering with yoga instructor Cathy Shroder to host two health and fitness events in Marine Park near the Carmine Carro Community Center, 3000 Fillmore Avenue. The beginners’ yoga class, with opportunities for more advanced practice and featuring short yoga-nidra
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I owe half of what I am today to print products. The other half, I owe to their demise. Mwahahah. (Source: Wikimedia)Libraries across the United States and the United States’ hat (a.k.a. Canada) will celebrate “Take Your Child to the Library Day” on Saturday, February 1, with
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Photo from a previous BBT performance of The Nutcracker.by Jennifer Szulman The 27-year-old Brighton Ballet Theater/School of Russian American Ballet (BBT) will be one of only three schools in Brooklyn this winter to perform a version of the classic ballet The Nutcracker, and theirs will offer a distinct
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Not sure where to take your little ghosts, firefighters, and cowgirls this Halloween? We’ve rounded up a list of events from this weekend until the 31st itself in and around Ditmas Park. Have a scarily good time! Boo at the Zoo [http://www.prospectparkzoo.com/plan-your-trip/events-calendar/boo-at-the-zoo.aspx]
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This week will feature lots of music, free educational events, a vigil for neighbor Kyam Livingston [/blog/tag/kyam-livingston], and more. Support neighbors at events in and outside of the neighborhood, and check back on Thursday to see what’s scheduled for the weekend. Monday, August 19 * Check out happy
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Though in some cases it’s getting down to the wire, there is still time to register for summer camps in Brooklyn. Some camps are partially sold out, like the Brooklyn Robot Foundry camps that are specialized and have limited seats. Other camps like, Park Slope Day Camp, are set
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Public schools are on Spring Break from Monday, March 25 to Tuesday, April 2. School resumes Wednesday, April 3. The question is: How do you keep kids entertained for the week-and-a-half break if they aren’t in camp? Never fear, we’ve got ideas. Prospect Park—Our go-to solution for
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Hanukkah is once again upon us, but it’s important to remember that the holiday is not all about gifts. Instead of raiding the isles at Target for eight nights of Fisher-Price-Leapfrogging-Nerf overload, focus on more meaningful, but still fun and festive, activities for the family. 1st Night: Create something.
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If you’ve been on Gravesend Neck Road near East 14th Street in the past month, you may have noticed that the area is looking a lot more colorful thanks to some love from locals. Several over-sized flower pots sporting shrubs and flowers debuted on the road in mid-June after
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Enjoy the warm July evening weather sitting outdoors on the beach, watching a film on a large screen, as “Flicks on the Beach [http://rooftopfilms.com/blog/2012/06/look-out-flicks-on-the-beach-returns-to-coney-island-july-2nd.html] ” returns to Coney Island beginning today. “Flicks on the Beach,” is presented by New York City & Co. and