Business
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Events
Photo by See-Ming Lee [https://www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/3989170902/in/photolist-75vxwE-ErjbJ4-bxjx8N-EZMKwt-deUnqX-7DLHtS-74T8P4-VZVoT-4Q4rLU-dbJnqe-75GuaN-75tWag-74z869-6WfkzN-74TdSG-73H5zK-74YcAo-73ugX8-HV3x2v-75vGtW-7y2T2K-k1Hem-74Rqho-74SKfD-jZhCK-ddDmM7-bpfWG6-9Yt2V7-741HhK-74eWMf-VZBie-bxjBc9-ax8op3-4Q4wej-VZVS1-VZJFa-b5KmpX-VYhUi-aKMZBn-W2KXh-BRHxv-73iFBq-qRVz25-4F6qLB-z5CZLV-e1PUc-igooqs-ohp82-doYVg7-7Ywemo] Here is our comprehensive list of things going on around the neighborhoo
Events
(Courtesy: Councilman Mark Treyger)Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week! Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/calendar/], or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK [http://www.everythingbk.com/]. Free Summer Concert: Frankie Marra Band [http:
Arts & Culture
Clear out those parked cars. Make way for the new Avenue C Plaza [/blog/events/meet-your-neighbors-who-are-creating-a-plaza-in-kensington-beautiful-plaza/] on the asphalt triangle in front of the green MTA Relay Center at McDonald Avenue. Co-sponsored by the Neighborhood Plaza Partnership (NPP) [http://neighborhoodplazapartnership.org] and The Kensington Stewards, the Avenue C Plaza’s
arts and crafts
Seth Morgan will play at Bar Chord on Monday evening. Photo via Seth Morgan [https://www.facebook.com/193411367441551/photos/pb.193411367441551.-2207520000.1438627598./586255428157141/?type=3&theater] Happy August, everyone! This week, you can go to the 70th Precinct’s National Night Out [http://•/blog/crime/save-the-date-the-70th-precincts-national-night-out-will-be-tuesday-august-4] , learn
Central Brooklyn
We got pretty pumped when we saw Samanthafontneau [https://instagram.com/p/3_z3hDjacR/?taken-by=samanthafontneau] posted this glimpse into Kettle & Thread [https://www.facebook.com/kettleandthreadbrooklyn?fref=ts], the arts & crafts shop that will soon be opening [/blog/business/neighbor-open-arts-crafts-shop-cafe-garden-1219-church-avenue] at 1219 Church Avenue (between Argyle and
1219 Church Avenue
We just got exciting news from neighbor Elizabeth Barraclough, who will be opening what she told us will be “an arts and crafts shop with a café, live music and a garden” at 1219 Church Avenue, between Argyle and Westminster Roads, which was previously home to Richie Rich, a Caribbean
arts and crafts
Click to enlargeThousands are expected to cram the streets along Brighton Beach Avenue from Corbin Place all the way down to Coney Island Avenue for the Brighton Jubilee street festival, Sunday, August 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., rain or shine. The annual event, sponsored
arts and crafts
We couldn’t find any neighborhood stoop sales for this weekend (who can blame them…it’s frakking cold outside), but if you’re still on the lookout for a few great deals or original work from local artisans, we’ve got three craft and flea markets that are happening
arts and crafts
Source: FacebookAnother year, another Brighton Jubilee. The half-mile-long street festival on Brighton Beach Avenue, featuring entertainment, food and special deals is back for one and all. The jubilee kicks off on Sunday, August 25, and runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. If previous [/sunday-brighton-jubilee-kicks-off-with-food-entertainment-and-bargains/
library
Public schools across the city are closed for Anniversary Day [/blog/history/history-at-home-this-day-in-the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-17] on Thursday, June 6, but Brooklyn Public Library [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org] will be bursting at the seams with fun activities to celebrate the official kickoff of Summer Reading [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/summerreading]. Here’s what