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Brooklyn Botanic Garden

A collection of 52 issues

960 Franklin: A Bad Deal for the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and for Crown Heights

A hanging scrim shows the proposed towers and their size relative to the conservatory buildings. Via BBG website.In July the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens (BBG) opened a new exhibit in one of their many conservatorie [/brooklyn-botanic-garden-presents-exhibit-protesting-sun-blocking-towers/]s. What made this exhibit different was that they were not showcasing exotic flora.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Turns Up The Heat: Chile Pepper Festival Sept. 28

CROWN HEIGHTS – Lovers of hot and spicy cuisine will be heading to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden [https://www.bbg.org] on Saturday (Sept. 28) for the 27th annual Chile Pepper Festival [https://www.bbg.org/visit/event/chile_pepper_festival_2019_events#tastings], featuring dozens of food vendors, cooking demos,

Crown Heights Block Wins Greenest In Brooklyn

CROWN HEIGHTS – On Thursday, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden awarded Lincoln Place, between Nostrand and New York Avenues, the winner in this year’s Greenest Block in Brooklyn [https://www.bbg.org/community/greenest_block_2019] contest. 1st Place Residential: Lincoln Place between Nostrand & New York Avenues, via Brooklyn Botanic

Weekend Art Events: August 2-4 (First Saturday At Brooklyn Museum, 70s Soul Jam, Salsa Sunday & More)

This is a great weekend for music! Check out a variety of performances happening throughout Brooklyn. From DJ Nosaj Thing performing at Prospect Park’s Bandshell to the 70s Soul Jam featuring classic groups from the decade—there’s something for everyone. This is also the last weekend to check

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Presents Exhibit Protesting Sun-Blocking Towers

CROWN HEIGHTS – On Tuesday, July 30, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) debuted Fight for Sunlight [https://www.bbg.org/visit/event/fight_for_sunlight_exhibit], a new exhibition that addresses “an existential threat facing our Garden.” Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 150 Eastern Parkway entranceThe exhibit is a “grassroots effort to prevent

Weekend Art Events: July 26-28 (FELA! The Concert, Waack To The Future, Brooklyn Roots Festival & More)

Take a break from the summer heat with some indoor and late-night events happening around Brooklyn this weekend! Check out a Waack/Vogue dance battle at House of Yes or browse the FAD Market at The Invisible Dog. Don’t forget to check out ongoing events including On the (Queer)

Weekend Art Events: July 19-21 (Tiny Sketchbook Exhibit, Pearl Market, Coney Island Music Fest & More)

Spend the summer evenings outdoors at one of the many events happening around Brooklyn this weekend. Catch a movie at Greene Garden or see a live performance at the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse. Plus, don’t forget to check out ongoing events including On the (Queer) Waterfront at the

Weekend Art Events: July 12-14 (City of Water Day, The Tempest, Stickball & More)

Take advantage of the long summer days with a variety of events throughout Brooklyn this weekend! Take a musical history walk at the Old Stone House or kayak at the Brooklyn Bridge Boathouse as part of City of Water Day. Looking to get your day started off on the right

Year Of The Pig: Celebrate The Lunar New Year In Brooklyn

Happy Year of the Pig! February 5 marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year [http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/], a time for celebration, which includes family dinners, dragon and lion dances, lantern festivals, firecrackers, and lucky red envelopes (hongbaos) filled with cash. In Chinese astrology, each

Make Music Winter: Celebrate The Winter Solstice In Brooklyn

CROWN HEIGHTS/PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Celebrate the winter solstice—the longest night of the year—on Friday, December 21, with the return of Make Music Winter [http://www.makemusicny.org/winter-parades/], an annual outdoor celebration featuring free participatory musical parades across the city. Launched in 2011 by Make Music New York