Announcements
Artwork for Muslims in Brooklyn. (Drawing by Mohammed Fayaz, with permission from BHS)BROOKLYN – In order to bring to life the history and experiences of Muslims in the borough, the Brooklyn Historical Society launched its Muslims in Brooklyn website. The website is divided into multiple sections, which includes an introduction
Brooklyn Heights
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Throughout October, Brooklyn Historical Society [https://www.brooklynhistory.org/] (BHS) will present 400 Years of Inequality: Slavery, Race, and Our Unresolved History, a series of programs focusing on the history of racial inequality in America over the past four centuries. Programming will include lectures, panels, and screenings addressing
Arts & Culture
Enjoy the first weekend of fall with exhibits, movies, opera, and more. Morbid Anatomy returns for another pop-up exhibit at Green-Wood Cemetery and the Brooklyn Public Library is hosting an open house. If you’re looking to get outdoors and enjoy the autumn weather, click here [/outdoor-events-mexican-independence-day-parade-3rd-avenue-festival-atlantic-antic-more/] for our list
Arts & Culture
There’s lots going on during these final days of summer, including the Brooklyn Book Festival [/full-lineup-announced-for-brooklyn-book-festival-sept-16-23/], Photoville [/photoville-2019-festival-features-work-by-more-than-600-photographers/], Bushwick Open Studios [/bushwick-open-studios-sept-20-22/], Brooklyn Americana Music Festival [/5th-annual-brooklyn-americana-music-festival-50-shows-across-7-venues/], and the Fort Greene House Tour [/the-fort-greene-house-tour-houses-history-all-that-
Arts & Culture
The days are getting much shorter and a little cooler. Enjoy the waning days of summer with a visit to Photoville at Brooklyn Bridge Park, a tour of celebrity graves at Green-Wood Cemetery, a food crawl + fall festival, or an outdoor opera concert. Check out the Bklyner Calendar [/calendar/] for
Arts & Culture
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Kameelah Janan Rasheed’s An Opening [https://www.brooklynhistory.org/exhibitions/an-opening/], an immersive sound and art installation that responds to Brooklyn Historical Society [https://www.brooklynhistory.org]‘s Muslims in Brooklyn oral histories, debuted on Saturday, September 7. Kameelah Janan Rasheed’s ‘An Opening’ at Brooklyn Historical
Brooklyn Heights
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – This year marks the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that took the lives of 2,996 people, including 266 Brooklyn residents. Special events are planned in the borough next week to commemorate the day and remember those lost. 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, 2017 (Photo by Pamela
Arts & Culture
Take advantage of the cooler weather with various events happening throughout Brooklyn! Check out the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival at various locations throughout Brooklyn or grab a ticket to the Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair. Plus, there are various exhibits opening up across the borough. Bklyner Calendar [/calendar/] has more events
Arts & Culture
You may have heard of The Iceberg Metaphor as a way of thinking about culture — most of what influences behavior remains hidden to others or “below the surface.” The same can be said for New York City history. For all the history our city wears on its sleeve, much remains
Brooklyn Heights
PARK SLOPE – The Old Stone House [https://theoldstonehouse.org/] will commemorate the 243rd anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn and celebrate “America’s path to independence” with a series of events beginning next week and running through Tuesday, August 27—the anniversary of the Battle. Battle Week, The Old Stone
Arts & Culture
Keep the good times going with a variety of summer activities throughout Brooklyn this weekend! Shop the Dekalb Artisan Market or the Colored Girls Hustle Marketplace. The Park Slope 5th Avenue BID’s Summer Strolls are back—perfect outdoor fun for everyone in the family! Plus, this is the last
Bushwick
The 23rd annual Brooklyn Pride Week [http://brooklynpride.org] kicks off Monday, June 3, offering six days of events celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride in Brooklyn that culminate with Pride Day on Saturday, June 8. Via brooklynpride.org [http://brooklynpride.org/meet-them-at-brooklyn-pride-saturday-edition/]2019 marks the 50th anniversary