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Escape the cold by learning something new this weekend! There are various events and discussions throughout the borough to satisfy any interest. Celebrate International Women’s Day with a dance party at Littlefield or with Interference Archive at their Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon. Check out what’s new this week and don’
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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – There was a line of people twisting up the staircase of the Brooklyn Historical Society [https://www.brooklynhistory.org] on Tuesday, March 5. Everyone was patiently waiting to see On the (Queer) Waterfront [http://www.brooklynhistory.org/exhibitions/current.html] an exhibition showcasing the LGBTQ community along the
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Happy Women’s History Month [https://womenshistorymonth.gov/about/]! For more than 30 years March has been the designated month to commemorate the many contributions women have made in American history. From the Office of Assembly Member Rodneyse BichotteThe national celebration began in 1981 when Congress passed a bill authorizing
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Looking to try something new this weekend? Check out a variety of local art events happening around Brooklyn that explore different types of mediums. Try out a sound bath at the Brooklyn Music School or completely immerse yourself in audio with the weekend-long On Air Fest. If you’re looking
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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – An exhibition examining the LGBTQ communities that thrived along Brooklyn’s waterfront from the 1800s through World War II will debut at the Brooklyn Historical Society [http://brooklynhistory.org/] in March. Designed by Avram Finkelstein. A founding member of the Silence=Death and Gran Fury collectives, Finkelstein co-curated
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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – “Becky – girl, go.” This is a part of what Jyll Hubbard-Salk, founder of the Crown Heights yoga studio Urban Asanas [http://www.urbanasanas.com/], said when discussing the gentrification of the neighborhood she grew up in at the panel discussion Black-Owned Businesses: A History of Enterprise and Community
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The first weekend of 2019 offers photography, painting, living sculptures, comedy, and lots of music including performances at National Sawdust, Roulette, Brooklyn Museum and more. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around town or to list one of your own. Trish Townes, Let This Be America at
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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS – “There is no one way to be Muslim,” Zaheer Ali, the project director of “Muslims in Brooklyn” said. “Islam is not a box that you put people in. It is a box that people stand on.” Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) officially presented its “Muslims in
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PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Back in October, the Brooklyn Public Library launched a contest [/name-the-brooklyn-public-library-eagle/] to name the grandiose cast-copper eagle sculpture [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2018/02/23/eagle-above-our-doorway] perched above the lobby of the Central Library branch at 10 Grand Army Plaza. Brooklyn Historical Society gifted this cast-copper eagle
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Muslims praying. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Next week, Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) will present its “Muslims in Brooklyn” [http://brooklynhistory.org/projects/muslimsinbrooklyn] oral history project to the world. “Muslims in Brooklyn” includes 50 oral histories from various Muslims across the borough. “These 50 people are not representative
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Looking to work off some Thanksgiving turkey and get some holiday shopping done? Instead of heading to the mall or a big-box store, why not shop local and support small businesses in Brooklyn? Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/parkslopefifthavenue/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARCFiv7C0GMeWdfQoAVVd9mm_atrEwF6CaJwU9FJMOSaHQm3ngO-u92bCqNMJRqQw7tTn9UbEvTuyUkC] As part of
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Following the trick or treating and Halloween shenanigans, the weekend is looking to be on the quieter side, but there are a couple of new art exhibits and concerts to check out. Also, BRIC is hosting a family-friendly house party and Target First Saturday returns to the Brooklyn Museum with
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There are tons of events lined up this weekend, including the Bushwick Film Festival, the DUMBO Dance Festival, and the BRIC JazzFest. Don’t forget to check out Open House New York [/open-house-new-york-65-sites-to-see-in-brooklyn/] taking place Friday through Sunday. The annual event opens the doors to hundreds of interesting sites across
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It’s October! The month kicks off with music, including a Charles Ives concert and the Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival. Brooklyn Museum’s Target First Saturday celebrates Latinx communities and the Brooklyn Nets practice for the upcoming season at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events
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Dust off those old photo albums! On Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and the Brooklyn Historical Society [http://www.brooklynhistory.org/] (BHS) announced the launch of “A Blast from Brooklyn’s Past,” a photo challenge inviting Brooklynites to submit images that capture the borough’s “evolution in architecture, streetscapes,
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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce [http://www.ibrooklyn.com/] is partnering with the Brooklyn Historical Society [http://www.brooklynhistory.org/] in presenting an exhibition chronicling 100 years of business in the borough. James and Karla Murray, Jimmy’s Stationery & Toys, 2009.