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A collection of 58 issues

Weekend Art Events: May 31-June 2 (Red Hook Fest, Canal Yards Project, Tastes of Franklin & More)

Spend some time outdoors this weekend with a variety of events throughout Brooklyn! Explore Red Hook while enjoying some free barbecue and watching performances during Red Hook Fest. If you know a young reader, kick off the summer with BPL’s summer reading program—the theme this year is Universe

Weekend Art Events: March 29-31 (Whatta DRAG, Family Art Magic, Theo Bleckmann & More)

Celebrate the start of spring by exploring various events throughout Brooklyn this weekend! With new art exhibitions premiering, such as a Ronald Hall’s Undisclosed: Visual Conversations and various music events like Revolution, Vol. 37 there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Plus, two exhibitions, ‘EN’ and the Park Slope/

Weekend Art Events: March 22-24 (Pan Asia Sounding Festival, SuperSymmetry, “Under the Gun” Screening & More)

There are a handful of musical events happening this weekend that you won’t want to miss out on! From performances at the Pan Asia Sounding Festival to Jonathan Toubin’s 12th anniversary of Sound Clap and Dance-Off there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Plus, there are a number

Weekend Art Events: February 8-10 (Black Comix Expo, Bubbles, Brooklyn Flea Record Fair & More)

Happy Black History Month! There are a couple of events lined up this weekend to celebrate the annual observance of African-American history including the return of Myrtle Avenue’s Black Artstory Month and BAM’s Black Comix Expo. Check the Bklyner Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around town or

Martin Luther King Day 2019 Celebrations In Brooklyn

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC-09611.jpg]Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have turned 90 on January 15. Various local organizations will celebrate MLK Day on Monday, January 21 with events including readings, movie screenings, musical performances, volunteering, and more. Commemorate the legacy of

Name the Eagle: 5 Finalists Selected In Brooklyn Public Library Contest

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

BPL Hosts The People’s Ball, A Celebration Of Personal Style And Expression

PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Tis the season for holiday parties and dressing up in festive attire, and the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/people%E2%80%99s-ball-night-style-central-library-20181201] (BPL) is hosting a free bash “celebrating imagination, style and freedom, with a touch of subversion” this Saturday, December 1. BPL’s

Jennifer Egan Discusses ‘Manhattan Beach’ At Brooklyn Public Library

PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Last night author Jennifer Egan was in the green room of the Brooklyn Public Library‘s central branch getting ready to go on stage for a talk about her book Manhattan Beach [https://borrow.bklynlibrary.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb12077548__SManhattan%20beach__Orightresult__X7;jsessionid=C6152372AEE5D3D6A009F2B52F537256?lang=

BPL Kicks Off Summer Music & Dance Series At Central Library Plaza

PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The Brooklyn Public Library kicks off its Plaza Swing Series [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/bpl-presents] on Wednesday, a summer music series featuring live performances and dancing at the Central Library Plaza. The weekly summer dance party debuts tonight, July 11, with Swingtime Big Band [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/

Weekend Art Events: June 15-17 (‘As U Like It,’ Party To Protect, Podcast Fest & More)

The forecast is looking beautiful for Father’s Day weekend (need gift ideas [/fathers-day-gift-guide-for-the-brooklyn-dad/]?), so spend some time with dad and head over to some of the fun events lined up including concerts, garden parties, the 44th Annual Seventh Heaven Street Fair, and the 36th annual Mermaid Parade in Coney