Events
Courtesy Union Hall [https://www.facebook.com/events/889660317784062/]The week of Christmas is here! If you’re sticking around the Slope and looking for adventure, we’ve got everything from winter parades and dueling parties, to klezmer and holiday beer to keep you and the family entertained. Here are
Holidays
Looking for a way to touch the lives of Brooklyn families this holiday? Consider donating a Target gift card to new teen moms at CHiPS [http://chipsonline.org/]. “I met 4 of the 5 moms who reside with their babies at CHiPS on Tuesday at a holiday party,” wrote Park
Bensonhurst
A police cruiser outside the field house in Kaiser Park, where the donations were stolen. (Photo: Will Caruso/Bensonhurst Bean)Community groups and city agencies came to the rescue after a thieves ransacked the offices of a Coney Island charity and made off with donations for the group’s holiday
City Kid Corner
Looking for a way to touch the lives of Brooklyn families this holiday? Consider donating a Target gift card to new moms at CHiPS [http://chipsonline.org/]. “I met 4 of the 5 moms who reside with their babies at CHiPS on Tuesday at a holiday party,” wrote Park Slope
Events
Courtesy Excelsior [https://www.facebook.com/Excelsior-166081656739070/?fref=ts] Welcome to the weekend! If you’re hanging around the Slope and looking for adventure, we’ve got everything from a skating Santa and small works, to horror flicks and Christmas concerts. Don’t miss our top events picks from around
Central Brooklyn
Photo by mfontenot681 [https://www.instagram.com/mfontenot681/]We love all the holiday spirit in the neighborhood! Share photos with us at editor@kensingtonbk.com or tag them #kensingtonbrooklyn on Instagram, and we’ll post them on the blog. Also, like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KensingtonBk] and
Food & Drink
Photo by Bob De ThomasOn Christmas Day, many shop owners close their stores so that they and their employees can enjoy the holiday at home. But for those who don’t recognize the birth of Christ as a reason to unwrap gifts and string lights around a freshly-cut conifer, December
Education
P.S. 124 kindergarten students visit Santa (Jeff Bush/City Kid Corner)Talk about a rough start to the week. The internet exploded on Monday, after news broke that P.S. 169 principal Eujin Jaela Kim banned the discussion of seasonal holidays and the Pledge of Allegiance [/blog/education/p-s-169-principal-vilified-after-recent-holiday-pledge-ban/
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Ditmas Park CornerUpdate: This event has been rescheduled for Friday, December 18 at 5:30pm. The Flatbush Development Corporation [http://www.fdconline.org/] and the Newkirk Plaza Merchants Association are hosting a holiday celebration in the plaza on Thursday, December 17, from 6-8pm. Activities include a tree lighting
City Kid Corner
Courtesy Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunset_Park_PS_169_7_Av_43_St_jeh.jpg] Planning on sending holiday wishes to your child’s elementary school? Might want to think twice if they attend P.S. 169 [http://www.15k169.org/home_page] in Sunset Park.
Arts & Culture
Super Hi-Fi (Photo credit Kevin Irby)If you’ve caught Super Hi-Fi (“Brooklyn’s finest double trombone-fueled live dub,” according to their website [http://superhifimusic.com/]) at one of their shows, or enjoyed their Dub to the Bone LP, they might not strike you as the most obvious choice for
Bensonhurst
This could be the miracle 12-year-old Julia Bruzzese was looking for. Earlier this year, the Saint Bernadette School [http://stbernadetteschool.org/] student, who is fighting Lyme disease and has not walked in a year, shared a special moment with Pope Francis [/wheelchair-bound-bath-beach-girl-finds-hope-when-she-meets-the-pope/#.VmkHHGSDGko] during his visit to New York City.
Bensonhurst
84th Street, btwn 12th and 13th Avenues. (Photo by Will Caruso)It’s that magical time of year, when Dyker Heights shines aglow [/local-photographer-captures-spirit-and-color-of-dyker-heights-holiday-lights-display/#.VmhcpGSDGko] with a gazillion LED bulbs. Local photographer Will Caruso scoped out the scene this year marking down the streets with the most fabulous displays. As
Announcements
Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanSenator Marty Golden has announced his final two Christmas tree lighting ceremonies [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/12/golden-hosting-two-brooklyn-tree-lighting-ceremony-this-week/] of the season to be held this week — at two historically significant locations — bringing holiday cheer and excitement, with Christmas Carols, a special visit from Santa
Announcements
Photo by Mandy Jansen [https://www.flickr.com/photos/drh/2135841707/]The annual Toys for Tots [http://www.toysfortots.org/default.aspx] drive is currently underway, and there are a lot of local drop-off locations where you can donate a toy, helping to ensure that so many Brooklyn children have
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Holidays
https://youtu.be/E9C3arQs0yo This is the first year Saint Mark Pastor Robert Mucci made it through the Christmas tree lighting ceremony without shedding a tear. Unfortunately, he couldn’t hold it together for the children’s choir. “Each of the previous years, I cried like a baby when they