Announcements
Parks Department announced this afternoon that a small swing set portion of the the Sunset Park’s Playground will open in June, and hopes to be able open the whole playground in July. We reported on Monday that the park’s opening had been quietly pushed to September [/sunset-park-playgrounds-opening-delayed-till-september/], outraging
Central Brooklyn
This coming weekend, the Flatbush Food Coop [http://flatbushfood.coop/] (1415 Cortelyou Road between Rugby and Marlborough Roads) will be hosting its fourth annual Flatbush Green Weekend — which translates to two days chock full of free eco-friendly events that are open to everyone. Here’s what’s on the schedule
Events
Image by Tastes of Brooklyn via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/brooklyntastes/photos/a.550740961661309.1073741825.185988691469873/1266244933444238/?type=3&theater] Take a stroll around Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill tomorrow and sample some seasonal dishes prepared by more than 20 local restaurants. Tastes of Brooklyn [http://tastesofbrooklyn.com/
Events
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 150 Eastern Parkway entranceCherry EsplanadeJapanese Pond Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden. (Photo by Pamela Wong)Japanese Pond Garden Japanese Pond Garden (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Cherry Esplanade seen from aboveBKLYNER took a quick field trip last week to preview the cherry blossom/sakura trees at the Brooklyn Botanic
Arts & Culture
You may have noticed that BKLYN DESIGNS [http://bklyndesigns.com/] is taking place next weekend in Greenpoint, and leading up to it, we decided to showcase some of the Brooklyn creators participating. We are also giving away 50 free passes to the event [https://cornernewsmedia.wufoo.com/forms/srekc1c18uinkb/] – if
Announcements
It has been a while since we have done a survey, and we are eager to hear from you. In January we made some big changes merging our (7) sites (Bensonhurst Bean, Fort Greene Focus, Ditmas Park Corner, Park Slope Stoop, Sheepshead Bites, Sunset Park Voice and City Kid Corner)
Arts & Culture
Via MazonThere is a large trailer sitting inside of Prospect Park, across from the temporarily defunct Pavilion movie theater, and it will be there all weekend. From the outside, it looks similar to many of the movie trailers that camp out across the city, but this one is different. Inside
Arts & Culture
Now that your taxes are done, use that refund on some fun weekend events. Celebrate a couple of musical legends, take an outdoor drawing class, or have an artist immortalize you, or a loved one, in a silhouette portrait. Even if you didn’t get a refund, there are lots
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Friends of the EndThe weather may not hold out all weekend, so enjoy every moment of sunshine available at these (mostly) outdoors Earth Day-themed weekend events from Ditmas Park to Marine Park. Looking for more earth day events in the Park Slope area? Check out our full guide
Central Brooklyn
Leslie Carrington, founder of HolistiCityLyfe. (Photo via Leslie Carrington)When I met Leslie Carrington, Ditmas Park native and owner of HolistiCitiLyfe, at Cafe Madeline, she pulled out a stainless steel thermos and plopped it on the table next to my coffee cup. “I make this amazing mixture, it’s my
Arts & Culture
With the return of nice weather, the film crews are out in full force from Downtown Brooklyn to edges of Flatbush. While it is impossible to get a full list of who’s filming where ahead of time, the companies are required to post notices requesting folks to move vehicles
Central Brooklyn
Founded by John McConnell [http://www.earthsite.org/john.htm] on April 22, 1970, Earth Day is celebrated worldwide, raising awareness about our planet and what we can do preserve and care for it. The theme for Earth Day 2017 is Environmental and Climate Literacy [http://www.earthday.org/earthday/