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Photo via Green-WoodStaying in town this Memorial Day Weekend? We’ve got you covered with the best grill outs, parades, and marching bands to celebrate the three-day weekend while taking in the holiday sights. If you have an event to share, email us at editor@bklyner.com. Also, city beaches
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Photo: Flickr Creative CommonsRamadan is right around the corner… seriously, it begins this Saturday May 27th at sunrise! During the 30-day holy month of fasting, observant Muslims will not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset. Here are some interesting events to consider this Ramadan (and we have added answers
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Photo by Shimi Kutner/COLlive, courtesy of the photographer and The Great Parade Lag B’omer is a Jewish holiday [http://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/lag-baomer/] that occurs on the 33rd day of the traditional Omer count—the 49-day period between Passover and Shavuot. A break from the “semi-mourning” of
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Chaka Khan performs a Mother’s Day show at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts. Photo via Chaka KhanSunday, May 14 is Mother’s Day. Don’t want to wait in line for brunch? Think a bunch of flowers is too boring? If you’re looking for a different way
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Coszcal De Allende (Photo by n.novv via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BR6i-CTgKYC/?taken-at=292713614])Cinco de Mayo is around the corner. Contrary to popular belief, it is not Mexican Independence Day (that’s September 16), but a holiday commemorating Mexico’s victory over France [/cinco-de-mayo-spectacle-coming-9th-street/] at the
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Alma (Photo by robbiemakeupart via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BS9FJmkDhwo/?taken-at=355739])Cinco de Mayo is around the corner. Contrary to popular belief, it is not Mexican Independence Day (that’s September 16), but a holiday commemorating Mexico’s victory over France [/cinco-de-mayo-spectacle-coming-9th-street/] at the Battle of Puebla
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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/
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Maria SS Addolorata Good Friday Procession (Photo by Nathan Haselby)Maria SS Addolorata Good Friday Procession (Photo by Nathan Haselby)Maria SS Addolorata Good Friday Procession (Photo by Nathan Haselby)Maria SS Addolorata Good Friday Procession (Photo by Nathan Haselby)Maria SS Addolorata Good Friday Procession (Photo by Nathan Haselby)
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Artwork by Gabriel RiveraAfter delighting neighbors and passersby with a colorful Dia de los Muertos display [/colorful-skeletons-on-9th-street-smile-for-dia-de-los-muertos-and-frown-on-trump/] on his front stoop last October, artist Gabriel Rivera [https://www.facebook.com/Cosmic-Collisions-636267773054799/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf] is following up that project with another vibrant, Mexican-themed exhibit—this time to
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Here comes Peter Cottontail! Easter is Sunday, April 16. Put on your bonnet, pick up a basket, and head to one of these Easter Egg Hunts! Note that some of these events might sell out, so make your reservations soon! Photo courtesy Aviator Sports and Events [https://www.facebook.com/
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Senior citizens gathered at the 8th Annual Passover Food Distribution event at Restaurant National in Brighton Beach (Photo by BKLYNER)About five hundred seniors in Sheepshead Bay will have a brighter Passover celebration thanks to the caring of Be Proud Foundation and its small army of volunteers, who assembled bags
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(Photo by Tracey Hohman)To our neighbors who celebrate, all of us here at BKLYNER wish you a very meaningful Passover. We hope everyone has a chance to relax, spend time with family and friends, and enjoy a peaceful holiday. **Alternate side parking rules are in effect today, April 10