Events
Outside PS 217 on Monday morning. (Photo via Audrey Walen)In addition to scores of rallies in Manhattan, events dedicated to resisting Trump’s executive order barring refugees from entering the United States [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/29/nyregion/detainees-trump-travel-ban.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%
Kids & Family
Kids and their parents at Hootenanny Art House. (Photo Credit: Steve Curtis) Wife/husband partnership Kira Smith and Pete Sinjin [/punk-rock-roots-pete-seeger-whole-family-pete-sinjin-hootenanny-art-house-celebrate-new-album-southslope/] typically have a packed day of classes and teaching on Wednesday mornings at Hootenanny
Arts & Culture
Photo by Kira SmithSouth Slope resident Pete Sinjin [http://www.petesinjin.com/] started out his career as a songwriter and musician. Sinjin has been an artistic staple in the community for some time — well-known by both kids and adults. Many know Sinjin by the moniker “Hootenanny Pete” [/blog/photos/
activities
Photo via Prospect Park [https://www.facebook.com/ProspectParkBrooklyn/photos/pb.10150099384115385.-2207520000.1438954411./10154804540345385/?type=3&theater] It’s officially the last month of summer break! School starts back up on September 9 [http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/32DF8AD8-D1E0-4228-A919-818C6B12D8C3/0/201516SchoolYearCalendarFamilyFriendly_Revised.pdf]
Hootenanny Art House
Inspired by the life of legendary musician Pete Seeger, who passed away this week [http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/arts/music/pete-seeger-songwriter-and-champion-of-folk-music-dies-at-94.html?_r=1] at the age of 94, Hootenanny Art House [https://www.facebook.com/HootenannyArtHouse]
farm on adderley
Possibly the cutest (and most delicious) event of the year is coming up this weekend, when The Farm on Adderley [http://thefarmonadderleyevents.com/] presents its third annual gingerbread house making parties [http://thefarmonadderleyevents.com/index.php/fe_news/news_item/gingerbread-house-making2/] . Kids of all ages are invited to
community
Hootenanny Art House [http://www.hootenannyarthouse.com/index_music_together_park_slope.html] (428 15th Street, between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West) owners Kira and Pete woke to a sad sight Tuesday morning. A vandal chopped down the beautiful 10-foot-tall sunflowers that stood outside the family play
art classes
Kensington offers a variety of activities for babies and children. We’re the only neighborhood in Brooklyn with a horse stable, for example. Spring semester registration is open now. Many of the activities offer a trial class so contact the ones you’re interested in, try out a class and
candy
Holiday construction enthusiasts, both young and young at heart, are invited to attend a gingerbread making workshop at Hootenanny Art House [http://www.hootenannyarthouse.com/index_music_together_park_slope.html] (426 15th Street) on Sunday, December 23, hosted by The Farm at Adderley [http://thefarmonadderleyevents.com/index.php/fe_