Central Brooklyn
There are three things that signal the start to summer: 1) The first time you catch a whiff of the unmistakable smell of a backyard barbecue. 2) The first time you hear the Mister Softee jingle from a passing ice cream truck (and it’s stuck in your head for
Central Brooklyn
Photo via NYC Parks Department [https://www.facebook.com/nycparks/photos/pb.20292388081.-2207520000.1437500517./10153960394743082/?type=3&theater] As our steamy New York City summer gets started, plan your heat relief at one of Brooklyn’s 15 free outdoor public pools. Pools open tomorrow, June 29 and stay
camps
Summer camp kicks off in full force next week. Have you secured a spot for your child? If not, these camps still have room. Sports camps Photo via Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club [http://www.brooklynbridgefencing.com/index.php]Brooklyn Bridge Fencing [http://www.brooklynbridgefencing.com/brooklyn-bridge-fencing-camp/] Where: 68 Jay St,
Arts & Culture
Bargemusic (Photo by Jeffrey Peltz via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209645855682770&set=br.Aboqj3X4P8yPXBdh1s4-lRQ_yx78M3NPvOAQsmMafoc8nbjKt50xVYSTvydxMouEI8QmllxJ-2Vqba21HwvbqTkVA_p1Z8HQtiw6R-eeF0HKDdJNvOJoYeS6LCB2vpFOpWZyShDdontHm6BJlflYbYN1-CSXVRKCEjwDLNyX6xyKXaN0gTtVnQkEEddw-mTk-4FQNjPmcS4nYGkh46iX4WHb_bSpZ_JvYVF1BGeWFyJ9BEh9jPhkkVU3ADeJ9ZeyjEo&type=3&theater] )It’s officially summer! The weather is warmer and the days are longer—meaning you should get out and enjoy so
Kids & Family
There’s a house on East 18th Street off of Beverley Road that has an outdoor pool. When I lived in the area, I used to walk past the place regularly and never noticed it. But, one day, feeling particularly nosey, I looked a little harder at the spaces between
camps
School is wrapping up and summer camps are opening. If you’re looking for some last minute deals and some all around affordable camps, look no further. Here are 9 camps that won’t break the bank. A Bargain at Any Price Photo via Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club [http://www.
Arts & Culture
The Good Dishes by Cecile Chong and sixth graders from Middle School 821, Sunset Park Prep, 2016 (permanent marker on paper plates) on view at The Old Stone House (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Father’s Day is Sunday! Show dad some love and spend some quality time with him
Announcements
For the second year in a row, NYC beaches [https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches](except Cedar Grove and Wolfe’s Pond) will stay open through Sunday, September 10, 2017 — a week after the normal Labor Day schedule. > [https://www.instagram.com/p/BVUswsXD0I-/?utm_source=ig_embed&
camps
Let the kids run around this summer with Brooklyn’s amazing sports camps. Sign up for a different one each week, or commit to one for the whole summer. Either way, your young athlete is bound to have a great time. Some of our favorites Photo via Brooklyn Bridge Fencing
camps
Photo provided by Brooklyn Bridge Fencing ClubDoes your child like sword fighting? Do they love Star Wars and lightsabers? At Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club [http://www.brooklynbridgefencing.com/brooklyn-bridge-fencing-camp/]— the best fencing club in Brooklyn — they can learn to fence for real. Our full-day, fun, and safe summer camps are
Bensonhurst
86th Street Fair, June 11 2017. (Photo by Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)As temperatures reached 90 degrees on a hot Sunday this weekend, June 11, Brooklynites gathered in the shade of the D train platform for the annual 86th Street Festival & Fair [/dont-miss-annual-86th-street-festival-bensonhurst/] in Bensonhurst. Hunting for deals on jewelry,
Arts & Culture
It’s Pride Weekend! Along with the many festivities celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride in Brooklyn this weekend, there’s the Sunset Park Puerto Rican Day Parade, the Northside Festival, the Red Hook Fest, breakfast, salsa, and one-minute play festivals, and much more! Photo by Brooklyn Pride, Inc. via Facebook [https://www.