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Kids & Family

Jun
12
Stunning Moments From Bensonhurst’s 86th Street Festival

Stunning Moments From Bensonhurst’s 86th Street Festival

86th Street Fair, June 11 2017. (Photo by Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)As temperatures reached 90 degrees on a hot Sunday
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Jun
09
Weekend Art Events: June 9 – 11 (One-Eye Jimmy, One-Minute Plays & More)

Weekend Art Events: June 9 – 11 (One-Eye Jimmy, One-Minute Plays & More)

It’s Pride Weekend! Along with the many festivities celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride in Brooklyn this weekend, there’s the Sunset
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Jun
09
Brooklyn Public Library Kicks Off Summer Reading Program

Brooklyn Public Library Kicks Off Summer Reading Program

Thursday, June 8 marked the start of the annual Summer Reading Program [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/summer-reading] at all Brooklyn
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Jun
08
Two Brooklyn Branches Named Finalists In The ‘Oscars Of Libraries’

Two Brooklyn Branches Named Finalists In The ‘Oscars Of Libraries’

NYC Neighborhood Library Awards recently announced the 2017 finalists [http://www.nyclibraryawards.org/2017-finalists/] in the running for top honors
2 min read
Jun
07
Staycationing In Southern Brooklyn With Aviator Sports

Staycationing In Southern Brooklyn With Aviator Sports

Unless you’ve been away on vacation for the last decade or so, the idea of a “staycation” has certainly
4 min read
Jun
07
Create Your Own Summer Camp With Brooklyn’s Many Attractions

Create Your Own Summer Camp With Brooklyn’s Many Attractions

Some kids — and parents — prefer a summer of family-led Brooklyn exploration over traditional summer camps. So we’ve put together
6 min read
Jun
07
Garibaldi Park’s Public Bathrooms Are Open Again!

Garibaldi Park’s Public Bathrooms Are Open Again!

After weeks of closed bathrooms [/garibaldi-parks-problems-bensonhurst/] and people relieving themselves in the bushes (and benches [/garibaldi-parks-problems-bensonhurst/]), the Bensonhurst playground bathrooms
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Jun
02
Three Fab Spots In Southern Brooklyn, Easy To ReachNow

Three Fab Spots In Southern Brooklyn, Easy To ReachNow

Reporting across Brooklyn can be challenging without access to a car.  The time it takes to get to the scene
4 min read
Jun
02
Garibaldi Park’s Problems In Bensonhurst

Garibaldi Park’s Problems In Bensonhurst

A common sight.Some neighbors no longer feel welcome at the Garibaldi Playground in Bensonhurst [https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/
2 min read
Jun
01
BAX – Where Kids Explore The Performing Arts As Creators

BAX – Where Kids Explore The Performing Arts As Creators

Photo provided by Brooklyn Arts ExchangeFor over a quarter of a century the Brooklyn Arts Exchange [http://homepage.bax.org/
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