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Photo by Ditmas Park CornerUpdate: This event has been rescheduled for Friday, December 18 at 5:30pm. The Flatbush Development Corporation [http://www.fdconline.org/] and the Newkirk Plaza Merchants Association are hosting a holiday celebration in the plaza on Thursday, December 17, from 6-8pm. Activities include a tree lighting
Central Brooklyn
Photo via F Delventhal [https://www.flickr.com/photos/krossbow/4477728568/in/photolist-7PFwGG-dm5jCx-saHHg9-ckCK57-5Cj5Hi-5ry2o1-38gX4F-3bP4rX-ckqwkW-75Mh7-nvQJN6-4WjNeb-mp7VM3-9AcPxK-6PhaFr-fwsxK-afTu3y-fA37s3-8tnBYJ-9cB1au-6WtVQF-7W1aYt-ecMCWW-dkHDiH-AAvQ5e-cdnJeb-2SAEN-7tGwKJ-6rcco-5qii8m-afcM97-kMb9YJ-9cJjL2-DmpPN-34bwdH-pDGgwY-5aUv4W-dpgrkr-qUpvn-4KHJQE-6V9NbE-oAxV9u-7TB6qh-ecVJXj-d2fN35-nt5qm-e6bVLB-yrRwbb-7TVNtA-rNwpEN] The holiday season is not just a time to celebrate with family; it is
2020 Foster Avenue
Looking for something to do this Independence Day? All neighbors are invited to a Fourth of July barbecue at Our Lady of Refuge [http://www.olrbrooklyn.org/] (2020 Foster Avenue, between Ocean Avenue and E. 21st Street) from 10am-4pm this Saturday. The festivities will include lots of food, games and
2020 Foster Avenue
Pipeorgans [https://instagram.com/p/0Y6TisyfM8/?taken-by=pipeorgans] snapped this lovely photo of the world renowned organist Loreto Aramendi [http://loretoaramendi.com/en/] as she practiced before her concert at Our Lady of Refuge [/blog/events/spain-ditmas-park-internationally-renowned-musician-loreto-aramendi-perform-lady-refuge-sunday-march-15] (2020 Foster Avenue) last week. OLR has hosted numerous internationally acclaimed musicians, who
2020 Foster Avenue
Tonight at 7:30pm Thierry Escaich will perform a concert [/blog/art-music/see-award-winning-organist-thierry-escaich-perform-lady-refuges-final-fall-concert] at Our Lady of Refuge Church [http://www.olrbrooklyn.org/] (2020 Foster Avenue). Escaich, who is from France, has been hailed by the French news magazine, L’Express, as one of the “the new French geniuses.” He
2020 Newkirk Avenue
Thierry Escaich [http://www.escaich.org/en/], a French musician often hailed as one of the world’s greatest organists, will play a single New York City concert at Our Lady of Refuge [http://www.olrbrooklyn.org/] (2020 Foster Avenue) on Friday, November 21 at 7:30pm. The concert, which
organ
Organ enthusiast Joe Vitacco, who led the efforts to restore the 1930s Kilgen pipe organ [/blog/news/after-nearly-seven-years-a-renewed-1930s-kilgen-pipe-organ-returns-to-our-lady-of-refuge] at Our Lady of Refuge Church [/?s=Our+Lady+of+Refuge] (2020 Foster Avenue), has sent us a couple videos of the beautifully restored musical instrument [/blog/art-music/keeping-up-with-our-lady-of-refuges-pipe-organ] – which will be
american italian cancer foundation
Not feeling so hot in the fluctuating weather? Let laziness get the best of you this long winter, and wondering about your health as a result? Fortunately, there are a few events coming up around the neighborhood to help you feel better or stay well. Health Fair at Our Lady
Interfaith Committee
This Sunday, November 24 will mark the 13th Annual Thanksgiving Service sponsored by Our Lady of Refuge [http://www.olrbrooklyn.org] and the East Midwood Jewish Center [http://www.emjc.org]‘s Interfaith Committee, which has worked to educate local communities about each other’s cultures and religious traditions for
Our Lady of Refuge
Amberala [http://instagram.com/p/foUGckzSkh/] snaps Olivier Latry [http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/Olivier-LATRY,405] (in the balcony at left) playing at Our Lady of Refuge [http://www.olrbrooklyn.org]‘s organ dedication last night, and Joe Vitacco, neighborhood native and driving force behind the 1930’s Kilgen pipe organ
fundraising
Our Lady of Refuge [http://www.olrbrooklyn.org] and Joe Vitacco have raised over $250,000 to restore the church’s 1930s Kilgen pipe organ [/blog/news/after-nearly-seven-years-a-renewed-1930s-kilgen-pipe-organ-returns-to-our-lady-of-refuge] , but the work isn’t finished yet. Check out Joe’s latest video of before and afters around Our Lady of Refuge,
Our Lady of Refuge
Our Lady of Refuge Church [/blog/tag/our-lady-of-refuge] (2020 Foster Ave. on the corner of Ocean Ave.) will be holding a free health fair [http://olrbrooklyn.org/news/2013/04/16/catholic-parish-in-brooklyn-announces-free-health-fair/] on Sunday, May 5 from 9am-5pm. Services offered include blood pressure and diabetes screenings, breast exams, coupons, freebies,
Father Michael Perry
What connection does Ditmas Park have to France’s Notre Dame Cathedral [http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/-English-]? Turns out Father Michael Perry, who leads the congregation at Our Lady of Refuge [http://www.olrbrooklyn.org] on Ocean Avenue, has spent every summer for nearly two decades serving at the historic
Fabian Cervantes
The New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/15/us/pews-restored-and-an-immigrant-redeemed.html] has the story of Fabian Cervantes, an illegal immigrant who found his way across the Mexican border and into our community where he worked tirelessly to improve the church that took him in, Our Lady of
Choirs
The Selwyn College Chapel Choir [http://www.sel.cam.ac.uk/chapel/ChoirOrgan/] of Cambridge, England will sing the 5pm mass at Our Lady of Refuge Church [http://www.olrbrooklyn.org/] on Ocean Ave on Saturday, July 14. The collection taken at that mass will benefit the parish fund to