Powerhouse on 8th

Slope Weekday Events Spotlight: August 22-25

Concrete Timbre will perform A/K/A Benjamin Franklin’s Women on Tuesday and Thursday at 8pm at the Old Stone House. (Photo via Concrete Timbre/Facebook)The dog days of summer are barking for you! Weekday events include Billy Martin of Medeski, Martin & Wood, cheap dates, bloody kale,

Arts & Culture

Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day This Saturday With 1st Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl

Community Bookstore and Tiny the cat will be part of the Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl this Saturday, April 30. (Photo by Lauren Gann)Here’s a holiday to get Brooklyn book lovers to rejoice. On Saturday, April 30, Independent Bookstore Day will be taking place throughout the country. According to the

Events

Slope Weekday Events Spotlight: March 28-31

The Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club holds their annual meeting Tuesday, March 29 at the 5th Avenue Committee office. (Photo via Gowanus Dredgers)Are you ready for an incredible selection of events this week? Meet about paddling on the Gowanus, Death, Sex, and Money talk, public philosophy, and more. For even

Kids & Family

This Week’s Kid Friendly Events

Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more things to do around Brooklyn, and to add your own upcoming event,

Central Brooklyn

Playtime In Ditmas Park: Upcoming Children’s Events

More children’s programming like this will be coming to the Clinton Hill Library. (Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Public Library.Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our

Kids & Family

This Week’s Kid Friendly Events

Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more things to do around Brooklyn, and to add your own upcoming event,

Central Brooklyn

Playtime In Kensington & Windsor Terrace: Upcoming Children’s Events

More children’s programming like this will be coming to the Clinton Hill Library. (Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Public Library.Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our

Central Brooklyn

Playtime In Kensington & Windsor Terrace: Upcoming Children’s Events

Photo via Suzi SheltonLooking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more things to do around Brooklyn, and to add your

Central Brooklyn

Playtime In Ditmas Park: Upcoming Children’s Events

Photo via Suzi SheltonLooking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more things to do around Brooklyn, and to add your

Kids & Family

This Week’s Kid Friendly Events

Photo via Suzi SheltonLooking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more things to do around Brooklyn, and to add your

Kids & Family

This Week’s Kid Friendly Events

Photo via Suzi SheltonLooking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more things to do around Brooklyn, and to add your

Central Brooklyn

Playtime In Ditmas Park: Upcoming Children’s Events

Enjoy Navidad Flamenca at the Central Library. (Photo by Angelica Escoto Photography)Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more

Central Brooklyn

Playtime In Kensington & Windsor Terrace: Upcoming Children’s Events

Enjoy Navidad Flamenca at the Central Library. (Photo by Angelica Escoto Photography)Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more

Kids & Family

This Week’s Kid Friendly Events

Enjoy Navidad Flamenca at the Central Library. (Photo by Angelica Escoto Photography)Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more

Kids & Family

This Week’s Kid Friendly Events

Enjoy Navidad Flamenca at the Central Library. (Photo by Angelica Escoto Photography)Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more

Kids & Family

This Week’s Kid Friendly Events

Photo via the Moscow BalletLooking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more things to do around Brooklyn, and to add

Kids & Family

This Week’s Kid Friendly Events

Photo via the Moscow BalletLooking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more things to do around Brooklyn, and to add

Daniel Paterna

Both Contemporary And Throwback: Bklyn Downhill By Photographer Daniel Paterna At Powerhouse On 8th

Photo by Daniel PaternaDaniel Paterna‘s new photography exhibit Bklyn Downhill: The Lost Art of Combining, 2X4’s and Wheels on the Streets of Brooklyn – is a hyper-revisualization of a tradition that was at one time part of the fabric of growing up in an urban environment. Paterna has provided

Amy Chaplin

Cookbook Tasting Event At Powerhouse On 8th On January 31

Image via Powerhouse On 8thOne of our favorite local book events is back this year at Powerhouse on 8th — a fave because who doesn’t love combining books and food! Amy Chaplin, the former executive chef at Angelica Kitchen, returns to the shop at 1111 8th Avenue on Saturday, January

Lisa Fain

Get A Taste Of Texas With Lisa Fain At Powerhouse Saturday

I’ve been following Lisa Fain’s blog, Homesick Texan, for years now, and when it was announced that her latest cookbook, The Homesick Texan’s Family Table, would be featured in the Powerhouse on 8th cookbook tasting series, my native Lone Star heart skipped a little beat. So, we

delia sherman

Mark Your Calendars For The Next Middle Grade Book Club Meeting

Time to start reading! The Powerhouse on 8th Middle Grade Book Club, geared toward children ages 9 to 12, returns on Wednesday, April 2, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Jordan B. Nielsen, founder of The Rusty Key, will lead kids in a discussion hour based on this month’s

photography

New Exhibition From Neighbor Tamara Staples At Powerhouse Thursday

Ready to show a little local love to one of our neighborhood artists? A new exhibition from South Slope’s Tamara Staples called The Magnificent Chicken, based on her book by the same name, opens at Powerhouse on 8th (1111 8th Avenue, between 11th and 12th Street) this Thursday, December

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Powerhouse Middle Grade Book Club Meets Again On Nov. 6

The next Powerhouse on 8th Middle Grade Book Club is scheduled for Wednesday, November 6, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Jordan B. Nielsen, founder of The Rusty Key, will lead kids in a discussion hour based on this month’s book, One Crazy Summer, “the moving story of three

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Things To Do In South Slope This Week

If the post-holiday Monday blues are only being enhanced by the hot, hot heat, start thinking about all the fun you can have after work right in the neighborhood this week! Post-Patriotism Quiz When: Monday, July 8, registration 8:30pm, quiz 9pm Where: Quarter Bar, 676 5th Avenue What: Bring

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South Slope Events Spotlight: May 30 – June 3

From enjoying nature to paying homage to the mighty disco ball, there is plenty to do around South Slope this weekend. Check out our top (FREE) picks: Nature On The Go When: Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31, 3pm to 4pm Where: Prospect Park Audubon Center What: Get the