Boerum Hill
PARK SLOPE – Valentine’s Day is Wednesday. If you’re planning to surprise your Valentine with a beautiful bouquet of flowers but aren’t sure where to go, we’ve put together a list of shops in and around Park Slope where you can order in advance or pick up
Business
Stems, 639 Vanderbilt Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Prospect Heights – Following a temporary Department of Health & Mental Hygiene-imposed shut-down [/developing-sycamore-closed-temporarily-doh-inspection/] earlier this summer, the flower shop Stems [http://www.stemsbrooklyn.com] has moved from the space it shared with the beloved Ditmas Park bar, Sycamore [http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.
Business
Sycamore Bar & Flower Shop, 1118 Cortelyou Road. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER) After a sudden and brief closure [/developing-sycamore-closed-temporarily-doh-inspection/] this week following their health inspection, Sycamore has reluctantly uncoupled with its dual projects — Stems Flower Shop and Flatbush Food Court, owners said. According to the Department of Heath’s
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Ditmas Park CornerThis list is in formation. If you have an event you’d like featured in our calendar, or if there’s anything we’ve left off, please let us know! Post your events in our community calendar [/blog/events/got-an-event-coming-up-share-it-on-our-new-calendar/] or email us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com.
Ismael Maldonado
Ismael Maldonado and Madineyah Isaacs (Photo by Amy Nieporent/Ditmas Park Corner)From new transplants hailing from places across the city, country and globe to residents who have lived in our area for decades, our neighborhood is home to an amazingly diverse collection of people. This interview is part of
Antiques
Photo via The Printer’s Cabinet & Curiosities [https://www.facebook.com/theprinterscabinet/photos/pb.544042732354156.-2207520000.1421176841./761804300577997/?type=3&theater] If you walk by Stems [http://stemsbrooklyn.com/] (1118 Cortelyou Road) tomorrow and notice a taxidermy buck or a full Victorian child’s coffin in the window,
Stems
Happy Monday! There’s so much happening this week – you can go to (and participate in!) a bluegrass jam at Sycamore tonight [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Third-Monday-Bluegrass-Jam-at-Sycamore/683297275071171?ref=hl&ref_type=bookmark] , drink cocktails at a dream weaving workshop tonight [http://stemsbrooklyn.com/workshops/], try amazing food
floral crowns
[/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Stems-workshop.jpg]Photo via Stems [https://www.facebook.com/StemsBrooklyn/photos/a.207068232772479.69013.195728140573155/509189789226987/?type=1&theater] This Sunday, you can get your cocktail and flower on at Stems – which will be hosting a “DIY Terrarium” workshop at 5:30pm [http://stemsbrooklyn.com/
Flatbush Mutual Aid
Who says the 10 and under set deserve all the fun? Teens and adults can also learn some new skills locally this month and next, including yoga, sewing and home decor tricks, and even fun with plants. No Sweat Sewing Workshop at the Flatbush Reformed Church [http://flatbushmutualaid.wix.com/
Business
Stems [http://stemsbrooklyn.com] owner Suzanna Cameron [/blog/neighbors/stems-suzanna-cameron-preps-for-a-party-looks-back-on-one-year-in-business] got in touch recently about some new developments at the flower shop: one, that the store will now open an hour earlier than it has previously, and two, that she’s seeking at least one new addition to the team
Lark Café
Stems Flower Shop [https://www.facebook.com/StemsBrooklyn] has a couple of cool events coming up this Sunday, June 30, for all ages. First, Stems will be collaborating with Lark [http://larkcafe.com] for a “Kiddie and Me” flower class, returning later to its Cortelyou Rd. storefront for a boozy
amy stewart
Author Amy Stewart [http://www.amystewart.com/] of Brooklyn Grange [http://www.brooklyngrangefarm.com/] will be reading and signing her fourth New York Times Best-selling book, The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World’s Best Drinks [http://drunkenbotanist.com/about-the-book/], at Stems Flower Shop [https://www.facebook.com/