Travel Back In Time To Historic Flatbush With Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger
The Friends of Historic New Utrecht presents an illustrated talk by Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger, who will examine Historic Flatbush, its landmarks and Victorian homes, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. inside the Parish House of the New Utrecht Reformed Church, 18th Avenue and 84th Street. Admission is free.
Schweiger, a retired school teacher who was appointed Borough Historian in 2002 by Borough President Marty Markowitz, will be drawing on his vast collection of more than 3,000 images of old Brooklyn scenes and more than 30 years’ experience in making presentations about aspects of Brooklyn history.
Currently the president of the Society of Old Brooklynites, Schweiger also conducts walking tours and delivers lectures on Brooklyn history.
This program is one of a series of free concerts, lectures and other historic, educational events offered each year to the public by the Friends organization. The 1892 Parish House where Schweiger will be speaking is, itself, an historically significant landmark building as is the church sanctuary next door, built in 1828 and currently undergoing repair and restoration.
The New Utrecht Reformed Church, now a member of the Reformed Church in America (RCA), was founded in the Town of New Utrecht in 1677.
To learn more, contact Friends of Historic New Utrecht at (718) 256-7173, email mail@historicnewutrecht.org, follow the Friends of Historic New Utrecht on the web at historicnewutrecht.org or on Facebook.
