Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed

After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most interesting recent stories from our sister sites.

Where the community can rest, reflect, and dwell: The Living Sukkah of Congregation Beth Elohim. [Park Slope Stoop]

Could a vacant commercial property become a creative use space? [South Slope News]

Alicia Keys gave a surprise performance at Edward R. Murrow High School to celebrate the school’s new music technology program. [Sheepshead Bites]

Attend a pet workshop or fun human activity at Fort Greene’s cat cafe. [Fort Greene Focus]

Longtime neighborhood dive 773 Lounge has a new awning up and should be reopening in mid-October. [Ditmas Park Corner]

Council member Brad Lander announces the launch of online reservations for the community room at Kensington Library. [Kensington BK]

Brunch at the new Japanese restaurant Wasan offers elegant minimalism. [PSS]

Council Member Lander and Brooklyn Public Library announce Online Room Reservation Program at the Park Slope Branch. [SSN]

Authorities exposed a fake lawyer in Sheepshead Bay who duped dozens of clients. [SB]

In less than 10 months, The Finch has gone from new business to Michelin star. [FGF]

Neighbor Jeannine Cannon is more than just a bartender, she’s an artist and has a serious love of science. [DPC]

Get your sugar fix at the new La Damas’s Cookies on Coney Island Avenue. [KBK]