The family-friendly amenities in Greenpoint and Williamsburg are starting to rival those of Park Slope. The play spaces, play groups and stores that have cropped up in the last year seem to be mainly begun… Read More »Playtime in Greenpoint: playgroup, donuts, library and lunch
If you are looking for reasonably-priced tickets to dance, theatre and music, some of the best deals around can be had at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College. Thanks to big corporation… Read More »Inexpensive Family Theatre: including the Nutcracker
As a big fan of madcap screwball comedies like “Some Like It Hot”, “Bringing Up Baby” and “Pillow Talk, watching the original influencers, vaudeville, is a must for me. Vaudeville is the main originator of… Read More »Squirm Burpee Circus Returns for “One Day Only”!
This weekend’s hot list includes the Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup, a free soccer clinic, The Chocolate Show, Puppets on Film and the opening of BLDG 92 in our own Brooklyn Navy Yard. There are… Read More »Weekend Events: Quidditch Cup, Puppets On Film, BLDG 92 opens and more!
Brooklyn has so many writers that it isn’t all that surprising to find yourself watching a movie next to Jhumpa Lahiri at BAM or drinking coffee next to Jonathan Safran Foer at Sweet Melissa’s. So,… Read More »Brooklyn Literati Read For PS8
Friends of Carroll Park seem to always come up with some of the more interesting and meaningful events for the community and I was glad to hear that they, along with Court Street Merchants Association,… Read More »Veterans Day Observance in Carroll Park
Believe it or not, it’s actually ice skating season. Some ice rinks have started their fall programs already and others will being after Thanksgiving. All of them let you start up at any time. The… Read More »Ice Skating Lessons: Brooklyn, NYC and New Jersey
Ice skating season has just begun! Sharpen those blades and lace those boots. In New York, we have some of the most exceptionally beautiful outdoor skating rinks. However, if it’s too cold for you or… Read More »Where to Ice Skate in NYC: our faves, raves and closings
What a weekend to have Daylight Savings! Marathoners and viewers alike- don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night. There are a lot of ongoing exhibitions and theatre productions that we… Read More »Weekend Events: Daylight Savings, Animation Workshops, Marathon!
Marathon is here! It’s an incredible time as we cheer on all the aspiring runners as they perform a feat that seems unimaginable to me. I’m ready to cheer each one of them on with… Read More »Best places to watch the NYC marathon in Brooklyn