This week a unique theater form comes to Brooklyn, and with it, a respected Artistic Director comes home. Sandra Robbins, Founder and Artistic Director of the Shadow Box Theatre (SBT) is returning to her childhood… Read More »Shadow Shows Come to Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is getting a new tenant- but this one won’t be inside the building, but up on the roof. Brooklyn Grange, a commercial organic farm located on New York City rooftops, will… Read More »New Rooftop Farm Offers CSA Shares
It’s not too late to apply to pre-kindergarten for the 2012-2013 school year! (For those of you who are wondering about Round 2 for Prek- read our post here.) The deadline to apply for public… Read More »It’s Not Too Late To Apply For PreK
Who remembers sitting around the perimeter of the McCarren Park pool watching a dance performance or concert? Fast forward to this summer when you will be sitting along the McCarren Park pool with your toes… Read More »McCarren Park Pool to Open in June
Ever wonder where everyone goes when Brooklyn empties out on the summer weekends? I can tell you where they are. Nestled inside the mountainous Catskills region of New York lies a small town called Lake… Read More »Where you find some Brooklynites on the weekends
Joyce Szuflita, of NYC School Help is our School Expert and always has the scoop on what’s going on with schools. Joyce sent me an email that there will not be any Round 2 for… Read More »No Round 2 For PreKindergarten: Now What?
A month ago we broke the news about the brand new district-wide public school opening up in Williamsburg this fall. Brooklyn Arbor, will open its doors in September to K-2 students and has garnered a… Read More »New Public School Hosts Meet and Greet
This 1-day conference Spirituality and Motherhood on April 2, 2012 aims to highlight the largely unacknowledged spiritual dimensions of motherhood. Presenters will share their personal and professional insights into the spiritual life of mothers and… Read More »Conference on Spirituality and Motherhood
Are you raising your child bilingual? Or teaching them about different cultures, exposing them to other religions? Then you are raising a global child- a child that will be “at home in the world.”… Read More »Raising Global Citizens: World Brooklyn Event
Have you ever wondered if you were tipping enough for food delivery? Author Gabriel Thompson, a Crown Heights resident, has some thoughts on the subject. Thompson worked undercover in the low-wage immigrant workforce, including a… Read More »How much to tip for food delivery