Monthly Archives: June 2009

Help Find Squeegee!

Posted on June 23, 2009 by The Changeling

Squeegee was last seen on Atlantic Avenue on Sunday, June 21st. He’s a French bulldog and he’s got a rash on his belly and left shoulder. If you find him, please call 206-491-1778. A reward is being offered. Click over for more information.

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Bed-Stuy Blossoms

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Alexa11221

In ways both subtle and striking, wildflowers from the Bed-Stuy Meadow planting are coming into bloom.

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Donations Being Accepted for the Victims of the Myrtle Building Collapse

Posted on June 22, 2009 by The Changeling

We just received this from the office of Council Member Tish James. If you would like to make a donation to assist the residents who are now left homeless due to yesterday’s building collapse then click over to the Team Tish Blog. One of the residents, Caitlyn, who is graduating from public school this [...]

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From Our Neighbors in Clinton Hill: Vesper Bar Building Collapse

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Vettievette

I heard the news from the grapevine.  More info. from nydailynews.com:
A four-story Brooklyn apartment building collapsed with a thunderous roar Sunday, injuring four people and forcing the evacuation of several nearby structures, officials said.
The Clinton Hill building, which was cited for having a crack on its facade last month, rained down brick and wood when [...]

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Town Hall Meeting to Protest Bedford-Atlantic Shelter Intake Center

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ June 25, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] Click on flyer to enlarge

Click on flyer to enlarge

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The NYCDOT Invites Your Input

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ June 25, 2009; 5:30 pm; ] Since I know that part of Bed-Stuy’s geographical appeal lies in its good transit connections to Downtown (both Brooklyn and Manhattan), I though blog readers might be interested in this:

NYCDOT is working with MTA-New York City Transit and Downtown Brooklyn Partnership to improve surface transit within Downtown Brooklyn. This study will focus on making bus [...]

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Hubert Harrison Lecture at Macon Library

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ June 23, 2009; 6:30 pm; ] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="165" caption="Writer & activist Hubert Harrison (date unknown; from Wikipedia)"][/caption]

Come to Macon Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library on Tuesday, June 23, at 6:30 pm to hear a illustrated lecture on the life and thought of Hubert Harrison, an influential writer, orator, educator, critic, political activist and founder of the “New Negro [...]

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Father’s Day Wine Tasting at Olivino

Posted on June 19, 2009 by The Changeling

[ June 20, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
Join the folks at Olivino this Saturday, June 20th, as they celebrate Father’s Day with four delicious wines: a Pitch Cabernet Sauvignon, a Petit Cochon Bronze, Bellenda’s Col de Luna, and Hermann J. Wiemer Gewürztraminer. It’s free!

Father’s Day Wine Tasting
Saturday, June 20th
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Olivino Wines
426D Marcus Garvey Blvd (at Macon St.)
Brooklyn, New York 11216

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Inaugural Hattie Carthan Herb Festival

Posted on June 18, 2009 by The Changeling

[ June 21, 2009; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]

The Inaugural Hattie Carthan Herb Festival will be held this Sunday, June 21st in conjunction with the Brooklyn Food & Fitness Task Force’s Food and Fitness Expo.

This celebration is a call to recognize the importance of safely and creatively using herbs to benefit health, beauty and culinary enjoyment, and seeks to familiarize the public with [...]

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The Harder They Come This Saturday at the Macon Library

Posted on June 18, 2009 by The Changeling

[ June 20, 2009; 1:00 pm; ]

This Saturday, June 20th, the Macon branch of the Brooklyn Public Library is screening The Harder They Come [120 minutes - 1972], Perry Henzel’s all-Jamaican-made 1973 classic, one of the most beloved and
longest-running of all international cult favorites.

The film stars Jimmy Cliff as impoverished Jamaican musician Ivan Martin. Ivan wants more out of life, [...]

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