Monthly Archives: October 2010

Nightmare on Franklin and Greene

Posted on October 22, 2010 by The Changeling

[ October 24, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Nightmare on Franklin and Greene
Curated by Marianna Ellenberg and Jessie Stead at Greene Acres Garden (corner of Franklin Avenue and Greene Avenue)

On Sunday, October 24th from 7-9pm you can get into the Halloween mood with this scary (but not terrifying) evening of experimental short movies examining the intriguing, the funny, and the weird.

This pre-Halloween [...]

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Pretty Pink Mix’her Event at Polish Bar

Posted on October 20, 2010 by The Changeling

[ October 21, 2010; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. October 28, 2010; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Here’s a fun event that allows you to get a beauty treatment while donating to the American Cancer Society of Brooklyn:

Polish Bar
Clinton Hill
470 Myrtle Avenue
(718) 622-5363

Polish Bar
Prospect Heights
641 Vanderbilt Avenue
(718) 783-5363

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NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Finishes Bed-Stuy Study

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Alexa11221

LPC first surveyed Bed-Stuy in the 1970s, resulting in the creation of the Stuyvesant Heights Historic District in 1973.
Since then, residents have requested the creation of additional historic districts, but in the mysterious fashion common to city agencies, no further areas were designated until the advent of 2009′s Alice and Agate Courts Historic District.
But now, [...]

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The Great Pumpkin Fest This Sunday

Posted on October 19, 2010 by The Changeling

[ October 24, 2010; 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. ]

On Sunday, October 24th Gather Brooklyn in partnership with Bread Stuy celebrates the season – and our favorite Autumnal gourd – at The Great Pumpkin Fest in Bed Stuy. The fun starts at 11am and goes until 6pm with free pumpkin and face painting, delicious Fall treats, music and more. Part of the weekly [...]

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Eye on the Stuy

Posted on October 18, 2010 by The Changeling

It’s been awhile since we’ve done an Eye on the Stuy linkfest, so here goes:
If you’re one of the 7 or 8 people in NYC who aren’t jaded by the NYC school system, then read about this school in Bed-Stuy that doesn’t have textbooks for their students, and cross over to the jaded side.
Jason Statham [...]

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Join 500 Men Walking for Breast Cancer

Posted on October 15, 2010 by The Changeling

[ October 17, 2010; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ]

This Sunday, October 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Central Park 72nd Street Bandshell in Manhattan, the American Cancer Society will be holding its Breast Cancer Walk. The Bed-Stuy based group, 500 Men Making a Difference, will be joining the walk and they are asking for your participation as [...]

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Bed-Stuy Eco-Mapping Project Social This Sunday

Posted on October 14, 2010 by The Changeling

[ October 17, 2010; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
 You are cordially invited to the unveiling of the Bed-Stuy Community Eco-Mapping Project’s website this Sunday, Oct. 17th from 5 PM-8 PM at True South Bookstore.  This is a great opportunity to meet interesting and green-minded people in this community and check out some cool interviews of local gardeners in Bed-Stuy conducted this summer by Ajamu Brown and other Bed-Stuy [...]

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Restoration Rocks! October 9, 2010

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Vettievette

I am feeling a little under the weather, but I needed to get out of the house and what better event to hit than Bed-Stuy’s own Restoration Rocks as part of the Bed-Stuy Alive festivities.  It was a sunny, Fall day filled with music, dance, food, and shopping for the community to enjoy.  The showcase [...]

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Restoration Rocks 2010 This Saturday

Posted on October 7, 2010 by The Changeling

[ October 9, 2010; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Restoration Rocks from RESTORATION on Vimeo.
Restoration Rocks is a free music concert featuring some of the most dynamic artists ever to rock the Brooklyn stage. Crowds gather at the Restoration Block Party (1368 Fulton Street between Marcy and Brooklyn Avenues) for live music, dance, food and vendors. This year’s featured artists are Tamar-kali, [...]

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