Monthly Archives: May 2011

Voluteer at the New Hattie Carthan Herban Farm

Posted on May 12, 2011 by The Changeling

 

Calling all greenhearts, sustainable builders, manual laborers, artists, videographers experienced gardeners and wellwishers!   Are you interested in helping to revitalize an abandoned lot?  This year, the innovative Hattie Carthan community market is embarking on the creation of a new herban farm which will grow and process herbs.
There is a ten day volunteer effort that will take place from [...]

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Brooklyn Blogfest 2011

Posted on May 10, 2011 by The Changeling

[ May 12, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

The 6th Annual Brooklyn Blogfest is taking place on MAY 12, 2011 at 7:30 PM at The Bell House (149 7th Street between 2nd and 3rd avenues) in the Gowanus/Park Slope neighborhood. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The ticket price is $15.

TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE HERE. 

Each year the organizers of the Blogfest schedule panel discussions as well as small group sessions called “Blogs [...]

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Openings on Halsey

Posted on May 9, 2011 by The Changeling

A tipster wrote in to tell us that the bodega on the corner of Halsey and Lewis (pictured above) has added produce stands to its offerings.  It looks well stocked!  Isn’t this the same area where the Lewis Avenue farmers market sets up?  If so, I guess the bodega owners must’ve seen how many people [...]

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Hattie Carthan 2nd Annual Women’s Security Council This Sunday

Posted on May 5, 2011 by The Changeling

[ May 8, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
HATTIE CARTHAN 2nd ANNUAL WOMEN’S SECURITY COUNCIL
DATE: May 8th, 2011
TIME: 9:00 am to 5pm
LOCATION: Hattie Carthan Community Garden (corner of Marcy & Lafayette Avenues)
CONTACT: yonfleming@yahoo.com
 
Pre-registration is recommended ($20), however they will be happy to accept cash donations at their registration tent. Join them as they honor the feminine soul (anima) and explore healthy ways of being in this world.
 
Visit [...]

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ELIK “Snake Bite” and the Return of DJ Kool Herc at Brooklynite Gallery!

Posted on May 3, 2011 by The Changeling

Elik and DJ Kool Herc will be serving up art and music at Brooklynite Gallery this Saturday! Here’s the info:

Even today, if you walk around the streets of New York City with your chin up, you’ll see the work of ELIK, who seamlessly exists between street art and graffiti, leaving his mark in the form [...]

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CB3 Meeting Tonight

Posted on May 2, 2011 by The Changeling

[ May 2, 2011; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] The next Community Board 3 meeting will be held tonight, Monday, May 2, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at St. Stephens Church located at 874 Myrtle Avenue between Marcy and Tompkins Avenues. This is an especially important meeting for you to attend if you live in the northern part of Bed-Stuy, because city [...]

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