Category Archives: Books

Black Faces in White Places Book Signing and Reception

Posted on January 21, 2011 by The Changeling

[ January 26, 2011; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ]
Next week there’s a book signing and reception for Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness at the Billie Holiday Theatre at Restoration Plaza. The author Randal Pinkett, Ph.D. is a winner of Donald Trump’s reality TV show, “The Apprentice,” and Chairman-CEO of BCT Partners, an IT [...]

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Book Signing Event with Charles Ogletree

Posted on October 26, 2010 by The Changeling

Professor Charles Ogletree is having a book signing on Sunday, October 31st at 3:00 p.m. at the Skylight Gallery at Restoration Plaza (1368 Fulton Street between New York Avenue and Brooklyn Avenue). This event is sponsored by the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and Brownstoners of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Inc. Call 718-636-6998 to RSVP.

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Val Carey Book Signing Today at Brownstone Books

Posted on June 13, 2010 by The Changeling

[ June 13, 2010; 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm. ]

Today author Val Carey speaks candidly about her debut book TOTM (Time Of The Month) at Brownstone Books.

Brownstone Books
409 Lewis Avenue

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Renovations Still In Effect at Brooklyn Public Library Macon Branch

Posted on June 2, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

The Brooklyn Public Library Macon Branch (361 Lewis Avenue at Macon Street) recently got a good brick exterior cleaning.  The library will remain closed for the next few weeks for repairs and window installations and is scheduled to reopen on Monday, August 2nd.

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Meet Debut Novelist Matthew Aaron Goodman, Author of HOLD LOVE STRONG

Posted on April 8, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ April 8, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ]  

Debut novelist and local author Matthew Aaron Goodman will make an appearance at Brownstone Books this evening, promoting his book titled Hold Love Strong, a story about a young black man and his family battling drugs and poverty.   Goodman has received rave reviews from some notable people, including veteran poet Nikki Giovanni, Nina Sankovitch from The Huffington Post and [...]

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April Events at Our Neighborhood Libraries

Posted on April 1, 2010 by The Changeling

All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Please be advised that programs are subject to change, therefore we suggest calling ahead.
FOR ADULTS
Computer Basics Class
Learn basic skills. No experience necessary.
Tuesday, Apr 6, 11 AM
Marcy Library, 617 DeKalb Avenue, 718.935.0032
Wednesday, Apr 7, 11 AM
Saratoga Library, 8 Thomas S. Boyland Street, 718.573.5224 [...]

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The Curious Garden Reading This Saturday at Brownstone Books

Posted on March 19, 2010 by The Changeling

[ March 20, 2010; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ]

Join Brownstone Books for a lovely afternoon with Peter Brown, the author of The Curious Garden.

The discovery of scraggly wildflowers struggling to survive in the middle of the city inspires Liam to become a gardener. Slowly but surely his hard work pays off in ways that Liam never imagined. Inspired by the [...]

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Reading

Posted on March 5, 2010 by The Changeling

[ March 5, 2010; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Today at the Marcy Library ESPN sports reporter Stephen A. Smith will be reading If You Give a Mouse a Cookie to first graders from PS 305 and pre-schoolers from The Salvation Army Pre-School from 11:00 a.m. to noon. This event is a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the publication of the classic [...]

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YA Authors Tonight at Brownstone Books

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Alexa11221

[ February 27, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Tonight at Brownstone Books, meet local Young Adult authors Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (8th GRADE SUPERZERO,
for ages 10+) and Zetta Elliott (A WISH AFTER MIDNIGHT, for ages 13+).

They will be reading from and signing their books starting at 6 pm.

My 12-year-old son read 8th GRADE SUPERZERO and liked it!

I heard Zetta Elliott speak on WNYC and her [...]

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Halloween Events for Kids

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ October 31, 2009; ] Saturday, October 31, 2009

Check out all the Halloween fun that’s close to home this year!

12-1 pm
Brownstone Books Halloween Story Time
Dress up as your favorite story time character and enjoy a special story time at Brownstone Books at 493 Lewis Avenue (Decatur and MacDonough)

1-5 pm
Little Red Boutique Halloween Party

Tickets available at Little Red Boutique (374 [...]

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