Category Archives: For Parents

Brownstoner’s Cafe Officially Opens This Saturday

Posted on November 20, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

With free Wi-Fi service now available, brownstoners east of Malcolm X now have a place to surf and sip!  I paid a Sunday afternoon visit to Brownstoner’s Cafe (212 Patchen Avenue, between Macon and MacDonough Streets).  Their doors will officially open this Saturday.  Bed-Stuy native and owner Winfield Harrell Jr. remembers when he first opened in [...]

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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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Where The Wild Things Will Be

Posted on October 9, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

[ October 10, 2009; 12:00 pm; ] Celebrate the upcoming movie release of “Where The Wild Things Are,” with puppets and story time at Brownstone Books (409 Lewis Avenue, between MacDonough and Decatur Streets) – this Saturday, October 10th at 12 noon.  Admission is $10 which includes a copy of the book by Maurice Sendak.

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Give Life. Give Blood.

Posted on October 9, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

[ October 10, 2009; 11:00 am to 4:30 pm. ] The Bethany Baptist Church (460 Marcus Garvey Blvd, between MacDonough and Decatur Streets) will be sponsoring a blood drive this Saturday from 11AM to 4:30PM. For more information, call (718) 455-8400.

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5th Annual Bed-Stuy Alive!

Posted on October 6, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

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

From the Bed-Stuy Alive! website:

“This year marks the 5th Annual Bed-Stuy Alive! festival, the 5th Annual Bed-Stuy Alive! festival takes place on Saturday, October 10, from 10 am until 5 pm, on Fulton Street between Brooklyn and Marcy Avenues, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY.

Bed-Stuy Alive! includes live cultural performances from local schools and community organizations and a [...]

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The Word of Mom Series: The School Search Process

Posted on September 10, 2009 by The Changeling

[ September 12, 2009; 4:00 pm; ]
On Saturday, September 12th at 4:00 p.m., Brownstone Books presents The Word of Mom Series: The School Search Process. Mom-experts, Allison Bonner-Shillingford and Crystal Isom have obsessed over public/private school testing, tutoring and the admissions process so you don’t have to. Let these women help you navigate the process from application to admissions to [...]

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Lights, Camera, Action!!!

Posted on August 31, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

A couple of snapshots from the short film production of “The Cycle.”  Day one was shot at Fulton Park, right off Stuyvesant Avenue.  On day two, the crew spent the day at Brownstone Books on Lewis Avenue.  Read more about the project at www.mundolocofilms.com.

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SOLA’s Sidewalk Soiree

Posted on August 25, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

[ September 19, 2009; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. ]

SHOPS OF LEWIS AVENUE MERCHANT ASSOCIATION (SOLA)
presents the
4th Annual Sidewalk Soiree
Saturday, September 19, 2009  10AM-6PM
on the sidewalks of Lewis Avenue between Decatur and Halsey Streets

Music
Food
Fashion
Art
Healthy Living

Join the shops of Lewis Avenue along with other Bed-Stuy merchants for their annual showcase of local businesses.  This year’s soiree will include an array of Bed-Stuy retailers and home-based [...]

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Learn to Swim at the YMCA

Posted on July 5, 2009 by The Changeling

When I was a kid, my mom enrolled me in a swim class at the local YMCA. I loved it! The YMCA still offers a variety of swim classes for kids (and adults). Check out what’s being offered by our local Bed-Stuy Y. The deadline for enrollment is today, so if [...]

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DJ Spinna Michael Jackson Tribute at Sputnik

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ June 28, 2009; 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Kids are welcome! Proceeds will be donated to EXALT Youth Organization.

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