CRAFT CIRCLE MEETUP ON SATURDAY (FREE)

 

The Craft Circle

Saturday, July 26th

3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

 

From The Craft Circle: 

Crafts group! We’re still at it! Miss my crafty neighbors! Saturday July 26, Cortelyou Road Library At Argyle Road, 3pm.

The Craft Circle will meet at the Cortelyou Library on Saturday, July 26th, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

 

The Craft Circle is a free, informal meetup where neighbors knit and crochet together or work on other crafts. You can bring something that you're already working on or you can learn a new craft.

 

All skill levels are welcome, and learners are welcome.

 

Location

Cortelyou Library

1305 Cortelyou Road

between Argyle and Rugby roads

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

(718) 693-7763 

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/cortelyou 

https://www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibrary/

OPERATION GIG! PORCH CONCERTS: THE MARTINEZ-TEUBAL-LANOUGUERE TRIO, THE SIVAN ARBEL EXPERIENCE, THE DRD MODERN ORGAN TRIO

 

From Operation Gig!



Fri 7/25 6-8pm
The Martinez-Teubal-Lanouguere Trio
303 Westminster Rd

The Martinez-Teubal-Lanouguere Trio draws from a wide variety of musical styles: Latin-American folk music, jazz, progressive rock, free improvisation, classical music and some hints of Middle Eastern music. 

 

Sat 7/26 4-6pm
The Sivan Arbel Experience
492 Marlboro Rd

Rooted in jazz and rich with global rhythms, The Sivan Arbel Experience invites you to awaken your body and remember our shared humanity. 

 

Sun 7/27 4-6pm
The DRD Modern Organ Trio
131 Buckingham Rd

DRD Modern Organ Trio, a collaboration of Rafael Rosa (guitar), Dylan DeFeo (organ) and Danny Borg (drums), brings interpretations and new arrangements of jazz, blues, classic soul, R&B, funk, Latino & Brazilian standards and classics.

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Operation Gig! concerts sometimes get canceled because of weather conditions that aren't suitable for outdoor activities. Before you go to the concert, check the Operation Gig! website or Facebook page to see if it's been canceled.
 
Operation Gig! provides live music performances outdoors on weekends.
 
The series, held on the porches of private houses in Ditmas Park, started in July 2020 in order to offer a venue where musicians could perform during the pandemic. This provides them with a source of income and provides a safe space for people to gather to enjoy live music.
 
Although the performances are free, the suggested $10 donation to the musicians is more than welcome. Donate either at the performance itself or to the tax-deductible Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund on GoFundMe.
 

Operation Gig! t-shirts can be purchased here; the proceeds go to the Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund.

 

72ND PRECINCT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME, 2025 (FREE)

 

National Night Out Against Crime

 Tuesday, August 5th

3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Join the 72nd Precinct for National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, August 5th, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Highlights will include free live music, games, bounce houses for children, a bike raffle, and activities for all ages.

National Night Out Against Crime is held annually on the first Tuesday in August. The National Association of Town Watch created the event in 1984. 

Prior to that, in the 1970s, as one aspect of the Women's Liberation Movement, women created their own non-governmental, grass-roots event--called "Take Back the Night"--with the goal of protesting and deterring violence against women through their visible presence outdoors.

From the website of National Association of Town Watch:

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.

Location

Sunset Park

entrance at 44th Street and Sixth Avenue, in the soccer field

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

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72nd Precinct Community Council

https://www.facebook.com/72nd-Precinct-Community-Council-1611883092371304

72nd Precinct

phone: (718) 965-6311

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/72nd-precinct.page

CompStat report (crime statistics)

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/nypd/downloads/pdf/crime_statistics/cs-en-us-072pct.pdf

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NYPD72pct

LIVE MUSIC FROM SPAIN, VENEZUELA, CUBA, AND BRAZIL WITH THE TOMAS RODRIGUEZ TRIO

 

Music in the Plaza: Tomas Rodriguez

Thursday, July 24th

5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

 

From Tomas Rodriguez:

Next Thursday, July 24th we return to Kensington Plaza for a live outdoor performance featuring music from Spain, Venezuela, Cuba and Brazil as well as original compositions. 

With guests Enrique Lopez on guitar/tres and Manuel Carro on percussion and vocals. 

Hope to see you there....(if you are in NYC). 

Location

Kensington Plaza

114 Beverley Road

between Church Avenue and E. 2nd Street

Kensington, Brooklyn

(map)

 

P.S. 179 SCHOOLYARD IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN THE "SCHOOLYARDS TO PLAYGROUNDS" PROGRAM

 

P.S. 179 has joined the list of 268 New York City public schools that already participate in the city's Schoolyards to Playgrounds program, which was launched in 2007. The schoolyards are open to the public when school isn't in session. 

 

During the school year, the schoolyards are open from Monday through Friday from the end of the school day until dusk and on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 8:00 a.m. to dusk. During the summer, they're open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to dusk.

 

New York City established a goal in 2015 of having 85% of New Yorkers live within walking distance of a park or open space by 2030. The Schoolyards to Playgrounds program increases the public's access to green space in neighborhoods that are further away from a park than a ten-minute walk (one-quarter of a mile).

 

The Schoolyards to Playgrounds program is co-managed by the Department of Education, Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Trust for Public Land.

Location

P.S. 179

202 Avenue C

between E. 2nd and E. 3rd streets

Kensington, Brooklyn

 

OPERATION GIG! PORCH CONCERTS: AIDAN & ALIDA, THE GREAT LONGMEADOW FIRE, BAKLAVA EXPRESS

 

From Operation Gig!



Friday, July 18th, 6pm-8pm

Aidan & Alida 

1415 Dorchester Rd

This guitar/voice and accordion duo performs passionate renditions of folk songs from Latin America. Featuring the legendary Roy Nathanson on sax!

 

Saturday, July 19th, 4pm-6pm

The Great Longmeadow Fire 

455 Marlborough Rd 

The Great Long Meadow Fire blends gothic Americana, gospel blues, New Orleans jazz and swampy rock n' roll to make a dark and danceable sound. 

 

Sunday, July 20th, 4pm-6pm
Baklava Express
770 Rugby Rd

Baklava Express is a NYC based Middle Eastern fusion project, led by Oud player Josh Kaye. The band performs original music, influenced by the traditions of the Arab world and Turkey, as well as Jazz, Flamenco, and Eastern European Folk music. The eclectic influences and vast differences in the musical backgrounds of its members have created a group whose style is distinct, yet genre defiant.

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Operation Gig! concerts sometimes get canceled because of weather conditions that aren't suitable for outdoor activities. Before you go to the concert, check the Operation Gig! website or Facebook page to see if it's been canceled.
 
Operation Gig! provides live music performances outdoors on weekends.
 
The series, held on the porches of private houses in Ditmas Park, started in July 2020 in order to offer a venue where musicians could perform during the pandemic. This provides them with a source of income and provides a safe space for people to gather to enjoy live music.
 
Although the performances are free, the suggested $10 donation to the musicians is more than welcome. Donate either at the performance itself or to the tax-deductible Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund on GoFundMe.
 

Operation Gig! t-shirts can be purchased here; the proceeds go to the Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund.

 

SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES IN ALBEMARLE PLAYGROUND (FREE)

 

Summer Activities in Albemarle Playground

Tuesdays and Thursdays

July 15th through August 21st

10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

"The Singing Winds in Albemarle Playground" annual series offers free summer activities for all ages, including

• arts and crafts,
• gardening,
• science and engineering,
• chess,
• checkers, and
• playground games.

Also offered from 11:30 a.m. to noon is a storytelling circle with Jill Reinier.

Location

Albemarle Playground

McDonald Avenue

near Albemarle Road, behind the P.S. 230 Lower School

Kensington, Brooklyn

 

WRITING WORKSHOP (FREE)

Writing Workshop

Friday, August 15th 

6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Rain Date: Friday, August 22nd

 

From Newkirk Community Garden: 

Join us for a writing workshop inspired by the Newkirk Community Garden!  

In this workshop, you will be guided by several prompts to explore the garden with your senses, your imagination, and your care.  

We will spend the first ten - fifteen minutes of the workshop introducing ourselves, leading into quiet contemplation and observation of the garden. 

The next half hour will be devoted to writing; participants will choose to create a poem, an essay, a short story, a letter to a politician, or any form of writing to communicate the experience of the garden, linking it to community and a sense of place in the world.  

The workshop will be guided by Sherri Machlin, garden member, author,  and a composition instructor and art librarian for CUNY.  

Journals and pens will be provided.  

Location

Newkirk Community Garden

736 E. 8th Street, at Newkirk Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

phone: (347) 903-7297 

https://www.newkirkgarden.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/newkirkcommunitygarden/

https://www.instagram.com/newkirkcommunitygarden/ 

LET'S WRITE TOGETHER: A WRITING WORKSHOP IN THE COMMUNITY GARDEN (FREE)

 

Writing Workshop 

Saturday, July 19th

3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

From Micky Shorr:

Micky Shorr will offer a writing workshop in the East Fourth Street Community Garden on July 19 from 3.30-5. 

She’ll offer a writing prompt as a suggestion that people can use. We’ll all write for an allotted amount of time. Then we’ll all be encouraged to share this first draft piece of writing, although there is no requirement. 

Group members will offer feedback about what they liked about what they heard. 

This is not a critique group; all writing genres and levels of experience are welcome.

Micky Shorr, a NY Writers Coalition-trained leader, has facilitated writing groups in public libraries--including the Windsor Terrace branch--both online and in person.

Location

East Fourth Street Community Garden

171 E. 4th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475

https://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com

KNIT + CROCHET MEETUP (FREE)

 

Knit + Crochet Meetup

Sunday, July 20th

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

From The Craft Salon:

Join us for our monthly Knit + Crochet Meetup. Chat with seasoned stitchers and beginners alike. Come to learn! This free workshop is open to adults and teens. Pop in or stay for the long haul!

The free meetup has a capacity of 20 adults.  

 

Register in advance at https://www.hisawyer.com/the-craft-salon-studio/schedules/activity-set/1520078.

 

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The Craft Salon is a multi-disciplinary arts and crafts studio that offers workshops and classes for children and adults of all ages. 

A neighborhood favorite, The Craft Salon is owned and operated by community-minded creative artist Dari Litchman.

 

SUPPORT LOCAL INDEPENDENT

 SMALL BUSINESSES.

 

Location

The Craft Salon

1101 Church Avenue, first floor

corner of Stratford Road

Kensington, Brooklyn

(917) 324-8290

dari@thecraftsalonstudio.com

https://thecraftsalonstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Thecraftsalonstudio

https://www.instagram.com/thecraftsalon/

https://www.tiktok.com/@the_craft_salon_ny

 

FRIDAY NIGHT KRAFT KLUB (FREE/DONATION-BASED)

 

Friday Night Kraft Klub

Friday, July 18th

6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

 

From Dari Litchman at The Craft Salon:

What is this, you ask? WELL… It’s something I’ve been dreaming up! Every other Friday we are going to meet and CRAFT. It’s gonna be FREE/donation based. I will put supplies out on the table or you can bring something you’re working on.

I will lead a “project” but there’s no stakes involved if you’re not feeling it. Just come, bring a bottle, order in some dinner, hang with a friend, and let’s have COMMUNITY CRAFTING! 

KRAFT KLUB is open to adults only (21+) 

Twenty adults can be accommodated. Register at https://www.hisawyer.com/the-craft-salon-studio/schedules/activity-set/1520079.

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The Craft Salon is a multi-disciplinary arts and crafts studio that offers workshops and classes for children and adults of all ages. 

A neighborhood favorite, The Craft Salon is owned and operated by community-minded creative artist Dari Litchman.

 

SUPPORT LOCAL, INDEPENDENT

 SMALL BUSINESSES.

 

Location

The Craft Salon

1101 Church Avenue, first floor

corner of Stratford Road

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

(917) 324-8290
dari@thecraftsalonstudio.com

https://thecraftsalonstudio.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/Thecraftsalonstudio/ 

https://www.instagram.com/thecraftsalon/ 

https://www.tiktok.com/@the_craft_salon_ny 

STORYTELLING HOUSE CONCERT AND POTLUCK TOMORROW (SUNDAY)

 

BADYHouse #69 BBQ & Stories Outside in the backyard!     It's a potluck BBQ. It's a party. It's an open mic. It's BADYHouse Storytellling Concert #69!   When:  Sunday, July 13               Doors open at 6:00               Show starts at 6:30 Where: 85 Chester Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11218  Take the F train to Church Ave stop  (be in front of train.) Walk 3 blocks down Church to Chester, turn right, and walk 2.5 blocks to #85. Details: $20.00 is suggested for the tip jar. More about house concerts: What can you expect? Sitting on chairs, couches, stools in the backyard. Eating homemade cookies and cakes, tea and coffee. BYOB, and a potluck too. Making new friends. Hearing great stories by great performers. Talking about the stories, maybe even telling one yourself.  It is an intimate setting, and the stories and storytellers are up close and very personal.  Come by, and see why so many people say that the BADYHouse Storytelling Concert is Brooklyn's best kept secret!   CAT ALERT!!  We have a house cat - Nonnie - and four cats who frequent the backyard. If you are allergic to kitties, come prepared.   Ring the bell. If you have any problems call 347.907.4833. For information, contact Robin at 718-633-6651 or robbady@icloud.com.   Tell us that you're coming robbady@gmail.com Copyright © * All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 85 Chester Avenue, Brooklyn, NY  11218

OPERATION GIG! PORCH CONCERTS: CHOLO, GRANT GORDY AND ADAM LEVY, DEBBIE DEANE

From Operation Gig!



Friday 7/11 6-8pm
Cholo
246 Westminster

Blending indie post-punk with heartfelt tributes to immigrants and the beauty of indigenous Peru, Cholo draws deeply from local musician Felipe Flores' perspective as an immigrant raised on Long Island.

Saturday 7/12 4-6pm
Grant Gordy and Adam Levy
121 Marlborough Rd

Two of our neighbors, two absolute masters of the guitar! OG is thrilled and honored to present a collaboration between these two greats, who have crossed many different genres and played with many legendary names during their formidable careers.

Sunday 7/13 4-6pm
Debbie Deane
498 Rugby Rd

"Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, the multitalented Debbie Deana hails from a musical world without boundaries, where rock-oriented singer-songwriters and top-tier jazz musicians breathe the same creative air.

 

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Operation Gig! concerts sometimes get canceled because of weather conditions that aren't suitable for outdoor activities. Before you go to the concert, check the Operation Gig! website or Facebook page to see if it's been canceled.
 
Operation Gig! provides live music performances outdoors on weekends.
 
The series, held on the porches of private houses in Ditmas Park, started in July 2020 in order to offer a venue where musicians could perform during the pandemic. This provides them with a source of income and provides a safe space for people to gather to enjoy live music.
 
Although the performances are free, the suggested $10 donation to the musicians is more than welcome. Donate either at the performance itself or to the tax-deductible Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund on GoFundMe.
 

Operation Gig! t-shirts can be purchased here; the proceeds go to the Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund.

CLOTHING SWAP

Clothing Swap

Tuesday, July 22nd

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

From Bad Therapy Bar:

Come one, come all… to Bad Therapy’s first Clothing Swap on July 22 from 6:30-8:30pm! 

Bring CLEAN clothes to swap, grab a refreshing drink and bite from our NEW summer menu, and get something new *to you*. 

All remaining clothes will be donated to Well Cloth’d Inc. 

RSVP: https://partiful.com/e/AT9eu6E4QhQqf8fMR8y0 

Location

Bad Therapy

1008 Cortelyou Road

between Coney Island Avenue and Stratford Road

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

badtherapybar@gmail.com

https://www.badtherapybar.com 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089438022642