DINNER UNDER THE STARS AT FLATBUSH JEWISH CENTER

 

Dinner Under the Stars

Friday, December 20th, 6:00 p.m.

 

From Flatbush Jewish Center

Join us for a lively Shabbat evening service, followed by a catered Shabbat dinner! Kid friendly and vegetarian options will be available.

Date: Friday, Dec 20

Time(s):
Kabbalat Shabbat: 6 pm
Dinner: 6:45pm

Location: Flatbush Jewish Center, 327 East 5th St.

Cost: $25 adults/$30 non-member/$10 kids over 6

Register Now! (Please indicate that you are registering for Dinner Under the Stars, the number of attendees and any dietary restrictions).

Registration is required in advance to attend the dinner

• Register via Paypal, or contact the office (718-871-5200) | email [office@flatbushjewishcenter.org]
  

• When registering, please note if you have any dietary restrictions.

• Any questions? Let us know! [office@flatbushjewishcenter.org]
  

Deadline for registration is Tues. Dec 17

 

Location

Flatbush Jewish Center

327 E. 5th Street

corner of Church Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 871-5200

office@flatbushjewishcenter.org

https://flatbushjewishcenter.org/

https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushJewishCenter

ROOTS OF SACRIFICE: MARTYRED INTELLECTUALS DAY

 

Roots of Sacrifice

Saturday, December 14th

6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

 

At this tribute to Bangladesh's martyred intellectuals, celebrate the legacy of exceptional intellectuals who have shaped Bangladesh.

 

The event is free and open to the public. It will take place on Martyred Intellectuals Day, which honors 1,111 Bangladeshi intellectuals who were killed by Pakistani military forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The dead had been teachers, doctors, lawyers, journalists, and other professionals.

 

Martyred Intellectuals Day is observed annually on December 14th.

 

Performers

• Global Groove: an instrumental performance by the Brooklyn Arts-funded project of virtuoso tabla player Mir Naqibul Islam.
• Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA): This organization works to promote Bengali arts, culture, and language in New York City.
• Dinat Jahan Munni: Solo vocals by the acclaimed contemporary singer and playback artist.

 

Location

P.S. 179

202 Avenue C

between E. 2nd and E. 3rd streets

Kensington, Brooklyn

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR ON CORTELYOU ROAD

 

Holiday Craft Fair

Saturday, December 21st

11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

A holiday craft fair at Blue Star Parlor will feature crafts, food, jewelry, home decor, vintage clothes, and more.

The fair will be held on Saturday, December 21st, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

For more information, e-mail Toti Gaillard at totigaillard@gmail.com.

SUPPORT LOCAL INDEPENDENT 

SMALL BUSINESSES!

Location

Blue Star Parlor

1112 Cortelyou Road

between Stratford and Westminster roads

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn 

(347) 365-9035

info@bluestarparlor.nyc

https://www.bluestarparlor.com/

STUDENT-LED CLEANUP OF KENSINGTON PLAZA

Kensington Plaza Cleanup

Sunday, December 8th

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Flutura Effect is Kensington's student-led climate action team. "Flutura" means “Butterfly” in Albanian.

 

From Flutura Effect:

Climate Activists! We are forming a new team in Kensington, Brooklyn to develop campaigns, activations and collaborative events both locally and globally.

Join Flutura Effect’s first event: a neighborhood cleanup at Kensington Plaza on Sunday, December 8th from 1 - 3 pm!

We’ll provide all supplies needed + snacks, so just bring yourself

Community Service hours will be given to all students. If you have any questions you can email us at fluturaeffect@gmail.com.

 

Location

Kensington Plaza

114 Beverley Road

between E. 2nd Street and McDonald Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

 

BE A FRIEND OF ALBEMARLE PLAYGROUND

 

Friends of Albemarle Playground

Planning Meeting

Saturday, December 7th

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

 

The Friends of Albemarle Playground will host a planning meeting on Saturday, December 7th, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., to talk about the stewardship of Albemarle Playground in the coming year. Join the Friends as they make plans for planting, playground maintenance, and visioning activities for a new children’s playground.

 

Meet your fellow community members, voice your ideas for new features or improvements, and learn about volunteer opportunities.

 

Help make Albemarle Playground fun and safe for everyone.

Location

P.S. 230 Lower School

425 McDonald Avenue

between Albemarle Road and Church Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofAlbemarlePlayground

https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/albemarle-playground 

MISSING DOG ALERT: LOST DOG LEONA HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE NOVEMBER 22ND IN KENSINGTON

 

Update, January 7, 2025: Leona was seen today on E. 7th Street, between Greenwood Avenue and Reeve Place, by someone walking a dog. She was still wearing the teal halter. Don't chase her or try to entice her. A trapper is on the case. If you see Leona, please photograph or video her and call her owner at (917) 660-4602. 

 

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Update, December 17, 2024: Leona is still missing.

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From Leona's very distressed human companions. Please help spread this around.

LOST DOG missing since 11/22

in Kensington. 

 

“Leona"- Small 12-pound Jack Russell/poodle mix. Light brown/red scruffy fur with white patch on head. Very skittish and will run from you. She knows her name but won't come to you.

 

She is microchipped. She was wearing an aqua blue harness when she ran away from the Parade Ground at Prospect Park. If seen, please take pics, videos, call 917.660.4602 ASAP with location. 

 

Shelters are aware. 

 

She was seen at Abemarle/Westminster, 8th and Friel, and Coney Island Ave/Church Ave in the past week, but she could be anywhere, so please keep a look out! 

 

THANK YOU!

CALL 917.660.4602

CHRISTMAS TREES, WREATHS, AND POINSETTIAS FOR SALE

  

Christmas Trees, Wreaths,

and Poinsettias for Sale 

Saturday, December 7th

Sunday, December 8th

Saturday, December 14th

Sunday, December 15th

9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 

Wreaths will be sold for $25 each, poinsettias will sell for $15 each, and Christmas trees will cost $80 and up--depending on the tree's size--at Cub Scout Pack 187's sale in front of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.

 

The sale is scheduled for Saturday, December 7th, Sunday, December 8th, Saturday, December 14th, and Sunday, December 15th , from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 

In lieu of a purchase, tax-deductible donations can be made through the troop's QR code above.

 

Location

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

2805 Fort Hamilton Parkway

between E. 4th and E. 5th streets

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

 

WARM CLOTHES AND SHOES NEEDED FOR LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FACING HARDSHIPS

From People in Need (PIN)

Join Us in Spreading Warmth This Winter! 

 

What We’re Doing:

We’re collecting funds and new winter essentials like coats and shoes to local low-income families, refugees, and individuals in need.

 

How You Can Help:

Donate, share, and spread the word. Every contribution, big or small, helps us reach more people and make this season a little brighter.

To support us in our programs, donate online using the links below or become our monthly donors.

LaunchGood- https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/new_warm_clothes_and_shoes_for_lowincome_immigrant_families_in_need

Venmo- https://account.venmo.com/u/peopleinneed

PayPal- https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2662593

 

For volunteer opportunities, please use the following signup genius link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094badaf2aab9-people

Buy new coats, jackets, shoes, and boots from the Amazon Wish List or bring items to 766 Coney Island Avenue on Saturdays and Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., from December 1st through December 20th.

WINTER SNOW GLOBE CRAFT EVENT

 

Winter Snow Globe Craft Event

Saturday, December 21st

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

From Christina's Dream Dance Studio 

Come join us for a fun-filled hour of creativity and imagination.Let your kids unleash their artistic side with a winter-snow globe craft, featuring your child's photo. Add on hot chocolate and cookies for every little artist to enjoy.

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to bond with your friends and create lasting memories together. Mark your calendars and get ready for an hour full of laughter, joy, music and craft time!

This event is drop off only.

Email me and Grab your child's spot today!

Pay via Venmo or drop cash off at the studio

The event is for ages 5 and up. The fee is $20 per child, $15 for siblings.

 

Location

Christina's Dream Dance Studio 

2903 Fort Hamilton Parkway
northwest corner of E. 4th Street
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

(929) 295-0337

Christinasdreamdance@gmail.com

https://christinasdreamdance.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/Christinas-Dream-Dance-Studio-648609272139467 

 

SUPPORT LOCAL, INDEPENDENT

 SMALL BUSINESSES.

 

VISIT SANTA ON PROSPECT AVENUE

Santa Claus at Serhant

Saturday, December 14th

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

 

Santa Claus will visit the Serhant office in Windsor Terrace on Saturday, December 14th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

To meet Santa and/or take a family photo, send an e-mail to Abby Palanca at abby@serhant.com to reserve a spot.

 

The event is free.

 

Location

Serhant (real estate office)

553 Prospect Avenue 

between 10th and 11th avenues

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

(map)

(718) 938-7308

https://serhant.com/agents/abigail-palanca

DITMAS LIT CELEBRATES ITS EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY WITH FOUR WOMEN WRITERS READING FROM THEIR WORK

 Ditmas Lit

Wednesday, December 18th

8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

 

From Ditmas Lit:

It's the 8th anniversary of Ditmas Lit! We're so excited to welcome readers:

 

Joan Larkin is the author of six poetry collections, most recently Old Stranger: Poems, as well as Blue Hanuman and My Body: New and Selected Poems. She has received the Audre Lorde Award, the Lambda Literary Award.

She co-founded Out & Out Books during the 1970s feminist literary explosion, co-edited four anthologies, including Gay and Lesbian Poetry in Our Time, and has been a lifelong teacher.

Larkin has been awarded fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York Foundation for the Arts, the Academy of American Poets, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. She received the 2011 Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America.

Photo Credit: Jessica Madavo

 

Nina St. Pierre is a queer essayist and culture writer whose work has appeared in Elle, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, The Cut, Gossamer, Outside Magazine, and more.

She is a 2023 New York Foundation for the Arts fellow in Nonfiction Literature, holds an MFA from Rutgers, and lives in Brooklyn. Love is a Burning Thing, a memoir of family, fire, and what it means to believe, is her first book.

 

Ledia Xhoga is an Albanian American fiction writer and playwright. Her debut novel, Misinterpretation (Tin House) is a Finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and a Debutiful Best Book of the Year.

Before getting an MFA in fiction from Texas State University, she worked in publishing in New York City. She has been published in Intrepid Times, Hobart, KGB magazine, and other journals.

Originally from Tirana, Albania, she lives with her family in Brooklyn and the Catskills.

Photo Credit: Todd Estrin

 

Jenny Xie is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn. Originally from Shanghai, she graduated from UC Berkeley and earned her MFA at Johns Hopkins University. Her work has appeared in AGNI, Ninth Letter, Joyland, Narrative, and the Best of the Net Anthology.

Jenny is the recipient of a Bread Loaf scholarship and fellowships from MacDowell, Yaddo, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She is the Executive Editor of Dwell Magazine.

Photo Credit: Cheryl Chan 

 

Ditmas Lit is a monthly reading series in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, dedicated to showcasing established and emerging writers in all genres.

 

Location

Urbane Arts Club

1016 Beverley Road

between Coney Island Avenue and Stratford Road

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Urbane-Arts-Club-100064234354845/ 

https://www.instagram.com/urbane_brooklyn/ 

TOMORROW IS THE CRAFT CIRCLE'S MEETUP

The Craft Circle

Saturday, November 30th, 3:00 p.m.

 

The Craft Circle will meet at Bad Therapy Bar tomorrow (Saturday, November 30th) from 3:00 p.m. until ... whenever.

 

The Craft Circle is an informal monthly meetup where people knit, crochet, and work on other crafts. Bring what you're working on or learn a new craft.

 

The meetup is for all levels. Learners are welcome. And it's kid-friendly and dog-friendly.

 

For more information, call or text Barbara at (917) 847-8330.

 

Location

Bad Therapy Bar

1008 Cortelyou Road

between Coney Island Avenue and Stratford Road

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

badtherapybar@gmail.com

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

 

UNIQUE GIFTS AT THE WINTER MARKET AT P.S. 130

P.S. 130 Winter Market

Saturday, December 14th

11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

The P.S.130 PTA will host a Winter Market on Saturday, December 14th, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Shop for unique gifts created and sold by local small business artisans and crafters. About thirty local vendors will participate.

 

The vendors will sell jewelry, floral arrangements and wreaths, crochet items, watercolor prints, candles, upcycled fabric creations, clothes, ceramics, handmade leather wallets, Turkish towels, herbal goods, Himalayan items, kids tie-dye, stained glass artwork, Brooklyn-themed merchandise, and other items. 

 

Additional free activities will include a winter-themed photo booth, ornament and holiday card-making, Lego minifigure making, a student musical performance at noon, a storytime hosted by Lofty Pigeon Books at 12:30 p.m., a movie screening at 1:00 p.m., and live holiday tunes at 1:30 p.m.

A free community event, the Winter Market is open to community members as well as to P.S. 130 parents, friends, and families.

 

Location

P.S. 130 Upper School Gymnasium

713 Caton Avenue

between E. 7th and E. 8th streets

Windsor Terrace/Kensington, Brooklyn

 

FREE $25 GIFT CARD AT FOODTOWN WHEN YOU BUY A $100 GIFT CARD

Buy a $100 gift card from Foodtown and get a $25 gift card for free. 

 

Cards can only be bought online at https://www.foodtowngiftcard.com/ and only on Monday, December 2nd (CyberMonday), between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. Cards will be mailed within seven to ten days of the order.

 

A $3.95 processing fee will be added to each order.

 

The cards can only be used at the select Foodtown locations listed at https://www.foodtowngiftcard.com/. Foodtown of Kensington at 382 McDonald Avenue is on the list. 

 

Each billing address is limited to five gift cards. 

HOLIDAY TOY AND COAT DRIVE FOR CHILDREN

 

Holiday Toy and Coat Drive

December 2nd through 17th

Mondays through Fridays

9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

From New York State Assemblymember Robert Carroll

Holiday Toy & Coat Drive

My office is collecting toys and coats to be distributed to children during the holiday season. 

You can drop off new toys or coats at my District Office - 416 7th Avenue Monday – Friday between 9:30am-4:30pm through Tuesday, December 17th. 

The District Office will be closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving and on Friday, but will re-open on Monday, December 2.

Location

Assemblymember Robert Carroll

District Office

416 7th Avenue

between 13th and 14th streets

Park Slope, Brooklyn

(718) 788-7221

carrollr@nyassembly.gov

https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Robert-C-Carroll/ 

https://www.facebook.com/robert.carroll.568

 

LOCAL ARTIST HOLIDAY POP-UP AT LOFTY PIGEON BOOKS

 

A holiday pop-up featuring more than twenty local artists is taking place at Lofty Pigeon Books now through Tuesday, December 24th.

 

Buy gifts for yourself and others:

• Plushes
• Coasters
• DIY card-making kits
• Soap
• Puzzles
• Bookmarks and pencil cases
• Ornaments, pins, and keychains
• Wallets
• Postcards
• Ceramic jewelry, mugs, and bowls
• Upcycled jewelry
• Prints
• Candles
• Pillow covers
• Tufted wall art
• Stained glass ornaments and bookends
• Cards and journals
• Stickers.

 

Lofty Pigeon Books is an independent neighborhood bookstore that opened in 2023. It offers the community many free events, including a book club, a twice-weekly storytime, comedy nights, interviews of authors, and readings, Q&As, and signings of newly-published books by their authors. 

 

The bookstore's open hours are Mondays through Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

SUPPORT LOCAL, INDEPENDENT

 SMALL BUSINESSES.

Location

Lofty Pigeon Books

743 Church Avenue

at the corner of E. 8th Street

Kensington, Brooklyn

(347) 240-3816

info@loftypigeonbooks.com

website: https://loftypigeonbooks.com/ 

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loftypigeonbooks