This event has been postponed due to weather. Please check back in a day or two, for an update.
Join us for Community Painting Day and help paint the mural being installed on the wall of the Brooklyn Detention House on State Street between Smith Street and Beorum Place.
You are welcome to come between 1 and 3 PM on Monday, August 15th, 2011.
The Court-Livingston-Schermerhorn BID and the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership are partnering with Groundswell, the NYC Department of Correction and the Nu Hotel to install a mural on the Brooklyn House of Detention this summer.
The theme of the mural will be “restorative justice,” and it will be located on the Brooklyn House of Detention along State Street between Boerum Place and Smith Street.
For more information on Groundswell and their projects visit Groundswell Community Mural Project.
Join acclaimed New York artists, DJ Parler and DJ Raw Beatz at the Dekalb Market this weekend as part of a new free music series called Brooklyn Beats produced by Brooklyn Bodega, the producers of the annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival. Music starts at noon. The Dekalb Market is located at 332 Flatbush Avenue, atop the Dekalb Avenue subway station. For more information visit www.dekalbmarket.com
Bike Blend your Berries at Brooklyn Borough Hall! This Thursday, July 28, we will have a special blender run by the power of the pedal to provide delicious smoothies and juices using fresh fruit and berries from our local farmers. If you’re looking for a refreshing way to beat the heat, join us at the Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket near the intersection of Court and Montague in Downtown Brooklyn. www.grownyc.org
The Court-Livingston-Schermerhorn BID and the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership are partnering with Groundswell, the NYC Department of Correction and the Nu Hotel to install a mural on the Brooklyn House of Detention this summer.
The theme of the mural will be “restorative justice,” and it will be located on the Brooklyn House of Detention along State Street between Boerum Place and Smith Street.
Come give feedback, see the design and get more involved on Tuesday July 26th at 1 pm at the Nu Hotel, 85 Smith Street at the public presentation.
For more information on Groundswell and their projects visit Groundswell Community Mural Project.
Take advantage of extended summer hours on Fulton Street! Participating stores will stay open until 9:00pm on Thursdays this summer.
Enhance your shopping experience and enjoy live music from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the new Albee Square, located at Fulton and Bond Streets.
July 28 – Red Hook Ramblers
Aug 4 – Claude Gomis
Aug 11 – The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn
Aug 18 – Underground Horns
Aug 25 – Red Hook Ramblers
Sep 1 – Quimbombo
Sep 8 – No Small Money Brass Band
Sep 15 – The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn
Sep 22 – Underground Horns
Sep 29 – Bloco Gumbo
Macy’s has partnered with literacy advocacy group Reading is Fundamental (RIF) for a special promotion in support of children’s literacy programs which help put books in the hands of kids who need them the most. From now through July 31, Macy’s shoppers who donate $3 to RIF will receive $10 off a purchase of $50. Macy’s and Reading is Fundamental have partnered together since 2004 to raise more than $16 million.
Ask about making your contribution when you shop at Macy’s in Downtown Brooklyn!
Reading is Fundamental web page
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz presents the 2011 Summer Plaza Concerts, featuring Brooklyn artists!
Wednesdays 12:00pm – 1:30pm in July and August* at Borough Hall Plaza (Columbus Park)
July 6th - The DEEP, R&B Brooklyn-style / ABRAZOS, Latin music, musica, musik
July 13th - 3 Bean Stew, New Age Blues / The Larry Blacksmith Ensemble
July 20th – Al “e” Mo Square Dancers / Juan Morales, and the Sonido Costeño Group
July 27th – Mancie, Super psyched Rock / Ken Simon Jazz Group
Sponsored by Con Edison - * Stay tuned for August schedule!
Please join the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and the Fulton Mall Improvement Association as we celebrate the opening of the new Albee Square public plaza (at Bond & Fulton streets), the completion of the Fulton Streetscape project and the ongoing transformation of Downtown Brooklyn.
Friday, June 24 starting at 10:00 am.
The day’s events will feature live music throughout the day! Morning performances will be sponsored by Cookie’s Department Store and will feature children’s entertainers DOG ON FLEAS and AUDRA ROX, plus free refreshments! Afternoon performances will feature BLUE VIPERS OF BROOKLYN, BLOCO GUMBO, UNDERGROUND HORNS and RED HOOK RAMBLERS.
Visit www.fultonstreet.org for more information
The Court-Livingston-Schermerhorn BID is hosting a free outdoor music series every Wednesday this month in Hoyt Plaza at the corner of Hoyt Street and Schermerhorn Street. The series has featured performances by Brooklyn-based artists Moon Hooh, Claude Gomis, Underground Horns, and No Small Money Brass Band.
This Wednesday evening, June 29th, marks the last performance of the June series with the Robert Lawrence Quartet. The Robert Lawrence Orchestra, conducted by Susan Scherman, has risen above industry stereotypes to bring the Big Band sounds to both connoisseur and newcomer alike. The 19 piece band was formed in 1994 and tailors its size for different occasions. A quartet will perform on Wednesday in Hoyt Plaza from 5 to 7pm.
Stop by after work or shopping for free live music and fresh lemonade from Renaissance Java Cafe!
June 29th, 5 to 7pm: The Robert Lawrence Quartet
The Fulton Mall Improvement Association, in collaboration with the NY Aquarium and Cookie’s Kids Department Store, is working to promote shopping on Fulton Street and tourism in Brooklyn by encouraging people to visit one of the borough’s most treasured institutions.
Please visit Cookie’s Department Store at 510 Fulton Street and spend $75 or more to receive a discount ticket to the NY Aquarium and see their latest attraction, Conservation Hall.
Offer valid through July 31st. In store purchase only.
For more information, please visit www.nyaquarium.com/ and www.cookieskids.com.
This event has been postponed due to weather. Please check back in a day or two, for an update.
