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This Sunday, April 7, is opening day for the Down to Earth Farmers Markets (formerly known as Community Markets) in McGolrick Park. Gonna be some super fine weather.
You will find purveyors of freshly made cakes & breads, cured meat, pickles, farm fresh vegetables and fruit from all over the New York area.
Calling all freelance creative workers of Brooklyn!
Join Work It Brooklyn on Feb 24, for a networking event to connect inspired creatives working independently within the creative fields. Graphic designers, dancers, musicians, tech gurus, painters, and others are welcomed in this evening of productive debauchery. WIB is devised as a forum to connect folks working from home without the benefit of a network support system, opening up the opportunity to meet and forge partnerships, fine and create work, instigate healthy competition, and encourage the exchange of ideas and potential collaborations, all the while having a whole lot of fun. [Read More]
Photo by Ryan Dickie
Helado Negro, meaning Black Ice in Spanish, is the musical creation of Roberto Lange. Born and raised in South Florida and a descendant of Ecuador, his music is an experimental mix of electronic beats with a touch of Latin vibes, combined with vocals in both Spanish and English. Playing tunes from his latest album “Invisible Life.” Devendra Banhart will add a DJ set.
Williamsburg now has its own movie theatre row (sort of) . Photos by Victoria Stillwell
By Eric Kohn
When Harvey Elgart first started looking around the Williamsburg-Greenpoint area for places to open a movie theater, he saw a wide open opportunity in a neighborhood devoid of commercial movie options. “It was under-screened,” recalls Elgart, who at the time already operated the Cobble Hill and Kew Gardens Cinemas. “Few theaters could have found the proper zoning rights and price.”
Teri Muroff Meyer, former Community Board #1 member and Public Safety chairperson. Photo courtesy Robert Meyer
On January 23, former Community Board member and Public Safety chairperson, Teri Muroff Meyer, 44, passed away after a long battle with cancer. This community is a better place thanks to her. I admired how Teri could dispute with people over issues in her leadership role as Public Safety chair, being firm and tough; then I would see her outside with the same people she was just in conflict with, having a laugh. I learned from her how to fight over an issue but to always be respectful of others.
She was a person I became friends with, and I am blessed for the wonderful times I had with her. This was sent to me by friend and colleague Heather Roslund, who also had the opportunity to work closely with Teri: