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May 2023
Celebrate Haitian Flag Day
Join the Old Stone House, Good Wine, and Bonbon Lakay on Haitian Flag Day for a special three-part celebration commemorating the 220th anniversary of the flag of Haiti, adopted on May 18, 1803. The flag was designed by seamstress, patriot and Haitian national heroine Catherine Flon at the behest of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under its 1805 constitution. As the first free Black Republic in the western hemisphere, the…
Find out more »Museum Closed
The museum will be closed today 5/20 for a private event. It will reopen on 5/21.
Find out more »RESCHEDULED – Sanitation Station – A Recycling Event Sponsored by Councilmember Hanif!
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED. Please check back for info on a rain date. Info on the event: Celebrate sustainability with us this weekend! Come down to the 4th Street Plaza (between 4th & 5th Ave) for Sanitation Station, hosted with our friends from The Other 5th and Councilmember Shahana Hanif. From 9 am - 1 pm we'll have a paper shredding truck, compost to take home, a touch a truck experience for kids, and electronics recycling. For…
Find out more »Shadow Tracing with Elizabeth Keithline
Collaborate with artist Elizabeth Keithline in creating Made In The Shade, a public art installation that focuses on keeping cool in our beautiful public parks. Trace shadows on 2’ x 4’ plywood boards, which Keithline will then paint and install on Washington Park's 3rd Street fence between 3rd and 4th Avenues. While you create, tell Keithline what you enjoy about greenspaces. What’s your favorite park activity? Materials provided. Learn more about Elizabeth’s work RAIN DATE for this event: June 3rd…
Find out more »Mozart for Munchkins
Mozart for Munchkins creates a relaxed, interactive, and engaging environment where children and their families can experience and enjoy the wonders of classical, jazz, bluegrass, and more! Children of all ages are welcome to observe, explore, discover, sing, and dance to their hearts’ content, while parents, grandparents, and caregivers sit back, relax, and enjoy the concert. While our concert setting is informal, the programming remains first-rate; from Bach to Bernstein, Beethoven to bluegrass, and Tchaikovsky to Thelonious Monk, Mozart for…
Find out more »Playwrights in Process with Piper Theatre
PIP: Playwrights in Process is presented by Piper Theatre as an opportunity for writers to share their material and receive feedback from enthusiastic listeners. Three or four writers will share 20 minutes of their work + 10 minutes for feedback. This event is free to attend and everyone is welcome in the audience - come with an open mind and help support creativity! If you are a writer and would like to share your work, email pip@pipertheatre.org to reserve a…
Find out more »Lalo-palooza in the Park
Lalo-Palooza in the Park Returns! Lalo-palooza is a family music series with Suzi Shelton & Park Slope Parents. Every Thursday, Lalo-Palooza will feature Brooklyn's own award-winning children’s performer Suzi Shelton and a diverse cast of guest musicians playing guitar, fiddle, upright bass and more. During this popular free 6-week outdoor music series , families can expect music and fun, kid-friendly activities, like giant bubbles by Park Slope Parents and a coloring station with weekly giveaways from best selling baby and toddler gear brand…
Find out more »Shadow Tracing with Elizabeth Keithline Copy
Collaborate with artist Elizabeth Keithline in creating Made In The Shade, a public art installation that focuses on keeping cool in our beautiful public parks. Trace shadows on 2’ x 4’ plywood boards, which Keithline will then paint and install on Washington Park's 3rd Street fence between 3rd and 4th Avenues. While you create, tell Keithline what you enjoy about greenspaces. What’s your favorite park activity? Materials provided. Learn more about Elizabeth’s work RAIN DATE for this event: May 26th…
Find out more »Dara Oshin In Person at the Old Stone House
The current exhibit at The Old Stone House, Mother Nature/Human Nurture, features art by the immensely talented, Dara Oshin. Oshin will be in residence this Friday, 5/26 from 12-4 pm to meet and greet fans of her art, answer questions, and speak to her inspirations and process. Come explore the gallery and meet Dara Oshin, one of the three artists behind this incribly inspiring and intricate exhibit.
Find out more »“Mother Nature/Human Nurture” Art Exhibition
Healing, breaking, regrowth, fertility, spirituality – works in this exhibition explore the complex interconnections among nature, nurture, sustenance, renewal and the cycles of life. Mother Nature/Human Nurture presents works by artists Pamella Allen, Qiana Mestrich, and Dara Oshin in a range of media, including natural materials and human-made representations of the same. They investigate nature as a life source that is universal and spiritually grounding among a diverse set of cultural perspectives. Inspired by their own experiences as caregivers, all three artists eschew traditional…
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