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(for those for whom the Parkside Q is their hometrain)

News and Nonsense from the Brooklyn neighborhood of Lefferts and environs, or more specifically a neighborhood once known as Melrose Park. Sometimes called Lefferts Gardens. Or Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. Or PLG. Or North Flatbush. Or Caledonia (west of Ocean). Or West Pigtown. Across From Park Slope. Under Crown Heights. Near Drummer's Grove. The Side of the Park With the McDonalds. Jackie Robinson Town. Home of Lefferts Manor. West Wingate. Near Kings County Hospital. Or if you're coming from the airport in taxi, maybe just Flatbush is best.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Shop Local This Weekend

Before you fall into a shame spiral on the eve of Dec. 24 while shopping at the Barnes & Noble in whatever town you're in for Christmas because you were too lazy to walk a couple blocks from your house and pick out something unique (wait, am I writing that to you or to me?), why not get your flatboosh out the door and up the block to the first ever Shop Local campaign on our very own Main Street. And while Thornton Wilder probably didn't have the Flabenue in mind while conjuring Grover's Corners, it is, after all, Our Town. The following phun thangs are happening, like note the trolley going from Nostrand and back, I kid you not.

Friday 
Event Hours 7pm - 9pm
Brooklyn Reed Saxophone Quartet at the Inkwell

Saturday
Event Hours 12pm - 8:30pm
Flatbush Ave Welcome/Event Table, in front of Play Kids
  • Free Hot Chocolate
  • Free Refreshments
  • Shop Local store listings
  • Shop Local punch cards
  • Volunteers to answer questions/encourage local shopping
3:30pm - 5:30pm Free face painting (location TBD)
5:30pm Trolley arrives at Play Kids
5:30pm - 8:30pm Free Trolley Rides from Flatbush to Nostrand (vice-versa)
5:45pm Press Conference 

Sunday
Event Hours 12pm - 5pm
Flatbush Ave Welcome/Event Table, in front of Play Kids
  • Free Hot Chocolate
  • Free Refreshments
  • Shop Local store listings
  • Shop Local punch cards
  • Volunteers to answer questions/encourage local shopping
1pm Trolley Arrives
1pm - 4pm Free Trolley Rides
2pm - 4pm Free Face Painting (location TBD)
7pm Intersections (performance/conversation) at the Inkwell

And Play Kids itself has all kind of free stuff happening all week long for you and the wee ones:

SATURDAY
10am Creative Movement with Shirel, ages 2 - 5 years, FREE
11am Mom & Baby Yoga. All Ages & Skill Levels welcome, $10/adult. email rainabaina@gmail.com to RSVP.
12pm Author, Melanie Hope Greenberg will be here to read her book "Mermaids on Parade". Autographed books will be for sale.
1:30pm - 3:30pm Paper Wreath Making with Danielle from Brooklyn Doodles. FREE. All Ages. 

SUNDAY
1pm - 2pm Christmas Crafts with Ms. Jennifer. Ages 3 - 10 years. $10/child. RSVP to craft.guru.jenn@gmail.com

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