Weekend Events
Crown Heights North: Walking Tour In celebration of becoming the 79th historic district in the city, the Crown Heights North Association holds its first annual Crown Heights North Walking Tour this Sunday, June 10. Starting point is in front of St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, corner of Brooklyn Avenue and St. John’s Place, at 12:45. The…
Crown Heights North: Walking Tour
In celebration of becoming the 79th historic district in the city, the Crown Heights North Association holds its first annual Crown Heights North Walking Tour this Sunday, June 10. Starting point is in front of St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, corner of Brooklyn Avenue and St. John’s Place, at 12:45. The tour will leave promptly at 1 p.m. Admission is $20, which includes the tour, as well as a Garden Tea at the Community Garden (Bergen and Nostrand Avenues), featuring light fare, international iced teas, and other beverages. Advance sale tickets are available at the CHNA website (www.crownheightsnorth.org). Tickets are also available from local vendors (check website for the list). Sunday, June 10, 1 p.m. at St. Gregory’s Church, 991 St. Johns Pl., near Brooklyn Avenue. (718) 756-1920.
Victorian Flatbush: 2007 Annual House Tour
Sunday, June 10, is the annual self-guided tour of Victorian Flatbush. This year there will be 13 houses on the tour and almost as many gardens. Advance tickets $15, available online at the link above. Tickets on the day of the tour are $20 and are available at the start of the tour at Temple Beth Emeth, 83 Marlborough Road at Church Avenue. It lasts from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Call (718) 859-3800 for more info.
Brooklyn Matters Screening
For June and July, the documentary Brooklyn Matters will be screened each Friday evening at 7 p.m. at the Spoke the Hub Re:Creation Center, 748 Union Street, between 5th & 6th Avenue in Park Slope. The screenings are free, but donations to Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn are welcome at the door. Seating is limited, so reservations are suggested (call 718-408-3234).
Atlantic Avenue Art Walk
This Saturday and Sunday (1 p.m.-6 p.m.), Atlantic Avenue hosts its annual event featuring local artists. The self-guided tour consists of open artist studios and area exhibitions, as well as special events and local merchant participation. The event is free and open to the public.
Pedestrian Safety Forum
This Saturday, the District 15 Community Education Council and Community Board 7 sponsor a Pedestrian Safety Forum for the 3rd and 4th Avenue Corridor, focusing on local traffic problems and their effects on the quality of life in the area. The forum will feature transportation experts speaking on accident trends, pilot projects, and the best ways to prevent crashes. A light breakfast will be served. To RSVP or for more information, please call the CEC office at 718-935-4267, or send an email to cec15@schools.nyc.gov. Saturday, June 9, 9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m., P.S. 24, 427 38th Street, at 4th Avenue.
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Why would I pay $20 to walk through Crown Heights? I’d rather wait for the house tour and since it is not an actual house tour, why would they have it on the same day as the more popular Victorian Flatbush tour. They are usually planned so that they do not conflict. Not very neighborly of the Crown Heights planners, since they plan on having a house tour at a later date. I try to make all of the house tours, so I’ll go to the Victorian Flatbush tour on Sunday and wait until Crown Heights has their actual house tour.
The 4:48 post is brilliant. Either it is biting sarcasm directed at Mr. B or it is a curt “in your face” directed at the Flatbush crew. Either way…OUCH!
donatella, you go girl!!!
Hey Brownstoner, nice job on this feature, along with the invitation to share events. Excellent. Thanks.
Well, the VF House Tour certainly isn’t getting the lavish christening that some of the others receive. That is interesting. I mean, this site is about real estate, so it’s perfectly in keeping with the overall aims of the site. But interesting is just that…interesting, and I don’t think anyone needs to feel ticked off or offended when for all we know there could be extenuating circumstances of some kind. So chill out folks.
There’s always someone on this blog with a beef against Flatbush. I don’t get it.
11:26, you get on with your bad self! That’s tellin’ ’em what for…uh huh. Beautiful, baby….
Maybe no one from their organization sent along more info, or pictures, who knows? Mr. B. is doing all of these organizations a favor by providing a forum for free publicity. The Flatbush website is very expansive and has plenty of pix and information. I’m sure they are grateful for the listing and the link.
Forgot to mention, closest train is the 3 to Nostrand Ave. Walk down Eastern Parkway 2 blocks to Brooklyn Ave, turn left and walk down 2 more blocks toward the campanile bell tower of St. Gregory’s Church.
Crown Heights North’s actual house tour takes place later in the year. The walking tour is not the house tour.
However, the Vic. Flatbush House Tour is most definitely inside and out, and it’s kind of a big deal for people who’re into house tours. I’m also a little surprised that Mr. B gives it short shrift here.