Openings—Beem Light Sauna, Love & Legends, The Cat, Stilllife, & more. Plus, the Annual Brooklyn Bike Jumble!
Also this week: A puppet dance party, rom com night, free iced lattes, and craft & climb.
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Here’s what’s happening this week:
✨Openings: ✨
Thanks to this week’s Park Slope Pulse sponsor, beem Light Sauna Park Slope, which opens Sept. 23rd! This is your last chance to get a Founding Membership and save 25% for life. More info here!
Fantasy & romance bookstore Love & Legends will open in Prospect Heights in November.
Coffee house & art space Stilllife celebrated its soft opening in Gowanus this week. Find them at 573 Sackett St.
The Cat, a neighborhood bar that will feature local jazz and folk musicians, will open soon in Windsor Terrace. Their Indiegogo fundraising campaign is here for more info!
Storytime Chess opened at 254 7th Avenue and started classes this week!
Drip & Blend opened on 440 4th Avenue (between 8th and 9th streets). Stop by for a fresh juices, coffee, gelato, crepes and waffles!
Park Slope Open Streets are officially back! Enjoy a car-free space, dining al fresco, and live music on 5th Ave from Union to 4th streets. Check it out on Saturdays from 2-10pm!
Curbside Dining Week ends today! Open Plans are celebrating outdoor dining and advocating for changes to the program to make it easier to participate. Participating neighborhood businesses include:
Bar Basic, Black Oak, Cafe Grumpy, Postmark Cafe, The Beer Garage, Miti Miti, Threes Brewing
“The city’s Department of Transportation announced Friday that it will begin installing new bus lanes on Flatbush Avenue, later this fall.” [Brooklyn Paper]
Don’t forget: next week on Saturday, September 20th, The Park Slope Civic Council will host its first Park Slope Super Stoop Day! Neighbors across the community will turn their stoops into mini pop-up shops, giveaways, and gathering spots. Register your stoop by this Sunday, invite your friends, and help make the map of stoops come alive!
-Mychal
👩🏻💻 We have re-launched the Neighborhood Job Board on Park Slope Pulse below. It is free to view and free to list - check it out! 💼
Featured this week:
Multiple positions at new openings in the neighborhood including LORE’s new bar FOLK, Woods Grove, Mr Boddington
Social Media Manager position for our sister page @clintonhillcorner
Presented By beem Light Sauna
Beem Light Sauna opens Sept. 23rd. Last chance to get a Founding Membership and save 25% for life!
At beem Light Sauna Park Slope you’ll enjoy profound relaxation, rejuvenation, and the wide range of proven health benefits of light therapy in your own pristine, fully private suite! (For quality me or us time.)
This is the last week you can get a Founding Membership, giving you unlimited use of medical-grade red light and infrared sauna sessions for just $187/month–a 25% savings that lasts for life!
Get Your Founding Membership Today!
Our Top Weekly Picks
Events with an asterisk* tend to sell out—reserve tickets early!
Friday, September 12th (Today):
Craft & Climb: Community Night @ Brooklyn Bouldering Project, 6:30-8:30pm: Spark joy and create connections at Craft & Climb night. Supplies will be provided for you to design and personalize a chalk bag charm, adding a touch of style to your climbing gear. This event is perfect for anyone looking to get crafty and connect with others in the community that enjoy hand-made goodies. Once you're done creating, stick around and enjoy the climbing! $32/ Free for Members.
Weekend-long events:
Latin Food Festival @ Industry City—Saturday September 13th & Sunday September 14th*: The popular annual event spans 2 days, 5 zones, 70 food stalls, 14 performances, 8 activations, and 5 art installations. Expect salsa dancing, live music, an empanada contest, a hot sauce challenges and more. Starting at $17.85.
Pockets & Yarn-Making @A.MANO Brooklyn—Saturday September 13th & Sunday September 14th, 11am-4pm: Bring an old pair of sweats that can be turned into yarn, your favorite sweater that has a hole, or a favorite skirt that has a stain. A.MANO textile artists will help you bring those older pieces back into your life with some sustainable fashion upcycling. FREE.
Saturday, September 13th:
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings @ Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, 10am-12pm: Whether you’re just starting out or have already joined the birding ranks, this introductory outing is for you! Every Saturday, join Prospect Park Alliance and a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club on an introductory walk to learn the basics of birding and search for the dozens of species that visit Prospect Park through all seasons. FREE.
Brooklyn Bike Jumble @ The Old Stone House, 10am-4pm: This popular annual event is NYC's only bicycle flea market! Buy new and used bicycles, bicycle accessories, bicycle collectibles, clothing and other bicycle treasures. FREE.
Family Biz @ Friends and Lovers (Crown Heights), 3-6pm: This daytime dance party for everyone: The mamas the papas, the aunties, all little ones and the in-betweens. Expect good music, good vibes, and space to let loose together. Drinks for the grown-ups, juice + snacks for the kids, and tunes that keep everyone moving! Plus, expect pizza, and face painting! $12.51.
Sunday, September 14th:
Fronda & Friends @ The Old Stone House, 11am-2pm: Leroy’s Place presents this fun puppet dance party and musical showcase. Come for a performance of Unusual Creatures by Michael Hearst and his Band, and stay to have a dance party with "DJ Fronda," a 15 foot tall puppet DJ. FREE.
Green-Wood’s Greatest Hits, 1-2:30pm: Whether it’s your first visit or your hundredth visit to Green-Wood, this walking tour offers a fresh, thrilling perspective on one of New York City’s most iconic landmarks.
Led by one of our expert guides, this tour takes you to the heart of Brooklyn’s most fascinating stories. Walk in the footsteps of George Washington’s troops during the fight for independence, uncover the tragic tale of the 1876 Brooklyn Theatre fire, and pay tribute to luminaries like composer Leonard Bernstein. $25/$20 for members.
Tuesday, September 16th:
Why Fascists Fear Teachers, in conversation with Brad Lander @ Congregation Beth Elohim, 7pm*: AFT president Randi Weingarten joins Community Bookstore and Congregation Beth Elohim to present her book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers, in conversation with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander. The book is a rousing defense of public education as the cornerstone of American democracy, authored by the woman attacked by the far right as “the most dangerous person in the world." $11.49-$37.74.
When Harry Met Sally @ Bar Louise, 7:30pm: Movie nights are back on Bar Louise’s back patio! Each table gets free housemade popcorn and their own bluetooth speaker. $25 minimum spend.
Movie Nights @ Bar Louise
Book Ahead For This Popular Event:
Five Week Generative Writing Workshop @ Kos Kaffe* (Thursdays, October 16-November 13th, 7pm): If you’re a writer in NYC looking to build creative community, to get unstuck in your work, to generate a new draft, or to finally get into a writing groove…this is for you. Four weeks will be generative writing sprints, guided by prompts, readings, and discussions. One week will be reserved for a craft talk from an incredible local writer. At the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with new readers for your writing, a vibrant creative community, and practices to get unstuck—or keep moving forward—in your work. Applications open through Sept 14th. $150.
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Business Buzz ⚡️
Sixteen Mill Bakeshop and Pitara Indian Coffee are collaborating to offer free iced lattes on Sunday, September 14th, from 11am-2pm! Stop by Sixteen Mill and grab a Kaapi blend (Arabica + Robusta + 20% Chicory), chilled with oat milk free with any purchase.
Slope Home recently shared a recent antiquing find on Instagram—early 20th-century English embroidered initial ribbons that were sewn into garments and bedding to identify items in communal laundry. They have a collection of monograms, available by the box in shop!
Real Estate News 🏡
Demolition has been completed at 175 Third St (opposite Whole Foods). Construction on a 1,000-unit residential Tower in Gowanus designed by Bjark Ingel’s architecture firm has commenced. [@gowanuswharf]
Boerum Hill will see 70 new affordable homes at 153 Nevins Street, designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning and developed by the Fifth Avenue Committee. The project will also include a workforce training hub with Brooklyn Workforce Innovations. [@yimbygram]
A 15-story jail complex is rising at 275 Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill - featuring over 712,000 sq ft including 30,000 sq ft of community facility space, parking, and a tunnel to the nearby courthouse. “275 Atlantic Avenue is expected to cost $3 billion and is anticipated to be completed in 2029.” [New York YIMBY]
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