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Start: 2026-07-02T20:00:00-04:00
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Location: Putnam’s Pub & Cooker

Rise and Flow: Early Morning Yoga at Move with Grace!

OMmmmmmm, rise and flow.

7am early morning yoga now offered at Move with Grace Yoga, Dance & Pilates Studio on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Give a call to sign up in advance. Get the heart rate going and a peaceful mindset to start off the day.

Move with Grace Studio offers a wide variety of classes, including yoga (Vinyasa, Hatha and Iyengar) zumba and Pilates, adults and children’s classes. Group and private lessons are available. If you’re signing on as a new student, don’t forget to check out the introductory special: unlimited classes for 30 days for only $40.

Move with Grace also has a fresh juice bar! Fresh juices, smoothies and protein shakes now available, yummmmmmmmm. Green smoothies, strawberry, blueberry, banana, pomegranate, apple…and on and OH SO YUMMY on.

Move with Grace is located at 469 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street. The studio can be reached at 718.230.0013.

photo credit: Move with Grace Yoga, Dance & Pilates Studio

Utrecht Art Supply Store: ‘Ask the Expert’ series

Utrecht Art Supply Store has a new online ‘Ask the Expert’ section. Have you checked it out? Utrecht says that artists rave about their ‘Ask the Expert’ service, so check it out! Get the answers you need about the supplies and techniques you use every day. No question is too basic to ‘Ask the Experts.’

Some previous questions have included: ‘is oil on paper a sound technique?’, ‘what is mahlstick used for?’, ‘how does a printmaker avoid fingerprints on paper?’, ‘what does tint strength mean?’

Click here to submit your questions: https://www.facebook.com/UtrechtArtSupplies/app_141149985924076

Utrecht Art Supply store is located at 536 Myrtle Avenue between Steuben and Grand. The store can be reached at 718.789.0308.

It’s ‘Twosday’– 2 cupcakes for the price of one at CakeJoy Bakery!

$5 will get you two red velvet cupcakes. $3 will get you two of any other kind. Mix and match!

Choose from a variety of mouthwatering cupcake flavors such as Rosalie (vanilla), red velvet, orange dreamsicle, raspberry, poppin’ pistachio, chocolate grand marnier seduction, strawberry lemonade, coconut rum punch, mojito madness and pineapple kiss

CakeJoy Bakery is located at 364 Myrtle Avenue between Clermont and Adelphi. CakeJoy can be reached at 718.624.CAKE (2253).

photo credit: CakeJoy Bakery (l-r, Poppin’Pistachio and Strawberry Pineapple Rum Punch)

Trilok Students Show Off Their Tree Guard Design!

Four and five year olds from the ‘Grapes and Berries’ class at the Trilok Center for Arts and Education were presented with a laser-cut steel proof of their design earlier today. Proofs are made before a design can be manufactured into a tree guard. After that, they can be displayed and enjoyed as artwork.

The wee ones’ original tree panel design was selected in the second round of tree guard installations on Myrtle Avenue. Awwwww, start ’em young, folks!

The student’s designs were made into a tree bench and installed on Myrtle Avenue and Waverly.

Check us out on Instagram–follow us (!) for other great pics like this one: http://instagram.com/p/ZiX4RrmqRH/#

Congratulations Trilok ‘Grapes and Berries’ class!

Myrtle’s tree guards are both functional and durable, and offer a ‘canvas’ that reflects local creativity. They were created with a modular design so that each set of panels can have a unique, laser-cut design, meeting the Partnership’s goal of creating more opportunities to incorporate local public art into the streetscape. The newest tree guard panels were designed by 24 local artists, who were selected through an open call for public art. Phase II was funded by the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn BID, NYS DEC Urban and Community Forestry, and NYS Main Street.

Trilok Center for Arts & Education is located at 143 Waverly Avenue, just north of Myrtle Avenue. They can be reached at 718.797.1700 or trilokfusion.com.

Ruthie’s Southern Cuisine: lunch time!

Clockwise from top: golden brown to perfection, perfectly seasoned fried whiting and fried shrimp; moist, scrumptious cornbread; savory macaroni and cheese. Lunch time! 🙂

Ruthie’s recipes are based on founder/mother, Ms. Ruth West’s tried and true recipes, learned during her childhood in Bayboro, North Carolina. Her powerhouse legacy remains.

Menu items at Ruthie’s include many soul food classics, including candied yams, collard greens, macaroni and cheese and southern fried chicken. Check out the menu for a full range of delicious lunch and dinner options, including salads, soft drinks, and desserts.

Stop in for lunch or dinner.

Ruthie’s is located at 560 Myrtle Avenue between Emerson and Classon.

Job Opportunity: Manicurist needed at the Polish Bar of Brooklyn

The Polish Bar of Brooklyn is looking to hire an experienced manicurist to join their team of beauty experts and nail professionals. Serious inquiries only. Please call the store at 718.623.5354 if interested.

The Polish Bar of Brooklyn is located at 470 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street. For additional details or to apply, call: 718.622.5363.

#farm2nabe — meals like this!

Mmmmmm, Notice how the sun is peeking through the window just so, acting as a spotlight to show off the many farm fresh ingredients in this delectable meal from Putnam’s Pub & Cooker? Those farm fresh eggs, plump tomatoes, that crisp arugula, succulent avocado, fresh ground pepper and freshly baked bread, yesss. And look closer, what’s that to the right you ask? Why that is our brand new #farm2nabe card, announcing the June #farm2nabe event series, three Tuesdays in June – June 4, June 11 and June 18.

Dine, Support and Mingle. Please join us for cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres at Maggie Brown, LuLu & Po and Putnam’s Pub & Cooker, meet our producers and donate to two local agricultural programs: City Growers & P.S.20 Farms.

Click here for more information and to purchase a ticket!

Cielo Bar: Scandal season finale watch party!

Can’t get enough of Scandal? Scandal watch party at Cielo Bar tonight! When asked at a recent Hollywood party for some Scandal season finale bean spilling, actress Kerry Washington shared: “I can tell you that, at the season finale, people were gasping and screaming at the table read. They were crying and laughing, and we were shocked to the core – to the core!”

Whew, enough said, it is promised to be a thriller!

Scandal watch party at Cielo Bar today, Thursday, May 16 at 10pm. Come out and let’s together take in the last bit of drama and thrill before season 2 comes to a close.

7pm — Happy hour

8pm — pre-party

10pm — season finale

no cover

Scandal-themed drink menu featuring The Olivia Pope cocktail. Bar snacks, including wings, sliders and so much more.

Sounds by Mike Music — salsa, hiphop, R&B, reggae, soca, house…

Cielo Bar is located at 474 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street.

Park Avenue Spotlight: News12 Visits Park Avenue

News12 visited Park Avenue yesterday to report on our efforts to improve pedestrian safety. Reporter Nicole Ryan spoke with MARP’s Daniel Scorse, as well as members of the public. The 2-minute piece can be viewed from this page. Simply click on the “City working to improve Park Ave.” video link. If it’s not visible, click on the right arrow.

The Park Avenue Safety Plan was published in the summer of 2012, after a multi-year community-led effort. Stay tuned for more information.

Job Opportunity: Kitchen Staff at Cielo Bar

Cielo Bar looking to hire kitchen staff members: porter, prep cook and line cook. Cook positions must be experienced.

Please drop off resume and references to Cielo Bar at 474 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street. Experience necessary for cook positions.

PrattSTORE Closing Sale — 40% off

update: The PrattSTORE is now offering 40% off everything* in the store! 80% off Adobe software!

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The PrattSTORE, located at 550 Myrtle Avenue between Emerson and Steuben is having a big closing sale, 30% off everything* in the store. Paints, canvasses, brushes, paper, pencils, posters and so much more. Plus 80% off Adobe software.

*Offer does not include apparel, software, rental center, copy center and custom framing.

The PrattSTORE is located at 550 Myrtle Avenue between Emerson and Steuben and can be reached at 718.789.1105.

photo credit: PrattSTORE

Park Avenue Update: “Skeleton” Message Board Cautions Drivers

This morning, NYCDOT placed a variable message “skeleton” board on eastbound Park Avenue near Ryerson Street. The electronic sign alternates between two messages: the road’s speed limit and a digital skeleton image next to the words “Slow Down.” The message board will stay on Park Avenue for about one month, before being moved to another location.

According to DOT, a pedestrian struck at 40 mph is 3.5 times more likely to be killed than one struck at 30 mph. Furthermore, speeding was the top contributing factor of traffic fatalities in 2012.

The Park Avenue Safety Plan was published in the summer of 2012, after a multi-year community-led effort. Stay tuned for more information.

#farm2nabe Tickets Now on Sale!

DINE, SUPPORT & MINGLE locally at three of our #farm2nabe restaurants in June: Maggie Brown, LuLu & Po & Putnam’s Pub & Cooker!

Tickets are NOW on sale

Come to an event, or even better all three!, and taste each chefs local flavors, meet some of their regional producers & support two local farm education programs that bring farming education and nutrition awareness to Fort Greene & Clinton Hill youth – City Growers & PS 20 Farms!

The line up:

Maggie Brown – 455 Myrtle
June 3rd – 5-7PM
Featuring Brooklyn Republic Vodka, Milk Not Jails

LuLu & Po – 154 Carlton
June 11th – 6-9PM
Featuring Anthony Nappa Wines, Brooklyn Grange & Feather Ridge Farm

Putnam’s Pub & Cooker – 419 Myrtle
June 18th – 5-7 PM
Featuring Hudson Valley Harvest, Stinky Bklyn , and local beer and spirits.

Farm to Neighborhood June Event Series on Myrtle

MARP’s Farm to Neighborhood program connects local chefs and retailers with regional producers to increase consumer access to fresh, locally grown foods and to support our regional economy.

In June, all will have the opportunity to DINE, SUPPORT & MINGLE locally at three of our#farm2nabe restaurants: Maggie Brown, LuLu & Po and Putnam’s Pub & Cooker!

The series will be Tuesdays in June and the line up so far is:

Maggie Brown – 455 Myrtle
June 3rd – 5-7PM
Featuring Brooklyn Republic Vodka, Milk Not Jails

LuLu & Po – 154 Carlton
June 11th – 6-9PM
Featuring Anthony Nappa Wine, Brooklyn Grange & Feather Ridge Farm

Putnam’s Pub & Cooker – 419 Myrtle
June 18th – 5-7 PM
Featuring Hudson Valley Harvest, Stinky Bklyn , and local beer and spirits.

$40 Tickets go on sale TOMORROW, 5.14.12, at noon – mark your calendars!

6th Annual Shred Fest, 5/19 from 10am – 4pm!

Protect your identity. Shred your personal papers for free! Shred Fest is an annual City event to help New Yorkers prevent identity theft.

Bring out your old bank statements, old pay stubs, credit card applications, old papers with personal identifying information, etc.

At Shred Fest you can:

–Safely shred papers containing personal information for free using shredding trucks

–Get free identity theft prevention tips

–Get a FREE paper shredder* donated by Staples if you are one of the first 5 people to arrive at a Shred Fest location.

Closest location:

Cadman Plaza (Cadman Plaza West; opposite Clark Street)

Click here for complete list of Shred Fest locations.

*Shredder recipients will fill out a form to confirm they are not City government employees.

Trilok School’s Annual Fundraiser: The ‘Spring Swing’ Gala, Sat., 5/18!

Trilok Center for Arts & Education is hosting its annual gala event, Spring Swing.’ Come out and have a great time for a great cause. Put on your dancing shoes– live DJ, dancing, food, drink, fun! Also, children’s artwork will be on sale.

Help Trilok reach it’s $50K fundraising goal. Event proceeds will go towards purchase of a new state-of-the-art greenhouse for the garden and dance floor for the basement performing arts theater.

Click here to purchase a ticket or to donate to the cause.

Groupon Alert: CKO Kickboxing Special

Have you been wanting to try out a kickboxing class at CKO Kickboxing at 45 Waverly Avenue? Check out their great Groupon deal!Click here to check it out!

CKO Kickboxing is located at 45 Waverly Avenue and can be reached at 347.770.2CKO (2256).

photo credit: Groupon

Learn Citi Bike Street Skills at Red Lantern Bikes!

Thinking of joining Citi Bike, New York City’s new bike share system?

Attend a Citi Bike Street Skills class at Red Lantern Bicycles & Cafe located at 345 Myrtle Avenue between Adelphi and Carlton for a short session that includes bike share basics, like pricing and station locations, as well as essential street riding tips. Every participant will leave with a free 24-hour pass to Citi Bike, worth $9.95!

Each Bike New York Street Skills class offers important street riding information in a quick, off-bike session. The interactive class will provide concrete examples of city cycling scenarios and how best to handle them so that you enjoy pleasant, stress-free rides. Topics will include where bikes fit on New York City’s bustling streets, whether in a bike lane, traffic lane, bike box and much more. Join fellow Citi Bike riders (and future Citi Bike riders) to learn from certified cycling instructors in an informal, classroom-style presentation and discussion in a lively space where snacks, drinks, and good company are provided.

Want to sign up for classes at Red Lantern Bicycles & Café? Only 3 classes remaining (Thursdays, May 16, June 6 and June 20: 7pm-8pm)! Click hereto register.

Red Lantern Bicycles & Café is located at 345 Myrtle Avenue between Adelphi and Carlton. Please call 718.889.5338 for details.

Yummy Match-up: peanut butter smoothie + apple cider donut!

There’s enough Myrtle love to spread around, always–all up and down the Avenue!

Paired up a delish, cold and smooth, peanut butter smoothie from Move with Grace with a soft, fresh apple cider donut from The Joint on Myrtle.

Now THAT was a good snack!

Stop in and check out Move with Grace Yoga, Pilates and Dance Studio’s fresh juice and smoothie bar. Move with Grace is located at 469 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street. Call 718.230.0013 for further info.

Stop in at The Joint on Myrtle Avenue for an apple cider donut or choose from the delicious assortment of other desserts, including vegan selections! The Joint on Myrtle is located at 471 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street (yep, Grace and T&T are right next door to one another) and can be reached at 347.761.1455 for further info.

Bikes on Myrtle — stop in today!

Bikes on Myrtle at 478 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street re-opened ten days ago after closing the store for 3 weeks for a Spring spruce up. They have now re-opened–sparkly and rearing to go!

Bikes on Myrtle carries a wide variety of bicycles, including Bianchi, Schwinn and GT and also a wide variety of biking accessories. They also carry a wide variety of children’s bikes and trikes!

Bikes on Myrtle is located at 478 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street. Call them at 347.788.0478 for additional information, or just stop in!

Spring Planting: Local Schools Help Beautify Myrtle Av

Yesterday and today, the “7s” and “8s” (7 and 8 year olds) from Greene Hill School planted ornamental annuals in tree pits along Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn BID provided nearly 1000 seedlings and the tools needed to plant them. Students planted begonias and red salvias in 12 tree pits from Adelphi to Waverly.

Spring planting continues later this week. Students from Trilok and PS20 are scheduled to plant annuals in other tree pits along Myrtle. In mid-May, the BID will install perennial plants in Myrtle tree pits that don’t already have them.

All ornamental plantings are protected by Myrtle’s award-winning tree guards, which were supported by funding from NYS Main Street and NYS DEC.

Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: for any age! Choose private lesson, classes and open house

Over 40 and thinking about getting started in Brazilian jiu-jitsu? Check out Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s blog today about getting started over age 40. Can you do it? BBJJ says–absolutely!

Check out the blog post about getting started. And please come back and share when you give it a go!

Just $19.95 will get you a free uniform and a private lesson at BBJJ! Or stop in along with a current BBJJ student for BBJJ’s Friends and Family open house night on May 15th at 7pm.

BBJJ will go over the basics of self defense, help you feel extra comfortable taking a first class, and they will show you how to start getting and staying fit and confident.

Soco is now serving LUNCH!

Starting Tuesday, May 14th, Soco will also be open for lunch, T-F, 12noon thru 4pm! New lunch menu and happy hour cocktails.

The lunch menu will be comprised of many SoCo dinner favorites plus some brand new lunch offerings. And what’s lunch without…happy hour cocktail specials! Stop in and enjoy!

Soco is located at 509 Myrtle Avenue between Ryerson and Grand. Please call them at 718.783.1936.

$50 off transition lenses at DC Optics!

Dr. Cheng, optometrist and owner of the eponymous optical store has sooo much passion and excitement for his work.

Good to meet someone with so much talent, passion and excitement for his work that he can even make aclassroom of 1st graders shout, “glasses are cool!”

Being a big supporter of local business, at DC Optics, with a year supply of contacts or a pair of glasses, you will receive a gift certificate to Le Petit Bakery, Red Lantern Bikes or CakeJoy Bakery.

The mission of DC Optics is to provide the highest quality eye care in a relaxed and friendly environment with an emphasis on community outreach and charity work. (DC Optics provides exams and eyewear to children in local schools.)

DC Optics is located at 390 Myrtle Avenue and can be reached at 347.504.1121.

Hadas Gallery: call for art!

Yo Artists! Hadas Gallery is proud to announce the open call for Yo Brooklynites III, the annual community group show. If you are a Brooklyn artist, then this show is for you!

All media will be considered. Subject matter must avoid nudity, violence, or sexual content.

If interested, please send up to three jpegs of your artwork, size/medium/year, and artist statement to joshua@hadasgallery.com