Come out and celebrate with Walgreen's!
Walgreen's grand opening will take place this coming Tuesday, January 27th, beginning at 9am.
Many local elected officials, Walgreen's top brass and community members will be in attendance. All are invited. Hope to see you there!
Walgreen's is located at 379 Myrtle Avenue (corner of Myrtle and Clermont).
Still looking for a place to celebrate our incoming chief? Lots of places on the Avenue are setting up large flatscreens, or two, or three so that we can watch the inaugural coverage and/or serving up yummy menu items in our new president's honor. From television coverage to delectable menu items to sparkling wines and delicious confections…
ANIMA (458 Myrtle; 718.422.1122)
bar area flat screen, starting at 11:30 am
free draft beer or “easygoing” wines with every lunch entree
As usual 2-for-1 Happy Hour from 2p to 8 p
CHEZ LOLA (387 Myrtle; 718.858.1484)
large canvas screen, starting at 11:30am
special inauguration menu items
FIVE SPOT SOUL FOOD & SUPPER CLUB (459 Myrtle; 718.852.0202)
bar area flat screen, starting at 10:30am
$9.95 all you can eat brunch buffet
GNARLY VINES (350 Myrtle; 718.797.3183)
20% off of value sparkling wines, including:
International Inauguration 7-Pack (wrapped up in hopes w/our new prez of better global relations) for $44 (one bottle each)
Regularly $52.50 – save $8.50!
(plus tax and a $2 deposit on the 6-pack carton)
Varnay Sparkling Wine – France; Pie de Palo Viognier – Argentina; JP Azeitao White – Portugal; Tochuelo Garnacha/Tempranillo – Spain; Excelsior Shiraz – South Africa; 10 Cane Rum Nip (50ml) – Trinidad; Bulleit Bourbon Nip (50ml) – Kentucky
PILLOW CAFE (505 Myrtle; 718.246.2711)
Pillow Caf
Still looking for a place to celebrate our incoming chief? Lots of places on the Avenue are setting up large flatscreens, or two, or three so that we can watch the inaugural coverage and/or serving up yummy menu items in our new president's honor. From television coverage to delectable menu items to sparkling wines and delicious confections…
ANIMA (458 Myrtle; 718.422.1122)
bar area flat screen, starting at 11:30 am
free draft beer or “easygoing” wines with every lunch entree
As usual 2-for-1 Happy Hour from 2p to 8 p
CHEZ LOLA (387 Myrtle; 718.858.1484)
large canvas screen, starting at 11:30am
special inauguration menu items
FIVE SPOT SOUL FOOD & SUPPER CLUB (459 Myrtle; 718.852.0202)
bar area flat screen, starting at 10:30am
$9.95 all you can eat brunch buffet
GNARLY VINES (350 Myrtle; 718.797.3183)
20% off of value sparkling wines, including:
International Inauguration 7-Pack (wrapped up in hopes w/our new prez of better global relations) for $44 (one bottle each)
Regularly $52.50 – save $8.50!
(plus tax and a $2 deposit on the 6-pack carton)
Varnay Sparkling Wine – France; Pie de Palo Viognier – Argentina; JP Azeitao White – Portugal; Tochuelo Garnacha/Tempranillo – Spain; Excelsior Shiraz – South Africa; 10 Cane Rum Nip (50ml) – Trinidad; Bulleit Bourbon Nip (50ml) – Kentucky
PILLOW CAFE (505 Myrtle; 718.246.2711)
Pillow Caf
This Saturday (1/17) is the GRAND OPENING of the Clinton Hill Animal Clinic. Stop by and welcome our new vets to the neighborhood! After 26 years of animal care in Park Slope, Dr. Pamella Dendtler is expanding her practice to treat our furry loved ones of Clinton Hill.
Dr. Pamella (yes, 2 els) Dendtler and Dr. Monica Johnson will be opening their doors to cats, large dogs, small dogs, birds and exotic pets. They offer internal medicine, soft tissue surgery, orthopedic surgery, digital x-rays, sonograms, treatment of skin disorders, vaccines, Hill's prescription diets, house calls (yes, house calls!) and more!
Come meet Dr. Dendtler and Dr. Johnson and celebrate the new location this Saturday, between 9 and 5 at 476 Myrtle Ave.
Office Hours- M-F : 9-7 Sat : 9-5
Phone- 718-623-3999
The competition was fierce and the vote count was tight, but the winners of Myrtle's first Holiday Windows Contest have been chosen by you, the public, via text message voting. Given how close the contest was, and given how many enthusiastic and talented artists participated, we added second and third place monetary prizes, while honorable mentions went to those Storefront Windows that had particularly strong support via emails, calls, and comments to our staff.
The artist(s) winning first place receives gift certificates valued at $250 to participating Myrtle Avenue businesses, while the second and third place winners receive gift certificates valued at $100 and $50 respectively.
1st Place: Benjie Sirota and Julia Wadsworth for their work at Zaytoons
2nd Place: Leola Bermanzohn for her work at (burzh-wa)
3rd Place: Suzanna Shapiro for her work at Gnarly Vines
And the Honorable Mentions go to:
The Bright Idea Award, for most innovative use of holiday lights, goes to artist Kelly Horrigan and Sara Weissler for their work at Karens Body Beautiful.
The Snowblower Award, for most creative interpretation of the theme of the business (in this case, using hair as snow), goes to artist Alecs Gryczon for her work at Joseph Tyler Salon.
The Santa's Workshop Award, for most innovative use of outside materials to create multi-dimensional scenes, goes to Cecilia Rebecca Ziko, Matt Brennan and Melissa Rioux for their work at The Bakery (pictured above) and Kapellas.
The Yes We Can Award, for creatively incorporating current events into an inspirational holiday theme, goes to Kathleen Hayek for her work at Fort Greene SNAP.
Many thanks to all of the merchants, artists, and voters who participated in this year's Holiday Windows Contest. We hope everyone enjoyed the window art as much as we did, and got in the holiday shopping mood while walking down Myrtle Avenue.
Who will win?
It's close, and votes are still coming in! Don't miss your chance to cast a vote for your favorite Holiday Window on Myrtle Avenue! Hurry…the 'polls' will close on Christmas Day.
Click here here for a list of participating Myrtle businesses, and for a sneak-photo-peek at the windows in the running.
Winners will be announced here on our website on December 26th.
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la la la la la la… Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la la la la la…
Are you set for the holidays? Do you still need that 'just right' holiday decorative item to really set the right tone for holiday festivities and gatherings? Still in need of last minute stocking stuffers and other gifts?
Don't miss, Don't miss:
Stop by Root Stock & Quade this weekend, Saturday, December 20th and Sunday, December 21st.
Great selection of handcrafted ornaments:
Swing through and warm up with some mulled cider!
See you there!
Root Stock & Quade is located at 471 Myrtle Avenue (between Washington and Hall). (718) 832-1888
Saturday 10-8; Sunday 11-6
Fa la la la la la la la la…
The polls are open! Cast your vote and help us choose the winner of the first Myrtle Holiday Windows contest!
You can vote for your favorite Myrtle Holiday Window via text message through Christmas Day. Here's a sneak peek at the windows on our flickr site.
Instructions on how to submit your vote are posted in participating storefront windows, so take a holiday stroll down Myrtle and check out these stores:
Ray's Barber Shop (331 Myrtle)
Fort Greene SNAP (324 Myrtle)
Gnarly Vines (350 Myrtle)
burzh-wa (352 Myrtle)
The Bakery (154 Vanderbilt)
Duncans Fish Market (385 Myrtle)
Kapellas (417 Myrtle)
Karens Body Beautiful (436 Myrtle)
Jive Turkey (441 Myrtle)
Joseph Tyler Salon (456 Myrtle)
Barking Brown (468 Myrtle)
Polish Bar Brooklyn (470 Myrtle)
Zaytoons (472 Myrtle)
Optimum Care Rehab (474 Myrtle)
Sandbox (487 Myrtle)
Pillow Cafe (505 Myrtle)
Square Root Caf
The polls are open! Cast your vote and help us choose the winner of the first Myrtle Holiday Windows contest!
You can vote for your favorite Myrtle Holiday Window via text message through Christmas Day. Here's a sneak peek at the windows on our flickr site.
Instructions on how to submit your vote are posted in participating storefront windows, so take a holiday stroll down Myrtle and check out these stores:
Ray's Barber Shop (331 Myrtle)
Fort Greene SNAP (324 Myrtle)
Gnarly Vines (350 Myrtle)
burzh-wa (352 Myrtle)
The Bakery (154 Vanderbilt)
Duncans Fish Market (385 Myrtle)
Kapellas (417 Myrtle)
Karens Body Beautiful (436 Myrtle)
Jive Turkey (441 Myrtle)
Joseph Tyler Salon (456 Myrtle)
Barking Brown (468 Myrtle)
Polish Bar Brooklyn (470 Myrtle)
Zaytoons (472 Myrtle)
Optimum Care Rehab (474 Myrtle)
Sandbox (487 Myrtle)
Pillow Cafe (505 Myrtle)
Square Root Caf
This Saturday December 6th is the kickoff of a new Myrtle Avenue Holiday tradition! Eighteen local businesses are offering up their storefronts to local artists who are volunteering their time and talents for the Holiday Windows Contest. The contest will bring together local artists and Myrtle merchants to display holiday inspired scenes painted on a portion of each participating merchants storefront window using a kit of materials provided by us. Each kit includes 7 colors of poster paint, paint brushes, and a set of white holiday lights, and artists are allowed to spend up to $20 on any additional materials they want to use that are approved by both us and the merchant. Think of it as a more simple and affordable way to play off the New York tradition of beautiful and elaborate holiday window displays.
Visitors to the avenue will be able to vote via text message up until Christmas day for their favorite of the eighteen storefront holiday scenes by texting the code displayed in each window. The winning artist or team of artists will win gift certificates totaling $250 to any of the participating businesses. Visit www.myrtleavenue.org on December 26th to see the winner! The displays themselves will be taken down shortly after the new year.
We hope the community will come out this Saturday from 12 pm to 5 pm to watch some live art making in action, up and down the avenue. The participating businesses are:
Ray's Barber Shop (331 Myrtle)
Fort Greene SNAP (324 Myrtle)
Gnarly Vines (350 Myrtle)
Burzh-wa (352 Myrtle)
Duncans Fish Market (385 Myrtle)
Kiini Ibura (388 Myrtle)
The Bakery (154 Vanderbilt)
Kapellas (417 Myrtle)
Karens Body Beautiful (436 Myrtle)
Jive Turkey (441 Myrtle)
Joseph Tyler Salon (456 Myrtle)
Barking Brown (468 Myrtle)
Polish Bar Brooklyn (470 Myrtle)
Zaytoons (472 Myrtle)
Optimum Care Rehab (474 Myrtle)
Sandbox Pack & Ship Resource Center (487 Myrtle)
Pillow Cafe (505 Myrtle)
Square Root Caf
This Saturday December 6th is the kickoff of a new Myrtle Avenue Holiday tradition! Eighteen local businesses are offering up their storefronts to local artists who are volunteering their time and talents for the Holiday Windows Contest. The contest will bring together local artists and Myrtle merchants to display holiday inspired scenes painted on a portion of each participating merchants storefront window using a kit of materials provided by us. Each kit includes 7 colors of poster paint, paint brushes, and a set of white holiday lights, and artists are allowed to spend up to $20 on any additional materials they want to use that are approved by both us and the merchant. Think of it as a more simple and affordable way to play off the New York tradition of beautiful and elaborate holiday window displays.
Visitors to the avenue will be able to vote via text message up until Christmas day for their favorite of the eighteen storefront holiday scenes by texting the code displayed in each window. The winning artist or team of artists will win gift certificates totaling $250 to any of the participating businesses. Visit www.myrtleavenue.org on December 26th to see the winner! The displays themselves will be taken down shortly after the new year.
We hope the community will come out this Saturday from 12 pm to 5 pm to watch some live art making in action, up and down the avenue. The participating businesses are:
Ray's Barber Shop (331 Myrtle)
Fort Greene SNAP (324 Myrtle)
Gnarly Vines (350 Myrtle)
Burzh-wa (352 Myrtle)
Duncans Fish Market (385 Myrtle)
Kiini Ibura (388 Myrtle)
The Bakery (154 Vanderbilt)
Kapellas (417 Myrtle)
Karens Body Beautiful (436 Myrtle)
Jive Turkey (441 Myrtle)
Joseph Tyler Salon (456 Myrtle)
Barking Brown (468 Myrtle)
Polish Bar Brooklyn (470 Myrtle)
Zaytoons (472 Myrtle)
Optimum Care Rehab (474 Myrtle)
Sandbox Pack & Ship Resource Center (487 Myrtle)
Pillow Cafe (505 Myrtle)
Square Root Caf
Marty Markowitz and Boro Hall have launched ''Shop Brooklyn', a collective and coordinated campaign to transform everyone's borough-pride into an economic force.
Hundreds of small businesses all over Brooklyn, including on Myrtle Avenue have signed on to offer discounts and specials for our shopping experiences. For participating businesses, just look for the yellow 'Shop Brooklyn' sign on the door.
So, whether you are looking for delicious holiday pastries…or to have a satisfying, mouth-watering lunch or dinner…or to get groomed and pampered before your big Brooklyn holiday bash…or to get little brother or sister that cute blouse or cool bag you checked out in the store window…or that get that must-have piece of jewelry…or to find a lovely bouquet…or a grand bottle of vintage or not vintage wine perfect with the holiday meal…or if you need a place to pack, ship or email to that special holiday gift or message…or if you want to treat your sweetie to lotions and other fragrances you know he or she would love…or give a treat of dance or yoga classes for stress release, the love of the art or meeting new year goals, or… Hey, you get the idea, and it is plain and simple:
If you love your borough, there is no better time to show it than this holiday season. Hope to see you at the stores. Shop BROOKLYN, baby. 😉
A list of participating Myrtle Avenue businesses include:
Gifts
Barking Brown
Cell NY
Clinton Hill Art & Framing
Clinton Hill Art Gallery
Karen's Body Beautiful
Kiini Ibura
Tres Elegante
Root Stock & Quade
Salons
Polish Bar of Brooklyn
Soketah
Restaurants/Eateries/Food Stuff
Anima
Castro's
Five Spot
Jive Turkey
Karrot Health Food
The Bakery
Quiznos
Yamashiro
Zaytoons
Wines
Gnarly Vines
Packing and Shipping
Sandbox
Remaining three (3) weekends to catch Shop Brooklyn's “Brooklyn Bonus Weekends” are:
” Saturday and Sunday, December 6th and December 7th
” Saturday and Sunday, December 13th and December 14th
” Saturday and Sunday, December 20th and December 21st
If you missed Jive Turkey's appearance on Road Tasted with the Neely's, the popular Food Network program, this past summer, then you will definitely appreciate this heads up.
Jive Turkey (441 Myrtle Avenue, between Waverly and Clinton) will be featured on the program again on Friday, November 21st. Please TUNE IN and cheer on this wonderful locally-owned business.
We're still looking for artists for our inaugural Holiday Windows Contest! We've added a prize to sweeten the deal: the winning artist/team of artists will receive a packet of gift certificates totaling $250, valid at participating Myrtle Avenue businesses! See below for details on how to apply. Send us your holiday window ideas!
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Calling all artists, art teachers, art students, and other artistically talented folks! This is a fun and simple way for you to share your talents with the entire community during this holiday season!
Were starting a new holiday tradition on Myrtle Avenue the Myrtle Holiday Windows contest!
Were looking for local artists who are willing to help us bring some holiday cheer to the avenue by using temporary paint and holiday lights to create festive storefront windows. Well supply up to $100 for paint, brushes and lights.
The art-making is as much part of the excitement as the final product! All the painting will take place on Saturday, 12/6 from noon to 5pm, and well invite visitors and shoppers to come out and watch the storefronts come to life! People will be able to vote via text message for their favorite, and the winning designers will be featured on our website. The art will be displayed until early January 2009.
See details on how to apply below. Applications are due by Sunday, November 16th. Please share with others who might be interested!
Guidelines:
-Preference will be given to local artists.
-Artists muse use the removable paint and LED lights provided by the Partnership (all products applied to the windows must be removable and must not damage the glass in any way). Painting will take place on the INSIDE surface of the storefront window.
-The Partnership will supply lights, paint and brushes totaling no more than $100 per storefront.
-If selected, artists must commit to painting their assigned window on Saturday, December 6 between 12 and 5pm.
-Final designs must be approved by the participating merchant, and artists are strongly encouraged to communicate with merchants during final design process (we'll facilitate communication).
How to apply to become a Myrtle Holiday Windows ARTIST:
Please send the following VIA EMAIL to Meredith@myrtleavenue.org:
1. Name, address, telephone and email contact information
2. Select up to three Myrtle Avenue businesses that you would like to work with (or you can let us pair you with a Myrtle merchant if you dont have a preference)
3. In 350 words or less, tell us about your proposed design ideas for the storefront window. All designs must be done using temporary paint and incorporate holiday lights, and should reflect a holiday theme. Sketches are not required, but feel free to send one. Be creative!
4. Photos or links to examples of your past work
Please apply ASAP! We hope to confirm all artists by Friday, November 21st.
Just a few days remain for the current Myrtle Windows Gallery exhibit, which features the artwork of local artist Anne Lafond.
If you haven't had the chance yet, take a stroll down Myrtle between Hall and Clinton and check out the exhibit this weekend. The art will come down on Wednesday, November 19th. Look for our next exhibit to take place in early February 2009!
Click here for more information: Myrtle Windows Gallery presents Anne Lafond
Sandbox Pack & Ship, located at 487 Myrtle Avenue, between Hall and Ryerson Streets, opens tomorrow, Thursday, 11/6. Thursday is a soft opening but a grand opening will soon follow (planned for the following week). Sandbox welcomes you to stop in–say hello, stay for a while.
An hour of free internet and 10% off international shipping tomorrow with card/flyer (print out photo above).
Hope to see you there.
Sandbox offers UPS, Fedex; mailbox rentals, internet access, copy and fax services, lamination and much more.
Store hours: M-Sa, 9a – 9p.
Yep, it's almost here–The NYC Marathon. This coming Sunday, November 2nd! And it runs down Lafayette Avenue, right through Fort Greene/ Clinton Hill. So, set up somewhere along the route to cheer our Marathoners on.
(pics of current and former MARP staff and Marathoners: top photos–Meredith Phillips Almeida (Marathoner 2008); bottom photos–Vaidila Kungys (Marathoner 2007).
Lots of Halloween action on and around Myrtle today. Many Myrtle Avenue stores are decked out with Halloween decor and further get in on the action with candy for the kids as well as staff fully decked out in costume (for example, the camera died just as we were about to snap a pic of Joseph Tyler Salon staff. uhhhh, seeing is believing, stop by…lol)
A bit of what's happening:
Delicious holiday-themed cookies and cakes at The Bakery–affordable and delicious, stop in. Staff fully decked out in costume at Dope Jams, Rope, Joseph Tyler Salon, Luz, Chez Lola and Maggie Brown. Special music sets at Five Spot Soul Food & Supper Club and Dope Jams. Costume Contests and holiday-themed cocktails at Dope Jams, La Stalla, Tamboril, Luz and Pillow Cafe: Free sangria and a chance to win a dinner for 2 at La Stalla and drink specials all night (until 2am) at Pillow Cafe. Luz is streaming fright movies.
Choose a favorite place or do a little Halloween festivities hop (party over hereeee). Check out the Myrtle Avenue Shopping Guide for addresses. Many Myrtle venues will stay open way later than their usual time tonight. Call and inquire.
Also today:
The Society for Clinton Hill presents–
The 14th Annual Halloween Walk today. Pick up maps, 5:30 6:30 pm. Children under 12 who are in costume and accompanied by a parent or guardian are going to get the low-down on the real candy stashes (pssst, pick up your map at the SCH Community Garden, DeKalb & Hall).
Spectacular Halloween Show, High School Musi-Ghoul at 313 Clinton Avenue, running continuously between 5pm and 9pm.
Choreography by Robin Lester of the Clinton Hill Blog. Stop by, you will be thrilled!!!!!
There are dozens & dozens of wonderful homes with great treats amd amazing decorations, Make sure you see them all.
https://www.myrtleavenue.org/shoppingGuide.cfm
Sponsored by the Fort Greene Park Conservancy, the Fort Greene Park Halloween Festival will take place on Sunday, October 26th, from noon to 3:30pm. The Festival features a plethora of activities for children and their parents including hayrides, face-painting, inter-active children's music and dance, games and prizes plus live entertainment, culminating in a children's costume parade. The Children's Costume Parade and Contest will be held at 3:30 pm. A free pumpkin will be available for each and every child, and they get to decorate it too (while supplies last).
Also on Sunday in the Park, 12noon to 1pm, the Great PUPkin, Halloween Dog Costume Contest . The annual contest is sponsored by the Fort Greene Park Users and Pets Society (PUPS). Registration begins at 11:30am, contest held at top of hill, near the monument. $5 contest entrance fee.
Please check out the Fort Greene Park Conservancy or PUPS websites for further details.
(pic from the Fort Greene Park Conservancy website)
Sunday, October 26th is Its My Park Day at Fort Greene Park!
Volunteer coordinator, Carol Anastasio is looking for a few good volunteers to help with various basic beautification projects from 9:30am – 12 noon, including the planting of thousands of daffodil bulbs at the northeast entrance at Myrtle and Washington Park. MARP secured these bulbs through New Yorkers For Parks Daffodil Project, and offered them to Fort Greene Park as a complement to our Belgian block restoration at this entrance that is currently underway.
Volunteers should meet at the Visitors Center at the top of the hill in the middle of the park. To sign up or for further information contact: Carol Anastasio (718) 722-3218 or carol.anastasio@parks.nyc.gov
Yesterday was the opening reception for Anne Lafond's work in the just launched Myrtle Windows Gallery. The show will be exhibited until November 18th. A preview of the pieces is below, but please come by Myrtle between Clinton and Hall to see the pieces in person. A guide to the gallery and pricing is available inside each gallery storefront.
More information on our Myrtle Avenue Public Art program is here.
As part of the Partnerships effort to improve or create new public spaces for community programming and for the neighborhood to enjoy, weve taken on the restoration of the Belgian Block plaza at the northeast entrance to Fort Greene Park at Myrtle Avenue and Washington Park. This underutilized entrance to the park has long been a treacherous path with uneven Belgian blocks sticking up out of the ground this way and that. We approached the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation a number of months ago to see if we could take on a basic and affordable renovation of the plaza using funds we had raised for streetscape improvements on Myrtle Avenue. The Parks Department and the Fort Greene Park Conservancy liked the idea, we put the project out to bid, the permit came through on Tuesday, and work has already begun.
If you walk by the site, you will notice that a group of diligent workers have been removing the Belgian blocks at the entrance, creating organized piles of blocks in the central oval. The scope of work for this project includes removing and resetting the Belgian blocks (by hand no machines for this delicate job) using the existing pattern, and creating larger pits around the trees in the central oval to give adequate space to the tree roots. The blocks will be removed completely in the area immediately adjacent to the parks stone wall, and that area will be mulched and eventually planted. Neither the hex pavers nor the granite stairs into the Park will be touched at this point given our limited budget. Of the $30,000 total project budget, $25,000 is being paid for via MARPs New York Main Street Program, which is funded by New York States Division of Housing & Community Renewal, with the Myrtle Avenue BID contributing the $5,000 remaining balance. Work should be completed in three weeks.
The driving force for this project really came from community members who attended our community planning workshops in 2007, facilitated by Project for Public Spaces and co-sponsored with the Ingersoll and Whitman Tenant Associations. These workshops were organized to get local input on improving public spaces on Myrtle, with one workshop in particular focused on the Ashland Place to Carlton Avenue area. Participants felt strongly about improving this entrance, and saw potential in the possibility for a vibrant public space. We started small by using the plaza this year as the distribution site for the Fort Greene CSA every Wednesday afternoon and evening. We hope be leveling the Belgian Blocks, there will now be opportunities for more and diverse programming and activities. If you have ideas that would help us to activate this newly renovated public space, drop us a line!
For the next month, three blocks of Myrtle Avenue will play host to the artwork of Fort Greene-based artist Anne LaFond as the first exhibit in our new Myrtle Windows Gallery program. Myrtle Windows Gallery aims to create an open-air art gallery that breaks down the walls of the traditional private art gallery to bring two-dimensional art to the public arena via the storefront window, where it is accessible to anyone simply walking down the street.
Come celebrate this inaugural exhibit with us on Tuesday, October 21st from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Five Spot Supper Club at 461 Myrtle between Washington and Waverly. During the opening reception, LaFond will be on hand to discuss her work, and will lead a walking tour of the exhibit immediately following the reception. The reception is free and open to the public (RSVP here) and light refreshments will be served.
LaFonds paintings touch on issues of social justice and consciousness like the effects of violence and the New York working class experience. Paintings in the Subway Series exhibit are dynamic and colorful depictions of everyday people on their daily commute on the New York City subway with a focus on how they interact with each other and the daily news.
The paintings will be on display until November 17, 2008 in the following ten storefronts, all located within three blocks on Myrtle Avenue between Hall Street and Clinton Avenue: Anima (458 Myrtle); Five Spot Supper Club (459 Myrtle); Joseph Tyler Salon (456 Myrtle); Karens Body Beautiful (436 Myrtle); Karrot Health Food (431 Myrtle); Miracles Unisex Barber Shop (473A Myrtle); Move with Grace Dance & Yoga Studio (469 Myrtle); Optimum Care Rehab (474 Myrtle); Thai 101 Restaurant (455A Myrtle); Three Stars Laundromat (439 Myrtle). The paintings are all available for sale by the artist, with a printed guide to the gallery and pricing inside each participating storefront.
Speaking of public art, youve probably already noticed that we have a few new residents on Myrtle Avenue the Tree Huggers!
At the end of the summer, we kicked off our Public Art Program with the temporary installation of four pieces from the internationally-known Tree Hugger Project at two locations on Myrtle: the Carlton Green Streets Triangle (Carlton and Myrtle), and the Ingersoll Houses (Myrtle between Prince and Navy). This project was a collaboration between the Partnership, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, New York City Housing Authority and the Ingersoll Tenants Association. Tree Hugger pieces will be exhibited on Myrtle Avenue until July 2009.
Artists Wiktor Szostalo and Agnieska Gradzik have installed the Tree Huggers in parks and public spaces all over the world. From material to concept, the Tree Huggers send a message that we all have an important role as stewards of public space and the environment, and Myrtle Avenue is excited to be part of this global movement.
Next time youre walking down Myrtle take a moment to check out our whimsical visitors from the skateboarding tree hugger at Carlton to the flying red balloon family at Ingersoll, these characters will surely brighten your stroll and bring a smile to your face.
We hope to bring more temporary public sculpture installations to Myrtle Avenue in the coming year.
The Small Business Development Outreach Counseling Center at St. Joseph's College now has a web presence. Opened this past summer, Center business counselors have been meeting with established and aspiring business owners from throughout the City, every Wednesday from 10am to 3pm.
The Small Business Development Center webpage can be accessed through St. Joseph's College website
here
Visit regularly for news on upcoming business workshops and seminars.
For the 3rd year in a row, the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership participated in the annual openhousenewyork weekend. Held this past Sunday, the tour highlighted the historic Wallabout District.
The Wallabout District, amongst other things, has the largest collection of pre-Civil War houses in New York City.
Nearly 65 history and architecture enthusiasts piled into either the 10am or 2pm Wallabout tour, led by Adam Schwartz and Howard Pitsch, respectively. Tour participants included both those local and not so local.
openhousenewyork is an annual two-day event where over 100 sites throughout New York City, from skyscrapers to monuments, private mausoleums and lighthouses, open their doors to the public. Billed America's largest architecture and design event, it is organized by openhousenewyork.
(photo of Howard Pitsch leading tour)
