Inspired by writer/director Jolyon James’ experience parenting a child on the autism spectrum, this funny and deeply moving family show speaks to young people and adults alike. The story follows eleven-year-old Juniper May, whose world unravels after her classmates declare her “the most hated person in the school.” Withdrawn and isolated, Juniper is saved when […]
Join Library for Arts & Culture to spend quality time working on knitting or crochet projects, getting inspired, and building friendships with fellow fiber enthusiasts. All skill levels are welcome, and they can help you cast on and knit your first stitches if you’re looking to learn! Knitting is a relaxing, mindful activity that helps […]
Inspired by writer/director Jolyon James’ experience parenting a child on the autism spectrum, this funny and deeply moving family show speaks to young people and adults alike. The story follows eleven-year-old Juniper May, whose world unravels after her classmates declare her “the most hated person in the school.” Withdrawn and isolated, Juniper is saved when […]
Inspired by writer/director Jolyon James’ experience parenting a child on the autism spectrum, this funny and deeply moving family show speaks to young people and adults alike. The story follows eleven-year-old Juniper May, whose world unravels after her classmates declare her “the most hated person in the school.” Withdrawn and isolated, Juniper is saved when […]
Simon Dinnerstein’s 1982 painting Nocturne is a quiet but powerful breakthrough. The work portrays a newly arrived Polish immigrant seated before a window that opens onto a row of Brooklyn brownstones. The solid band of townhouses grounds the scene in the borough’s built environment, while an upper register of dreamlike vignettes—church towers, tree-lined streets, Polish heraldry—unfolds the […]
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Join the Center of Brooklyn History for a free tour of The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered. In August of 1776, the first and largest battle of the American Revolution took place in what is now Brooklyn, NY. The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered uses primary source material from the Center for Brooklyn History's collection […]
Test your trivia knowledge!
Join the Center of Brooklyn History for a free tour of The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered. In August of 1776, the first and largest battle of the American Revolution took place in what is now Brooklyn, NY. The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered uses primary source material from the Center for Brooklyn History's collection […]
Join a panel of writers, organizers, and elected leaders for a powerful and urgent conversation about how movements are built quietly, locally, and out of public view, before erupting into collective action. Moderated by Saul Austerlitz, author of How to Assemble an Activist, this program explores the sparks that turn private alarm into public action. Drawing on […]