This just in from a CHB reader:
Not sure if you guys are already aware, and I haven’t seen anything online anywhere mentioning it, but the tennis bubble at the NYSC Cobble Hill appears to have collapsed under the snow.
DEVELOPING…
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Report: Cobble Hill Tennis Bubble Collapses
Crowd Creates Kimchi at Brooklyn Brainery
Dozens gathered for a Make Your Own Kimchi Party at 515 Court Street in Carroll Gardens this afternoon. The party was hosted by Brooklyn Brainery, a group that hosts cheap collaborative classes on anything from American Sign Language to Microwave Candy. Today’s $5 class taught participants how to combine veggies like cabbage, carrots, and radish with spices to form the pickled Korean treat.
The class ran drop-in style. From 2pm to 7pm, participants could stop by and tune in to presentations every 30 to 60 minutes. All ingredients were provided, but if you wanted to bring your kimchi home, you had to BYOC (bring your own container).
Missed today’s class but want to learn from Brooklyn Brainery too? Sign up for the next class– “Bee Night,” complete with a movie, Q&A session, and honey tasting on January 25th at 7pm. For more details, visit this link.
Repair or DIY at Hungry Cat Cafe Jewelry Studio
You don’t have to take your broken beaded necklaces to the jeweler anymore– learn how to fix them yourself in a single session on January 23rd at the Hungry Cat Cafe Jewelry Studio. Just bring your broken necklace, and the owner of the studio, CJ Segall-Isaacson will show you how to restring the necklace and professionally attach the clasp. It’s a two-hour session for $25, including all supplies like professional grade beading cord, crimp beads, pliers to use while you’re at the class, and written instructions to keep. The class is limited, so make your reservations now by emailing hungrycatcafejewelry@verizon.net. Two sessions are available, 11am to 1pm and 3pm to 5pm.
Don’t need repairs, but want to learn how to make your own original jewelry? The Beginners’ Bead and Wire Work Course starts on Thursday January 27th. The program includes 6 classes– on Thursdays through March 10 (no class on February 3) from 7pm to 9pm, for $150. Students will make earrings and earring wires, create both delicate and old beaded chains, and engage in a variety of other projects. If you’re interested, email or call 718-462-5607.
The Hungry Cat Cafe Jewelry Studio is located at 455 Argyle Road.
CHB Blizzard Survey
The investigation into why this blizzard was so poorly handled will take quite some time to unravel. In the meantime, what is your most outrageous, dangerous or inconsiderate observation about all this snow? Feel free to include any positive instances of neighbors helping neighbors or kids having fun, this might help as we wait for the big melt and 2011 to arrive.
Resolute to Learn at Brooklyn Bead Box
It’s time to make those New Years Resolutions, and this year, how about learning something new? The Brooklyn Bead Box at 244 Smith Street is offering plenty of jewelry making classes in the new year to put your plan into action. For beginners, try Crimping, Earrings Level 1, Wire Wrapped Rings, or Peyote Stitching, each $35-$40 per class.
At Brooklyn Bead Box, classes are small, with only 4 students per class. If you learn best one-on-one, private lessons are also available. All purchases are 10 percent off on the day of your class for an added bonus! Call 866-504-2702 for more information, or visit their website. Start early and sign up for one of these classes in the first week of January:
Crimping (Necklace/Bracelet): January 2, 2011 at 2pm, $35
Earrings Level 1: January 3, 2011 at 5pm, $35
Wire Wrapped Rings: January 1, 2011 at 2pm, $35
Peyote Stitching: January 8, 2011 at 2pm, $40
NYTimes: Giant Icicle Terrorizes Cobble Hill
With a title like: Giant Icicle Terrorizes Cobble Hill one immediately thinks of a 1950s horror film or something from “The Onion”. But as they say… “You can’t make this stuff up!”. The New York Times has definitely lived up to their motto of providing “all the news that’s fit to print”.
Sad Yet Hilarious: Snow Plow Stuck in Cobble Hill, the Video
Youtube user jlstysis posts a video that’s hilarious and sad at the same time. An NYC snowplow shovel thingy stuck hopelessly in a snowbank. Will he get out? Watch it after the jump and see. Continue Reading →
Tour No More?
The Huffington Post reports that tours of the Atlantic Avenue tunnel may be over. The FDNY is threatening to shut down the underground visits for safety reasons. The tunnel once was the oldest underground subway in North America, and is now toured by those looking to take a glimpse at some of New York’s history.
Rooftop Films recently created an underground film screening in the tunnel, with a tour hosted by “tunnel aficionado” Bob Diamond. When Rooftop Films discovered just before their event that it would be shut down, they released this statement:
“This came as a complete surprise to us, as we had every reason to believe the events were entirely legal and sanctioned. While we believe that the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel is a valuable and historic New York City landmark, we also have a strong commitment to safety, and hope that arrangements can be made to reopen the Tunnel safely and legally so that it can again be enjoyed by all New Yorkers and visitors.”
Will we ever see below Atlantic Avenue again?
Donate at the Gowanus Toy Drive
The Gowanus Neighborhood Association has partnered up with councilman Stephen Levin to launch the First Annual Toy Drive, The Cobble Hill Association tells us. The drive will benefit the economically strained families of the community, allowing more children to have holiday gifts this year.
Bring your safe, unopened toys to the councilman’s district office at 410 Atlantic Avenue t Bond Street from 10am to 5pm Monday through Friday to benefit an underprivileged local child ages 1 to 12 years old. For more details, contact Betty Lester at bejay919@yahoo.com or 718-243-1252.
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