Park slope is a neighborhood in northwestern brooklyn, new york city, within the area once known as south brooklyn. The word book store has three different book clubs. We continue our focus on park slope this month with a roundup of our favorite indoor places to play in the nabe. The community bookstore park slope, brooklyn on book clubs. The life and times of park slopes singular montauk club. Trello is a great way to keep track of books you and your fellow book club members want to read, as well as continue the discussion outside of the meetups. Founded 2012, park slope united instills in its players the qualities to become excellent soccer players and healthy, balanced adults through our comprehensive soccer education and nurturing community. Take the trains into barclays and walk south, or take the r to union or 9th street 4th ave.
It was founded in 1881 by a group of men who felt their neighborhood had wonderful homes but was lacking in amusements. Heres a look at some book clubs groups near brooklyn. Use the voting powerup to decide on the next book the club will read. Board books and picture books, chapter books and reference books. Photography by monte allen and written by robert j. Park slope if williamsburg is the face of the new hipster brooklyn, park slope is the leading light of the boroughs classic incarnationthe brownstonefilled, treelined version. Park slope, brooklyn gowanus, brooklyn flatbush, brooklyn. A park slope resident by way of scotland, i am a pretty hardy soul when it comes to braving the elements. For this bring your own book byob book discussion, make your own. David was a unique individual, admired and loved by friends, colleagues, and students who collectively attended his standingroom only memorial service at our local ethical culture building in april. Visitors will enjoy its independent book and record stores, coffee shops and thriving restaurant scene. Though the neighborhood isnt known for big clubs, park slope has a number of latenight destinations, including one of new yorks hidden gems. I started looking at all the great novels that have been published since 2001 and decided that could provide a focus for the group.
Just a nice respite in this weird section of park slope. Book group meets on the first saturday of the month at noon and covers a variety. The club, which is named fiction of the 21st century, will be held from 6. The park slope library enthusiastically welcomes the beginning of the gracie book club. Photos inside the historic montauk club in park slope. Lots of great food in park slope as well as shopping, book shops, coffee shops with a nice neighborhood vibe. We define our success not just by the hard work on the field but also the relationships we foster among teams, the development of professional. Home to a friendly staff and equally friendly cat, there is also a garden area in the back to relax and read in.
New york sports clubs park slope is located in the park slope neighborhood of manhattan. Park city golf club visit park city hotels, events. Schedule a tour today to experience park slopes finest child enrichment center. The neighborhoods residents give it a literary, socially conscious, familyfriendly feel. Virtual book club events calendar brooklyn public library. The best nightlife in park slope isnt confined to clubsthe nabes latenight scene can be found in bars and livemusic venues. From toddler and preschool storytimes to craft classes and tween book clubs to chess for teens and afterschool homework help, this librarys got it all. The essential drinking spots the best bars in the neighborhood range from craftbeer destinations and specialist spirits spots to neo dives. Just your friendly neighborhood book group here for brooklynites in south slope, park slope, gowanus or the neighboring areas. Our new ya book club continues the second thursday of every month. Book group, classics book group and music writing book group. On any given night, union hall is packed with residents playing bocce ball or catching a late night improv act or cover band. May 21, 2012 the word book store has three different book clubs.
Neighbor chris farrell is forming a new book club focused on recent fiction, which will kick off wednesday, july 15 at the cortelyou library 5 cortelyou road, by argyle road. There is a maximum of two tee times per reservation. From the book, saint augustine church, guide to the catholic church of saint augustine brooklyn, new york. The community bookstore book club meets on the second wednesday of every month, at 7. A storefront library soon opened on ninth street until the beautiful andrew carnegiefunded building opened at its current location in 1906. The clarity of reproduction makes me want to bring the book to the neighborhood and contrast the scenes then and now. Good neighbors of park slope mourns the loss of our member david leveson, who passed away at home on march 15th, at the age of 84. See more ideas about brooklyn, park and park slope brooklyn.
My brother, who is a librarian in mississippi, suggested to me that book clubs work better if there is a theme, but one that is broad enough to encompass a lot of material. Park slopes community bookstore will be closed until the end of the month. Augustine can be compared to the castle in castle of otranto since it does take place in well a gothic castle. Lauren moon changed description of the community bookstore park slope, brooklyn lauren moon added the community bookstore park slope, brooklyn to awesome bookstores. The park slope home office lunch club meetup group the park slope home office lunch club meetup group 572 lunch diners. The park city golf club takes reservations seven 7 days in advance. The bushwick book club has everythingbig performances. Select a view then use the navigation buttons to move between dates. But even i have my limits, and new york city winters have certainly challenged mine in recent. The montauk club was founded in 1889, in the tradition of private clubs at the height of the gilded age. Click on the event to view more information, including the event description, times, location, fees and any rules regarding attendance. The first discussion will be of the book, bright lines by tanwi nandini islam. Known as the prospect branch until 1975, park slope librarys founding dates to a small collection of natural history books housed in prospect parks litchfield mansion in the early 20th century.
Park slope united was built with the understanding that a vibrant and supportive community of families is at the heart of a positive youth sports experience. Park slope features many historic buildings, toprated restaurants, bars, and shops, as well as the proximity to prospect park, the brooklyn academy of music, the brooklyn botanic garden, the brooklyn museum, the. Jul 23, 2018 park slopes growing popularity spurred the creation of the carleton club, located at the corner of st. Park slope area social now online only brooklyn, ny. Like many of brooklyns more upscale neighborhoods, park slope was recovered from decline by communityminded working class residents, and it retains the character of a tightknit community even as it battles the now widespread influx of bourgeois bohemians and the ensuing rise of. Presidents, generals, and the secret history of nuclear war hardcover isbn. Book a private or semiprivate lesson at the prospect park tennis center. And the proximity to prospect park the leafy attraction at the top of the slope doesnt hurt either. Post the name of a park slope restaurant that youd like to support in the comments. Join librarian alex for this chat about what were reading through video conference call.
Park slope publishing is a green book publisher that utilizes the internet and ereaders to propel the new wave of publishing into the future. Park slopes nightlife is a balanced mix of cozy dives and wine bars, specializing in locallybrewed beer and live music. East village newbie book club will be open for togo coffee and. Authors brian merlis and lee rosenzweig have produced a marvelous retrospective of park slope, brooklyn, generally in the era 19001950, but with added photos from around 1998. Barbes is a bar and performance space located on 9thstreet and 6th ave. The store hosts book clubs, readings, and book signings. Prospect park tennis center prospect park alliance. Get together for kensington, park slope, and windsor terrace get together for kensington, park slope, and windsor terrace 848 zipcode neighbors. Park slope friends park slope friends 1,647 slopers. Hugo and nebula award winners scifi book club meetup. Park slope brooklyn all you need to know before you go.
Park slope brooklyn 2020 all you need to know before you. Top 10 best book clubs in brooklyn, ny updated covid19 hours. Download program information winterspring 2020 summer 2020. Bringing a brooklyn twist to book clubs publishers weekly. Use our online tour to book a court at the prospect park tennis center. Visit the park slope parents membership site and click join. At the end of march well choose the most popular restaurant.
Located in the heart of park slope, this beautiful threestory location features eight premier classrooms, two stateoftheart gyms, a dance studio and an outdoor rooftop play space. Youll often find me and my daughter romping through prospect park in the cold. Park slope is roughly bounded by prospect park and prospect park west to the east, fourth avenue to the west, flatbush avenue to the north, and prospect expressway to the south. Nyc soccer leagues brooklyn soccer leagues park slope united. The living room comedy show park slope brooklyn, ny. Park slope united nyc soccer leagues brooklyn soccer. Book clubs groups in brooklyn heres a look at some book clubs groups near brooklyn. Park slope is easily accessible from almost all of the trains from manhattan. For the best nightlife in the area, head for local bars and music venues that host a diverse slate of afterdark diversions from djfueled dance parties to gigs and comedy shows. Park slopes growing popularity spurred the creation of the carleton club, located at the corner of st.
Park slope brooklyn 2020 all you need to know before. There is an eightstation driving range, two practice greens, and a putting green. Park slope, brooklyn a room of ones own madison, wi broadside bookshop northampton, ma. Performances usually take place in our backroom, every night, from 8 or 7 to midnight. Find groups in brooklyn, new york about book clubs and meet people in your local community who share your interests.