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SUMMARY:Gowanus Dredgers’ Members Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse is proud to present a group exhibition featuring artwork by members of the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. Presented as part of Gowanus Open Studios 2026\, the exhibit includes sculpture\, photography\, painting\, drawing\, and collage that showcase the breadth of creativity and craftsmanship among the Dredgers’ members. \nFeatured artists include: \n\nBruno Birolli\nDanielle Isadora Butler\nBrian Ellis\nKaren Gibbons\nNadya Gomez\nElias Halloran\nNancy Kangas\nVal Moran\nPeter Reich\nDaniel Toretsky\n\nThe group exhibition will be on view October 10\, 17\, 18\, 24 & 31 (Saturdays\, 1–5pm or by appointment).\nOpening party on Monday October 12th\, 6-9pm\, RSVP Here.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/gowanus-dredgers-members-exhibition-2/2026-10-10/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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SUMMARY:A Persistence of Cormorants Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:A Persistence of Cormorants is a summer-long poetry reading series on our shoreline featuring accomplished and exceptional poets from the New York area\, many of who live in Brooklyn. On each of the scheduled Sundays\, from 1:30 to 3:30\, up to four featured poets will read for 10 to 15 minutes each. \nGerry reads poetry at the canal\nThe readings will be followed by open mic time limited to ten readers (one poem no longer than 3 minutes) who have signed up the day of the reading on a first come basis. \nReading will be outdoors at the Gowanus open shoreline and we invite you to engage with the emerging Gowanus Canal habitat as we witness the EPA conduct their SuperFUN/d cleanup program. Event may move to inside the boathouse if it begins to rain or we want to escape the summer heat. If other activity is occurring on the street or esplanade\, event may move inside. \nParticipation is free but we encourage donations to sustain the efforts of the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club\, an advocacy stewardship organization who has been representing neighborhood interests for over two decades. \nMay17 Linda Lerner\, Patricia Carrigton\, Abigail Welhouse\, Bill Lessard \nJune7 Susan Michele\, Gregory Crosby\, Melinda Wilson\, Dennis Nurkse14 Donna Masini\, Richard Smith\, Maria Lisella\, Elizabeth T Gray Jr.28 Elaine Sexton\, Karen Hildebrand\, Don Yorty\, Judith Lee Herbert \nJuly12 David Katz\, Estha Wiener\, Shean Nevin\, Katherine Swett19 Sarah Wallace\, Ashley Mabitt\, Zoe White\, and Michael T. Young26 Broadstone Books: S.H. Case\, Myra Malkin\, Vera Salter\, Stephanie Laterza\, David Mills\, Lucia Cherclu \nAugust2 Jiwon Choi\, Amy Holman\, Miranda Beeson\, Sarah Sarai9 Kimiko Hahn\, Joanne Solfrian\, Sam Cha\, Mervyn Taylor16 KGB: John Demming\, Selena Spier\, Tyler Allen\, Penny Susan Lewis\, Jada Gordon23 Karen Neuberg\, Scott Hightower\, Indran Amirthanayagam\, Neil Shepard30 Titanic \nSeptember13 Hilary Sideris\, Tom Sleigh\, Austin Alexis\, Kristine Esser-Slentz20 Joanne McFarland\, Ruth Danon\, Brad Vogel\, David Formanek27 Amy Lemmon\, Jane Rosenberg LaForge\, Richard Levine\, Nicole Callihan \nOctober4 Lisa Andrews\, Lisa Badner\, Arden Levine\, Anthony Capo11 Broadstone Books: Amy Barone\, Margo Taft Stever\, Billy Cancel\, Mary Moloney
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/a-persistence-of-cormorants-poetry-reading-3/2026-10-11/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T210000
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SUMMARY:Gowanus Dredgers’ Members Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse is proud to present a group exhibition featuring artwork by members of the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. Presented as part of Gowanus Open Studios 2026\, the exhibit includes sculpture\, photography\, painting\, drawing\, and collage that showcase the breadth of creativity and craftsmanship among the Dredgers’ members. \nFeatured artists include: \n\nBruno Birolli\nDanielle Isadora Butler\nBrian Ellis\nKaren Gibbons\nNadya Gomez\nElias Halloran\nNancy Kangas\nVal Moran\nPeter Reich\nDaniel Toretsky\n\nThe group exhibition will be on view October 10\, 17\, 18\, 24 & 31 (Saturdays\, 1–5pm or by appointment).\nOpening party on Monday October 12th\, 6-9pm\, RSVP Here.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/gowanus-dredgers-members-exhibition-2/2026-10-12/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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SUMMARY:Gowanus Jug & String Band Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday evenings\, 6-8:30 April through October. \nAt the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse 165 2nd Street between Bond and the Gowanus Canal. We are excited to expand our musical offerings with this new weekly jam.\nDredger Host: Liz Rabson Schnore\nJam Leader: Papa Ernie Vega \nWhat Jug band and String band music?\nLet’s start with String band music. Black String band music\, which will be our focus\, was created by Southern Blacks and pre-dates the Blues & Jazz. Groups which consisted of mostly stringed instruments (guitar\, banjo\, bass\, violin\, mandolin\, ukulele\, etc) performed a wide variety of songs and styles for all manner of social functions and for personal enjoyment; two-steps\, waltzes and breakdowns for dances\, ballads and love songs\, humorous & novelty songs\, as well as blues\, jazz\, and pop tunes as they came into fashion. This genre\, sadly\, was under-represented by the burgeoning recording industry in the 1920’s and 30’s\, which helped contribute to its already declining popularity in the wake of the success of the Blues and Jazz: though groups like the Mississippi Sheiks and the Dallas String Band did make great and popular recordings. The genre never completely died out\, however\, and is alive and well today thanks to the perseverance of its practitioners and the dedication of its fans\, which has led to a rediscovery and a new appreciation by audiences young and old. \nJug band music developed in the early 20th century within Southern Black communities and was essentially a string band with a jug used as a “poor man’s tuba”\, in the role of a bass instrument. Other household items as instruments were popular as well; washboard and/or spoons for percussion\, washtub bass\, and kazoo. These combined with the guitars\, banjos\, mandolins/violins of the traditional string band\, along with the harmonica\, made for a unique sound that won the hearts of the public in the early days of the recording industry. The Memphis Jug Band and Cannon’s Jug Stompers recorded well over a hundred examples of blues\, ballads\, pop and dance numbers – and they’re just the tip of the iceberg. The genre found new life in the Folk Music Revival of the 1960’s and remains popular to this day.\nThese sessions will be open to Intermediate and above players\, and we encourage you to sing along and bring a song to lead. To lead a song\, you will be expected to sing it loudly enough for those around you to hear\, to know the key you will sing in\, and to explain the chord changes and form of the song if need be. We may also discuss some ideas for performing in an ensemble to help everyone find their place in the music. \nPapa Ernie Vega is a NYC singer\, instrumentalist\, bandleader\, teacher\, songwriter and performing/recording artist. He has over 20 years of professional experience and has performed at the Newport Folk Festival\, the Jug Band Jubilee and the Osaka Jug Band Festival. He also taught and performed at the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival from 2016-2021. He is a lover of fine cheap food\, old movies\, humor\, and photography. \nMore information on all the Boathouse Jams HERE
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/gowanus-jug-string-band-sessions-3/2026-10-13/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T203000
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SUMMARY:Boathouse Bluegrass Jam
DESCRIPTION:The Boathouse Jam every Wednesday evening 6-8:30 April-Oct. Just come\, bring an acoustic instrument. \nThe Boathouse Jam is hosted by the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club to activate our shoreline while fostering the continued resurgence of acoustical collaborations in Brooklyn. We are inclusive of all – young & old\, new & seasoned musicians. Just bring a smile and your musical instrument and/or your voice to join our one night makeshift band. \nFree but a $5 suggested donation is encouraged\, limited beverages are provided. \nThe Boathouse is located at 165 2nd Street\, Brooklyn NY between Bond Street and the Gowanus Canal. Sessions are rain or shine\, we gather outside the Boathouse unless it’s cold or raining then we move inside. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSince 1999\, the Dredgers have empowered people to care for the Gowanus Canal through advocacy\, conservation\, and education. Our organization promotes waterfront stewardship and is raising awareness of sewer overflow issues that affect our Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn\, NY. \nMore information on all the Boathouse Jams HERE
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/boathouse-bluegrass-jam-2/2026-10-14/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Open House New York: Self-Guided Canoeing from 19th St.
DESCRIPTION:Join the Gowanus Dredgers for our special walk-up paddling from our 19th St. Bunker Launch location. As part of Open House New York\, we take our signature free self-guided canoe programming to our location at the mouth of the Gowanus Canal\, near Sunset Park! \nLaunch from our custom\, community-built dock and explore the canal’s history as an active industrial waterway through its ongoing transformation into a residential neighborhood. Guided audio tours developed by the Unheard-of Ensemble will be available\, but are not required. \nPhoto credit: Nicole Vergalla
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/open-house-new-york-self-guided-canoeing-from-19th-st/2026-10-17/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Bunker (19th St.)\, 2 19th St.\, Brooklyn\, NY
CATEGORIES:On the Water
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SUMMARY:Gowanus Dredgers’ Members Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse is proud to present a group exhibition featuring artwork by members of the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. Presented as part of Gowanus Open Studios 2026\, the exhibit includes sculpture\, photography\, painting\, drawing\, and collage that showcase the breadth of creativity and craftsmanship among the Dredgers’ members. \nFeatured artists include: \n\nBruno Birolli\nDanielle Isadora Butler\nBrian Ellis\nKaren Gibbons\nNadya Gomez\nElias Halloran\nNancy Kangas\nVal Moran\nPeter Reich\nDaniel Toretsky\n\nThe group exhibition will be on view October 10\, 17\, 18\, 24 & 31 (Saturdays\, 1–5pm or by appointment).\nOpening party on Monday October 12th\, 6-9pm\, RSVP Here.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/gowanus-dredgers-members-exhibition-2/2026-10-17/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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SUMMARY:Open House New York: Self-Guided Canoeing from 19th St.
DESCRIPTION:Join the Gowanus Dredgers for our special walk-up paddling from our 19th St. Bunker Launch location. As part of Open House New York\, we take our signature free self-guided canoe programming to our location at the mouth of the Gowanus Canal\, near Sunset Park! \nLaunch from our custom\, community-built dock and explore the canal’s history as an active industrial waterway through its ongoing transformation into a residential neighborhood. Guided audio tours developed by the Unheard-of Ensemble will be available\, but are not required. \nPhoto credit: Nicole Vergalla
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/open-house-new-york-self-guided-canoeing-from-19th-st/2026-10-18/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Bunker (19th St.)\, 2 19th St.\, Brooklyn\, NY
CATEGORIES:On the Water
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T170000
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SUMMARY:Gowanus Dredgers’ Members Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse is proud to present a group exhibition featuring artwork by members of the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. Presented as part of Gowanus Open Studios 2026\, the exhibit includes sculpture\, photography\, painting\, drawing\, and collage that showcase the breadth of creativity and craftsmanship among the Dredgers’ members. \nFeatured artists include: \n\nBruno Birolli\nDanielle Isadora Butler\nBrian Ellis\nKaren Gibbons\nNadya Gomez\nElias Halloran\nNancy Kangas\nVal Moran\nPeter Reich\nDaniel Toretsky\n\nThe group exhibition will be on view October 10\, 17\, 18\, 24 & 31 (Saturdays\, 1–5pm or by appointment).\nOpening party on Monday October 12th\, 6-9pm\, RSVP Here.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/gowanus-dredgers-members-exhibition-2/2026-10-18/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T203000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting + Paddle
DESCRIPTION:Socialize with the Dredgers at HIDDEN RIVERS (291 Nevins St\, Brooklyn\, NY 11217) for a casual member catch-up! We’ll gather at 6:30 to chat and plan. \nWe’ll be meeting indoors during our off-water season as it’s too dark & cold for safe paddling! \nFollow us on Instagram or sign up for our mailing list to stay informed.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/monthly-meeting-paddle-2-5/
LOCATION:Hidden Rivers\, 291 Nevins St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T203000
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SUMMARY:Gowanus Jug & String Band Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday evenings\, 6-8:30 April through October. \nAt the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse 165 2nd Street between Bond and the Gowanus Canal. We are excited to expand our musical offerings with this new weekly jam.\nDredger Host: Liz Rabson Schnore\nJam Leader: Papa Ernie Vega \nWhat Jug band and String band music?\nLet’s start with String band music. Black String band music\, which will be our focus\, was created by Southern Blacks and pre-dates the Blues & Jazz. Groups which consisted of mostly stringed instruments (guitar\, banjo\, bass\, violin\, mandolin\, ukulele\, etc) performed a wide variety of songs and styles for all manner of social functions and for personal enjoyment; two-steps\, waltzes and breakdowns for dances\, ballads and love songs\, humorous & novelty songs\, as well as blues\, jazz\, and pop tunes as they came into fashion. This genre\, sadly\, was under-represented by the burgeoning recording industry in the 1920’s and 30’s\, which helped contribute to its already declining popularity in the wake of the success of the Blues and Jazz: though groups like the Mississippi Sheiks and the Dallas String Band did make great and popular recordings. The genre never completely died out\, however\, and is alive and well today thanks to the perseverance of its practitioners and the dedication of its fans\, which has led to a rediscovery and a new appreciation by audiences young and old. \nJug band music developed in the early 20th century within Southern Black communities and was essentially a string band with a jug used as a “poor man’s tuba”\, in the role of a bass instrument. Other household items as instruments were popular as well; washboard and/or spoons for percussion\, washtub bass\, and kazoo. These combined with the guitars\, banjos\, mandolins/violins of the traditional string band\, along with the harmonica\, made for a unique sound that won the hearts of the public in the early days of the recording industry. The Memphis Jug Band and Cannon’s Jug Stompers recorded well over a hundred examples of blues\, ballads\, pop and dance numbers – and they’re just the tip of the iceberg. The genre found new life in the Folk Music Revival of the 1960’s and remains popular to this day.\nThese sessions will be open to Intermediate and above players\, and we encourage you to sing along and bring a song to lead. To lead a song\, you will be expected to sing it loudly enough for those around you to hear\, to know the key you will sing in\, and to explain the chord changes and form of the song if need be. We may also discuss some ideas for performing in an ensemble to help everyone find their place in the music. \nPapa Ernie Vega is a NYC singer\, instrumentalist\, bandleader\, teacher\, songwriter and performing/recording artist. He has over 20 years of professional experience and has performed at the Newport Folk Festival\, the Jug Band Jubilee and the Osaka Jug Band Festival. He also taught and performed at the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival from 2016-2021. He is a lover of fine cheap food\, old movies\, humor\, and photography. \nMore information on all the Boathouse Jams HERE
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/gowanus-jug-string-band-sessions-3/2026-10-20/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T203000
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SUMMARY:Boathouse Bluegrass Jam
DESCRIPTION:The Boathouse Jam every Wednesday evening 6-8:30 April-Oct. Just come\, bring an acoustic instrument. \nThe Boathouse Jam is hosted by the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club to activate our shoreline while fostering the continued resurgence of acoustical collaborations in Brooklyn. We are inclusive of all – young & old\, new & seasoned musicians. Just bring a smile and your musical instrument and/or your voice to join our one night makeshift band. \nFree but a $5 suggested donation is encouraged\, limited beverages are provided. \nThe Boathouse is located at 165 2nd Street\, Brooklyn NY between Bond Street and the Gowanus Canal. Sessions are rain or shine\, we gather outside the Boathouse unless it’s cold or raining then we move inside. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSince 1999\, the Dredgers have empowered people to care for the Gowanus Canal through advocacy\, conservation\, and education. Our organization promotes waterfront stewardship and is raising awareness of sewer overflow issues that affect our Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn\, NY. \nMore information on all the Boathouse Jams HERE
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/boathouse-bluegrass-jam-2/2026-10-21/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T200000
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SUMMARY:Paddle-In Movie: Gowanus Current
DESCRIPTION:Join The Gowanus Dredgers for an on-water screening of Gowanus Current\, a documentary by Jamie Courville and Chris Reynolds\, and a discussion with the filmmakers at the Boathouse after the show! \nBook your ticket via eventbrite. We’ll meet at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse (165 2nd St.)\, but the screening takes place on the Gowanus Canal\, with on-water seating in the Gowanus Dredger fleet of canoes. \nGowanus Current: Decades of industrial waste and raw sewage have turned Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal into one of the nation’s most toxic bodies of water. The arrival of a billion dollar EPA cleanup and a massive city-led rezoning herald a new era\, but what’s of value in a neighborhood\, and who gets to decide? Shot over the course of ten years\, Gowanus Current employs a strictly observational approach to examine the convictions of this diverse community and the textures of its landscape. As neighbors negotiate this top-down transformation\, they reveal intentions far more nuanced and entangled than a NIMBY/YIMBY dichotomy. A portrait of activism and its limits\, this is urgent civic cinema exploring the human side of the conflict engendered by a housing crisis\, income inequality and a changing climate.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/paddle-in-movie-gowanus-current/
CATEGORIES:Community,On the Water
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T180000
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SUMMARY:Paddle-In Movie: Creature from the Black Lagoon
DESCRIPTION:Our annual paddle-in screening of Creature from the Black Lagoon! \n\n\n\n\nJoin The Gowanus Dredgers for our annual paddle-in screening of 1954’s Creature from the Black Lagoon. It’s your last chance to join us for an on-the-water cinematic event this season\, so don’t miss it! \nBook your ticket via eventbrite. We’ll meet at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse (165 2nd St.)\, but the screening takes place on the Gowanus Canal\, with on-water seating in the Gowanus Dredger fleet of canoes. \nCreature from the Black Lagoon: Near the Arctic Circle researchers detonate a nuclear device and unwittingly thaw a prehistoric beast frozen for millions of years. The monster leaves a path of destruction across eastern North America as it heads straight for New York City. When heavy artillery proves ineffective against the towering creature\, scientist Tom Nesbitt (Paul Christian) concocts a radioactive formula to neutralize the beast — and ace shot Cpl. Stone (Lee Van Cleef) will deliver it by grenade.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/paddle-in-movie-creature-from-the-black-lagoon/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,On the Water
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SUMMARY:Gowanus Dredgers’ Members Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse is proud to present a group exhibition featuring artwork by members of the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. Presented as part of Gowanus Open Studios 2026\, the exhibit includes sculpture\, photography\, painting\, drawing\, and collage that showcase the breadth of creativity and craftsmanship among the Dredgers’ members. \nFeatured artists include: \n\nBruno Birolli\nDanielle Isadora Butler\nBrian Ellis\nKaren Gibbons\nNadya Gomez\nElias Halloran\nNancy Kangas\nVal Moran\nPeter Reich\nDaniel Toretsky\n\nThe group exhibition will be on view October 10\, 17\, 18\, 24 & 31 (Saturdays\, 1–5pm or by appointment).\nOpening party on Monday October 12th\, 6-9pm\, RSVP Here.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/gowanus-dredgers-members-exhibition-2/2026-10-24/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T193000
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Gowanus Voyage - OCTOBER
DESCRIPTION:Join our Crew on a full-moon guided adventure!! Meet at the the Gowanus Dredgers Bunker\, at the end of 19th St / off 3rd Ave\, 11232 – NOT our 2nd St. boathouse. \n🎟️ Tickets required\, get yours here. 🎟️ (Tickets go on sale Thursday\, October 1 at 12:00 PM) \nMoonrise 17:58 |Sunset 18:01 | Civil End 18:29 | Nautical End 19:00 \nThe stars should be on display along with harbor lights. We will provide lights for each canoe\, you’re welcome to bring/wear your own head lamp as well. Each canoe will have up to 3 people. Solo paddlers are welcome\, you will be paired with other members of the group based on experience and comfort in a canoe. Close-toed shoes are recommended\, and wear clothing you don’t mind potentially being splashed. Use a restroom before arrival\, as we have limited facilities on-site. \nDue to EPA cleaning of the Gowanus Canal\, voyage will head towards the 9th St bridge and return to Gowanus Bay and our new South Gowanus Bunker. \nIf raining or threatening weather (high winds\, lightning) by 3:30 pm we may cancel. Attendees will be notified via the email used to purchase tickets. Tour is not cancelled due to clouds but let’s hope for a clear sky for the moon rise! \nTickets are nonrefundable for any event that proceeds as planned. We will offer the option to transfer your ticket to another event if we have to cancel for weather. Transfer must be requested before the tour starts. If you choose not to transfer\, the cost of your ticket becomes a tax-deductible donation to the Gowanus Dredgers.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/full-moon-gowanus-voyage-may/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Bunker (19th St.)\, 2 19th St.\, Brooklyn\, NY
CATEGORIES:Guided Tours,On the Water
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T203000
DTSTAMP:20260826T171944Z
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SUMMARY:Gowanus Jug & String Band Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday evenings\, 6-8:30 April through October. \nAt the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse 165 2nd Street between Bond and the Gowanus Canal. We are excited to expand our musical offerings with this new weekly jam.\nDredger Host: Liz Rabson Schnore\nJam Leader: Papa Ernie Vega \nWhat Jug band and String band music?\nLet’s start with String band music. Black String band music\, which will be our focus\, was created by Southern Blacks and pre-dates the Blues & Jazz. Groups which consisted of mostly stringed instruments (guitar\, banjo\, bass\, violin\, mandolin\, ukulele\, etc) performed a wide variety of songs and styles for all manner of social functions and for personal enjoyment; two-steps\, waltzes and breakdowns for dances\, ballads and love songs\, humorous & novelty songs\, as well as blues\, jazz\, and pop tunes as they came into fashion. This genre\, sadly\, was under-represented by the burgeoning recording industry in the 1920’s and 30’s\, which helped contribute to its already declining popularity in the wake of the success of the Blues and Jazz: though groups like the Mississippi Sheiks and the Dallas String Band did make great and popular recordings. The genre never completely died out\, however\, and is alive and well today thanks to the perseverance of its practitioners and the dedication of its fans\, which has led to a rediscovery and a new appreciation by audiences young and old. \nJug band music developed in the early 20th century within Southern Black communities and was essentially a string band with a jug used as a “poor man’s tuba”\, in the role of a bass instrument. Other household items as instruments were popular as well; washboard and/or spoons for percussion\, washtub bass\, and kazoo. These combined with the guitars\, banjos\, mandolins/violins of the traditional string band\, along with the harmonica\, made for a unique sound that won the hearts of the public in the early days of the recording industry. The Memphis Jug Band and Cannon’s Jug Stompers recorded well over a hundred examples of blues\, ballads\, pop and dance numbers – and they’re just the tip of the iceberg. The genre found new life in the Folk Music Revival of the 1960’s and remains popular to this day.\nThese sessions will be open to Intermediate and above players\, and we encourage you to sing along and bring a song to lead. To lead a song\, you will be expected to sing it loudly enough for those around you to hear\, to know the key you will sing in\, and to explain the chord changes and form of the song if need be. We may also discuss some ideas for performing in an ensemble to help everyone find their place in the music. \nPapa Ernie Vega is a NYC singer\, instrumentalist\, bandleader\, teacher\, songwriter and performing/recording artist. He has over 20 years of professional experience and has performed at the Newport Folk Festival\, the Jug Band Jubilee and the Osaka Jug Band Festival. He also taught and performed at the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival from 2016-2021. He is a lover of fine cheap food\, old movies\, humor\, and photography. \nMore information on all the Boathouse Jams HERE
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/gowanus-jug-string-band-sessions-3/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T170000
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SUMMARY:Gowanus Dredgers’ Members Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse is proud to present a group exhibition featuring artwork by members of the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. Presented as part of Gowanus Open Studios 2026\, the exhibit includes sculpture\, photography\, painting\, drawing\, and collage that showcase the breadth of creativity and craftsmanship among the Dredgers’ members. \nFeatured artists include: \n\nBruno Birolli\nDanielle Isadora Butler\nBrian Ellis\nKaren Gibbons\nNadya Gomez\nElias Halloran\nNancy Kangas\nVal Moran\nPeter Reich\nDaniel Toretsky\n\nThe group exhibition will be on view October 10\, 17\, 18\, 24 & 31 (Saturdays\, 1–5pm or by appointment).\nOpening party on Monday October 12th\, 6-9pm\, RSVP Here.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/gowanus-dredgers-members-exhibition-2/2026-10-31/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T143000
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SUMMARY:Brooklyn Folk Festival: Banjo Toss Competition
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, as part of the Brooklyn Folk Festival \, contestants gather on the banks of the fetid Gowanus Canal to see who can throw a banjo the farthest in the – BANJO TOSS: BANJO THROWING COMPETITION! The special “throwing banjo”\, attached to a rope is tossed into the canal\, a federally designate Super Fund site. The marked rope pays out\, showing how far the banjo has been tossed. It is then hauled back in for the next throw. \nThe Brooklyn Folk Festival is presented each year by the Jalopy Theatre & School of Music\, a grassroots Red Hook\, Brooklyn community space that is a music venue\, music school\, and record label.  We are excited to support the Banjo Toss event activity so please stop by and join the fun! \nWe are told the best preparation for this competition is to attend a show at the Brooklyn Folk Festival so purchase tickets now before they are sold out.  While bearded men and women are growing in popularity as more people live\, work and play in our Gowanus neighborhood\, we are assured by the organizers that beards are optional. Our amazing collection of competitors reinforces the Dredgers theme of inclusion so stop by to cheer our competitors or compete in the toss as well!
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/brooklyn-folk-festival-banjo-toss-competition-3/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community,Music
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