Canoe Painting By Local Artists
Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJoin the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club as we give a few of our old canoes a makeover with the help of some amazing local artists!
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Unless otherwise noted, canoeing events depart from 19th St. off of 3rd Ave. Walking tours start from different locations and bicycle tours depart from Brooklyn Borough Hall. Other events occur inside or outside our boathouse, at 165 2nd St. / off Bond St.
[ Rain 30 min. Prior to start time may cancel event and dates +30 days in the future are subject to change ]
Arts
Jos Prol: ARRIVALS
Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJos Prol: ARRIVALS
Reception: November 9 (5-8pm)
Open 1-5 PM Saturdays in November or by appointment
Brooklyn Folk Festival: Banjo Toss Competition
Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesEach 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.
Street / Art Gowanus walking tour
Local artist Rich Garr leads this exploration through the Gowanus waterfront. He is a longtime area artist focusing on public art and community. This walking tour is a multi-sensory collage featuring art, and responding to the area's renowned history and current events.
Jos Prol: ARRIVALS
Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJos Prol: ARRIVALS
Reception: November 9 (5-8pm)
Open 1-5 PM Saturdays in November or by appointment
Canceled Comedy at the Boathouse
Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThe only comedy show in a Brooklyn boathouse. Hosted by Chase Shanahan.
Free show, BYOB
Lineup TBA, follow @shahanagans on Instagram for more information.
Jos Prol: ARRIVALS
Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJos Prol: ARRIVALS
Reception: November 9 (5-8pm)
Open 1-5 PM Saturdays in November or by appointment
Harmony 3: Sequoia Trio
Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJoin Harmony 3 for a 'mini' concert, where they'll perform three movements from Janni Brandon's Sequoia Trio, inside the large "Leviathan" artwork by Jos Prol.
BEHEMOTH – Poetry Night
Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJoin Gowanus poet Brad Vogel and friends at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse at 165 2nd Street, Brooklyn, for BEHEMOTH, a poetry reading after dark wrapped in the coils of Leviathan, a giant driftwood sculptural installation by artist Jos Prol (both leviathan and behemoth are primordial monsters mentioned in the ancient Book of Job).
Free
Jos Prol: ARRIVALS
Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJos Prol: ARRIVALS
Reception: November 9 (5-8pm)
Open 1-5 PM Saturdays in November or by appointment
Street / Art Gowanus walking tour
Local artist Rich Garr leads this exploration through the Gowanus waterfront. He is a longtime area artist focusing on public art and community. This walking tour is a multi-sensory collage featuring art, and responding to the area's renowned history and current events.
Inner and Outer Transformations: The Climate Crisis By Olive Toran
Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States"Inner and Outer Transformations: The Climate Crisis" is an immersive multimedia exhibition curated through a blend of fine art photography, poetry, live music, and community climate engagement activities on climate adaptation on flooding in NYC.