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SUMMARY:Farm to Canal Felt Wool Crafting
DESCRIPTION:Come stay warm and make art at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. \nThese collaborative wet felting sessions will be a time to slow down and get to know the community while working with raw wool from farms in New York and New Jersey. \nNo experience is needed\, and any level of participation is encouraged! Get out of your comfort zone and try something new\, or bring your textile arts experience and show us how it’s done. \nDress warm and prepare to get a little messy! We will be inside the Boathouse where the temperature tends to be in the 60s throughout the winter.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/farm-to-canal-felt-wool-crafting-3/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
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SUMMARY:Herb Lore - Mysticism Release
DESCRIPTION:Herb Lore – Mysticism Record Release\nLive Music\nw/ support from Sorcerer\n5-8:30pm (music starting at 5:30pm)\n$10-15 suggested donation (all proceeds donated to the Gowanus Dredgers)\nAddress: Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse\, 165 2nd St. Brooklyn\, NY 11231\nOutdoors; dress warmly\n\nA celebration of the Vernal Equinox & Herb Lore‘s second record Mysticism. The past is dead. The future is imaginary. Happiness can only be in the Eternal Now Moment. Drink from the Earth.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/herb-lore-mysticism-release/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community,Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T203000
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SUMMARY:The Boathouse Jam: Winter Edition
DESCRIPTION:Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. The focus of the winter jam is to work on harder bluegrass tunes in a welcoming group setting. Think tunes that are crooked\, go beyond I/IV/V\, or are outside the basic standards. Bring your acoustic instrument\, bring your jam busters\, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone! \nDress warm! We play inside the Boathouse where the temperature tends to be in the 60s throughout the winter. \nSuggested donation $10
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-boathouse-jam-winter-edition/2026-03-19/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231210
CREATED:20260222T044935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T012605Z
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SUMMARY:Farm to Canal Felt Wool Crafting
DESCRIPTION:Come stay warm and make art at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. \nThese collaborative wet felting sessions will be a time to slow down and get to know the community while working with raw wool from farms in New York and New Jersey. \nNo experience is needed\, and any level of participation is encouraged! Get out of your comfort zone and try something new\, or bring your textile arts experience and show us how it’s done. \nDress warm and prepare to get a little messy! We will be inside the Boathouse where the temperature tends to be in the 60s throughout the winter.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/farm-to-canal-felt-wool-crafting-2/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T203000
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CREATED:20260222T022243Z
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SUMMARY:Mucking Things Up: Atlanta to the Atlantic with Rachel Parish and Sarah Cameron Sunde
DESCRIPTION:Come hear from artists Rachel Parish and Sarah Cameron Sunde\, who spent over five weeks traveling by kayak and foot along the waters of the South River\, from its beginnings in southeast Atlanta\, to the Atlantic Ocean.\n\n\nAtlanta to the Atlantic aims to foster awareness of the South River and its environmental health by bringing people into closer relationship with its waters that run through their neighborhoods. Both a physical and artistic journey\, Atlanta to the Atlantic seeks to bring residents in closer relationship with the water flowing through their neighborhoods\, while strengthening community understanding of how to improve the river’s water quality and enhance the health of our environment.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/mucking-things-up-atlanta-to-the-atlantic-with-rachel-parish-and-sarah-cameron-sunde/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:The Boathouse Jam: Winter Edition
DESCRIPTION:Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. The focus of the winter jam is to work on harder bluegrass tunes in a welcoming group setting. Think tunes that are crooked\, go beyond I/IV/V\, or are outside the basic standards. Bring your acoustic instrument\, bring your jam busters\, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone! \nDress warm! We play inside the Boathouse where the temperature tends to be in the 60s throughout the winter. \nSuggested donation $10
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-boathouse-jam-winter-edition/2026-03-05/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T140000
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SUMMARY:Farm to Canal Felt Wool Crafting
DESCRIPTION:Come stay warm and make art at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. \nThese collaborative wet felting sessions will be a time to slow down and get to know the community while working with raw wool from farms in New York and New Jersey. \nNo experience is needed\, and any level of participation is encouraged! Get out of your comfort zone and try something new\, or bring your textile arts experience and show us how it’s done. \nDress warm and prepare to get a little messy! We will be inside the Boathouse where the temperature tends to be in the 60s throughout the winter.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/farm-to-canal-felt-wool-crafting-4/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231210
CREATED:20260130T011501Z
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Ahoy! It’s our Annual General Meeting\, all boathouses\, all friends! \nThe public is welcome to attend The Gowanus Dredgers annual meeting at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse (165 2nd st.) to discuss activities\, ideas and goals for the upcoming season on the Gowanus\, Red Hook\, Long Island City and Staten Island. Activity Committees will deliver program reports and announce agenda and goals for this year.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231210
CREATED:20251009T211339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T211339Z
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SUMMARY:The Boathouse Jam: Winter Edition
DESCRIPTION:Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. The focus of the winter jam is to work on harder bluegrass tunes in a welcoming group setting. Think tunes that are crooked\, go beyond I/IV/V\, or are outside the basic standards. Bring your acoustic instrument\, bring your jam busters\, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone! \nDress warm! We play inside the Boathouse where the temperature tends to be in the 60s throughout the winter. \nSuggested donation $10
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-boathouse-jam-winter-edition/2026-02-19/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231210
CREATED:20251009T211339Z
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SUMMARY:The Boathouse Jam: Winter Edition
DESCRIPTION:Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. The focus of the winter jam is to work on harder bluegrass tunes in a welcoming group setting. Think tunes that are crooked\, go beyond I/IV/V\, or are outside the basic standards. Bring your acoustic instrument\, bring your jam busters\, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone! \nDress warm! We play inside the Boathouse where the temperature tends to be in the 60s throughout the winter. \nSuggested donation $10
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-boathouse-jam-winter-edition/2026-02-05/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231210
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SUMMARY:The Boathouse Jam: Winter Edition
DESCRIPTION:Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. The focus of the winter jam is to work on harder bluegrass tunes in a welcoming group setting. Think tunes that are crooked\, go beyond I/IV/V\, or are outside the basic standards. Bring your acoustic instrument\, bring your jam busters\, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone! \nDress warm! We play inside the Boathouse where the temperature tends to be in the 60s throughout the winter. \nSuggested donation $10
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-boathouse-jam-winter-edition/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231210
CREATED:20251220T005745Z
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SUMMARY:Sunset Park Boathouse Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/sunset-park-boathouse-meeting/
LOCATION:Standard Wormwood Distillery\, Industry City\, 52 34th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231210
CREATED:20251009T211339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T211339Z
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SUMMARY:The Boathouse Jam: Winter Edition
DESCRIPTION:Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. The focus of the winter jam is to work on harder bluegrass tunes in a welcoming group setting. Think tunes that are crooked\, go beyond I/IV/V\, or are outside the basic standards. Bring your acoustic instrument\, bring your jam busters\, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone! \nDress warm! We play inside the Boathouse where the temperature tends to be in the 60s throughout the winter. \nSuggested donation $10
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-boathouse-jam-winter-edition/2026-01-08/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231210
CREATED:20251009T211339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T211339Z
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SUMMARY:The Boathouse Jam: Winter Edition
DESCRIPTION:Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. The focus of the winter jam is to work on harder bluegrass tunes in a welcoming group setting. Think tunes that are crooked\, go beyond I/IV/V\, or are outside the basic standards. Bring your acoustic instrument\, bring your jam busters\, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone! \nDress warm! We play inside the Boathouse where the temperature tends to be in the 60s throughout the winter. \nSuggested donation $10
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-boathouse-jam-winter-edition/2025-12-18/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231210
CREATED:20251201T161025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T161137Z
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SUMMARY:2025 End of Season Party
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us at the Boathouse on Friday\, December 12th from 7-10pm to celebrate the end of the 2025 season with us! \nBring a snack to share\, favorite memories\, or just yourself!
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/2025-end-of-season-party/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231210
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T211339Z
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SUMMARY:The Boathouse Jam: Winter Edition
DESCRIPTION:Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. The focus of the winter jam is to work on harder bluegrass tunes in a welcoming group setting. Think tunes that are crooked\, go beyond I/IV/V\, or are outside the basic standards. Bring your acoustic instrument\, bring your jam busters\, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone! \nDress warm! We play inside the Boathouse where the temperature tends to be in the 60s throughout the winter. \nSuggested donation $10
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-boathouse-jam-winter-edition/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231210
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SUMMARY:VAULT|Gowanus : Landscape/Value
DESCRIPTION:KAJE is pleased to present VAULT|Gowanus : Landscape/Value\, a site-responsive performance commission taking place Saturday\, November 22nd at 2 19th Street at 5pm. The performance is programmed as part of a cross-disciplinary presentation by VAULT\, an expansive collaboration led by artists Kevin Hernández Rosa\, Arien Wilkerson\, and Marisa Williamson.\n\n \nThe VAULT project has drawn nearly a decade of inspiration from the shuttered John C. Clark Elementary School in Hartford\, CT\, which closed in 2015 after dangerous levels of carcinogenic PCBs were discovered in its construction materials. With the abandoned school standing to this day as a stark monument to systemic neglect\, racism\, classism\, and the enduring impact of toxic infrastructure on Black and Brown communities\, VAULT moves across varied sites of environmental contention to confront the hidden histories\, and ongoing structural violence that persists in the build geographies we inhabit. Drawing on performance\, mark-making\, and participatory programming\, VAULT embodies a vision for sustaining creative\, cultural\, and spiritual ecologies in the face of fascist\, racist\, and environmental adversities. \n \nVAULT|Gowanus : Landscape/Value\n\nSaturday\, November 22nd at 2 19th Street \nThe performance will begin at 5pm
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/vaultgowanus-landscape-value/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Bunker (19th St.)\, 2 19th St.\, Brooklyn\, NY
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T203000
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SUMMARY:The Boathouse Jam: Winter Edition
DESCRIPTION:Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. The focus of the winter jam is to work on harder bluegrass tunes in a welcoming group setting. Think tunes that are crooked\, go beyond I/IV/V\, or are outside the basic standards. Bring your acoustic instrument\, bring your jam busters\, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone! \nDress warm! We play inside the Boathouse where the temperature tends to be in the 60s throughout the winter. \nSuggested donation $10
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-boathouse-jam-winter-edition/2025-11-20/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T143000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231210
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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-2/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231210
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T211339Z
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SUMMARY:The Boathouse Jam: Winter Edition
DESCRIPTION:Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. The focus of the winter jam is to work on harder bluegrass tunes in a welcoming group setting. Think tunes that are crooked\, go beyond I/IV/V\, or are outside the basic standards. Bring your acoustic instrument\, bring your jam busters\, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone! \nDress warm! We play inside the Boathouse where the temperature tends to be in the 60s throughout the winter. \nSuggested donation $10
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-boathouse-jam-winter-edition/2025-11-06/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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SUMMARY:Bunker Work Day
DESCRIPTION:Help us clean up and close out the 2025 on-water season at the Bunker! \nWe’ll be tidying up the space\, repainting some details\, cleaning and repairing gear\, linseeding the dock\, and other tasks as needed. \nDress for the weather and mess. Bring water\, a snack\, and work gloves if you have them!
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/bunker-work-day-2/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Bunker (19th St.)\, 2 19th St.\, Brooklyn\, NY
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:🎃 Halloween Cabaret
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a bone-rattling evening of music\, laughter\, and mischief on the canal! Celebrate New York’s clean waterways\, community spirit\, and artistic flair with a lineup of talented local performers — including Saint and The Sinners\, Peter Shenkin & Greta Tristram\, Ken Curtin\, Liz Rabson Schnore\, Christian Apuzzo\, Rick Vartorella\, Rush Kress\, Jamie Scandal\, Rick Bruner\, Isabel Clavo and special guests! \nEnjoy drinks\, treats\, and seasonal cheer while supporting the Dredgers’ mission to keep our waters vibrant and accessible. Bring your friends\, wear your Halloween best\, and help us make some waves for a good cause! \n\n\n\n\nJoin us at:\nGowanus Dredgers Boathouse\n165 2nd St\, Brooklyn
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/ukulele-cabaret-halloween-edition/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:UPDATE: Spooky Shenanigans on the Gowanus Canal - Halloween Parade
DESCRIPTION:Shenanigans will be on-shore tonight as a result of yesterday’s storm. \nHello Intrepid Gowanus Paddler\, \nWe have a different kind of “Boo!” for this Halloween afternoon. Unfortunately\, yesterday’s massive rainstorm — and the subsequent discharge of sewage into the Canal — and today’s extreme wind conditions mean that we are offically deciding that today’s conditions are TOO SCARY to host on-water shenanigans tonight. \nThe good news is: The Ukulele Cabaret and Gowanus Dredgers music community friends will still be hosting a fantastic show at the Boathouse at 7pm. \nWe’d also still love to see you in your Gowanusy costume for some shore-side fun. We’ll set up some DIY photo booth fun and games for those who want to come by anytime after 5pm. Help decorate the boathouse\, hang out with friends\, and crack open a seltzer or a beer to close out the week and the 2025 paddling season. \nLast note: Tomorrow\, we’ll be rolling up our sleeves all day at the Bunker for a season send off and work day. Join us to help with season-end chores\, some fun painting projects\, beginner-friendly dock maintenance\, and maybe a sunset fire pit after the work is done. We’re scheduled to be out there between 10am and 4pm.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/spooky-shenanigans-on-the-gowanus-canal-halloween-parade/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community,On the Water
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T203000
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SUMMARY:Gowanus Jug & String Band Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Thursday evenings starting May 1st\, 6-8:30 at 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.\nJam Leader: Papa Ernie Vega\nDredger Host: Liz Rabson Schnore\n$5 Suggested Donation\n  \nWhat  Jug band and String band music?\n\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. \n\n\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.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/gowanus-jug-string-band-sessions-2/2025-10-30/
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:20251029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T203000
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SUMMARY:The Boathouse Jam
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays April 2 through October 29th\, 2025 6:00 – 8:30 PM  \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. \nChristian Apuzzo leads most sessions. He is a Brooklyn-based vocalist\, guitarist\, and music educator. Long Island-raised\, this musician started his journey as a certified public school music teacher but has since found the wide-open pastures of the freelance music world in NYC. Playing mostly folk\, bluegrass\, and country music\, Christian plays with numerous groups all over our five boroughs including bluegrass group Cole Quest and the City Pickers and local supergroup the Grass Messengers. He also teaches music lessons and classes for all ages at Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook\, Brooklyn. \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.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-boathouse-jam-2/2025-10-29/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Paddle-In Movies : Creature Feature Weekend!
DESCRIPTION:Join The Gowanus Dredgers for a weekend of Creature Feature paddle-in movies! We’re screening our seasonal favorite\, Creature from the Black Lagoon\, as well as a new-to-us film\, The Beast from 20\,000 Fathoms. Tickets will be available starting 10/10\, register for each screening separately. \nOctober 24th: Our annual screening of Creature From the Black Lagoon\nOctober 25th: The Beast from 20\,000 Fathoms \nBook your ticket via eventbrite. Register for a free ticket to view from the shore or book a seat in a canoe to paddle from our 19th St. dock to our screening location. Canoes depart promptly at 6:00pm so don’t be late. Costumes encouraged! \nIf you’re joining us on shore\, we encourage you to bring a lawn chair or a blanket for seating. We’ll message everyone who has RSVP‘ed with the screening location a few days before the event. \n  \n\n\n\nOctober 24th: Creature from the Black Lagoon \nNear 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. \nRelease date: June 13\, 1953\nRunning time: 1h 20m \n  \n\nOctober 25th: The Beast from 20\,000 Fathoms \nRemnants of a mysterious animal have come to light in a remote jungle\, and a group of scientists intends to determine if the find is an anomaly or evidence of an undiscovered beast. To accomplish their goal\, the scientists (Antonio Moreno\, Richard Carlson\, Richard Denning\, Whit Bissell) must brave the most perilous pieces of land South America has to offer. But the terrain is nothing compared to the danger posed by an otherworldly being that endangers their work and their lives. \nRelease date: February 12\, 1954\nRunning time: 1h 19m
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/paddle-in-movies-creature-feature-weekend/2025-10-25/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Bunker (19th St.)\, 2 19th St.\, Brooklyn\, NY
CATEGORIES:Community,On the Water
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SUMMARY:Desire Lines and Daylighting : work by photographer Nathan Kensinger
DESCRIPTION:Desire Lines and Daylighting : work by photographer Nathan Kensinger\nSaturday October 11\, 1-5pm (Opening reception: 1pm to 3pm)\nSaturday & Sunday October 18 & 19\, 1-5pm (Gowanus open studios)\nSaturday October 25\, 1-5pm (Closing)\nCurated by Pam Wong \nDesire Lines and Daylighting is a new body of work by photographer Nathan Kensinger\, looking at informal access points along three of the city’s larger waterways – the Flushing Creek\, Harlem River\, and Newtown Creek – and documenting work being done by community groups to open up public access along the waterfront. These photographs explore abandoned train lines and dead end streets\, where local residents have created unique green spaces and shoreline pathways\, and where future ideas are being developed to create more formalized parks and trails\, and to dig up buried sections of these waterways\, daylighting their hidden routes. \nAlthough New York City has 520 miles of coastline and dozens of waterfront parks\, for many New Yorkers\, finding access to the nearest waterway is nearly impossible. Hundreds of thousands of residents in waterfront neighborhoods have been cut off from the coastline by train lines\, highways\, and industry. To get to the water\, the best route is often an informal trail\, blazed by neighborhood residents. Sometimes called desire lines\, these unofficial pathways are hidden behind fences and on dead-end streets.\n\nThese photographs were created in 2024 and 2025\, while Nathan was the Photo Urbanism Fellow at the Design Trust For Public Space. During his yearlong fellowship\, he focused on issues of waterfront equity\, and the work of local waterfront organizations\, including the Guardians of Flushing Bay\, Harlem River Coalition\, Newtown Creek Alliance\, NYC H2O\, and South Bronx Unite. Nathan is an artist and journalist based in Brooklyn\, who has created a series of photo essays\, documentary films\, public art projects\, and video installations over the past 20 years\, looking at New York City’s changing coastlines.Links: \n\n\nNathan’s Website: www.nathankensinger.com\nPhoto Urbanism Website: https://photourbanism.org/fellow/nathan-kensinger/
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/desire-lines-and-daylighting-work-by-photographer-nathan-kensinger/2025-10-25/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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SUMMARY:FREE Walk-Up Paddling - 2nd St.
DESCRIPTION:FREE (donations encouraged) self-guided canoeing of the Gowanus Canal! \nParticipants utilize club canoes for a paddle at their own pace inside the protected Canal. Enjoy discovering the canal’s unique mix of wildlife and urban waterway infrastructure! After being fitted with a life jacket (which must be worn at all times) at the dock\, we give instruction on how to paddle\, safety tips on how to use a canoe and we help with boarding and supervise your departure.  We ask for a donation contribution upon your return as funding to sustain our programs. \nSelf-guided voyages can be limited to 15-20 min. if there’s a crowd but otherwise\, we expect you to return to the dock 15 min. prior to closing. \nWeather (wind\, waves or evidence of storm) may cancel programming with one hour advance notice. Meet at Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY 11231\, wear sunscreen and bring a bottle filled with water. Close-toed shoes are recommended\, and wear clothing you don’t mind potentially being splashed. All paddlers must sign a waiver\, minors require guardian signature on site to authorize canoeing.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/free-walk-up-paddling-2025/2025-10-25/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:On the Water
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SUMMARY:Paddle-In Movies : Creature Feature Weekend!
DESCRIPTION:Join The Gowanus Dredgers for a weekend of Creature Feature paddle-in movies! We’re screening our seasonal favorite\, Creature from the Black Lagoon\, as well as a new-to-us film\, The Beast from 20\,000 Fathoms. Tickets will be available starting 10/10\, register for each screening separately. \nOctober 24th: Our annual screening of Creature From the Black Lagoon\nOctober 25th: The Beast from 20\,000 Fathoms \nBook your ticket via eventbrite. Register for a free ticket to view from the shore or book a seat in a canoe to paddle from our 19th St. dock to our screening location. Canoes depart promptly at 6:00pm so don’t be late. Costumes encouraged! \nIf you’re joining us on shore\, we encourage you to bring a lawn chair or a blanket for seating. We’ll message everyone who has RSVP‘ed with the screening location a few days before the event. \n  \n\n\n\nOctober 24th: Creature from the Black Lagoon \nNear 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. \nRelease date: June 13\, 1953\nRunning time: 1h 20m \n  \n\nOctober 25th: The Beast from 20\,000 Fathoms \nRemnants of a mysterious animal have come to light in a remote jungle\, and a group of scientists intends to determine if the find is an anomaly or evidence of an undiscovered beast. To accomplish their goal\, the scientists (Antonio Moreno\, Richard Carlson\, Richard Denning\, Whit Bissell) must brave the most perilous pieces of land South America has to offer. But the terrain is nothing compared to the danger posed by an otherworldly being that endangers their work and their lives. \nRelease date: February 12\, 1954\nRunning time: 1h 19m
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/paddle-in-movies-creature-feature-weekend/2025-10-24/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Bunker (19th St.)\, 2 19th St.\, Brooklyn\, NY
CATEGORIES:Community,On the Water
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SUMMARY:Gowanus Jug & String Band Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Thursday evenings starting May 1st\, 6-8:30 at 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.\nJam Leader: Papa Ernie Vega\nDredger Host: Liz Rabson Schnore\n$5 Suggested Donation\n  \nWhat  Jug band and String band music?\n\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. \n\n\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.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/gowanus-jug-string-band-sessions-2/2025-10-23/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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