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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Walk-Up Paddling
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/wednesday-night-walk-up-paddling/2025-07-09/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:On the Water
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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-2/2025-07-09/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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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-2025/2025-07-06/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:On the Water
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250705T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250705T170000
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SUMMARY:Release
DESCRIPTION:Come witness and participate in Release\, a temporary installation and informal movement session developed as part of a two-part workshop held at Coney Island Creek and Gowanus. Join us at the Dredgers Boat House to witness and explore: what gets collected and recorded when we connect to a place and the living things that occupy the place? What gets activated when these recordings are shared in a different space and time? How to move and make movements from these activations? \nPresented by Nora Almeida and iki nakagawa
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/release/
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:20250703T203000
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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-2/2025-07-03/
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:20250702T200000
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Walk-Up Paddling
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/wednesday-night-walk-up-paddling/2025-07-02/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:On the Water
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T203000
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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-2/2025-07-02/
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:20250629T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T153000
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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. \nMay4th: Gregory Crosby\, Brad Vogel\, Melinda Wilson\, Anthony Cappo18th: Scott Hightower\, Abigail Wellhouse\, Kristina Andersson\, Estha Weiner 25th: Michael Broder\, James Diaz\, Kristine Esser Stenz\, Sarah Sari \nJune1st: Susan Cohen\, Sarah Wallace\, Jiwon Choi\, Caroline Hagood 8th: Jo Solfren\, Amy Lemmon\, Sam Cha\, TBA22nd: Bruce E. Whitacre\, Gerry La Femina\, Jordan Franklin\, TBA29th: Ruth Danon\, Miranda Beeson\, Matt Coonan\, Joanna Fuhrman \nJuly13th: Mervyn Taylor\, Pichchenda Bao\, Carla Carlson\, Sarah Arvio20th: Jennifer Micael Hecht\, Amy Holman\, Billy Cancel\, Genevieve Farnsworth27th: Broadstone Books: Hilary Sideris\, Myra Malkin\, Meredith Trede\, Amy Barone TBA \nAugust3rd: Lynn Mcgee\, Ashley Mabbit\, Jennifer Franklin\, Sarah Sarai 10th: Linda Lerner\, David Francis\, William Lesard\, Mary Newell 17th: KGB Hosts: John Deming\, Tyler Allan Penny\, Susan Lewis\, Selena Spier\, Jada Gordon 24th: Michael Montlack\, Jerome Ellison Murphy\, Sarah Sala\, David Formanek \nSeptember7th: Terence Degnan\, Caitlin McDonnell\, Nicole Callihan\, Zoe Ryder White\, Denver Butson14th: Tom Sleigh\, Neil Shepard\, Karen Neuberg\, Dennis Nurkse 21st: Richard Levine\, Wendy Sloan\, Elaine Sexton\, JoAnne MacFarland\, Rachelle Parker28th: Austin Alexis\, Karen Hildebrand\, Lisa Badner\, Lisa Andrews \nOctober5th: Sean Singer\, Arden Levine\, Robin Rosen Chang\, Lily Greenberg 13th: Broadstone Books: Ellen Devlin\, Margo Stever\, Susana H. Case\, Mary Moloney\, Macia Le Beau
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/a-persistence-of-cormorants-poetry-reading-2/2025-06-29/
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:20250629T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T173000
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CREATED:20250422T205014Z
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SUMMARY:Unheard-of + The Gowanus Dredgers Present: Travelogue: 2nd St. Sound Paddle
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening of our sound paddle installation on the canal. Grab a paddle and speaker and explore the upper canal!\n\n\n\n\nTravelogue: 2nd Street Sound Paddle\nDate: Sunday\, June 29th\, 2025\, 12PM-4:30PM Open Paddle (Pop-up performance at 4:30PM)\nUPDATE: We are ending the open paddle a little earlier because of low tide\nLocation: Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY 11231 \nUnheard-of and music technologist Brian Ellis team up for the second iteration of our sound paddle\, this time exploring the upper Gowanus from 2nd street to flushing tunnel. Hear sights\, sounds\, and stories from the Gowanus at your own pace via headphones or bluetooth speaker during any open paddle. As part of the opening day\, members of the ensemble and the Dredgers will be able to guide you as you embark on your journey. There will be mini pop-ups throughout the day and a short live performance at 4:30PM in the boathouse with drinks to celebrate the opening! \n—— \nThis performance takes place on the Gowanus Canal\, from the 2nd Street Boathouse. The audience can immerse themselves in the experience on the Gowanus\, enjoying the program from on land or on water. \nWeather may postpone event. \n—— \nThis program is supported\, in part\, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. \nUnheard-of’s performances are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. \n\n\n  \nWHAT IS THE CULTURAL ECOLOGIES SERIES? \nUnheard-of Ensemble\, in collaboration with the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club\, launches its newest performance series\, Cultural Ecologies\, an immersive set of multimedia concerts utilizing Brooklyn’s own Gowanus Canal as our stage. This four-show series features world premieres and cutting edge pieces by artists exploring stories of climate change\, technology’s impact on our mental health\, racial violence\, and feminism presented in a setting that brings people closer together in an open and adventurous way.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/unheard-of-the-gowanus-dredgers-present-travelogue-2nd-st-sound-paddle/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guided Tours,Music,On the Water
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T170000
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SUMMARY:Rhythm & Flow: David Barthold and Josh Lambert
DESCRIPTION:Rhythm & Flow brings together the vibrant\, material-driven practices of David Barthold and Josh Lambert in a dynamic dialogue of structure\, motion\, and pattern. Both artists explore rhythm—Barthold through the exuberant visual culture of urban life and Lambert through the intuitive sequencing of abstract form. \nBarthold’s sculptures draw from the theatrical and the everyday\, transforming metal\, sign paint\, and salvaged materials into playful yet poignant assemblages. His works evoke the ornate façades of Brooklyn brownstones\, the whimsy of roadside Americana\, and the pulse of the city itself. They are vibrant totems of visual noise and human ambition\, rooted in place and memory. \nIn contrast\, Lambert’s wall-based constructions focus on rhythm as a process of iteration and variation. Through carefully layered wood panels and pigment\, he creates tactile compositions that operate like visual scores—each panel a beat\, each work a shifting cadence. Together\, Barthold and Lambert offer a meditation on flow: of cities\, time\, and form\, where structure meets improvisation and repetition gives rise to invention. \nRHYTHM & FLOW\nSaturdays in June (14th\, 21st\, 28th) 1-5PM or by appointment\nReception: June 7 (6-9pm)\nCurated by Pam Wong
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/rhythm-flow-david-barthold-and-josh-lambert/2025-06-28/
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:20250626T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250419T211020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T143700Z
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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/2025-06-26/
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:20250625T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250225T042301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250330T160353Z
UID:10000515-1750874400-1750883400@gowanusdredgers.org
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-2/2025-06-25/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250622T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250622T153000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250313T143323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T205334Z
UID:10000561-1750599000-1750606200@gowanusdredgers.org
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. \nMay4th: Gregory Crosby\, Brad Vogel\, Melinda Wilson\, Anthony Cappo18th: Scott Hightower\, Abigail Wellhouse\, Kristina Andersson\, Estha Weiner 25th: Michael Broder\, James Diaz\, Kristine Esser Stenz\, Sarah Sari \nJune1st: Susan Cohen\, Sarah Wallace\, Jiwon Choi\, Caroline Hagood 8th: Jo Solfren\, Amy Lemmon\, Sam Cha\, TBA22nd: Bruce E. Whitacre\, Gerry La Femina\, Jordan Franklin\, TBA29th: Ruth Danon\, Miranda Beeson\, Matt Coonan\, Joanna Fuhrman \nJuly13th: Mervyn Taylor\, Pichchenda Bao\, Carla Carlson\, Sarah Arvio20th: Jennifer Micael Hecht\, Amy Holman\, Billy Cancel\, Genevieve Farnsworth27th: Broadstone Books: Hilary Sideris\, Myra Malkin\, Meredith Trede\, Amy Barone TBA \nAugust3rd: Lynn Mcgee\, Ashley Mabbit\, Jennifer Franklin\, Sarah Sarai 10th: Linda Lerner\, David Francis\, William Lesard\, Mary Newell 17th: KGB Hosts: John Deming\, Tyler Allan Penny\, Susan Lewis\, Selena Spier\, Jada Gordon 24th: Michael Montlack\, Jerome Ellison Murphy\, Sarah Sala\, David Formanek \nSeptember7th: Terence Degnan\, Caitlin McDonnell\, Nicole Callihan\, Zoe Ryder White\, Denver Butson14th: Tom Sleigh\, Neil Shepard\, Karen Neuberg\, Dennis Nurkse 21st: Richard Levine\, Wendy Sloan\, Elaine Sexton\, JoAnne MacFarland\, Rachelle Parker28th: Austin Alexis\, Karen Hildebrand\, Lisa Badner\, Lisa Andrews \nOctober5th: Sean Singer\, Arden Levine\, Robin Rosen Chang\, Lily Greenberg 13th: Broadstone Books: Ellen Devlin\, Margo Stever\, Susana H. Case\, Mary Moloney\, Macia Le Beau
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/a-persistence-of-cormorants-poetry-reading-2/2025-06-22/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250110T203020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T221253Z
UID:10000415-1750518000-1750528800@gowanusdredgers.org
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-2025/2025-06-21/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:On the Water
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250530T022844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250607T195938Z
UID:10000600-1750510800-1750525200@gowanusdredgers.org
SUMMARY:Rhythm & Flow: David Barthold and Josh Lambert
DESCRIPTION:Rhythm & Flow brings together the vibrant\, material-driven practices of David Barthold and Josh Lambert in a dynamic dialogue of structure\, motion\, and pattern. Both artists explore rhythm—Barthold through the exuberant visual culture of urban life and Lambert through the intuitive sequencing of abstract form. \nBarthold’s sculptures draw from the theatrical and the everyday\, transforming metal\, sign paint\, and salvaged materials into playful yet poignant assemblages. His works evoke the ornate façades of Brooklyn brownstones\, the whimsy of roadside Americana\, and the pulse of the city itself. They are vibrant totems of visual noise and human ambition\, rooted in place and memory. \nIn contrast\, Lambert’s wall-based constructions focus on rhythm as a process of iteration and variation. Through carefully layered wood panels and pigment\, he creates tactile compositions that operate like visual scores—each panel a beat\, each work a shifting cadence. Together\, Barthold and Lambert offer a meditation on flow: of cities\, time\, and form\, where structure meets improvisation and repetition gives rise to invention. \nRHYTHM & FLOW\nSaturdays in June (14th\, 21st\, 28th) 1-5PM or by appointment\nReception: June 7 (6-9pm)\nCurated by Pam Wong
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/rhythm-flow-david-barthold-and-josh-lambert/2025-06-21/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250419T211020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T143700Z
UID:10000605-1750356000-1750365000@gowanusdredgers.org
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/2025-06-19/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250225T042301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250330T160353Z
UID:10000514-1750269600-1750278600@gowanusdredgers.org
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-2/2025-06-18/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://gowanusdredgers.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BoathouseJam_NVergalla_DSC09946-scaled-e1725556152256.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250530T022844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250607T195938Z
UID:10000599-1749906000-1749920400@gowanusdredgers.org
SUMMARY:Rhythm & Flow: David Barthold and Josh Lambert
DESCRIPTION:Rhythm & Flow brings together the vibrant\, material-driven practices of David Barthold and Josh Lambert in a dynamic dialogue of structure\, motion\, and pattern. Both artists explore rhythm—Barthold through the exuberant visual culture of urban life and Lambert through the intuitive sequencing of abstract form. \nBarthold’s sculptures draw from the theatrical and the everyday\, transforming metal\, sign paint\, and salvaged materials into playful yet poignant assemblages. His works evoke the ornate façades of Brooklyn brownstones\, the whimsy of roadside Americana\, and the pulse of the city itself. They are vibrant totems of visual noise and human ambition\, rooted in place and memory. \nIn contrast\, Lambert’s wall-based constructions focus on rhythm as a process of iteration and variation. Through carefully layered wood panels and pigment\, he creates tactile compositions that operate like visual scores—each panel a beat\, each work a shifting cadence. Together\, Barthold and Lambert offer a meditation on flow: of cities\, time\, and form\, where structure meets improvisation and repetition gives rise to invention. \nRHYTHM & FLOW\nSaturdays in June (14th\, 21st\, 28th) 1-5PM or by appointment\nReception: June 7 (6-9pm)\nCurated by Pam Wong
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/rhythm-flow-david-barthold-and-josh-lambert/2025-06-14/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250419T211020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T143700Z
UID:10000604-1749751200-1749760200@gowanusdredgers.org
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/2025-06-12/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250225T042301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250330T160353Z
UID:10000513-1749664800-1749673800@gowanusdredgers.org
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-2/2025-06-11/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://gowanusdredgers.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BoathouseJam_NVergalla_DSC09946-scaled-e1725556152256.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T153000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250313T143323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T205334Z
UID:10000560-1749389400-1749396600@gowanusdredgers.org
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. \nMay4th: Gregory Crosby\, Brad Vogel\, Melinda Wilson\, Anthony Cappo18th: Scott Hightower\, Abigail Wellhouse\, Kristina Andersson\, Estha Weiner 25th: Michael Broder\, James Diaz\, Kristine Esser Stenz\, Sarah Sari \nJune1st: Susan Cohen\, Sarah Wallace\, Jiwon Choi\, Caroline Hagood 8th: Jo Solfren\, Amy Lemmon\, Sam Cha\, TBA22nd: Bruce E. Whitacre\, Gerry La Femina\, Jordan Franklin\, TBA29th: Ruth Danon\, Miranda Beeson\, Matt Coonan\, Joanna Fuhrman \nJuly13th: Mervyn Taylor\, Pichchenda Bao\, Carla Carlson\, Sarah Arvio20th: Jennifer Micael Hecht\, Amy Holman\, Billy Cancel\, Genevieve Farnsworth27th: Broadstone Books: Hilary Sideris\, Myra Malkin\, Meredith Trede\, Amy Barone TBA \nAugust3rd: Lynn Mcgee\, Ashley Mabbit\, Jennifer Franklin\, Sarah Sarai 10th: Linda Lerner\, David Francis\, William Lesard\, Mary Newell 17th: KGB Hosts: John Deming\, Tyler Allan Penny\, Susan Lewis\, Selena Spier\, Jada Gordon 24th: Michael Montlack\, Jerome Ellison Murphy\, Sarah Sala\, David Formanek \nSeptember7th: Terence Degnan\, Caitlin McDonnell\, Nicole Callihan\, Zoe Ryder White\, Denver Butson14th: Tom Sleigh\, Neil Shepard\, Karen Neuberg\, Dennis Nurkse 21st: Richard Levine\, Wendy Sloan\, Elaine Sexton\, JoAnne MacFarland\, Rachelle Parker28th: Austin Alexis\, Karen Hildebrand\, Lisa Badner\, Lisa Andrews \nOctober5th: Sean Singer\, Arden Levine\, Robin Rosen Chang\, Lily Greenberg 13th: Broadstone Books: Ellen Devlin\, Margo Stever\, Susana H. Case\, Mary Moloney\, Macia Le Beau
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/a-persistence-of-cormorants-poetry-reading-2/2025-06-08/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gowanusdredgers.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/A_Persistence_of_Cormorants-crop.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250530T022844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250607T195938Z
UID:10000607-1749301200-1749330000@gowanusdredgers.org
SUMMARY:Rhythm & Flow: David Barthold and Josh Lambert
DESCRIPTION:Rhythm & Flow brings together the vibrant\, material-driven practices of David Barthold and Josh Lambert in a dynamic dialogue of structure\, motion\, and pattern. Both artists explore rhythm—Barthold through the exuberant visual culture of urban life and Lambert through the intuitive sequencing of abstract form. \nBarthold’s sculptures draw from the theatrical and the everyday\, transforming metal\, sign paint\, and salvaged materials into playful yet poignant assemblages. His works evoke the ornate façades of Brooklyn brownstones\, the whimsy of roadside Americana\, and the pulse of the city itself. They are vibrant totems of visual noise and human ambition\, rooted in place and memory. \nIn contrast\, Lambert’s wall-based constructions focus on rhythm as a process of iteration and variation. Through carefully layered wood panels and pigment\, he creates tactile compositions that operate like visual scores—each panel a beat\, each work a shifting cadence. Together\, Barthold and Lambert offer a meditation on flow: of cities\, time\, and form\, where structure meets improvisation and repetition gives rise to invention. \nRHYTHM & FLOW\nSaturdays in June (14th\, 21st\, 28th) 1-5PM or by appointment\nReception: June 7 (6-9pm)\nCurated by Pam Wong
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/rhythm-flow-david-barthold-and-josh-lambert/2025-06-07/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://gowanusdredgers.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/RhythmFlow_BartholdLambert_16x9-scaled.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250419T211020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T143700Z
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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/2025-06-05/
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:20250604T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250225T042301Z
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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-2/2025-06-04/
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:20250601T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250110T203020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T221253Z
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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-2025/2025-06-01/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:On the Water
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T150000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250330T222651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T163203Z
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SUMMARY:Canoegrass: Jam on the Water
DESCRIPTION:Our first boathouse-jam ON the water! Join us as a musician\, a paddle volunteer to help keep the boats together\, or an audience member from land. Stick around after the jam for our FREE walk-up paddle. \nSign up to participate as a jammer or a paddler here.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/canoegrass-jam-on-the-water/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,On the Water
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T153000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250313T143323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T205334Z
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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. \nMay4th: Gregory Crosby\, Brad Vogel\, Melinda Wilson\, Anthony Cappo18th: Scott Hightower\, Abigail Wellhouse\, Kristina Andersson\, Estha Weiner 25th: Michael Broder\, James Diaz\, Kristine Esser Stenz\, Sarah Sari \nJune1st: Susan Cohen\, Sarah Wallace\, Jiwon Choi\, Caroline Hagood 8th: Jo Solfren\, Amy Lemmon\, Sam Cha\, TBA22nd: Bruce E. Whitacre\, Gerry La Femina\, Jordan Franklin\, TBA29th: Ruth Danon\, Miranda Beeson\, Matt Coonan\, Joanna Fuhrman \nJuly13th: Mervyn Taylor\, Pichchenda Bao\, Carla Carlson\, Sarah Arvio20th: Jennifer Micael Hecht\, Amy Holman\, Billy Cancel\, Genevieve Farnsworth27th: Broadstone Books: Hilary Sideris\, Myra Malkin\, Meredith Trede\, Amy Barone TBA \nAugust3rd: Lynn Mcgee\, Ashley Mabbit\, Jennifer Franklin\, Sarah Sarai 10th: Linda Lerner\, David Francis\, William Lesard\, Mary Newell 17th: KGB Hosts: John Deming\, Tyler Allan Penny\, Susan Lewis\, Selena Spier\, Jada Gordon 24th: Michael Montlack\, Jerome Ellison Murphy\, Sarah Sala\, David Formanek \nSeptember7th: Terence Degnan\, Caitlin McDonnell\, Nicole Callihan\, Zoe Ryder White\, Denver Butson14th: Tom Sleigh\, Neil Shepard\, Karen Neuberg\, Dennis Nurkse 21st: Richard Levine\, Wendy Sloan\, Elaine Sexton\, JoAnne MacFarland\, Rachelle Parker28th: Austin Alexis\, Karen Hildebrand\, Lisa Badner\, Lisa Andrews \nOctober5th: Sean Singer\, Arden Levine\, Robin Rosen Chang\, Lily Greenberg 13th: Broadstone Books: Ellen Devlin\, Margo Stever\, Susana H. Case\, Mary Moloney\, Macia Le Beau
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/a-persistence-of-cormorants-poetry-reading-2/2025-06-01/
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:20250531T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250331T012336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T215246Z
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SUMMARY:Ukulele Cabaret: 2025 Dredgers Season
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating two decades of songs\, costumes and shenanigans.\n\n\n\n\n\nFor twenty years the Ukulele Cabaret has provided a stage for musicians\, artists and performers from New York’s underground ukulele scene!  \n\nJoin us at:\nGowanus Dredgers Boathouse\n165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\nhttps://ukulelecabaret.com/\nFeaturing: Alan Drogin and Steve Swartz\,Amie Amis\, Angus Loten\, Anthony Rev Wills III\, Carol Wierzbicki\, Dana McCoy\, Gio Gaynor\, Jamie Scandal\, Les Chauds Lapins\, Lloyd United\, Pete Sturman\, Rush Kress\, Saint and Sinners\, Uke Goldberg\, Uke Skywalker and Ukelinda hosted by Sonic Uke. \n\n\n \nTed and Jason of Sonic Uke started the cabaret in May 2005 in the back of Julius bar in West Village. After outgrowing our stage there we settled in for a residency at legendary East Village gastropub Jimmy’s 43\, with cameos at Barbes\, The Zipper Factory and Banjo Jim’s before moving to The Red Room at the KGB Bar — an East Village speakeasy that in 1914 was the headquarters of Emma Goldman’s Secret Society of anarchists.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/ukulele-cabaret-2025-dredgers-season/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250419T211020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T143700Z
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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/2025-05-29/
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:20250528T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T194205
CREATED:20250225T042301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250330T160353Z
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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-2/2025-05-28/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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