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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-2025/2025-09-28/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:On the Water
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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-2/2025-09-28/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
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SUMMARY:The Fall | Dan Noble & Robin Roi
DESCRIPTION:The Fall | Dan Noble & Robin Roi\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, September 6\, 5-7pm\nOn view Saturdays\, September\, 6\, 13\, 20\, 27\, 1-5pm or by appointment\nCurated by Pam Wong \nFeaturing paintings by Dan Noble and collage works by Robin Roi\, The Fall contemplates human fragility and resilience. \nDan Noble’s recent paintings explore the profound and unsettling moment of falling\, focusing on the human body in motion and the moment when the body succumbs to gravity. While the act of falling carries a sense of danger\, the focus of this collection is not on the impact\, but on the journey down—that brief\, weightless instant when the mundane world dissolves and a person is suspended between solid ground and an uncertain future. The figures exist in a liminal space\, an instance of pure\, unchoreographed movement. \nNoble’s paintings explore the moments when we are most vulnerable. But within that vulnerability\, there is beauty and grace — the human spirit that\, despite the fall\, may eventually rise again. \nRobin Roi’s works combine three of her loves – paper\, pattern\, and narrative. The Four Fiancés and Milagros are composed with Joss paper\, a symbolic material traditionally burned as an offering during Buddhist and Taoist funerals or ceremonies honoring ancestors. “Milagros” or “miracles” are a form of Latin American folk art related to faith and healing. The small charms are typically placed on altars as offerings or symbols of devotion\, \nRepresenting formal wear and finery from another era\, Roi’s pieces consider mortality\, tradition\, and hope. \nhttps://www.robroidesign.com/\n@robroidesign
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-fall-dan-noble-robin-roi/2025-09-27/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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SUMMARY:Gowanus Jug & String Band Sessions
DESCRIPTION: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-2/2025-09-25/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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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-2/2025-09-24/
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:20250921T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T153000
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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-2/2025-09-21/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
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SUMMARY:The Fall | Dan Noble & Robin Roi
DESCRIPTION:The Fall | Dan Noble & Robin Roi\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, September 6\, 5-7pm\nOn view Saturdays\, September\, 6\, 13\, 20\, 27\, 1-5pm or by appointment\nCurated by Pam Wong \nFeaturing paintings by Dan Noble and collage works by Robin Roi\, The Fall contemplates human fragility and resilience. \nDan Noble’s recent paintings explore the profound and unsettling moment of falling\, focusing on the human body in motion and the moment when the body succumbs to gravity. While the act of falling carries a sense of danger\, the focus of this collection is not on the impact\, but on the journey down—that brief\, weightless instant when the mundane world dissolves and a person is suspended between solid ground and an uncertain future. The figures exist in a liminal space\, an instance of pure\, unchoreographed movement. \nNoble’s paintings explore the moments when we are most vulnerable. But within that vulnerability\, there is beauty and grace — the human spirit that\, despite the fall\, may eventually rise again. \nRobin Roi’s works combine three of her loves – paper\, pattern\, and narrative. The Four Fiancés and Milagros are composed with Joss paper\, a symbolic material traditionally burned as an offering during Buddhist and Taoist funerals or ceremonies honoring ancestors. “Milagros” or “miracles” are a form of Latin American folk art related to faith and healing. The small charms are typically placed on altars as offerings or symbols of devotion\, \nRepresenting formal wear and finery from another era\, Roi’s pieces consider mortality\, tradition\, and hope. \nhttps://www.robroidesign.com/\n@robroidesign
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-fall-dan-noble-robin-roi/2025-09-20/
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:20250918T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T203000
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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-2/2025-09-18/
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:20250917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T203000
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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-2/2025-09-17/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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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-2/2025-09-14/
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:20250913T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T220000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
CREATED:20250804T215139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T215139Z
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SUMMARY:Ukulele Cabaret: Ukulele Harvest
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-2/
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:20250913T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
CREATED:20250912T122740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T122915Z
UID:10000421-1757775600-1757786400@gowanusdredgers.org
SUMMARY:FREE Walk-Up Paddling - 2nd St.
DESCRIPTION:*** PADDLING UPDATE *** \nThis weekend’s FREE public walk-up paddling is MOVED to Bush Terminal Piers Park in Sunset Park. Show your support for a new water access point in South Brooklyn and enjoy the gorgeous fall weather from a fleet of canoes\, sit-on-top kayaks\, stand-up paddleboards — or even a rowboat! No reservations required\, stop by 11am to 3pm.  \n\nWhere: Bush Terminal\, enter at 50th or 43rd St.\, and find us on the shore near the public bathrooms. MAP\n******************************* \nFREE (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-2025-3/
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:20250913T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
CREATED:20250814T204059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T032142Z
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SUMMARY:The Fall | Dan Noble & Robin Roi
DESCRIPTION:The Fall | Dan Noble & Robin Roi\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, September 6\, 5-7pm\nOn view Saturdays\, September\, 6\, 13\, 20\, 27\, 1-5pm or by appointment\nCurated by Pam Wong \nFeaturing paintings by Dan Noble and collage works by Robin Roi\, The Fall contemplates human fragility and resilience. \nDan Noble’s recent paintings explore the profound and unsettling moment of falling\, focusing on the human body in motion and the moment when the body succumbs to gravity. While the act of falling carries a sense of danger\, the focus of this collection is not on the impact\, but on the journey down—that brief\, weightless instant when the mundane world dissolves and a person is suspended between solid ground and an uncertain future. The figures exist in a liminal space\, an instance of pure\, unchoreographed movement. \nNoble’s paintings explore the moments when we are most vulnerable. But within that vulnerability\, there is beauty and grace — the human spirit that\, despite the fall\, may eventually rise again. \nRobin Roi’s works combine three of her loves – paper\, pattern\, and narrative. The Four Fiancés and Milagros are composed with Joss paper\, a symbolic material traditionally burned as an offering during Buddhist and Taoist funerals or ceremonies honoring ancestors. “Milagros” or “miracles” are a form of Latin American folk art related to faith and healing. The small charms are typically placed on altars as offerings or symbols of devotion\, \nRepresenting formal wear and finery from another era\, Roi’s pieces consider mortality\, tradition\, and hope. \nhttps://www.robroidesign.com/\n@robroidesign
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-fall-dan-noble-robin-roi/2025-09-13/
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:20250911T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
CREATED:20250701T181053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T205957Z
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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-2/2025-09-11/
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:20250910T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
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-2/2025-09-10/
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:20250907T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T153000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
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-2/2025-09-07/
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:20250906T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
CREATED:20250814T204059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T032142Z
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SUMMARY:The Fall | Dan Noble & Robin Roi
DESCRIPTION:The Fall | Dan Noble & Robin Roi\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, September 6\, 5-7pm\nOn view Saturdays\, September\, 6\, 13\, 20\, 27\, 1-5pm or by appointment\nCurated by Pam Wong \nFeaturing paintings by Dan Noble and collage works by Robin Roi\, The Fall contemplates human fragility and resilience. \nDan Noble’s recent paintings explore the profound and unsettling moment of falling\, focusing on the human body in motion and the moment when the body succumbs to gravity. While the act of falling carries a sense of danger\, the focus of this collection is not on the impact\, but on the journey down—that brief\, weightless instant when the mundane world dissolves and a person is suspended between solid ground and an uncertain future. The figures exist in a liminal space\, an instance of pure\, unchoreographed movement. \nNoble’s paintings explore the moments when we are most vulnerable. But within that vulnerability\, there is beauty and grace — the human spirit that\, despite the fall\, may eventually rise again. \nRobin Roi’s works combine three of her loves – paper\, pattern\, and narrative. The Four Fiancés and Milagros are composed with Joss paper\, a symbolic material traditionally burned as an offering during Buddhist and Taoist funerals or ceremonies honoring ancestors. “Milagros” or “miracles” are a form of Latin American folk art related to faith and healing. The small charms are typically placed on altars as offerings or symbols of devotion\, \nRepresenting formal wear and finery from another era\, Roi’s pieces consider mortality\, tradition\, and hope. \nhttps://www.robroidesign.com/\n@robroidesign
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/the-fall-dan-noble-robin-roi/2025-09-06/
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:20250904T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
CREATED:20250701T181053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T205957Z
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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-2/2025-09-04/
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:20250903T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
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-2/2025-09-03/
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:20250831T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250831T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
CREATED:20250110T203020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T221253Z
UID:10000447-1756634400-1756645200@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-2025/2025-08-31/
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:20250830T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
CREATED:20250716T201102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T203512Z
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SUMMARY:Urban Folk Art®: Adam Suerte\, Jason Mitchell and Mark Pellegrino
DESCRIPTION:Works by UFA® Studio members Adam Suerte\, Jason Mitchell and Mark Pellegrino \nUrban Folk Art®\nOpening Friday August 8\, 6-8pm\nGallery open Saturdays on August 9th\, 16th\, 23\, and 30th. 1-5pm.\nCurated by Pam Wong\nWhether they’re paintings of South Brooklyn\, large layered drawings of sticker and graffiti encrusted bar bathrooms or quiet scenes of Carroll Gardens and Gowanus depicted through linoleum prints\, these three members of the Urban Folk Art® Studios artist collective strive to describe the city’s daily operation.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/urban-folk-art-adam-suerte-jason-mitchell-and-mark-pellegrino/2025-08-30/
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:20250828T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
CREATED:20250701T181053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T205957Z
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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-2/2025-08-28/
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:20250827T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
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-2/2025-08-27/
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:20250824T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T153000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
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-2/2025-08-24/
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:20250823T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
CREATED:20250716T201102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T203512Z
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SUMMARY:Urban Folk Art®: Adam Suerte\, Jason Mitchell and Mark Pellegrino
DESCRIPTION:Works by UFA® Studio members Adam Suerte\, Jason Mitchell and Mark Pellegrino \nUrban Folk Art®\nOpening Friday August 8\, 6-8pm\nGallery open Saturdays on August 9th\, 16th\, 23\, and 30th. 1-5pm.\nCurated by Pam Wong\nWhether they’re paintings of South Brooklyn\, large layered drawings of sticker and graffiti encrusted bar bathrooms or quiet scenes of Carroll Gardens and Gowanus depicted through linoleum prints\, these three members of the Urban Folk Art® Studios artist collective strive to describe the city’s daily operation.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/urban-folk-art-adam-suerte-jason-mitchell-and-mark-pellegrino/2025-08-23/
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:20250821T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
CREATED:20250701T181053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T205957Z
UID:10000703-1755799200-1755808200@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-2/2025-08-21/
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:20250820T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
CREATED:20250701T020117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T004538Z
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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/2025-08-20/
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:20250820T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
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-2/2025-08-20/
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:20250817T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250817T153000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
CREATED:20250313T143323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T205334Z
UID:10000568-1755437400-1755444600@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-2/2025-08-17/
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:20250816T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145635
CREATED:20250716T201102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T203512Z
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SUMMARY:Urban Folk Art®: Adam Suerte\, Jason Mitchell and Mark Pellegrino
DESCRIPTION:Works by UFA® Studio members Adam Suerte\, Jason Mitchell and Mark Pellegrino \nUrban Folk Art®\nOpening Friday August 8\, 6-8pm\nGallery open Saturdays on August 9th\, 16th\, 23\, and 30th. 1-5pm.\nCurated by Pam Wong\nWhether they’re paintings of South Brooklyn\, large layered drawings of sticker and graffiti encrusted bar bathrooms or quiet scenes of Carroll Gardens and Gowanus depicted through linoleum prints\, these three members of the Urban Folk Art® Studios artist collective strive to describe the city’s daily operation.
URL:https://gowanusdredgers.org/event/urban-folk-art-adam-suerte-jason-mitchell-and-mark-pellegrino/2025-08-16/
LOCATION:Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse\, 165 2nd St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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