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Margaret Atwood will speak at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights on Oct. 9. Photo by Jean Malek

Renowned author Margaret Atwood to speak in Brooklyn Heights

Margaret Atwood, the acclaimed author of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Oryx and Crake” and numerous other works, will come to St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights to share her new novel, “The Heart Goes Last” (Bloomsbury), on Friday, Oct. … Full Article
 
The American Red Cross will be in Bushwick on Saturday, Oct. 3, to install free smoke alarms. Residents can call to make an appointment. Photo courtesy of the American Red Cross

Red Cross to install free smoke alarms in Bushwick

The American Red Cross will be in Bushwick on Saturday, Oct. 3, to install free smoke alarms. The free installation is part of the organization’s new campaign to reduce deaths and injuries from home fires by as much as 25 percent over the next five years. … Full Article
 
U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke says America has a responsibility to take in Syrian refugees. Photo courtesy of Clarke’s office

Clarke calls for U.S. to welcome more Syrian refugees

In response to an announcement by the Obama Administration that the U.S. will increase the number of refugees allowed to resettle here in America, U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke said the nation should also step up and accept more people who are fleeing the violence in Syria. … Full Article
 
The Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus is holding open auditions for its 60th year. Photo courtesy of the Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus

Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus holds open auditions for 60th year

The Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus, the borough’s oldest community chorus, is looking for new singers. The chorus is holding open auditions for its 60th year on Oct. 6 and Oct. 13 at First Presbyterian Church, 124 Henry St. in Brooklyn Heights. … Full Article
 
Eighth-graders from Achievement First Bushwick Middle School were among the thousands who walked for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Saturday. Photo by Erika Petersen

Thousands walk for St. Jude kids in Brooklyn

Roughly 3,000 people from across the tri-state area gathered in Cadman Plaza Park in Downtown Brooklyn on Saturday to kick off the inaugural St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer. … Full Article
 
Lion dances, moon cakes, a children’s lantern parade and tabletop diplomacy were some of the highlights of the Autumn Moon Festival at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday. Photo by Mary Frost

Autumn Moon Festival brings Chinese arts, culture to Brooklyn Bridge Park

Lion dances, moon cakes, a children’s lantern parade and tabletop diplomacy were some of the highlights of the Autumn Moon Festival at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and attended by numerous Chinese dignitaries. … Full Article
 
Juliette Binoche is currently starring in “Antigone” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).

Sophocles in Brooklyn: An interview with Juliette Binoche

Through Oct. … Full Article
 
Julie Snyder (l.), executive producer of “Serial,” and Sarah Koenig, host and executive producer of the podcast, spoke about the wildly popular series at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on Friday. Photos by Elena Olivo, courtesy of BAM

'Serial' creators: 'Truthful reporting can look like art'

When Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder, co-creators of the hit podcast “Serial,” embarked on their project, they had modest expectations. … Full Article
 
Filmmaker Emma Penaz Eisner. Photo courtesy of the Eisner family

12-year-old filmmaker to screen latest work at WILLiFEST film festival

She’s only 12, but Emma Penaz Eisner has already created three critically-acclaimed short films that have screened at more than 60 international film festivals and won 25 awards. … Full Article
 
From left: Hockey analyst Stan Fischler; Bill Dutton, nephew of Red Dutton and co-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes; Co-Owner of the Islanders Jon Ledecky; Brooklyn Historical Society President Deborah Schwartz; Steven M. Cohen; Brooklyn Historical Society VP Marcia Ely; and Lisa Cohen. Steven and Lisa Cohen encouraged the BHS to organize the event. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans

As the New York Islanders get set to open their first season on Atlantic Avenue, the Brooklyn Historical Society is presenting a new exhibit that tells the story of the first NHL franchise that tried to conquer the borough — the Brooklyn Americans. … Full Article
 

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