Arts & Culture, Community

Red Hook Regatta

When: Aug 24, 2019 1:00-5:00 pm

Where: Valentino Pier, Ferris St &, Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Pioneer Works proudly presents the fifth annual Red Hook Regatta - a community event where we gather at Valentino Pier to watch homemade boats navigate the rough seas of New York City's shipping harbor. The event will feature free catered food and half time entertainment by Cora Dance, DJ sets by Red Hook Record Shop owner Bene Coopersmith, and activations by Pioneer Works artists and staff. See you there!

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Food, Community, Food

Pioneer Works Community Lunch

When: Sep 4, 2019 12:30-1:30 pm

Where: Pioneer Works; 159 Pioneer Street Brooklyn, NY 11231

Join Pioneer Works staff, artists-in-residence, and friends in our garden for lunch. Each event spotlights a local chef or culinary organization. This month’s lunch features Dawa Bhuti, the chef behind Dawa’s. Lunch menus will become available a month before each event. Lunch will include a beverage. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available. Dawa Bhuti’s family is originally from Tibet. She was born in Nepal and grew up in Tibetan refugee boarding schools in India. When she came to the United States in 2004, she initially started cooking in order to make a living, but cooking soon turned into her passion. After attaining formal training from culinary school in 2011, Dawa interned at Jean George’s Mercer Kitchen. She worked for there for 3 years, while also working as a private chef. Later, Dawa worked at Rouge Tomate and Reynard. In 2013, Dawa packed her bags with no plan or itinerary and took a four month trip to explore and learn more about different cuisines in other parts of the world. During that time Dawa’s father, Ngodup, had started a lunch box business, catering to members of their community who worked in the city. Dawa and her father eventually decided to open their own place in the partnership with her uncle. They opened Dawa’s on April 16, 2016. They’ve since been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Village Voice, Eaters, and Grubstreet, among others. Dawa has recently cooked for the James Beard Foundation at “Chefs under 40 from Queens.” Community programs at Pioneer Works are made possible in part through the generous support of the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation.

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Arts & Culture, Event, Art/Music, Community, Food

Pioneer Works Community Happy Hour

When: Aug 29, 2019 6:30-8:30 pm

Where: SuperSmith; 125 Dikeman St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Join Pioneer Works staff, artists-in-residence, and friends at Supersmith for happy hour. Each event spotlights a local chef or culinary organization. This month’s Happy Hour features Jenny Kwak of Haenyeo with music by Holy Hand Grenades. Haenyeo’s Happy Hour menu of free small bites includes grilled oysters in seaweed butter with baguette, grilled pork belly, grilled kimchi, fresh leaves for wrapping, tofu with chrysanthemum, and sesame eggplant. Haenyeo is named after the iconic “sea women” divers of Jeju Island, South Korea. Known for their iron-will, Haenyeo hold their breath for two to three minutes at a time while diving 30-40 feet deep to forage year-round for seafood like abalone, conch, octopus, urchin, and seaweed. Inspired by these community of women, Jenny Kwak, the original owner of Dok Suni’s and Do Hwa, opened Haenyeo six months ago. Nestled on the corner of 5th Ave and Carroll Street, Haenyeo has been described to have “a sparkle and sweetness you don’t always find in the smoke filled rooms of 32nd Street” by New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells. Ryan Sutton of Eater New York calls Haenyeo “a knockout of a Korean hangout in Park Slope.” Haenyeo is a seafood forward restaurant serving up dishes in a comforting, home-cooked Korean style but sometimes, with a playful twist. Community programs at Pioneer Works are made possible in part through the generous support of the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation.

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Education, Schools, Community

Pre-K Seats Still Available at PS 676

When: Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Where: P.S. 676 at 27 Huntington Street

Pre-K seats are still available at PS 676 Red Hook Neighborhood School. Registration times are Monday-Friday 10am-12pm (except Friday August 23) or by appointment. For questions or a school tour, contact parent coordinator Marie Hueston at (718) 330-2238 or mhueston@schools.nyc.gov.

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Arts & Culture, Art/Music, Community

Experimental Cyanotypes by Pioneer Work

When: August 17-18, 2019

Where: Pioneer Works 159 Pioneer St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

In 1842, the astronomer Sir John Herschel discovered the cyanotype process, a photographic blueprint which was utilized extensively for its ability to quickly reproduce drawings and notes using the sun’s rays. In this class led by former Darkroom resident Kate Ovaska, we will experiment with materials as surfaces for cyanotypes including textured paper, unglazed ceramic tiles, wood, and fabric. By the end of the class, you will understand the chemistry behind a cyanotype print as well as how to prepare, expose, and develop them.

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Community Meeting, Community, Emergency, Information

Heading For Extinction (and what we can do about it)

When: Aug 19, 2019 6:30-8:30 pm

Where: RE:GEN:CY

Our planet is in ecological crisis: we are in the midst of a sixth mass extinction triggered and sustained by human activity. Scientists believe we may have entered a period of abrupt climate breakdown. This is an emergency. Before the sea levels finally rise, before more storms and hurricanes, intensified by global oceanic warming, slosh into Red Hook, before Nature is so badly wounded it is no longer safe for our children, shall we not act? Shall not we speak up? Shall we rebel for Life? In this public talk, climate speakers from Extinction Rebellion (XR) will share the latest climate science on where our planet is heading, discuss some of the current psychology around climate change, and offer solutions through the study of social movements. Everyone is welcome and there will be time to ask questions and discuss afterwards. Entry is free.

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Arts & Culture, Art/Music

Bridging the Divide: Artist Residency Program at the Red Hook Houses

When: Sep 9-Oct 4, 2019

Where: Red Hook Houses East and West, Brooklyn, NY

ArtBridge calls for two 2-dimensional visual artists to each produce a public art installation during the 4-week Artist Residency at Red Hook Houses East and West in Brooklyn, NY. We are seeking artists who will bring the Red Hook Houses community into focus and use this residency as a platform for reciprocal knowledge exchange, discussion and learning. Selected artists will receive a $3,500 stipend for the creation of artwork that will be exhibited large-scale in the public spaces of the Red Hook Houses, as well as for arts programming with residents. Artist will receive technical and operational support from ArtBridge, Red Hook Community Justice Center, and Red Hook Labs. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 19th Submission form here: https://bit.ly/2yMnMqY

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Arts & Culture, Art/Music, Community

Reaching Heights Sip and Paint

When: Jul 30, 2019 6:00-7:15 pm

Where: Red Hook Library 7 Wolcott St Brooklyn, NY 11231

This month's Sip and Paint has a twist: the hat(s) you wear. Mature women are welcome to join; refreshments will be served. Red Hook Library 7 Wolcott Street.

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Community Meeting, Information, Community, Information

PS 676 Meeting For Parent and Community Leaders

When: Thursdays at 3:00 pm, from August 15, 2019 until August 13, 2020

Where: 27 Huntington St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

PS 676 Meeting opened to the Community looking for assistance in improving the school. The meeting is at 3 p.m. located on Huntington & Hicks Streets. Please bring your ideas and suggestions.

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Information, Health

Cooling Centers In Red Hook

When: Wednesday, July 24, 2019

 

Beat the heat this summer by visiting one of our cooling centers in Red Hook: Red Hook Library 7 Wolcott St Brooklyn 11231 Open: M 10a-6p; Tu 1p-8p; W 10a-6p; Th 10a-8p; F 10a-6p; Sa 10a-5p Red Hook East/Miccio Community Center 110 West 9th Street Brooklyn 10011 Open: M - F 8a-11p; Sa - Su 3p-11p RAICES Red Hook Neighborhood Center 120 W 9 St Brooklyn 11231 Open: M - F 9a-5p  

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