The Autumn issue of the Lefferts Manor Echo newsletter is available now for downloading. It is full of great articles on our neighbors and the area businesses that make PLG and Lefferts Manor a great place to live. You can pickup a paper copy at the blue roost at 539 Flatbush, the Thriftway Pharamacy at Lincoln and Flatbush, Ace French Cleaners between Maple & Midwood, The Smile for Every Sistah in You Clothing Boutique at 581 Flatbush, Tafari Tribe Globe Trade at 593 Flatbush, and 65 Fen the wine store.
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Manor Arts will be presenting a show of their student’s work from the past year. The exhibit will run from May 7th-May 14th at two locations in Prospect Lefferts Gardens:
65 Fen
65 Fenimore Street
(between Flatbush and Bedford)
Opening Reception for the Artists, May 7th 4-5pm
K-Dog & Dunebuggy
43 Lincoln Road
(between Ocean and Flatbush)
Opening Reception for the Artists, May 7th 5-6pm
Admission is free, but donations to Manor Arts’s Scholarship Fund are encouraged. Last year they were able to give out 5 scholarships, and they hope to be able to do it again.
Lefferts Manor’s own Manor Arts was founded by the artist and art educator Nurit Newman in 2009. There have been 8 sessions so far, and the 9th begins on April 30th. A few openings are still available—see below.
In an interview, Ms. Newman said, “We specialize in teaching kids (of any age) how to think like artists. This spring we’ll be adding on a mommy and me class for toddlers and a one day parent/child arts workshop for 5th and 6th graders and their folks that is designed to provide an opportunity for parents to make art with their kids.
“Many of my students repeat classes each session, and I’ve had the great joy of watching some of them grow from toddlers to 6 year olds and pre-teens to teenagers.
“I’m also very proud of the great successes we’ve had helping kids put together their portfolios and preparing them for their interviews at specialized art high schools such as La Guardia, Murrow and Art and Design.
“At the risk of sounding corny my students really have been an inspiration for me. Their questions, frustrations and breakthroughs with realizing their ideas have played a great role in my own art work.”
A few openings are still available for the Spring session.
- ART MAKING 1 4-6 year olds Saturday @ 10AM
- ART MAKING 2 9-11 year oldsSunday @ 11AM
- COMIC BOOK ARTS (6.5-9 year olds)Thursday @ 4:30
- COMIC BOOK ARTS (8-11 year olds)Saturday @ 11:30AM
- STOP MOTION ANIMATION (FULL)
- 3D-EXPLORATION 1 (6-8 year olds)Sunday @ 11:30
- 3D-EXPLORATION 2 (8-11 year olds)Tuesday @ 4:30
- JEWELRY METAL SMITHING (9-11 year olds)Wednesday @ 4:30
You can register at the Manor Arts website, or by email to manorarts@yahoo.com.
The February issue of the Lefferts Manor Echo newsletter is available now for downloading. It is full of great articles on our neighbors and area businesses that make PLG and Lefferts Manor a great place to live. Congradulations to editor Milford Prewitt on another great issue. You can pickup a paper copy at K-Dog & Dunebuggy.
The New York Times recently ran a nice article on our local PLG nursery, Kings County Nurseries. It discusses how the business has adapted to serve its many customers in our diverse neighborhood. Kings County Nurseries is located on New York Avenue between Rutland Road and Fenimore Street. They work closely with many local block associations to help them realize beautification projects. They are a good neighbor to all of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and we are lucky to have them nearby.
Our fantastic neighborhood blog Hawthorne Street posted a reminder that kids under 12 can ride the Prospect Park Carousel free every Thursday this August. Astoria Federal Savings is sponsoring this event.
The Brownstoner blog’s Forum recently had a very informative discussion on the Lefferts Manor single-family covenant.
Last Tuesday, a Maple Street home in Lefferts Manor was featured as a Brownstoner "Building of the Day".