F-Stop Brooklyn Photography Show Opens

Posted on December 12, 2011 by dennis

FStop Brooklyn Photo Show in Lefferts ManorFStop Brooklyn, a new Prospect Lefferts Gardens based photography group, presents its first show at our local wine store, 65 Fen (between Flatbush and Bedford Aves.). The show is sponsored by PLGArts, and features the work of local PLG photogaphers: Grahame Conibear, Matthew Donohue, Sheryl Foster, Marcia Lloyd, Bob Marvin, David Medieros, and Paul Morin. The show will run through January 10, 2012 at 65 Fenimore Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225.

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Holiday Wreaths are Coming

Posted on November 13, 2011 by dennis

Lefferts Manor Association Holiday Wreaths
It’s not too late to join the Lefferts Manor Association for 2011 and receive your FREE holiday wreath.

The deadline to join the LMA or to renew your membership in order to get a wreath is Tuesday, November 15, 2011.

The wreaths will be delivered on Saturday, December 3, 2011. Volunteers are warmly welcomed to help tie on bows and deliver wreaths. LMA Board members will be organizing volunteers on their blocks.

if you did not receive the flyer with a membership form and listing of our current members please contact us at LeffertsSupport@gmail.com.

photo by: Justin Russell

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Local Crafts & Free Music at The Neighborhood Show

Posted on November 11, 2011 by dennis

PLG Arts The Neighborhood Show

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Get your Holiday shopping DONE!
Local Craft vendors – Sat. 10-8, Sunday 12-8

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Free music, every hour, on the hour!
Saturday, November 12, 3 – 9 p.m.
3:00 To Be Announced
3:00 JIWE, Jazz Standards on Alto Sax
3:45 Montana Ray & Sonia
4:30 Sage & Xavier, Kids Steelpan Duo
5:15 Mr. LP, Manny Cruz, Latin Percussion
6:00 Anton Nimblette & Leslie Ward – Poetry & Steel Pan
6:45 David Pilgrim, Island Soul
7:30 BIG BEAT, 80’s-90’s Cover Band
8:15 Monvelyno, Haitian Jazz
8:45 SoulFolk Experience, 2011 Winner of WNYC’s Best Band in Brooklyn. Featuring Maritri, V. Jeffrey Smith and David Pilgrim

Sunday, November 13, 3 – 8 p.m.
3:00 Jesse and Molly Miller
4:00 Alma Garnett
5:00 Debby Schwartz
6:00 Wataru Uchida, saxophone
7:00 Axiom Addicts, roots rock, pop, jazz tinged honky tonk
8:00 Cyrus Kleege, guitar and vocals

THE NEIGHBORHOOD SHOW is presented by the Prospect Lefferts Gardens Neighborhood Association (PLGNA) and PLG Arts at 552 Flatbush Avenue, between Lincoln Road and Maple Street in Brooklyn (the old Mike’s International Restaurant location).

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Autumn 2011 Lefferts Manor Echo Available Now

Posted on November 2, 2011 by dennis

The Lefferts Manor Echo Autumn 2011The 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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PLG Community Clean-Up Saturday November 5th

Posted on November 2, 2011 by dennis

2011 PLG Community Clean-UpThis year’s Prospect Lefferts Gardens Community Clean-Up will take place this Saturday, November 5, 2011. To participate come to 559 Rogers Avenue (between Hawthorne and Fenimore Streets) at 11am. More information is available via email PLGcivic@yahoo.com.

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