41st Annual Prospect Lefferts Gardens House & Garden Tour – Updated

Free Standing Victorian Home 2011 PLG House TourDate/Time: Sunday, June 5, 2011—Noon to 5 PM
Tickets: $20 in advance/$25 on Tour Day
Sponsor:
The Lefferts Manor Association

Photo by Dan Shickler

Here is a sampling of what you’ll experience…

  • EIGHT turn-of-the 20th-century residences and the chance to view PRIVATE GARDENS
  • Ingenious ways to connect indoor and outdoor living and let the natural light in
  • Opportunities to visit with designers, contractors and homeowners and gather novel ideas and resources
  • Complimentary refreshments
  • Discounts by local merchants
  • Complimentary wine tasting
  • Maple Street between Bedford and Rogers Avenues: Stoop Sale and Flea Market (with antiques, mid-century and collectibles)

Note: Children under 12 years of age and photographs are not permitted inside tour houses. Infants in front packs only, will be allowed inside the houses.
For more information: 718-284-6210 or 718-462-0024

Ticket information is below:

ADVANCE TICKET SALES LOCATIONS until close of business Saturday, June 4

Prospect Lefferts Gardens

K-DOG & DUNEBUGGY
Gabrielle Lowe
43 Lincoln Road
(between Flatbush and Ocean Avenues)

Park Slope

AGUAYO & HUEBENER REALTY GROUP
Roslyn B. Huebener
138 Seventh Avenue
(between Carroll and Garfield)

BROWN HARRIS STEVENS-Brooklyn
Bette Cunningham
100 Seventh Avenue
(at Union Street)

STERLING PLACE
Robert Wilson
352 Seventh Avenue
(at Tenth Street)

Brooklyn Heights

BROWN HARRIS STEVENS-Brooklyn
Bill Sheppard
129 Montague Street
(at Henry Street)

Boerum Hill

STERLING PLACE
Robert Wilson
363 Atlantic Avenue
(between Hoyt and Bond Streets)

Grand Army Plaza Farmers’ Market

Saturday June 4 only, weather permitting.

Brooklyn Flea Market

Lafayette Avenue
(Vanderbilt and Clermont Avenues)
Saturday May 28 only, weather permitting.

TICKETS BY MAIL

Lefferts Manor Association, 135 Midwood Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225.
Specify the number of tickets with a check made payable to Lefferts Manor Association and a stamped self-addressed envelope.

ON TOUR DAY

Tickets will be sold starting at 11:30AM at K-DOG & DUNEBUGGY, 43 Lincoln Road
(between Flatbush and Ocean Avenues).

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May 2011 Lefferts Manor Echo Available Now

The Lefferts Manor Echo February 2011The May 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. Congradulations to editor Milford Prewitt on another great issue. You can pickup a paper copy at K-Dog & Dunebuggy.

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Protect Your Identity – Shred Fest in Brooklyn

2011 Shred FestThe 4th annual Shred Fest will be held on Sunday, May 22nd. from 10am until 4pm. Shred your personal papers FOR FREE at a location near you.
Shred Fest Locations near Prospect Lefferts Gardens:
Flatbush Nostrand Junction
Near corner of Flatbush and Nostrand Avenues next to Municipal Credit Union
2, 5 to the Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College stop
Prospect Park
Prospect Park West and 3rd Street
2, 3 to the Grand Army Plaza stop
Q to the 7th Avenue stop
What you should Shred:

  • Bank Statements that are at least 1-year old, and do not contain tax information
  • Pay stubs (only after you receive your Form W-2)
  • Credit Card Applications
  • Any other documents that contain your Social Security Number, account numbers, password/PIN infomation, birth date, private contact information, and signature
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Moveable Feast Cafe Opens in Prospect Park

Prospect Park Picnic HouseThe Moveable Feast Cafe at the Picnic House in Prospect Park opens on May 14th.
Hours are:
Thursday and Friday from 11am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 5pm
The Cafe will be open through October.

Photo: wallyg

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Manor Arts kid’s art show

Manor Arts Spring 2011 Exhibit
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.

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