PLG Arts Jazz at the InkWell

Dr Mambo and the ExplosionPLG Arts Jazz at the Ink Well Cafe presents Dr. Mambo and his Explosion Experience  Thursday, March 10, from 8-10:30. The Experience Ensemble covers the bases from Caribbean sounds, reggae, salsa, Latin Jazz to Soukous and High Life as the rhythmic engines that drives the Experience Jazz extravaganza. They are firm believers in a Ghanaian proverb “SANKOFA, wonkyir” which, when translated, means “There’s nothing wrong with going back to your roots.”

You can hear a preview of this great sound at Dr. Mambo’s website. Then come hear it in person—and try some of the great soul food while you’re at it.

PLG Arts Jazz at the Ink Well presents great music the second Thursday of every month. Starting in the warmer weather, you can hear more great music on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month through July. Upcoming shows: April 14—Jeff King. April 28—David Aaron and Short Memory. Aren’t we lucky to have this so close by?

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PLG Meet your “Beat Cop” Wine & Cheese Event

Note: This event has been cancelled due to a scheduling problem and is being rescheduled.

Have you ever wondered who these officers are that patrol our streets? Have you ever wanted to ask them questions about our neighborhood and their job? Is there something on your mind that you’d like to address with them? This is your opportunity. These officers will also benefit from hearing our concerns and thoughts. The goal of the event is to bring the Prospect Lefferts Garden community together with these officers in order to have folks meet fact to face. Ultimately, we believe that greater familiarity between residents and officers will increase communication and trust.

You are invited to the first PLG Meet your “Beat Cop” Wine & Cheese Event.
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February 2011 Lefferts Manor Echo Available Now

The Lefferts Manor Echo February 2011The 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.

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Lefferts Farmhouse Second Floor Tours

Lefferts Farmhouse 2nd FloorProspect Park is offering the rare opportunity to visit the second floor of the Lefferts family’s farmhouse.  Tours are every half hour between 1 and 3:30 pm.  They are available this weekend and next weekend.  Guests will be able to view significant artifacts from 19th century family life and walk into a fully furnished 1820s bedroom.

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Local Authors – Emma Straub

Emma Straub Other People We MarriedPLG resident, Emma Straub‘s debut short story collection, “Other People We Married” will be published in February by Five Chapters Books. It is a collection of stories Emma has written over the past few years, and it also includes her novella “Fly-Over State.” The book has received some great early reviews.
 
“Other People We Married is a revelation. In these stories of grief, love, loss, and transplantation, Emma Straub demonstrates her brilliance, her humor, her sharp observational powers, as well as her lyrical gifts and affection for the world, She is a terrific new talent.” –Lorrie Moore

“Emma Straub has such a graceful, brittle, subversive voice that it takes a moment after you surface from her stories, drugged with pleasure and ringing with sharp insight, to realize how deeply she loves and understands humanity. Other People We Married is a terrific collection of stories, and Emma Straub is a joyous marvel of a writer.” –Lauren Groff

There will be a launch party for the book this Thursday, January 27th at 7PM at Brooklyn’s own BookCourt, where Emma also works. BookCourt is at 163 Court Street (between Pacific & Dean), 718-875-3677. There will be also be a reading at McNally Jackson in Soho on February 16th at 7PM.

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