Serving Brooklyn since 2004

November 1, 2022

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Halloween 2022

 

What a fun Halloween weekend!  The weather was gorgeous and North Brooklyn was crawling with princes and princesses, heroes and villains, witches and wizards! Check out more photos and videos on @townsquarebk's Insta and FB pages. And please like and follow us!

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Cookies with Santa 2022

Saturday, December 3rd

10 AM, 11 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM

FourFiveSix, 199 Richardson Street, Brooklyn

 

Hey kids, what's that sound? Is it the jingle of Santa's bells? Yes kids! Santa's coming to North Brooklyn! Ready your list with all your wishes, to whisper to Santa with all your kisses!

 

Delicious hot chocolate, homemade cookies to decorate, live music with Stacie and Treble Time Music, and of-course, precious moments and photos with Santa!  Take your own photos with Santa for free. Digital professional photos taken by a fabulously talented local photographer will be available for purchase along with yummy-licious holiday drinks for moms and dads. 

 

Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. And if you can, please consider bringing an unwrapped toy for the NYPD Holiday Toy Drive.

 

$20 Kids tickets online ($30 at the door), $5 Special Parent tickets. Tickets sell out, so hurry and get yours quickly! 

 

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Proceeds benefit Town Square BK, a local nonprofit organization that offers family and greenstastic programs and sponsors local Brooklyn Boys Troop 26, Girls Troop 1G and Coed Brooklyn Pack 7. We thank our partner, FourFiveSix for their continued support! 

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Wreath Fundraiser for Local Scouts

Order yours now!

 

Pack 7 (coed), Troop 1G(irls) and Troop 26 (Boys) are holding their first ever wreath fundraiser. A gorgeous, fresh, and fragrant 22" balsam wreath for only $25 will bring holiday cheer to your home and help send a local Brooklyn scout to camp. 
 
And why stop with just one? Get a wreath for your door and more for your windows!  Buy one for your friend, your business, and more for your neighbor!  Preorder your wreath(s) now and pick it up at one of several dates and locations. The scouts may add more dates and locations. Stay tuned.
  • Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 at the Greenpoint Toy Center (738 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn),
  • Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 at FourFiveSix (199 Richardson Street) or
  • Saturday, December 10th, 2022 at St. John's Lutheran Church (155 Milton Street, Brooklyn)
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BK Scouts BSA

GRADES K-5: COED PACK 7
Fridays, 6-7 PM

St. John's Lutheran Church, 155 Milton Street, Brooklyn

Insta: @pack7bk | FB: @BKPack7

Let us know if you're interested: https://forms.gle/sUmFcJy6YWLxK5X98.

 

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BK Scouts BSA

GRADES 6-12: Troop 26 (Boys) and Troop 1G(irls)

Thursdays, 5:30-7 PM
McCarren Park, Driggs Ave (Manhattan Ave/Lorimer St)

T26 Insta: @troop26bk_nyc FB: @BKTroop26 |

T1G Insta: @troop1G  @BKTroop1G

Let us know if you're interested: https://forms.gle/sUmFcJy6YWLxK5X98.

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Do your kids want to camp, fish, hike, ride horses, shoot arrows, ski and more? What about learning to cook, swim and giving first aid? How about giving back to our community, becoming a solid citizen and making great friends? JOIN THE FUN! 

 

Let us know if you're interested: https://forms.gle/sUmFcJy6YWLxK5X98.

More info: hello@townsquarebk.org | 347.559.1410

 

TOWN SQUARE IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF BROOKLYN SCOUTS PACK 7 (coed), TROOP 26 (boys) & TROOP 1G(irls).

 

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Check out Go Green BK website 

Interested in green events, fun for the family and what's happening on the eco activism front? Go Green BK newsletter has you covered. Sign up here!  And follow us on social media: @gogreenbk. 

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

ONGOING: Holiday Wreath Fundraiser for local scout units, Online. Lucky Pack 7, Troop 26 (Boys) and Troop 1G(irls). Preorder your beautiful fresh balsam holiday wreaths now and pick them up as early as Tuesday, November 29th! Proceeds will help local scouts go camping. https://Wreaths-2022-for-P7-T1G-T26.eventbrite.com A TOWN SQUARE PARTNERSHIP

Thursday, November 3rd, 5:30 PM ~ WEEKLY MEETING for BK Scouts Troop 26 (Boys) & Troop 1G(irls). 6th-12th Graders. McCarren Park, Driggs Ave bw Manhattan Ave and Lorimer St, Brooklyn. Let us know here if you're interested. More info: hello@townsquarebk.org. A TOWN SQUARE PARTNERSHIP

Friday, November 4th, 6:00 PM ~ WEEKLY MEETING for BK Lucky Pack 7 (boys and girls). K-5th Graders. St. John's Lutheran Church, 155 Milton Street (near Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn. Let us know here if you're interested. More info: hello@townsquarebk.org. A TOWN SQUARE PARTNERSHIP

Saturday, November 5th ~ Brooklyn UFT Fall Family Resource Fair 2022 & First Book Giveaway. 10 AM | P.S. 257 John F. Hyland (schoolyard), 60 Cook Street, Brooklyn. Register here. Books are available on a first come first served basis, so arrive early!  Please bring your own boxes, bags, or carts for your books.  Families and teachers will be able to select up to 50 books FREE until supplies run out.  Come and select great books for your readers, and get information from various agencies and community based organizations.  

Saturday, November 5th ~ Brooklyn Cub Scout Cosmic Bowling. 10 AM | Melody Lanes, 461 37th St., Brooklyn | Check out Cub Scouts Pack 7 for tons of fun!

Sunday, November 6th ~ Exploration Merit Badge Day. 9 AM | The Explorers Club, 46 East 70th St., Manhattan | T26 and T1G Scouts are going to attend presentations by bona fide explorers from the famous Explorers Club.  

Friday, November 11th ~ Veterans Weekend Camping Trip.  T26 and T1G Scouts are going camping in the Poconos, PA. More info: hello@townsquarebk.org. A TOWN SQUARE PARTNERSHIP

Saturday, December 3rd ~ Cookies with Santa, FourFiveSix, 199 Richardson Street, Brooklyn. Tickets here: https://Cookies-with-Santa-2022.eventbrite.com  A TOWN SQUARE PROGRAM

Saturday, December 10th ~ Kaitlin's Eagle Project, A Cute Kitty Jamboree, St. John's Lutheran Church, 155 Milton Street, Brooklyn. More details TBA. A TOWN SQUARE PARTNERSHIP

Saturday, January 7th ~ Next Greencycle Swap. N 15th Street and Nassau Avenue. A TOWN SQUARE PROGRAM

TOWN SQUARE PROGRAMS

Town Square Arts
Town Square's Arts include theater, concerts and our longstanding outdoors SummerStarz movie series. a highlight of North Brooklyn's summer since 2005. Glorious evenings on the Brooklyn waterfront and indoors spaces filled with laughter and joy. 

Town Square Greentastic
Since 2008, we've been promoting environmental consciousness at the local level through our Go Green BK Festival, Greencycle Swaps and Go Green BK Hub, an online space for people to share their green ideas and stories, and learn about local events and initiatives. Get involved by ADDING your green events and SIGNING UP for our weekly Go Green BK newsletter!

Town Square Kids
From spooktacular Halloween fun and priceless moments with Santa to spring egg hunts and outdoor summer movies, we bring joy to the children and families of North Brooklyn (and beyond). Town Square's beloved annual events are the perfect way to celebrate the turning of the seasons with our friends and families.

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Brooklyn Scouts Pack 7 (coed), Troop 26 (Boys) & Troop 1G(irls) 
Town Square is a proud sponsor of 3 Brooklyn Scout units.  Pack 7 is coed, PK to 5th grade & meets at 6 PM on Fridays (St. John's Lutheran Church, Greenpoint). Troop 26 & Troop 1G are for grades 6-12, and meet at 5:30 PM on Thursdays (McCarren Park, Greenpoint). If interested: https://forms.gle/sUmFcJy6YWLxK5X9.  More info: 347.559.1410 or hello@townsquarebk.org.  

IS 318 Chess Team
Town Square is also a proud sponsor of the IS 318 Chess Team, the 57x National Champions, as featured in the award-winning movie, Brooklyn Castle. These amazing, gritty, hard working kids will need your help defending their NYS and National Middle School championship titles! 
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 Our tiny non-profit does all this because we love it, and because these programs enrich the lives of our neighbors and community.  But we can only do what we do with your support.  We are writing to ask you to kindly make a donation of any amount to Town Square. All donations are tax-deductible. No amount is too small (or too big)!  We gratefully thank you in advance. 

Want to contribute to your community and help with cool events?  Does your student need community service hours?   We welcome volunteers! 

Please email hello@townsquarebk.org

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