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A Moment In Time: A Fresh Coat 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
A fresh coat f paint being applied to a side wall on Smith Street
This Fall, Carroll Gardens Library Offering A Series Of Workshops For Seniors And Caregivers 26 Aug 2013 | 09:45 pm
This fall, the Carroll Gardens branch of the Brooklyn Public Library is hosting a series of Wednesday workshops geared towards seniors and their caregivers. Below are some dates to mark on your calend...
Gowanus Canal Superfund Community Advisory Group Holding General Meeting This Tuesday 26 Aug 2013 | 07:27 pm
The Gowanus Canal Superfund Community Advisory Group (CAG) will be holding its general meeting on Tuesday, 6:30 PM at Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 First Street. Two important items will ...
Adieu, L'Auvergne! Hello, Brooklyn! 21 Aug 2013 | 10:08 pm
For more than seven weeks, my quotidian life has evolved around an old stone house in a small village in the Auvergne region of France. It was time to get back to Brooklyn, to slip back into my city ...
A Short Side-Trip To The Alps 16 Aug 2013 | 10:02 am
\ Last week, my husband, son and I took a quick trip to the Alps, which are only about five hours away from the Auvergne. Granted, the Auvergne has its famous chain of volcanoes, but the Alps are imp...
Of The Joys (And Hard Work) Of Taking Care Of An Old Farmhouse In The Auvergne 12 Aug 2013 | 10:36 am
Though spending the summer here in the Auvergne involves a fair amount of going to the various market, cooking, eating and drinking, it also involves a huge amount of work on the family's stone farmho...
'Save Gowanus' Planning Community Rally To Voice Concerns About Lightstone Group Project On Thursday Evening 9 Aug 2013 | 12:58 am
rendering by Lightstone Group Meanwhile, back in Brooklyn.... 'Save Gowanus' is planning a rally on Thursday night at the Carroll Street bridge to protest the Lightstone Group's 12 story, 700 unit pr...
A Long Awaited Event: The Yearly Pétanque Tournament In Our Village In The Auvergne 6 Aug 2013 | 12:09 pm
Registration for the Concours De Pétanque 2013 in our little French Village The official rules The prizes The drinks The spectator Our friend Michel with his young partner Getting ready Let the...
A Sign Of Life From The Auvergne, France 23 Jul 2013 | 07:06 pm
It has been way too long since I blogged last. I apologize. But you see, the days have been flying by here in rural France and there never seems to be a dull moment. After spending the first two week...
Market Day In Ambert 16 Jul 2013 | 05:11 pm
Thursday is market day in Ambert here in the Auvergne. And though there are lots of Farmers Markets back home in Brooklyn. I must admit that I wait impatiently all year to be able to come back to thi...
