Give the gift of something that goes beyond popcorn tins and fruit cakes – come hang out with us at the 6th Annual 3rd Ward Handmade Holiday Craft Fair and score something unique.
Enjoy more handmade gifts than you’ll be able to imagine from over a hundred vendors from all over Brooklyn. From terrific terrariums and bite-sized gifts of culinary awesome to cute kitchenwares and items to make your iPad a one-of-a-kind item, we’ve got something for everybody.
Come early, and you’ll score a limited-edition 3rd Ward tote bag filled to the brim with good stuff from all of our vendors. Supplies are limited, but if you’re one of the first 200 people here, we’ll give you some goodies.
Our pals at Rucola in Boerum Hill will be hanging out with us and providing yummy drinks and snacks to enjoy while you shop
2012 is supposed to be a big year with possibly some big changes, namely the predicted apocalypse and train wreck of a presidential election. So why not make a change in your life by trying something that you haven’t done before? After all, if the earth is going to end this year, now would be time to pick up something that you’ve always want to try. Check out these great spots that teach classes that you’ll actually want to take:
The Brooklyn Kitchen- This foodie-haven is known for its wide array of classes that can teach you everything you need to know about the culinary world, and a few things that you don’t really need to know (but it’s pretty cool if you do). Their class calendar is almost filled up for the month of January, but there are still a few good classes with space in the beginning of February that cover topics like baking savory pies and brewing your own beer. Who knows- maybe one of those will turn out to be your life calling. The world always needs more pie and beer, amirite?
The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies (SASS)- Do you enjoy drinking alcohol, clever humor, and learning about history? Well friend, it’s high time you started waving your nerd flag proudly by attending one of this group’s educational and entertaining lectures. On the first Tuesday of each month, the brains behind SASS present a lecture at Public Assembly on “a different historic topic that you probably knew at one point but don’t remember anymore.” The best part? There will be themed drinks specials, so you can leave feeling smart and buzzed. There next lecture is TONIGHT, JANUARY 3rd at 7pm on the apocalypse and other fun doomsday topics. For more information, check out the event page here.
Good news for people who like to drink while shopping! Loreley Williamsburg will be using their spacious beer garden to host a holiday gift market over the next two weekends. As you can see from the list of vendors below, there will be something for everybody on your gift list, from natural cosmetic users to comic book fans and all those chutney lovers in between. More importantly, you can sip on Loreley’s mulled wines and hot cider drinks while you scope out the goods. If those drinks aren’t your thing, there’s always Loreley’s extensive list of German beers to wet your whistle. Feeling ambitious? Pick up a beermaking kit from Bitter & Esters so you can make your own brews all winter long. Oh, the possibilities! (more…)
Last night I attended the Inflatable Sculpture Show @ 3rd Ward. I was curious to check out the show mainly because of the Air Bear sculptures built over the subway grates a couple years ago that swept across the Internet.
The sculptures at the show last night were produced via the inflatable sculpture class that 3rd Ward offers for people who want to learn the tricks of the trade. There was certainly some interesting pieces at the show, although what I missed was the incorporation of motion that was present in earlier pieces like the Air Bear and other subway grate sculptures.
There was one standout piece from the show, a hybrid cross between an inflatable sculpture and projected light art. Looking forward to seeing what the next round of students produce.
Head on over to 3rd Ward today to make your Christmas shopping a little less painful.
Meet the perfect gift at
Handmade Holiday Craft Fair
Saturday, December 4, 12 to 6 pm
195 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn, NY, FREE admission
Machine-made just isn’t your thing. You’re all about smart design, careful craft, gorgeous details and a little bit of love in the pieces you own and give.
On December 4th, 3rd Ward and Brooklyn Based bring you the 4th annual installment of one of New York’s most unique holiday shopping events. Bring your holiday shopping lists — this fair will have something for everyone you cherish. Hailing from all over the country, this year’s craft vendors are gathering the best of their collections in clothing, accessories, jewelry, housewares, prints, winter essentials and culinary treats.
Enjoy live music from Zoz Beat, Respect Two, DJ Nonformat, beats by DJ Clay Franklin and cheap Intelligentsia coffee and specialty cocktails from Red Jacket Orchards.
Are you a street preacher screaming through a bullhorn day-in, and day-night, but feel like you just aren’t connecting with those sully New Yorkers? Are you a subway prowler, constantly warning sleepy commuters of the impending wrath of God, but feel like nobody hears your cries? There’s good news! The reason, I would argue, is you’re being unoriginal. OK, we get it, God’s coming and he’s going to destory New York first. We’re not all that surprised. It’s time you step out of your comfort zone and try something new — like your own religion.
Thankfully, 3rd Ward’s offering a class to help you find your own spiritual path. It’s “Start a New Religion.”
In this class students will each write, design and craft a new spiritual path (as far out or traditional as desired), to be summed up and presented at the end of the course through presentations, handouts and booklets. Over the four weeks students will create hymns that can be used to exalt their beatitudes, define the tenets of their path so others will know what it’s all about, produce propaganda in order to call the willing to the Light, as well as explore the role of (read: draw/mold/create) deities in their new spiritual path.
Bob Doto’s teaching. It’s $185 for non-members, starting October 27th. Sign up now before the Gate closes its doors!
Do some good with your Thursday night and attend the The Art of Elysium Orientation at 3rd Ward. The L.A.-based (and star-studded) non-profit works to brighten the lives of children with serious medical conditions through creating art. And not just macaroni necklaces, The Art of Elysium is expanding and looking for NYC volunteers involved in acting, fashion, filmmaking, music and writing, too. You live in Williamsburg: you fit in there somewhere. Why not share your talents with those who may need it most? Plus, the good karma is instant – there’s free wine.
The Art of Elysium Orientation
Thursday, October 14, 7 to 9 pm
3rd Ward – 195 Morgan Ave
FREE RSVP here
The folks at 3rd Ward reached out to offer FREEwilliamsburg readers a little deal: sign up for a 12-month membership, and they’ll cover your first two free!
As they tell it, a membership will get you access to a wealth of creative facilities, including “a fully-loaded media lab, photo studios, a 10,000 sf wood/metal shop, coworking space, jewelry studio — plus over 100 classes and a network of diverse, talented, local creatives.”
You’ll also get that free green bike.
Cost for an Unlimited Membership is $359/month, which gets you access to all their facilities and classes (which are great, I’ve taken two coding classes), while Basic sets you back just $49 a month.
Sign up here, and tell ‘em we sent you using promo code FREEDUBS.
Brokelyn’s throwing a birthday party for themselves tonight at Night Owl (160 N. 4th St) featuring a major raffle. You can win prizes like $100 at Five Leaves restaurant, $75 at the Meat Hook, $50 at Red Hook Lobster Pound, free class at 3rd Ward, or some arial silk trapeze lessons for two from House of Yes. It starts at 7pm, goes to 11pm, with the raffle kicking off at 8:30. Get details and register for your free tickets on Eventbrite.
This Saturday noon to 6:
