Brooklyn

Support Living Artists for the Holidays Sale

Saturday, December 6, 2008 11:00am - Sunday, December 7, 2008 4:00pm
Come to the Support Living Artists for the Holidays Sale at  499 Van Brunt Street. Browse painting, sculpture, prints, photos, crafts - most for less than $100.

December 6-7 and December 13-14 from 11am to 4pm.

For more information, visit www.bwac.org.

Snowflake Celebration

Thursday, December 4, 2008 6:00pm - Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:00pm
The "Snowflake Celebration" is a shop late-shop local campaign of Buy in Brooklyn . The event will take place on the first two Thursdays of December in Park Slope and feature music, festivities, carolers, and discounts. Visit our website for a list of participating merchants and information about the benefits of shopping locally.  http://www.buyinbrooklyn.com/

Holiday Tree Lighting with Mr. & Mrs. Claus

Saturday, December 6, 2008 5:00pm
Join the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID for a tree lighting ceremony with music and refreshments. At JJ Byrne Park, 5th Avenue and 3rd Street.

Brooklyn Heights Caroling and Tree Lighting

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 5:30pm - 6:45pm
The Montague Street BID invites you to join Brooklyn Heights' Grace & Spiritus Chorale for a community carol sing along Montague Street, which will be decorated for the season with a light installation, 'WInter Moss', featuring thousands of solar-powered LED bulbs. Caroling begins immediately following the 57th annual tree-lighting ceremony at the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, sponsored by the Brooklyn Heights Garden Club.

Small Business Seminar: How ElderCare Counseling Can Improve Your Employees' Productivity

Region: 
Brooklyn
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:30am - 10:00am
Join us to learn more about how eldercare counseling is one great way to boost staff morale for costs that are low even during times of economic turbulence.

Presenters: Herbert W. Stupp, CEO, Little Flower Children & Family Service and Sara J. Sadin, Director, ElderCare Solutions.

Business After Hours sponsored and hosted by Brooklyn Aces Professional Hockey Club

Region: 
Brooklyn
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us for an evening of fun, food, drinks and great networking at Aviator Sports and Recreation, home of the Brooklyn Aces. You’ll have the opportunity to meet the players and head coach, Chris Firriolo, in their inaugural season!  Chamber Members - FREE; Non-members - $25. Advance registration requested. Registration: Visit www.ibrooklyn.com or call Yankie Lopez-Baptiste at 718-875-1000 ext. 127. Location: Aviator Sports & Recreation, 3500 Flatbush Avenue, Marine Park.

Wealth Building Tuesdays

Region: 
Brooklyn
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 6:30pm - Tuesday, December 2, 2008 6:30pm
Free workshops on "The Fundamentals of starting a Business"

Four sessions:

  • Introduction to creating a business plan
  • Understanding business structure
  • Developing a marketing strategy
  • Generating Financial Statements
To register, please call 718-636-6924 or email bmcrae@restorationplaza.org

Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Historic Tour

Region: 
Brooklyn
Saturday, November 15, 2008 11:00am
Come take an exciting journey back in time and visit the sites of the neighborhood’s many famous as well as unknown historical treasures!

For more information visit: www.bigonion.com

Admission: $15/Adults, $12/Seniors & Students

Meet: The southeast corner of Flatbush Avenue & Hanson Place, under the large red BAM sign
Trains: 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, M, N, Q, R, to Atlantic/Pacific and the LIRR

Setting Up & Maintaining Merchant Accounts

Region: 
Brooklyn
Thursday, November 13, 2008 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Want to learn how to accept all major credit cards and bank ATM Debit cards and other direct merchant services? Do you know how much you're really paying for your merchant account transactions? Do you understand your merchant account rates? This is your chance to learn how to:

- Save money on processing costs 
- Eliminate duplicate data entry 
- Reduce cost of manual labor 
- Improve customer service
-Simplify accounting processes

DATE: Thursday, November 13, 2008
TIME: 6:00PM-8:00PM
PLACE: Capital One Bank

Keys to the Community:Unlocking the Commercial Vitality of Brooklyn's Neighborhoods

Region: 
Brooklyn
Thursday, November 6, 2008 8:30am - 10:30am
The Brooklyn Public Library and Con Edison will host an exciting FREE breakfast forum on the state of Brooklyn's commercial corridors and their importance to our economy. Brooklyn's neighborhood shopping streets are the backbone of our communities, providing local residents with goods, services, jobs, and a sense of place. As Brooklyn and New York City continue to grow, our strongest urban communities will be those in which a thriving mix of retail goods and services is within walking distance of residents.
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