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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROGRAMS



Handmade History!
Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
Sat, Apr 12, 3-4pm
FREE
It's baseball season! Celebrate with the family with a visit to BHS to learn
about our extensive Dodgers paraphernalia collection and then silk screen
your own jerseys.

               IMPORTANT NOTE: Bring your own black or white t-shirts to
                                                  silk screen and some paper bags.

This is Brooklyn
Sun Apr 18, 1pm
FREE with museum admission
Learn the history of Brooklyn through the lens of our building in tho
 hour-long tour.
Longtime Brooklyn residents and first-time visitors alike will enjoy
fascinating details about this special building and extraordinary borough.


Wallabout Walking Tour
Sat, Apr 26, 11am
$25/$15 for BHS Members

The Wallabout Historic District, near the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
contains one of the largest concentrations of intact pre-Civil War
wood-frame rowhouses in the entire city! Chelcey Berryhill and
Elizabeth Finkelstein shine a light on the fascinating early roots.


Bannerman Castle: The Medieval Ruins of Hudson Valley
Sat, Apr 12, 1pm
Talk: free
Tour: $20/$15 for GW and BHS Members

Programming partner Green-Wood Cemetery presents the unique
opportunity to discover the history behind this mysterious
castle-like structure often viewed by Metro North riders on their 
ride up the Hudson River. Site tour guides detail the history of 
this remarkable site, then board the trolley for a short 
Green-Wood tour, including a stop at the Bannerman family plot.



Thinking about becoming a BHS Member?
Membership packages begin at $50, all with great perks like
discounted tickets to public programs and 10% off every day
at our Museum Store.

Our mailing address is:
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
USA

ADMISSION
Suggested contribution: 
$10 adults; $6 teachers and seniors; free to members, students
with valid school IDs, and children 12 years and under. 

Phone: 718-222-4111

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