Special Events
Fall Gala
Save the Date!
Brooklyn
Historical Society’s
Inaugural Fall Gala
Honoring:
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Liberty Warehouse in Red Hook, Brooklyn
6:30pm-9:30pm Dinner and award presentation
9:30pm-11pm
After Party with drinks and dancing!
Click here for tickets,
journal ads, or to make a donation.
For
more information contact:
Lizzeth Carreon
BHSgala@jksevents.com
Phone (212) 203-9761
Fax (212) 725-7202
Past Events
Thank you for your support of
The 12th Annual Library Dinner!
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This year's Library Dinner was a great success! We enjoyed an elegant
evening to support the work and growth of Brooklyn Historical Society’s
Othmer Library. If you were unable to attend or if you want to look back on
this fantastic evening,
click HERE to browse photos or
click HERE to see the Library Dinner Journal.
Above photo © 2016 Scott Rudd.
Thank you to everyone who attended
"Cocktails and Conversation:
An Evening to Honor NYC's First Historic District"
The Long Island Historical Society, circa 1890, v1973.6.224; Brooklyn photograph and illustration collection,
ARC.202; Brooklyn Historical Society.
On November 23, 2015, we
honored the 50th Anniversary of the
designation of Brooklyn Heights as New York City's finest historic
district with an elegant evening and a program
that featured architectural historican Francis Morrone and Anthony C. Wood, founder and chair of The New York Preservation Archive Project
(NYPAP).
Co-sponsored by the New
York Preservation Archive Project and the Brooklyn
Heights Association as part of the NYC Landmarks50 Alliance celebration
of the 50th anniversary of the Landmarks Law.
Thank you
for your support of
Brooklyn Bounty 2015!
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Thank you for your incredible support of our annual tasting benefit, held on November 10, 2015! We enjoyed a wonderful evening of gourmet tastings, cocktails, live music, and more. Click HERE to browse photos from this fantastic event!
Above photo © 2015 Scott Rudd.
"An Evening with Ken Burns"
and helped to support BHS' education programs!
On March 10th, we were honored to host a special fundraising event with Academy Award-nominated producer and director Ken Burns, creator of the acclaimed documentaries “The Civil War,” “Baseball” and, most recently, “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.” In addition to other projects, Burns is currently at work on a film about the life of Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson. This very special evening helped to support BHS' education programs
Thanks to our sponsor
Left Photo by Cable Risdon, Right Photo by Elizabeth Alex