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Calendar of Events
Cinema of the Vietnam War
 BHS and Brooklyn For Peace co-host a five-part film series about the Vietnam War in conjunction with the exhibition In Our Own Words: Portraits of Brooklyn Vietnam Veterans. Each showing will be followed by a discussion led by an expert on the Vietnam War, a politician active at the time, or a participant in the events described.
September
9 Tuesday 6:30 pm Green Berets, 1968, 142 minutes
25 Thursday 6:30 pm Sir! No Sir!, 2006, 84 minutes
October
7 Tuesday 6:30 pm Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia, 1979, 53 minutes
21 Tuesday 6:30 pm Thanh's War, 1991, 58 minutes
November
7 Friday 6:30 pm Fog of War, 2004, 107 minutes
September
9 Tuesday 6:30 pm
Cinema of the Vietnam War
Green Berets, 1968, 142 minutes
 Hollywood’s first feature film about the Vietnam War focuses on the special forces. John Wayne stars in and co-directs this red-white-and-blue depiction of Americas Vietnam effort, based on Robin Moore’s novel.
Discussion Moderator: Marilyn Young, Professor of History, NYU, author of The Vietnam Wars
Sept. 10 Wednesday 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Exhibit Opening
Counter/Culture – The Disappearing Face of Brooklyn’s Storefronts
 Come celebrate the opening of the third season of Public Perspectives exhibits. Please see Upcoming Exhibitions section for complete exhibit information
Sept. 14 Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 pm
Brooklyn Book Festival
Join us for a day of readings and discussions. While you’re here, take a look at children’s books printed in Brooklyn 100 years ago in the exhibit, Mother Goose in an Airship: McLoughlin Bros. 19th Century Children’s Books from the Liman Collection.
Sept. 18 Thursday 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Members’ Launch
Flatbush Neighborhood Guide
Join BHS for the launch of the Flatbush Neighborhood History Guide. Today’s Flatbush thrives as a neighborhood in the heart of Brooklyn. Bounded on the north and south by Parkside Avenue and Avenue H, and on the east and west by Rogers and Coney Island Avenues, the area encompasses nearly a dozen smaller communities. Giving voice to a range of experiences and perspectives, this neighborhood history is told with the voices of Flatbush residents, writers, and historians. Attending BHS members will receive a free guide. Become a member at the launch and receive a first edition copy of this fascinating publication.
Sept. 21 Sunday 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Diverse Traditions of Death and Dying
In partnership with the Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC), BHS hosts a forum featuring traditional artists, neighborhood undertakers, and religion specialists. The forum launches a year long BAC Folk Arts initiative “Days of the Dead in Brooklyn,” which focuses on culturally specific arts—music, dance, oratory, ritual—practiced in Brooklyn, past and present, to address loss and bereavement.
Sept. 25 Thursday 6:30 pm
Cinema of the Vietnam War
Sir! No Sir!, 2006, 84 minutes
 Sir! No Sir! tells the long suppressed story of the GI movement to end the war in Vietnam. This is the story of one of the most vibrant and widespread upheavals of the 1960's- one that had a profound impact on American society yet has been virtually eliminated from the collective memory of that time.
Moderator: Howard Levy, Brooklyn doctor, served three years in jail for refusing to serve in Vietnam.
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October
Oct. 2 Thursday 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Members’ Launch
Park Slope Neighborhood History & Architecture Guide
Join BHS for the launch of the Park Slope Neighborhood History & Architecture Guide, which looks at the people, events, and architecture of Park Slope, past and present. The guide covers Park Slope's days as a horsecar suburb and the emergence of the "Gold Coast" of Brooklyn's elite; the working-class history of the South Slope and the mid-20th-century demographic changes that brought new groups, including Italians and African-Americans, into the neighborhood. The guide also pays special attention to Park Slope's magnificent architecture. Attending BHS members will receive a free guide. Become a member at the launch and receive a first edition copy of this fascinating publication.
Oct. 4 Saturday – 5 Sunday 2:00 pm
Open House NY - Free admission to BHS all weekend!
Architectural Tour
Join us for the Annual openhousenewyork. Come explore BHS’ Queen Anne-style building's brick and terra cotta facade, stained glass windows, Minton tile floors, carved wooden accents and artifacts from our rich collection. Tours will be held at 2:00 pm Please see www.ohny.org for more information.
Oct. 7 Tuesday 6:30 pm
Cinema of the Vietnam War
Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia, 1979, 53 minutes - Discussion to follow film
 As the first complete report of the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge and the devastating affects of US bombing in Cambodia during the Vietnam War, Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia is an important document of the grim reign of Pol Pot and the world's response.
Moderator: Elizabeth Holzman, Brooklyn Congresswoman during the 1970s.
Oct. 19 Sunday 2:00 pm
Walking Tour
Park Slope North - Guided by author, Francis Morrone
In celebration of the newly published Park Slope Neighborhood History & Architecture Guide, BHS will host a series of walks through this dynamic neighborhood. This walk will be entirely to the west of Eighth Avenue, and includes several of the dazzling residential blocks from 3rd Street going north, the histories of Fifth Avenue and Seventh Avenue, the Old Stone House, redevelopment along Fourth Avenue, some Dodgers arcana, several beautiful churches, and much more. Meet at the Old Stone House, in J.J. Byrne (soon to be renamed Washington) Park, 3rd St. at Fifth Ave.
$10 members, $12 non-members
Oct. 21 Tuesday 6:30 pm
Cinema of the Vietnam War
Thanh's War, 1991, 58 minutes
A documentary about a kid wounded by a grenade when he was 12, rescued by US doctors, adopted by an American family. He talks with an ex-Marine and about his memories of his family and then returns to Vietnam to take a wife.
Moderator: Moss Roberts, Professor of East Asian Studies at NYU
Oct. 25 Saturday 2:00 pm
Walking Tour
Park Slope Northeast - Guided by author, Francis Morrone
In celebration of the newly published Park Slope Neighborhood History & Architecture Guide, BHS will host a series of walks through this dynamic neighborhood. Grand Army Plaza--one of the greatest examples of civic art in America--will be our initial focus as we examine the close relationship of Prospect Park (just a peek inside) and Park Slope and explore the "Gold Coast" of Prospect Park West and show-stopping streets such as Montgomery Place and Carroll Street.
Meet in front of the Montauk Club, Eighth Ave. at Lincoln Place.
$10 members, $12 non-members
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November
Nov. 4 Tuesday 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Real Estate Roundtable
BHS closes the 2008 season of quarterly roundtables for real estate professionals and associations with a lineup of speakers who are at the center of the issues. All proceeds benefit BHS. For information and to purchase tickets, please contact auster*events at (718) 243.1414.
Nov. 5 Wednesday 7:00 pm
Book Reading
Brooklyn: Historically Speaking
Join the author for a reading from Brooklyn: Historically Speaking (The History Press, 2008), a compilation of columns written by former Brooklyn Borough Historian John B. Manbeck over the past five years for The Brooklyn Eagle. This book highlights articles about Brooklyn neighborhoods, historical events, individuals and places. Manbeck has also edited/written The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Film and Coney Island Kaleidoscope.
Nov. 7 Friday 6:30 pm
Cinema of the Vietnam War
Fog of War, 2004, 107 minutes
 Director Errol Morris interviews Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and finds a uniquely unsettling viewpoint on much of 20th-century American history. Employing a ton of archival material, including LBJ's fascinating taped conversations from the Oval Office, Morris probes the reasons behind the U.S. commitment to the Vietnam War.
Moderator: Carolyn Eisenberg, Professor of History, expert on American foreign policy, Hofstra University.
Nov. 9 Sunday 2:00 pm
Walking Tour
Park Slope South - Guided by author, Francis Morrone
In celebration of the newly published Park Slope Neighborhood History & Architecture Guide, BHS will host a series of walks through this dynamic neighborhood. Many of the Slope's loveliest streets are between Eighth Avenue and Prospect Park West south of 3rd Street. We will explore these blocks along with such landmarks as the Litchfield Villa, the Lafayette Memorial, Acme Hall, the Park Slope Armory, the Ansonia Clock Factory, and streets of humble houses "inland" from the park.
Meet in front of the Litchfield Villa, just inside of Prospect Park, Prospect Park West at 5th St.
$10 members, $12 non-members
Nov. 9 Sunday 1:00 pm
Irish Step Extravaganza with Darrah Carr Dance!
 Join the champion dancers of Darrah Carr Dance for a whirlwind introduction to Irish dance including its history, costumes and traditions. Enjoy their lightning fast demonstrations of both hard and soft shoe styles, as well as live music on the accordion and the spoons. Non-dancers and dancers alike are invited to an invigorating dance lesson inspired by the traditions of Ireland. For more information, go to www.darrahcarrdance.com Free with BHS admission.
Nov. 19 Wednesday 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Talk with the Curators & Storeowners - Counter/Culture
Hear curators James and Karla Murray speak about their process of photographing and collecting stories of 'mom and pop' shops across Brooklyn, see more images from their project, and join a conversation with storeowners about their experiences of operating local businesses. Participants include Gennaro Aliperti of Emily's Pork Store in Williamsburg, Michael Garafola of Garry Jewelers in Park Slope, Giovanni Lanzo of Luigi's Pizza in Greenwood Heights, Barbara Mann of Ideal Dinettes in Bushwick, and Gaspar Zerilli of Court Pastry Shop in Carroll Gardens. Come view the exhibit, learn about the unique contributions and challenges of small business, and participate in a discussion about maintaining the character and community of neighborhoods in the face of development. FREE
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December
Dec. 7 Sunday 1:30
Bus Tour
Brooklyn Navy Yard
One of the US Navy’s foremost shipbuilding facilities has been revitalized as an industrial and commercial park employing over 4,500 people. The bus tour showcases the entire yard, stopping at historically significant sites along the way. Organized by the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation and the Brooklyn Historical Society.
Meet at the Brooklyn Historical Society. Bus leaves BHS promptly at 1:45
$25 for members, $30 for non-members
***Space is limited. To make a pre-paid reservation, please call 718-222-4111 x250 during public hours, Wed - Sun, 12 - 5pm.
Dec. 18 Thursday – 23 Tuesday
Weekdays 11:00 am – 7:00 pm, Weekend 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
NY Creates Holiday Craft Festival
New York Creates and the Brooklyn Historical Society present the 5th Annual New York Creates Holiday Crafts Festival. Find something for everyone on your holiday gift list under one roof, including unique hand-made gifts by 25 juried Brooklyn and NYC craft artists. Every day will offer a new variety of wearable art, jewelry, accessories, and home gifts for women, children and men. To find out about special events during the festival and to view examples of past craft artists visit www.nycreates.org.
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