Thank you to the many donors who contributed the installation and lighting of the 2025 holiday tree. 

As we shared in an earlier newsletter, budget cuts to NYC Parks have meant that the Garden Club has taken on all of the expenses for this yearly initiative.  As a 501c3, the BHA is supporting the Garden Club by acting as a fiscal agent to collect donations for this project. To date, we have raised nearly $7,000 of the $9,000 goal.  If you'd still like to make a contribution, you can do so here.  Your earmarked donation to the BHA will be passed on to the Garden Club for this purpose.

And don't forget!  The tree lighting will take place next Wednesday, December 17 at 5:30pm at the entrance to the Promenade by Montague Street.  Enjoy music by Peter Clark, visit with Santa and afterwards, stroll down Montague Street for some early evening shopping.

Image: Brooklyn Heights Garden Club Collection, BCMS.0082; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History 

A new year means new activities with the BHA! 

Join us on Wednesday, January 14 for our first-ever book club!  We'll be reading and discussing A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst.

This event will be held at Vineapple from 7:00-8:30pm. Tickets are $25 for BHA members and $35 for non-members and include one cocktail/mocktail and light bites. The event will be capped at 35 people and tickets must be purchased ahead of time. Buy your ticket here!

Books can be purchased at Books Are Magic for a 20% discount.  Use code BHA20 online or at their store on Montague Street.

We hope to see you there!

Barbra Keck recently joined our latest cohort of BHA Board of Governors. Barbra has lived in Brooklyn Heights since 2005 when she moved to New York City from Ohio. She holds an undergraduate degree in music education from the University of Dayton and spent the first part of her career working in schools and non-profit arts organizations to help support arts education.

After moving to New York, Barbra received an MBA from Baruch College and is currently the Chief Financial Officer for Smartkem, Inc. She and her husband have two children that both attended PS8 where she was an active volunteer with the PTA of PS8.

Improving our public realm has long been a priority of the BHA so we were excited to hear about this event taking place Wednesday, December 17 at the Center for Brooklyn History. Join for a screening and discussion of Ben Wolf’s new documentary, Changing Lanes. Filmed over the course of three years, the documentary traces the evolution of the “Make McGuinness Safe” movement and the political, bureaucratic, and community hurdles its advocates faced. More than a story about one street, Changing Lanes offers a vivid case study in how grassroots movements take shape

Following the film, director Ben Wolf will be joined by Assemblymember Emily Gallagher, Stuart Shabazz, Founder and CEO of Oonee, and activist Kevin LaCherra for a discussion moderated by Doug Gordon, co-host of The War on Cars podcast and author of the new book Life After Cars.

Register here

Photo: Center for Brooklyn History

Wild Kind Beauty (147 Montague St, #2E) is an inclusive beauty therapy studio specializing in skincare, brow sculpting, body waxing, and lash lifts. 

Offer for BHA members:
Free brow tint with any first time brow service; plus 5% off any other service Monday-Friday.  Simply show your BHA Member Card or this email with your membership status below.