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My resolution for Bklyn Live is to lead you to discover people, activities and places you love in the borough we call home. Try a new hobby, visit a new bookstore or attend an educational event that inspires you!
This week, we’ve got comedy, music, crafts and more. And don’t forget to fill out this survey to tell us what you’re looking for this year.
—Mandie-Beth Chau
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s annual Lightscape exhibit runs through Jan. 4, 2026, offering visitors one more weekend to view the beloved installation.
The Bell House in Gowanus hosts “Giddy Up,” a show featuring improv, comedy, monologues by Ira Glass and music. The show takes place on Jan. 12 at 8 p.m.
RecCreate Collective in Brooklyn Navy Yard hosts a rosette-making workshop on Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. Warm beverages, materials and guidance will be provided.
Bolo Bolo in Boerum Hill hosts an evening of crafts, tea and snacks on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m.
The Drawing Room in Williamsburg hosts “Love at First Knit,” a knitting workshop for beginners, on Saturday, Jan. 10.
TV Eye in Bushwick hosts a multi-artist concert on Jan 19, with proceeds going to Olive Grove Initiative. The show includes music and live-manipulated projections.
Big Reuse opens a new location in Bushwick on Jan. 24, and it’s hosting a grand opening party to celebrate!
Photo: Gregg Richards
Uncertainty and change may have dominated this year’s headlines, yet Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) remained a safe, reliable place for connection and discovery throughout, welcoming people from all walks of life to read, explore, learn and recharge in over 60 branches across the borough.
The cultural institution is known for its viral Books Unbanned initiative which has expanded to libraries throughout the country. BPL reflected on its highlights of 2025, including naming a new chief librarian and expanding Sunday service hours.
A roundup of Brooklyn’s cultural offerings this week, from comedy to theater to music to art, and what critics are saying about them. By Evan Rosen. Read the whole column at the Brooklyn Eagle.
Art Installations, Nature, Music, Poetry
Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, 101 East Dr., Prospect Park
Friday, Jan. 2 to Sunday, Jan. 4, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Discarded Christmas trees will serve a new purpose in Third Life: Before the Mulch, a public ikebana exhibition presented at the Prospect Park Boathouse. Organized by the Flower Hearth Alliance and the Prospect Park Alliance, the installation reimagines trees collected from the park’s mulch piles as sculptural floral works, highlighting transformation and impermanence before the trees are returned to the earth during Prospect Park’s annual Mulchfest.
Puppets, Theatre, Kids
Puppetworks Inc., 338 Sixth Ave., Park Slope
Every Saturday & Sunday through January
Puppetworks presents “The Tortoise & the Hare,” a 55-minute production adapted by artistic director Nicolas Coppola and recommended for children ages 2 and up. Weekday performances are available for school groups of 20 or more and take place at the Park Slope Theatre, with tickets priced at $7 per student and free admission for teachers and professionals.
Read more in this week’s “What They’re Saying.”
“Home Alone” (1990), John Hughes’ classic Christmas comedy, was uniquely resurrected for the holiday season at the Wu Tsai Theater in Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall.
“Home Alone” in concert ran from Dec. 17 through Dec. 20. The film was projected onto a cinema-sized screen with a twist: John Williams’ iconic score was performed live by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra accompanied by Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
Conducted by Constantine Kitsopoulos, it was evident that this sensory experience would be a special one. The orchestra began with the classic 20th Century Fox opening fanfare. Throughout the show, the live music accompanied the visual story.
This newsletter is written by Mandie-Beth Chau. Email [email protected] with any questions or comments.