Quaker School to host 31st Annual Holiday Extravaganza

A school will host their 31st Annual Holiday Extravaganza in two weeks, according to Brooklyn Heights Blog.? Brooklyn Friends School, an independent Quaker school in downtown Brooklyn, will host its winter festival on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.?

The festival will include?a holiday plant and wreath sale,?crafts activities by local artisans, a book fair, and a children’s carnival with rides and games.? Local children’s book authors will also be present to read to children.? Proceeds will benefit the Horizons at Brooklyn Friends School summer enrichment program, which serves public school children in downtown Brooklyn.

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Quaker School to host 31st Annual Holiday Extravaganza

A school will host their 31st Annual Holiday Extravaganza in two weeks, according to Brooklyn Heights Blog.? Brooklyn Friends School, an independent Quaker school in downtown Brooklyn, will host its winter festival on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.?

The festival will include?a holiday plant and wreath sale,?crafts activities by local artisans, a book fair, and a children’s carnival with rides and games.? Local children’s book authors will also be present to read to children.? Proceeds will benefit the Horizons at Brooklyn Friends School summer enrichment program, which serves public school children in downtown Brooklyn.

Tags: Brooklyn, Downtown, Downtown Brooklyn, festival, holiday

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Thousands of Rabbis Attend Annual Chabad-Lubavitch Conference

Over 4,000 rabbis from across the world gathered in Brooklyn over the weekend to celebrate their culture and religion in the 27th International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. Rabbis and other leaders from as far as Thailand, the Congo, and Eastern Europe attended the conference that wrapped up with a banquet at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on Sunday. Many of the rabbis said the event was a great opportunity to set goals for the next year and gain spiritual inspiration, NY1 reported.

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