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The Week Ahead, August 11 - 15

1. Weather: Temperatures are in the low-70s/high-80s all week, with a chance of thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday 2.
Story Time at Butterfly 7

Story Time at Butterfly 7

Rick Shorter and Fiona Bloom at Butterfly 7.

Check It Out, Mate: Chess Festival Tomorrow

Chess Festival slated for Dr. Ronald McNair Park It doesn't matter whether you've ever touched a pawn in your life or you're a Grandmaster, tomorrow's chess festival has something for everyone with even a passing interest in the game.
Pet Chickens A Growing Fad Or Here To Stay?

Pet Chickens A Growing Fad Or Here To Stay?

The Imani Community Garden in Crown Heights is offering classes in owning and caring for chickens.
Cornegy Gets 'Avonte's Law' Done

Cornegy Gets 'Avonte's Law' Done

City Councilmember Robert Cornegy Jr.
Polarized Views on Policing Seeks Middle Ground

Polarized Views on Policing Seeks Middle Ground

Mayor De Blasio is caught in between the commander in chief of the NYPD and wanting to be the reform mayor. A war of words between police unions and Rev.
Summer's Nearly Dunzo, So Go Have Some Funzo

Summer's Nearly Dunzo, So Go Have Some Funzo

Earlier this year, when the Winter started to ebb and the first signs of Spring appeared, many people immediately became consumed with the arrival of summer and the many splendid things we planned to do.
Institutional Investors Look For Big Rent

Institutional Investors Look For Big Rent

Institutional real estate investors are beginning to rent out some of their Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy properties for as much as $18,000 per month.
Bed-Stuy Block Declared Greenest in Brooklyn

Bed-Stuy Block Declared Greenest in Brooklyn

Macon Street residents celebrate their block winning the 2014 Greenest Block in the Borough contest.

Mix & Mingle At Therapy Wine Bar

The Therapy Wine Bar is having a Mix & Mingle tomorrow night Any establishment whose moniker includes wine, beer, cheese and chocolate, and calls itself Therapy Wine Bar is the BKReader's kind of watering hole.