BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Sunday’s snowfall brought a holiday mood to Brooklyn Heights, with parks full of kids building snowmen and sledding, and visitors taking photos of the neighborhood’s postcard-pretty streets.
Christmas trees this year are selling like hotcakes, according to Dustin, who mans the organic tree and maple syrup stand at Key Food on Montague Street. The stand is operated by Dylan Peterson of Brooklyn Christmas Trees, who runs another stand in front of the First Unitarian Congregational Society on Pierrepont Street. As of Saturday, “Almost every tree over 6’ is sold out,” Dustin said.
Dustin, who works with Dylan Peterson of Brooklyn Christmas Trees, mans the organic tree and maple syrup stand in front of Key Food on Montague Street. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mary Frost
Trumpet soloist and DUMBO resident Jean-Pelet Matheus played holiday tunes and other melodies on a pocket trumpet near the dual tree stands at Gristedes and All In One Mart on Henry Street. Matheus, who goes by “Trumpetchristman” on Instagram, also plays flugelhorn, French horn, and all manner of brass, woodwind and percussion instruments, including piano. “Piano is actually a percussion instrument,” he pointed out.
Trumpet soloist and DUMBO resident Jean-Pelet Matheus played Christmas tunes and other melodies on a “pocket trumpet” on Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mary FrostTree lightings and Christmas caroling
The holiday mood continues this week with the Brooklyn Heights Garden Club’s Christmas tree lighting on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 5:30 p.m. at the entrance to the Promenade by Montague Street. Enjoy music by Peter Clark (who famously lifted spirits by singing opera and show tunes for free during the pandemic), visit with Santa and afterwards, stroll down Montague Street for some early evening shopping.
Michelle and Knight Darrell enjoy the first snowfall of the season in Cadman Plaza Park. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mary Frost
Caroling is a great way to beat back the dark on these shortest days of the year (the Winter Solstice and official start of winter for our hemisphere this year takes place on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 10:03 a.m. EST).
All are welcome to join the caroling at St. Ann’s Church, 157 Montague St., on Saturday, Dec. 20, from 6-7:30 p.m. Head for St. Ann’s Clinton Street entrance to serenade passersby, and share cookies and hot beverages. All singing abilities are welcome. At 7:30 p.m., a group will venture out into the neighborhood, caroling in the streets and visiting a nearby nursing home and the local fire station.
Families strolled through the transformed landscape in Cadman Plaza Park on Sunday. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mary Frost
Would you rather join a daytime caroling group? On Saturday, Dec. 20, the Atlantic Avenue BID invites all to join in with caroling and treats from select Atlantic Avenue businesses from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The group will be stopping at Page Sargisson Jewelry, Misha & Puf, M. Patmos and Assembly Line Shop between Hoyt and Bond streets.
More daytime caroling takes place on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. at Plymouth Church, 75 Hicks St. Meet in Beecher Garden for an hour of singing through the neighborhood. Music will be provided.
A friendly game of snowball. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mary Frost
The Cobble Hill Holiday Gather and Sing, a community event co-sponsored by the Cobble Hill Association and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, takes place in Cobble Hill Park on Monday, Dec. 22, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Join in for the singing (6-6:30 p.m.), community, cookies, cocoa and cider. The music director from the Brooklyn Youth Chorus will lead a sing-along of classic holiday tunes and festive songs, and BYC members will add their voices. RSVP at the Brooklyn Youth Chorus website.