🌱 Bed-Stuy Joins Library Contest + New Brooklyn Pride HQ

Rise and shine, Bed-Stuy! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on in the neighborhood today.

First, today's weather:

Occasional afternoon rain. High: 58 Low: 56.

Here are the top stories today in Bed-Stuy:

1. Here's How To Vote For Bed-Stuy In NYC's Library Display Contest (Bed-Stuy Patch)
2. Brooklyn Community Pride Center Unveils New Headquarters (Gay City News)
3. Tremaine Wright to speak at NY Cannabis Insider conference tomorrow (syracuse.com)

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Today in Bed-Stuy:

• Intergalactic Beets Records (3:00 PM)
• Brooklyn North Parent Town Hall: Led By Us, For Us (6:00 PM)

Bed-Stuy Patch Notebook

• Brooklyn Museum: "November 4th is #AskAConservator Day! Conservators around the world will be answering questions about their work in the spirit of sharing knowledge and celebrating the growth of the field, and our #BKMConservation staff would love to hea..." (Instagram)
• Save Our Streets Brooklyn: "Spooky Season is here!!! 👻 Come join SOS this Saturday @ 5pm as we host a haunted house experience for the community!!! Candy, Halloween vibes, and good times will be on deck!!! #sosbrooklyn #crownheights #scaryhours #nia" (Instagram)
• Weeksville Heritage Center: "Do you have an idea for a community-oriented program? Apply for a Weeksville Wednesdays Space Grant to use our space to bring your idea to fruition. In alignment with our commitment to providing a convening place for residents of Central..." (Facebook)
• The Laundromat Project: "How would you shape your environment to work better for your community? Today we’re pleased to shout out BlackSpace for People-Powered Pay-it-Forward Day 4! BlackSpace is a national collective of Black urbanists who leads community desig..." (Facebook)
• The Laundromat Project: "This year’s Artists-in-Residence met the challenges of 2021 with three projects fostering well being and bringing holistic healing practices to their communities. Join us November 10 at Gather & Create to be inspired by their work! RSVP ..." (Facebook)

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— Anna Quinn

About me: Hello readers! My name is Anna Quinn and I cover all things Park Slope, Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights and Prospect Heights for Patch. I've also covered the west side of Manhattan and 14 other Brooklyn neighborhoods during my time as a Patch reporter. I'm a former Hearst Connecticut reporter, a Loyola Maryland grad and a general news junkie. Tell me your stories at anna.quinn@patch.com and follow @AnnaQuinnPatch on Twitter to read mine.

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