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Happy Tuesday, Brooklyn! I am your host, Patrick Murray, brining you the rundown of everything happening today.

First, today's weather:

Breezy and cool with a high of 42 and a low of 36.

Here are the top stories in Brooklyn today:

1. NYC's first-ever co-working/play space, BrookLearn, just opened in Carroll Gardens. The 35,000 square-foot space features a state-of-the-art work space for adults, and an indoor play structure targeted for children aged 0 to 5. (Time Out New York Kids)
2. Red Hook residents are growing increasingly frustrated by the ongoing closure of the Red Hook Recreation Center. The rec center has been closed since March 2020 and was one of three similar sites that was damaged during a September storm that kept it closed. A staff member at the center, who asked not to be named, claimed that the building would be closed completely and that all staff were being reassigned. (Brooklyn Paper)
3. A Brooklyn nonprofit teamed up with a swimming school to host its first free class at a new recreation center. The former site of the Bedford Union Armory, the Major Owens Community Center, hosted the Tank Proof nonprofit and Imagine Swimming to provide the free lessons. (CBS New York)

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Today in Brooklyn:

• Choreographers & Cocktails with the Joyce Theater. (6:45 p.m.)
• Sad Night Dynamite at Baby's All Right. (6 p.m.)
• Free Admission Tuesday at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. (10 a.m.)
• Itai Kriss at Wild Birds. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Thank you to Katie for her generous volunteering effort at the Brooklyn Bridge Park! (Instagram)

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Events:

• Seven Acres Montessori Virtual Middle School Open House (December 7)
• We Have Fun: A Free Weekly Comedy Show (December 8)
• Four Key Voices Address the History & Need for Philanthropy Giving to Social Welfare Programs (December 8)
• WEBINAR: Deconstructing Leg Pain (December 8)
• Seven Acres Montessori Virtual Prospective Parent Event (December 9)
• Success Academy Bushwick Virtual Information Session (December 9)
• Joe Lovano in intimate performance supporting BYMP (December 11)
• Big Apple Circus is NOW OPEN in New York City! (December 12)
• Tai Chi Flow! Tuesdays Live (Park Slope) & online (5 classes weekly) (December 14)
• Christmas Concert: John Rutter’s and Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria (December 19)
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— Patrick Murray

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