Summer Arts at Brooklyn Friends School offers a diverse and exciting art experience for children ages 7 to 12 (grades 3 to 7 in September 2018.) Boys and girls from schools across New York City explore their creativity and artistic abilities through an enriched interdisciplinary program. Children participate in all of the exciting studio art classes […]
They come in pink, black, yellow and red like a field of wildflowers but they are the bewigged Middle School coven who make up the bulk of the cast of Roald Dahl’s horror comedy opening his weekend. First published in 1983 and made into a movie starring Angelica Huston in 1990, The Witches tells the story of recently […]
Join us at the 2nd annual Brooklyn Friends School FoodFest! Saturday, May 6, 2017 Purchase tickets now! 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Brooklyn Friends School Upper School building at 116 Lawrence Street, Downtown Brooklyn Come hungry and plan to purchase eats from local restaurants and food vendors. Watch cooking demos to pick up […]
The Middle School Production of Roald Dahl’s “The Witches” will take place on Friday, May 6 at 4pm and 7pm and Saturday, May 7 at 7pm. Tickets are free but need to be reserved here.
Upper School Privilege Day on April 13 was a time for listening, questioning, observing and learning as the entire student body and faculty examined real-life issues of privilege, oppression, and inequities in school and beyond. The day was organized by the Upper School’s Youth Action Project (YAP), who led — with other interested and involved […]
This year, Brooklyn Friends students in 7th-12th grade received a total of 57 awards in the National Latin Exam, including a perfect score for 9th grader Holly H., two gold summa cum laude awards for 10th graders Angel I. and Jason C., and 19 silver medal maxima cum laude awards – the very highest honors. The National Latin […]
Week of May 9 On Monday the BFS Girls Varsity Softball Team defeated LREI in the ISAL Semifinals 16-4 at Randall’s Island. The team got off to a slow start after a long bus ride as they battled through traffic. It was the team’s first game on dirt and grass all season. BFS gave up two runs […]
This year’s PAT SERVICE LEARNING SPRING DAY OF SERVICE on April 9 was a wonderful day. The morning PurpleStride 5K Run& Family Friendly Walk with Angie Ungaro (Gr. 7/8 Dean and Librarian) and her family was a great success. (see group photo at right of Mimi’s Milers). There was strong Middle School representation – students, […]
A new building. A different location. Creative visual artists whose work is inspiring, provocative, imaginative and proficient. The BFS International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Show this month recalls, in some ways, last year’s heralded opening of the new Whitney Museum. Please come to celebrate the visual arts at BFS by attending this special community exhibition. The […]
Make a Senior Legacy Gift The class of 2016 will be the first to graduate from 116 Lawrence Street, our state-of-the art Upper School facility. In honor of that milestone, a committee of senior parents is working together on behalf of the 12th graders to raise money to create a Senior Legacy Gift. Our […]
Purchase tickets now! Head of School Dr. Larry Weiss invites you to an evening with author and investigative reporter BOB WOODWARD as he discusses WHAT ELECTION 2016 MIGHT BRING: Lessons from Nixon to Obama with CNN journalist BILL WEIR. Brooklyn Friends School Tuesday, April 19th 6 to 7:15 pm 375 Pearl Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201 […]
RESERVE YOUR BIKE NOW! It’s back, better, and closer than ever! Join us at a private indoor cycling and cardio party at the SoulCycle Brooklyn Heights Studio. This event is great for newcomers and advanced riders alike. Who better to ride with than…Friends?! All proceeds will benefit Brooklyn Friends School Programming. This event is open to families and […]
