Snap, Crackle, Swap! Score Pop up Swap is Tomorrow 11/21!

This is definitely a Recessionista's dream, I am so in.

Are ugly sweaters crowding your closet and out of date CDs taking up too much shelf space? Instead of getting snubbed by Beacon's Closet, bring your old stuff to SCORE! Pop up Swap where you can drink bloody marys and trade it for someone else's. After all, one man's trash, is another man's treasure. This all-day exchange is being presented by Bust, Flavorpill, Yelp , GirlieGirl Army & MeanRed at 3rd Ward and includes a fashion section curated by Nylon senior editor Nisha Gopalan, a music section curated by Showpaper, DVDs and media finds curated by the Desk Set, and housewares and miscellany curated by Natalie Kamei.

Plus all proceeds go to food rescue organization City Harvest!

SCORE! Pop-up Swap
When: November 21st
1pm-7pm1 (donations accepted up until 5pm)
Where: 3rd Ward // 195 Morgan Ave @ Stagg
Cost: $3 entry, cheap bloody marys & mimosas until 5pm
& Complimentary Colt 45 from 1-2pm
RSVP: Here

Presented by Bust, Flavorpill, Yelp, GirlieGirl Army & MeanRed

Swap Categories

• Clothing & Accessories (Guys, Gals, Kids) - curated by Nisha Gopalan (senior editor, Nylon Magazine)
• Music - curated by Showpaper
• Art Supplies - curated by Lowbrow Society For The Arts
• Books DVDs / Media - curated by The Desk Set
• Housewares & Miscellany - curated by Natalie Kamei

See you there!

A Little Bit of Country-3rd Wards Bluegrass BBQ Today 8/23

Throw on your overalls because this Sunday, 3rd Ward is bringing the bluegrass to Brooklyn with a Bluegrass BBQ featuring local Bluegrass Bands, an open bluegrass jam session, cheap eats by Chef Jeremy Spector, apple bobbing, horse shoes, a photobooth and FREE Colt 45 from 4 to 5 pm

3rd Ward Bluegrass BBQ

When: Sunday, August 23rd, 4-9pm

Where:  3rd Ward is located at 195 Morgan Ave., in East Williamsburg, near the Grand, Montrose, and Morgan stops on the L train

Cost: Free Admission, Free Colt 45 from 4-5pm

Chef Jeremy Spector and local Bluegrass bands Melody Allegra & Friends, The Strung Out String Band,  Jefferson Hamer & Stephanie Coleman and Free Advice. Plus, one of my favorite groups, the Band of Bicycles will be on hand with bike blended libations and song. 

Tech it out! Handmade Music Night at 3rd Ward, 7/16

So this month's handmade music extravaganza is special because it features the work of some of my fellow ITPers! The handmade party returns this Thursday with a science-fair-style showcase of new creations in music making.

Along with free PBR while it lasts, 3rd Ward will showcase the latest high-tech inventions for musicians, complete with demos, an open lab to meet the creators, and live musical performances...Believe me, you won't want to miss this.

Sequence everything: CRUDBOX / STEVEN LITT

The CrudBox is an original hardware step sequencer in a briefcase, which plugs into and sequences everything from cassette decks to power tools and turns them into musical patterns.

Looping hardware: LOOOP-R / RUI PEREIRA

Looop-R is a musical, visual, hardware, software instrument.

Shake the beats: EGGBEATER / TED HAYES

This wireless, egg-shaped controller lets you mash loops, control filters, and play music using live gestures.

Ableton hacking: AKAI APC40, HACKED / MICHAEL HATSIS

Live laptop fans, take note: the commercially-available Akai APC40 Ableton Live controller warped to make new musical performances possible.

Handmade Music Night

Thursday 7/16

7:30-10:30pm

FREE

3rd Ward is located at 195 Morgan Ave., in East Williamsburg, near the Grand, Montrose, and Morgan stops on the L train

New SkiDs on the Block-3rd Ward Block Party & Free Bikes 5/3

Good things always come in threes...Come celebrate 3rd Wards' 3rd Anniversary in Brooklyn this Sunday May 3rd!

Kick off the official start of New York Bike Month at

3rd Ward’s Green Bikes Birthday Block Party from 2-8pm And as an added bonus when you sign up for a 3rd Ward membership during the month of May you will receive a free bike!

Here's just some of the great things happening at the event, along with the FREE admission + Colt 45:

* BBQ from Chef Stephanie Sugawara

* Summer drinks

* Bike competitions & performances on the hour

* Films from Empire

* Music videos from Moviehouse

* Photobooth

* Badminton

* Selena Kimball in the Gallery

* FREE WORKSHOPS: Bike Repair, Reclaimed Lumber, Furniture Design, Welding Basics, Experimental Video Presentation, Building Green,

Jewelry Workshop: Flocking, Fabrication: Alginate Casting, Leather as an Art

*LIVE MUSIC from The Wild Yaks, Aa, Pterodactyl, Afuche, Drew Heffron Grizzly Spears.

RSVP events@3rdward.com
For more information visit
http://www.3rdward.com/greenbikes

3rd Ward is located at 195 Morgan Ave., in East Williamsburg, near the Grand, Montrose, and Morgan stops on the L train

(This event is happening on Stagg Street btwn Morgan Ave & Bogart Street)

Resonance in Residence--Sound Sculptures at 3rd Ward Tonight!

What happens when you put 7 artists in a room and ask them to create a sculptural object focusing on sound? A collaborative installation combining 100 algorithmically-controlled, sound-generating motors and field recordings, of course! Sounds pretty cool, right?

Join 3rd Ward for the opening reception on Friday, March 6th from 7 to 10 p. There'll be free beer (Hooray!), an electronics demo, and of course, a three dimensional, multi-sensorial art experience!
Be there!!

RSVP gallery@3rdward.com
For more information visit
http://www.3rdward.com/

3rd Ward is located at 195 Morgan Ave., in East Williamsburg, near the Grand, Montrose, and Morgan stops on the L train

Double or Nothing...MovieHouse Turns 2, Feb 8th

And to celebrate 3rd Ward has challenged filmmakers to make 2-minute shorts following a few special rules: each movie is a sequel, has only two characters and takes place on a Tuesday.

VJ Clay Franklin has mixed up some special birthday beats and Chef J Perelmuter is cooking up some tasty free celebratory treats.

Come out to see what moviehouse masterminds - new and old - did with a few little restrictions. It'll be twice as good as you imagined.

Doors 7 pm, Films 8 pm,
Live Music 9 pm
FREE!!

RSVP: moviehouse@3rdward.com.
For more information visit
www.3rdward.com/moviehouse.

3rd Ward is located at 195 Morgan Ave., in East Williamsburg, near the Grand, Montrose, and Morgan stops on the L train

A DIY Discotech-Handmade Music Night at 3rd Ward 1/15

Ok..free PABST and creative new instruments & music, I'm SOLD!

The always wonderful 3rd Ward, Etsy.com, Make Magazine, and Createdigitalmusic.com present
Handmade Music Night!

Thursday, January 15
7:30 - 10:30 pm, FREE!

Part party, part mixer, part Science Fair, and
part performance, this is an informal chance for geeksters and the geek-curious to come together, relax, and discover new sounds and drink complimentary Pabst.
The evening is a gathering of inventors of new instruments & music technology.

Featuring circuit-bent toys, custom software and patches,
interactive digital & visual instruments, custom electronics,
electricity-powered noisemakers, DIY robots and new acoustic
instruments.

This event is open to everyone from hard-core hackers &
newcomers to music lovers who want to learn about the DIY music scene.
Got a project in progress? Bring it along! Just want to hang out, meet
some makers and discover new things? Drop in!

3rd Ward is located at 195 Morgan Ave., in East Williamsburg, near the Grand, Montrose, and Morgan stops on the L train

Rock out with the Movie House 3rd Ward-1/11

Music + Movies = my favorite combination.

For this month's Moviehouse at 3rd ward, three Brooklyn Bands bring their music
videos to the big screen! Excepter, Ana Lola Roman and Top Step will
showcase their videos, discuss their inspiration with the audience &
perform LIVE at 3rd Ward!

Featured Bands

Excepter
This six-person, electronic music, improv performance group from
Brooklyn is devoted to making music that deconstructs the boundaries
between the psychic friends network and reality television.

Ana Lola Roman
Is not dance music. Not even close. She writes bizarre musical
fairytales, driven by off-kilter piano, synths, and a unique vocal
style.

Top Step
A band nourished by the rhythms of yesterday, inspired by the vibes of today, making music for tomorrow.

Moviehouse brings the very best in local filmmaking to 3rd Ward every
2nd Sunday.

January 11th,
Doors 7 p, Films 8 p,
Live Music 9 p,
FREE!!

RSVP: moviehouse@3rdward.com.
For more information visit
www.3rdward.com/moviehouse.

3rd Ward is located at 195 Morgan Ave., in East Williamsburg, near the Grand, Montrose, and Morgan stops on the L train

War-Drobe War! 3rd Ward Presents Fashion Wars 11/14

First of all can I just say this party sounds amazing. Dress your friends up and vote for the most stylish plus dance and drink the night away......

Zoozoom & 3rd Ward Present Fashion Wars Live –
A Party for Independent Style
Friday, November 14th from 8 pm on...

CALLING ALL STYLISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, INDEPENDENT DESIGNERS, ARTISTS & JUST PLAIN CREATIVE MINDS!

Fashion designers & lovers are invited to dress their friends to compete in Zoozoom's real time FASHION WARS. Photos of participants will appear through out the night and attendees will cast their vote for the most stylish among us.

Be Photographed. Drink. Dance. Party. And show off your fashion chops.

3rd Ward is located at 195 Morgan Ave., in East Williamsburg, near the Grand, Montrose, and Morgan stops on the L train

Friday, November 14th 8pm

Cost: FREE (drinks not incl)

RSVP events@3rdward.com

3rd Ward Election Hoedown, TONIGHT 11/4!

So today, November 4, 2008 is one of the most important days in our election history, why not get out there and watch this historic event live with 3rd Ward!

Watch the votes roll in and the Bushes roll out at 3rd Ward's After Work Election Hoedown!

After work on election day, from 6 pm till the country turns blue, come to 3rd Ward for live election coverage projected 10 ft. x 10 ft.

3rd Ward will be hosting DJs, drinks, eats & "pork barrels" and Brooklyn Royalty will be LIVE screen-printing Obama T's.

Plus, compete to support your candidate and be awarded, 3rd Ward style. We're looking for cheers, impersonators and creative expressions of patriotism.

Come for the fun and go home with a custom made Obama shirt and a new president.

For more information email events@3rdward.com.

3rd Ward is located at 195 Morgan Ave., in East Williamsburg, near the Grand, Montrose, and Morgan stops on the L train

Tuesday, November 4th 6pm-??

Cost: FREE

Flick-Or-Treat! It's Movie House at 3rd Ward

Hey Gang! It's Movie night again this Sunday, October 12th, Moviehouse at 3rd Ward presents four brand new animators with fresh films featuring revenge, epic battle, sex, violence and...vegetables.

This FREE screening series, which debuted in September, brings the very best in local filmmaking to 3rd Ward Every 2nd Sunday of the month.

They also offer drinks, tasty treats, and lively discussion with the filmmakers plus cool beats and visuals of VJ Clay Franklin who lays his favorite songs over spliced together found footage and old movie clips. Not to be missed!

3rd Ward is located at 195 Morgan Ave., in East Williamsburg, near the Grand, Montrose, and Morgan stops on the L train

Sunday, October 12, 2008
Doors 7 pm, Films 8 pm

RSVP: moviehouse@3rdward.com

Here's the line-up:
Awphul Alfie by Maz Salazar
Little Alfie destroys everything in his path as he seeks revenge on the young lady who made him drop his candy bar.

Obsesion by Joshua Weisbrod
News reporter Basher Rockaround suffers the consequences when his biggest fan enters an epic battle with a tiny bald man.

Adventures in Broccoli by Dan Mountain
Sex, violence and vegetables. Is it a dream or just what happens when you wake up?
Cat Food by Christopher KoA young girl and her cat battle as the world falls apart around them.
I hope to see you there.

Reel World...The Movie House comes to 3rd Ward

Hooray! 3rd Ward just added free movies to their monthly calendar. Every 2nd Sunday of the month starting September 14th, you can catch the very best of local filmmaking in Brooklyn.

The debut screening will feature Matthew Lessner's Darling Darling, starring our favorite awkward teen from Juno and Arrested Development, Michael Cera, Astronauts Visit New York by Joanne Getson and Carmen by Leat Klingman.

Doors open at 7pm and the screening begins at 8. Drinks & Snacks will be served with lively discussion with the filmmakers and a chance to dance post-movie. The evening culminates in an AFTER PARTY with VJ Clay Franklin who lays his favorite songs over spliced together found footage and old movie clips. RAD!
RSVP: moviehouse@3rdward.com.

3rd Ward is located at 195 Morgan Ave., in East Williamsburg, near the Grand, Montrose, and Morgan stops on the L train