Save the date! We're one month away from our third annual Van Alen Block Party — a celebration of our vibrant, dynamic, and creative home of Gowanus. 🗓Sat 9/30, 1 pm 📍303 Bond St, BK 💃Free music, performance, family-friendly activities Stay tuned for event highlights! (fb)

Four-time Emmy Award-winner Randy Cohen stops by Van Alen to host his podcast Person Place Thing! This interview show is based on the idea that people are most engaging when they speak not about themselves, but something they care about. 🗓 Thurs, April 6, 6:30 pm 📍Van Alen Institute, 303 Bond St 🎟 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/person-place-thing-with-sreoshy-banerjea-tickets-576187681867 Join us to hear from Sreoshy Banerjea, Executive Director of NYC's Public Design Commission. Our own Executive Director, Deborah Marton, also serves on the Public Design Commission which advocates for innovative, sustainable, and equitable design of NYC’s public spaces and civic structures. (fb)