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PYOB: Print Your Own Books at the Brooklyn Public Library

Let’s say you’re tired of reading on your computer or Kindle but still have a hankering for the latest free ebook from the fabulous Project Gutenberg [http://www.gutenberg.org/]. You could go out and find a physical copy of The Yazoo Mystery [http://www.amazon.com/gp/

10 Ways to Celebrate Giving Tuesday in Park Slope

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday [https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/Shop-Small/], Cyber Monday, and now: Giving Tuesday [http://givingtuesday.org/]. Created by the 92nd Street Y, the aim is “to create a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season. It celebrates and encourages charitable

PS 10 Parents Raise Concerns at CEC Rezoning Meeting

With two more days to go, the rezoning question [/blog/tag/rezoning] is still hotly contested. The latest meeting, which took place last night at PS 10, was contentious, though fewer people attended. The organized Coalition of Residents for Fair Rezoning had a strong presence. Many who spoke echoed the

Basketball Gets Local

Hey, did you know that Park Slope has a professional basketball [http://www.nba.com/nets/] team? No, really. Perhaps the controversy over the Barclays Center [/blog/tag/barclays-center] interfered with an open-armed Park Slope welcome for the Brooklyn Nets. But they’re here. For those who don’t follow

Time for Christmas Decorations

Halloween’s history. Thanksgiving’s over. It’s time for Christmas. For some, Christmas is a joyous season, a celebration of Jesus and America. For others, it’s a time to avoid department stores, put up with over-the-top yard decor, and endure ceaseless Christmas music. Nothing to be done about

Still Have Questions About Rezoning? The DOE Has Answers

The Department of Education’s Office of Portfolio Management has put together a FAQ [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-wZFBzvW7wRcTBKa3AwOTRWQTA/edit] sheet on the Park Slope elementary school rezoning proposal [/blog/education/the-re-rezoning-of-park-slope-public-schools]. The questions are good ones; the answers are not always compelling. On the need to decrease

This Week at the Coop: Thanksgiving Madness

Okay, there wasn’t as much madness at the Park Slope Food Coop [http://foodcoop.com/] on the day before Thanksgiving as one might have thought. In the early afternoon, there was hardly a line. Three people stood in the express line, a dozen or so in the regular line.

Mashed Potatoes Needed Now, and Other Thanksgiving Volunteer Opportunities

Some last minute volunteer opportunities for those who remain in town for the Thanksgiving holiday. You’re already making mashed potatoes and fruit salad for your family. Why not make a little extra and help those in need? THE MEAL: Thursday Staten Island Thanksgiving Dinner serving 400 people. THE NEED:

How to Stop Rezoning

Taking a page out of the PS 39 parents’ handbook, Northwest Slope neighbors are mobilizing to fight the rezoning proposal the CEC will soon consider [/blog/education/the-re-rezoning-of-park-slope-public-schools]. To avoid being zoned out of PS 321, the group has lined 5th Avenue with fliers inviting neighbors to join the Facebook

Dog of the Day: Ozzie

Today we meet neighbor Connie’s crazy, puppy-hating, 11-year-old alpha-male-wannabe rescue. What’s your dog’s name? Ozzie. He’s a crazy dog. What makes him crazy? The terrier is the devil. And he’s a half pointer, which doesn’t help either. I mean, crazy how? He hates puppies.