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There aren’t too many scheduled changes to trains in our area this week, but there are some that might affect your trip, depending on your destination. And let’s not count out unexpected issues, like the signal problems that caused a lot of delays on the B/Q lines
Essays Book Club
If you’re like us, the cooler weather makes you want to curl up with a good book. And if you’re looking for some literary suggestions, check out this month’s stellar selections for the Community Bookstore [http://communitybookstore.net/] book clubs. Community Bookstore Book Club, led by Stephanie
Clean-up
Join the Park Slope Civic Council [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/] to beautify, recycle, and clean up the neighborhood at the Fall Civic Sweep [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/2013/09/civic-sweep-fall-2013/] on Saturday, October 19 from 10am to 2pm, rain or shine. Volunteers will gather in front of the Old Stone House/JJ
A reminder that tonight, Monday, October 7 at 6:30pm you can join neighbors for the first participatory budgeting neighborhood assembly [/politics/get-involved-in-the-third-year-of-participatory-budgeting-with-brad-lander] of the year in Councilmember Brad Lander’s District 39 [http://bradlander.com/PB]. The event will be at PS 230, 1 Albemarle Road at McDonald Avenue.
There aren’t too many scheduled changes to trains in our area this week, but there are some that might affect your trip, depending on your destination. And let’s not count out unexpected issues, like the signal problems that caused a lot of delays on the B/Q lines
Ocean Avenue
The NYPD is investigating after they found a 19-month-old boy dead in an Ocean Avenue apartment last night. Police say they responded to a 911 call of a possible emotionally disturbed woman on Sunday, October 6 at just before 8pm at a building on Ocean Ave near Glenwood Rd, and
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Prospect Gardens Pharmacy
Neon pumpkins taking over the window display of Prospect Gardens Pharmacy [http://www.yelp.com/biz/prospect-gardens-pharmacy-brooklyn], 89 7th Avenue at Union Street. Have you seen signs of fall arriving in Park Slope? Send pictures to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.
If you’re not up for some stein-heavy Oktoberfest happenings [/blog/events/last-weekend-to-celebrate-oktoberfest], we’ve also got a book drive where you’ll find dollar deals, an art show, a conductor-less string ensemble performance, and more. Great American Book Drive at the Central Library [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/central/great-american-book-drive]
At the local markets this weekend, learn how to make a North Indian dish, then pick up some olive oil and cook something up yourself! Today at the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket [https://www.facebook.com/GrandArmyPlazaGreenmarket], meet Mukti Banerjee of Mukti’s Kitchen [http://www.muktiskitchen.com/] and taste
Neighbor Glenda Z sent in this photo of some amazing autumn leaves in Prospect Park. Get out there an enjoy them this weekend! Have you seen signs of fall arriving in Park Slope? Send pictures to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.