We know Christmas was only yesterday, but if you want to start planning how to get rid of that lovely Christmas tree, here are some options. Please note, you must remove all decorations from your tree before disposing of it at these events! Mulchfest Chipping Event at Prospect Park [http:
Happy Kwanzaa! Today is the first day of of the holiday, which neighbors around the borough are celebrating throughout this week. Looking for some family-friendly ways to enjoy it in the area? Here are a few events happening nearby: Kwanzaa Celebration at the Central Library [http://africlassical.blogspot.com/2012/
gifts
If you’ve been procrastinating about buying gifts, a reminder that there are some good gifts to be found within walking distance [/holidays/local-holiday-shopping-guide-10-gifts-for-under-10-in-kensington], and that Church Avenue has your wrapping needs covered [/holidays/best-bets-for-wrapping-paper-on-church-ave]. So, have you checked everyone off of your list? [poll id=”4″]
dogs
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week in review
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volunteering
If you’re in the neighborhood tomorrow, consider volunteering at the Flatbush Reformed Church’s [https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushReformedChurch] Bread for the Journey special Christmas meal [http://flatbushfarmshare.wordpress.com/2012/12/16/special-christmas-community-meal-volunteers-needed/] . Volunteers are needed on Saturday, December 22 at noon at the church house, just behind
flatbush jewish center
With so much talk about Christmas this week, what do you do if you don’t celebrate that holiday? Some rely on Chinese take-out and watching movies with friends, which is just what’s happening [https://www.facebook.com/events/414987868573621/?ref=3] at the Flatbush Jewish Center [http://www.
barclays center
Stepping into the Barclays Center [http://www.barclayscenter.com/] for the first time for last night’s Leonard Cohen show [https://twitter.com/AudreyGray/status/282148711738507264], it was hard not to want to walk around and look at every last thing in the new arena. The [empty, no surprise] Nets
Education
When you start thinking about making your community better while you’re in the 5th grade, you’re a terrific person in our book. Which is why we salute Class 5-215 at PS 230 [http://www.ps230.org], who were so inspired by Councilman Brad Lander’s [http://bradlander.com/
coat drive
The annual New York Cares Coat Drive [http://newyorkcares.org/volunteer/holiday_volunteering/coat_drive/index.php] is still underway, and with a goal of collecting 200,000 new or clean gently used coats to help neighbors in need, including those affected by Hurricane Sandy, they could use your help.
Beers
Tomorrow is the final Gridlock Alert Day of the holiday season, which means a lot of people are travelling out of and into the city – and that many of those people, after all that traffic, could probably use a drink. If you’ve got friends and relatives coming into town