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How we imagine the scene at Mission Dolores on Wednesday. Photo by team_rockstar [http://instagram.com/p/gMBaoeljhH]Looking for something fun to do in the neighborhood this week? A chance to pretend you’re in sunny California, stories about birthdays, a free pub quiz, and more great events
library
Love your library? Whether your go-to branch is Park Slope (431 6th Avenue), Pacific (25 4th Avenue), or the Central Library (10 Grand Army Plaza), you can help it win $20,000 in the second annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards [http://www.nyclibraryawards.org/]. To nominate a location, neighbors are
Central Library
If you’ve been by the Central Library at Grand Army Plaza during the weekend at some point this month, chances are you’ve seen a guy with a crazy painting set-up, working on a bunch of different pieces all at once. That’s artist Steve Keene [http://stevekeene.com/
bike helmets
Whether you’re just getting into biking for the first time this summer, or you could simply use a new one, save the date to get a free bike helmet [http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.e2d70d4cd03b6dd1d3e3711042289da0] from the Department of Transportation on Tuesday, May 13 from 4-6:
Events
Hear some great comedians while helping one in need, sing to your heart’s content at karaoke, enjoy a night of stand-up and book talk, eat free chili at a cook-off, all this weekend right in the neighborhood! Details on those events and more are below, and for even more,
"mission Dolores"
Now that the temperature has been cranked up a bit, it’s time to get out and have some fun in the neighborhood: Select-All: A Queer Mixer [http://www.thebellhouseny.com/event/451447-select-all-queer-mixer-brooklyn/] When: Thursday, January 9, 7:30-11pm Where: The Bell House [http://www.thebellhouseny.com/], 149 7th Street
Central Library
Halloween fun [/blog/holiday/16-halloween-events-for-kids] gets into full swing this weekend, but before then, learn about the gifted and talented program and meet a Park Slope author! Gifted & Talented Info Session [/blog/education/learn-about-the-gifted-talented-program-on-october-23] When: Wednesday, October 23, 6-8pm Where: Park Slope Education Complex/MS 88 [http://ms88.schoolwires.
Central Library
Got a bored young Stars Wars fan at home who might want to get their hands busy with origami? Following an Origami Yoda party yesterday, the Central Library [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/central] (10 Grand Army Plaza) is collecting Origami Yodas and Darth Papers [https://www.facebook.com/media/
Central Library
NYC is fortunate have over 200 libraries, but it’s no secret that money is tight [http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/03/funding/annual-library-budget-dance-in-nyc-leads-to-call-for-baseline-funding/] for these beloved branches. To help combat their struggles, the first annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards [http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/2013/may/20/nominate-your-library/
Brooklyn Public Library
There’s certainly something to be said for keeping a large home library, but we could all use a little more space. Instead of letting piles of books gather dust into the next decade, gather those extras and donate them to a good cause. If you already dropped off books