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Volunteers Christina Das and John Wasserman volunteering with People in Need. Courtesy of Nowshin Ali.New mutual aid groups, grassroots organizations that operate on the idea that communities can and should care for one another out of solidarity, have been springing up all around Brooklyn since the early days of
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Who says the 10 and under set deserve all the fun? Teens and adults can also learn some new skills locally this month and next, including yoga, sewing and home decor tricks, and even fun with plants. No Sweat Sewing Workshop at the Flatbush Reformed Church [http://flatbushmutualaid.wix.com/
Bicycle Repair Clinics
If your bike has been sitting in storage, tires slowly deflating for the last six months or so of horrific weather, now’s the time to start getting it ready for spring! Flatbush Mutual Aid [http://flatbushmutualaid.wix.com/flatbushmutualaid] will be offering bike tune up workshops this Saturday, March
crafts
Flatbush Mutual Aid [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flatbush-Mutual-Aid/110809329107410] will be holding an all-level sewing workshop [https://www.facebook.com/events/360603057372968/] tomorrow at the Flatbush Reformed Church [https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushReformedChurch] (890 Flatbush Ave. on the corner of Church) basement gym from 1:30-4pm. A neighbor from
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Fun things to do in the neighborhood for younger kids, older kids, and kids at heart. Be sure to check back on Thursday to see what’s happening in the area this weekend. Monday, February 4 • Let Loose at Storytime: The Friends of Cortelyou Library have organized a parent-led storytime