Central Brooklyn
Photo by Ditmas Park CornerWe’re one week away from #GivingTuesday [http://www.givingtuesday.org/], a global day following Black Friday and Cyber Monday that focuses on giving back to the community. We can’t think of a better way to give back than helping our neighborhood schools. Donors Choose
Central Brooklyn
Photo by KensingtonBKWe’re one week away from #GivingTuesday [http://www.givingtuesday.org/], a global day following Black Friday and Cyber Monday that focuses on giving back to the community. We can’t think of a better way to give back than helping our neighborhood schools. Donors Choose [http://www.
after school program
Photo via New York CaresDo you have a gently used coat that you don’t wear anymore? Have your kids grown out of last year’s winter gear? Donate your old coats as part of the NY Cares 27th Annual Coat Drive [https://www.newyorkcares.org/coat-drive]. The after-school program
330 Rugby Road
Have great stuff you no longer need? Share it with a neighbor and see what’s free for the taking at the Stop ‘N’ Swap community reuse event in Ditmas Park on June 7. Stop ‘N’ Swaps invite the public to bring clean, portable, reusable items to share with those
330 Rugby Road
Image courtesy The Dad BeatsNeighbors, get ready for a night filled with music, dancing, food and more! Tomorrow, Thursday, March 26, everyone is invited to join our neighborhood’s much lovedThe Dad Beats [https://www.facebook.com/events/1553231998262957/]for a fundraiser for PS 139 [http://ps139.org/](330 Rugby
330 Rugby Road
If you’ve been wondering whether PS 139 [http://ps139.org/] is the right fit for your child, next Wednesday is a good time to find out! PS 139 [http://ps139.org/] (330 Rugby Road, by Cortelyou Road) will be holding tours for parents of prospective students on Wednesday, January
fundraiser
Neighbor Valeriya Kostinenko let us know parents are putting together a concert fundraiser for PS 139 [http://ps139.org/], and they’re hoping to have some local musicians volunteer to play at the event. All the proceeds from the event will go directly to PS 139. Any musician who’s
Education
Tuesday, June 17, join zealous zoologists and burgeoning botanists alike at PS 139 [http://ps139.org] for the school’s Annual Science Night! Attendees can learn all about students’ super cool projects, get interactive with hands-on science rooms, and even check out a real “jungle gym.” The community is welcomed
birthdays
Tom Montuori, a resident of Rugby Road for more than 50 years and a man some consider the Mayor of Ditmas Park [/blog/neighbors/talking-to-tom-montuori-the-mayor-of-ditmas-park], celebrates his 95th birthday today, March 19. http://youtu.be/-LkaMDuvKU8 This afternoon, third graders from PS 139 stopped by his house to sing “Happy
Cortelyou at Twilight
Thanks to neighbors like you, the Flatbush Development Corporation [http://fdconline.org/], Brooklyn Hearth [http://www.brooklynhearth.com/], the NYC Department of Small Business Services [http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/home/home.shtml], and not least of all generous Cortelyou businesses, October 10’s Cortelyou at Twilight [/blog/
ps 139
If you missed Ilya and Emilia Kabakov’s Ship of Tolerance [http://www.shipoftolerance.org/theshipoftolerao.html] last week at the DUMBO Arts Festival [http://dumboartsfestival.com], here’s another chance to check out the creations of some local students: from 11am-3pm on Sunday, October 6, the ship will be
ps 139
A few weeks back, there was hope for vastly-improved sanitation conditions [/blog/education/is-your-childs-personal-information-safe-at-ps-139] outside the PS 139 [http://ps139.org/] schoolyard on Argyle Road–but as of last night and today, it seems like there might still be a bit of an issue. A neighbor who sent the photo