library
The Cortelyou Library Friends [www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibraryfriends] are about to kick off another season of volunteer story time, and they need your help! Parents, nannies, folks without kids, students–all are encouraged and welcome to read at story time starting Thursday, September 5. Here are the slots they’re
volunteering
Teens at the Park Slope Jewish Center [http://psjc.org] are turning lemons into lemonade this Sunday, June 9, from 11am to 3pm at the corner of 14th Street and 8th Avenue in the hopes of raising money for childhood cancer research [https://www.facebook.com/events/605143026170490/]. Part of
Events
Join Compost for Brooklyn [http://compostforbrooklyn.org/] at the garden on Newkirk and E 8th St this Saturday, March 30 from 11-2pm to help finish up renovations [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151810810937729&set=a.10150170945787729.365436.333868227728&type=1] in preparation for their new compost
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
volunteering
Newkirk Cares Collaborative [https://www.facebook.com/NewkirkCollaborative] is holding a final greening day this season, cleaning out tree pits along Newkirk and Coney Island Avenues, planting daffodil and tulip bulbs for next Spring, and building three more tree guards. They’re meeting up at Newkirk Plaza (outside the Metro
green
A big thanks to Maria Newsom Fahey and her crew of young volunteers for doing a tree pit cleanup on East 9th Street at Foster! Your work makes the street look much nicer, and the whole neighborhood appreciates it. Donald Loggins sends these photos of the volunteers at work.
david huber
The Saltzman's going away party at JFK airport. From left to right: Susan Saltzman, Boardmember Tara Hodgens, Jessica Saltzman, Steven Saltzman, Matthew Saltzman and David Huber.When Sheepshead Bay native David Huber, 25, first became involved with the Dream Factory organization [http://dreamfactoryincbrk.org/] four years ago, he
anthony giacobbe
One person’s junk is another person’s treasure, right? Well, there will be a lot of junk and a lot of potential treasure available tomorrow, June 4, when the Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association cobbles together 15 to 20 garage sales worth of stuff into one location: the Neighborhood Yard Sale
advocacy
[/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/scavo.jpg]Theresa Scavo, Community Board 15 ChairpersonThe New York City Community Boards – the 50 member panels forming the hyper-local level of city government – are accepting applications until Monday, February 22. For nearly half a century, the Boards have served as a go-to resource for residents