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CPC at P.S.153 10th Year Anniversary Gala Dance to the Next Decade Friday, May 1, 2009 P.S. 153 Auditorium 1970 Homecrest Ave Brooklyn NY 11229 (Corner of Ave T and E 12th Street, Entrance is on Homecrest Ave) For the past 10 years, the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) After School Program at P.S. 153 has provided unique educational programming for the students in the Homecrest neighborhood of Brooklyn. The CPC has proven a deep commitment to such a diverse and culturally-rich community, with goals to educate and expand young minds, encourage growth, develop creativity, support for immigrant families, celebrate different cultures, and strengthen community ties. To celebrate our 10th Year Anniversary, we present the great diversity of dance around the world. The Gala will have our all time favorite Beatles Medley. Not only that, the extraordinary Hip Hop Dance, Locking Dance, Korean Dance, Indian Dance and Chinese Dance will bring you a memorable evening. Please come enjoy the wonderful performance presented by our talented rising stars of tomorrow from the CPC at P.S. 153. The event will be held Friday, May 1, 2009 at 5:15PM at the School Auditorium. Suggested donation $3. Please call 718-627-6373 or email wchan2@cpc-nyc.org for tickets and more information. |
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Know Your Rights: A Breakfast Forum on Tenants' Rights The Forum will address: Tenants Rights & Landlord Responsibilities Advocacy & Mediation Resources Speakers include representatives from Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Housing and Community Renewal, Office of NYS Assemblyman Vito Lopez, Housing Court Answers, Brooklyn Housing and Family Services, and more. There will be a $10.00 fee for this forum. RSVP to Karen Lander at 212-983-4800 ext. 121, waabrsvp@gmail.com, or www.communityuplink.net/tenantsrights.htm |
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The Bushwick Workforce Resource Center (BWRC) serves as an extension of Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT) Thornton Street location, (our main job training center for youth and adults) and it will provide greater access to our educational, job training and employment services at a time when demand for such services are on the rise due to the economy. Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location: 280 Wyckoff Avenue (entrance on Gates Avenue) Brooklyn, NY 11237 Directions: by Subway: M or L train to Myrtle and Wyckoff Ave Contact Information: 718-381-3222 info@objtobs.org Company Profile: Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT) was founded in 1984 by the late Sister Mary Franciscus, RSM, to serve the at-risk, out-of-school, and unemployed youth of Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Over the next decade, OBT established innovative employment and training strategies for young people and instituted new programs including support services for the newly employed, adult job training and daytime and evening literacy classes. Due to the success of its programs, OBT opened a second full-service site in 2001, OBT North, to serve residents of Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and Williamsburg in response to a lack of needed services in these communities. |
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A PLATE OF CHICKEN SOCIAL Celebrate the publication of Matthew Rohrer's new book of poems A PLATE OF CHICKEN. Bring your own chicken to this potluck chicken social and bring your favorite stories about chicken(s) to share No poetry reading, just chicken stories and plate upon plate of chicken. @ Lilian Vernon Creative Writers’ House, 58 west 10th Street, NYC Some refreshments provided, BYOC [bring your own chicken] Hosted by UGLY DUCKLING PRESSE uglyducklingpresse.org |
MPS Presents - RE/BUILD: A Collaborative Design Exhibition. An exhibition of custom works by New York designers and architects built from a variety of repurposed materials from the MPS shop and manufactured in limited time. The challenge brings the Brooklyn community together, and highlights what happens when visionary designers join forces with a manufacturer to bring ideas to life. |
BLOOD DRIVE: Donate blood now. People can’t live without it. Hosted by the Arab American Family Support Center Saturday May 16, 2009 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM 150 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Busmobile Eligibility criteria: *be in general good health *Minimum weight: 110 lbs *Between 16-76 years of age (16 year olds require parental consent forms available at www.nybloodcenter.org) For more information regarding medical eligibility for blood donation, call 1-800-688-0900 For questions, call 718-643-8000 x12 Dance Africa Pre-Opening 1368 Fulton Street @ 1PM Each year Restoration hosts the prelude to the BAM Dance Africa festival. Join us as we welcome the visiting artists from Ghana and feature the artistic achievements of the young artists of the Youth Arts Academy and participants from our Arts in Action outreach program. | ||||||||||||||
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Launch Party Morton's The Steakhouse 339 Adams Street 2:00-7:00 p.m. Big Brothers Big Sister of New York is launching their statewide campaign to attract adult male mentors for their programs. The launch party will feature life-size super hero boxes you can climb into, fun giveaways for new applicants and Morton’s food and refreshments. Join us for a fun-filled afternoon! Visit www.whichoneareyou.org for more information about this exciting campaign! |
New York Congregational Nursing Center 135 Linden Boulevard East Flatbush, between Bedforsd and Rogers) Brooklyn, 11226 Contact: Irene Carr 718.693.6060 On Saturday, May 30th, New York Congregational Nursing Center (NYCNC) will host volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Brooklyn, Plymouth Congregational Church of the Pilgrims, and community members for its” 7th Annual Intergenerational Day of Gardening. Volunteers of all ages will join together to create a landscape of love and legacy for the residents of NYCNC. Volunteers will clean, prune and plant gardens of herbs, vegetables and flowers. The campus becomes alive with the vibrant colors of nature. Residents assist with the planting or railing flower boxes and planters that adorn the walkway and patio of the Facility. Vincas, petunias, and impatiens as well as tomatoes, squash and string beans become the canvas of the campus. Residents, staff and family become in tune to the wonders of nature. The Intergenerational Day of Gardening is a special occasion for volunteers from the community and residents, staff, and family members of the Nursing Center to share their passion for gardening. Through horticulture the residents are able to create and nurture living things and link generations together. The participants in the Intergenerational Day of Gardening leave their legacy by beatifying the environment for the residents during the Spring and Summer months. | ||||||||||||||
Join the Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Organization on Sunday, May 31st from 2-4p for a bowling party at Melody Lanes in Sunset Park, Brooklyn (471 36th St. btwn 4th & 5th Aves)! $20 donation includes two hours of bowling, shoes, birthday cake (to celebrate Miss Brooklyn's 23rd!) and an autographed photo of the current Miss Brooklyn and Miss Brooklyn's Outstanding Teen! A portion of the day's proceeds will go to the Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Organization. Only 30 tickets left! To purchase tickets, e-mail: missbrooklynmao@aol.com The Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Program is an official preliminary to the Miss New York and Miss America Pageants. The Miss America Organization celebrates young female scholars who are actively involved in their communities. Annually, the Miss America Organization awards over $45 million in scholarship assistance to women ages 17-24. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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