Wednesday, September 30, 2015

THE MUSIC OF THE '60S LIVES ON AT THE ADIRONDACK BAR


Sounds of Music
Thursday, October 1st, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Every first Thursday of the month,
DJ Kyle Brown plays his vintage vinyl 45s.

This month:
Soul, Rhythm and Blues, Girl Groups, and Instrumentals
from the 1960s
 
at 
The Adirondack
1241 Prospect Avenue
between Greenwood Avenue and Reeve Place
Windsor Terrace

(718) 871-0100
theadirondackbar @ gmail.com 

SEND YOUR PUPPY TO KINDERGARTEN

As you embark on a long relationship with your eight-week-old to five-month-old puppy, you can both benefit from working together in Puppy Kindergarten.

Socialization and puppy play, house training, handling, coming when called, nipping and jumping, polite leash walking, basic manners (sit, down, stay), and safety concerns (drop it, leave it) will all be covered.

The Wednesday session starts on October 14th at 7:00 p.m., the Saturday session on October 17th at 10:30 a.m., and the Sunday session on October 18th at 5:00 p.m. Each session lasts for six weeks and costs $300.

Classes are located in Windsor Terrace/Kensington close to the F/G subway lines.

To sign up (or to ask questions), send an e-mail to 2BDogTraining @ gmail.com.

Monday, September 28, 2015

AN OPPORTUNITY TO SLOW DOWN SPEEDING DRIVERS IN WINDSOR TERRACE


Speed Humps in Windsor Terrace 
Tuesday, October 13th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Speeding has been an ongoing problem on many streets in Windsor Terrace. To increase pedestrian, bicyclist, and driver safety, drivers need to slow down.


Speed humps (NOT bumps) are one of the traffic-calming methods often used to resolve the problem. A "speed hump" isn't a bump. It's a gradual rise in the road, designed to slow vehicles down to between fifteen and twenty miles per hour. The hump is three to four inches high and up to twenty feet long.

Community Board 7's Transportation Committee met in August to consider a request for fifteen additional speed humps for Windsor Terrace, but the committee didn't reach a decision. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for October 13th. The meeting is open to the public. Residents will have the opportunity to voice their opinions to committee members about the proposed speed humps.

When the committee reaches a decision, it will make a recommendation to the full Community Board. If the board votes in favor of the humps, the New York City Department of Transportation will install them.

If approved, the speed humps will be located at

  • Vanderbilt Street between Prospect Park Southwest and McDonald Avenue (3),
  • Seeley Street between Prospect Park Southwest and McDonald Avenue (3),
  • Terrace Place between Prospect Park Southwest and Prospect Avenue(2),
  • Windsor Place between 11th Avenue and Terrace Place (2), 
  • 19th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and  Seeley Street,
  • 18th Street between Terrace Place and Seeley Street,
  • Sherman Street between 11th Avenue and Terrace Place,
  • Prospect Avenue between Seeley Street and Vanderbilt Street, and
  • Kermit Place between Caton Place and Caton Avenue.

Sign a petition to Community Board 7 to encourage its members to vote in favor of the speed humps.

Meeting location
Shepherd's Hall
Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church
245 Prospect Park West
between Prospect Avenue and Windsor Place
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

Enter Shepherd's Hall through the parking lot next to the church.


               Hosted by Windsor Terrace Safe Streets

Sunday, September 27, 2015

BREAKFAST NOW BEING SERVED


Start your day in a tasty way at "Pete's Breakfast on Caton." Pete's will have its Grand Opening this Thursday, October 1st. Get breakfast to go or eat in, with all kinds of appealing items to choose from.

Located inside "620 on Caton Pizzeria," Pete's will serve breakfast seven days a week from 6:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. At 11:30, the pizzeria will serve its own menu.

The menu at Pete's Breakfast includes omelets and other styles of eggs, wraps, frittatas, hot cakes, bagels from La Bagel Delight, oatmeal, fresh-baked scones, organic coffee, tea, orange juice, apple juice, and sides.



Pete's Breakfast
620 Caton Avenue
between E. 7th Street and Ocean Parkway
Kensington

Friday, September 25, 2015

BEER AND WINE GARDEN PARTY


Beer and Wine Garden Party
Saturday, September 26th, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Celebrate ELK's acquisition of a beer and wine license with a garden party in their backyard. A live jazz trio will feature Kensington neighbor Jamie Reynolds.

Jamie is a jazz pianist and composer who performs regularly with his trio in the top jazz clubs in New York City. He has released two records, "Time with People" and "Counterpart," and he is on the faculty of the 92nd Street Y School of Music. 


Admission to the party is free and open to all. ELK will be having a special happy hour--$5 beers and $6 wines all evening. If you're going to want to eat, you're welcome to bring food with you.

Elk Cafe
154 Prospect Park Southwest
between Vanderbilt and Seeley streets
across from the Vanderbilt Street Playground in Prospect Park
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(718) 853-5500
http://www.elkcoffee.com
https://www.facebook.com/elkcoffee


NO ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING FOR HOLIDAY ON SEPTEMBER 28TH AND 29TH


Alternate side of the street parking regulations--normally in effect on weekdays and Saturdays so that streets can be cleaned--will be suspended on Monday and Tuesday, September 28th and 29th, for Succoth.

All other parking regulations, including those for parking meters, will be in effect.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

70TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL IS BACK FROM SUMMER BREAK

70th Precinct Community Council Meeting
Wednesday, September 30th, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

This month, the 70th Precinct Community Council will hold its monthly meeting at St. Paul’s Church. You'll have the opportunity to speak directly with representatives from the 70th Precinct and get the latest information on crime and safety in the neighborhood.

Refreshments will be provided by Church Avenue's Meat Palace and Downtown Natural.

The event is sponsored by the Church Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) and the Flatbush Avenue Business Improvement District (BID).

For more information, call the Church Avenue BID at (718) 282-2500, ext. 79290 or send an e-mail to them at info @ churchavenue.org. 

Meeting location
St. Paul's Church
157 St. Paul's Place

The church is just steps away from the Church Avenue B/Q subway station stop and the B35 E. 18th Street bus stop.

For this event, enter the church from just off the corner of Church Avenue.

FOR MOMS: A "BODY BACK" CLASS AND A BEGINNERS "RUN CLUB"


Fit4Mom Brooklyn will be starting up a Body Back class and a Run Club for beginners, owner and operator AnnaCatherine Rutledge reports.

Body Back will start on Monday, September 28th, and run for seven weeks. This program is more than a workout; it's about helping women challenge themselves to reach their fullest potential. Aimed at moms who drop their kids off at school, this class will meet on Mondays and Thursdays at 9:20 a.m. at the 16th Street and Prospect Park Southwest entrance to the park. Body Back is a small group class for moms of any age who want to get their Body Back.


The KWT Run Club Start to Finish 5K program is a beginner running program for moms who have either never run before or who used to run but haven't since their baby was born. Strollers are welcome. It's a great program for women who need to get out of the house and get some exercise. The program will start on Sunday, October 4th, and will meet on Sundays at 8:00 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m.

Additional information is available on the Fit4Mom Brooklyn website.

Anna Catherine Rutledge
Brooklyn Fit Moms, Inc.
Stroller Strides/Body Back/Run Club
(917) 306-8480
annacatherine @ fit4mom.com

https://www.facebook.com/brooklynfit4mom
brooklyn.fit4mom.com
www.howtobuildabettermother.com


LEGO MASTERBUILDER CLASS FOR KIDS


                               Lego Masterbuilder Class
                              Sundays, 10:30 a.m. to noon
                    September 27th through December 20th

This fall, Eleanor Rogers' "Kensintonlegoclass" will run two  regular Lego classes: the Sunday "Masterbuilder" class and a Monday after-school class for kindergartners and 1st graders at P.S. 130 as part of the Wingspan Arts program. Classes at Lark Cafe will likely restart in late October.

The Sunday class will meet in Eleanor's apartment on Albemarle Road at E. 5th Street from 10:30 a.m. to noon. She's targeting it for 2nd and 3rd graders--and possibly younger or older students, if the class is a good fit for them. The class will start on September 27th and continue every Sunday through December 20th, with the exception of November 29th (Thanksgiving weekend).

The cost for the full 12 classes is $220. It's also possible to sign up for a smaller number of classes, based on their availability.

The themes will be Pirates, Wizard's Tower, and Outer Space. The class will build large detailed sailing ships, islands, towers, foreboding gateways, bone cages, moonlanders, Mars rovers, alien spaceships, planets, and more.

General description of the classes
One of the joys of Lego is that everyone plays with it differently. In these classes, Eleanor will incorporate what she sees as the three main areas of Lego play: structured building (following preset instructions), free building, and imaginative play.


The classes have a free-flowing structure that allows the kids to lead the direction of the project as it continues. Builds will be kept and developed from week to week. At the end of each theme, the students will take some smaller builds home with them.

Photos from Eleanor's previous classes are on the kensingtonlegoclass blog.

If you have any questions you'd like to ask Eleanor, please e-mail her at eleanorlego @ hotmail.com  or call her at (347) 403-3798.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

MAMMOGRAMS AT NO COST: DETECT BREAST CANCER EARLY


No-cost Mammograms
Wednesday, September 30th
9:00 a.m. to noon and 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast. If you have no signs or symptoms of breast cancer, get a mammogram. If you have a lump or any other sign of breast cancer, get a mammogram.

Mammograms will be provided at no cost to you on Wednesday, September 30th, at Assemblymember Jim Brennan's district offices. He is co-sponsoring the screenings with the American Italian Cancer Foundation in its Mobile Care Clinic. The foundation has been offering screenings for breast cancer for the past thirty-five years.

The screenings will be done at 416 7th Avenue, between 14th and 13th streets, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, and at 1414 Cortelyou Road, between Rugby and Marlborough roads, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

To make an appointment at either office, call the American Italian Cancer Foundation at (877) 628-9090.

Take care of yourself.

GRAND OPENING PARTY AT NEW MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL


Sun Dojo Grand Opening Party
Friday, September 25th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Carroll family recently opened Sun Dojo, a martial arts school, in Cynthia King Dance Studio's former location. They're throwing a grand opening party this Friday night, and it's open to all.

The dojo offers Martial Arts classes for the entire family--adults and juniors (teenagers and children, ages six and up). Adults can sign up for kickboxing and authentic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes. Basic classes in Jiu Jitsu are forming now. The classes for juniors are a blend tailored to children.

Sign up for Sun Dojo's introductory program--a one-on-one kickboxing session for $19.95. You'll also get a free uniform if you call them at (718) 435-7100 and mention the program.

Sun Dojo
1256 Prospect Avenue
between Reeve Place and Greenwood Avenue
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(718) 435-7100
info @ sundojo.com
www.sundojo.com
https://instagram.com/sundojo_brooklyn/

Monday, September 21, 2015

SHUTTLE BUSES REPLACE PART OF F TRAIN ROUTE THIS WEEKEND


From Friday, September 25th, at 11:30 p.m. until Monday, September 28th, at 5:00 a.m., the following changes in F train service will be in effect:

The F train will run between 179th Street and Church Avenue.

No F trains will run between Church Avenue and Stillwell Avenue.

Instead, free shuttle buses will provide alternate service.


Transfer between an F train and a shuttle bus at Church Avenue.

The shuttle buses will run between Church Avenue and Stillwell Avenue. They will stop at Ditmas Avenue, 18th Avenue, Avenue I, Bay Parkway, Avenue N, Avenue P, Kings Highway, Avenue U, Avenue X, Neptune Avenue, W. 8th Street, and Stillwell Avenue.


MISSING A CAT?

A black cat wearing a collar and bell has been found outdoors on E. 4th Street in Kensington. A photo isn't available. If the cat is yours or you know who owns it, please call (718) 809-9498.

REPAVING OF SOME STREETS IN WINDSOR TERRACE THIS FALL




The projected milling and paving schedule for Windsor Terrace this fall has been posted, but no dates have been specified yet. The roads that will be worked on are


  • 11th Avenue, from Prospect Park Southwest to 18th Street,
  • Windsor Place, from 7th Avenue to Prospect Park Southwest,
  • Fort Hamilton Parkway, from Ocean Parkway to McDonald Avenue, and
  • Jackson Place, from 16th Street to Prospect Avenue.

Check the Brooklyn Milling and Paving Schedule weekly to see when the work will be done.

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENSION ON SEPTEMBER 23RD THROUGH 25TH



Alternate side of the street parking regulations--normally in effect on weekdays and Saturdays so that streets can be cleaned--will be suspended Wednesday through Friday, September 23rd through 25th, for Yom Kippur and Eid al-Adha.

All other parking regulations, including those for parking meters, will be in effect.

Sunday, September 20, 2015

SONNY FOX (YES, FROM WONDERAMA!) WILL SPEAK IN LOCAL SCHOOL


Sonny Fox Hosts "Broadway to Brooklyn"
Saturday, October 24th, 7:30 p.m.

"Wonderama" host Sonny Fox will be visiting P.S. 217 next month to host "Broadway to Brooklyn." Fox, born in Brooklyn in 1925, attended the school in the 1930s. (Coincidentally, P.S. 217 opened the year that Fox was born.)

Fox served as the host of several iconic children's shows on Channel 5 (WNEW-TV) in the 1950s and 1960s: "Wonderama," an award-winning, four-hour show on Sunday mornings that he hosted from 1959 to 1967, and "Just for Fun," which broadcast for two-and-a-half hours on Saturday mornings from 1959 to 1965.

Fox will regale listeners with interesting stories and personal recollections about some of the great composers and lyricists of the 20th century and the Broadway songs or film scores they created that are so familiar to many.

To bring these stories to life, he will show excerpts from "The Songwriters," the series he produced for CBS Cable in 1982. Featured profiles include Alan Jay Lerner, Kander and Ebb, Sheldon Harnick, Yip Harburg, Arthur Schwartz, Charles Strouse, and Burton Lane.

Last year, Fox published his book But You Made the Front Page: Wonderama, War, and a Whole Bunch of Life. The title comes from a comment his mother made in 1977 when she read in the New York Post that her son had been laid off from his job as vice-president of children’s programming at NBC.
"I was staring balefully at the headline when my assistant said, 'Your mother’s on the phone.' I said, 'Ma, I got fired.' She said, 'Yeah, but you made the front page!'"
The fund raiser is for Friends of P.S. 217, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit that raises money for the school's arts programs. Impressed by the arts programs that the school offers to its students, Fox volunteered to do a fund raiser to support these programs.
 
Tickets to the performance cost $25 each. A limited number of VIP tickets will be available for $100 each; they include a private reception with Fox before the show and a signed copy of But You Made the Front Page. Purchase tickets by using the form at http://fo217.org/events.

Location
P.S. 217
1100 Newkirk Avenue
(between Coney Island Avenue and Westminster Road)
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

Friday, September 18, 2015

SCHOOL YARD JAM: A FUN TIME FOR FAMILIES



School Yard Jam
Saturday, September 26th, noon to 4:00 p.m.

P.S. 154's PTA is throwing its annual School Yard Jam, a block party-style afternoon of with live music, bouncy castles, face painting, cotton candy, arts and crafts, food, and more. Lunch will feature a "Tastes of 154" menu, with signature dishes from the school's diverse community.

The suggested donation is $5.00 per family.

Location

P.S. 154 School Yard
1625 11th Avenue (corner of Windsor Place and 11th Avenue)
Windsor Terrace

ART EXHIBITS AT PROSPECT RANGE (FREE)


Prospect Range has announced two upcoming art exhibits.

Artist Peter Garfield will exhibit photographs he took at Prospect Range when he was the artist-in-residence there in 2014-2015. The exhibit will be on view from October 3rd to 17th. The reception for the artist will be held on Saturday, October 3rd, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 

Then, from November 14th to 28th, artist Sabine Wewer, a resident of Bremen, Germany, will exhibit her recent paintings. The reception for the artist will take place on Saturday, November 14th, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

About Prospect Range

The Prospect Range is a performance/community space dedicated to the creative talents of artists, and their families, living and working in the central Brooklyn diaspora. 

Since 2009, the Range has served this community of creative people, and their families through performance, exhibitions, and performing arts education. 

Prospect Range
1226 Prospect Avenue
between Vanderbilt Street and Reeve Place
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(917) 776-6834
info @ prospectrange.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/prospectrange/
https://twitter.com/prospectrange
http://www.prospectrange.com


Thursday, September 17, 2015

BELLY DANCE SHOW AND CLASS IN THE COMMUNITY GARDEN



"Bellies in Motion": Egyptian-Style Belly Dance
Sunday, September 20th, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Middle Eastern dance artist Nisreen will grace the East Fourth Street Community Garden this Sunday as she presents "Bellies in Motion," a free show and class showcasing Egyptian-style belly dance.

Nisreen currently teaches an intermediate/open-level Egyptian-style class at Alden Moves (1203 Church Avenue, near Westminster Road). She will teach a beginners class there in October.

While Nisreen's specialty is Egyptian dance, she does maintain an interest in other forms from the region, such as khaleeji and Persian dance.

East Fourth Street Community Garden
179 E. 4th Street
between Caton Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway
Windsor Terrace / Kensington
http://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475



Wednesday, September 16, 2015

SPEED BUMPS (HUMPS) ARE ON COMMUNITY BOARD 7'S AGENDA FOR TONIGHT, ALONG WITH OTHER SIGNIFICANT ITEMS

Community Board 7 Meeting
Wednesday, September 16th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

Agenda for the monthly meeting of the full community board

1. The Pledge of Allegiance
2. Opening of the meeting
3. Adoption of the agenda
4. Adoption of the Minutes of the Board Meeting of June 17, 2015
5. Public Comment
6. Committee Reports:
    A) Health and Mental Health
        1) Coalition to Preserve Hospitals and Health Services
        2) Mindful Medical proposal to create a medical marijuana dispensary at 800 3rd Avenue
    B) Personnel and Internal Budget
        1) 2016 Fiscal Year Community Board Budget
        2) Personnel Duties
        3) Interviews of two candidates for Community Service Aide position
    C) Economic Development
        1) Letters of intent concerning the SBMT and Bush Terminal Park
    D) Executive Committee
        1) MOU drafting with Fiscal Conduit
        2) Report from Personnel and Internal Budget Committee
    E) Brooklyn Friendship Archway Ad Hoc
        1) Friendship Archway on 8th Avenue bet. 61st & 62nd Streets
    F) Land Use/Landmarks
        1) Moore McCormack RFP
    G) Transportation
        1) 15 speed bumps in Windsor Terrace on Windsor Place, Terrace Place, Sherman Street, Seeley Street, Vanderbilt Street, Prospect Avenue, 18th Street, 19th Street, and Kermit Place
    H) Parks & Environment
        1) Proposed rehabilitation of Sgt. John Allen Payne Park & new play equipment at Slope Playground
        2) Here Comes Solar & Community Shared Solar Projects
    I) Immigration
        1) Brooklyn District Attorney’s upcoming Sunset Park immigration forum
        2) “Building Bridges” art exposition in the Sunset Park Community
        3) Future agenda items
        4) Discuss and prioritize topics of interest
        5) Update about IDNYC from Jorge Muniz
        6) Update from the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office on their Immigration Forum
7. Acknowledgement of Elected Officials and Elected Officials Representatives
8. Chairperson’s Report
9. District Manager’s Report
10. Old Business
11. New Business
12. Public Comment
13. Adjournment

Location

Community Board 7 Board Room
4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street)
Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Friday, September 11, 2015

MISS KATIE'S SING-ALONGS RETURN


Miss Katie is back, leading drop-in music classes/sing-alongs at Lark Cafe on Tuesdays and at Terrace Dance Studio on Fridays.

Weekly Sing-alongs

Tuesdays at
11:00 a.m. 
Lark Cafe 
1007 Church Avenue, between E. 10th Street and Stratford Road
Kensington, Brooklyn
$10 per family
 
Fridays at 10:00 a.m.
Terrace Dance Studio
273 Prospect Park West, on the corner of17th Street
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
$10 per family

A children's album is in the works for Miss Katie. Get a sneak preview of it now.

You can keep up with Miss Katie's ventures and adventures on her Facebook page and her website.

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENSION COMING UP ON SEPTEMBER 14TH AND 15TH


Alternate side of the street parking regulations--normally in effect on weekdays and Saturdays so that streets can be cleaned--will be suspended on Monday, September 14th, and Tuesday, September 15th, for Rosh Hashanah.

All other parking regulations, including those for parking meters, will be in effect.

MOVEMENT CLASS AND DRUM CONCERT IN THE COMMUNITY GARDEN



Community Movement Class
Sunday, September 13th, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

KWTC Ensemble/Taiko Drummers
Sunday, September 13th, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Community Movement Class: Kirsten Adler, founder of Explore Movement, is a yoga, Pilates, and Gyrotonics teacher. She blends elements of the three movement modalities for a holistic experience.

Kirsten is offering a free class this Sunday that's titled "Nutritious Movements For the Body." If you have a mat, bring it with you. Enter a raffle to try to win a free private session at Explore Movement. 



KWTC Ensemble/Taiko Drummers: The Kauro Watanabe Taiko Center will present a concert of Japanese drumming.

"Taiko has roots both as a living folk art and in classical traditions; and the music and associated choreography has evolved to be used in many forms ranging from grassroots community celebrations to sophisticated jazz compositions."

Location
East Fourth Street Community Garden
179 E. 4th Street
between Caton Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway
Windsor Terrace / Kensington
http://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475


Thursday, September 10, 2015

66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL RESUMES 2015 MEETINGS


66th Precinct Community Council Monthly Meeting
Thursday, September 17th, 7:30 p.m.


 at the office of Community Board 12
5910 13th Avenue at 59th Street
Borough Park, Brooklyn

You are invited to meet the Commanding Officer for our precinct, Captain Kenneth Quick, at the 66th Precinct Community Council meeting. He will update the community on the latest crimes in our neighborhood and what is being done about it.


Take advantage of this opportunity to bring crime issues to the precinct's attention. You can also find out about the many different programs available that may be of interest to you.

The meeting is open to the public. All are welcome.

The Community Council provides a critical interface between citizens and the police through regular monthly meetings held on the third Thursday of the month.

66th Precinct Community Council e-mail: 66precinctcc @ gmail.com.


Wednesday, September 9, 2015

PARTY FOR VIRGOS AT SYCAMORE BAR


Virgo Party
Monday, September 14th

Celebrate Virgo birthdays at Sycamore Bar and Flower Shop, featuring Tarot readings in the flower shop from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Happy Hour prices all night long for Virgos.
 
Sycamore Bar and Flower Shop 
1118 Cortelyou Road
between E. 11th Street and Argyle Road
Flatbush - Ditmas Park, Brooklyn 
 
(347) 240-5850
sycamorebrooklyn @ gmail . com 

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

HOUSING SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR KENSINGTON AND OCEAN PARKWAY



Albemarle Neighborhood Association Meeting
Thursday, September 10th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The Albemarle Neighborhood Association will hold its first meeting of the fall season this Thursday, September 10th, from 7:00  p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tom Bauer, Director of Operations for the Ocean Parkway Community Development Corp., will be the guest speaker.

Refreshments will be served.

Ocean Parkway Community Development Corp. (OPCDC) provides community-based housing services for Kensington and Ocean Parkway.

OPCDC is a grass-roots, multi-ethnic organization incorporated in 1979 to address the deterioration of housing in Kensington and along the Ocean Parkway corridor. A diverse group of professionals and business people came together to create an agency that would focus its activities on neighborhood stabilization, revitalization, and improvement.

The purpose of the Corporation is to aid in the development, rehabilitation, and preservation of local housing and make same available to low and moderate-income families.

OPCDC's activities comprise a multi-faceted community-based approach that includes housing development, preservation, strengthening of neighborhoods by developing strong neighborhood associations, and assisting tenants and property owners with a variety of their housing needs.
 

About Albemarle Neighborhood Association
Albemarle Neighborhood Association (ANA) is the oldest neighborhood association in Brooklyn. It has worked since its founding in 1973 to advance Kensington's quality of life. Its meetings provide a place to address safety, security, and quality of life issues.

ANA has helped create a safe and stable neighborhood by working closely with members, residents, city agencies, and elected officials to address key issues.

New members are welcome. Join and strengthen ANA. Membership is open to everyone who resides in or owns a business in the area ANA serves:


  • north: the north side of Caton Avenue
  • south: the south side of Beverley Road
  • west: the west side of McDonald Avenue 
  • east: the east side of Ocean Parkway

For an individual or a family, membership dues cost $20 per year. Associate Membership dues for business owners cost $25 per year.

Meetings are held in March, April, May, June, September, October, and November. Admission and refreshments are free.


Meeting location 
Flatbush & Shaare Torah Jewish Center
327 E. 5th Street, corner of Church Avenue 
Kensington, Brooklyn

Enter the synagogue via the ramp on E. 5th Street and take the stairs or the wheelchair-accessible elevator down to the Hanid Room.


Monday, September 7, 2015

ACOUSTIC MUSIC BY DUNNE AND SUNDRIES: AT PROSPECT RANGE



Brooklyn Music Shop Presents
Brian Dunne
and Leland Sundries
Saturday, September 12th, 8:00 p.m.

Prospect Range will host folk rock singer, guitarist, and song writer Brian Dunne and Brooklyn indie-folk-garage-Americana band Leland Sundries this Saturday, September 12th, at 8:00 p.m.

The cost of tickets is $15 each or 2 tickets for $25 (cash at the door). The doors will open at 7:30 p.m.; the show will begin at 8:00 p.m.

Reservations are recommended. Make them by sending an e-mail to Don @ BrooklynMusicShop.com.

BYOB.

About Prospect Range
The Prospect Range is a performance/community space dedicated to the creative talents of artists, and their families, living and working in the central Brooklyn diaspora. 

Since 2009, the Range has served this community of creative people, and their families through performance, exhibitions, and performing arts education. 

Prospect Range
1226 Prospect Avenue
between Vanderbilt Street and Reeve Place
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(917) 776-6834
info @ prospectrange.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/prospectrange/
https://twitter.com/prospectrange
http://www.prospectrange.com