CHILDREN PRESENT THEATER AND DANCE SHOWCASES

                 Park Slope Performing Arts End-of-Year Showcase
                      Sunday, June 11th, 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Park Slope Performing Arts will present its end-of-year showcase on Sunday, June 11th, from 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The performances will begin at 1:30 and 5:00.

At Park Slope Performing Arts, arts educators bring theater and dance education to children and teens.

Location
Park Slope Performing Arts
135 Windsor Place
between Prospect Park West and Howard Place
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(917) 622-0630 / (347) 504-0465
parkslopeperformingarts @ gmail.com
https://parkslopeperformingarts.com
https://www.facebook.com/ParkSlopePerformingArts
https://twitter.com/psparts

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ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED FOR SHAVUOT

Alternate side of the street parking regulations--normally in effect on weekdays and Saturdays so that streets can be cleaned--will be suspended on Wednesday, May 31st, and Thursday, June 1st, for Shavuot.

Parking meter regulations and all other parking regulations will be in effect. Parking meter regulations are only suspended on major legal holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH PINOT'S PALETTE

Paint with Pinot's Palette

Saturday, June 3rd, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Follow along with an artist as you create a one-of-a-kind painting to take home with you. All adults and children are welcome at this painting workshop, presented by mobile workspace ArtBuilt Mobile Studios.

Pinot's Palette will lead the workshop at Avenue C Plaza on Saturday, June 3rd, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Supplies will be provided.

Only thirty people can be accommodated, so RSVP soon to Arts & Democracy at rsvp @ artsanddemocracy.org.

Avenue C Plaza, a public plaza, is on the triangle at the intersection of Avenue C and the east side of McDonald Avenue in Kensington.

PURCHASE PROTEST ART TO BENEFIT NON-PROFITS

               Hootenanny Pop-up Activist Art Shop and Cocktail Party
                       Sunday, June 4th, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
 
Hootenanny Art House will host its second Pop-up Activist Art Shop and Cocktail Party. Purchasing activist- and protest-oriented gifts will again raise money for the ACLU and Planned Parenthood.

Gifts are by Meg of Love and Victory, Hootenanny Pete, The Good Riot, reSISTERS, and any other artists who want to be part of this event. Items will include tee-shirts, postcards, linocuts, cocktail glasses, and more.

Children are welcome to attend.

Admission is free.

Location
Hootenanny Art House
426-428 15th Street
between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West (closer to 8th Avenue)
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(718) 369-0528
http://www.hootenannyarthouse.com
https://www.facebook.com/HootenannyArtHouse

"We feel strongly that it is a crucial time to stand as a community united for peace and justice, committed to welcoming and protecting people of all colors, genders, religions and sexual orientations. We are also strongly committed to protecting the earth for our children and their children’s children." -- Hootenanny Art House

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Q-TRAIN QUEER PARTY IN JUNE

Q-Train Queer Party
Thursday, June 1st, 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Q-Train, Ditmas Park's only queer party, will feature 

• bingo hosted by Flora De Lis at 8 p.m.
• "DJ GoGo Gadget" spinning music at 10 p.m.
• live, late-night performances by Flora De Lis
• gogo at midnight by Happy Van Deusin

No cover charge. 

Q-Train takes place on the first Thursday of every month. 

Location
Sycamore Bar
1118 Cortelyou Road
between E. 11th Street and Argyle Road
Ditmas Park
(347) 240-5850
sycamorebrooklyn @ gmail . com
http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com
https://www.facebook.com/sycamore.brooklyn
https://twitter.com/SycamoreBklyn

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MEMORIAL DAY PARKING RULES

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, May 29th, for Memorial Day.

Parking meter regulations will also be suspended.

JAPANESE DRUMMING TROUPE WILL PERFORM IN THE COMMUNITY GARDEN

                                          Bang the Drum!
                           Saturday, May 27th, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The KWTC Ensemble will give a free taiko drumming performance in the East Fourth Street Community Garden this Saturday, May 27th, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The ensemble is a Japanese taiko drum troupe comprised of advanced students from the Kaoru Watanabe Taiko Center (KWTC), a drumming studio located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

The players in the ensemble include Rachel Daddino, Kelly Kuwabara, Kari Francis, Nora Au, Richie Arbas, and John Paddock.

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

PLAYGROUND RENOVATIONS IN OR NEAR KENSINGTON

Articles about the renovation of two playgrounds in or near Kensington have been published in Windsor Terrace Patch.

Massive Kensington Playground Renovation Begins
At Di Gilio Playground, McDonald Avenue and Avenue F, "The renovation calls for a total gutting of the park, which appeared to just about be complete."

"Construction is on target to finish around April or May of next year." 

One Of Brooklyn's 'Worst' Basketball Courts Gets An Upgrade
Dome Playground, Cortelyou and Dahill roads, is in "the second of two stages of upgrades for the park. This round of work will focus on the basketball and handball courts on the park's Eastern side."

"Work is expected to be completed in April of next year."

GUEST SPEAKER FROM ASTORIA BANK AT ALBEMARLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING

Albemarle Neighborhood Association Meeting

Thursday, May 25th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Bert S. Matthew, will be the guest speaker at the next Albemarle Neighborhood Association (ANA) community meeting. Mr. Matthew is the Kensington Branch Manager, Vice President, Astoria Bank.

Light refreshments will be provided by Foodtown and ANA. 

Members and non-members of ANA are welcome to attend all ANA community meetings. Admission is free.

Meeting location
Flatbush Jewish Center
Hanid Room
327 E. 5th Street
corner of Church Avenue
Kensington

Enter the synagogue via the ramp on E. 5th Street. Use the stairs or the wheelchair-accessible elevator to go downstairs to the Hanid Room.

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About Albemarle Neighborhood Association

Albemarle Neighborhood Association (ANA) is the oldest neighborhood association in Brooklyn. Since its founding in 1973, it has worked to advance Kensington's quality of life. ANA's meetings are free and are open to the public. They provide a place for Kensington's residents to address safety, security, and quality of life issues.

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

New members are welcome to join. This strengthens ANA's impact. Membership is open to everyone who resides in or owns a business in the geographic area ANA that serves:

• northern border: the north side of Caton Avenue
• southern border: the south side of Beverley Road
• western border: the west side of McDonald Avenue 
• eastern border: the east side of Ocean Parkway

An individual or family membership costs $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.

COMMUNITY BOARD 12 MEETING TONIGHT

Community Board 12 General Meeting 

Tuesday, May 23rd 

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 12's monthly general meeting will be held tonight, Tuesday, May 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

If you have any concerns, questions, solutions, needs, or problems that you'd like the community board to address, arrive at the meeting before 7:00 p.m. and sign up to speak during the public comment period at the beginning of the meeting. You'll have three minutes to present your topic.

General meetings of Community Board 12 are normally held on the fourth Tuesday of the month, from September through June, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Amico Senior Center. To go there, take the B16 bus to 57th Street on 13th Avenue, and then walk two blocks to the building. On the way home, get the bus on 14th Avenue.

Every neighborhood in New York City is represented by an all-volunteer community board, which serves as the neighborhood's liaison to city agencies. Board members are appointed by the neighborhood's city councilperson and the borough president.

The goal of a community board is to help resolve issues involving pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, housing, land use and zoning, outdoor lighting, potholes, sanitation, libraries, crime, police presence, social services, rodents, trash collection, public litter baskets, street and sidewalk conditions, etc.

Community Board 12's committees are

    Planning, Zoning Variances and City Map
    Education, Library, Cultural Affairs
    Sanitation & Environmental Protection
    Fire, Safety & Police
    Health & Social Services
    Housing & Buildings
    Legislation
    Parks, Capital Projects & Site Selection
    Transportation & Franchises
    Youth & Community Development

Meeting location
Amico Senior Center
5901 13th Avenue, 3rd floor
at the corner of 59th Street
Borough Park, Brooklyn

Community Board 12
phone: (718) 851-0800
fax: (718) 851-4140
e-mail: bk12 @ cb.nyc.gov
website: http://www.brooklyncb12.org
https://www.facebook.com/BkCB12/ 
Chairperson: Yidel Perlstein
District Manager: Barry Spitzer

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED ON THURSDAY

Alternate side of the street parking regulations--normally in effect on weekdays and Saturdays so that streets can be cleaned--will be suspended on Thursday, May 25th, for Solemnity of the Ascension.

Parking meter regulations and all other parking regulations will be in effect.

MOVEON.ORG'S DIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGNS WILL SPEAK AT THE SMALL BUT MIGHTY ACTIVIST COFFEE HOUR

MoveOn.org Director at the Small But Mighty Activist Coffee Hour

Monday, May 22nd, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Justin Krebs, Director of Campaigns at MoveOn.org and a Brooklyn resident, will help folks up their digital protest game and address health care and/or the Trump investigation, depending on the latest breaking news.

MoveOn.org is the nation's largest independent progressive grassroots organization, with millions of members who promote a progressive agenda of economic, social, and racial justice while fighting the Trump administration.

Justin is a co-founder of Living Liberally, "dedicated to creating communities around progressive politics. Through social networks and events, [they] promote political engagement, and facilitate collaboration among progressive organizations."

He also co-founded The Tank, "a non-profit arts presenter serving emerging artists engaged in the pursuit of new ideas and forms of expression" in Manhattan.

Small But Mighty Activist Coffee Hour is a time every Monday for neighbors to participate together in political, social, and economic actions. Children's presence is welcome.

Postcards to write on, scripts to follow while making phone calls, and petitions to sign will all be available. Go for ten minutes or go for the whole hour, relax, and connect.

Donations are welcome for coffee and printing. 

Location
Hootenanny Art House
426-428 15th Street
between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West (closer to 8th Avenue)
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(718) 369-0528
http://www.hootenannyarthouse.com
https://www.facebook.com/HootenannyArtHouse

"We feel strongly that it is a crucial time to stand as a community united for peace and justice, committed to welcoming and protecting people of all colors, genders, religions and sexual orientations. We are also strongly committed to protecting the earth for our children and their children’s children." -- Hootenanny Art House

OPEN HOUSE TO CELEBRATE WINDSOR TERRACE FOOD COOP'S ANNIVERSARY

2nd Anniversary Celebration at Windsor Terrace Food Coop

Saturday, June 3rd, and Sunday, June 4th,
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

An open house (and more) will mark the second anniversary of the Windsor Terrace Food Coop. The "more" includes face painting, raffle prizes, snack giveaways, grilling by Stony Creek Farmstead, fresh watermelon, and butter-making lessons.

Non-members have an opportunity to shop in the coop and see how much its selection has evolved and expanded since its opening.

A few of the numerous products the coop stocks are: 

• eggs: Dragon Fly Farm eggs,
• beverages: organic orange juice, coffee, tea, kombucha, vanilla almond milk,
• grains: bread, challah, Hot Bread Kitchen burger buns, pancake and waffle mix, banana nut granola,
• syrup: Poor Farms maple syrup,
• fruit: strawberries, apples, bananas,
• vegetables (organic or locally-grown, pesticide-free): potatoes, greens, sugar snap peas, baby romaine lettuce, cucumbers, broccoli, kale,
• meat: ground lamb or beef from Stony Creek Farmstead (grass fed, nitrate free), fresh salmon, chicken breasts (legs, thighs, all organic),
• dairy: cheese, ice cream.

The coop is member-owned and member-operated. 

Bring shopping bags with you to carry your purchases home in.

Location
Windsor Terrace Food Coop
825 Caton Avenue, corner of E. 8th Street
Windsor Terrace, across the street from Kensington
(718) 972-4600

contact online: http://www.windsorterracefoodcoop.com/contact-us
website: http://www.windsorterracefoodcoop.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTFoodCoop
Instagram: https://instagram.com/windsorterracefoodcoop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/windsorterracefoodcoop

PETITION STATE SENATOR SIMCHA FELDER TO HOLD TOWN HALL MEETINGS

If your State Senator is Simcha Felder, this petition is for you (http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/state-sen-felder-hold?source=c.em&r_by=8597357).

If you're not sure who your State Senator is, you can find out at https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator.

Senator Felder's district, District 17, includes Midwood, Flatbush, Borough Park, Kensington, Sunset Park, Madison, and Bensonhurst.

The petition asks Senator Felder to openly and transparently communicate with the people he represents--in person, in the senate district that they live in, on a regular basis. At these town hall meetings, residents would be able to talk directly with the senator about issues that affect their daily lives.

Senator Felder's voting record has made a number of his constituents unhappy with him. Although he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party, he has caucused with the Republicans and mostly voted with them, starting with his first election to the State Senate in 2012.

His vote can be the deciding vote in whether or not a Democrat-backed bill gets passed.

In the 2016 general election, Senator Felder ran on three party lines: Democratic, Republican, and Conservative. Two months ago, the Brooklyn Conservative Party awarded him with the Conservative Party's best rating; he's more conservative than every single Republican in the State Senate.

The petition asks him to hold regular meetings within his district, report on the work he's been doing, and allow constituents to talk and ask questions. 

It asks that recording be permitted so non-attendees could view the town hall at another time.  

And it asks that town halls take place every two months when the Senate is out of session and every month when the Senate is in session, for a total of nine meetings per year, starting in June 2017.

LIST OF DEMANDS REGARDING IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, PROPOSED BY OCCUPY KENSINGTON

Occupy Kensington General Meeting

Sunday, May 21st, 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Occupy Kensington will meet tomorrow to discuss and vote on the organization's list of demands regarding immigrant rights and to discuss Kensington's Hate Free Zone.

At meetings of Occupy Kensington, you'll meet other local activists and share strategies and opportunities for getting involved in the issues of the day.

The May 21st meeting will be in a private house at 309 E. 5th Street, just north of Church Avenue, in Kensington.

Occupy Kensington's demands regarding immigrant rights:

We call upon Mayor de Blasio, the City Council, the NYPD and other relevant agencies to make NYC a true sanctuary city. In order to protect our most vulnerable neighbors, and keep families and communities intact:

1. Enact policies that delink the NYPD (and other city agencies) from ICE enforcement. Our fellow residents should not be stopped and questioned based on perceived immigration status, nor held on immigration detainers without a judge’s warrant. Nor should the NYPD alert ICE about immigrant court appearances. All immigrants should be entitled to legal support and services provided by the City.

2. End “Broken Windows” policing (which focuses on offenses as trivial as spitting on the sidewalk, playing “loud” music or selling loose cigarettes) and implement alternatives. This policy disproportionately targets people of color. It saddles countless New Yorkers with police records, many of them immigrants.

3. Prevent NYC ID card records from being used by ICE to profile and target immigrant families; remove the database now. The City promised removal, at the Mayor’s discretion, from the program’s inception. Immigrants and other New Yorkers were widely encouraged to sign up for the cards, which should not now be used to victimize whole communities.

About Occupy Kensington 
Occupy Kensington is a community-based movement that stands in solidarity with other Occupy, 99%, and liberation movements in New York City, across the country, and around the world.

e-mail: occupy11218 @ gmail.com
website: https://occupykensington.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/occupykensington

MARATHONERS WILL RUN ON OCEAN PARKWAY TOMORROW

Airbnb Brooklyn Half Marathon

Saturday, May 20th, 7:00 a.m.

Airbnb Brooklyn Half Marathon entrants will start their 13.1094-mile run at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow, near the Brooklyn Museum. They'll run past the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and around Grand Army Plaza before entering Prospect Park.

After a loop around the park, the runners will exit the park from the southwest corner (Park Circle) onto Ocean Parkway and run toward Coney Island to finish on the boardwalk.

Intermittent street closings will take place from midnight tonight until noon tomorrow. The race has a three-hour time limit.

FUN FAIR IN THE P.S. 154 SCHOOLYARD

                                  P.S. 154 Annual Spring Fling
                       Saturday, May 20th, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

"Scientific wonder" is the theme this year for the annual spring PTA fund raiser at P.S. 154. Along with inflatable rides, live music, raffles, food, games, and crafts, Tiny Scientist will present a science show at 4:30 p.m., complete with experiments.

Enter a homemade pie in the annual baking contest. Bring your pie on Saturday, May 20th, either between 1:00 and 3:00 to the cafeteria, or between 3:00 and 5:30 to the schoolyard.

Pie judging will begin at 5:30, with awards announced at 6:00.  Enter the pie-baking contest here.

The cost of admission is $5 for an entire family. All proceeds will be used to benefit PTA-funded programs. 

Event location
P.S. 154 schoolyard
1625 11th Avenue, at Windsor Place
Windsor Terrace 

AGENDA FOR WINDSOR TERRACE/SUNSET PARK COMMUNITY BOARD MEETING

Community Board 7 Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, May 17th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The regular monthly board meeting of Community Board 7 will be held on Wednesday, May 17th, at 6:30 p.m., at the board's office at 4201 4th Avenue in Sunset Park. The entrance is on 43rd Street.

Following is the proposed agenda:

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 April 19, 2017
5. Public Comment
6. Committee Reports:
    A) Transportation Committee
       1) Presentation by Link NYC on installation of free Wi-Fi kiosks in the community (Report pending. No vote scheduled)
    B) Transportation and Waterfront/Economic Development Committee
       1) Economic Development Corporation Transportation Study update (Report pending. No vote scheduled)
    C) Immigration Committee
       1) “Know Your Rights” training by Atlas DIY (Report pending. No vote scheduled)
    D) Executive Committee
       1) Report from Personnel and Internal Budget Committee
       2) Treasurer’s Report
       3) 4201 4th Avenue/Court Building future (Report pending. No vote scheduled)
7. Elected Officials and Representatives
8. District Manager’s Report
9. Chairperson’s Report
10. Old Business
11. New Business
12. Public Comment
13. Adjournment

POLICE COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR KENSINGTON AND BOROUGH PARK RESIDENTS

Captain David A. Wall

66th Precinct Community Council Monthly Meeting
Thursday, May 18th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Meet the 66th Precinct's commanding officer, Captain David Wall, at the next meeting of the 66th Precinct Community Council.

Captain Wall will update residents of Kensington and Borough Park on recent crimes in the two neighborhoods. He will also provide information about what the police are doing to deter crime and arrest criminals.

This is also an opportunity to bring crime-related issues to Captain Wall's attention.

In addition, you can find out about various programs that are available through the precinct.

The Community Council provides the critical interface between citizens and police through regular monthly meetings. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month, from September through June. The Community Council does not meet in July or August.

Meeting location
Community Board 12 Office
5910 13th Avenue
between 59th and 60th streets
Borough Park 
(map)
B16 bus to 13th Avenue at 56th Street; return on 14th Avenue (schedule)

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Contact information for the 66th Precinct:
phone: (718) 851-5611 
e-mail: 66precinctcc @ gmail.com
website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_066.shtml 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYPD66Pct 
5822 16th Avenue
between 58th and 59th streets
Borough Park

HAND OUT HEALTHCARE FLYERS AT MAYOR'S TOWN HALL

Flyering for Healthcare

Tuesday, May 16th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The proposed New York Health Act (A4738; S4840) would provide universal, comprehensive healthcare to every New Yorker. It would replace private insurance coverage. The act would establish a New York Health Trust Fund to pay medical bills.

When the bill was introduced in a previous legislative session, the Assembly passed it. The Senate, however, killed it. 

In the current legislative session, the Democrat-controlled Assembly has already advanced the bill to Third Reading. When bills reach the Order of Third Reading, they become ready for a final vote.

The Republican-controlled Senate, however, is again an obstacle to passage of the bill. The Senate has stalled the bill in its Health Committee since it was introduced two months ago.
 
Informational flyers explaining the benefits of the proposed universal, single-payer New York Healthcare Act will be distributed to the audience at a free town hall meeting with Mayor Bill deBlasio in Borough Park, Brooklyn.
 
Flyering will be done from 6:30 to 7:30. Ting Barrow will bring the flyers; meet him inside the school at 6:30.

If you have any questions, send an e-mail to Ting at ting.barrow @ gmail.com or call him at (347) 961-0231.

Location
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) High School
5800 20th Avenue, at 58th Street
Borough Park, Brooklyn
(map)