CHANUKAH CELEBRATION AT THE WINDSOR TERRACE Y (FREE ADMISSION)

Chanukah Celebration

Sunday, December 18th, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Celebrate Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, at the Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace. Join in the arts and crafts, face painting, storytelling, a sing-along, and singing and dancing with special musical guest Tkiya: The Jewish Community Music School, and raffles.

Admission is free, and the event is open to the whole community.

Location
Windsor Terrace Y
1224 Prospect Avenue
at the corner of Vanderbilt Street
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn phone: (718) 407-6377
e-mail: info @ ywindsorterrace.org
website: ywindsorterrace.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace

EVENT SCHEDULE FOR HARVEST HOOTENANNY

Annual Harvest Hootenanny (The Hoot) 

Sunday, October 25th, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The lineup for Sunday's Harvest Hootenanny has been announced:

• All day: Barking Cat Crafts (free)
• All day: Kingsbay Y Crafts And Archery (free)
• 11 until there are no pumpkins left: Pumpkin Painting ($5)
• 11:30 to 12:30: Giggling Ghosts and Silly Songs, with Robin Bady; for toddlers, in the tot lot 
• 12 to 2: Face Painting and Glitter Tattoos ($5) 
• 3:15: Halloween Parade, with prizes for Scariest, Sassiest, Best Homemade, Best Superhero, Most Creative, and Cutest. 

Music and Dance

• 11 to 12: Debbie Deane
• 12 to 1:  John Montagna & Brooklyn Bass Daddy
• 1 to 2:    The Cynthia King Dancers
• 2 to 3:    Jennifer Milich

Raffle Prizes: Raffle tickets cost $2 per ticket or $10 for 6 tickets.

Admission to The Hoot is free, and it's open to the public. A donation of $5 per family is suggested.

Greenwood Playground is located on E. 5th Street, between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue. It's near the Fort Hamilton Parkway subway station for the F and G trains.

Follow Friends of Greenwood Playground

Facebook: Friends of Greenwood Playground

Instagram and Twitter: @FOGP1

Hashtag them in your photos: #FOGPFUN

HIGH STAKES TESTING LEADS TO A COOKIE CUTTER EDUCATION FOR YOUR CHILDREN.

How to Opt Your Children out of

High Stakes, Standardized State Tests

Wednesday, March 12th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

Learn about High Stakes Testing and its impact on the school curriculum and your children.

at

Windsor Terrace Y

1224 Prospect Avenue at Vanderbilt Street

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

CROSSING THE STREET IN SAFETY IN WINDSOR TERRACE

Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Enforcement

Monday, March 3rd, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Goals:
       1. Keep pedestrians free from harm.
       2. Enforce traffic laws.

If you've seen streets or intersections in Windsor Terrace that pose a danger to pedestrians, Community Board 7's Transportation and Public Safety committees want to hear about them. At their joint meeting this Monday in Windsor Terrace, they need input from WT residents to find out where the problems are and their possible causes.

This is the second of two joint meetings between the Transportation Committee and the Public Safety Committee. The first one was at the community board office in Sunset Park. Streetsblog wrote about it. 

This meeting will be at the Windsor Terrace Y, 1224 Prospect Avenue, at the corner of Vanderbilt Street.

Jeremy Laufer  is CB 7's District Manager. The phone number of the board office is (718) 854-0003, the fax number is (718) 436-1142, and the e-mail address is communityboard7 @ yahoo.com.

AUTISM AWARENESS CARNIVAL

Carnival and Picnic

Sunday, April 21st, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

For April's National Autism Awareness Month, the Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace will hold its free 2nd Annual National Autism Awareness Month Carnival and Picnic. It'll be three fun-packed hours of

• carnival style games, including
• horseshoes,
• mini golf,
• can toss,
• BINGO, and
• races,

• face painting,
• arts & crafts activities, and
• music.

Food, raffle tickets, and awareness bracelets

will be sold to raise money for an autism charity.

Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace

1224 Prospect Avenue, at the corner of Vanderbilt Street
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn 

phone: (718) 407-6377

e-mail: info @ ywindsorterrace.org

website: ywindsorterrace.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace

FESTIVE PURIM EVENTS AT FLATBUSH JEWISH CENTER

Purim Kids' Party

Saturday, February 23rd, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Purim Kids' Party, co-sponsored by the Windsor Terrace Y and the Flatbush Jewish Center, will be held at Flatbush Jewish Center, 327 E. 5th Street, at the corner of Church Avenue.

The evening will begin with the Megillah reading at 6:30 p.m., followed by a costume parade and a contest with prizes at 7:30, the Purim Shpiel at 7:45, and Israeli dancing and a delicious meal of baked ziti, eggplant parmesan, salad, chumus (hummus), fruit, and hamentaschen (filled, triangular cookies) at 8:00.

The party is free to Flatbush Jewish Center members. Non-members will be charged $5. 

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Family Purim Megillah Reading

Sunday, February 24th

10:30 a.m.: Purim Party, co-sponsored by the Windsor Terrace Y and the Flatbush Jewish Center, wuill be held at the Windsor Terrace Y, with songs, games, and readalong. Free.

Windsor Terrace Y
1224 Prospect Avenue, at the corner of Vanderbilt Street
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 407-6377
e-mail: info @ ywindsorterrace.org

website: ywindsorterrace.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace

3:00 p.m. Family Megillah Bash. FJC family megillah reading at the Flatbush Jewish Center. Family-friendly/kid-friendly, fun, dramatic megillah reading in English and Hebrew, with singalong, jokes, and costume parade. Suitable for children. Free.

4:00 p.m., Festive Community Purim Meal with live music by Noah Garfinkel at Flatbush Jewish Center. Seudah (meal) costs $15 per adult; kids are admitted for free. Co-sponsored by FJC and WTY. The meal is catered, so reservations have to be made in advance. Pay via PayPal or call the FJC office at (718) 871-5200.

For additional information, call Nadira Persaud at the Windsor Terrace Y at (718) 407-6377.

LOCAL CHANUKAH CELEBRATIONS

Chanukah Concert

Saturday, December 8th, 11:00 a.m.

Mama Doni will spread Chanukah Fever as she performs in a variety of musical styles "funky music with a Jewish twist." Her most recent CD, "Chanukah Fever," released in 2011, contains "13 Macca-beats for the Whole Family!" Mama Doni was a recipient of a 2011 Parents Choice® Award.

A bake sale during the concert will support Hurricane Sandy relief.

Admission to the concert is $20 per family or $15 for temple members.

Learn more about Mama Doni from her website.

Temple Beth Emeth v'Ohr Progressive Shaari Zedek

83 Marlborough Road, at Church Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11226

phone:  718-282-1596
fax:  718-282-1537
e-mail: templebeth83 @ aol.com

http://www.bethemeth.net

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Chanukah Party

Saturday, December 8th, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Food, singing, Israeli dancing, Menorah lighting, and holiday fun. 

Free.

Flatbush Jewish Center
327 E. 5th Street, at the corner of Church Avenue
Kensington, Brooklyn, NY 11218

phone: (718) 871-5200
fax: (718) 871-5204 
http://www.flatbushjewishcenter.org
https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushJewishCenter  


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Joint Hanukah Celebration
Sunday, December 9th, 10:00 a.m. to noon

Flatbush Jewish Center and Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace join together for a cultural celebration of Hanukah, featuring fun family activities: a glow-in-the-dark dance party with a live DJ, a drum circle, storytelling, sing-a-long, arts and crafts, raffles, and more.

Free giveaways include dreidels, glow sticks, latkes, and toys for the kids.

This event is free.

Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue, at the corner of Vanderbilt Street
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, NY 11218

phone: (718) 407-6377
e-mail: info @ ywindsorterrace.org

website: ywindsorterrace.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace

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OPEN HOUSE AT WINDSOR TERRACE Y

Open House at Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace

Sunday, September 9th, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

At the official Fall Open House and Preview Day at Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace, everyone is invited to learn about the programs, participate in demonstration classes, tour the facilities, meet the staff, and enjoy activities for children. Register for free trial classes. Pre-register for free and fee-based programming for the fall for all ages.

Visit the Y's website for details about all of the programs, announcements, and updates and call or write for more information.

Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue, at the corner of Vanderbilt Street
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 407-6377
e-mail: info @ ywindsorterrace.org

website: ywindsorterrace.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace

PURIM MASQUERADE DISCO BALL AT THE WINDSOR TERRACE Y

Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue, corner of Vanderbilt Street
(718) 407-6377
info @ ywindsorterrace.org
ywindsorterrace.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace
Events: ywindsorterrace.org/calendar.html

FREE HEBREW SING-A-LONG AND JEWISH STORY TIME WEDNESDAY

 

Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue, corner of Vanderbilt Street
near the 15th Street-Prospect Park station of the F and G trains and near the Fort Hamilton F and G station
(718) 407-6377
http://ywindsorterrace.org
https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace
info @ ywindsorterrace.org

FREE SING-A-LONG AT THE Y

The Windsor Terrace Y is having a free sing-a-long, dance, and story time on Wednesday, February 29th, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The show is for ages 0 to 6, and it's open to everyone. The playspace will stay open for everyone after the show.

Join Yoni the Puppet and Tehillah in an interactive Hebrew sing-a-long and Jewish story time and music medley in the Y's Indoor Playspace.

Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue, corner of Vanderbilt Street
near the 15th Street-Prospect Park station of the F and G trains and near the Fort Hamilton F and G station
(718) 407-6377
http://ywindsorterrace.org
https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace
info @ ywindsorterrace.org

PURIM CARNIVAL AT WINDSOR TERRACE Y

Purim Masquerade Disco Ball

Sunday, March 4th, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Purim Masquerade Disco Ball at the Windsor Terrace Y--a free, indoor family event featuring a dance party, arts and crafts, face painting, Purim story, and a show featuring Yoni the Puppet. Dress in a costume in order to get a door prize and participate in the costume contest.

Bring non-perishable goods with you to donate to Pack it up for Purim, a program that feeds needy New Yorkers. 

Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue, corner of Vanderbilt Street
(718) 407-6377
info @ ywindsorterrace.org
ywindsorterrace.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace
Events: ywindsorterrace.org/calendar.html

OPEN HOUSE TODAY FOR WINDSOR TERRACE Y'S SUMMER DAY CAMP

Summer Day Camp Open House

at the Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace

Sunday, February 12th,10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m 

Meet the staff of the Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace, tour its facilities, and learn about its summer day camp program. At the open house, the fun activities planned for children will include arts and crafts. This event is free; you don't need to RSVP. This event is wheelchair-accessible. 

Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue, corner of Vanderbilt Street
near the 15th Street-Prospect Park station of the F and G trains and near the Fort Hamilton F and G station
(718) 407-6377
http://ywindsorterrace.org
https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace
info @ ywindsorterrace.org

OPEN HOUSE FOR WINDSOR TERRACE Y'S SUMMER DAY CAMP

Summer Day Camp Open House

at the Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace

Sunday, February 12th,10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m 

Meet the staff of the Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace, tour its facilities, and learn about its summer day camp program. At the open house, the fun activities planned for children will include arts and crafts. This event is free; you don't need to RSVP. This event is wheelchair-accessible. 

Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue, corner of Vanderbilt Street
near the 15th Street-Prospect Park station of the F and G trains and near the Fort Hamilton F and G station
(718) 407-6377
http://ywindsorterrace.org
https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace
info @ ywindsorterrace.org

LEARN ABOUT SUMMER DAY CAMP AT THE Y TOMORROW

Summer Day Camp Open House at the Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace

Monday, January 16th,10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m 

Meet the staff of the Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace, tour its facilities, and learn about its summer day camp program. At the open house, the fun activities planned for children will include arts and crafts. This event is free; you don't need to RSVP. This event is wheelchair-accessible. 

Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue, corner of Vanderbilt Street
near the 15th Street-Prospect Park station of the F and G trains and near the Fort Hamilton F and G station
(718) 407-6377
http://ywindsorterrace.org
https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace
info @ ywindsorterrace.org

SUMMER DAY CAMP OPEN HOUSE AT WINDSOR TERRACE Y

Summer Day Camp Open House at the Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace

Monday, January 16th (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m 

Meet the staff of the Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace, tour its facilities, and learn about its summer day camp program. At the open house, the fun activities planned for children will include arts and crafts. This event is free; you don't need to RSVP. This event is wheelchair-accessible. 

In day camp, the Jewish cultural experience is interwoven throughout the curriculum. Activities are led by experienced native-Israeli staff members: interactive games, songs, music, dancing, darbookah drum circles, drama, theater, and more.

Specialists also lead programs in yoga, karate, self-defense, arts and crafts, cooking, film and media, greening, planting, and science. 

Summer Camp will meet from June 28th through August 17th, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (Extended hours are available; for a fee, campers can arrive early and stay until 6:00 p.m.) 

The extended camp dates are August 20th through August 31st, Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Dates of additional open houses:

Sunday, February 12th, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 11th, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 22nd 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 20th, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 17th, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Applications and other forms for summer camp are downloadable here. 


Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue, corner of Vanderbilt Street
near the 15th Street-Prospect Park station of the F and G trains and near the Fort Hamilton F and G station
(718) 407-6377
http://ywindsorterrace.org
https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace
info @ ywindsorterrace.org

FREE DEMONSTRATION CLASSES AT THE WINDSOR TERRACE Y

Free demonstration class in drumming, drama and musical theater, and Hebrew by Gilad Khalifa, Creative Director at the Windsor Terrace Y. Open to all.
 

• Drumming with Gilad

        for ages 5 to 17 years old
        Friday, December 9th, 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
        Saturday, December 10th, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
 

• Drama and Musical Theater

        for ages 5 to 12 years old
       Wednesday, December 14th, 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
 

• Alef, Bet, & Gilad (Hebrew Circle)

        for ages 4 to 12 years old
        Saturday, December 17th, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

If you had already signed up or registered for one of these programs by December 1st, your first two classes will be free.

For more information, call (718) 407-6377 or send an e-mail to 
info @ ywindsorterrace.org. 


Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue, corner of Vanderbilt Street
near the 15th Street-Prospect Park station for the F and G trains and the Fort Hamilton F and G station
(718) 407-6377
http://ywindsorterrace.org
https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace
info @ ywindsorterrace.org

WHY TO CELEBRATE HANUKKAH AT THE WINDSOR TERRACE Y

Why celebrate Hanukkah at the Windsor Terrace Y? Because they'll have

• a glow-in-the-dark dance party with a live DJ,
• a drum circle,
• storytelling,
• a sing-a-long,
• arts and crafts,
• raffles, and
• other activities for families as well as
• free giveaways of
• dreidels,
• glow sticks,
• latkes, and
• toys for the kids!

You don't have to be Jewish to go: the Y is welcoming the entire community to join in on this free cultural celebration.

Date: Sunday, December 18th, from 10:00 a.m. to noon

Location: Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace

Bring a non-perishable food item with you to give to the children in the Y's After School Program so they can donate it to charity.

Need more information? Call (718) 407-6377, send an e-mail to nramkissoon @ ywindsorterrace.org, or go to http://ywindsorterrace.org.

Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace

1224 Prospect Avenue, corner of Vanderbilt Street

near the 15th Street-Prospect Park station for the F and G trains and the Fort Hamilton F and G station

(718) 407-6377

http://ywindsorterrace.org

https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace

info @ ywindsorterrace.org

FALL BASH AT THE Y

Fall Bash at the Indoor Playhouse at the Windsor Terrace Y

Sunday, November 20th, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Free and open to the public

Raffles, sing-a-longs, and fun

Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace

1224 Prospect Avenue, corner of Vanderbilt Street

near the 15th Street-Prospect Park station for the F and G trains

(718) 407-6377

http://ywindsorterrace.org

https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace

info [at] ywindsorterrace.org

YOU SAVED HOW MUCH??

Kensington Neighbor Amara Mahmood offers inspiration and money-saving tips in her post "Extreme couponing for people without a TV crew" on the Brokelyn blog. She writes

"My most recent 'extreme' trip netted $101 worth of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, makeup and chocolate for just $18.86!"

Amara recommends a Sunday newspaper, social media, and bartering with friends as ways to get coupons for products you actually use or have been wanting to try out.

Become coupon-savvy by attending Amara's class "Coupons 101" on Saturday, November 12th, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Cost: $10 per person.

RSVP on Evite . There's a limit of fifty people for the class.

Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace

1224 Prospect Avenue, corner of Vanderbilt Street

near the 15th Street-Prospect Park station for the F and G trains

(718) 407-6377

http://ywindsorterrace.org

https://www.facebook.com/ywindsorterrace

info [at] ywindsorterrace.org