CANCELED: THE CRAFT CIRCLE WILL MEET TOMORROW AT BLUE STAR PARLOR (FREE ADMISSION)

 The Craft Circle

Sunday, November 9th, 3:00 p.m.

 

From The Craft Circle:

Crafts group is meeting! Weather permitting. If it’s raining, please call or text me. 917-847-8330. Come join us even if you just want to hang out with good people or learn to knit or crochet. We’re meeting at Blue Star Parlor, 1112 Cortelyou Road, 3 pm.

The Craft Circle is an informal meetup where neighbors get together to knit, crochet, and work on other crafts. Bring what you're working on or learn a new craft.

The meetup is for all levels, and learners are welcome. Admission is free.

For more information, call or text Barbara at (917) 847-8330. 

Location

Blue Star Parlor

1112 Cortelyou Road

between Stratford and Westminster roads

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

(map)

(347) 365-9035

https://www.bluestarparlor.com/

https://www.facebook.com/BlueStarParlor 

https://www.instagram.com/bluestarparlor/

"HELP US FEED LOCAL FAMILIES": FOOD DRIVE FOR A FOOD PANTRY IN WINDSOR TERRACE

 

Food Drive

Saturday, November 8th

Saturday, November 15th

Sunday, November 16th 

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Scout Troop 187B will hold a food drive on Saturday, November 8th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to help stock the food pantry at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (IHM) with non-perishable food. The drop-off location for the food is Foodtown of Kensington.

Pack 187 and 187G will also hold a food drive to stock the IHM pantry. Theirs will be on Saturday, November 15th, and Sunday, November 16th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and will also be at Foodtown.

The food pantry's most-needed items are 

• cereal, peanut butter, jelly
• canned fruits, soups
• coffee, tea, crackers
• rice, flour, sugar, grains 
• shelf-stable milk  
• grocery store gift cards.

Cash donations are also welcome and will be applied toward gift cards. They can be donated to the troop or directly to the food pantry. 

All donations support Immaculate Heart of Mary Church's food pantry as it supports our neighbors who are in need.

Location

Foodtown

382 McDonald Avenue

corner of Albemarle Road

Kensington, Brooklyn

https://www.foodtown.com/stores/foodtown-of-kensington 

WEEKLY HOT MEALS AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION ON CONEY ISLAND AVENUE (FREE)

 

From People in Need:

COMMUNITY HOT MEAL & OTHER FOOD ITEMS DISTRIBUTION DRIVE
As SNAP benefits will be temporarily suspended for millions of people, we are asking for community support through STOP HUNGER INITIATIVE so that no family should go hungry.

FREE HOT MEALS and other food items distribution on Sundays, starting Sunday, November 2nd
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Open to all — first come, first served until supplies last
If food assistance remains in jeopardy, we will continue weekly distribution until restored.

■ SUPPORT THE CAUSE
Donate non-perishable staple items
Venmo: @peopleinneed
PayPal: charity/2662593
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/7dce7fbe

■ VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP
signupgenius.com/go/70a094badaf2aab9-people
#peopleinneed #fooddistribution #snapcut

People in Need is a 501(c)3 nonprofit immigrant women-led grassroots organization based in Kensington.

 

Location

People in Need Inc.

766 Coney Island Avenue

near Cortelyou Road

Kensington, Brooklyn

https://www.peopleinneed.org/ 

https://www.facebook.com/peopleinneedinc 

https://www.instagram.com/peopleinneedinc/ 

contact@peopleinneed.org

phone: (347) 247-5076 

P.S. 130 FAMILIES IN NEED GET SUPPORT FROM THE ONE FAMILY FUND

 

From the P.S. 130 PTA:

This November, our PS 130 community is coming together to lift one another up. During this time of uncertainty -- with the potential disruption of SNAP benefits and other critical supports -- many of our student families are facing extra challenges. 

Created by PS 130's PTA, the One Family Fund directly provides support to PS 130 families in need or struggling with food insecurity, helping with essentials such as groceries, clothing, and school supplies.

Every donation big or small helps ensure all of our PS 130 school students and their families can thrive, and feel supported and cared for by our community. 

Donate, if you can, to the One Family Fund at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/one-family-fund to help families in our neighborhood. 

 

PUBLIC TOILET PROPOSED FOR PARK CIRCLE

 

Community Board 14

Transportation Committee Meeting

Thursday, November 6th, 6:30 p.m.

Installation of an automated public toilet has been proposed for the Park Circle sidewalk, near Coney Island Avenue. 

The proposal will be discussed at an online public meeting of the Community Board 14 Transportation Committee on Thursday, November 6th, at 6:30 p.m. Feedback from the public is welcome.

The toilet will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily. It'll allow fifteen minutes of use per visit. 

The toilet is free and fully-accessible. It's single-stall, self-sanitizing, and will be serviced twice a day for inspection and system maintenance. 

For installation to proceed, approval is needed from the following:

▪ Community Board
▪ Council Member
▪ Speaker of the Council
▪ Mayor
▪ Public Design Commission 

The complete proposal for the toilet is posted at https://www.nyc.gov/assets/brooklyncb9/downloads/pdf/2025/PPSW-at-16thSt-CB-2024-Park-Circle.pdf.

Meeting Agenda

1. Plans for the Park Circle Automated Public Toilet (APT) – Rachel Furmin, Department of Transportation
2. Update on the Interborough Express Process – Anthony Drummond, MTA NYC Transit
3. Introduction to Proposal to Ban Nonessential Helicopter Flights over the New York City Metropolitan Area – Representative, Stop the Chop NY/NJ
4. Other Business 

To watch the meeting live, go to https://cb14brooklyn.com/meeting/transportation-committee-meeting-november-2025/ on November 6th. You can watch it anytime on that page or on Community Board 14's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/BrooklynCommunityBoard14.

To participate or speak in the online meeting, register at https://cb14brooklyn.com/meeting/transportation-committee-meeting-november-2025/. You'll then be sent further instructions via e-mail.

KNIT + CROCHET MEETUP AT THE CRAFT SALON, NOVEMBER 2025 (FREE)