Category Archives: Community Events

This Saturday Lab 24/7 Presents Kick It!

[ May 21, 2011; 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm. ]

There’s a really cool event called Kick It! going on this Saturday at Lab 24/7, an underground space and incubator for creative projects.

Here’s the info from their website:

Kick it! is a series of demos by passionate people who are actively launching a creative project, business, community effort, etc. Based on the demos, the audience [...]

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Bed-Stuy Bike Ride This Saturday

[ May 21, 2011; 9:00 am to 11:30 am. ]

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Swap + Meet This Saturday at the Macon Library

[ May 21, 2011; 11:30 am to 3:30 pm. ]

What’s a clothing swap?

A clothing swap is an excellent way to recycle clothing and other wearables. It is a time-appropriate event for people who recognize that we need creative ways to re-new our wardrobes. It is a fun, smart, eco-friendly and inexpensive way to both de-clutter and refill our closets. At the same time, you [...]

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It’s My Park Day This Saturday at Fulton Park

[ May 21, 2011; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]

On It’s My Park Day, join thousands of other New Yorkers as they come together to volunteer and celebrate their neighborhood parks at parks and public spaces throughout the five boroughs.

Join your Bed-Stuy neighbors as we paint park benches and trash cans in Fulton Park (Chauncey Street between Lewis and Stuyvesant). Help us refresh this [...]

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Brooklyn Blogfest 2011

[ May 12, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

The 6th Annual Brooklyn Blogfest is taking place on MAY 12, 2011 at 7:30 PM at The Bell House (149 7th Street between 2nd and 3rd avenues) in the Gowanus/Park Slope neighborhood. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The ticket price is $15.

TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE HERE. 

Each year the organizers of the Blogfest schedule panel discussions as well as small group sessions called “Blogs [...]

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Hattie Carthan 2nd Annual Women’s Security Council This Sunday

[ May 8, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
HATTIE CARTHAN 2nd ANNUAL WOMEN’S SECURITY COUNCIL
DATE: May 8th, 2011
TIME: 9:00 am to 5pm
LOCATION: Hattie Carthan Community Garden (corner of Marcy & Lafayette Avenues)
CONTACT: yonfleming@yahoo.com
 
Pre-registration is recommended ($20), however they will be happy to accept cash donations at their registration tent. Join them as they honor the feminine soul (anima) and explore healthy ways of being in this world.
 
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CB3 Meeting Tonight

[ May 2, 2011; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] The next Community Board 3 meeting will be held tonight, Monday, May 2, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at St. Stephens Church located at 874 Myrtle Avenue between Marcy and Tompkins Avenues. This is an especially important meeting for you to attend if you live in the northern part of Bed-Stuy, because city [...]

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Project Safe Surrender Scheduled for Friday and Saturday

[ April 22, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. April 23, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] People who have received summons for low-level offenses can have their issue resolved at Project Safe Surrender this weekend. For more details on this event click here.

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WMUB Community Walk Tonight

[ April 21, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The organization We Make Us Better has been doing some great things for the neighborhood. I just received this email about their community walk taking place tonight:

We Make Us Better is asking all men in the Bedford Stuyvesant Community to stand up and take a leadership role in the protection of our neighborhood by joining [...]

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Celebrate Earth Day with the Young Friends of PACC

[ April 23, 2011; 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. ] Due to a weather forecast of rain and thunderstorms, this event has been rescheduled for next Saturday, April 30th.

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