Archive for the 'Seminars and Workshops' Category
Black History Month Events at the Macon Library
Yazan: The Changeling | 04 February 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Art and Artists, Bed-Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, Education, For Kids, History, Libraries, Seminars and Workshops
There are a lot of exciting events going on at the Macon Library this month:
February 4
Rhythm and Sound Percussion Workshop (ages 5 and up)
4 pm
February 6
Movie Screening
Passing Strange the Movie (2009) Directed by Spike Lee
1 pm
February 9
African Mask Making (ages 5 and up)
4 pm
BeSAA Black History Month Exhibition Opening: Feauring artist Olivia Cousins
6:30 pm
February 16
Documentary [...]
Ladies’ Bike Repair Workshop at Velo Brooklyn
Yazan: The Changeling | 06 January 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Bushwick, Seminars and Workshops
The first Ladies’ Bike Repair Workshop will be taking place this Saturday at Velo Brooklyn in Bushwick. The workshop runs from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
They’ll start with a wheel workshop and then move on to working on your specific bike-related questions. There will be plenty of time to hang, socialize, and play [...]
Write in BK’s Next Meeting
Yazan: The Progressive Southside | 22 December 2009 | Comments Off
Categories: Bed-Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, Community Events, Education, For Kids, For Parents, Seminars and Workshops
[ December 29, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
If you’ve paid Bread Stuy a visit this month, you may have seen the free Write in BK writing compositions from the fall quarter.
“Write in BK is a group for local writers of color from all genres and levels of experience (fiction, non-fiction, screenwriters, poets, novice, professional, etc.). The purpose of the group is to [...]
Mushrooms: Grow Your Own
Yazan: Alexa11221 | 02 October 2009 | Comments Off
Categories: Bed-Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, Food, Gardening, Seminars and Workshops
[ October 4, 2009; 12:00 pm; ] Mushrooms in the Urban Landscape
Sunday, October 4, 2009 12pm – 4pm
Port Quincy, 497 Quincy Street (directions below)
$45 – $95 sliding scale; scholarships available
Limited space so please RSVP to bedstuycsa@gmail.com
Even if you’re an avid gardener – if you are only gardening plants, you’re missing out! There is a whole other kingdom to explore – [...]
Green Brooklyn Green City Event Tomorrow
Yazan: The Changeling | 23 September 2009 | Comments Off
Categories: Beyond Bed-Stuy, Community Events, Food, Gardening, Health, Sports and Fitness, Seminars and Workshops
[ September 24, 2009; 11:30 am to 6:00 pm. ]
Tomorrow, from 11:30 am to 6:00 pm, head over to the Green Brooklyn Green City event. Alongside the Greenmarket farmers’ market, attendees can visit interactive exhibitor booths, tour the greenmarket, make art from recycled products, attend a free workshop, drop their textiles for recycling or a large-scale textile sculpture and more.
Workshops include:
The State [...]
Recession Survival Fair
Yazan: Alexa11221 | 05 June 2009 | Comments Off
Categories: Bed-Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, Community Events, Money and Finance, Politics, Seminars and Workshops
[ June 6, 2009; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Once you’ve met the candidates for Al Vann’s seat at Brownstone Books (see earlier post), go around the corner to the Mt Lebanon Baptist Church for the Recession Survival Fair.
Here’s the information:
Dear Friends,
Recognizing that the coming year will likely be a difficult one for many of us here in Brooklyn, Brooklyn for Barack, hosted by [...]
Brooklyn Business Summit
Yazan: The Changeling | 18 May 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: Beyond Bed-Stuy, Money and Finance, Seminars and Workshops
[ May 27, 2009; ]
The Brooklyn Business Summit will be taking place on Wednesday, May 27th at Polytechnic Institute of NYU in Downtown Brooklyn.
It’s Brooklyn’s FREE business workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs. This all day summit will focus on financial literacy, minority & women business enterprise, marketing, and sustainability. It will consist of an expo, a Triple Bottom [...]
Brooklyn Blogfest 2009!
Yazan: The Changeling | 04 May 2009 | Comments Off
Categories: Party!, Seminars and Workshops
[ May 7, 2009; 7:00 pm; ]
Find out why Brooklyn is the bloggiest place in America at the Fourth Annual Brooklyn Blogfest on May 7, 2009. Doors open at 7 pm at powerHouse Arena in DUMBO. The theme this year is “Insight. Advice. Inspiration. Resources.” To pre-register or just to find out more visit the Brooklyn Blogfest website.
This year the organizers [...]
DNA & Genealogy Seminar at Macon Library
Yazan: Alexa11221 | 24 April 2009 | Comments Off
Categories: Bed-Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, For Parents, History, Seminars and Workshops
[ April 25, 2009; 11:30 am to 4:30 pm. ] On Saturday, April 25, the Macon Library (Lewis Ave at Macon Street) presents a seminar and workshop about DNA and Genealogy.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="428" caption="credit: www.cusmibio.unimi.it"][/caption]Genetics & Genealogy
11:30am – 1 pm
Adults Only
“How DNA Uncovers Human Ancestry,” presented by Dr. Doris Withers, Professor of Biology & Education, Medgar Evers College
Genealogy Workshop
1:00-3:00 pm
Adults Only
Presented by Wilhelmena Rhodes [...]
Annual George Polk Seminar to Question Media Coverage of Politics & Finance
Yazan: The Changeling | 06 April 2009 | Comments Off
Categories: Education, Seminars and Workshops
[ April 15, 2009; 5:30 pm; ] There’s a free reception and panel discussing the media, politics and finance on Wednesday, April 15th, 2009:
Are the news media “missing the story” when it comes to perplexing problems in politics and finance? That is the question award-winning journalist plan to discuss with an audience gathered for the annual George Polk Seminar at Long Island [...]
