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Archive for the 'Seminars and Workshops' Category

Health Fair in Fort Greene Park This Saturday

Yazan: The Changeling | 11 June 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Beyond Bed-Stuy, Community Events, Health, Sports and Fitness, Seminars and Workshops

[ June 12, 2010; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]

This Saturday the Brooklyn Hospital Center in Fort Greene is having a Free Community Health Fair in Fort Greene Park from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

There will be info available for low cost insurance, career info, free giveaways and lots of family health information for those out there with kids. The free screenings include:

Asthma [...]

Fresh Start Homeowners Fair This Saturday

Yazan: The Changeling | 10 June 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Bed-Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, Community Events, Real Estate, Seminars and Workshops

[ June 12, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The Bridge Street Development Corporation is sponsoring a homeowners fair this Saturday at Restoration Plaza featuring Egypt from WBLS:

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Discover Bed-Stuy 4th Annual Neighborhood Resource Expo

Yazan: The Changeling | 09 June 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Bed-Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, Community Events, Education, Money and Finance, Seminars and Workshops

[ June 10, 2010; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]

The Discover Bed-Stuy Expo 4th Annual Neighborhood and Resource Expo takes place tomorrow, June 10th at Boys and Girls High School at 1700 Fulton Street (between Schenectady and Utica Avenues). This event is open to the public to inform Bedford-Stuyvesant residents of the variety of programs and services available in the community that can assist [...]

Women’s Security Conference This Saturday

Yazan: The Changeling | 04 May 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Bed-Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, Community Events, Community Gardens, Seminars and Workshops

[ May 8, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ]

Join women of all ages, races and backgrounds in a day of healing and intentional dialogue! The Hattie Carthan Women’s Security Conference is an opportunity for all women to come together to network and create diverse partnerships which address feminine health, community building/community health and the health of our environment. This one day conference will [...]

Black History Month Events at the Macon Library

Yazan: The Changeling | 04 February 2010 | Comments Off
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 [...]