Category Archives: Seminars and Workshops

Upcoming Rally to Promote Peace and Empower Young People

Posted on June 16, 2011 by The Changeling

[ June 25, 2011; 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ] The New York City Domestic Violence Hotline receives an average of a thousand calls from teenagers every month.

Columbia University’s Center for Youth Violence and Prevention has recently discovered that sexual and dating violence are extremely common among NYC youth. In their study, more than one in six young people reported experiencing sexual violence at some [...]

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Upcoming Presentation on Autism and Youth Concert at St. George’s Church

Posted on June 15, 2011 by The Changeling

[ June 26, 2011; 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ] St. George’s Episcopal Church (800 Marcy Avenue, bet Gates Avenue and Monroe Street) is hosting a presentation on autism on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at approximately 12:30 pm (to follow the 10:00 am Youth Service). The presenter is Lucina Clarke from My Time Inc.

On the same day at 3:00 pm the St. George’s Episcopal Church [...]

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TNR Workshop This Saturday

Posted on June 10, 2011 by The Changeling

Don’t you want to help humanely reduce the number of feral cats in Bed-Stuy? Of course you do! So consider taking this TNR workshop being held in Crown Heights on Saturday. Reclaimed Home has all of the details.

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Discover Bed-Stuy Neighborhood Resource and Safety Expo

Posted on May 26, 2011 by The Changeling

[ June 9, 2011; ] Discover Bed-Stuy is an annual event presented by the Bedford-Stuyvesant Youth, Education and Safety Task Force and Community Board 3 to expose residents of the wide range of resources available in our community. This year’s event takes place on Thursday, June 9th.
Here’s a list of workshops that are scheduled:

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This Saturday Lab 24/7 Presents Kick It!

Posted on May 19, 2011 by The Changeling

[ 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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Brooklyn Blogfest 2011

Posted on May 10, 2011 by The Changeling

[ 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

Posted on May 5, 2011 by The Changeling

[ 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.
 
Visit [...]

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Habana Works to Host Earth Day Expo at Habana Outpost

Posted on April 12, 2011 by The Changeling

Spring is in the air and that means it’s almost time for the 2011 Habana Works Earth Day Expo at Habana Outpost – New York’s first solar powered restaurant! Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 16th to celebrate the re-opening of the restaurant and a day of eco-friendly fun for the whole family – Habana [...]

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Disaster Preparedness Awareness and Training Workshop

Posted on April 5, 2011 by The Changeling

[ April 16, 2011; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] The Masjid Khalifah Community Center at 120 Madison Street (between Franklin and Bedford) will be hosting a disaster preparedness workshop on Saturday, April 16th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The workshop will cover the following topics:

* How to Prepare Your Family for a Disaster in an Urban Setting
* What Essentials are Needed for Your Home?
* [...]

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Brooklyn’s 2nd Annual SAYSO!

Posted on April 1, 2011 by The Changeling

[ April 13, 2011; 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ]

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