Category Archives: Health, Sports and Fitness

Bed-Stuy Bike Ride This Saturday

Posted on May 19, 2011 by The Changeling

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

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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.
 
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Bed-Stuy Gains a New Addition with a Twist

Posted on April 22, 2011 by The Changeling

There’s a new addition to your neighborhood dining options: Broadway Papaya, located at 1164 Broadway (nr. Lafayette Avenue; 347-763-6303). The newish spot opened its doors earlier this month.
Broadway Papaya features over 20 different healthy menu items made from all natural products, making it the first Papaya of its kind in Brooklyn. It’s the only Papaya [...]

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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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Vitamins in the Hood

Posted on March 7, 2011 by The Changeling

A reader emailed us to let us know that a new GNC has opened on Fulton Street near Arlington Place.  We passed by on Saturday on our way to Peaches and sure enough we spotted the new GNC with its Grand Opening banner.  Think this is a good addition to the strip?

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Free Kidney Health Screening at St. George Episcopal Church

Posted on February 16, 2011 by The Changeling

[ March 19, 2011; 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. ] Space is limited to 125 participants so call now to make an appointment.

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Marcy Tennis Club Jamboree This Saturday!

Posted on September 27, 2010 by The Changeling

[ October 2, 2010; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]

Marcy Tennis Club is having a jamboree this Saturday, October 2nd from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Marcy playground (corner of Myrtle and Nostrand). The kids who have been participants in the club will be receiving trophies and T-shirts, and they will be celebrating with free food, music and a meet and greet [...]

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NYC Green Carts in Bed-Stuy

Posted on August 27, 2010 by The Changeling

Have you seen the NYC Green Carts around the neighborhood? NYC Green Carts are mobile carts that sell produce at really cheap prices. There are several in Bed-Stuy that are there regularly but because they are mobile, there is no guarantee that they will be at a particular location. The New York [...]

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Keep Those Votes Coming!

Posted on August 18, 2010 by The Changeling

[ August 20, 2010; 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Vote for the Marcy Tennis Club so that they can receive a Pepsi grant! Your votes have helped The Marcy Tennis Club move slowly up the rankings, but for the past day or so they’ve been ranked in the 40s based on the number of votes they’ve received. Remember that Pepsi will only fund [...]

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