Community Meal at Flatbush Reformed Church by Flatbush Farm Share CSA

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

This Saturday, March 3, the Flatbush Farm Share CSA will present a free community meal through the Flatbush Reformed Church Bread for the Journey Hot Meals Program:

Our CSA farmers, from the Farm at Miller’s Crossing and Hepworth Farms, are donating veggies and fruit and we have a crew of expert cooks volunteering their time to prepare the meal.

We will have a Flatbush Farm Share info table, with summer 2012 sign ups and authorized EBT screenings. The meal’s theme is: The Local Food Economy–Affordable for All! So, in addition to eating local, we hope to facilitate some information sharing on the topic through guest tables.

Community Meal from Flatbush Farm Share CSA
Saturday, March 3, 12-2pm
Flatbush Reformed Church, gym (corner of Church & Flatbush)
Please RVSP by Thursday March 1 to Outreach@flatbushfarmshare.com if you plan to attend.

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Flatbush Promise Neighborhood Initiative

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

CAMBA is coordinating the community planning process for the Flatbush Promise Neighborhood–an effort where a community makes a commitment to supporting every child from the cradle to college and career. It gets the entire community involved, from schools to businesses to government. They’ll look at what problems exist in the neighborhood, and what solutions can be put in place to make sure every child can succeed. At the end of 2012, CAMBA will present the Community Plan to the U.S. Department of Education and apply for up to $30 million over the next five years to make that plan a reality.

Neighbors are welcome and encouraged to get involved. The next Town Hall meeting is on Wednesday, March 8, but you can also contact CAMBA at 646-358-6566 or Promise@camba.org for more information about volunteering to administer survey, help out at Town Hall meetings, and engage in focus groups.

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Brooklyn Clarendon Meadows Lions Club Distribute 500 Coats to Community

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

This past weekend, the Brooklyn Clarendon Meadows Lions Club and Affinity Health Plan distributed over 500 coats to the community as part of the Lions Club’s annual coat drive. The event was sponsored and held at PS 399. Thank you to those who were involved:

Lions: Mary Hobson, Hilda Goodridge, Hilda Ventura, Kim Ventura, Paula Spann, Linda Scipio, and Ronald Jack.
Keith Dawson, Dawson Promotions (who took the photo above)
Marion Brown, Principal at P.S. 399
Valaria Eccleston, Coordinator of Events at P.S. 399
Cherita Frazier, Affinity Health Plan

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February Events at the Flatbush Y

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Coming up this month at the Flatbush YMCA (1410 Flatbush Ave): there’s a legal counseling event going on right now, a coat drive on Thursday, and a job fair toward the end of the month. For more information, call 718-469-8100 or email flatbush@ymcanyc.org.

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Free Community Meal Series Continues This Saturday at Flatbush Reformed Church

Monday, February 6th, 2012

The Flatbush Reformed Church is continuing its series of community meals in partnership with neighbors and local organizations:

This Saturday, enjoy a delicious meal prepared by local chef Phil Shipman and friends, supported by members of the local Occupy movement and SPARC, volunteers from New York and Long Island high schools.

Meet your neighbors and discuss issues of local interest such as public green space, food security and housing.

Those who attended the first meal in this series, organized by Sustainable Flatbush on January 28, will remember what a great way this is to get to know our neighbors in a casual, kid-friendly setting.

Interested in helping with set up, serving, or clean up? Call Michael Carder at 718-421-1814.

Community Meal
Saturday, February 11, 12-2pm
Flatbush Reformed Church, 890 Flatbush Ave
Free

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Prospect Park Litter Mob Tomorrow

Monday, February 6th, 2012

The next Prospect Park Litter Mob meets from 9am to 12pm tomorrow, Tuesday, February 7. Volunteers are always welcome and encouraged to join the effort to clean up the Midwood section of the park. Of course that’s tough for most people on a weekday, but if you’re available, do consider helping.

Contact Inge De Taeye at ingedetaeye [at] gmail [dot] com if can go, and see their website for more information and directions.

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Free & Healthy Sustainable Flatbush Community Meal This Saturday

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Sustainable Flatbush is partnering with The Cookbook Project to create a free and healthy meal that the entire community is welcome to enjoy:

Enjoy a delicious vegetarian meal prepared by chefs David Cohen (Sustainable Flatbush) and Alissa Bilfield (The Cookbook Project), along with lively conversation about local food systems, food waste and composting, and the environmental, health, and budget benefits of eating a plant-based diet.

We will provide a cost-per-plate breakdown to illustrate that tasty, healthy meals can also be affordable! Come for an opportunity to share, learn, and build relationships around sustainable living in our community.

Sustainable Flatbush’s Community Meal: Healthy Eating on a Budget
Saturday, January 28, 12-2pm
Flatbush Reformed Church, 890 Flatbush Ave
Free, but donations of reusable soup bowls for the church’s food program, which currently uses disposable styrofoam bowls, would be appreciated.

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Free Tax Prep at Flatbush Reformed Church

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

If your income is $25,000 or less as a single, or $50,000 or less as a family, and you have less than $3,150 in interest, dividends and/or capital gains, you qualify for free tax preparation from Community Tax Aid. Community Board 14 helpfully notes that CTA will be available at the Flatbush Reformed Church on several upcoming Saturdays to help those who qualify prepare their tax returns. No appointments necessary, just walk in and bring:

• Copy of last year’s tax return (or the last tax return you filed).
• All W-2 and/or 1099 formsand any other income information including Social Security and SSI.
• Forms or notices received from the Internal Revenue Service or the New York State Department of Taxation.
• Social Security cards (or ITINs) for yourself and all household members.
• Bank account number and routing number for directdeposit of any refund.
• Amount of Real Estate Taxes paid, if any.
• For post secondary students: a copy of your 1098-T and a bursar’s listing showing amounts paid and by whom. Especially important: the amount paid through loans paid to the school directly and which you need to repay.

Tax prep will be available on the following Saturdays from 10am-2pm: February 11, 18, 25; March 3, 10, 24, 31; April 7 & 14.

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Mulchfest 2012

Monday, December 26th, 2011

Mulchfest, the annual Christmas tree recycling event from the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, the New York City Department of Sanitation, and GreeNYC, is taking place on Saturday and Sunday, January 7 and 8, 2012.

The closest site for us is at Park Circle (the circle at Coney Island Ave and Parkside), and is one of the sites where they will be chipping the trees. You can drop off your tree, and bring home a bag of mulch–if you don’t have a yard that needs it, consider laying down the wood chips around a new street tree.

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Menorah Lighting at Grand Army Plaza

Monday, December 19th, 2011

The 32-foot menorah at Grand Army Plaza will be lit tomorrow to celebrate the first night of Chanukah. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will be on hand at 6pm on Tuesday, December 20 to honor the 27th year that “Brooklyn’s largest menorah” has been lit. Adding to the fun, each night of Chanukah there will be live music and hot latkes, plus special gifts for all children who attend the lighting.

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