Dear neighbors,
Join us tonight in Brownsville to learn about how we can make sure we get Brooklyn counted in the Census and in East Flatbush this Thursday for a Know Your Rights training for immigrants. There's no limit to the great things happening around the district this month, so make sure to scroll through to see what else is happening!
Join us for our Census 2020: Brownsville Counts forum to make sure #BrooklynCounts on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 6:30PM at the Tilden Senior Center (630 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn). RSVP/more info here.
The second session of the Immigration Services Golden Door workshop is Tuesday, October 1 from 5PM-7PM at OBT Sunset Park (882 3rd Ave., 10th floor). This week’s theme is Navigating the Public School System. There will be free dinner and childcare, and the workshop is in Spanish.
We're hosting a Know Your Rights training for East Flatbush on Thursday, October 3 from 6-8PM at the East Flatbush Brooklyn Public Library (22 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn). RSVP here.
Join the NYC Department of Sanitation in Sunset Park for their Make Compost, Not Trash Campaign Kick Off Community Meeting on Thursday, October 3 from 7-9PM at Big Reuse (1 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215). Learn how DSNY composts food scraps and yard waste and chat with neighbors about their own compost experiences! RSVP here.
Learn more about multiple sclerosis in African American communities on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at iL Fornetto (2902 Emmons Avenue, Brooklyn). RSVP/more info here.
The 2019 Parent Leadership Empowerment Conference by Brooklyn Public Schools Family Leadership Coordinators is Saturday, October 5 at 8:30AM-2:30PM (Clara Barton High School, 901 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225). RSVP here.
At the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Soul Science Lab will perform as part of the ColorLab LIVE performance series on Saturday, October 5 at 4:30 p.m. Soul Science Lab are a Brooklyn-based music and multimedia duo who use music to guide visitors on an Afro-futuristic journey. BCM admission is free from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on October 5 as part of this special event.
Tastes of Brooklyn is offering culinary walks to enjoy food and drinks from local restaurants in Carrol Gardens and Cobble Hill on Saturday October 5th and in Flatbush on Sunday, October 6. Tickets are available here.
Bookfest at BCM! is a partnership with Greenlight Bookstore that will take place on Sunday, October 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visitors who come dressed as their favorite book characters will be admitted free during those hours. As always, BCM provides free admission on Sundays from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
We'll be hosting a community conversation on Marijuana Decriminalization & Policing with the NYPD and a local youth leader. Join our convo on Tuesday, October 8 at 6:30PM at the Greg Jackson Center for Brownsville (519 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn). RSVP here.
The Caribbean Women's Health Association is offering lots and lots of resources for new mothers! They will hold their next Breastfeeding and Safe Sleep Workshops on Friday, October 11th. They're also offering Breastfeeding Support Groups every third Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Finally, they're holding ABCs of Parenting workshops throughout October. Contact 718-826-2942 for more info.
We're inviting all community faith leaders in Central Brooklyn for our Central Brooklyn Interfaith Clergy Breakfast to talk Census 2020! If you are a faith leader based in the area, join us on Thursday, October 17 at 9AM at the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center (585 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn). RSVP/more info here.
We're hosting a Know Your Rights training with the Caribbean Women's Association in Crown Heights on Thursday, October 17 from 6:30-8:30PM at Brightpoint Health (803 Sterling Place, Brooklyn). RSVP by calling our office at 718-284-4700.
We're having our Senior Resource Fair on Tuesday, October 22 from 10AM-2PM at the NYCHA Seth Low Senior Center (137 Belmont Avenue, Brooklyn). Join us to see what resources are available for our aging constituents! RSVP/more info here.
Join us for our Immigration Resource Fair on Thursday, October 24 from 11AM-3PM at the United Senior Citizens Center (475 53rd Street #3, Brooklyn). We'll have Know Your Rights trainings at the event, along with resources from local organizations. RSVP here.
Chinese-American Sunshine House is having a Peri/Post-Partum Depression Prevention Event on Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 11AM-3PM. The event will be conducted in both Chinese and English by experienced mental health professionals. For more information, call (917) 969-7018.
Join us for our Bike Equity Forum on Wednesday, October 30 from 6PM-8PM at Brightpoint Health (803 Sterling Pl, Brooklyn, NY). RSVP here.
United for Brownsville is seeking applicants for their Family Co-op Program -- a fun, free program with weekend activities for families with children from 0-3 -- and Books for Brownsville, which offers literary resources for families. Apply now as spots are limited. Call 347.454.2115 for more info.
Are you ready to join with your neighbors to win better living conditions? You can join HOPE (Housing Organizers for People Empowerment) to fight for tenants' rights! They meet the first Thursday of every month, from 6:30-9pm at Brooklyn Legal Services, 1709 St. Marks Avenue, next to the Dollar Tree. Food is provided!
Elephant Circle's Birth Worker of Color Scholarship application cycle is now open through October 20, 2019- 12pm MST (2pm EST). Elephant Circle seeks to assist self-identified Birth Workers of Color with scholarship funds to support skills training, education, travel and books/supplies. They also seek to support organizations which are lead by and support people of color in prenatal, birth and postpartum practices. At this time scholarship funds are to be awarded in the amount(s) of $250-$500.
Adult education classes: CAMBA’s Education Center offers assistance to individuals looking to learn English, or enhance their listening, speaking, reading, writing, and numeracy skills in English. We help with preparation for the TASC or High School Equivalency Exam, as well as help finding a job or completing citizenship applications. All classes are computer-assisted and civics-based. Classes are held at 885 Flatbush Avenue (off Church Avenue) on the 4th Floor. Additional information is available on camba.org. Please enter ‘Education Center’ in the search bar to be directed to the appropriate pages.
See you in the community!
In solidarity,
Zellnor Y. Myrie
