[BwayDems] Upcoming events from Senator Espaillat

[David Baily]

*Dear Neighbor,*



*It’s impossible to list all upcoming events in the district, but here are
47 ways to get informed, inspired +/or entertained! Lots of holiday events,
important meetings, and ways to help your neighbors. Kudos to the
volunteers of the “Cookie Project” on 10 years of sweet giving, and to the
Riverside-Inwood Neighborhood Garden (RING) on their upcoming 30th
anniversary year, and to GrowNYC for the wealth of Greenmarkets in our
communities.*



*Scroll down for information about things happening:*

·         *Tonight, Tomorrow & Friday (6 items)*

·         *This weekend (12 items) *

·         *Next week (7 items)*

·         *Next weekend & Beyond (4 items)*

·         *CEC & CB Education Committee meetings (8 items)*

·         *How You Can Help (7 items):** help your neighbors with your
time, your money, your stuff*

·         *News, information, opportunities & ongoing events (5 items) *



*Feel free to share this e-mail with friends/neighbors. If you know someone
who’d like to subscribe, have them e-mail Liz Ritter at
elritter at adrianoespaillat.org <elritter at adrianoespaillat.org> with their
ZIP code**. *



*Best,*

*David Baily*



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David Baily

Regional Director

State Senator Adriano Espaillat, 31st SD

5030 Broadway, Suite 701 NYC 10034

(212) 544-0173 ph)

(212) 544-0256 (fx)







****TONIGHT, TOMORROW  & FRIDAY*** (6 items)*



*Discuss "Primo Levi: The Matter of a Life"* with author Berel Lang, as
well as Jewish and Holocaust studies academics Steven Zipperstein and Nancy
Harrowitz. This discussion, focusing on the life, work, and world-view of
the author Primo Levi, is free of charge and will take place at the JCC in
Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue (at 76th Street) at 6pm.



*Tree Lighting at Bruce's Garden: *Celebrate the season in Isham Park.
There'll be musical surprises, singing, laughs and fun for all. Bring the
family. Sweets for the sweet!  All are welcome. Thursday, December 12th,
5pm-9pm.



*Holiday Celebration at Fredrick Douglass Circle*: Celebrate the holidays
with a tree lighting, music, and singing at 110th Street and Central Park
West on Thursday, December 12th at 6pm. Refreshments will be served.



*“Unpacked” at the Morris-Jumel Mansion: *Artist Peter J. Hoffmeister will
lead a walking tour of his solo exhibition. He will discuss his artistic
inspiration and process for each of his installations in the Mansion’s
period rooms. This event is free to the public. Thursday, December 12th,
7pm-8pm, at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace @ W. 160th St. For
more information, call 212-923-8008.



*Assemblymember Rosenthal's Annual Holiday Party *will be held on Thursday,
December 12th from 6pm to 8pm at the Hargrave House on 111 West 71st Street
(between Columbus and Amsterdam). Refreshments will be served. RSVP at
212.873.6368 or Rosenthall at assembly.state.ny.us



*NYC Middle School application deadline **is December 13th.* More
information about admissions, including a calendar of events, deadlines,
and electronic copies of publications, are available on the Department’s
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****THIS WEEKEND*** (12 items)*



*Cookie Project:* Drop-off is this weekend, Saturday & Sunday; see “how you
can help” section below for details.



*Tree Talk & Walk: *Learn about the complex relationship between trees,
animals, and humans with Leslie Day, author of *Field Guide to the Street
Trees of New York City* and *Field Guide to the Natural World of New York
City*. The program starts with a lecture and slide show inside the Payson
Park house and a walk through Inwood Hill Park to view the concepts in
action. Saturday, December 14th, 10:30am-12:00pm. Meet at: the Payson Park
House at the corner of Dyckman Street & Payson Avenue.



*Fractured Fables Puppet Theatre Presents “Soul Vision” *Fractured Fables
Puppet Theater is proud to present special guest authors, David and Mutiya
Vision, who will do a reading of their children’s books, *My Choices Make
Me Who I Am *and *What Makes Me Beautiful?* (*¿Qué Es Lo Que Me Hace
Hermoso?*) Free and open to the public; no RSVP required. Saturday,
December 14th at 1pm at the Bank Street Bookstore, Broadway & 112th Street.



*Om Grown Holiday Market: *One-stop holiday market experience featuring
local vendors and artisans’ homemade holiday gifts and treats for all ages
and price ranges. Saturdays, December 14th & 21st, 2pm-8pm. At Bread &
Yoga’s new home, 5000 Broadway (enter on W. 212th St.)



*Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen,”* adapted by the celebrated
Russian director Aleksey Burago, and performed by The Russian Arts Theater
& Studio. *[The Snow Queen is a dream-like play about a cold-hearted queen
who steals away a young boy named Kay and takes him to her ice palace. When
Kay does not come home, his friend Gerda is determined to find him against
all odds. Along the way, she meets many fantastical characters, including
an eccentric flower woman, a Prince and a Princess, a magical reindeer, and
a talking Court raven. This tale of love, courage and faith will delight
children and adults alike. This show will feature original live music and
direct interactions **with the audience.]* Before the stage performance, in
the main lobby, children and parents will be delighted by the very popular,
multitalented, "Golden Rooster" performers led by their renowned director,
Singer/ Actress, Irina Zagornova, who will entertain child and adult guests
with songs, dances, and interactive activities. Saturday, December 14th,
2pm-4pm at the Davis Hall auditorium of International House, Columbia
University, 500 Riverside Drive (one block North of 122nd St.). Tickets
required; email info at rach-c.org for information.



*Coca-Cola Winter Wonderland:* Under the Apollo’s iconic marquee, Coca-Cola
will offer a variety of holiday-themed activities and performances that are
free and open to the public. The festivities include picture-taking with
Santa Claus, giveaways, and performances by Refining Faith and Acapella
Soul. Additionally, in the spirit of giving, the Apollo will be a
designated location for a toy and book drive to benefit STRIVE's Strong
Fathers, Stronger Families Program, which services hundreds of unemployed
fathers who are trying to remain positive and provide holiday presents for
their children. Neither tickets nor RSVPs are required for this free event.
At the world-famous APOLLO, 253 W. 125th St., btw. AC Powell & Frederick
Douglass Blvds. Saturday, December 14th, 2pm - 6pm. For more information
call 212-531-5359, or visit http://www.apolootheater.org.



*Christmas Caroling* with the Uptown Community Church. Meet in front of the
United Palace Theatre at Broadway & W. 175th St. We will begin with the
vendors' plaza and continue up Broadway to W. 181st Street, heading west.
The caroling will end at Le Cheile on at W/ 181st St. & Cabrini Blvd.;
everyone is invited to go in afterwards for a drink or early dinner or just
something warm (Everyone is responsible for the cost of their own
refreshments.) If you can, please wear green or red scarves for the
holidays. Sheet music will be provided. Saturday, December 14th at 3pm.



*Holiday Concert* at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, featuring Renaissance and
Baroque works by the Mansion’s ensemble-in-residence, Brooklyn Baroque.
Free with admission to the Mansion. Saturday, December 14th, 4pm-6pm; Jumel
Terrace at 162nd Street. Call 212-923-8008 to reserve a seat.



*Downton Abbey Tea Party: *Can’t wait for season four on PBS? Attend a
Downton Abbey Party, featuring trivia and costume contests, tea & cookies,
and prize drawings. Free and open to the public; no RSVP required.
Saturday, December 14th at 4pm at the 82nd Street Barnes & Noble (2289
Broadway).



*Riverside-Inwood Neighborhood Garden (RING) Holiday Party: *Four RING
volunteers have decorated our blue spruce tree and now we're set to PARTY!
{Thanks to Justin Sheperd, Barbara Frazier, Fred Dieckamp & and Maggie
Clarke) Bring your friends and neighbors to celebrate the tree and the
season. We have lots of books with carols and Hanukkah songs. If you'd like
to bring some hot chocolate or cider or some cookies to share, that would
be wonderful. (Please email mclarke at hunter.cuny.edu so we can coordinate.)
Thanks to all who have participated in recent RING activities during 2013!
Let's make 2014 – our 30th anniversary – even better! Saturday, December 14
th at 4:15 pm. (Rain date: Sunday, December 15th at 4:15 pm.)



*The Concerts in the Heights* series provides extraordinarily good chamber
music in our neighborhood for very little money -- just about the best deal
in town. Their next concert is Sunday December 15th at 3pm at the Nagle
Avenue Y (54 Nagle Avenue), $12/7. The program features Monica Bauchwitz,
Karl Kramer and Dena Levine on violin, horn and piano, playing the music of
Dvorak, Berge and Brahms.



*Writers Writing About What’s Forbidden: *Featuring the word of Suzanne
Parker, neighborhood poet and writer of elegiac poems for Tyler Clementi;
and Susan Stinson, novelist, posing the question, “What do fat lesbians
have to do with an 18th C theologian?” At the Lounge @ Hudson View Gardens,
Pinehurst Ave. @ W. 183rd St. Open to the public. $7 donation includes wine
and light fare. Sunday, December 15th at 5pm.







****NEXT WEEK*** (5 items)*



*Knit/crochet for Homeless LGBT youth: *Pick up yarn Monday or Wednesday
afternoon, December 16th & 18th. Details below in the “how you can help”
section.



*An Especially Important Conversation About Special Education *featuring a
special Uptown screening of "Best Kept Secret," the critically acclaimed
2013 documentary film that follows a special education teacher, her
students, and her students' families during the year before graduation!
(Recommended Reading: Oct. 28th article in GothamSchools.org describing the
NYC Department of Education's recent special education reforms.) Monday,
December 16th, 5:30pm – 8pm. Cosponsored by the Community league of the
heights, the AME Zion Church on the Hill and Total Equity Now. 2005
Amsterdam Avenue (between W. 159th & 160th St.), 2nd floor Community Room.
For information email jrogers at totalequitynowharlem.org



*Young People Perform and Exhibit *at the United Palace of Cultural Arts.
Community arts programs which provide children the opportunity to have
life-changing experiences with art is at the core of UPCA’s mission.
Children showcase what they have learned over the past semester in a
program which includes the harmony Program’s 4th, 5th & 6th grade string
orchestra; UPCA Circus Arts Troupe; hip-hop dance class; murals exhibited
by the students of the Creative Arts Workshop 4 Kids. FREE and open to the
public; no RSVP required. Tuesday, December 17th at 6:30pm. For more
information visit:
http://www.unitedpalace.org/index.php/events/377-young-people-perform-and-exhibitit<http://www.unitedpalace.org/index.php/events/377-young-people-perform-and-exhibitit-s-a-wonderful-life-with-intro-by-mary-owen>
.



*“A Hip-Hop Nutcracker in Washington Heights” *Special preview debut of the
first two scenes of the holiday show to premiere in full in 2014 at the
United Palace Theatre (4140 Broadway @ W. 175th St.) The show transplants
the classic holiday story to the streets of contemporary Washington Heights
and mashes up all of UPCA’s many influences, using Tcschaikovsky’s original
music. FREE and open to the public; no RSVP required. Tuesday,
December 17tharound 8ish, following the conclusion of the UPCA’s
“Young People Perform &
Exhibit” show. For more information visit:
http://www.unitedpalace.org/index.php/events/378-a-hip-hop-nutcracker-in-washington-heights
.



*Preparing a Path for Legalization: *a report and discussion on immigration
reform in New York State. Congress may still be stalling on immigration
reform, but advocates are taking steps to prepare our communities for the
future. Join the New York Immigration Coalition and the Center for
Community and Ethnic Media to announce the NYIC's newest report, "Preparing
for Legalization" and a discussion on recommendations moving forward.
Wednesday, December 18th at 11am at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
(219 W. 40th St., room 308, NYC 10018).
Featuring panelists Katherine Fennelly, Professor Emerita, Humphrey School
of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, and Senior Fellow, Immigration
Policy Center, Washington, D.C.; Steven Choi, Executive Director, New York
Immigration Coalition; and Andrew Scherer, Consultant. RSVP using this
link:
https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/376/personal2.asp?formid=Events&c=6912585or
call
212-627-2227.



*33rd Precinct Community Council:* meeting and holiday party at the
Morris-Jumel Mansion. Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 6pm. For more
information call 212-927-3891.



*34th Precinct Community Council:* On behalf of Inspector Barry Buzzetti,
we would like to remind you that the next 34th Precinct Community Council
meeting will be on Wednesday, December 18th at 7pm at the 34th Precinct
located at 4295 Broadway, @ W. 183rd Street. As in previous December
meetings, there will be no public session. However, this is an opportunity
for you to meet the Commanding Officer and hear his report on recent
events. Inspector Buzzetti will make himself available after the meeting
for those persons who wish to speak to him confidentially. In addition, you
don't have to wait for a meeting to have your concerns heard; you are
encouraged to contact Inspector Buzzetti directly (212-927-9445 /
34precinctco at gmail.com). For more information, contact the 34th Precinct’s
Community Affairs office at 212-927-0576.







****NEXT WEEKEND & BEYOND*** (4 items)*



*The Washington Heights Film Class *is proud to show excellent films by
local artists and provide the opportunity for you to meet the filmmaker in
a Q&A following the show. In December, see *Across Three Wildernesses, *Mary
Ellen Will’s documentary about a Cambodian poet who survived the Khmer
Rouge killings. Shot in Cambodia, Washington Heights and the Bronx.
Saturday, December 21st, 7:30 p.m. In the Social Hall at the Hebrew
Tabernacle, 551 Ft. Washington Ave., @ W. 185th St. Open to the public;
admission is $15 (free if you join the Film Class). For more information
email wahifilmclass at gmail.com or visit www.wahifilmclass.com.



*Bloomingdale Walking Tour*: Meet at Straus Park on 106th and Broadway
on Sunday,
December 22nd at 1pm for a free neighborhood walking tour led by Jim
Mackin. Please call 212-666-9774 to RSVP and receive additional information.



*“It’s a Wonderful Life” *Special screening at the United Palace Theatre
(4140 Broadway @ W. 17th St.) with introduction by Mary Owen (Donna Reed’s
daughter), holiday carols & sing-along, and more! Guests who bring an
unwrapped toy for the annual Three Kings Day celebration in January can
purchase discount tickets: $5 online, or $10 at the door. Sunday, December
22nd. Doors open at 5pm (box office opens at 4pm); program begins at
5:30pm; film begins at 6pm. For more information visit:
http://www.unitedpalace.org/index.php/events/376-it-s-a-wonderful-life-with-intro-by-mary-owen
.



*Kids’ Science-in-the-Park: What's Still Green in Fort Tryon? *Search for
evergreens and learn how to identify them. This children's naturalist
program takes place in Fort Tryon Park with educator Julia Attaway. This
workshop for kids 4-7 years old will explore the green trees in the park
and question why they stay green in the winter. Children must be
accompanied by adults. Sunday, December 29th, 1pm - 1:45pm. Meet at the
entrance to the Heather Garden at Margaret Corbin Circle in Fort Tryon
Park.







****CEC & CB EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS*** (9 items)*



“Community Education Councils (CECs) and Community Board Education
Committees regularly make decisions that will shape our educational
landscape for years to come, not to mention their ability to focus
community, political, and media attention on important education issues.
Our families, schools, community-based organizations, grassroots groups,
faith-based institutions, community businesses, and other entities do and
should play vital roles, too. No one individual, group, or institution can
handle this alone. It takes a village.” Thanks to the folks at Total Equity
Now (TEN) for this listing!



*Community Education Councils*

·         *CEC4 (East Harlem),* Wednesday, 12/11, 6:00 p.m. – 2351 1st Ave.
(between 120th and 121st), Room B15. cec4 at schools.nyc.gov

·         *CEC3 (Central Harlem, West Harlem, Upper West Side),* Wednesday,
12/11, 6:30 p.m. – Joan of Arc Complex - 154 West 93rd Street (between
Amsterdam & Columbus). cec3 at schools.nyc.gov - Website <http://www.cec3.org/>

·         *CEC5 (Central Harlem),* Thursday, 12/12, 6:30 p.m. – 425 West 123
rd Street (between Amsterdam & Morningside), 6th Floor. cec5 at schools.nyc.gov-
Website <http://cecd5.com/home.html>

·         *CEC6 (West Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood),* Thursday,
12/19, 7:00 p.m. – 4360 Broadway (between 186th & 187th), 5th Floor.
cec6 at schools.nyc.gov - Website <http://cecd6.wordpress.com/> /
Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/CommunityEducationCouncil6>



*Community Board Education Committees*

·         *CB12 Youth & Education Committee (Washington Heights,
Inwood), *Monday,
12/09, 7:00 p.m. – CB12 Office, 530 West 166th Street (at Audubon), 6th
Floor. ebsmith at cb.nyc.gov -
Website<http://www.nyc.gov/html/mancb12/html/committees/committees.shtml>/
Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/CB12Manhattan>

·         *CB11 Youth & Education Committee (East Harlem), *Tuesday, 12/10,
6:00 p.m. – CB11 Office, 1664 Park Avenue (between 117th & 118th).
gsarkissian at cb.nyc.gov - Website <http://www.cb11m.org/node/1507> /
Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Community-Board-11/149715351758487>/
Twitter <https://twitter.com/ManhattanCB11>

·         *CB9 Youth, Education & Libraries Committee (West Harlem),
*Wednesday,
12/11, 6:30 p.m. – Broadway Housing, 583 Riverside Drive (between 135th &
136th). eprince at cb9m.org -
Website<http://www.nyc.gov/html/mancb9/html/about/committees.shtml#_Youth_&_Education>/
Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/CB9Manhattan> /
Twitter<http://twitter.com/CB9Manhattan>

·         *CB10 Education & Libraries Committee (Central Harlem), *Tuesday,
12/17, 6:00 p.m. – CB10 Office, 215 W. 125th Street (between 7th & 8th),
4th Floor. alassalle at cb.nyc.gov -
Website<http://www.nyc.gov/html/mancb10/html/about/committees.shtml>/
Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/ManhattanCB10> /
Twitter<http://twitter.com/mancb10>

·       *CB7 Youth, Education & Libraries Committee (Upper West Side),
*Thursday,
12/19, 6:30pm -  250 West 87th Street (West of Broadway) -
Website<http://www.nyc.gov/html/mancb7/html/calendar/calendar_monthly_oct_copy.shtml>
 / Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Community-Board-7-Manhattan/237192366301499>
 / Twitter <https://twitter.com/CB7Manhattan>






 ****HOW YOU CAN HELP*** (7 items)*



*Cookie Project:* The December holidays are rapidly approaching, and
everyone is invited to put a worthwhile activity on your busy calendar:
baking cookies for those who are in the unfortunate situation of having to
pick up food supplies from the Washington Heights Ecumenical Food Pantry.



1.       *Bake homemade cookies*, as fancy or as plain as you like. No nuts
or peanuts, please, because some people have allergies. Sturdy varieties
like gingerbread or decorated sugar cookies are less likely to crumble, but
any kind of cookie is welcome.

2.       *Package your cookies four to a ziplock baggie*.

3.       *Drop off your treats at Simone Song Properties, *241 Cabrini Blvd
(near W. 187th St.) during the weekend of December 14th & 15th.



We'll pick up all the cookies on Monday the 16th and drive them over to the
food pantry, where we hope to be able to put a bag of homemade holiday
cheer in each bag of supplies distributed the week before Christmas. This
is the Cookie Project’s 10th year, and it's always a joy. Whether you host
a cookie-decorating party for preschoolers or bake your family's favorites
in honor of grandma, it's an easy way to contribute to making the holidays
a bit nicer for someone in need.



*Knit/crochet for Homeless LGBT youth: *During the 2nd annual “Mitzvah Day”
with two uptown congregations, Beth Am, The People’s Temple & the Hebrew
Tabernacle of WH, on January 12th. Projects will include making brown
bagged lunches for Inwood’s Love Kitchen, making get-well cards for kids at
NY Presbyterian’s Childrens’ Hospital , writing letters with Amnesty
International to support prisoners of conscience, assemblilng toiletry kits
for homelss LGBT youth, and yes, knitting and crocheting, too. Get a jump
start on your donated hats, scarves +/or mittens by pick up yarn and
needles (or hooks) Monday or Wednesday afternoon, December 16th & 18th at
the Hebrew Tabernacle, 551 Ft. Washington Ave. @ W. 185th St., between
4pm-6pm.



*WH BID Holiday Toy Drive: *The holidays can be an extremely challenging
time for families in need. This year, the merchants of the Washington
Heights BID will help Fort Washington Collegiate Church collect toys for
their 4th annual Toy Drive. Please help by providing a toy to a family in
need. The event serves children and families who have a demonstrated need
such as homelessness, living in a shelter or a referral from a city agency.
Toys will be collected through Friday, December 13th. For more information
and drop-off sites, call the BID at 212-928-3400.



*Inwood Community Services Holiday Toy Drive: *Inwood Community Services
mission includes assisting more than four hundred children. For many
families, ICS’ gift drive provides the only gift some of these children
receive during the holidays. ICS needs your help! There has never been any
‘overhead’ charge at Inwood Community Services; 100% of your (fully
tax-deductible) donation will go to toys, clothing and other gifts for
children. We are now accepting checks made payable to: Inwood Community
Services, Inc. (please put “ICS Toy & Gift Drive – 2013” in the memo
section), and mail or drop off at ICS, 651 Academy St., NYC 10034. You may
also donate new toys, clothing, or other gifts which you believe will be
useful to these deserving children. Thank you, from Esperanza Belliard,
LCSW, Clinical Supervisor at ICS; and Kyla Williamson, ICS Advocate. For
more information, email esperanza at inwoodcs.org or call 212-942-0043.



*NYPD Coat & Food Drive: *The 34th Precinct is a designated site for the 25
th Annual New York Care's Coat Drive, running through February 7, 2014.
Anyone can drop off coats at the Precinct any time during the day. (Anyone
is in need of a coat can call the Coat Drive Hotline: 646-801-4022.)  The 34
th Precinct also is a designated site for this year's City Harvest Food
Drive, running through January 10, 2014. Anyone can drop off food items at
the 34th Precinct any time during the day; the most helpful items are
canned fruit, canned vegetables, peanut butter (plastic jars), packaged
mac-and-cheese, packaged hot or cold cereals. The 34th Precinct is located
at 4295 Broadway near W. 184th St. If you have any questions, please call
the 34th Precinct Community Affairs office at 212-927-0576 or 212-927-0287.



*Literacy Across Harlem Holiday Book Drive:* Over the next three weeks,
Harlemites (including you?) will fill them with hundreds of (like-)new
reading gifts. The drive runs through December 21st, and all of *the
high-quality books we collect will be delivered by *December 21st to families
in homeless shelters, women involved in the criminal justice system who are
rebuilding their (and their children’s) lives, foster-care organizations
serving Harlem families, adult learners striving to improve their literacy
skills, and havens for victims of domestic violence. Last year, you made
the holidays brighter by donating almost a thousand new and like-new
books. *This
year, we've asked each of our eleven partners to rally customers,
employees, and/or students to collect at least 150 reading treasures. *For
more information and a list of collection sites, email Jaye Jones at
Books4Harlem at TotalEquityNowHarlem.org. Thank you in advance for your
generosity and for helping us to *give the gift of reading.*



*Holiday Cards for Ft. Tryon Park: *Thanks to last year’s Winter Photo
Contest we have beautiful holiday cards featuring the work of local
photographers. These full color note cards display the splendors of Fort
Tryon Park in her winter beauty. Each packet contains six different images.
Buy two or more and save on shipping. $20 per packet of 10 note cards;
available at www.forttryonparktrust.org<https://www.forttryonparktrust.org/shop.html>
.All proceeds from these cards go to supporting free programming in the
park and restoring Fort Tryon Park for future generations.







****NEWS, INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES & ONGOING EVENTS*** (5 items)*



*Community Gardening at Swindler’s Cover: *The New York Restoration Project
announces a new program: raised bed gardening at Sherman Creek Park’s
Swindler Cove. Sixteen beds are available to local community organizations,
groups, clubs, schools and churches to use in ongoing urban agricultural
and gardening projects. The beds will follow a community garden model
allowing participating groups to plan, plant, harvest and maintain their
own garden plot with assistance from NYRP as needed. Because the
Riley-Levin Children’s Garden is intended to function as a teaching garden,
the education of youth *must* be an integral part of all gardening projects. No
experience is necessary; NYRP will provide gardening tools, supplies, plant
material, and guidance as needed. The volunteer coordinator will offer
gardening workshops and will be available for additional educational
support or gardening questions. Please contact NYRP’s Volunteer
Coordinator, Danica Doroski (ddoroski at nyrp.org <danicadoroski at nyrp.org> /
917.291.6436) for an application, or with any questions you may have.
Completed applications are due by January 10th.



*Join your Community Board:* The Manhattan Borough President's Office is
currently accepting applications for community board membership. Community
boards represent their neighborhoods on crucial issues such as development,
land use, historic preservation and city service delivery. Serving on a
board is an incredible opportunity to be at the forefront of sound
community-based planning. To find out more about Manhattan's community
boards, learn how to apply for membership, or download an application, go
to http://mbpo.org/free_details.asp?id=64. Applications are due by February
1st.



*Learn more about your City! *Since 1956, the Municipal Arts Society has
been offering walking tours of New York’s cityscape, led by architectural,
urban and art historians, preservationists, urban geographers, architects,
teachers and writers. There’s a wide range of tours, in all 5 boroughs.

>From the Grand Concourse to Dyker Heights to Uptown’s own Trinity Church

Cemetery (on December 22nd @ 1pm), there’s something for everyone. Tours
sell out quickly; alas they are not free. ($20; $15 for MAS members.) *Most
tours last approximately two hours unless otherwise noted, and proceed rain
or shine. *For more information, email info at mas.org or visit their website:
www.mas.org and click on “tours”.



*SAVE THE DATE: Hearing on DoE’s Capital Budget: *The District 6 Community
Education Council invites you to a public hearing on the Department of
Education’s Capital Budget Plan Amendment. Principals, teachers and parents
will provide updated information on school overcrowding; the lack of
science, art music and physical education rooms; and the need for
repair/replacement/upgrade of electrical wiring, HVAC, plumbing, and school
yards/playgrounds. Monday, January 6; time/venue TBA. Come and mobilize our
community for adequate school funding!



*Greenmarkets*: Although most seasonal markets have gone until Spring or
even Summer – and the 168th St. & Fort Washington Avenue site closes for
the season on Tuesday, December 17th – a number of Greenmarkets throughout
the District remain open all year ‘round. Shoppers will find milk and
yogurt, fruit and cider, baked goods, preserved fruits and vegetables,
eggs, cheese, smoked meats, pickled vegetables, maple syrup, honey, fish,
and more. For more information, visit:
http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/ourmarkets.

·         Thursdays & Sundays, 8am-5pm: Broadway btw W. 114th & 116th Sts.,
in front of Columbia's gates.

·         Fridays, 8am-2pm: W. 97th Street between Columbus & Amsterdam
Aves.

·         Saturdays, 8am-3pm: Isham Street between Seaman Ave. & Cooper St.

·         Sundays, 8am-5pm: Columbus Ave. between W. 78th & 81st Sts.
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