Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King

Celebration of the Life & Times of Dr. Martin Luther King   The First Baptist Church of Crown Heights invites you to a Celebration of the Life & Times of Dr. Martin Luther King    Sunday, January 16, 2011 10:30am First Baptist Church of Crown Heights 450 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn Keynote Speaker: Honorable Edolphus Towns, Member of Congress 10th Congressional District Senior Pastor:  Clarence Norman, Sr.   25th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   The Office of the Brooklyn Borough President, The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and Medgar Evers College present the 25th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   Monday January 17, 2010 10:30 am Free!  First Come, First Seated BAM 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn There will be musical performances by the Persuasions and the Rev. Timothy Wright Memorial Choir.  Keynote Speaker: Walter Mosley, novelist and social commentator Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Service Emmanuel Baptist Church invites you to their annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Service   Monday, January 17, 2010 10am - 12 noon Emmanuel Baptist Church  279 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn  Keynote Speaker: James A. Joseph, Former Ambassador to South Africa Senior Pastor: Anthony L. Trufant

Save Our Streets Job Openings

Save Our Streets (SOS) is currently hiring for three positions; a program coordinator for the new initiative, "Youth Organizing to Save Our Streets,"  a graphic designer, and a violence interrupter. The deadline to apply is January 15th. Job descriptions are available on the SOS blog, http://soscrownheights.blogspot.com/. Please help SOS find the ideal candidates by forwarding the job descriptions widely.

Mulchfest Tree Recycling

Recycle your tree at New York City Dept. of Parks & Recreation's MULCHFEST Bring your Christmas trees to select locations around Brooklyn on Saturday & Sunday, Jan 8th & 9th, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. For a list of sites or more information visit http://www.nycgovparks.org/services/mulchfest/mulchfest.html#parks.

Adult & Continuing Education Opportunities

The Brooklyn Adult Learning Center offers lifelong learning and the development of problem solving skills through a continuum of services, including Adult Basic Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, High School Equivalency, and Career and Technical Education.     For more information, visit http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/AdultEd/default.htm