SOUND WALK

SOUND WALK Sunday, Nov 28th 6PM, meet at Force and Flow 1102 Dean St. #4 $15 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds Our monthly Sound Bath series returns with a very special installment of sonic immersion - a guided Sound Walk! On Sunday, Nov 28 Katie will lead us on a walking meditation on how we hear through the streets of Brooklyn. We will take turns, half the group at a time, walking blindfolded so that our listening senses become heightened as our ears become ever more finely tuned to the sonic environment around us. Walkers will experience the phenomenon of deep listening through other senses such as touch, taste, and smell, getting in touch with the soundscapes we usually take for granted. This is a sonic adventure not to be missed, a great way to get to know the neighborhood and to walk off all that extra Thanksgiving food!!! Bring a warm hat and coat, and if it decides to rain on us we'll do a more traditional Sound Bath indoors. For more info please contact us at info@forceandflow.com

Free Art Classes at LaunchPad

Free Art Classes at LaunchPad Adults & children Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays 3-6PM until 10/22 721 Franklin Ave Interns also needed for Sunday 10/24 noon-6PM see this flyer for more information or contact Kimberly urbanriverarts@gmail.com or 917-584-4616

Prenatal Yoga & Pilates Classes

Prenatal Yoga & Pilates Classes at Force and Flow

With Ophra Wolf
http://www.forceandflow.com

5 Week Session: March 3 - 31
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30PM
$75

These small, intimate classes will help you develop greater vitality and awareness of your body that is home for two and deepen your relationship with your baby. Gentle postures, breath work, vocal toning, pelvic floor toning and meditation are learned in order to cultivate strength, flexibility, calm and confidence in preparation for labor and childbirth. No previous Yoga or Pilates experience necessary.

To register online, go to http://www.forceandflow.com/classes.html or call or email:

ophra@forceandflow.com
646-644-9743

If this time does not work for you, please contact me with a preferred time and day. You can also create your own private group with two to four other women. Feel free to email or call me with any questions or concerns!
Read reviews for Force and Flow and Ophra Wolf here: http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&c.....num=1&ved=0CA4QnQIwAA

November Events

CLICK HERE to find out more about the events and opportunities listed below This information brought to you by our friends at Citizens Committee of NY Block transformation grant deadline is November 30th! Group Structure workshop is on November 14th. Fiscal Sponsorship workshop is on November 24th. Tenants & Neighbors fact sheets on tenants’ rights available online! Credit Card Management/Identity Theft Prevention workshop is in December. Foreclosure Prevention workshops in Brooklyn are on November 7th and 21st. Office of Rent Administration public hearing is on November 6th. Rights of Way: New Politics of Movement in New York City? event in Manhattan is on November 12th. Free H1N1 Flu Vaccinations in Queens. “Food, Inc.” documentary screening and panel discussion is on November 19th. Bronx Green-Up workshops are scheduled throughout the month. Check out the event calendars of Just Food, Green Thumb, and CENYC. Participate in community events at the New York Public Library or your local library!

PACC Homeowner/Homebuyer Night

PACC Homeowner/Homebuyer Night

FREE Workshops in:
affordable homes, grants for purchase &

closing costs, repairs, maintenance,
weatherization & much, much more

Tuesday, November 10, 6-9pm
Concord Baptist Church of Christ
833 Marcy Avenue (betwn Putnam & Madison)

For more info contact 718-783-3549
Charisse Smith: ext 15 or Divinity Pittman ext 11

CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY WORKSHOP

CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY WORKSHOP
If you are a Brooklyn resident who is considering filing a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 consumer bankruptcy in order to stop a home foreclosure and are unable to afford an attorney, this workshop may be of interest to you.

Topics to be discussed:
The different types of bankruptcy
How filing bankruptcy may be able to help you save your home
Alternatives to filing bankruptcy, and
Services provided by the Chapter 13 Foreclosure Prevention Program
After the presentation, there will be a "Question and Answer" session where attorneys will be present to dialogue with the workshop participants.

CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY WORKSHOP

Thursday, April 30, 2009

6:00 pm -9:00 pm

Medgar Evers College

Room 207-C

1150 Carroll Street

Brooklyn, New York 11225

(in the Crown Heights section of Central Brooklyn)

This event is free and open to Brooklyn residents.
To RSVP , call CLSJ at 718.270.6297.
For more info on CLSJ, please visit:

LIBRARY PROJECT

Did you know that the City recently closed all of Brooklyn's library branches on Sundays? A group of Crown Heights residents is working to open a new library "branch" here in Crown Heights, starting this summer. It will open on Sundays from 1-6pm (the same hours the Brooklyn Public Library would normally be open) and will be available to everyone.
The new branch will use donated space and materials, and will be designed and staffed by volunteers. If you'd like to attend a monthly planning meeting, or just want to find out more, please e-mail librarybranch@gmail.com. Thanks.

Free Training Program In Film/TV/Video

Brooklyn Workforce Innovations (BWI) –a nonprofit organization– and The New York City Mayor's office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting is now accepting applications for the fourteenth cycle of The "Made in NY" Production Assistant Training Program. This FREE skills training and job placement program aims to promote diversity in NYC’s production industry and create new career opportunities for young adults who are unemployed or low-income. For more information about this free program visit our website http://www.bwiny.org/pages/patraining.html The next cycle of the "Made in NY" PA Training Program is planned to begin in early April 2009! We offer: · 4 weeks of full-time hands-on skills training, taught by industry professionals · Two years of job placement assistance in entry-level commercial, music video, TV and film production jobs (e.g. 'production assistant' jobs) · Career counseling and support as you work your way up · Certification as a "Made in NY" Production Assistant through a partnership with the New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting. Learn more about the work of a Production Assistant http://www.bwiny.org/pages/programs/patraininga.html "Made in NY" PAs are now working throughout NYC's production sector, on everything from feature films to commercials to reality TV, episodic TV, music videos, film festivals, and more. Our participants come from every borough; most had never worked on set before joining the program.

Re-Entry Resource Fair

Council Member Letitia James, Crown Heights Mediation Center, along with churches, and residents of Crown Heights invite you to a Re-Entry Resource Fair, for formerly incarcerated individuals and their families Saturday, Nov. 22nd, from 1 pm – 3 pm The goal of the Re-Entry Resource Fair is to assist formerly incarcerated people with rehabilitation for successful integration into society, the community, and the workforce Re-adjusting within the community for formerly incarcerated individuals is often a difficult experience. It has been argued that incarcerated persons do not receive adequate resources during their time in prison to equip them upon their release. Within the employment environment, the formerly incarcerated face limited opportunities, as well as discrimination from potential employers. The U.S. Department of Justice states that, in 2007, 30% of people released from prison are rearrested in the first six months following release, 44% in the first year, and 67.5% in the first three years. This can partly be explained by inappropriate planning at the end of an inmate’s jail or prison term as well as a lack of employment opportunities and affordable housing upon release. The Independent Committee on Reentry and Employment reports that up to 60% of formerly incarcerated individuals are unemployed, as are 89% of those who violate parole or probation. Yet, if an individual has a job at the start and end of a supervised release from jail or prison, federal court statistics show that the success rate is 85%. Finding housing for formerly incarcerated individuals is also a difficulty. Private property owners typically inquire into the background of individuals and often deny housing to anyone with a criminal background. Before1988, public housing was a solution to this issue. Ex-offenders were placed on a list like all other public housing applicants and considered based on a number of factors, including age, marital and parental status. However, Congress removed this through an amendment to the public housing statute, adopting a one-strike eviction policy for tenants in federal public housing who engage in certain types of criminal behavior. It has become virtually impossible for formerly incarcerated individuals to find stable and suitable housing. The Re Entry Resource Fair is an opportunity for formerly incarcerated individuals, and their families, to gain professional and unbiased information on many issues that affect their everyday lives. The fair will contain information on Housing, Legal Advocacy, Counseling, Family Services, Education, Employment and Career Development, Medical Services, Substance Abuse Treatment, and Spiritual Resources. What: Re-Entry Resource Fair for formerly incarcerated individuals and their families Who: The Formerly Incarcerated, Churches and Residents When: Saturday, November 22nd, from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm Where: Calvary Community Church, 1575 St Johns Place (at the corner of Buffalo Avenue), Brooklyn For information about the CROWN HEIGHTS COMMUNITY MEDIATION CENTER REENTRY RESOURCE DIRECTORY 2008-2009, please contact CHCMC at: 718-773-6886, fax: 718-774-5349, www.crownheights.org, 256 Kingston Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11213

Home Maintenance Workshop

Neighborhood Housing Services of East
will be hosting a Home Maintenance Workshop.
The focus will be on Energy Savings and Winter Preparation.

Thursday October 16th, 6pm.
Location: 2806 Church Ave.
(bet. Nostrand & Rogers Aves.) Brooklyn, NY.

To RSVP, call Tyrone McDonald at 718.469.4679.

NHS of East Flatbush
2806 Church Ave.Brooklyn, NY 11226
tel: 718.469.4679 ext. 8014
fax:718.469.4743

Neighborhood Housing Services will provide: Free One on One Counseling· Mortgage Analysis HUD Certified Counselors will be available to advise you about options and develop action plans Workshop Schedules 6:00pm-8pm, Thursday August 7th, 2008 and 6:00pm-8pm, Thursday, August 21st 2008 at NHS of East Flatbush, 2806 Church Ave. (bet Nostrand & Rogers Aves) For More Information Contact: Neighborhood Housing Services, Foreclosure Prevention Department (718)919-2100 or (718)469-4679 www.nhsnyc.org