Toys for Tots 2012 -- now through Jan. 6
2012-11-22 10:00 - 2013-01-06 20:00 UTC | Various locations, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Brighten the holidays for a needy child by donating a toy or book to the Park Slope Civic Council’s 18th Annual Toys for Tots drive. All through the holiday season, the Civic Council collects new and gently used unwrapped gifts for children ages 12 and under at locations throughout the Slope. All toys collected are given to local organizations that work with families in need.
Toys and books will then be collected starting on Thanksgiving, Thurs., Nov. 22, all the way through Little Christmas, Sun., Jan. 6. You can leave your gifts at:

Astoria Federal Savings (110 Seventh Ave. at Carroll Street, and 459 Fifth Ave. at 10th Street)
Back to the Land Natural Foods (142 Seventh Avenue between Carroll Street and Garfield Place)
Councilmember Brad Lander’s Office (456 Fifth Ave. between Ninth and Tenth Streets)
The Church of St. Saviour (611 Eighth Ave. at Sixth Street)
Citibank (114 Seventh Avenue at President Street)
The Community Book Store (143 Seventh Ave. between Carroll Street and Garfield Place)
Greenwood Baptist Church (461 Sixth St. at Seventh Avenue)
Holy Name Church (245 Prospect Park West at 17th Street)
Assemblywoman Joan Millman’s Office (341 Smith St. at Carroll Street)
Assemblymember James Brennan’s Office (416 Seventh Ave. between 12th and 13th Streets)
Little Things Toy Store (145 Seventh Ave. between Carroll Street and Garfield Place)
New Millennium Real Estate (443 Fourth St. between Sixth and Seventh Avenues)
North Flatbush Business Improvement District (282 Flatbush Avenue at Prospect Place)
Orrichio Anderson Realty (302 Seventh Ave. between Seventh and Eighth Streets)
P.S. 39 (417 Sixth Ave. at Eighth Street)
Prospect Park YMCA (357 Ninth St. between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
Scottadito Restaurant (788A Union St. between Sixth and Seventh Avenues)
Saint Francis Xavier Church (225 Sixth Ave. at Carroll Street)
Additional collection points still to come.

Toys will also be collected at the Jingle Bell Jamboree at Congregation Beth Elohim (Eigth Avenue at Garfield Place) on Sunday, Dec. 16, 5 p.m.

Read more about Toys for Tots here.

Jingle Bell Jamboree 2012
2012-12-16 17:00 - 20:00 | Congregation Beth Elohim, 274 Garfield Pl. (Eighth Avenue), Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
Since 2001, the annual Jingle Bell Jamboree has been bringing local residents together in a concert that celebrates the holiday spirit. This year’s concert, a showcase for the spirit of cooperation in our community, is also a truly great holiday experience for all ages.
Suggested admission for the 10th annual performance is $10 for adults, $5 for children. All proceeds go to cover any further expenses of the show and to help participating nonprofit groups. For more information, contact Jamboree founder and producer Ethan Schlesser at 917.514.4591 or eon88keys@yahoo.com.
The Park Slope Civic Council is pleased to be a sponsor of the Jingle Bell Jamboree.

Seventh Avenue BID: Public Informational Meeting
2013-03-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Greenwood Baptist Church, 461 Sixth St. (at Seventh Avenue), Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
Organizers of the proposed business improvement district on Seventh Avenue are hosting an informational meeting where the public can learn more about and share their opinions on the BID.
The Park Slope Chamber of Commerce, elected officials, and community groups are seeking to create the new local BID to help improve the cleanliness of our streets and sidewalks, beautify and green the area, produce promotional events and materials, and provide additional security through storefront cameras and volunteer patrols. The proposed district includes all properties fronting Seventh Avenue from St. John’s Place to 16th Street, including contiguous side street commercial properties.

Read more about the BID here.

Brooklyn Civics 2013 Mayoral Forum
2013-05-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Congregation Beth Elohim, 274 Garfield Pl. (Eighth Avenue), Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
The Park Slope Civic Council and six other community groups are holding a public forum for candidates in the upcoming New York City mayoral race. The challenging array of candidates and issues in this year’s New York City mayoral election has been the impetus for this forum, which is also being sponsored by the Brooklyn Heights Association, the Boerum Hill Association, the Crown Heights North Association, the Fort Greene Association, the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council, and the Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association.
Read more about this free community forum here.

Board of Trustees Meeting
2013-09-12 19:00 | YMCA Prospect Park – Penthouse Floor, 357 Ninth Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11215
All New Members Welcome – Potluck
