Park Slope Civic Council

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.

Park Slope Civic Council Monthly Trustees Meeting
2013-01-03 19:00 - 21:00 | New York Methodist Hospital, Executive Dining Room, 506 6th St., Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
This meeting is open to the public — members and nonmembers are welcome to attend.
The agenda for this meeting will be posted a few days prior to the event.
Also, please be sure to review our rules for presentations at meetings.

Livable Streets Committee Meeting
2013-01-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Brooklyn Public Library, Park Slope Branch, 431 Sixth Ave. between Eighth and Ninth Streets, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
The mission of the Civic Council’s Livable Streets Committee is to improve the use, safety and quality of the streets, sidewalks, and streetscape of Park Slope, in cooperation with neighboring communities, in ways that enhance street life and safety for all users.
Please e-mail livablestreets@parkslopeciviccouncil.org to confirm the meeting location.

Mulchfest!
2013-01-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Once the holidays are over, help the environment and recycle your Christmas tree at Mulchfest!
Bring your tree to the Third Street entrance of Prospect Park or the Park Circle entrance at Parkside Avenue and Prospect Park Southwest, and it will be turned into environment-friendly ground cover. You can take home free mulch for your own garden.
Read more about this big community event — the Park Slope Civic Council in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance and 1-800 Mr. Rubbish — here.

FOFA Community Meeting on Fourth Avenue Traffic Issues
2013-01-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Fifth Avenue Committee office, 621 Degraw Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
In February, the city’s Department of Transportation, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, and the Fourth Avenue Task Force will host a public workshop to explore Fourth Avenue’s future. To help take full advantage of the workshop, the Park Slope Civic Council’s Forth on Fourth Avenue Committee is holding a planning session in January for all members of the community.
Read this post for more information on the planning session.
