Weekday Events
Launch Reading of New Chapbook Jennifer H. Fortin loves & lives in Ditmas Park , Brooklyn (although she used to be right around the corner from Freebird Books!). Any day now, Dancing Girl Press will release her chapbook If Made Into a Law. As part of the Dusie Kollektiv, Nicole C. ( Apartment 4 )…
Launch Reading of New Chapbook
Jennifer H. Fortin loves & lives in Ditmas Park , Brooklyn (although she used to be right around the corner from Freebird Books!). Any day now, Dancing Girl Press will release her chapbook If Made Into a Law. As part of the Dusie Kollektiv, Nicole C. ( Apartment 4 ) was recently published. Please come help celebrate the release of this new chapbook by hearing these two poets read their work. Thursday, March 3. 7:30 p.m. Free. 123 Columbia Street, Freebird Books.
Electrical and Plumbing Specialty Course
Learn how to fix a leaky faucet, install a ceiling fan and other related home repairs in a hands-on and fun setting. Classes begin Tuesday March 1st, 6pm, and runs for six weeks. Sponsored by Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of East Flatbush, a not for profit housing organization. Tuesday, March 1. 6 p.m. Call 718-469-4679 for more information.
Brooklyn Civic Alliance
An alliance of civic groups from across Brooklyn is forming. Following up an exploratory session attended by representatives of 30 neighborhood associations last month at Brooklyn College, organizers are preparing for a second meeting scheduled for February 28th. And, they’re looking for even more community groups. Attendees generally considered the first meeting successful, in terms of numbers, enthusiasm, and the opportunity to see other community activists. Organizations interested in sending representatives to the meeting should contact Ed Jaworski at Coachedj@aol.com, or 347-661-6960. Come and help your community organization grow. Monday, February 28. 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Free. 499 5th Avenue, Piramide Restaurant.
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Invest in Brooklyn Mixer
This social gathering will expose young adults and professionals to opportunities in home ownership, civic engagement, and financial literacy in a relaxed laid-back setting. Refreshments will be served. To register, call 718-469-4679. Thursday, March 3. 6:30 p.m. Free. 1 Campus Rd., 5th Floor, Brooklyn College Student Center.
SOB Meeting
The SOB’s next regular monthly meeting will be on Wednesday. The speaker will be Leslie Lewis, of the Boro President’s Police Liaison Outreach Program. All are welcome to attend. Wednesday, March 2. 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free. 3rd FLR of the New York State
Supreme Court building on the east side of Court Street at Montague Street.
Ah, thank you. I think I probably qualify for SOB membership myself….
loaf, it’s a small book, some times bound simply (even to the point of staples), some times self-published. Given the popularity of poetry, it is often the only format in which to get published.
…and SOB is the “Society of Old Brooklynites.” I actually meet the minimum requirements for membership but, as they say, “Old is a state of mind.” Here’s a group that embraces old.
Sorry for my ignorance, but what’s a chapbook?