Health, News, Recreation/Sports

EPA Public Information Meeting about the Red Hook Park Ballfields

When: Aug 4, 2016 6:30-9:00 pm

Where: Miccio Center Gymnasium 110 West 9th Street Brooklyn, NY 11231

Join representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and NYC Parks at a public information meeting: Representatives from EPA, NYC Parks and other city agencies will be on hand to update the community on the status of the cleanup of the Red Hook Park ballfields and to answer questions. For more information about the site you can visit: https://www3.epa.gov/region02/superfund/removal/columbia/ For additional information about the meeting you can call Natalie Loney, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator at 212-637-3639 Dan Wiley | Community Coordinator | Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez SW Brooklyn District Office | 16 Court Street, Suite 1006 | Brooklyn, NY 11241 T (718) 222-5819 | F (718) 222-5830 | [email protected]

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Health

RHDSEP- Red Hook Diabetes Support & Education Program

When: Jul 30, 2016 1:00-3:00 pm

Where: Red Hook Library- 7 Wolcott Street

Join the RHDSEP discussion group to hear a presentation from Physician Assistant candidate Benjamin Judd, presenting information and leading discussion on Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes. All are welcome Food and beverages will be provided

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Emergency, Health

Red Hook Check-in Workshop

When: Jul 22, 2016 10:00-1:00 pm

Where: Red Hook Library, 7 Wolcott Street

Come join us for a fun and interactive workshop for Red Hook Check-in, a new initiative designed to create a check-in support system for seniors, medically fragile residents, and people with disabilities in times of crisis.
 Learn more at: www.facebook.com/RedHookCheckin

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Emergency, Health

Red Hook Check-in Workshop

When: Jul 22, 2016 10:00-1:00 pm

Where: Red Hook Library, 7 Wolcott Street

Come join us for a fun and interactive workshop for Red Hook Check-in, a new initiative designed to create a check-in support system for seniors, medically fragile residents, and people with disabilities in times of crisis.
 Learn more at: www.facebook.com/RedHookCheckin

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Recreation/Sports

Beautify Red Hook with Red Hook Conservancy and Fairway

When: Jul 16, 2016 10:00-2:00 pm

Where: Bush Clinton playground (Meet up at the front of RH Rec Center and Pool on Bay Street)

Red Hook Conservancy along with Fairway employees will be planting and painting in Bush Clinton playground. Plants will be added to our wildflower (butterfly) garden and we'll be painting the fence at the children's park. Join Us!

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Business, Emergency, News

Join NYCHA and Congresswoman Velázquez for a Job Opportunities Session

When: Jul 19, 2016 6:00-8:00 pm

Where: Red Hook Miccio Community Center 110 West 9th Street Brooklyn, NY 11231

NYCHA Residents: Get Connected to Sandy Recovery Career Opportunities NYCHA’s Offices of Disaster Recovery and Resident Economic Empowerment & Sustainability (REES) are matching qualified residents to construction, clerical, and security opportunities at Sandy-impacted NYCHA developments. Learn more about at the Careers in Construction Sandy Recovery Info Session Tuesday, July 19, 2016 6:00pm – 8:00pm Joseph Miccio Community Center 110 West 9th Street Brooklyn, NY 11231 GET CONNECTED TO: Pre-Apprenticeship Training Programs - Union Apprenticeships - Free OSHA 10 Classes - Adult Education Resources - Financial Planning Resources RSVP today – call the Sandy Recovery Team at (718) 218-1517 ______________________________________________________________________________ There is over $1 billion worth of work to be done (still in design) in rebuilding and resiliency at NYCHA developments in Nydia’s district alone (not including other projects outside her district), and folks need to get prepared to be able to qualify for these job opportunities. Since this is federal money we have Section 3 that targets local residents who need the work, but we’ve got to be ready, so do come out and pass the word! Thanks, Dan Wiley | Community Coordinator | Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez SW Brooklyn District Office | 16 Court Street, Suite 1006 | Brooklyn, NY 11241 T (718) 222-5819 | F (718) 222-5830 | [email protected]

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Art/Music

Summer Reading – Jazz, Reggae & Calypso

When: Jul 11, 2016 2:00-

Where: Brooklyn Public Library- Red Hook, 7 Wolcott Street @ Dwight Street

Feeling the beat ! Enjoy the power and pleasure of Jazz, Calypso and Reggae through singing and dancing in this interactive performance with versatile entertainer Conroy Warren. It's fun? It's exciting !

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Information, Business, Health

Free Civil Legal Services Coming to Red Hook

When: Jul 27, 2016 10:00-3:00 pm

Where: Red Hook Community Justice Center

On July 27, 2016 from 10:00am till 3:00pm there will be a Mobile Legal Center which will be stationed at the Red Hook Justice Center. The Staff onboard the Mobile Legal Help Center will provide FREE legal assistance on issues related to HOUSING (Tenants only) PUBLIC BENEFITS DISABILITY BENEFITS HEALTHCARE BENEFITS IDENTITY THEFT DEBT MANAGEMENT COSUMER CREDIT IMMIGATION DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DIVORCE CUSTODY EMPLOYMENT and ADVANCE PLANNING For more information please call 718-923-8280 or to make an appointment please visit htt://nylag.org/MLHCappointment

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Information, Business, Health

Mobile Legal Help Center

When: Jul 27, 2016 10:00-3:00 pm

Where: Red Hook Community Justice Center

On July 27, 2016 from 10:00am till 3:00pm there will be a Mobile Legal Center which will be stationed at the Red Hook Justice Center. The Staff onboard the Mobile Legal Help Center will provide FREE legal assistance on issues related to HOUSING (Tenants only) PUBLIC BENEFITS DISABILITY BENEFITS HEALTHCARE BENEFITS IDENTITY THEFT DEBT MANAGEMENT COSUMER CREDIT IMMIGATION DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DIVORCE CUSTODY EMPLOYMENT and ADVANCE PLANNING For more information please call 718-923-8280 or to make an appointment please visit htt://nylag.org/MLHCappointments

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Event, Art/Music

Gary Lucas “The Goddess”

When: Jun 8-Jul 8, 2016

Where: Pioneer Works 159 Pioneer Street Red Hook, Brooklyn

Known for his experimental and constantly shifting sound grounded in American folk-blues, Gary Lucas is back at Pioneer Works performing another original live score, this time accompanying the 1934 Chinese silent film “The Goddess”. Directed by Wu Yonggang and starring the incomparable Shanghai diva Ruan Lingyu, ‘The Goddess’ epitomizes the tragic tales common in the films from the ‘golden age’ of Chinese cinema. Lucas’ live score draws on his bluesy arrangements of 30’s Shanghai pop of the period as featured on his celebrated 2001 album “The Edge of Heaven: Gary Lucas Plays Mid-Century Chinese Pop” (Knitting Factory Records). After the film, Gary will be joined by renowned Chinese vocalist Feifei Yang to perform renditions of classic Chinese Pop songs from the era. Gary Lucas is a Grammy nominated composer, songwriter and solo-guitarist. Over the course of his career, Lucas has recorded and performed with artists such as Jeff Buckley, Leonard Bernstein, Lou Reed, Nick Cave, John Cale, Bryan Ferry, Patti Smith, Chris Cornell, Peter Hammill, John Zorn, Future Sound of London, Roswell Rudd. Recently, Lucas has composed original film scores for classic, artistic films, which he has performed and special screenings at The Havana Film Festival, The New York Film Festival, the London Jazz Festival, among other locations. More info Feifei Yang is a celebrated Huqin (Erhu and Banhu) artist and an award-winning singer. She is a member of Chinese Musicians’ Association, Chinese Music Ensemble of New York, and a researcher of Digital Arts and Humanity Research Center at Pratt Institute. Ms. Yang has been invited to perform at notable institutions across the States, including Lincoln Center, the Barclays Center, the United Nations, Summer Stage, the New York Fashion Week among many others. She has served as a judge for the CCTV’s China Youth Talent Show Contests; the Fifth Annual American Youth Talent and Art Contests and China’s National Youth Music Competition. Feifei’s first self-composed and live Huqin music album, Dance of the Strings, was released in 2015. Her second album Vermillion Bird was released in 2016.

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