There are two block association meetings this Thursday, March 11, one for Lincoln between Ocean and Flatbush, the other for Hawthorne Street between Flatbush and Bedford. LinRoFORMA (Lincoln Road b/w Flatbush & Ocean Residents & Merchants Association) is meeting at 7 pm at K-Dog. The new group will be choosing leaders and upcoming projects. For more info, contact linroforma (at) gmail.com. The Hawthorne Street Block Association is meeting at 7 pm at Church of the Evangel. At least 60% of residents are needed to sign a petition for the annual block party, so bodies are need to come by and sign. The block party will be September 11 this year. We'll also be discussing our first spring planting projects. Got a block association meeting coming up? Let us know and we'll post about it here!
 It's been a while since we indulged in blatant self-promotion, so allow me to mention that I'll be speaking tonight as part of Adult Education, a "useless lectures series" that Charles and I do at Union Hall in Park Slope on the first Tuesday of every month, at 8pm. The theme this time: "Animal Minds, Animal Bodies."
Canine cognition expert Alexandra Horowitz will look at anthropomorphic assumptions we make about dogs, photographer Kate Kunath will discuss the surreal world of rabbit breeding, and Kriota Wilberg will analyze how human anatomy could be altered to make us more like Spiderman, and I'll be talking about why you want a monkey. Should be a fun show. Come on down! (And if you are coming, try to get there by 7:30 when the doors open because the show was listed on Flavorpill and the seats fill up even without that.)
The Lefferts Gardens Charter School is having another info session on Wednesday night, March 3. This one is at the Brower Park Library, 725 St. Marks Avenue, at 6:30 pm.
 This Saturday night marks the start of Purim, the celebration of the Jews' reversal of fortune in the face of a for their eradication in 4th Century BC Persia. Not surprisingly, this holiday is the Jewish Halloween, where kids dress up and eat sweets.
K-Dog & Dunebuggy (43 Lincoln Road) is hosting a party to celebrate and tell the story of the holiday, originally found in the Book of Esther (the Megillah). The party will start at 7:30 and will include a reading from the Megillah at 7:45 sharp. After the reading there will be a party with food and music. Costumes are encouraged (like I said, "Jewish Halloween") - it is the most kid-friendly Jewish holiday this side of Hanukkah. And it's free! Brooklyn Jews and non-Jews alike are welcome. To RSVP call 718-513-9726 or email plgrsvp@gmail.com.
 Good news, oenophiles: Mike Campbell of 65 Fen has decided that he will host wine tastings every Saturday evening from 4:30 - 7 for the next few months. He has been posting what will be on offer - grape and region, at least - on the Lefferts list.
Drink up!
Supporters of the Lefferts Gardens Charter School should save Wednesday, February 10, for a public hearing at 6 pm at PS 92 ( 601 Parkside Avenue between Bedford and Rogers Avenues). The school organizers are asking people to let the NYC Department of Education know that they want the school sited at PS 92 for its first few years (the school is hoping to find or build a permanent facility during that time). The DOE is obligated to give the school space during its "incubation" period, but it is not obligated to make it a conveniently located one. The more people that come out in favor, the more likely the DOE will chose PS 92, which, as far as I know, is the only available DOE space within the PLG boundary. Wait, you ask, isn't there already a school there? Why, yes. But the current elementary school there isn't at full capacity. If LGCS is located there, the two schools would share the building, an increasingly common practice at city schools. The administration at PS 92 is unlikely to be very happy it, however; ditto the teachers union. So we can expect a fair amount of opposition. The Lefferts school -- and charter schools in general -- are seen as a threat to old-line public school admins. (For a little background on the teacher's union and arguments against the way New York public schools operate, see this one-sided but illuminating New Yorker article.) Anyway, the Lefferts Gardens Charter School is also asking people to send letters of support to D17proposals (at) schools.nyc.gov stating that you'd like to see the school at PS 92. Every letter counts.
Two things regarding Community Board 9: First, the board is looking for a full-time Community Assistant: Minimum requirements for the position are a high school diploma and three (3) years of experience in community work. Applicant must be a self starter, exercise initiative, a fast learner, an organized, responsible, detail oriented individual with excellent typing, writing, oral, and computer skills.
Salary range for the position is: Current City of New York employee: $27,421 – 35,573. Non-City of New York employee: $27,421. EXCELLENT BENEFITS INCLUDING MEDICAL, DENTAL, VACATION. Submit resume & cover letter to: Pearl R. Miles, District Manager, Community Board 9, 890 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Second, the next public meeting will be this upcoming Tuesday, January 26, at 7 pm. (Info here.) On the agenda: reps from the Dept. of City Planning will discuss the Residential Streetscape Preservation Text Amendment, which will cut down on curb cuts.... wait, haven't we heard this before? Why, yes, it was an agenda item on the December Community Board meeting, which means something must have gone awry last month. We will not speculate as to what exactly happened. We are better than that. Suffice it to say that those of you that missed the meeting now have a second chance.
The new wine shop, 65 Fen (at 65 Fenimore) is having another wine tasting on Saturday, from 4:30 to 7 pm, featuring wines from France, Italy and Germany. Come on down!
65 Fen (at 65 Fenimore Street) is having a free wine tasting today, from 4:30 to 7 pm, featuring wines from Italy; Spain; Western Australia and Columbia Valley, Washington. Come by and support this new locally owned business!
Here's a chance to come and meet some other families in the nabe: the Winthrop Street New Generation Block Association (between Flatbush and Bedford) is sponsoring a neighborhood "Homework Help" night on Wednesday, January 20, from 6pm to 9pm. Kids from kindergarten through grade 6 can come and get help with reading and math, or take part in an arts & crafts workshop. The event will be held at CAMBA, 19 Winthrop Street.
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