The block of Hawthorne between Flatbush and Bedford is going to meeting this Thursday, February 10, at 7 pm. If you live on the block, please come out!
On the agenda:
- Signing the petition for Block Party 2011
- Strategies to combat illegal dumping of trash on the corner
- Feral cat initiative - volunteers?
- Election of new board members
At Church of the Evangel on the corner of Bedford and Hawthorne.
 Ditmas neighbor Ian Rapien informs us that he is now hosting the weekly Jazz Groove Jam Session, Monday nights at Rhythm Splash. (673 Flatbush between Winthrop and Hawthorne)
Rapien's band, Spectral Awakenings, will open the night at 9 and at 10 it will become a jam session for anyone who wants to join in.
The Lefferts Gardens Charter School (601 Parkside Ave.) is holding open houses for parents who'd like to learn more about the school and its environmental science program. This is the elementary school's first year, and from what we've heard, things seem to be going well. If you'd like to attend, you'll need to call the office at 718-284-2093 and register in advance.
January 20, 2011 (Thursday), 9 am - 10 am
January 25, 2011 (Tuesday), 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
February 10 (Thursday), 9:00 am – 10:00 am
February 15 (Tuesday), 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
March 10 (Thursday), 9:00 am – 10:00 am
March 15 (Tuesday), 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
I've been meaning to post this all day but I am not a good blogger!
1. There are four showings of City of Hamburgers at the Maple Street School this afternoon. If you have a young kid, you really should catch this show.
Four performances on Sunday, 12/12/10
at Maple Street School (21 Lincoln Road - between Ocean & Flatbush)
Showtimes: 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm
$5 tickets sold at the door
For more information see www.alphabetarts.org
or email info-at-alphabetarts-dot-org
2. The Ditmas Park Craft Fair starts at 11am. It's like ArtMart but near the Newkirk Q stop and indoors.
Sunday, December 12
11 am to 5 pm
Ditmas Workspace
535 E. 17th St. between Ditmas and Newkirk
 On Sunday, December 12, Ditmas Workspace (535 E. 17th St., between Ditmas and Newkirk (gmap) will be hosting the Ditmas Park Craft Fair.
Local artists will have their wares for sale and a friend of Hawthorne Street will have a table for kids to make their own beaded bracelets and necklaces as well as an assortment of beads for sale.
Ditmas Park Craft Fair:
Lovely affordable gifts made by local artists
Sunday, December 12
11 am to 5 pm
Ditmas Workspace
535 E. 17th St.
Go check out ArtMart11225's younger cousin, just a short trip south on the Q.
Thanks, Sasha.
 If you have a young kid and need something to do next Sunday, Alphabet Arts has you covered. City of Hamburgers, the hit puppet play of the 2009 Hawthorne Street block party, is coming back to the neighborhood.
The Maple Street School will be host to the shows this time, with four performances on Sunday, December 12. The first two shows are fundraisers for the school; the last two are fundraisers are to benefit Alphabet Arts.
Four performances on Sunday, 12/12/10
at Maple Street School (21 Lincoln Road - between Ocean & Flatbush)
Showtimes: 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm
$5 tickets sold at the door
For more information see www.alphabetarts.org
or email info-at-alphabetarts-dot-org
Hawthorne Street unreservedly recommends this show and the whole crew at Alphabet Arts. Sidney can't walk past the house where they perform for the block parties without obviously hoping that a puppet show will break out.
 On December 5, Chabad is holding a Chanukah Party at the Maple Street School. "Light Up the Night" is a menorah lighting and all-around fun fest on the 5th night of the holiday that will include a moon bounce, games and, of course, hot latkes. You can find out more from the event flyer or by contacting Rochie at plgrsvp - at - gmail.com.
"Light Up the Night"
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Maple Street School (21 Lincoln Rd., next to the Prospect Park train entrance)
Festivities start at 3:30, Menorah lighting at 4:30 sharp
 CAMBA, an excellent, non-profit social services agency based here in Flatbush, is in the middle of its Annual Holiday Food Drive. Even if you are not a religious person (and we are not religious people) it is always good to have one's mind refocused by the holiday season to think about those in need ... and to honor them by giving generously. Here's what the group is collecting:
Rice
Beans
Fruit
Vegetables
Pasta
Canned Tuna/Salmon
Canned chicken
Canned or dried milk
Cereal
Peanut butter
100% fruit juice
More info here. You can drop off things any time at CAMBA's office in PLG, at 19 Winthrop Street, near Flatbush Avenue. Also, for those of you who are members of the Park Slope Food Coop, CAMBA will be at the Coop on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The next Community Board 9 meeting is going to be held on Tuesday, November 16, at 7 pm. Agenda items include:
1) Representatives from the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, along with City officials and a rep from architectural firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, will discuss the proposed redesign of the Botanic Gardens' original entrance on Flatbush Avenue. MVVA's best known local project is their work on the amazing Brooklyn Bridge Park.
2) Public input will be sought regarding a proposal from Pebbles Transportation Company to increase its van service from 16 vans to 26.
3) A representative from the Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project will give a presentation on Fair Housing and Foreclosure Prevention.
Want to hear more? Come on down to the meeting! Meetings are a blast, as long as you don't bring your two year old and spend the entire time trying to chase him down.
Middle School 61 Auditorium
400 Empire Blvd.
7 pm
The FlatBed block of Hawthorne is having a meeting this Thursday at 7 pm at the Church of the Evangel. Please join us!
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