This Newsletter Includes The Following Sections:
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Volunteer with us
Community Info and Resources
Bloomingdale School of Music
Bloomingdale Library
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Art & Exhibits
Bloomingdale History Group
Farmers Market's
St. John The Divine
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Community Bulb Planting Event From Columbus-Amsterdam BID
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Community Info and Resources
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NYC Childcare Tax Relief Programs: Mayor Adams announced new childcare tax credits. View the Office of the Mayor’s Childcare Plan for more information.
Food Service Businesses: NYC Commercial Organics Requirements began on July 31. By law, staff-handled organic waste must be source separated for collection. For more information, visit here.
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Now Hiring Emergency Snow Laborers 2022-2023 Season
The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced that registration is now open for those interested in working as Emergency Snow Laborers for the 2022-2023 winter season. Emergency Snow Laborers are per-diem workers who remove snow and ice from bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants and step streets after heavy snowfalls. Snow Laborers earn $17 per hour to start, and $25.50 per hour after 40 hours are worked in a week.
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106th Street Old Timers Christmas in the Park
Saturday, December 17th, 1:00pm | White Park on E 106th Street
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Bloomingdale School of Music
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Virtuosic Violin-Piano Collaboration: Two Sonatas and a Ballet
Friday, December 16th, 7:00pm | 323 W 108th Street, NY, NY
Performers - Claudia Schaer, violin | Olga Gurevich, piano
This concert features two Sonatas in which the violin and piano converse about many subjects and a ballet transcription in which both instruments give lively musical inspiration for storied dancing. Works will include Bach's Sonata in B minor, Beethoven's Sonata No. 8 for Piano and Violin and Stravinsky's Suite Italienne.
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Bloomingdale's Free Faculty Concerts Series takes place most Fridays at 7pm in our David Greer Concert Hall. These events are free and open to the public.
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[No Registration Required]
Open Playtime for Babies and Toddlers
Mondays, 11:15 AM
This program will take place at the Bloomingdale Library. This is an informal playgroup for the little ones and their parents and/or caregivers to meet other families. Toys will be brought out for babies and toddlers to play with. This is a drop-in program.
NYPL After School Tutoring. Tutoring only in session school is in session | Free!
Mondays - Thursdays, 3-6 PM
NYPL After School is a free drop-in program for kids aged 6–12 that takes place after regular school hours on Mondays through Thursdays. Join us homework help from one of our tutors or Teen Reading Ambassadors, reading recommendations, fun writing, STEAM, and enrichment activities—and even snacks! No need to register—just show up! Everything is free.
Digital Grandparents
Saturdays, 2-4 PM
Get in person help with computers, the internet, expand your knowledge, or get help with a specific task or question. We're here to help!
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ANIBAL AVILES PORTRAIT INSTALLATION
On View NOW
111 W 108th St.
At the end of August, a portrait of Anibal Aviles, a former neighborhood resident and Purple Heart recipient, was installed at the Anibal Aviles Playground. Stop by through the end of the year to check it out!
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ART. JOY. BEAUTY.
December 2, 2022 - January 3, 2023 | 988 Columbus Avenue
Exploring the transformational power of art as a positive influence in human emotions and mental health.
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MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
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Analog City Holiday Group Experience
Sunday, December 18th & Friday, December 30th 2022 at 2:00pm
1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St.
General Admission $25
** During the holidays, we invite adults and kids alike to enjoy a guided Group Experience of Analog City: NYC B.C. (Before Computers) **
Learn about a vast array of analog tools that thousands of New Yorkers used from 1870 to 1970, whether to access information at NYC libraries, print massive quantities of daily newspapers, enable rapid trading on Wall Street, or design the city’s iconic skyscrapers. Enjoy getting your Analog City Passport fully stamped when you interact with these technologies from the past!
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Holiday Family Performances at MCNY
Friday, December 30, 2022, 11:00am | 1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St.
The Museum’s rotunda will ring with the voices of singers Katie Martucci and Caroline Kuhn of The Ladles. Children and adults are welcome to join for an afternoon of jazz, folk & pop featuring interactive singalongs and instrument meet & greets. Performances in the Rotunda (first floor) beginning at 11 am and 1 pm.
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Analog City, NYC B.C (Before Computers)
Through December 31, 2022 | 1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St.
Adult $20 | Children & Teens FREE | Senior $14 | Students $14
Examine how New York thrived as a center of finance, news, research, and real estate in an era before personal computers and the internet.
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Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off
Through January 8th, 2023 | 1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St.
Adult $20 | Children & Teens FREE | Senior $14 | Students $14
It's our first-ever Great Borough Bake-off! We invited bakeries and bakers from each borough to design New York City-inspired gingerbread creations.
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Food in New York I Bigger Than the Plate
Through September 30, 2023 | 1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St.
Adult $20 | Children & Teens FREE | Senior $14 | Students $14
Examine how food creates a powerful social network that binds New Yorkers to each other and with countless others across the globe.
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GROWNYC 97th ST. GREENMARKET
Fridays | 8AM-2PM
W 97th St. between Amsterdam and Columbus
GROWNYC COLUMBIA GREENMARKET
Thursdays and Sundays | 8AM-4PM
Broadway between 114-116th St.
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Down to Earth Farmers Market
Saturdays | 9AM-2PM (New Winter Hours)
W 110th St. at Manhattan Ave.
The Morningside Park Farmers Market will be closed in observance of the holidays on Saturday, December 24th and Saturday, December 31st. We will reopen on January 7th, 2023.
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FOOD BENEFITS PROGRAM WELCOME!
Go to the Manager's Tent to use your SNAP EBT card and get tokens to spend with our vendors. Health Bucks available ($2 for every $2 in SNAP, up to $10). Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks can be used at the farm stands June-November.
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TEXTILE RECYCLING
Saturdays 10am-2pm
Amsterdam 109-110th
Green Tree Textiles will collect unwanted clothes, shoes, bags, towels and household linens for reuse and recycling. No rugs or blankets please.
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A Change of a Dress
646-675-2844
Please call for more info
"Still here! Thankfully, we are all still here!"
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Early Music New York: Baroque Christmas
Sunday, December 18th at 2:00pm & 5:00pm
Tickets $40 | Students $20 w/ Valid ID
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Sunday, December 25th at 2:00pm & 5:00pm
Tickets $50 | Students $20 w/ Valid ID
EM/NY’s seasonal program features men’s voices and instruments performing anonymous English broadsides and Scottish airs, along with works by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Michael Praetorius, Antonio de Salazar and Marco da Gagliano.
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El Niño: Nativity Reconsidered
Wednesday, December 21st | 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tickets are being offered on a "choose what you pay" basis.
American Modern Opera Company (AMOC) and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine present contemporary composer John Adams’ El Niño: Nativity Reconsidered with libretto by Peter Sellars and concept by Julia Bullock.
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CCC CLOTHING CLOSET
Sundays | 10AM-2PM | Town Building
The Clothing Closet distributes emergency clothing through the Nutrition, Health, and Clothing Center, and also provides workplace-appropriate clothing for individuals returning to the workforce. Persons seeking professional clothing must have a referral from an agency familiar with their employment search. Clothing distribution is free of charge and based on availability, and clients can obtain clothing once per month. Identification is required.
The Clothing Closet accepts donations of gently-used, freshly-laundered clothing. Donations can be dropped off at the Cathedral from Monday-Friday, 9AM-4PM
CCC SUNDAY SOUP KITCHEN
Sundays | 10AM-2PM | Town Building
With no eligibility restrictions, meal services are offered to all without regard to age, gender, race, income, or denominational affiliation. Sunday Soup Kitchen meals consist of a healthy, diverse menu that includes fresh produce, a wide variety of meat/proteins, and low-salt, heart-healthy food options.
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FIND RESTAURANTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH OUR BLOOMINGDALERESTAURANTS.NYC TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY GUIDE
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