This Newsletter Includes The Following Sections:
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Community Info and Resources
Bloomingdale School of Music
Bloomingdale Library
Art & Exhibits
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Bloomingdale History Group
Farmers Markets
St. John The Divine
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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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The Department of Environmental Protection sent out a notice on January 30 about their water bill Amnesty Program for all customers that have fallen behind on their payments. If you owe water and wastewater
charges, you may be eligible. This is a one-time-only program that will run for 90 days and is available for all customers regardless of tax class or amount of water debt.
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Please bring book donations to Daniel J, O'Donnell office located at 245 West 104th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue from 10am-4pm on the following dates. Week 1: February, 13th - 17th. Week 2: February 21st
- 24th. We appreciate your support and look forward to another successful book drive! For more information, call 212-866-3970 or email odonnelld@nyassembly.gov. For more information on Project Cicero, visit their website
here.
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Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too
Sunday Feb 12
366 W 110th St, New York City, NY 10025-2633
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Manhattan Valley Wines and Spirits
Tailgate Tasting
Sunday, February 12, 2023
from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
New York, NY 10025 (between 108th and 109th Streets)
(tasting ends one hour prior to the Super Bowl kickoff)
We will feature an assortment of wine, spirits, and ready to drink items.
Among the brands featured are 291 Colorado Whiskey, Slow &
Low's Rock and Rye, Dandelion Vineyards, and High Noon Canned Hard Seltzers.
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Bloomingdale School of Music
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Internet Intermezzi II: Chamber Improv Rebooted
Friday, February 10th, 7pm
Bloomingdale School of Music
323 W. 108th Street
The events of the past two years have accelerated the development of remote collaboration technology. Zach Lapidus and Eli Asher will be joined by contemporary classical music specialist and improvisor Carrie Frey in a
live concert bringing these innovations into the concert hall in an engaging set of interactive performances. 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 and can be viewed in person or via live stream. To attend or watch online, RSVP for free on our Eventbrite page for General Seating or Online Livestream viewing.
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A Tribute Concert to Leontyne Price
Friday, February 17th, 7pm
Bloomingdale School of Music
323 W. 108th Street, NY, NY
Special Guest Speaker: Mitch Roe
Performances by: Christine Browning, Alicia Waller, Ongama Mhlontlo, Marc Peloquin and Bloomingdale Voice Students
A Tribute Concert to Leontyne Price
Performers - Cheryl Warfield, soprano - Olga Gurevich, piano
Soprano Cheryl Warfield and pianist Olga Gurevich present a musical program of arias and spirituals with historical narrative about the life and career of legendary singer Leontyne Price, the first Black soprano to
sing a lead role at the Metropolitan Opera House.
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New Beginnings
Friday, March 3rd, 7pm
Bloomingdale School of Music
323 W. 108th Street, NY, NY
Performers - Lisa Pike, horn; Karen Demsey, flute; Elizabeth Rodgers, piano
The music in this concert explores, through imagery and metaphor, the way universal themes of nature, inventiveness and past experience of all kinds create new beginnings.
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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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One-on-One Tech Help
Wednesdays, 1-2:30 PM
This event will take place in person at Bloomingdale Library. If you have a tech problem, question, or would just like some individualized tech tutorials, this is your time to work with a librarian and receive their
personal attention and instruction.
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Game On!
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 4 - 5 PM
This program will take place in person at Bloomingdale Library.
Board games, card games, maybe even Nintendo Switch. Try something new, play an old classic, or make your own. Whatever you feel like playing, we've got you covered!
This program is for Teens in 7th - 12th Grades.
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Movie Matinee for Adults
Mondays, 12pm
- Monday Matinee: Casablanca (1942)
Monday, February 13
A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.
-Monday Matinee: The Searchers (1956)
Monday, February 27
An American Civil War veteran embarks on a years-long journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches after the rest of his brother's family is massacred in a raid on their Texas farm.
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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.
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ANIBAL AVILES PORTRAIT INSTALLATION
On View through February 28th | 111 W 108th St.
A retrospective of El Taller's Grady Alexis Gallery 1979-2022 will be on view until Feb 28, 2023.
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MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
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Cocktails & Culture | Valentine's Bash
[For Adults]
Friday, February 10, 2023, 6:00pm
Free with Museum Admission
Celebrate Valentine's Day early at our February Cocktails & Culture! Groove to DJ LiKWUiD's signature "traphrobeats” blending house music, hip hop and afrobeats, with live sets by trumpeter Nash Guillermo. Stroll through
the Museum's galleries, then decorate a sweet treat with your sweetheart at our pop-up cafe, Avrilililly's Creamery, and capture your evening at the 360 Vibez interactive photobooth. Enjoy "Love Potion" cocktails, mocktails
and other drinks at the MCNY Bar.
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Member Lounge: Cocktails & Culture Pre-Valentine's Day Bash
[For Adults, Members Only]
Friday, February 10, 2023, 6:00pm
Free for Members! Registration is required
Come make a connection with your fellow Members at the Cocktails & Culture: Pre-Valentine's Day Bash! Grab a cocktail or a mocktail at an exclusive bar, enjoy artisanal treats from Avrilililly’s bakery and enjoy music
spun by Faybeo'n Mickens, aka DJ LiKWUiD. Find out more about DJ
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Footprints: A Dance Workshop
Sunday, February 19, 2023, 11:00am
General Admission $10 (Children Free)
Join us for an interactive dance workshop this Black History Month! Explore the stories of the pioneers in dance of the African Diaspora at this family-friendly event led by Harlem School of the Arts teaching artists Paris
Jones, Jade Evans, and acclaimed percussionist Baba Don Babatunde.
This program will feature a live short performance, discussion, and an interactive demonstration for participants, open to all levels!
Co-presented by HSA (Harlem School of the Arts)
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Hidden Voices of New York City: Bayard Rustin - Educator Workshop
[FREE - Advanced Registration Required]
Thursday, February 9, 2023, 5:00pm | 1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St.
Join us in celebrating the life and work of Bayard Rustin this Black History Month as we explore resources for teaching his underrepresented legacy.
This virtual workshop is offered for free as part of the Museum of the City of New York’s Hidden Voices of New York City series.
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Movies for Minis: Enchanted (2007) - 10am
- Events: For Families
When: Saturday, February 11, 2023, 10:00am
Price: $5.00 registration fee, Museum admission included (10am - 5pm).
We are celebrating love, fairy tales and Manhattan in our February edition of Movies for Minis with Disney’s Enchanted (2007).
Along with a screening, we will also be hosting a flower crown-making workshop for the whole family to participate and enjoy! Crown yourself royalty for the day and join our 10am session or our 1:30pm session.
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Partner Event: COVID Three Years Later: Together, Not Alone
[For Adults]
Friday, February 17, 2023, 11:30am
Included with Museum Admission, Free registration is recommended.
A special event at the Museum of the City of New York, featuring a screening, installation, roundtable, and day-long performance centered around the uptown New York City premiere of the Zip Code Memory Project film, 'Together,
Not Alone.' This event marks the three-year anniversary of the Covid-19 Pandemic in New York City by asking: What have we learned and can we do better?
Talk to the future – A durational participatory performance with Maria José Contreras
The artist invites visitors to step into an imagined time capsule and respond to the question: “What should future generations
know about Covid?” Contreras listens carefully to participants and then inscribes their words verbatim on the time capsule.
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BLOOMINGDALE HISTORY GROUP
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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.
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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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Both GROWNYC & Down to Earth Offer:
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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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NYBC Blood Drive
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2023
11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
The Cathedral is proud to partner with the New York Blood Center for a blood drive on Monday, February 13 in Synod Hall.
Appointments are encouraged. To schedule yours, visit the New York Blood Center's website. Walk-ins allowed if room and schedule capacity permits.
Please remember to eat, drink and bring your donor ID card or ID with name and photo. For eligibility information, visit nybc.org/eligibility.
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Sunday Organ Recital: Samuel Kuffuor-Afriyie
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2023
5 PM - 5:45 PM
Cathedral Organ Scholar Samuel Kuffuor-Afriyie presents a program in honor of Black History Month featuring music of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Mark A. Miller, and one of Samuel's own compositions, in addition to works by
Felix Mendelssohn and Georg Böhm.
Following Choral Evensong on select Sundays in the fall and spring, the Cathedral hosts distinguished organists from around the world in performance. These 5 pm recitals are free to the public and 45 minutes in length.
Entry to this performance is included with admission to the Cathedral. Read more on COVID-19 guidelines for all those joining us for in-person programs and events.
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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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