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Dear Neighbor, This is an abbreviated e-blast, with just a few events this and next week. Scroll down for information about things happening:
Weds, Thurs, Fri & the weekend (4 items)
Next week (9 items)
Next weekend (4 items) All good wishes to you and yours for a wonderful Thanksgiving, and (if you celebrate it), a Hanukah sameach! ***WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY & THE WEEKEND*** (4 items) First Night of Hanukah! See below for a menorah lighting on December 2
nd, and a klezmer concert on
the 5th! Or join the Manhattan JCC for a community-wide celebration of gratitude and tradition, including
latkes, hot chocolate, candle lighting and more. Free and open to the public. 334 Amsterdam Ave. @ W. 76
th St., 4pm-6pm.
Thanksgiving/Hanukah Luncheon: Come celebrate the holidays with your friends and family over a warm, festive meal. At the Y’s Center for Adults Living Well @ the Y, 54 Nagle Ave. $5 with RSVP, $7 at the door. Wednesday, November 27
th at 11:30am. For more information, call Mira 212-569-6200 x231.
Community Thanksgiving Dinner: For years the Goddard Riverside Community Center, working with a coalition of community residents and merchants, sponsors an annual Thanksgiving Dinner for the homeless and other individuals and families in need. EVERYONE is welcome, especially those of our neighbors who haven’t any place to go or anyone with whom to celebrate the day. Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28
th, noon – 3pm, at the Goddard Riverside Community Center, 593
Columbus Ave (@ W. 88th
Street). As most of the food is donated, we welcome the participation of congregations, schools and organization; we greatly appreciate contributions of cooked turkeys and baked or packaged desserts. For further information please call 212-873-6600 x301 or contact us at [email protected]. Small Business Saturday: Forget “Black Friday,” and shop local this weekend. Stimulate the local economy by patronizing the small businesses in your neighborhood. ***NEXT WEEK*** (9 items) Arts Stroll Poster Contest Deadline: Show us what will make the 11
th Stroll a special one. Deadline:
Monday, December 2nd
. Additional information coming soon. NYC High School application deadline is December 2
nd. More information is available on the
Department of Education’s web site: http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/High/Admissions/default.htm Hanukkah Menorah Lighting: Celebrate the Festival of Lights with a menorah lighting ceremony. Singing, hot cocoa and other treats, and a giant menorah! Sponsored by the Washington Heights Business Improvement District, Explora Washington Heights & Inwood and the Dyckman BID, Sen. Espaillat, Assemblywoman Rosa, and Council members Rodriguez & Jackson. Special thanks to the
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Hebrew Tabernacle of Washington Heights. Monday, December 2nd
, 6pm-7pm. At La Marina, 348 Dyckman Street. Parent Education / Involvement Workshops at Sinergia.org: Register for as many workshops being offered by Sinergia as you like. For more information on these workshops call Paola Jordan at 212-643-2840 x305 or Godfrey Rivera at x307, or [email protected].. Simultaneous English/Spanish translation is available for all of our presentations. “The Evaluation Process in Children with ASD” with presenter: Dr. Michelle Gorenstein from Mount Sinai Hospital. Light refreshments will be served. Wednesday December 4
th, 10am – noon; 2082 Lexington Ave., @ W. 125
th St., 4
th floor.
Fall Fundraiser Gala to benefit El Instituto Duartiano USA, Inc. Wednesday, December 4
th, 6:30-
9:30pm at Coogan’s Restaurant (4015 Broadway @ W. 169th St.) For more information, call Cesar
Romero (917-445-0176) or Bienvenido Lara Flores (646-641-0522). Working Broadway: A photography exhibit by Julian Kaiser. At Riverstone Senior Center, 99 Ft. Washington Ave. @ 163
rd St. Photography exhibit, December 5
th – January 24
th. Opening reception,
Thursday, December 5th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. For more information: [email protected]. Read more
about the exhibit here: http://manhattantimesnews.com/lights-on-broadway-luces-sobre-broadway/ How to Reclaim your Leverage, Liquidity & Control (LLC): During this complementary session, learn how to: Protect what you built and enjoy the fruits of your labor; Find financial balance and control; Test strategies and know the impact of business decisions before you make them; and Leverage expertise and exponentially increase your financial knowledge. FREE, but registration is required by Tuesday, December 3
rd at http://llcnyct20513.eventbrite.com. Hosted by the NY Women’s Chamber of Commerce
at the Wealth Advisory Group LLC, 355 Lexington Ave. (@ W/ 40th St.), 9
th floor on Thursday, December
5th, 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Klezmer Khanukah Concert: Celebrate the Festival of Lights with internationally renowned klezmer artists, Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi. Simultaneously joyful and bittersweet, klezmer is the traditional folk music of Eastern European Jews, featuring strings and wind instruments. Thursday, December 5
th at
7pm. $18 for adults, $10 for kids/students. In the Community Room at 110 Cabrini Blvd., near W. 181
st Street.
Handel’s Messiah “open sing”: A neighborhood tradition! Bring your music if you have it, and sing along. Friday, December 6
th at 7:30pm. Open to the public; $6 to help cover the cost of music and space
rental. In the Lounge at Hudson View Gardens, Pinehurst Ave. at W. 183rd
Street. ***NEXT WEEKEND*** (4 items) Employment & Small Business Opportunities Expo: The New York City Council’s Black, Latino & Asian Caucus (BLAC), which is Co-Chaired by Councilmember Jackson & Councilmember Fernando Cabrera, invites you to its 2013 Employment & Small Business Opportunities Expo. The expo includes Power Hour sessions on New York City’s Training Grant Program, resume review and job matching strategies for high growth industries, small business fundamentals, tips on developing a business plan, financing facts & fictions, advice on conducting business with government, and tips for successful bidding, and employment opportunities. Saturday, December 7
th, 10am to 3pm at Murry
Bergtraum High School (411 Pearl Street.) Visithttp://bit.ly/blac_expo_2013 to register. Northern Manhattan in Transitional Light: NoMAA grantee Jane Buscher’s exhibit at Le Cheile Restaurant (839 West 181
st St.), on display through open December 31
st. Opening reception Saturday,
December 7th at 7pm.
Garden Walking Tour in Fort Tryon Park: On the first Sunday of every month, visitors are introduced to the many blooming flowers of the Heather Garden and Alpine Garden. Learn about the gardens’ history,
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future, and secrets from a member of Fort Tryon’s expert horticulture staff. These tours are wheelchair accessible but persons with mobility issues may find them challenging because of the park's many steep paths. Sunday, December 8
th, 1pm–3pm. Meet at the Entrance to the Heather Garden at Margaret Corbin
Circle. Britten Centennial with the Cornerstone Chorale: Musical program featuring many of Benjamin Britten’s finest choral works, as well as pieces by Carlo Gesualdo. Sunday, December 8
th at 3:30 at the
Holyrood Church (Ft. Washington Ave. & W. 179th St.) $12 admission includes reception.
