A couple of community messages, about useful things you can do this weekend!
I
plan to take Olivia's old small bike to this event and hope to score a
'new' bigger one for $15! Also, possibly a new helmet for free if I get
out there in time.
PS 261 Kids' Bike Swap & Rodeo
Saturday, April 6th
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thomas Greene Park
3rd Avenue between Douglass and Degraw Streets
If you’re looking for a fun family activity this Saturday, be sure to
check out PS 261's third annual Kids' Bike Swap and Rodeo. It’s a great
opportunity for your kids to score a cheap bike, donate a bike they've outgrown,
and learn to ride or hone their riding skills.
* Bring an old kid’s bike and swap it for a gently used one from the
available bikes for just $15.
* If you don’t have an old bike to donate, you can still purchase a
gently used bike for just $25.
* Bike New York trainers will be on hand to teach kids to ride for
free. (Advanced registration required. Visit
_www.bikenewyork.org/learn/kids/learn-to-ride-kids_
(http://hwww.bikenewyork.org/learn/kids/learn-to-ride-kids/) for details.)
* Bike New York will also offer bike skills clinics to teach basic
and advanced skills for riding.
* The New York City Department of Transportation will be giving out
free bike helmets for all ages while supplies last
All proceeds from the event will benefit PS 261 programs threatened by
budget cuts and Thomas Greene Park.
More info at _MakeBrooklynSafer.org_
(http://makebrooklynsafer.org/April_6th_Kids_Bike_Swap.html) .
ALSO - Please consider taking the time to go out and vote in the participatory budget vote this weekend. For those of us who are local, this means a trip to Carroll Gardens Libraray or the Old Stone House on Saturday, (10 - 7) or the Carroll Park park house - easy! - Sunday 10-5. Watch the little video linked below - it's well done and cute, but reveals the not-so-cute reality of our kids' bathroom experience!
Here's the scoop:
The
bathrooms at PS 58 are in a terrible state of disrepair. Not
surprising: the last time they were renovated was 1954. Take a look a
this video to learn more and see two kindergarteners attempt to use
current bathroom:
By
voting in the Participatory Budget Vote this weekend you can help get
our renovation project funded! What is Participatory Budgeting?
Participatory Budgeting is a democratic process in which community
members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. That means
this week you get to go to a polling place and vote on which projects
will receive funding from the City Council. More on participatory
budgeting here: http://www.pbnyc.org/
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