Wednesday, March 19th, 2014 Dear Neighbor, It’s impossible to list everything in the district, but here are 86 <!!> ways to get informed, inspired, involved +/or entertained, including a District 6 Town Hall meeting TONIGHT at 6pm with Chancellor Fariña, Sen. Espaillat’s special program Friday, “Forging a Common Path: An Anthology of Afro-Caribbean & Brazilian Poetry, Culture and Thought” at the Schomburg Center, Councilmember Rodriguez’ Tenants’ Forum NEXT THURSDAY, the 3rd annual UPTOWN GAMES next Saturday (and a girls’ track event this weekend!), as well as many other interesting offerings throughout the district, and important announcement from the MTA about construction at the Henry Hudson Parkway toll plaza AND suspension of 1-train service above 96th St. this weekend. Scroll down for information about things happening: Tonight / Tomorrow / Friday (11 items) This weekend (14 items) Next week (12 items) Next weekend (7 items) Looking ahead / Save-the-Date! (12 items) How You Can Help (4 items): share your money / stuff / time; update on the Palisades / LG project Educational & vocational opportunities (5 items) McFadden Scholarship apps DUE *TOMORROW*! Health & Wellness (4 items) Help with your Taxes (4 items) It’s never too early to think about summer camp / summer youth jobs! (3 items) News, information, opportunities & ongoing events (5 items) Transportation info (4 items) Please share this e-mail with friends/neighbors. If you know someone who’d like to subscribe, have them e-mail Liz Ritter at [email protected] with their ZIP code. If you have an event you’d like to list here, email liz the details (text or .doc format, please, not .pdf or .jpg). ***TONIGHT / TOMORROW / FRIDAY *** (11 items) TONIGHT (3 items) UPCA Youth Orchestras, Circus & Live-to-Projection Film Score The quarterly presentation by the young people in the United Palace of Cultural Arts’ programs, including the Harmony Program string orchestra, UPCA Circus Arts Troupe, UPCA Youth Drum Ensemble, and the WHIN Music Project youth orchestra. The evening’s finales will be a live-to-projection performance by the WHIN Music Project to “NYC, Uptown Life & Views,” a video created by Northern Manhattan artist Emmanuel “DJ Boy” Abreu. The video depicts the beauty and majesty of the Northern Manhattan community and was edited to complement the music, Palladio, composed by Karl Jenkins. (This is the first time that we have heard of a youth orchestra performing to a movie.) FREE! Wednesday, March 19th @ 6:30pm (doors open at 6pm). Contact Liz Ritter at [email protected] to receive updates via email Women in the Heights: Reflections on Creating. At the NoMAA Gallery, 178 Bennett Ave. @ W. 189th St. There will be an Artists Talk on Wednesday, March 19th, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Public Hearing on the Mayor's Preliminary FY ’15 Budget Give us your comments on the City’s responses to the Community Board’s priorities for the FY ‘15 (7/1/14 – 6/30/15) expense and capital budgets, including the following services: police, daycare, youth, education, senior centers, parks, fire, health and mental health, housing, economic development, libraries, subways, street repaving, sanitation, environment, job training, homeless services, domestic violence, etc. By providing your input and voicing your concerns, you help to ensure that the community is heard. Please call 212-568-8500 for more information and for a copy of the FY ‘15 Preliminary Budget Register for CB 12. At the Community Board 12 Office, 530 W. 166th St., (btw St. Nicholas & Audubon Avenues), 6th floor. Wednesday, March 19th at 7pm. TOMORROW (5 items) District 6 Town Hall meeting with Chancellor Carmen Farina Elected parent leaders on the District 6 Community Education Council will provide a brief overview of the state of the district and a synopsis of parent concerns, after which Chancellor Farina will give remarks, followed by a Q/A public comment session. Parents are encouraged to send comments regarding district goals (short-term, intermediate, and long-term) and “hot topics” prior to and after the meeting to [email protected]. Parents and advocates in attendance may also submit questions for Chancellor Farina during the meeting. NYC Department of Education representatives from the Division of English Language Learners and Special Education, the Office of Youth and School Development, the Office of Early Childhood Education, the Enrollment Office, and Portfolio Management will be there to provide connect one-on- one with parents following the meeting. Translation and interpretation services will be provided. Children are welcome. A literacy activity and dinner will be provided for children. At PS 8 (465 W 167th St.) Thursday, March 20th, 6pm – 7pm. The CEC will hold its monthly public meeting at 7pm, immediately following the Town Hall. “Home” Exhibition Opening The Morris-Jumel Mansion is pleased to present “Home,” the latest exhibition in our “Colonial meets Contemporary” Art Series. This exhibit will feature artwork by eight New York artists, each exploring the meaning of “home.” The Morris-Jumel Mansion, originally built as a summer house, has served a variety of functions in its 250-year life, including Revolutionary HQ, a fashionable tavern frequented by New York’s elites, and private residence to a wealthy wine merchant and his ambitious wife. By 1907, the Morris-Jumel Mansion was established as an historic house museum. The several interpretations of the Mansion’s historical identity over the past century attest to the evolving nature of a home’s meaning. The artists featured in "Home" have created a range of artworks that interpret this changing identity. Their varied works, like the Morris-Jumel Mansion itself, speak to changing roles and conceptions of place and belonging. At the Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace, between W. 160th & W. 162nd Streets just east of St. Nicholas Avenue. Thursday, March 20th, 6pm – 9pm. For more information, call Carol Ward at 212-923-8008 or visit www.morrisjumel.org. When Tenants Claimed the City: The Struggle for Citizenship in New York City Housing. What roles have tenants and tenant organizations played in shaping class and politics in New York City? How has the concept of “community rights” been fostered in heterogeneous urban neighborhoods such as ours? Fordham Professor Roberta Gold introduces her new book at Hostelling International (893 Amsterdam Ave. at 103rd St.). Free and open to the public. Thursday, March 20th at 6:30pm. For more information, call the Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group at 212-865-3078. ROOM 28 Sketch Comedy FUNdraiser A Special Night of Comedic Relief in partnership with The Violence Intervention Program, Inc., supporting women who are making the transition from domestic violence victim to survior. Featuring original sketches, stand-up & improv with Jerry Diaz, Michael Diaz, Jaime Fernandez, Oscar Martinez Rachel Strauss-Muñiz, Karina Ortiz, Anthony Palmini, Ariana Rodriguez, and local guests. Help us put the FUN in FUNdraiser! The Violence Intervention Program, Inc. promotes nonviolent partner relationships, family and communities by raising awareness, activism, and culturally competent services that are respectful of each survivor's right to self-determination. Since 1984, we have helped women lead healthy, safe, and productive lives Contact Liz Ritter at [email protected] to receive updates via email while advocating for systems and policies that protect all victims of abuse and violence. We believe that access to culturally competent services which support self-determination empower survivors to meet any challenge ahead. $10 tickets in advance at www.room28.eventbrite.com. At 809 Lounge, 112 Dyckman St. @ Nagle Ave. $10. Thursday, March 20th, 7:30pm - 10:30pm. I Am New York: Juan Rodriguez Join Organic Magnetics as they tell the story of New York’s first immigrant: Juan Rodriguez, a free man from La Hispaniola who came to Manahatta on a Dutch ship in 1613, and stayed. This interactive, live theater installation from director/choreographer Maija Garcia, co-written by Armando Batista with original music by Daniel Bernard Roumain, is now in residency at El Museo del Barrio. At Studio Anya, 49 W. 24th St., 8th fl. Suggested donation, $20; food & wine will be served. Thursday, March 20th, 8pm - 11pm FRIDAY (3 items) Forging a Common Path: An Anthology of Afro-Caribbean & Brazilian Poetry, Culture and Thought Sen. Espaillat and his uptown partners in government invite you to join a discussion on the work of legendary poet and author Manuel del Cabral, whose work explored the meaning of identity, and helped pioneer the Afro-Caribbean cultural movement. An expert academic and literary panel will discuss how writers in Latin America and in the Caribbean forge a common path across different spaces to reclaim their African heritage. At the Schomburg Center for research in Black culture / NYPL. 515 Malcolm X Blvd. Friday, March 21st, 6pm-9:30pm. 11th International Dominican Writers Book Fair in celebration of Women’s History Month. Immerse yourself in three days of intellectual stimulation! Buy books, arts, crafts, and posters; meet writers; listen to poetry, song, and monologues; dance; nurture your mind, body & spirit. Meals and snacks will be served. This year we are honoring Yvellisse Fanith, Juan Villar and Lucila Rutinel. The event opens on Friday, March 21st at 7pm in the Auditorium at the Isabella Geriatric Center (515 Audubon Ave. @ W. 190th St.), featuring live music with the Ncue Band. Second day events will be Saturday, March 22nd, 10am – 7pm, in the Library at Isabella. Closing events will be on Sunday, March 23rd, 10am – 7pm, at the Alianza Cultural Center, 530 W. 160th St. (btw. Audubon & St. Nicholas Aves.) “OKLAHOMA!” The Pied Piper Children’s Theatre of NYC proudly presents this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs." Original dances by Agnes De Mille. Stage & music directed by Rey-Rey. Choreographers: Matt Antar, Teresa Boitel, Rebecca Sherman Morcelo & Alan Spaulding.