Celebrating Community
If you pay attention to the financial news, or even political news, you will hear over and over again that interest rates have to be kept low because there is not enough inflation to keep the economy humming along otherwise. I’m all for keeping the economy humming – without jobs there isn’t enough money to pay the rent, something that’s […]
Love and kindness were definitely in the air when we stopped by Brooklyn’s St. Saviour High School in mid-January, as students excitedly prepared for their Valentine’s Day fundraiser a month early. Members of the school’s National Honor Society and Water Project club wrapped school water bottles with pink, handcrafted “I Heart H2O” labels. The Water Project (TWP) is a non-profit […]
A Manhattan-based organization has the city’s senior citizens ready to tango this Valentine’s Day. Movement Speaks, the core program of Dances For A Variable Population (DVP), offers seniors in low-income communities free sequential dance instruction, followed by a public performance of their original work. It also allows older people to discover their strength – both physical and emotional – and […]
Carroll Gardens resident Francesca Van Horne is a triple threat as a producer, writer and actress. She recently completed a month-long summer residency in France where she produced and performed in Stumble, the sequel to Tales from the Trundle (which played at Le Petit Gymnase Théâtre in Paris, at the Ned Hotel, the Courtyard Theatre and Bridewell Theatre in London, […]
Peter Lovett and Jerry Childs, managers of the Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center and Brownsville Recreation Center respectively, have planned another Valentine’s Day Heart-to-Heart celebration this year. Five couples from the Fort Hamilton center will travel to Brownsville on February 13 for the event, which will feature food, music, singing and dancing (especially doo-wop). “I’ve partnered up with Brownsville for […]
It’s never easy when you’ve just gotten out of a relationship and see giant teddy bears and heart-shaped candies on display this time of year. Valentine’s Day, for some, can be a reminder of heartbreak; but for others, it can be the perfect time to start anew. We spoke with psychotherapist Rachel Moheban-Wachtel, LCSW, of The Relationship Suite, a counseling […]
Today it’s common to hear that people prefer to find connections through dating apps, right at their fingertips on a mobile screen. For instance, on Tinder, you can swipe right to like a person’s profile or swipe left to decline a profile. On eHarmony, you can send “smiles” and favorite profiles, after completing a questionnaire and getting matched up to […]
In the really old days of colonial America, husking bees were one way to meet women. Corn harvests back then were backbreaking work. Farmers lightened the load by inviting their neighbors to a husking bee. Single men and women would sit together in a big room and husk. Whenever somebody uncovered a red ear, the deal was that they could […]
Imagine seeing the smile on a senior’s face when he/she receives a rose on Valentine’s Day, thanks to the kindness of a family member, friend or even a total stranger. That’s where Cupid Crew – a grassroots organization based in Denver, Colorado – comes into the picture. The group has thousands of independent volunteers hand deliver roses to the eldery, […]
Remember the good ol’ days when you would cut out giant hearts from magenta-colored construction paper in class and decorate them for your classmates? How about when you would collect boxes of Sweethearts candy hearts and never eat them because they were too chalky for your kiddie taste buds? Jo Goldfarb, director of communication at BASIS Independent Brooklyn, provided insight into how […]