June 5, 2019

Schoolfest 2019
Saturday, September 21, 12-4 PM
John Ericsson Middle School 126
424 Leonard Street (Bayard entrance), Brooklyn 

What do you think of Saturday, September 21st for Town Square’s 12^th  Annual Schoolfest?  Save the date for a day of education and enrichment!  Better, yet, sign up for your exhibitor spot or reserve your FREE admissions ticket. 

Schoolfest is a beloved one-of-a-kind school fair for North Brooklyn families. Parents and students are invited to meet all types of schools from day care through high school (even college) at one place on one day. We'll have public, private, charter, magnet, community, dual language, gifted, etc...who'd have thought that there are so many?

Schoolfest offers a supportive networking and informational experience for parents and exhibitors. Schoolfest allows our neighborhood schools to share new information and projects with each other so that everyone may benefit. Most importantly, Schoolfest understands that parents can often be overwhelmed by school choices and admission processes. Schoolfest helps parents navigate through the confusion so that they can make the best choice for their child’s educational needs.  

• Click here to sign up as a Schoolfest exhibitor: https://schoolfest-2019-exhibitors.eventbrite.com

• Click here to secure free admission tickets for students, parents, and guardians: https://schoolfest-2019-admissions-tx.eventbrite.com. There is a $3 deposit per person.  This deposit will be refunded to you after your check-in at Schoolfest.  

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SummerStarz 2019
Friday, July 12th - August 16th
Transmitter Park, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
 
School's almost out and Town Square's SummerSTARZ free family movie nights are back! We can't wait for our favorite free summer nights in Transmitter Park.

Six wonderful Friday nights, starting with The Incredibles 2 on July 12th. Bring a picnic blanket, friends & family to Transmitter Park on the gorgeous Greenpoint waterfront. Come early and have an awesome time! 

Public transportation: Subway-G to Greenpoint Avenue stop. NYC Ferry to Greenpoint stop. Buses B43 & B43 to Greenpoint/Manhattan Avenue stop. B24 to West/Kent. 

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Update on Missing Personal Items from April's Greencycle Swap

We are delighted to share that Town Square reimbursed the volunteers for the value of their lost items. With your help, +30 friends and neighbors donated +$800.  Thank you!  The Town Square Board then made the decision to chip in the rest.

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What happened? Civic-minded teenagers and preteens volunteered their time at our April Greencycle Swap at the Brooklyn Leonard Library. They spent an entire Saturday to help our community and local homeless shelters. Unfortunately, seven coats, a bag, a purse, a phone, an AirPod, Metrocards, etc (described below) went missing from behind our sign-in table. These students largely come from families in need themselves, and were devastated.

We appealed to our community through a newsletter, flyers and social media, reaching +25K people, hoping that this was an honest mistake and someone would return these items. Sadly, no. Friends and neighbors, many of you suggested that we start a donation campaign and here we are. 

We'll leave the donation link open for a while longer: http://bit.ly/2vllbmt.  Please give whatever you can. Town Square is a tiny non-profit organization and your donation will be tax deductible. 

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1.  A white windbreaker with a hood and black zippers. Pockets held a pink wallet with a Brooklyn Tech HS ID, a school metrocard, a normal metrocard, a lip balm and $23 in cash, 3 keys and a dark blue case with a AirPod.
2. A navy blue long Hollister jacket (without the belt in the image). The tag area of the jacket (near the top) has the name “Stephanie Chen” written on in black. A pocket held a pair of earbuds and a facemask. 
3. An olive green Hollister jacket, lined with red plaid inside. Pockets held a Brooklyn Tech HS ID, a metrocard, keys, and a Huawei Mate 9 phone.
4. A lightweight, black jacket. 
5. A black leather jacket. 

 Missing items, photo not shown:

1. A grey hooded puffer jacket with yellow inner lining, youth-large.
2. A green and black hooded bomber jacket, youth-large.
3. A dusty pink Tommy Hilfiger bag. The top part of the bag and shoulder strap are brown, with a silver Tommy Hilfiger symbol. The bag held a small water bottle, $20 cash, a small mirror, eyebrow gel, and Burt’s Bees chapstick.

 Our tiny non-profit does all this because we love it, and because these programs enrich the lives of our neighbors and community.  But we can only do what we do with your support.  We are writing to ask you to kindly make a donation of any amount to Town Square. All donations are tax-deductible. No amount is too small (or too big)!  We gratefully thank you in advance.