Good Neighbors of Park Slope

OUR PURPOSE

Good Neighbors of Park Slope (GNPS) is an all volunteer, non-profit, aging-in-place organization, open to residents of Park Slope and surrounding areas who are age 50 and over. Our goal is to create a network of members to make life in our neighborhood easier and more fulfilling, while maintaining our autonomy and quality of life in our homes.

Members: Be sure to log in with your username and password to have access to 'member only' features of our website.

What's Happening?

For more information and to register go to:

CALENDAR Events & Sign Up

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To post activities on our Calendar, contact
Activities Coordinator
or fill out this
Activity Form
Only Members of GNPS can post an activity
on our calendar
To request funds for your activity/event
Activity Funding Request Form

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Learn more about home sharing

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E-Blast and IMPORTANT GNPS INFO

IMPORTANT GNPS INFO AND E-BLASTS

For the safety of all members, please be fully vaccinated and take a Covid test before In person meetings with other members of Good Neighbors.

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E-Blast 3-19-23

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MEMBER CHECK-IN INFORMATION
Good Neighbors of Park Slope is offering to connect you with another member who also wants a regular check in.
GNPS will make the initial connection, and after that it will be a mutual relationship between members
who call/text/email one another on a regular basis, with no further GNPS responsibility.
Please fill out this survey and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Member Check-In Information

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A group of members has prepared information to help other groups start an organization like ours, which gives history of the organization. It is available here:
Starting an Aging-in-Place Organization.

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UPCOMING GUEST SPEAKERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND NEW EVENTS

UPCOMING GUEST SPEAKERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS

(This section may include new activities not included in last e-blast and activities with

available registration slots)

Presentations & Special Events

Holding Space Events on planning memorial services - 3/28/2023
Sharing Network Introduction - 3/31/2023
Learning about GNPS and its website - 4/13/2023

Monthly Meetings and Activities Open To All Members

Monthly Meeting of the Climate Change Interest Group - 3/14/2023
Advocacy Committee Meeting - 3/15/2023
Cafe De GNPS - 3/30/2023

GAMES GAMES GAMES

In-Person Scrabble Club - 3/24/2023
In-Person Canasta (Park Slope) - 3/30/2023
In-Person Pinochle - 4/25/2023

Every Tuesday Evening: Texas Holdem Online
Every Wednesday: In Person Bridge for Experienced Players

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IMPORTANT COMMUNITY INFORMATION

New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital is looking for volunteers.
NYPBMH is seeking neighborhood volunteers to help staf the lobbies. Need friendly and helpful people to help visitors and patients navigate
the hospital and outpatient areas.

For more information or you are interested,
please contact Wendy Froede (wlf9001@nyp.org)

Spring 2023 Senior Debate Series
at Central Library
Zoom and In-Person
March 3 - May 9
Spring 2023 Senior Debate Series

Dementia Chat Early Stage Support Group:
Feb 27 - April 24 2023
Dementia Chat Early Stage Support Group

OMNI is now available for reduced fare customers!

Learn More Here

Park Slope Library Events

First Wednesday of the Month:
Plum Papercraft: Origami
registration thru library website:
Park Slope Library Calendar
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Every Monday from 11:00am - noon
Gathering Wool: Knit and Crochet
drop in session, no registration
GatheringWool_ParkSlope.docx
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Every Thursday
Total Body Fitnewss from Shape Up NYC - All Levels Welcome
Registration required
Shape Up NYC at PS Library

State Senator Liz Krueger (District 28 in Manhattan)
is sponsoring 5 part series on
"Living Well: Age-Friendly Housing"
January - May 2023
click here for more info
Liz Krueger Virtual Roundtable for Boomers and Seniors 2023
to register, click
Age Friendly Housing Series Registation

Concerts On The Slope 2022-2023 Calendar

IF YOU ARE STAYING HOME TO STAY SAFE...

HERE ARE SOME IDEAS OF THINGS TO DO!

Covid Activities - 2022

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7TH AVENUE SENIOR CENTER (PSCSA) PROGRAMS OPEN TO GNPS MEMBERS

Park Slope Center for Successful Aging

invites Good Neighbors of Park Slope

to participate in ALL activities!

See what is available on a recent PSCSA schedule:

PSCSA Schedule

For the most up-to-date information

become a member of PSCSA and receive their weekly schedule.

MANY ACTIVITIES ARE ON ZOOM.

For IN-PERSON activities at PSCSA, MASKS must be worn.

Attendees are encouraged, but not required, to be vaccinated.

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SPECIAL WEBSITE FEATURE: MEET OUR MEMBER!

Meet Sandra Haber
(by Ruth Gastel)

(For previous member profiles: Meet Our Members)

😁To access the joke of the day at the bottom of this page
you must be logged into the website as a member😄

3 Conversations in April

- a short film

Join GNPS member

Susan Hamovitch

for a screening of her award winning short film

on Sunday April 2 at 11am on zoom

Click HERE here for more information and to register

If you missed
Spotlight On ...Joe Zarba
on
Wednesday, March 1

Here are some of the wonderful
photographs from Sicily that were shown and discussed

Click Here For More Info

OUR PURPOSE

Good Pie-brations Cooking Class 3/18/23