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09-01-29 p1-16 2/18/09 5:20 PM Page 1010 January 29, 2009 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NYCOMMUNITY CALENDARCommunity calendar listings are free. Please submit your listings in 50 words or less by mail, themailslot in the entry vestibule, or GazetteSubmissions@psfc.coop. Submission deadlines are thesame as for classified ads. Please refer to the Coop Calendar in the center of this issue.*Denotes a Coop member.SUN, FEB 1SUPPORT GROUP for people caringfor aging family and friendsmeets the first Sunday of eachmonth from 9:30–11:00 a.m. atPark Slope United MethodistChurch. Open to all members ofthe community dealing withissues around elderly parents,family or friends. Come share feelings,insights and resource ideaswith others. Info: 718-783-4404.THU, FEB 5READING by Beth Harpaz* fromher funny new book, “13 Is the New18...and other things my childrentaught me while I was having anervous breakdown being theirmother.” Barnes & Noble, 7th Ave.& 5th St. in Park Slope, 7:30 p.m.www.13isthenew18.comFRI, FEB 6Park Slope UMC Social ActionCommittee presents a free screeningof the Award-winning documentary“FLOW” by Irena Salina.The film builds a case against thegrowing privatization of theworld’s dwindling fresh water supplyand asks, “Can anyone reallyown water?” 7:30 p.m. PSUMC islocated at 6th Ave. & 8th St.www.flowthefilm.com.SAT, FEB 7WOMEN’S BRUNCH andBook/Stuff/Clothing Exchange: JoinSome of The Girls, a women's activitygroup, to meet other NYCwomen who know there is more tolife than going home, going to workand repeating. This is a great firstSoTG event to attend—it's 50% oldmembers, 50% new members. Aone hour massage to KneadedBodyworks will be raffled off forfree! At Iguana, 240 W 54th St., 1p.m. $21. www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/OKSBUEBDQZKPMQSFDKEN/020709brunchSAT, FEB 14PEOPLES’ VOICE CAFE: Rod Mac-Donald. At the Community Churchof New York Unitarian Universalist,40 East 35th St. (betweenMadison & Park); wheelchairaccessible.Info: 212-787-3903 orwww.peoplesvoicecafe.org. Suggesteddonation: $15 general/$10members/more if you choose, lessif you can’t/no one turned away.SUN, FEB 15ENGLISH SWORD DANCE FESTI-VAL:12:30 p.m. at Old First Church(126 6th Ave.), First UnitarianChurch (Pierrepont & Monroe St)and Brooklyn Historical Society(Pierrepont & Clinton St); and 1:00p.m. at St John’s Episcopal Church(139 St. Johns Pl). All 14 teams willdance at 2:30 at the BrooklynMuseum (200 Eastern Pkwy).www.halfmoonsword.orgFRI, FEB 20SALLY FALLON, author of “NourishingTraditions,” will speak on“The Oiling of America.” Comelearn the truth about cholesterol,heart disease and the benefits oftraditional foods. At Nurture NewYork, 1123 Broadway, 12th fl.(@25th), Manhattan. $15-20. 7–9 p.m.Ticket info: www.wprice-nyc.orgSAT, FEB 21PEOPLES’ VOICE CAFE: SallyCampbell; Adele Rolider*. At theCommunity Church of New YorkUnitarian Universalist, 40 East35th St. (between Madison &Park); wheelchair-accessible. Info:212-787-3903 or www.peoplesvoicecafe.org.Suggesteddonation: $15 general/$10 members/moreif you choose, less ifyou can’t/no one turned away.BOOK SALE: Thousands of new &used books plus DVDs, videos,CDs, records & tapes. Prices startat 50 cents. Incredible bargains!Terrific Children’s Corner! ParkSlope United Methodist Church(6th Ave. at 8th St.). 8:30 a.m.–4:30p.m. Donations needed. Drop-offdates and other details atwww.parkslopeumc.org.SUN, FEB 22FREE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIESfeaturing the Apollo Trio: CurtisMacomber, violin; Michael Kannen,violoncello; Marija Stroke, piano;and Maria Lambros, viola. Music ofHaydn, Beethoven & Faure. At theSteven Dweck Center for ContemporaryCulture (under the steps ofthe Brooklyn Public Library inGrand Army Plaza). 4 p.m.BOOK SALE (afternoon only): Thousandsof new & used books plusDVDs, videos, CDs, records & tapes.Prices start at 50 cents. Incrediblebargains! Terrific Children’s Corner!Park Slope United MethodistChurch (6th Ave. at 8th St.). 12:30p.m.–4:30 p.m. Details & more infoat www.parkslopeumc.org.February 6 • 7:00 p.m.at the CoopStill Doing ItFlying in the face of this culture's extreme ageism,Still Doing It explores the lives of older women.Partnered, single, straight, gay, nine extraordinarywomen, ages 67-87, express with startling honesty andhumor how they feel about sex and love in later life.These outspoken women mark a sea change as part ofthe fastest growing demographic. How does our societyremain so obsessed with youth, marginalizing somany of us? Still Doing It looks at women and agingwith surprising and revelatory results.WORKSLOT NEEDSCONTINUED FROM PAGE 9be able to lift and work independently.Reliability a must as you are the onlyperson coming to do this job on yourday. All drivers must be available to dropoff the recycling at the center between8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. when the recyclingfacility is open. Member will bereimbursed for mileage according to IRSreimbursement rates. If interested pleasecontact Office Coordinator CynthiaPennycooke at cynthia_pennycooke@psfc.coop or drop by the MembershipOffice to speak to her.Shopping Floor Set-upand CleaningWednesday, 6:00 to 8:00 a.m.Are you an early riser with a love ofcleaning and organizing? Work underthe supervision of a staff person to setup and clean the shopping floor checkoutstations. Must like to clean, bemeticulous, detail oriented and able towork independently. Great opportunityfor someone who wants to work whenthe Coop is not crowded. Please contactCynthia Pennycooke at cynthia_pennycooke@psfc.coopor through theMembership Office at 718-622-0560.CHIPS Soup KitchenMonday or Tuesday, 9:00 to 11:45a.m. or 11:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.CHIPS serves a daily meal to the homeless,needy and hungry at their storefrontsoup kitchen located at 4thAvenue and Sackett Street. Workslotspreparing food, helping serve meals andcleaning-up are available to Coop memberswho have been a member for atleast six months. Coop members willwork alongside other volunteers atCHIPS. Reliability, cooperation and abilityto take directions are vital.Experience with food prep is a plus forworking in the kitchen. Please contactCamille Scuria in the MembershipOffice if interested.Deirdre Fishel has written/directed several awardwinningdramas including Risk, which premiered incompetition at Sundance and had a theatrical, widevideo and international release. Still Doing It has beenbroadcast in 15 countries. Deirdre just co-wrote a book,Still Doing It (Penguin, 2008)and is finishinga film about becoming a singlemother and the transformationof the family.FREENon-memberswelcomeAlexandra Berger is a filmmaker living and working inBrooklyn. For many years she ran a screenplay readingseries at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, called The FifthNight, which aided more than 50 independent filmmakersactually making their feature films.She is currently editing her first feature-length documentary,which follows the life of an amateur porn producerlooking for love.Views expressed by the presenter do not necessarily represent the Park Slope Food CoopRead the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com