SEPTEMBER 11, 2022
E-BLAST!
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IT'S ALMOST FALL
TIME TO TRY SOMETHING NEW!
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INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION ON HOME HEALTH CARE
Tuesday, September 13th, 11:00 AM

Chances are that you or someone you care about will need home care. 

Do you know how to choose an agency or find an aide?

Do you know the difference between Certified, Licensed, Companion and Home Care Service Companies?

Are you aware of what Medicare, Private Insurance or Medicaid will pay for?
REGISTER: Home Health Care

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PROSTATE HEALTH IN OLDER ADULTS
Wednesday, September 14th, 11:00 AM
Join Alfred Winkler, MD, MBA, Chief of Urology at
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, for a discussion on prostate health.

The presentation is intended for older adults.

We will address the following topics:

• Various prostate health conditions

• Ways to keep your prostate healthy

• New innovations in treatment
REGISTER: Prostate Health

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7TH AVENUE SENIOR CENTER PRESENTATION
Wednesday, September 21st, 1:30 PM
Come meet Matt Abrams, Director of the
Park Slope Center for Successful Aging 
a program of Heights and Hills
funded by the NYC Dept for the Aging
and learn about the senior center's offerings.
Tai Chi, Yoga, Dance, Art, Benefits Help
And More...
ALL OPEN TO GNPS MEMBERS!!
Bring your questions!
REGISTER: 7th Ave Senior Center
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FALL MIGRATION BIRDWATCHING WALKS!
Friday, September 16th, 9:00 AM with Angie Ko
Thursday, October 13th, 9:00 AM with Gabriel Willow
Join these highly experienced birding experts and enjoy the fall migration in Prospect Park!
REGISTER: Birdwatching Walk ANGIE KO
REGISTER: Birdwatching Walk GABRIEL WILLOW
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CAFÉ DE GNPS!
Thursday, September 22nd, 10:00 AM
Come join other members of Good Neighbors when we meet for coffee on the plaza in front of the 
Central Library at Grand Army Plaza.It will feel like Paris in Brooklyn!
Grab a drink or a snack from the café just inside the library and then join us at one of the tables on the plaza.
Meet up with old friends and make some new ones!
REGISTER: Cafe De GNPS

We are hoping to do this at other sites around the area. If you would like to set up a 
"Cafe de GNPS" in your neighborhood, please contact andi.gnps@gmail.com.
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WALKING TOUR OF GREENWOOD CEMETERY
Tuesday, October 4th, 11:00 AM
 This 1 hour walking tour looks at Brooklyn’s great Victorian legacy, Green–Wood Cemetery.  
Join our expert tour guides to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and visit its most fascinating permanent residents.
If you have never been to the Cemetery, this is your opportunity to discover the
highlights of some of its 478 acres of art, history, and nature!
REGISTER: Greenwood Cemetery
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CREATING A SAFER HOME TO AGE IN PLACE
Friday, October 7th, 11:00 AM
DANIEL ELLIOT, occupational therapist, will speak on the new innovations to make your home safer.
REGISTER: Creating a safer home
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GNPS GARDEN CLUB RECEPTION AT THE OLD STONE HOUSE
Thursday, October 13th, 4:30 PM
Good Neighbors of Park Slope Members are invited to
Celebrate Fall in the Old Stone House Garden
Old Stone House Park 

Wine, Cider, Light refreshments

Hosted by the Garden Club

Enjoy this lovely historic location that
hosts our monthly Garden Club meetings.
REGISTER: GNPS Garden Club reception
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VOLUNTEER IN PROSPECT PARK
Saturday, October 15th, 10:00 AM
Park Pitch-In: City of Forest Day
On City of Forest Day, volunteers will participate in a citywide effort to care for our green spaces with
brooms, shovels, rakes and trash grabbers.  Here at Prospect Park we'll be focusing our
efforts on Lookout Hill with some cleaning, path maintenance and woodland restoration.
 REGISTER:Volunteer in Prospect Park
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RESEARCHING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY
3 sessions, beginning Tuesday, October 18th, 6:30 PM. 
also November 1st and November 15th.
on zoom led by 
Lynn Baker, Geneologist 
on how to get started doing your family's geneology.
REGISTER: Researching Your Family History
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SOME MORE GREAT THINGS TO DO...
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LEARNING ABOUT GNPS AND THE WEBSITE
Tuesday, September 13th, 1;00 PM
Questions about GNPS or how to maneuver the website?
These meetings are held monthly. 
Please register for the meeting that works best for your schedule.
REGISTER: Learning about GNPS
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Register for the groups below on the Calendar of Events.  If you are interested in a group that is "full" on the Calendar, 
please check with that group's contact person or check back closer to the activity date for cancellations.

ZOOM MEETINGS:

SHAKESPEARE READING GROUP: Every Monday, 10:30 AM; now reading "Henry IV, Part 1".
DISCUSSING THE NEWS: Resumes September 12th, on every Monday, 1:15 PM (new time), if members are registered.
CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSION: Resumes September 14th, on every other Wednesday, 10:00 AM.
GRANDPARENTS GROUP: Thursdays, 3:30 PM.
OLD FOTOGS:  Photography Club for all interested. Next meeting Wednesday, September 21st, 3:00 PM.
PICKLEBALL: Thursday, September 22nd, 2:00 PM. Planning meeting on Zoom. Contact Alice Boles Ott at 
 alicebolesott@gmail.comfor more information or to be placed on this group's email list for meet up for games.
ART MUSEUM AND GALLERY LOVERS GROUP: Every other week on Tuesday, 3:00 PM. 
Discuss Diego Velazques on September 20th.
CSS VISION SUPPORT GROUP: Wednesday, September 28th, 2:00 PM. Support group for the visually impaired.
 
IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES:

IN-PERSON LUNCH - GREEK RESTAURANT, Tuesday, September 13th, 1:00 PM
FOLK SINGING - Resumes Tuesday, September 27th, 7:00 PM. There are a few open slots.
SUNDAY MORNING WALKS - Sundays, 8:30 AM.
WEEKDAY WALKING - Thursdays, 11:15 AM.
OUTDOOR SKETCHING -Wednesdays, 12:15 PM.

CANASTA, SCRABBLE, PINOCHLE, BRIDGE: Be sure to add your name to the
Activities and Interests list or check calendar to see when games are scheduled.
SCRABBLE: Wednesday, September 21st, 10:30 AM.
PINOCHLE: Friday, September 16th, 10:30 AM
BRIDGE FOR EXPERIENCED PLAYERS: Meeting every Wednesday, 10:00 AM.
 

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We have FREE NIGHT-LIGHTS for our members!
If your group is meeting in person and you would like some to
distribute to your members, please contact ANDI.
To pick one up for yourself, contact JOYCE. 
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Anyone interested in playing the ukulele or any other musical instrument?. Please add your name to our new interest group on the Activities and Interests page or send an email to GNPS.

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Meet Sharon Montoya
(by Ruth Gastel)


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