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SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
E-BLAST!


 BE KIND, CHECK IN ON EACH OTHER, STAY SAFE

We are sharing important COVID-19 information as it comes to our attention. Please be sure to check the HOME PAGE of our website regularly, to read this information and sometimes to have a laugh!  Also we have created a space on our COVID-19 page where members can submit suggestions for other members about charities or local businesses you want to support.
Please click here to see: COVID-19 Information.


PLEASE NOTE: Most of our activities require registration to keep the meetings manageable. Registrants will receive an email with the Zoom Meeting ID included.
Please use this number to join the group on-line.





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ALL OF OUR ACTIVITIES ARE STILL ON ZOOM!
Learn it, if you don't already know it.
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ALL Good Neighbors of Park Slope activities are now on Zoom.
It is a great way to stay connected with other members
and support each other at this difficult time.
If you, or anyone you know, needs to learn how to use Zoom please request individual help here: HELP WITH ZOOM


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Morning Hello!
MORNING HELLO!

Beginning on Monday, September 14th, 10:00 AM (3 days/week)

This group is for those of us who are at higher risk these days,
and so really need to stay at home.  We would love to talk to others about
how to enrich each of our days during the pandemic. 

Our meetings will be on Zoom from 10:00-11:00 AM,
3 days a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  
Join in whenever you can and stay as long as you would like.
Let’s help each other get through this!

Register: Morning Hello! - 9/14/2020

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STORY-TELLING WORKSHOP
Tuesday, September 15th at 10:30am
A one-hour storytelling workshop via Zoom which gets to the heart of
how to write and perform a memorable story.
Learn how to select your subject, structure your piece,
work with dialogue, stakes and subtext, and how to edit.
Tune in for a practical, inspiring hour aimed at all levels of writers. 
Register: Storytelling Workshop


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ADVOCACY COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday, September 16th, 2:00 PM

An important part of the Good Neighbors of Park Slope mission is to advocate for 
services that are needed but not yet available, or, if available, 
are not sufficiently accessible for those of us aging in this community. 

Join us to develop advocacy plans: Advocacy Committee Meeting

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YOUR HEALTH SERIES: HEART HEALTH
Wednesday, September 16th, 3:00 PM

Joan Altman from the Nursing Community Education Outreach Program at the
Hospital for Special Surgery
and member of Good Neighbors of Park Slope, has been presenting monthly talks on issues of importance to
 seniors. This month on Heart Health.
Register: Your Health Series: Heart Health

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MEMBER ORIENTATION MEETING
Friday, October 2nd, 10:30 AM
Join us for a one hour lesson on how to manage the website, registering for activities,
learning about what Good Neighbors has to offer.
This is open to old and new members.
This is a chance to have your questions answered and find out
what you don’t know about Good Neighbors of Park Slope.

Register here: Member Orientation: Zoom and Website  
If you need help with registering, or with Zoom, please 
email:  goodneighborsofparkslope@gmail.com
or call : (917) 947-9121

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TRIVIA NIGHT!
Wednesday, October 7th, 6:30 PM
This fun game, played via Zoom, includes five rounds with a final showdown
and takes roughly 90 minutes. Each round is unique and
features different categories of trivia.
The content covers all things movies, music, history, science,
sports, pop culture, and everything in between.

You'll play on a team, and the Game's Host, Michael,
will ask the question and then send everyone into their
breakout rooms to decide answers.
Teams will be random and set up by our host.

Register for the fun! Trivia Night! 


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RECLAIM OUR VOTE PHONE-BANKING/SUPPORT
Every Thursday until November 3rd election, 2:00-4:00 PM

In response to the Black Lives Matter movement, GNPS has organized a
volunteer project with the Center for Common Ground - Reclaim Our Vote (ROV),
to directly address the issue of Black voter suppression.  
ROV is dedicated to empowering under-represented voters in communities of color
by increasing voter registration and reducing the barriers to voting.
Reclaim Our Vote is a non-partisan effort, and they provide
online training and supporting materials. For more information,
and for online training, view the Reclaim our Vote Website.


For GNPS members who are trained, we have scheduled weekly
phone-banking sessions to support each other in making the calls.
Join us in this effort: Reclaim Our Vote Phonebanking Session  

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NEW GROUP FORMING:  MEN'S BOOK CLUB!
Date and time to be decided
If you are interested in this, please contact the coordinator
DAVID SANDGRUNDdsandgrund@gmail.com
to get further information.


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CALLING ALL GNPS ARTISTS!
JOIN OUR NEW ARTIST WEBSITE!

CHECK IT OUT:
gnpsartgroup.weebly.com
Since we cannot show our art in community venues these days,
let's show our art on-line!

If you are interested in being part of it,
please send an email to Janice Jacob at jjacob.sgi@gmail.com.

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SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, October 29th!
Good Neighbors of Park Slope
5th Annual Meeting
on ZOOM of course!
MORE INFORMATION TO COME.

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CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:

MEMBER RESOURCE EXCHANGE
Share your recommendations with other members for service people that you
 like. Your recommendations will really be appreciated.
BROADCAST BULLETIN BOARD
Would you like to get help with something? Find something you need?
Would you like to offer something you have? Offer to help in some way?
Communicate with other GNPS members!
Post it on the BBB!

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VOTER INFORMATION
ABOUT ABSENTEE BALLOTS AND EARLY VOTING
Important information for older voters like us!

VOTING INFORMATION
(If you are affected by COVID-19 and/or the potential of contracting the virus, please check the box for "Temporary Illness" on the application. The definition has been temporarily expanded to include "a risk of contracting or spreading a disease" such as COVID-19.)

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TO GET THE MOST OUT OF GNPS,
REGISTER FOR A GROUP THAT INTERESTS YOU!

Many of our groups would love to have you join.

It is easy to do:


Log into the website and make sure your name appears in the top right corner.
Click on the "Calendar Events" tab.
See what looks interesting to you.
Click on the name of the group.
Click on "register now".
Be sure to "Complete registration".
Zoom information will be sent to you in a confirmation email.


If you have difficulty registering, let us know
and we will do it for you.

If the group you would like to join is "full", 

please contact us and we will try to
start a new section of that group.

Would you like to join another type of group?
Let us know what you would like and we can try to start one!


If you are having any difficulty using this site please call us at 917-947-9121
 
 
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