Fwd: Travel Back in Time at Fort Tryon Park

Celebrate Medieval Times, Nature, and the Estate Era of Fort Tryon    30th Annual Medieval Festival at Fort Tryon Park    Sunday, September 28    11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.    This Sunday, Fort Tryon Park will be transformed into a medieval  village with performers, crafts, music, and food. The Fort Tryon Park  Trust will be sponsoring the Children's Little Theatre again. Bypass  the crowds and head north of the Cloisters up into the sunken terrace.  Children's games, crafts, and time tents will be nearby.    More information  <http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2014/09/28/medieval-festival-in-fort-tryon-park>    Highbridge Park Hawk Watch     Saturday, October 4    9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.    Meet at Highbridge Park's West 172nd Street and Amsterdam Entrance.    Bring the whole family and roam the autumn woods in search of hawks  with expert naturalist Mike Feller. Learn about the hawks in your  community and observe some of their interesting behaviors.    Mike Feller's Nature Walks in Northern Manhattan Parks are generously  supported by the Greenacre Foundation and the Fort Tryon Park Trust.    More information  <http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/highbridge-park/events/2014/10/04/highbridge-hawk-watch>    Heather Garden Tour with Public Garden Designer Ronda M. Brands    Sunday, October 5    1:00 p.m.    Meet at the Heather Garden Margaret Corbin Circle Entrance.    Tour the Heather Garden with public garden designer Ronda M. Brands.  Find out what went into the Heather Garden Framework Plan, why certain  plant combinations were chosen, and more. Get a free copy of the Fort  Tryon Trust's new Heather Garden Guide.    More information  <http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2014/10/05/garden-walking-tour-in-fort-tryon-park>    Open House New York at Fort Tryon    Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12    11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.    Here's your chance to see inside the Fort Tryon Cottage. The 1908  cottage flanking the Heather Garden was originally the gatehouse of  the Billings Estate and has retained its charm over its many uses in  the last 104 years.    The Heather Garden and Fort Tryon Park were donated to NYC in 1935 by  John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and designed by the renowned Olmsted  Brothers. Come on a tour to learn more.     More information  <http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/keyword%20fort%20tryon%20park%20cottage/>    A Big Thank You to the Friends Committee Volunteers    We want to thank the 50 volunteers that came and worked to help the  planet this past Sunday as a part of the Friends Committee Volunteer  Day. These special volunteers removed invasives from the Fort  Washington Subway Terrace and the Broadway/196th section of the park,  making them more beautiful and ecologically sound.       powered by PHPlist, www.phplist.com --          

Fwd: The logic behind voter suppression

Rufus, Here's the logic behind voter suppression laws: If certain groups aren't at the polls, their interests don't have to matter. And we both know who those "certain groups" are. NAACP members are fighting back against these sickening affronts to equal rights by fueling an initiative to register as many voters as possible by November. We need your support to make the largest impact possible before it's too late. Are you in? Join the NAACP today to add your name to the list of dedicated activists taking a stand this Membership Week. In 2008 and 2012, people of color came to the polls at record rates, nearly closing the racial gap in voter turnout. For foes of justice and equality, that's a scary trend. Now they're counting on us to sit out the midterm elections and stay quiet while they put our civil rights in jeopardy. If we wait until 2016 to be heard, we'll already be too late. Ending police brutality and militarization won't happen unless we stand up and vote for people who are prepared to fight for justice. The people we vote into office on November 4th will be making the tough decisions that can prevent future tragedies like the violent deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown. This is why your membership is so critical: every rally, protest, and voter registration table is a step in the right direction, and made possible because of the commitment of our members. This Membership Week, join the NAACP to take the next step toward a more equal and just society: http://action.naacp.org/take-a-stand Thank you, Cornell William Brooks President and CEO NAACP     Donate | Join the NAACP | Blog | Take Action | Find Your Local Unit |

Fwd: PR: Black Girls Gone Blonde: Stories From A Newly Discovered Sisterhood

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Joani Ward, author of Black Girls Gone Blonde

Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- Joani Ward, author of You Don't Have To Be Broke: So Wake Up, Shake It Up, and Make A Change, shifts from writing about numbers and entrepreneurship to writing about real life experiences in Black Girls Gone Blonde: Stories From A Newly Discovered Sisterhood, to be launched on October 15, 2014.

The question: Is it true that blondes have more fun? African American women are coming out of the woodwork with blonde hair. They are beautiful, bold, blonde, and would probably answer yes to this question. Black Girls Gone Blonde captures real life experiences of 8 women who live in the DC metropolitan area. The stories captured include challenges and obstacles that have been overcome. Stories such as the challenges of living in Potomac Gardens (the projects) and hating it, a career that almost ended due to a terrible accident, parental abuse, drug addiction, and molestation.

Every story has a positive outcome. Black Girls Gone Blonde: Stories From A Newly Discovered Sisterhood shows that anything is possible, there is light at the end of the tunnel, itÂ’s never too late to pursue your dreams, and that dreams do come true. Readers might see themselves in the women interviewed for the book, but they will also see how exactly each of them were able to overcome the challenges in their lives.

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Joani Ward is also the author of three other books, Business Quotations Every Entrepreneur Should Know: 52 Weeks of Motivation and Inspiration, Create Your WordPress Website in 27 Minutes: Believe Me It's Possible, and How To Write and Self Publish Your Own Book: 7 Steps To A Finished Product in 30 Days.

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Fwd: Your Central Park Fall Events Guide

Celebrate fall with these Central Park Conservancy events, tours, and programs. Remember to tag your Park photos with #CentralParkMoments and share them with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also contribute to your moment by donating to keep Central Park beautiful and vibrant.     Saturday, October 11: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Naumburg Bandshell (mid-Park at 72nd Street) You are invited to celebrate Central Park and its dog community! Check out the Family Fun Zone with special activities for young dog owners. Meet Central Park Paws and show your (and your dog’s) love for Central Park. Sponsored by:   Saturday, October 26: 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues) Join us for Central Park Conservancy’s annual Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Flotilla. Enjoy spooky music, crafts, live pumpkin carving demonstrations, and of course our signature pumpkin flotilla, which sets sail across the Harlem Meer at twilight! Click here to view guidelines for participation. Member Perk: Enjoy pre-registration to secure your pumpkin's spot on the flotilla. Saturday, October 11: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Belvedere Castle (mid-Park at 79th Street) Learn about bats that dwell in Central Park through an educational presentation featuring live bats. The Organization for Bat Conservation will teach us how to spot and identify our winged friends in their natural surroundings. Sunday, November 2: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Duke Ellington Circle (110th Street between Lenox and Fifth Avenues) Cheer on marathon runners as they come down the home stretch through Central Park while dancing and enjoying live music by Keith "The Captain" Gamble.   Sunday, October 26: 10:00 am & 1:00 pm Escape from urban life on this insider’s tour of the Ramble, a 38-acre woodland landscape, featuring rustic structures, a magnificent stone arch and the beautiful Oak Bridge. Pre-registration is required. Sunday, November 16: 1:00 pm Bring your canine companion along and enjoy a guided walk among some of the Park’s best known landmarks. Please bring water for you and your dog. Pre-registration is required.   Friday, October 31: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm See Park highlights that will be in the spotlight on race day, from where the runners enter the Park to the finish line! Route involves moderate inclines. Tickets $15 (Member $10). Buy tickets now. Tuesday, November 11: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Walk through Central Park and see how generations of New Yorkers have used the Park as a place to remember their veterans. Route involves a few stairs. Free. Saturday, November 15: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Join Central Park Conservancy and the Appalachian Mountain Club on a woodland-to-woodland hike through Central Park's diverse landscapes. Route involves hills, stairs, uneven paths, and wood-chipped trails. Ages 16+. Tickets $15 (Member $10). Buy tickets now.      Discovery Walks for Families October 12: 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Ramble Woodland November 9: 10:00 am – 11:30 am |  Turtle Pond November 23: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm |  North Woods December 7: 10:00 am – 11:30 am |  Harlem Meer Bring your family for a guided Discovery Walk and take part in hands-on exploration led by Central Park Conservancy educators and Discovery Guides. Families only, maximum of three children per parent or guardian; no groups please. Advance registration required. Birding for Families Every Sunday through December 7 (except November 2): 10:00 am – 11:00 am  Join Conservancy Discovery Guides and NYC Audubon Society experts on this walk to learn how to spot our feathered neighbors and their foreign cousins as they make their trip across the globe. Binoculars can be borrowed from the Dana Discovery Center. Space is limited; arrive early for check in. Member Perk: Enjoy pre-registration to secure your spot. Keeping It Green for Families Sundays listed below, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: October 19 & 26 | November 9, 16, & 30 | December 14  Enjoy fresh air and hands on learning about all that the Conservancy does to keep the Park beautiful and green. Projects include spreading mulch or raking leaves. Families only, maximum of 3 children per parent/guardian; no groups please. Advance registration required.  This program is made possible by:

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Fwd: Help end Ebola

Hi NAT, Tomorrow, leaders of the world's most powerful countries are meeting in New York to discuss the largest Ebola outbreak in history.   We need them to do more than just talk. We need them to act on Ebola - NOW. We're running out of time.   Click here to add your name to ONE's petition (more than 80,000 signers in just a couple of days). It's time for leaders to step up and deliver on Ebola. The petition says: Dear Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, We're counting on you to pressure world leaders to quickly make bold commitments and help end the Ebola epidemic now. (Sign it here). 
As UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said last week, "Every day we delay, the cost and the suffering will grow exponentially." And the global community is responding - with personnel, supplies and funding. The US made a massive commitment days ago. The UN is sending advance teams to West Africa this week.   But we need to act faster. We need to do more. Nearly 6,000 have been infected. And the numbers are rising fast.   People keep asking us what they can do to help. This is an one easy way to make a big difference.   Add your name automatically right here. ONE will deliver your message - and the 80,000 other voices - to stakeholders before the meeting. And we'll make sure leaders know we expect them to act.   Thanks for your support. - Idris Elba     JOIN US. ONE.ORG | PRIVACY | UNSUBSCRIBE SPREAD THE WORD   Add one-help@list.one.org to your address book to ensure our emails reach your inbox. Copyright © 2014 ONE, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: ONE 1400 Eye Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005

Fwd: Summer on the Hudson SEPTEMBER 18 to SEPTEMBER 24

See our full season schedule at www.nyc.gov/parks/soh Quick Links for The Busy: * Riverside Park South * Mid Riverside Park * West Harlem Piers Pa Like   Tweet   See our full season schedule at www.nyc.gov/parks/soh Quick Links for The Busy: * Riverside Park South * Mid Riverside Park * West Harlem Piers Park * General Riverside Park Information Riverside Park South Dance Safari Come explore the park on a guided safari walk that searches out site-specific dance pieces choreographed for Riverside Park South. Wear comfortable shoes. See our website for featured choreographers. Saturday and Sunday, September 20 & 21, 5 - 6:30 pm -- Meet @ 68th St. & Riverside Blvd. Shape Up NYC presents Hot Hula Fitness Hot Hula Fitness provides a total body workout in 60 minutes as it isolates larger muscle groups, increasing strength and definition to your core with specific emphasis on the abs, glutes, quads and arms. Inspired by the dances of the Pacific Islands, Hot Hula Fitness incorporates easy to perform dance movements set to the sounds of traditional Polynesian drum beats fused with funky Reggae music, resulting in a modern, hip fitness workout. Saturdays through October 24th, 5 - 6pm - Locomotive Lawn @ 61st Street Yoga - Evening Salute to the Sun End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. Wednesdays through September 24 - 6:30pm - The Plaza @ 66th St. Riverside Gallery – Art in the Park Tour the Riverside Park open air gallery to see the 4th year presentations of the Art Students League Model to Monument public art project. Sculptures by seven accomplished artists throughout South Park. Join us for an opening ceremony and tour with the artists June 12th, 2pm. __June 2014 – May 2015 viewable during park hours – 59th to 70th St. Mid Riverside Park Riverside Skate Park Skate Park is OPEN! Monday, Thursday and Friday: 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - 108th St. Human Chess Play as your favorite game piece and navigate the chess board from inside at our Human Chess games, where chess becomes an embodied team sport. All levels welcome! Thursdays through September 25, 4 - 6pm - West 89th Street Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Plaza West Harlem Piers Park Bingo BYO food and beverages to this all-ages B-I-N-G-O night. A mix of music plays as the numbers roll out and each game winner receives a prize from sponsor Fairway Market. Fridays, September 19 and 26, 4:30 - 7:30pm - 125th and Marginal Sts Shape Up NYC Zumba Shape Up NYC (a NYC Parks program in partnership with Equinox, NYC Service, and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield) offers free fitness classes to help New Yorkers get and stay fit. Saturdays through September 27, 11am - 125th & Marginal Sts. 4:30 - 7:30pm - 125th and Marginal Sts West Coast Swing Outdoors West Coast Swing, a partner dance fusing elements of slow Lindy Hop, Salsa, and booty-shakin', can be danced to R&B, pop, rock, hip hop, and blues! Come dance from 6-9 pm and get a lesson at 7 pm! Saturday, September 20, 6-9pm - 125th & Marginal Sts. Thank you to our 2014 Summer on the Hudson in West Harlem Piers Park sponsor Fairway Market. GENERAL PARK INFO: Summer on the Hudson programming is free to the public. Seating is limited, unreserved, and available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning 1-2 hours before the event. If there is heavy rain at the time of the event, the event will be cancelled. No rain dates are scheduled. If attendance reaches maximum capacity management reserves the right to close participation. Riverside Park South is located on the Hudson River between 59th & 72nd Streets with entrances @ 59th, 68th, 72nd. Riverside Park South Park closes @11pm. West Harlem Piers Park is located on the Hudson River between 124&135th Sts. Riverside Park & West Harlem Piers Park close @ 1am. Permanent food & drink concessions (cafes) are located in the park @ 70th, 79th, & 105th. Mobile vendors can be found in various locations throughout the park. Restrooms are located @ 70th, 72nd, 79th, 83rd (Playground), 91st (Playground) 97th (Playground), 105th (Ballfields), 123rd & 148th (Playground). Bike and Roll NYC provides bike rental @72nd & 135th Streets, Spring & Fall: 9am-7pm, Summer: 9am-8pm /somewhat weather dependent. Discounts for season long & family memberships available! For information on weather cancellations please visit www.nyc.gov/parks/soh 2 hours before the event. To donate or to volunteer please contact Riverside Park Conservancy. ©2014 Summer on the Hudson in Riverside Park | 24 West 61st, 5th Floor, New York NY 10023 Web Version   Forward   Unsubscribe     Powered by Mad Mimi ®   Â