Rego Park

Events May 6th - May 13th

Please see the different events below!

Please see below for the different events we have coming up and my comments at the * .

Bike Tour of RP Greenway on Abandoned Rails
When: 5-6-2006, 10:00 AM
Where: Meet in front of Rego Park Library,Corner of 63rd Drive & Austin Street

*Rockaway Beach Branch Greenway Committee will be having their a Bike tour on the abandoned line of the Rockaway LIRR which goes through Rego Park, Saturday May 6th. They will meet in front of the library. The tour will be approximately 3 hours and you must have a bike and helmet.
To register please e-mail rbbgcommittee@yahoo.com ASAP.
More Info: http://rbbgreenway.tripod.com/
Contact: rbbgcommittee@yahoo.com

* May 6 Tomorrow morning at 10am -Bike Tour
Unfortunatly I will not be able to attend the bike tour due to health reasons and I don't own a bike!


63rd Drive Street Festival
When: Saturday 5-6-2006, 11:00 AM -6:00pm
Where: 63rd Drive,On 63rd from Queens Blvd to Austin St
Contact: regoparkgroup@aim.com

Come meet the Rego Park Group and other members of the community at our 63rd Drive street festival on Saturday! Have food, entertainment, shopping!
Festival is open from 11am-6pm

* We don't have a table this year.. but we are still trying to work out a spot to share :)


Food Pantry & Clothing Pantry @ New Life Fellowship
When:Tuesday 5-9-06, 6pm-8pm
Where: New Life Fellowship (Former Elks Lodge)
82-10 Queens Blvd. Elmhurst, NY 11373
Contact: Jeff Kolsch (718) 424-0122

* I'll be volunteering this Tuesday.. Come by if you need anything!
Food Pantry is open every Tuesday 6-8pm


Parks Advocacy Day @ City Hall
When: Wednesday 5-10-06, 8:00am to 1 p.m.
Where: 250 Broadway, Lower Manhattan ,City Council Offices, Across from City Hall

*Tell your Council Person that you want your parks greener, your playgrounds safer, and your beaches cleaner. Just 30 minutes of your time* on Wednesday could translate into millions of dollars for your parks! The half hour meetings take place between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. You do not have to be there all morning — the schedule will depend on the meeting time that each Council Person has chosen. We will serve an optional breakfast from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. We will also provide you with materials and talking points for your meeting. PRE-REGISTER TODAY. call 212-838-9410 ext. 310 by 5 p.m. Friday, May 5. Otherwise, show up at 250 Broadway on Wednesday, May 10 no later than 9 a.m.



Historic Districs Council
2006 Grassroots Preservation Awards and 16th Annual Preservation Party
When: Thursday, May 11th, 2006, 6:00pm
Where: St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery, Garden and Parish Hall
East 10th Street and Second Avenue, NYC
$25 per person, $15 Friends of HDC (if you have made a donation in the past year), payable at the door.

*The Historic Districts Council is the citywide advocate for NY's designated historic districs
for neighborhoods meriting preservation, protection and improvement of their community, such as Rego Park.
Please tell then you were invited by the Rego Park Group, and show your support for our district.

City Council hearing on Parental Involvement
Committee on: Education
When: May 11th, 2006, 10:00 AM
Where: Council Chambers - City Hall
Chairperson(s): Robert Jackson
Oversight - Parental Involvement in the New York City School System

And later that day..

Rally at City Hall for confiscation of Cellphones in Public Schools
When: Thursday May 11th, 2006 4:30 pm

*Cell phones have become an absolute necessity in this day and age of terrorism, transit strikes and student travel- Many children commute over an hour to get to their middle or high school. Cell phones do not cause crime so cannot be considered a weapon, which is the supposed reason for these searches.
The schools in Rego Park are extremely lacking in support, especially at the Middle and High School Level. Please join the fight to protect the youngsters in our community aand attend these events.
Please sign the petition:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/703432746


And FINALLY...
Rego Park Group and Partnerships for Parks "It's My Park Day"!
When: 5-13-2006 Get there early for the kids to get FREE pizza from the Rego Park Group!
Where: Lost Battalion Hall Park Queens Blvd & 62nd, next to the Burger King parking lot
Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center
93-29 Queens Boulevard Queens, NY 11374 Phone (718) 263-1163, Fax (718) 520-5366
Contact: Ava regoparkgroup@aim.com

*Sign up to volunteer your services and participate before or after the event!
Losts of fun and activities for kids and adults!
Come meet your neighbors!
Participate in clean up and planting projects, enjoy free cultural events or just get outside to enjoy your park!
http://www.itsmyparkday.org
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/recreation_centers/rc_lost_battalion.html

Feel free to Email me with any questions or comments and to participate.

-Ava

Founder and President

Rego Park Group

95-60 Queens Blvd

#221

Rego Park, NY 11374

Regoparkgroup@aim.com

http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/regopk/rpg/

Email us
regoparkgroup@aim.com

For more information:

Rego Park Group
It's My Park Event Site
NYC Council
Rockaway Beach Greenway Committee
Cell Phone ban in Schools Petition