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Summer Volunteer Opportunities | May 25, 2016

by Hillary Doyle (Scholastic)

Beautify Red Hook Parks 
Saturday May 28, 10am-1pm
Red Hook, Brooklyn
Help maintain parks and other community green spaces in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Tasks vary depending on the season, but may include weeding, mulching, planting, raking, garbage pickup, painting, and other tasks as needed. Exact locations are walk-able from Red Hook Recreation Center.

Morning Organize the Brooklyn Public Library – New Utrecht Branch
Saturday May 28, 10:15am-12pm
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Provide much needed support for our public libraries. Sort and shelve books, prepare reserve items, weed out old circulations and other general library assistance.

Art Explorers at Hudson Guild (1st Grade)
Fridays, 4:30-5:15pm (perfect for Summer Fridays!)
Chelsea, New York
Make sure to wear your creativity cap to this Art Explorers at Hudson Guild. The group will become imagination explorers and engage in a variety of projects throughout the session. Volunteers of all experience levels are welcome.

Bedtime Stories with the Educational Alliance at PS 140
Lower East Side, New York
Fridays 4-5pm (perfect for Summer Fridays!)
Drift off into a world of awe and wonder with the Kindergarten students from the Educational Alliance at PS 140 M, an after-school program located on the Lower East Side. Volunteers will foster a love of learning by reading with students in small groups or in one on one pairs in order to make books and reading a fun and enriching part of their lives. Each session will conclude with a themed craft activity.