Columbian Lawyers Remember Justice Joseph Giamboi
DECEMBER BY ROB ABRUZZESE
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Each week children and caregivers explore art in the SPARK studio, experiment with materials, discover hidden objects from the BCM collection on scavenger hunt challenges and create masterworks in this onehour class When: Thursday, December 13th, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Where: DUMBO/Sparks by Brooklyn Children’s Museum (1 John Street)
MURDER MAYHEM AND DISASTER Serene, beautiful GreenWood is the final resting place for victims who met of violent ends. Join veteran tour guide Ruth Edebohls to hear some of their fascinating, and mostly tragic, tales, including the sinking of the SS Morro Castle and possible murder of her captain; the Malbone Street Wreck, the deadliest accident in New York City subway history; Evelina Bliss, whose poisoning by arsenic-laden clam chowder sent shock waves through the Gilded Age; the mass grave to the victims of the Brooklyn Theatre fire, and many more. When: Saturday, December 15th, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Where: Greenwood/GreenWood Cemetery (500 25th Street)
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CHRISTMAS BIRD was really about.FAMILY He’s truly a great American published book , Films from women who taught each COUNT Mass was held at Our Lady of Perpetual 2018 ANNUAL HOLIDAY and I’m going to miss him.” HOLIDAY CARD SHOP generation that followed the Future: The Technology Blooming Naturalists of all Help Church on Thursday, Oct. 4 and Vito TOY DRIVE Cannavo’s eulogy came at a Columbian Learn how to use table salt how to be bold and brave. and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, ages can join a tradition Assemblywoman Nicole Cannavo, past president of the Columbian and watercolor paints to Lawyers meeting on discrimination against Here are the stories of ten and recent media coverage more than 100 years in the Malliotakis (R,C,I,RefAssociation also create beautiful snowscape leaders who strove to win the ofLawyers controversies in emergingof Brooklyn, Italian-Americans, which approprimaking. Theseemed Prospect Park Brooklyn/Staten Island) will shared a few words about theright judge at for a American cards and notes in this adult to vote technologies. ate as he recalled the judge’s efforts to build Audubon Center Family once again be hosting her arts and crafts program. recentThursday, meeting.December women — a journey that When: the association. Christmas Bird Count is a holiday toy driveup to benefit Supplies provided. took more than seventy years 13th,“His 6 – 8:30 p.m.was truly a sad wake occasion,” homage to the nationwide “He was one of the founding members of local children. Toys collected When: Thursday, December of passionate Where: Williamsburg/The Cannavo said. “He lived a full and distin-commitment. bird census that helps will be donated to various what the Columbian Lawyers [Association] 13th, 6:30 p.m. Williamsburg (96 Wythe guished life Hotel of public service.” From well-known figures, local organizations acrossCannavoconservation was,” said. “Heresearchers was always Where: Mill Basin/Mill Basin as Susan Avenue) track the long-term health Cannavo remembered the such judge, whoB. Anthony the 64th Assembly District. involved because he liked to be the tremenLibrary (2385 Ralph Avenue.) and Sojourner of bird populations. This mostKIRSTEN recently served in the Bronx after he Truth to lesser SEN. Donors are encouraged to dous force that he was. He was a great supknown women such as program leaves promptly at COOL SCIENCE GILLIBRAND: BOLDas&a fair judge, who made drop off unwrapped toys took senior status, porter for everyone. He understood what this Alice Paul and Mary Church 12 pm. BRAVE AT ST. ANN’S Just in time for the cold until Friday, December 14th. people feel happy with his positive attitude Terrell, these are heroes organization wasWhen: aboutSaturday, and howDecember important it CHURCH weather, join Brainy Bill When: Daily through OPEN LEVEL LAB: — and his red Cadillac. who dreamed big and never 15th, 12 p.m. New York Senator Kirsten Louden for Cool ScienceTurn December 14th was for professionals of Italian-American COMPUTER BASICS “He was a decent and kind man, a genergave up. Senator Gillibrand Prospect Park Gillibrand presents her new descent to haveWhere: a forum where they could Where: Bay Ridge/Holy Cross water directly into ice New to computers? Want ous guy who was happy when highlights he made you an important picture book Bold & Brave, Greek Orthodox Church (8401 to get more familiar with without a freezer. Learn how feel welcome and get the support they needHEALTHY VILLAGE happy,” Cannavo said. “There and was pithy always a from each lesson about ten suffragists who Ridge Boulevard) ed to continue in using the mouse, typing, the pros make instant snow HOLIDAY CELEBRATION this profession. Mostly, he smile for on women’s his face right and a word of encouragewoman’s life — from “dare fought navigating the screen and AND TOYfor DISTRIBUTION on hot, sunny movie sets. was a guy who stood the dignity and CAPOEIRA (2-4YR) to beHe different” anyone who greeted him. had a to “fight going online? Drop in to an toment vote.for Senator Kirsten During this season of hope Get lost in a cloud of carbon Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian integrity of Italian Americans in any walk of together. ” great sense of humor. He was always smiland charity, Healthfirst Open Level Lab for one-onGillibrand was inspired by dioxide that comes from a martial art that combines life. We shouldhopes be proud of what stood Saturday, ing,own laughing. He was a dapperWhen: dresser. You December to bring extra he cheer one assistance with basic her great-grandmother, block of -100 degree ice. And dance, gymnastics, and 3 p.m. for. and share the gift of giving computer use. didn’t live until tooktoa ride15th, with2 –him in grandmother, and you mother make ice cream that freezes music. The movements Where: on Cobble “When he ran Assemblyspirit his with slogan andfor community Presented by New York Cares. be in your hands. hisbold bigand redbrave—to Cadillac,stand flying along the Hill/Books are taught in Capoeira Magic (225 Smith Street) Brownsville residents. When: Saturday, December was ‘Atta-boy Giamboi,’” Cannavo continup and fight for what she When Friday, December 14th, roads.” class develop children’s Healthfirst 15th, 12 – 2 p.m. believes in. Butwho who was inspired ued. “Judge, I just want towill saydistribute to you, from 4 p.m. Giamboi, born in 1925, went to coordination; balance; more than 1,000 toysfor to sharWhere: Grand Army Plaza/ them? The long chain of ducational Where: Crown Heights/Crown all of us, that you did good. Thanks flexibility; strength; cardio; New York Law School prior to being admitneighborhood children and Central Library (10 Grand women before them who Library (left) (560 New York the firm Sullivan Papain Block McGrath rhythm; and ing such a good life with us. Atta boy, ted to the NYS Bar in 1955. He served as a Judge Joseph Heights N. Giamboi joined andcreative families. There will pictures Army Plaza) spoke out for what’s right— LITTLE ARTISTS thinking. They also develop Giamboi.” Supreme Court judge from 1995 until 2004 Cannavo after Avenue) he left the bench in 2004. Brooklyn Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese
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