5 Things You Should Know This Week

1. On Monday, June 17, at 6:00 p.m., at Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton Street, the Bedford-Stuyvesant Real Estate Board will host a forum for candidates for the 36th District City Council seat, including Robert Cornegy, Jr., Kristen Foy, Akiel Taylor, Conrad Tillard and Robert Waterman.

2. With the 2013 market season kicking off in a few weeks The Hattie Carthan Community Farmers Market is looking for dedicated volunteers to lend their time and talents to our community based food justice project. Join project founder and director Yonnette Fleming on Monday, June 17, at 6:00 p.m. at the Hattie Carthan Community Garden (Marcy Ave bet Clifton and Lafayette) to learn about available volunteer opportunities this season and sign up for key positions.

3. MTA Alert—Weekday Planned Services Changes: All times until Late August 2013

M trains skip Central Av in both directions.
• Use the Knickerbocker Av M, Myrtle Av J, M, and Z or Kosciuszko St J station.
• Use the B54 bus for connections between Central Av and Knickerbocker Av, where M
service is available, Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs, where L and M service is available, or Myrtle Av, where J, M, and Zservice is available. (Z service operates weekday rush hours only.)

4. This Thursday, June 20 is the Be-Stuy Pitch Party for Women. The Pitch Party is designed to help encourage women to form support groups, perfect their pitch, identify partners and resources and accelerate their businesses. If you or a woman you know is interested in joining our pitch party please register here: http://urbanreboundbedstuy.eventbrite.com.