from their pamphlet:

"SESSION I: July 6 – July 29, 2010
SESSION II: August 2 – August 26, 2010

CITYPARKS GOLF MAKES IT FUN
AND EASY for boys and girls ages 6 to 16 to
learn to play golf. This FREE program, held in public
parks and on courses, makes the sport of golf accessible to kids throughout New York City. Free use of equipment is available at all sessions.
As with all City Parks Foundation sports instructional
programs, the emphasis is not only on learning the
basics of a given sport, but also in developing selfesteem, discipline, and sportsmanship. Two 8-lesson sessions for beginners are offered this summer."

 From the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation website. Visit it for a complete description and list of city pools for swimming. http://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/pools 

Planning for Inwood and Isham Parks’ Future: What do you want to see?

• Learn about ongoing efforts to improve the parks
  
• Tell us about the community efforts that you’re involved in!
  
• What are your concerns and ideas about the parks?
  
• Help shape the Master Plan for guiding operations and capital projects in Northern Manhattan Parks

Tuesday, June 29,2010
7:00 p.m.
Northeastern Academy
532 West 215th Street
(use the front entrance)

6 Week summercamp program designed to increase student's sense of self and their health and their connection to food.

 6 semanas de un programa de campamentode verano disenado para incrementar el sentido de si mismo del estudiante, asi como de su salud y su coneccion con la comida. 

Riverbank State Park Summer Camp

Ages: Co-ed Youth (7-12)

Co-ed Leadership Teen (13 & 14)

Dates: Tuesday, July 6th - Friday, August 13th, 2010

Days/Time: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

The camp focuses on soccer, but also incorporates education, service  learning and enrichment activities.

July 12th - August 20th

9am-2pm at Dyckman Fields

El campamento se enfoca en el soccer pero también incorpora educación, aprendizaje y actividades enriquecedoras.

Del 12 de Julio al 20 de Agosto

From the NYC Department of Education School Food Program:

http://www.opt-osfns.org/osfns/resources/sch_search/SummerMeals.aspx

"School is out, and FREE summer meals are in, from June 29th through August 28th. Any child 18 years old and under can enjoy a free, healthy, and great-tasting breakfast and lunch every weekday at hundreds of schools, pools, parks, New York City Housing Authority complexes, and other locations around New York City. No registration, documentation, or ID is required: your child doesn’t even need to be enrolled in public school to enjoy a delicious free meal. Breakfast will be served from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., and lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Finding a summer meals site near you is easy: just call 311 to find a convenient location or to learn more about the program."

Click here for a list of sites:

http://www.opt-osfns.org/osfns/resources/sch_search/SummerMeals.aspx

 Passed along by Martin Collins, Deputy Chief of Staff, Assembly Member Adriano Espaillat

 Click for a listing of  "Alternative to Summer Youth Employment Opportunities for teens" from Youth Success NYC

http://www.youthsuccessnyc.org/PDF/Summer_Youth_Alternatives-2010.pdf

Las actividades incluyen:
·         6 de Junio--> Artes de los Heights : Actividades de Arte, Pinturas hecha en Vivo
·         13 de Junio --> Música de los Heights:  Música en “Vivo”  y presentaciónes de Baile
·         20 de Junio --> Alturas Sanas: Actividades de ejercicio, una campaña para la prevención del VIH y CHALK y Vive tu Vida/Live your Life!!!
·         27 de Junio --> Nuestra Herencia: Los Heights- Exhibición de Arte, Música en Vivo, Baile Folklórico

CHALK and Vive tu Vida/Live your Life will be there on June 20th!!!

Asociacion Comunal de Dominicanos Progresistas  3rd Annual Health Fair and Family Day

165th Street between Broadway & St. Nicholas

Food, games, dance, music, raffles.

CHALK and Vive tu Vida will be there!

This is a street fair that aims to promote healthy lifestyles and eating habits

·         Outdoor live entertainment for local residents

·         Healthy cooking demonstration from highly trained chefs and nutritionists

·         Clinic geared to teens to teach them how to prepare healthy foods

·         Dunk contests for teens, Double Dutch tournament, and much more

***The Excellence in School Wellness Award recognizes the strides that schools are making in creating healthy school environments as a means to prevent childhood obesity and improve academic achievement.  Without an abundance of resources, many schools located in areas of the city with high rates of obesity are finding ways to foster healthier choices in their students’ daily life.  This award is a testament to those efforts.***

The Bronx ceremony will be hosted by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. on Wednesday June 23^rd at 4:00 pm at The Bronx Museum of the Arts (1040 Grand Concourse).

The Northern Manhattan event will be hosted by Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer on Friday June 25^th at 8:30 am at the New York Academy of Medicine (1216 Fifth Avenue).

CHALK was happy to be a part of the process!

Local teens create a Health/Fitness Guide for WaHI especially for teens, as reported in the Manhattan Times.

Though this list doesn't include every health and fitness resource in the neighborhood (like CHALK!) it does list some.  Good job to the students of Community Health Academy of the Heights for their efforts in increasing awareness of healthy resources in their neighborhood.

 Homework help and more. Ayuda con la tarea y mas.

Una pelicula de Catherine Gund

"Qué hay en tu plato? sigue a 2 niños, de múltiples razas, alrededor de Nueva York a la vez que ellos comienzan su búsqueda para tratar de entender de dónde viene su comida.

A film by Catherine Gund

What's On Your Plate? follows 2 multi-racial city kids around NYC as they embark on a quest to understand where their food comes from.

Action Theatre/ Teatro Acción Fun, bilingual theatre workshops for adults and older teens!/ Un taller de teatro bilingue para jovenes y adultos!

Columbia University Head Start Health Fair

CHALK & Vive tu Vida/Live your Life will be there!

FLEA MARKET
PONY RIDES (12-2 P.M.)
HEALTH INFORMATION TABLES
PEDIATRIC DENTAL HEALTH
MUSIC
DANCE PERFORMANCES
INTERNATIONAL FOOD SALE
FACE PAINTING
WATER PLAY
FIRE TRUCK
RAFFLES
Pony rides
Face painting

Humberto De Leon, owner of Bravo Supermarkets in Washington Heights, joined the network of community organizations and businesses that promote healthy lifestyles with the message “Vive tu Vida/Live your Life”. Putting “Action” behind his pledge, Humberto immediately began using the message by not only including it in Bravo’s weekly supermarket flyers- he also advertised June’s habit of the month (“Switch to low-fat (1% or less) milk, cheese and yogurt”), offered a discount on 1% milk and welcomed Vive tu Vida/Live your Life and CHALK to do low-fat dairy demonstrations at his supermarkets. The events and partnership were organized by Vive tu Vida/Live your Life member Rafael Gomez Luna of Venus Varieties.

Register to join us!

Engaging Communities in Finding Solutions to Food Insecurity:

An Introduction to the National Hunger Clearinghouse

Thursday, June 17, 2010

1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT

Registration Link: http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/17fb9g453c2

"The Immigration and Health Initiative of Hunter College is conducting a series of focus groups addressing the role of eating habits in relation to health.  The researchers, one of whom lives in Washington Heights,  are recruiting English-speaking Latinas between the ages of  18 and 65 to participate in the groups, which begin the first week in July.  Each participant will receive a $40 thank you gift in cash, plus a light meal during the group session. Groups will meet in Washington Heights in Manhattan, near the 175th Street "A" train  subway stop. "

Read up and see how Vive tu Vida/Live your Life is aligned with the First Lady's Let's Move campaign.

"Let’s Move Cities and Towns emphasizes the unique ability of communities to address the problem of childhood obesity locally. Mayors and elected officials can provide critical leadership to bring communities together and spur action. We encourage prospective cities and towns to support and take action on the four pillars of the Let’s Move! initiative:
1. Help Parents Make Healthy Family Choices
2. Create Healthy Schools
3. Provide Access to Healthy and Affordable Food
4. Promote Physical Activity"

Broadway Housing communities is teaming up with Corbin Hill Road Farm to begin a fresh fruit/vegetable cooperative beginning Thursday, June 17th.

People's Theatre Project is launching a new program, Action Theatre/Teatro Acción, and we need your help getting the word out. We are looking for community members (adults and teens ages 16 and up) who are interested in performing, have something to say or want to be part of something fun and unique! No experience is necessary, all are welcome.

Take a day to change a child's life. By joining us for a fun filled day in beautiful Battery Park in New York City, you will be helping Easter Seals New York provide services to children and adults with disabilities and other special needs to help them live fuller and happier lives.

Tómese un día para cambiar la vida de un niño. Uniendose a nosotros para un día lleno de persión en el bello Battery Park en la Ciudad de Nueva York, estarás ayudando a Easter Seals New York a proveer servicios a niños y adultos con discapacidades y otras necesidades especiales  para ayudarlos a vivir una vida mas plena y mas feliz.

Nourishing food and flourishing gardens, streets designed for active living, and access
to health education are key components of healthy urban communities. Across New York City young people, their mentors and like-minded organizations are actively involved in moving this agenda forward in their schools and neighborhoods, organizations and teams, and in the halls of government. On June 12, these leaders will gather to share project innovations and ideas, launch campaigns and demonstrate their talents.

Join us as we read Miss Rumphius, by Barbara Crooney, and find out what she did to make the world more beautiful (Recommended for children age 5-9).

Lectura y taller para agregar belleza al mundo (para niños de 5-9 años).

MOOSE HALL THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors", Tombstone, and Children's Concerts for FREE!! at Inwood Hill Park Peninsula

MOOSE HALL THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTA

"Comedy of Errors" de Shakespeare, Tombstone y Conciertos para Niños GRATIS!! en Inwood Hill Park Peninsula

DanceXercise es un proyecto lleno de actividades y ejercicios usando danza en coreografía para que niños entre la edad de 5-12 anos y padres disfruten de un estilo de vida mas sano. Todos los sábados.J’s Big gym 625 W 181 St New York, NY 10033

A free, fun dance program for parents and kids. Every Saturday at J’s Big gym 625 W 181 St New York, NY 10033 
 

Unase a la comunidad durante una hora mientras camina, estira, fortalece y tonifica su cuerpo usando solo el parque, nuestros propios cuerpos y la gravedad. Todos los niveles son bienvenidos: modificamos lo niveles dependiendo de sus habilidades. Esta caminata es durante todo el anio. Direccion: nos reunimos en la entrada de Heather Garden en Margaret Corbin Circle donde Cabrini Boulevard y Fort Washington Avenue converge.

Join community for one hour of walking, stretching, strengthening, and body toning using only the park, our own bodies, and gravity. All levels welcome; we modify to meet your level of ability. These walks are Year-round. Directions: Meet at the entrance to the Heather Garden on Margaret Corbin Circle where Cabrini Boulevard and Fort Washington Avenue converge.

 Para leer el anuncio haga click en la imagen / To read the flyer click on the image

Bike New York ofrece entrenemiento, curriculo y bicicletas gratis a organizaciones que trabajan con jovenes y a escuelas que tengan interes en fomentar el ciclismo en los ninos. El 10 de Junio, habra una sesion de entrenamiento en el Bronx. Pueden asistir maestros de Educacion Fisica y lideres de comunidades que quieran implementar el Bike NY en su programa de tiempo fuera de la escuela, clases de educacion fisica o parques. Cuando un adulto toma la clase, el puede tomar prestadas las bicicletas e implementar lo aprendido.  La clase de entrenamiento y el curriculo son gratis. Para mas informacion, visite:  http://www.bikenewyork.org/education/trainings/bike_driver_ed.html. Para mas preguntas, contacte a  Rich Conroy at richc@bikenewyork.org

Bike New York offers free trainings, free curricula, and free bicycles to youth organizations and schools that share an interest in getting more kids on bikes. On June 10, Bike New York will host a Bike Driver’s Ed training session in the Bronx. The training session is open to PE teachers and community leaders who intend to implement Bike NY’s cycling skills lessons in their out of school time programs, PE classes, parks, etc.  Once an adult attends the training he/she is eligible to borrow the fleet of bikes to implement the curriculum.  The training session and curriculum are free. More information can be found on at: http://www.bikenewyork.org/education/trainings/bike_driver_ed.html. Anyone with questions should contact Rich Conroy at richc@bikenewyork.org

In his presentation, Dr. Basch will focus on how health disparities affect student achievement. Dr. Basch will also present recommendations as to how school health programs and policies can comprehensively address these disparities in ways that are both coordinated and strategic.

Every second Thursday of the month

Time: 8:30am-10am (networking from 10-10:45am)
Location: Columbia Community Partnership for Health/The Learning Center
390 Fort Washington Avenue, (177th and 178th Street)
New York, NY 10033
Phone of Center: 646-697-CCPH (2274)

Any suggestions for a new caterer for us to try? Email chalk@nyp.org

*** Tennis legend John McEnroe has teamed up with SPORTIME to create the John McEnroe Tennis Academy at SPORTIME's new $19 million tennis center on Randall’s Island in Manhattan. John is looking for one special, junior boy and one special, junior girl, who represent the spirit and promise of the McEnroe Academy, each of whom will be awarded a full annual scholarship for the 2010-2011 Academy year, starting in September 2010***

***The Market Site Monitor will provide oversight of the market location and ensure that farmers and vendors adhere to operating procedures and rules and regulations of the State of New York Department of Agriculture and Markets.

***Bronx Health REACH announces a request for proposals for projects which aim to eliminate diabetes related health disparities affecting African American and/or Latino populations.

Estas invitado a participar en un paseo en bicicleta  por las secciones de las costa este de Greenway, desde Bronxville hasta Battery Park.

Comienza en Slave to the Grind Coffe Shop (al lado de Bronxville Train Station)

Domingo, Junio 6 de 2010, 8:30 am

You're invited to bike ride along existing and future sections of the east coast greenway, from Bornxville to Battery Park.

Satrting at Slave to the Grind Coffee Shop (next to Bronxville Train Station)

Sunday, June 6, 2010, 8:30am

*This festival is dedicated to the 65th Anniversary of the end of WWII (Victory Day) and the hope that such a conflict will never again occur. *

   Both children and parents, Russian and non-Russian, will enjoy Russian foods, beverages and entertainment. 

  *Este festival es dedicado al 65 Aniversario del final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial  (Día de la Victoria) y a la esperanza de que nunca se repita un conflicto como este. *

   Padres e hijos, Rusos o No-Rusos, podrán disfrutar de comida Rusa, bebidas y entretenimiento. 

El  evento se ha cambiado de lugar!!

Sunken Playground en la Evenida Edgecombe  entre las calles 166 y 168 de 11am a 3pm

The location of the event has changed!!

Sunken Playground on Edgecombe Avenue  between 166th and 168th from 11am to 3pm

¿Qué es Mami&Me? Mami&Me es un programa bilingüe de ejercicio y nutrición para niñas y sus madres o guardianes en el alto Manhattan.

What is Mami&Me? Mami&Me is a bilingual nutrition and exercise program for young girls and their mothers or guardians in upper Manhattan. 
 

6 Week summercamp program designed to increase student's sense of self and their health and their connection to food.

 6 semanas de un programa de campamentode verano disenado para incrementar el sentido de si mismo del estudiante, asi como de su salud y su coneccion con la comida. 

"¡Saludos!  Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) se complace en anunciar el Paseo de las Artes 2010. El evento inaugural del Paseo ocurrirá el jueves, 3 de junio con una gran celebración en Hispanic Society of America y Audubon Terrace.  Habrá más información a las próximas semanas sobre la celebración del festival de arte más anticipado en Washington Heights e Inwood. 

Greetings! Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) is pleased to announce the Uptown Arts Stroll 2010 which will kick off on Thursday, June 3rd with a grand celebration at the Hispanic Society of America and Audubon Terrace. Stay tuned for more information on this year’s celebration of the most anticipated annual visual and performing arts festival in Washington Heights and Inwood. "

23 energized cheerleaders from PS189 took our giraffe making invite for the 6^th Annual Hike the Heights very seriously on May 20^th and May 21st. Together with their Director, Yudy Valdez, and some smiling parents, they entered Columbia University’s Learning Center on 177^th Street and Fort Washington with a playful cheer: “Girls in Action are here to say, Live your Life in a healthy way!” CHALKers  (students and volunteers) and Vive tu Vida/Live your Life members, reminded of the joyful energy of our kick-off carnival, put on their smocks and prepared for an intense 2 days of paper mache giraffe making.

Dear Food Policy Advocates:
 
We need phone calls to key state lawmakers to pass the legislation to create a NYS Food Policy Council.(a7528 / s6893).
 
Phone calls to the two key sponsors would be helpful to thank them for their support and to urge them to push the bill. Assemblymember Felix Ortiz (518 455-3821) and Sen. Liz Kruger (518 455-2297).

Unase a la comunidad durante una hora mientras camina, estira, fortalece y tonifica su cuerpo usando solo el parque, nuestros propios cuerpos y la gravedad. Todos los niveles son bienvenidos: modificamos lo niveles dependiendo de sus habilidades. Esta caminata es durante todo el anio. Direccion: nos reunimos en la entrada de Heather Garden en Margaret Corbin Circle donde Cabrini Boulevard y Fort Washington Avenue converge.

Join community for one hour of walking, stretching, strengthening, and body toning using only the park, our own bodies, and gravity. All levels welcome; we modify to meet your level of ability. These walks are Year-round. Directions: Meet at the entrance to the Heather Garden on Margaret Corbin Circle where Cabrini Boulevard and Fort Washington Avenue converge.

Family Day –

Call for artists to participate in New York Restoration Project’s Family Day at Swindler Cove.
Convocatoria de artistas para participar en el Dia de la Familia organizado por New York Restoration Project.