37th Annual Awards Dinner, Thursday, May 3rd 2012

This year’s 37th FDC Annual Awards Dinner is a Dinner, Dancing and Sightseeing Cruise aboard the Amber Jack V. FDC honors people who have made outstanding contributions to the Flatbush community. This year, FDC’s Award recipient will be Lois Jackson, DDS. We will also give thanks for our Neighborhood Association honorees, Jocelyn Lucas-Rosenberg from Beverly Square West, Jeffrey Ewing from West Midwood and Charlene Forest from Fiske Terrace.

Time: Boarding begins at 5:15pm. The ship sails promptly at 6pm and redocks at 10pm.

Location: Pier 10 in Sheepshead Bay, Emmons Avenue and Ocean Avenue.

Ticket Price: $150 individual, $250 couple. Please mail or purchase -

Bring your Dancing Shoes and a Camera!

Greening the Plaza Day! Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Friends of Newkirk Plaza and FDC have raised money from many members of our community to fill the empty tree planters and hanging flowerboxes of the newly renovated Newkirk Plaza.

We need you, our neighbors, to put on your overalls, bring your shovels and join us for our "dig in" to green Newkirk Plaza.

We're looking for Volunteers for 9am-Noon or Noon to 3pm and we really love anyone who can stay the whole time. Please bring shovels, wheelbarrows, cultivators, spades, pocketknives, watering cans and gloves. Please mark your tools with your name and phone number.

Please RSVP to spankytomato68@gmail.com to let us know when you can dig with us and what tools you can bring.

Thank you for bringing pride and Victorian beauty back to the Plaza!

Neighborhood Beautification Day, Saturday June 2, 2012

Help keep Flatbush beautiful. Is that grafitti an eyesore? Do you wish all those beautiful new treepits were blossoming with flowers? We invite you to grab a paint bruch, pick up a garden shovel, and join us. Last year over 70 neighborhood volunteers participated in a joint effort between FDC and the Church Avenue BID to beautify Flatbush. Please call 718-859-3800.

Victorian House Tour, Sunday, June 10th, 2012

Developed more than 100 years ago to be a piece of urban living just minutes from Manhattan, Victorian Flatbush maintains that special atmosphere today-right in the heart of Brooklyn. Stroll the streets of this spectacular neighborhood, home to five NYC Historic Districts, and tour interiors of stunning homes, each lovingly preserved and restored.

Advance tickets:$20-$25 day of tour. For more information and to purchase tickets please use, http://fdconline.org/housetour.html

Flatbush Frolic, Sunday, September 16, 2012

The 35th Anniversary Flatbush Frolic is coming! The street fair on Cortelyou Road is more than just socks and sausages, it is a community event that all can enjoy. There are live bands, food, merchandise and arts/crafts vendors exhibiting their talents and wears. There is a strong emphasis on local businesses and communty talents. There will be many children rides and activities. Come and enjoy what your neighborhood has to offer.

VENDORS: For an application call 718-859-3800.