October 5th, 2025

 
GOOD NEIGHBORS OF PARK SLOPE
ANNUAL MEETING And
ELECTIONS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Thursday, October 30 at 7PM In Person

To vote online click here: Bios and Ballot

To register to attend the GNPS Annual Meeting and vote in person, click here: 10/30/2025

GNPS ART SHOW
OVER 30 ARTISTS & OVER 50 PIECES OF ART

Now through October 31st at
 Shapeshifter
837 Union Street

Open 1 hour before each event on their schedule.
To find times go to www.shapeshifterplus.org 

Or visit during Open Hours:
ART SHOW AT SHAPESHIFTER 10/12 Noon - 5PM 
ART SHOW AT SHAPESHIFTER 10/19 Noon - 5PM 
ART SHOW AT SHAPESHIFTER 10/26 Noon - 5PM 

SOME GREAT THINGS TO DO

CHILD FREE SENIORS: NEW GROUP
Sunday October 5th, 3:00 PM In person

Group for seniors without children to discuss the direction of this new group.

For more information and to register: 10/5/2025

LEARNING ABOUT GNPS AND THE WEBSITE

Tuesday October 7th, 10:00 AM ZOOM

Confused about the GNPS website or have questions about the Good Neighbors organization? Do you know how to find plumber recommendations or understand why you don’t know about our free tours? Come to this monthly meeting and learn about getting the most out of our website and activities.

For more information and to register: 10/7/2025

DOWNSIZING & PLANNING YOUR NEXT MOVE
Wednesday October 8th, 6:30 PM In person

Seminar designed to guide you through the process of downsizing, from selling your current home to finding the right fit for your next chapter. Real Estate agents, Senior Organizer/Declutterer and Attorney will be on hand to answer questions.

For more information and to register: 10/8/2025

ARTHRITIS SELF HELP
Thursday October 9th – November 20th on Zoom
(no meeting November 6th)

Workshop designed by The Arthritis Foundation. 6 sessions.

For more information and to register:  10/9/2025

MAH JONG
Saturday October 13th, 1:00 PM In person

New Maj Jong group is forming for experienced players.

For more information and to register: 10/13/2025

JIGSAW PUZZLE EXCHANGE PLANNING MEETING
Thursday October 16th, 4:00 PM ZOOM

New group that will meet for the first time on October 16 to discuss how best to exchange jigsaw puzzles.

For more information and to register: 10/16/2025

OLD STONE HOUSE GARDEN TOUR
Tuesday October 21st, 1:00 PM In person

Guided tour of the 6 gardens at Old Stone House by Sam Lewis, Director of Gardens.

For more information and to register: 10/21/2025

MEDICARE EDUCATION EVENT
Tuesday October 21st, 3:00 PM ZOOM

Presentation meant to cover the changes coming to Medicare in 2026, how to choose a new plan and all things you need to know before the new year.

For more information and to register: 10/21/2025

BROADWAY OUTING: THE GREAT GATSBY MUSICAL
Thursday October 23rd, 2:00 PM In person

We may have extra tickets to sell. If interested please add your name to the Wait list or contact Andi and we’ll be in touch.

For more information and to register and pay: 10/23/2025

WIDOWERS AND WIDOWS GROUP #2
Friday October 24th, 4:00 PM In person

Second group for Widowers and Widows Social Group. Few spaces remaining. This will be the first meeting of this new group.

For more information and to register: 10/24/2025

AUTHOR TALK: SARAH BENESCH AT THE PARK SLOPE LIBRARY
Saturday October 25th, 3:00 PM In person

Author and GNPS member Sarah Benesch will read from and discuss her book: Pronatalism: Discourses and Counterdiscourses.

For more information and to register: 10/25/2025

RAGTIME AT VIVIAN BEAUMONT THEATER
December 17th, 2:00 PM In person

GNPS has a block of discounted orchestra seats for the Dec 17 Matinee. $155 Deadline to order is Friday, Oct 10 at noon. Please pay with a credit card when you register

For more information and to register: 12/17/2025

ZOOM MEETINGS
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OPEN TO ALL GNPS MEMBERS
(REGISTER ON THE CALENDAR FOR THESE MEETINGS)

ISSUES AND ACTIONS DISCUSSION CIRCLE:  Sundays at 3:30 PM on ZOOM with Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture & GNPS

ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE MEETING: 1st Thursday of the month at 9:30 AM

NO PLANET B READING & FILM GROUP (formerly the CLIMATE CHANGE READING GROUP):
3rd Tuesday of the month

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND BIKES/E-BIKES ADVOCACY ISSUE GROUP:
3rd Wednesday of the month. 

DISCUSSING THE NEWS: Mondays at 1:15 PM

TRAVEL DISCUSSION GROUP:  Next meeting October 21st 

ART MUSEUM AND GALLERY LOVERS GROUP: Alternate Tuesdays

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP 1: Alternate Wednesdays at 9:00 AM

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP 2: Fridays at 11:00 AM

AGING TRANSITIONS GROUP 2: 2nd and 4th Wednesday mornings

WEEKLY BALANCE CLASS via ZOOM: Fridays at 1:30 PM

TALK TO ME: Saturdays at 10:00 AM

Check the calendar for more activities!

IN PERSON ACTIVITIES
(REGISTER ON THE CALENDAR FOR THESE MEETINGS)

SUNDAY MORNING WALKS: Sundays

GOLF GROUP:  Be sure to add your name to the Golf interest group if you are interested in meeting up with other members of GNPS.

WEEKDAY WALKING: Thursdays

PICKLEBALL:There is a group that emails & meets for games. Add your name on the Interests page. Check the “more info” button for updates on pickleball in the Pickleball Interest Category.

MONDAY SPANISH GROUP: Meeting every week in person at the Park Slope Library.  Check the calendar.

CAFÉ DE GNPS: Last Thursday of the month. Meet up at the Main Library for coffee and conversation! 

GAMES
(BE SURE TO REGISTER ON THE CALENDAR AS GAMES WILL BE CANCELLED IF NOT ENOUGH REGISTRATIONS)

IN PERSON CANASTA: October 15th

IN PERSON SCRABBLE: October 21st

IN PERSON BRIDGE FOR EXPERIENCED PLAYERS: November 5th at Sip & Play.
See calendar for other bridge games.

IN PERSON PINOCHLE: October 9th

ONLINE TEXAS HOLDEM: Tuesdays at 7:00 PM

OTHER GNPS INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

OTHER GNPS NEWS!

Be sure to check the home page to find other events going on as part of Good Neighbors of Park Slope and with our trusted partners in the community.

Add your name to the Interest Group categories to be notified first when events are scheduled.

New Interest Group Categories:

• Child-Free Seniors
• Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange
• Aging In Another Place

Still want to be in a Book Club?  Check out the Book Club page on our website (click on Activities at the top of the page and then Book Clubs in the drop down menu). Don’t see what you want? Consider starting a new book club. Contact Andi if you have questions.