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EVENTS AT PENNY JONES EXHIBIT in Westbeth Gallery

Tabletop Puppet Show

Wednesday, Oct 16 and 23, at 4PM Penny will do a participatory tabletop puppet show, Bimwili and the Zimwi, which will include puppet making and manipulation. www.pennypuppets.org

Guest Artist, story teller Julia Morris

Thursdays, and Fridays, Oct 17,18, 24, 25 at 4PM will feature guest artist story teller Julia Morris, with a participatory story, appropriate for very young children. Julia is famous for her folk tales from around the world, and has puppeteered with Penny Jones & Co. Puppets. www.moveandsing.com

FEMA CENTER IN Downtown Manhattan

FROM SCOTT STRINGER, Manhattan Borough President

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened a Disaster Recovery Center located in Southbridge Towers at 66 Frankfort Street. Residents and business owners affected by Hurricane Sandy can meet with representatives of FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration to discuss hazard mitigation, SBA loans, web registration with FEMA, and housing assistance. The Disaster Recovery Center is open Mondays through Saturdays from 8 AM – 6 PM.

The deadline for registering with FEMA for Sandy-related disaster assistance is January 28, 2013. If you were impacted by Hurricane Sandy and have not yet applied for relief, I encourage you to visit the Disaster Recovery Center before January 28th to explore your options.

PROJECT HOPE free counseling for artists affected by Sandy

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My name is Andrea Stefens. I am a crisis counselor with Project Hope. Project Hope is under the auspices of FEGS Health and Human Services and is funded by a grant from FEMA to pair with organizations around NYC to provide free and confidential counseling services to individuals and communities recovering from hurricane Sandy.

On a personal note, I am also a performing artist and drama therapist, so reading about the consequences of Hurricane Sandy on Westbeth artists has really touched me. I wanted to reach out in the hopes that we (my Project Hope team and I) may be able to work with Westbeth in terms of identifying some of the possible emotional needs of your community. We are a growing team of multidisciplinary individuals — social workers, counselors, art therapists, drama therapists, educators, and individuals from targeted communities — focused on providing supportive counseling and education on normal reactions to abnormal situations as well as helping to identify and enhance coping skills. We can provide one-on-one brief counseling with individuals or families in the community as well as group sessions, psychoeducational, and supportive programming for adults, children, service providers, and/or more specialized populations.

These services are offered free of charge. I am attaching a flyer to give you a more specific idea of the services we offer. Please let me know if you feel there is anything we can do for you or your community.

DOWNLOAD PAMPHLET FOR MORE INFO:

PROJECT HOPE PAMPHLET

WESTBETH and Hurricane Sandy: Articles written by and about Westbeth artists

A Dark and Story Night by Christina Maile, Westbeth writer, published in Mr Beller’s Neighborhood

A Dark and Stormy Night

VILLAGER article written by Villager columnist and Westbeth writer, Kate Walter

Westbeth Survives Sandy

Two articles in HypoAllergic online magazine featuring Nancy Goldring, Isabelle Borgatta and Nick Suttle.

Weathering the Storm part one
Weathering the Storm part two

An article in DNA Info feature the losses suffered by Martha Graham Dance, and westbeth artists, Christina Maile, Karen Santry, Susan Berger and Jonathan Bauch


Martha Graham Company and Westbeth artists try to save damaged works

DNA article noting the support of actor Vin Diesel who grew up at Westbeth, and PS 3 parents group who helped seniors in the aftermath of the storm.

Vin Diesel, PS 3 and Westbeth