Ladies and Gentlemen,
As of January 1st at 12 o’clock midnight, we all ushered in the new year 2006
(happy new year to all of you.) At this same time, we at the City Reliquary, have also ushered in a new era in our mission to serve the people of New York City. Effective today, January 1st 2006,
I am astoundingly proud to announce…

THE CITY RELIQUARY will be opening a new storefront MUSEUM
(with gift shop!)
at 370 METROPOLITAN AVENUE at HAVEMEYER STREET,
just 2 blocks away from our current residence!

This means GREAT OPPORTUNITIES for our museum and the scope of COMMUNITY OFFERINGS which we have dreamed of and planned for so long. Soon to come will be: a museum dedicated to preserving and displaying the artifacts of New York History which often go overlooked by those larger museums, a public space for community events, an office for our Civic Organization meetings, educational classes, and neighborhood comradery, as well as a quintessential Museum Gift Shop complete with unique New York souvenirs, books, hand-made keepsakes, and the original “City Reliquary T-Shirt.” Rest assured, this will not be another Williamsburgh boutique. We’ll be maintaining our window-museum style charm on Metropolitan Avenue as well as part of our displays on Grand Street and all the other things you love about the Reliquary.
At this time of great new beginnings, I want to extend SINCERE APPRECIATION to all of our SUPPORTERS. It is due to all your enthusiasm, involvement, and endurance of these e-mailings, that we have been able to begin this next step as a civic organization for-the-people, not-for-profit!
OPENING DAY of new facility will be within the next few months, and we will be sure to invite the entire neighborhood to celebrate with us. In the mean time, feel free to stop by and witness the MUSEUM-IN-PROGRESS.

Thursday, November 3, 2005, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
WCRM – The Citizens’ Radio Music Station
LIVE Broadcast of The Coffee Show on www.cityreliquary.org
This month, WCRM starts a little earlier but is bound to stay up later as the theme this month is COFFEE. We’ll have this month’s collector Rodger Stevens in the studio for a few questions about his display of NYC Paper Coffee Cups in our Community Collections window. We’ve also asked Marshall Brain, creator and chief contributor of HowStuffWorks.com, to explain for us “How Coffee Works.”
Throughout this broadcast we will be treated to a selection of music curated by Erica Matthews, resident Coffee Connoisseur. Erica also brings us movie quotes, literary references, and coffee facts as we dig into the cultural effects of the coffee bean.
Regular contributers to the show this month include: Jesse James Arnold, Dave Herman, Mindy Abovitz and George Ferrandi.

Write to wcrm@cityreliquary.org for more info, music requests, feedback, and other comments.

www.cityreliquary.org/wcrm

Saturday, November 5th
The Annual Brooklyn History Fair in Bensonhurst
10:30 A.M.

SUNDAY, September 11th on Havemeyer Street between Grand and Hope Streets. 1:00 until 7:00 PM Block Party
“The September Tribute to Our City”
featuring live bands throughout the day
plus, the street will be closed for you to enjoy your picnic lunch under the trees.
B.Y.O.>B.B.Q.
Schedule:
All Day – bring your own B.B.Q. We will also be sharing delicious treats such as Big Apples and Big Apple Cider supplied by Red Orchard Apple Farms, home made Brooklyn Browncakes, freshly grilled Cobblestone Corn, and many other less witty delicacies.
1:00 – SALSA & SAMBA HOUR – Bring your drums, shakers, congas, and whistles to join in the street music of Williamsburg’s Puerto Rican Southside.
2:00 – CIRCUS CONTRAPTION – This Seattle-based circus will have musical and acrobatic performances to coincide with their New York show currently running at the Theater for the New City.
3:00 – RUDE MECHANICAL ORCHESTRA – Enjoy the sounds of this street marching band as seen at Bicycle Fetish Day, The Mermaid Parade, and many other events around town.
4:00 – LAVENDER LAKE – The impressive jazz duo of Mindy Abovitz and Tianna Kennedy, both of WCRM Radio show fame!
5:00 – THE GOOD GOOD – If you’ve seen them before you know this indie band always lives up to their name!
6:00 – PINATALAND – As heard on the WCRM September Tribute radio show, this incredible band finds their inspiration in the rich history of our great city, New York!
We will also be accepting donations for the Red Cross Hurricane Katrina fund throughout the day.
Please stop by to enjoy the benefits of civic life and appreciate the greatness of being a New Yorker during this special day of remembrance. The streets are yours. Let’s enjoy them together.

Friday, August 19th at the City Reliquary (Grand & Havemeyer), 7:30 PM, FREE for the people!
Community Collections Sidewalk Reception
Collector of the Month, Ervin Mendez presents just a small sample of his collection of over 300 bobble-heads. Better known as “nodders” to the proffesionals, these nodding figures will fill the Reliquary windows through September 8th, complete with animatronics, black light figures, and an LED display! Come to the reception for “jiggly” refreshments, and a chance to win the Giant Bobble-Head RAFFLE! This oversized nodder is a promotional character for the Funko company Wacky Wobblers which make up the majority of Ervin’s collection and has an “MSRP” (Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price) of over $200.00!!!

Sunday, August 21st; Reception from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at the Matzoh Files (Rivington and Suffolk Streets, L.E.S.)
A Lower East Side Howl Festival Event; the City Reliquary with the Matzoh Files at the Streit’s Matzoh Factory
Featured in the Matzoh Files’ “Top Drawer Exhibition” will be a selection of New York City specimens by Resident Geologist Nik Sokol. Also included will be selections from the Streit’s Factory and City Reliquary Archives displayed by V.P. of Collections Bill Scanga. The show opens at noon as a part of the Alan Ginsberg inspired Lower East Side “Howl Festival”.