CIBBOWS

Break the Ice!! - CIBBOWS Happy Hour - Wednesday March 4th.

Our friends at NYOW have revived the very fun and very popular Spuyten Duyvil swim! Spots are still open - so register for this fast 10K in the Hudson River.

Spuyten Duyvil 10K 2025 – New York Open Water

The season may be half over, but that means there still half a summer left! Join us for an "it's hot, let's party" happy hour at Phebes Tavern (359 Bowery) on Wednesday, July 23, from 5:30-8:00pm. Phebes has a great happy hour till 7:00pm with drink specials. Cash bar. Meet other CIBBOWS members and stay in some air conditioning. Hope to see you there!

Have you ever been to Coney Island's legendary Mermaid Parade? Better yet, do you want to be a part of it? Come march with CIBBOWS on Saturday, June 21st and rep your team! Link to register in the comments.

This is not an April Fool's joke! Registration for Grimaldo's Mile is now open. Come on out and do a fun one mile race this July 20th. Registration link in comments.

We had so much fun at the last one, we are doing it again! Join us for an "it stays light later now" happy hour at Phebes Tavern (359 Bowery) on Monday, April 7, from 5:30-8:00pm. Phebes has a great happy hour till 7:00pm with drink specials. Cash bar. Meet other CIBBOWS members and get excited for the 2025 season. Hope to see you there!

Snow have you dreaming of summer? Join us for an "at least the sun is out" happy hour at Phebes Tavern (359 Bowery) on Thursday, February 27, from 5:30-8:00pm. Phebes has a great happy hour till 7:00pm with drink specials. Cash bar. Meet other CIBBOWS members and get excited for the 2025 season. Hope to see you there!

Hello folks and happy holidays! Our friends at the Coney Island Polar Bear Club need volunteers for their annual Polar Plunge on New Year's Day. This is a great way to give back to the community (they raise money for so many great local organizations) and what better way to wash off the partying from New Year's Eve than to watch thousands dip into icy ocean water - maybe you'll even take a dip yourself after the event. So here's a link to sign up - hope to see you there! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWHn6_U93xLgyw-zvvDXV9GruKOPu99VqdpLPv3eL9IU6E-g/viewform?usp=sharing

Need a little escape? Filmmaker Judy Irving invites you to screen her film "Cold Refuge", about swimmers in San Francisco Bay this weekend for two showings. You might find some of us from CIBBOWS doing a Q&A on Saturday.

Saturday, November 9th, at 5 PM
Sunday, November 10th, at 12:15 PM

New Plaza Cinema
Honors College
35 West 67th Street
New York, NY 10023

Tickets available here: https://newplazacinema.org/showtimes/

Some cool events from CIBBOWS member Nora to share with you!
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Spatial Intervention and Urban Transformation in Gowanus

When: October 19, 2024 at 2pm (rain date October 20)
Where: “Public” promenade of Whole Foods, by the 3rd St. bridge (40.675831, -73.990136)
Closest subway stops: Union St. D/N/R/W and 4th-9th F/G

Invitation: Come pay attention to and temporarily transform part of the radically human-altered landscape of Gowanus, a former tidal marsh. Together, we will create an ephemeral map with our bodies as we explore and interact with the environment, look for signs of emergency, and enact a collective intervention guided by the interspecies disruption and water of “memory” in Gowanus.

This intervention will take place outdoors and will involve - walking, standing, and moving. Please bring anything to feel taken care of outdoors: warm clothing, snacks and water.

Intervention created in collaboration with the flow of the water by the Hydrofeminist Map Collective: andrea haenggi, Jordan Packer, Estefania Mompean Botias, Nora Almeida

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City of Forest Day Kaiser Park Coastal Clean Up and Printmaking Workshop
When: October 26th 1:30-3pm
Where: Kaiser Park (meet at the pathway adjacent to Coney Island Creek)
Register: https://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/stewardship/16333

Join artists Nora Almeida and Iki Nakagawa this City of Forest Day to explore interconnected forest and coastal ecosystems in the intertidal zone at Coney Island Creek in Kaiser Park. Volunteers will participate in a beach clean-up along Kaiser Park Beach and use found materials to make cyanotypes (a form of alternative photography that uses the sunlight) and digital video recordings. This event is free and great for all ages. Come dressed in sturdy boots or shoes, long sleeves, long pants, and clothing that can get dirty. Space is limited and registration is required. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone. To sign up a group of 10 or more volunteers please reach out to [email protected]. This project is made possible in part by funding and support from Brooklyn Arts Council, with additional support from NYC Parks.

If you're a 2024 member or volunteer and haven't RSVP'd for our end of season party yet - please do! We need a head count so we have enough food for everyone - and we'd really love to see you there. Let's send off this season with some cheers.

2024 End of Season Member and Volunteer Party | CIBBOWS 2024 End of Season Member and Volunteer Party In by jacquelineAugust 29, 2024  September 21, 2024  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm   Summer 2024 was a great season! We had a fabulous 20th Anniversary Grimaldo’s Mile, we had many many MANY clinics and group swims, and although we are always sad to see the...