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MassBike Update April 13, 2005

Join Us for a MassBike Social Sponsored by Harpoon Brewery and the Blue Frog Bakery--Thursday, April 21

Take a break after work on Thursday, April 21. MassBike will be hosting a members' social from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Harpoon Brewery, 306 Northern Avenue, Boston, featuring FREE Harpoon beer and delicious treats from the Blue Frog Bakery in Jamaica Plain. This is your chance to spread the word about MassBike--get in free when you bring a friend and introduce them to bike advocacy! Regular suggested donation is $5-$10.

Help MassBike at our April and May Volunteer Nights

Make friends, help cycling, and enjoy free pizza! If you're willing to stuff, fold, and seal, we've got some envelopes that need your assistance. Please join us for our MassBike Volunteer Night on Monday, April 25 from 5:00-8:30 p.m. here at our offices at 20 Park Plaza, Suite 1028, Boston. In the spirit of Bike Month, we'll also be having an additional volunteer night at the office on Wednesday, May 18 from 5:00-8:30 p.m. Please help us with a few hours of your time!

Please RSVP to Dorie.

Attention Berkshires Members! Berkshire Outfitters Signs on as MassBike Supporter

MassBike wants to thank Berkshire Outfitters of Adams, which just signed on as a new MassBike Business Partner. We're grateful for their support of cycling advocacy and encourage our members to check them out.

You can visit their website by clicking here.

MassBike Seeks Summer Interns

Please forward widely! MassBike seeks summer interns. Whether you're a college or grad student, a retiree, or someone in between jobs looking to build new skills, MassBike has a place for you. We are seeking interns to help with substantive projects that advance cycling advocacy and help you meet your professional goals. Our internships are unpaid, but we are committed to ensuring that our interns take on critical projects and develop their professional skills. Full-time is preferred (college credit available), but even one day a week helps MassBike tremendously. The more time you are able to commit, the better the learning experience. Internships are available in Graphic Design, Fundraising/Grant Writing, Advocacy/Policy, Communications, Diversity Outreach, and Tech/Web.

Please send a resume and cover letter to Mike at MassBike.

Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Lecture on Bicycling--Thursday, April 21 in West Springfield

This year the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission will release the long-awaited update of its 1984 Pioneer Valley Bicycle Map. Come to a talk at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 21 and find out why the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission spends so much time promoting and encouraging bicycling. You'll hear tips to help you become a safer bicyclist--sharing the road with motorists, bicycling in traffic, making sure your bicycle is ready for commuting, and planning safe routes. Participants will receive a free copy of the new bike map before it is released publicly! The event takes place at the West Springfield Public Library, 200 Park St., West Springfield.

MassBike is Moving: Please Note our New Address

If you need to hunt down MassBike, please be aware that we're moving. For the past year and a half, we have called 20 Park Plaza, Suite 1028 in Boston home. As of May 2, we're growing our office space and will be moving five floors down in the same building. Our new address will be 20 Park Plaza, Ste. 528, Boston, MA 02116.

Wanted: An Electronics Tinkerer

MassBike has a donated printer that can't quite get its act together. If you're the kind of person who likes to mess around with unruly electronic devices, we'd love for you to drop by our offices and help stop the paper jams.

Please email Mike to help out.

New Member Benefit: Discounted Windsurfing!

Just in time for summer, Cape Cod Windsurfing has teamed up with MassBike to offer 10% discounts on rentals. This is only one of many great benefits that come with your MassBike membership (don't forget the yoga and acupuncture savings!).

To check out some of our Business Service partners and the discounts you can receive as a MassBike member, click here.

Save the Date: Redbones Bike Week Kickoff Event--Monday, May 16

On Monday, May 16, Redbones will host their annual tradition--the kickoff to Bike Week and a fundraiser for MassBike and NEMBA. The event, outside the restaurant at 55 Chester St. in Somerville's Davis Square, will run from 5:00-10:00 p.m. and your $15 ticket will get you bike valet parking, a Redbones sandwich and sides (vegetarian available), a beverage and two raffle tickets.

Learn more by clicking here.

Lunchtime Volunteers Wanted

Do you work near the Public Garden in downtown Boston? Feel like using your lunch hour to help cycling advocacy? MassBike is looking for a few good lunchtime volunteers to come in once a week, or however often you can spare, during your lunch hour. We have small projects each week that need volunteer power, such as helping with mailings or data entry.

To sign up to help, please email Mike.

Join MassBike or Renew Online

If you’re reading this and you’re not a MassBike member—please join! (If you’re already a member, it’s never too early to renew!) We’re the leading bicycling advocacy group in Massachusetts, making change on a daily basis to help cyclists across the state. If you enjoy riding on the Minuteman Path, cycling to work, bringing your bike on the T, or just having fun, MassBike has been instrumental over the past 28 years in making that possible. Please join today and make us even stronger.

Click here to join or renew.

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