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Leadership and the Environment
Leadership and the Environment
Do you want to learn to lead beyond what you can learn in class? Do you care enough about the environment to act on it?…
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Beyond the Product: Diving Deep on Supply Chain
Beyond the Product: Diving Deep on Supply Chain
Join Dopper, Be Social Change, and B Lab on Tuesday, June 27th for our next B-Talks, a monthly gathering to be inspired with stories of how businesses can be used as a force for…
Free
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NATIVE PLANT GARDEN TOUR
The Native Plant Garden houses a diverse collection of ferns, perennials, shrubs, and trees native to the northeastern United States. Join us for a guided…
2 events,
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Fourth of July at our Flagship Farm!
Fourth of July at our Flagship Farm!
A few of our favorite neighborhood pals cooking up some tasty eats, local brews made right here in LIC, our DJ buds spinning tunes, oh…
$75.00
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Fourth of July Fireworks at Brooklyn Navy Yard!
Fourth of July Fireworks at Brooklyn Navy Yard!
Food & desserts from around the world, all you can drink beer & wine, a raffle to benefit Refugee Immigrant Fund, live music, the best…
$135 – $155
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Citizens’ Climate Lobby Brooklyn Meeting
Citizens’ Climate Lobby Brooklyn Meeting
Come join us for CCL Brooklyn's eleventh chapter meeting, as we get to work pushing for sensible climate action policy at the state and national…
Free
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Renewables UnWind
Renewables UnWind
EnergeiaWorks would like to invite you to Renewables Unwind, an afterwork networking event geared towards professionals the sustainable energy and clean-tech industries. EnergeiaWorks has partnered…
Free
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Temple of Manufacturing
Temple of Manufacturing
Temple of Manufacturing presents COMPANY’s long-term project: SECRETS. Traveling to remote sites around the world to learn crafting processes unique to particular industries and places,…
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Community Garden Clean-Up Day at La Plaza
Community Garden Clean-Up Day at La Plaza
Community Garden Volunteer Clean-Up Day at La Plaza 2nd Saturday of Every Month, starting at 12:00 noon La Plaza Cultural Community Garden, SW Corner of…
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Civic Art Lab | Exhibition Opening + Artist Talks
Civic Art Lab | Exhibition Opening + Artist Talks
Civic Art Lab's opening event includes the artwork of: Yasmeen Abdallah, Zoey Hart, Veronika Szkudlarek, Sohee Koo, Isha Patel, Pavithra Sriram, Ishita Dimri, and Ankita…
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Stewardship: East River Park
Stewardship: East River Park
Volunteer to keep East River Park beautiful and get your gardening on! We will remove invasive weeds, and mulch with compost and wood chips. Whether you’re…
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E-Waste Recycling Event: St. Albans
E-Waste Recycling Event: St. Albans
Avoid a fine: it is now illegal to discard electronics in the regular trash! Bring your unwanted electronics to our e-waste collection event. We will…
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Civic Art Lab | Community Mapping
Civic Art Lab | Community Mapping
This workshop is hosted by designer and educator Andrew DeRosa (Queens College). Participants will work together mapping basic personal behaviors and interactions that occur at…
$10
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Civic Art Lab | Community Resilience: Build-A-Workshop
Civic Art Lab | Community Resilience: Build-A-Workshop
This interactive workshop will educate participants in the fundamentals of resilient empowerment, and have them apply these principles to the conception of their own public…
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Ethical Death Cafe
Ethical Death Cafe
Gather in a relaxed and safe setting to discuss death, drink tea and eat delicious cake. The objective is to increase awareness of death and…
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Beekeeping 101: Hive Inspection
Beekeeping 101: Hive Inspection
What's all the buzz about? Bees! Now more than ever, bees are having a moment in the sun for their importance in pollinating the plants…
$45.00
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Sea Level Rise: Causes, Impacts and Options for Solutions
Sea Level Rise: Causes, Impacts and Options for Solutions
Sea Level Rise: Causes, Impacts and Options for Solutions - Perspectives from science and the stakeholder community Program participants will include: Robin E. Bell, Palisades Geophysical…
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Compost Dinner
Compost Dinner
As people who spend our days farming, we strive to see as little food waste as possible. Simply stated, wasted food is wasted energy. So…
$110.00
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Films on the Green 2017
Films on the Green 2017
In its landmark 10th year, Films on the Green will present French cinema through the eyes of 10 guest curators and some of the most creative and compelling filmmakers, actors, and artists of our time: Wes Anderson, Jim Jarmusch, James Ivory, Saul Williams, Isabella Rossellini, Wanda Sykes, Laurie Anderson, Matthew Weiner, Matías Piñeiro, and Amy Hargreaves.
Free
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Strand Summer of Color at Times Sqare
Strand Summer of Color at Times Sqare
Each Friday afternoon in July, join us to show off your creative streak with coloring sheets designed by local NYC and Brooklyn artists and designers. This event is free, and all materials are provided!
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Bryant Park Presents Contemporary Dance
Bryant Park Presents Contemporary Dance
Welcome the weekend in style at this series of free Friday-evening shows in Bryant Park. Two shows are devoted to ballet, curated by Donna Salgado:…
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NYBG SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: JAZZ & CHIHULY
NYBG SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: JAZZ & CHIHULY
With the glass-domed Conservatory as the backdrop, this innovative series developed in collaboration with Catskill Jazz Factory and Absolutely Live Entertainment presents three themed evenings…
$45
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What Will Be Different? A Conversation on Artist-Activists in a Changing America
What Will Be Different? A Conversation on Artist-Activists in a Changing America
Day 3 of WE ARE THE PEOPLE WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR: A Festival of Visionary Ideas, Activism & Arts July 13, 14 & 15, 2017…
Free
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Bicycle Powered Gelato Making Workshop
Bicycle Powered Gelato Making Workshop
Come pedal the Sweetcycle – a stationary bike capable of pedal powering an ice cream churn. While pedaling gelato, Kate Zuckerman, pastry chef and owner…
$75.00
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Bring Your Own Film: A Film and Video Open Mic
Bring Your Own Film: A Film and Video Open Mic
Bring Your Own Film is a screening series, an informal space for filmmakers to show smaller projects, works-in-progress, or projects that might not have a…
Free
3 events,
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Draw Your Park (7/20)
Draw Your Park (7/20)
We invite you to explore your inner artist with our Draw Your Park program. On July 20, from 5-7pm, spend the evening drawing alongside teaching artists…
Free
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A Tool for Justice: Fútbol as a Social Arena
A Tool for Justice: Fútbol as a Social Arena
The role of sports as a social tool is marked by the ways in which athletes challenge the structure of the game through their own…
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Come Out & Play 2017
Come Out & Play returns to New York City in 2017 for a 12th year of extraordinary outdoor games. We’ll take over DUMBO on July 21 with an evening of street games and play. Then we’ll move the fun to Governors Island on July 22 for a day of new sports and family-friendly games. Charge up your phone, lace up your running shoes and get ready for another two days of wild new games and playful experiences.
Free
4 events,
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Want to go kayaking with amazing views of the Brooklyn Bridge & more—for free?
Want to go kayaking with amazing views of the Brooklyn Bridge & more—for free?
Glide along the water while kayaking with the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse at the Pier 2 floating dock! Children under 18 must have an adult…
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The Poison Cauldron of the Newtown Creek
The Poison Cauldron of the Newtown Creek
Explore the hellish waste transfer and petroleum districts of North Brooklyn on this daring walk towards the doomed Kosciuszko Bridge.
$25
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Out Loud in Public
Out Loud in Public
Writers and artists in the United States are looking for relevant creative responses to meet the new challenges in the fight for social justice and…
Free
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Urban Farm Volunteer Event: Harlem Grown
Urban Farm Volunteer Event: Harlem Grown
The Active Citizen is excited to volunteer with Harlem Grown on July 29th! Harlem Grown is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire…
Free
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Harlem Week: A Great Day Harlem
Harlem Week: A Great Day Harlem
With an expected attendance of 40,000+ , Great Day in Harlem is a day long family-oriented event. Participants can enjoy an Outdoor Festival, Picnic, Fashion Show and Concerts, saluting Gospel, Dance, Theater, Latin, Rhythm & Blues and Jazz. There will also be arts & crafts, food from around the world, vendors, exhibitions, corporate exhibits, career recruitment and much more!
Free
2 events,
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The Art of the Park Tour
The Art of the Park Tour
Central Park has long been revered as a masterpiece of living art. Visitors on this tour will admire Park vistas as if walking through a…
$15
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¡ARRIBA!: Latin Dance Party with Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra
¡ARRIBA!: Latin Dance Party with Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra
Feel the rhythm of some of New York City's hottest Latin bands as the High Line is transformed into an epic dance floor for our annual series. Grab your friends and get ready to dance.
We end the season with a splash with a special performance by the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra! This stunning 11-piece band takes the art of salsa to new places, creating groundbreaking arrangements of indie rock songs to add a little contemporary indie flair to the salsa rhythms you love.
Join us at 6 PM for a dance lesson with Milteri Tucker Concepcion of Bombazo Dance Company, or come early for a drink at Terroir and a killer sunset view.
Free
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THE LESSON
RSVP before 6pm day of for FREE ENTRY at thelessonnyc.com/ or pay $5 for tickets at the door. Thursday nights at Arlene’s Grocery has been…
Free – $5
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The North Woods Tour
The North Woods Tour
The North Woods is the largest of the Park's three woodlands, offering people and wildlife a 40-acre forest retreat in the middle of New York…
$15
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West Side Evening Stroll
West Side Evening Stroll
Join us after work for an evening stroll along part of Central Park’s West side. Central Park Conservancy guides lead you on a casual walk…
Free
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Discovery Walks for Families: Belvedere’s Kingdom
Discovery Walks for Families: Belvedere’s Kingdom
Explore the landscape surrounding Belvedere Castle in full spring glory—the expansive views from Vista Rock, colorful blooms of Shakespeare Garden, and the diverse flora and…