• Fall Flat 5k Trail Race

    Willowbrook Park Eton Place and Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY, United States

    "Fall Flat is a 5K trail race on Novemeber 22nd at 10am. The course travels along Willowbrook’s White Trail and around the lake; it is mostly flat and well suited for novice runners and walkers as well as more competitive athletes. This race will be professionally timed culminating in an awards ceremony. Refreshments and race appropriate apparel are provided for registered runners."

    $25 – $30
  • Fitness Hike in Inwood Hill Park

    Inwood Hill Park Inwood Hil Park, Manhattan, NY, United States

    Come out and enjoy a guided hike in Inwood Hill Park on Sunday, Novemeber 23, 2014 at 11:00am.

    Free
  • Should Universities and Pension Funds Divest from Fossil Fuel Stocks?

    Jerome Greene Hall, Room 101 435 West 116th Street (corner of Amsterdam), New York, NY, United States

    Divestment has been a growing area of concern as universities and investors grapple with the ethical implications of fossil fuel stocks. A panel of professors…

    Free
  • Thomas Scheibitz, “Studio Imaginaire”

    Tanya Bonakdar Gallery 521 W 21st St, Chelsea, NY, United States

    TimeOut NYC: Thomas Scheibitz has been a dependable presence in New York galleries since the ’90s, and his neomodernist approach has been just as reliable. His latest paintings and sculptures are business as usual, offering schematic lines and forms binding a deft puree of references to early-20th-century art.

    Free
  • Structures of Coastal Resilience: Designing for Climate Change

    The Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Place , New York, New York, United States

    The devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 highlighted the vulnerability of urban coastal areas to the effects of catastrophic storms and climate change. Coastal communities must adapt planning strategies to mitigate the increasing risk posed by these natural hazards. Come listen to leading experts working on these issues at an exciting presentation and panel discussion at the Center for Architecture.

    Free – $10
  • Weekly community composting in Red Hook, Brooklyn

    Red Hook Community Farms 580 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

    Join Added Value, the Red Hook Community Farm in Brooklyn to compost weekly on Fridays from 9:00am to noon and Saturdays from 10:30am to 1:00pm.

    Free
  • Conservation Status of Hudson River Intertidal Plant Species

    Hudson River Foundation 17 Battery Place, Suite 915, New York, NY, United States

    A seminar series on scientific issues related to the environmental quality and resource management of the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary, sponsored by the Hudson River Foundation in cooperation with the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program.

  • Landscape Futures and the East River Esplanade

    National Academy Museum 1083 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    Co-organized by the National Academy and CIVITAS, Art, Design and the Urban Environment is a discussion series that explores how artists and architects—as well as activists, grassroots organizers, scientists, urban planners, and city agencies—can work together to improve urban environments in meaningful ways.

    Free
  • Wreath Interpretations Holiday Exhibition

    The Arsenal in Central Park 830 Fifth Avenue , Manhattan, NY, United States

    32nd Annual Holiday wreath exhibit at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park. This free event runs from Decemeber 5th, 2014 to January 9th, 2015, open weekdays from 9am to 5pm. Great for all ages.

    Free
  • Weekly Tai Chi Class in Poe Park

    Poe Park Visitor Center 2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx

    Photo Credit: Chinese Arts Alliance   Come to the Poe Visitor Center for a free weekly Tai Chi class on Fridays unitl December 26th, 2014.…

    Free
  • Friday Evenings with Climate Scientists: Arthur Lerner-Lam

    ICP Museum 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United States

    Arthur Lerner-Lam is a seismologist at the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He will talk about his research on explosions and earthquakes, and what they…

    $14