596 Acres’ Summer *Fun*raiser
Gowanus Studio Space 166 7th St. , Brooklyn, NY, United StatesHelp 596 Acres continue to cultivate green spaces from vacant land by joining them in raising funds and fun at their Summer *Fun*raiser.
Free
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A Great Day in Harlem
U.S. Grant National Memorial Park West 122nd Street and Riverside Drive, New York, United StatesWith an expected attendance of 40,000+ , “A Great Day in Harlem” is a day long family-oriented event. Participants can enjoy an Outdoor Festival, Picnic,…
Free
Behind the Scenes Hard Hat Hills Tour
Liggett Terrace Governors Island, New York, NY, United StatesTake a tour of the Hills rising on Governors Island! The Hills are currently under construction at the southern end of the new park. Made of recycled fill materials, the Hills will rise 25 to 70 feet above the Island, and the summit of the tallest Hill will provide visitors with a 360-degree panoramic view of the Harbor.
Free
Yoga on the Beach
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk Beach 108th Street, Off Shorefront Parkway, on the beachJoin yoga instructor Helen Kilgallen from Elaine's Dance School in this beginner Hatha Yoga class. Bring a mat, large towel, or blanket.
Free
Compost Crew at Sherman Creek
Sherman Creek Sherman Creek, West 203rd Street, New York, NY, United StatesEvery Saturday, the Compost Crew helps process all of the food scraps collected at the Inwood Greenmarket with organic waste recovered from NYRP’s landscaping operations.…
Target First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum
Join Target First Saturdays and enjoy engaging and eclectic free art and entertainment programs every month, from 5 to 11 p.m. Michelin-starred Saul restaurant and bar is open all evening. The Counter café serves sandwiches, salads, and sweets, as well as wine and local beer.
Free
Celebrate Brooklyn — Arts Festival in Brooklyn
Prospect Park Bandshell 9th Street & Prospect Park West, New York, NY, United StatesMac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music is his most ambitious project to date, a subjective history of the 240 years since America’s founding told through the music of the times. For his very special Celebrate Brooklyn! debut, he’ll present a supercharged slice of this project: a politically-knowing, enormous of spirit, and outrageously entertaining romp through 100 years of culture as seen through songs that range from Tin Pan Alley to the birth of rock ‘n’ roll to disco and beyond.
Free
Discovery Day
Freshkills Park 10314, Staten Island , Select a Country:Go to Freshkills Park for an opportunity to discover the trails and hills of the landfill-to-park project!
Free
Garden Walking Tour in Fort Tryon Park
Take a tour of the "Park for All Seasons." Take a walking tour of the Heather and Alpine Gardens of Fort Tryon Park. Discover which…
Free
Eco Fashion in the Park
History will be made this Sunday. The newly re-opened High Bridge will be transformed into a next-generation runway showing off the designs of Iliana Quander,…
Free
Noxious New York: Race, Class and Garbage
The New York Academy of Medicine 1216 Fifth Avenue, at 103rd Street, New York, NY, United StatesHistorian Julie Sze examines the link between race, class, and garbage and explores how culturally and politically disenfranchised communities re-work long-standing conflations between polluted places and peoples.
The talk will address case studies around NYC garbage politics in the 1980s and 1990s, while also considering at previous historical moments and sites outside the city.
Free
Books Beneath the Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Park 334 Furman Street, New York, NY, United StatesWORD is delighted to be returning to the Books Beneath the Bridge reading series with two wonderful fantasy novelists. Naomi Novik and Peter V. Brett will be reading, answering questions and, of course, signing books.
Free