Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. Anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers.
Join this event on the wrong side of the tracks for an exploration of the hidden industrial heartlands of New York!
Come join this two day festival to celebrate NYC's vibrant poetry community on Governor's Island!
The Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay presents a Summer Lecture Series. This week's lecture will feature John Marra of of CUNY Brooklyn College speaking about "Disturbance on the Bay: The Long and Short of It."
Learn about the complex art of beekeeping, the life cycles of bees, and the dangers affecting colonies in this immersive workshop led by Stone Barns bee keeper, Dan Carr.
Join Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and partners for a 40-mile bike ride along the Brooklyn-Queens waterfronts. For those who are not biking, there is also an opportunity to join GrowNYC’s Office of Recycling Outreach & Education (OROE) as a volunteer and help spread recycling vibes at the Epic Ride.
Families will assemble their own salad and dressing using seasonal ingredients while discussing values of good nutrition. All materials included.
GrowNYC’s community “swaps” provide the perfect opportunity to find new homes for things you no longer need. Bring clean, reusable, portable items such as clothing, house wares, games, books, & toys that you no longer need, and take home something new-to-you, free!
Come join human-powered boaters and public water access advocates for an afternoon of free public kayaking in Stuyvesant Cove Park!
Join this four-week rotation class to gradually grasp the knowledge of bike repairing and become an expert on it!
How should a social venture or nonprofit know if it needs a business plan? This class attempts to reimagine the format using real-life examples.
Join Marcos Salazar, co-founder and Executive Director of Be Social Change for a class about the latest social entrepreneurship research, as well a how to define and clarify what social entrepreneurship means, how it is practiced, and what you can do to participate within this movement.