Celebrating NYBG: 125 Years
Join us for a photographic tribute by Larry Lederman to the Garden’s history and a prologue to its exciting future.
Free – $25
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Plant-Based/Raw Food Demo
Crossroads Seventh Day Adventist Church 410 W 45th St, New York, NY, United StatesDuring our class, you will discover how to prepare Healthy, Delicious and well-balanced Plant based meals that will bring mealtime enjoyment and may add years to your life ! Starts June 26th then every second Sunday until December 11th, 2016 !
Free
Holiday Train Show
For the 25th anniversary of NYC's favorite winter tradition, enchanting model trains zip through a display of 150 landmarks, each re-created with bark, leaves, and other natural materials under the twinkling glow of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
Free – $25
Inside the Archives: Historic Storms That Changed Our City
New York Transit Museum Boerum Pl, Brooklyn, New York, United StatesNew York has been hit with a number of catastrophic events over the past 15 years, but the city has been facing and responding to disasters for the past 150 years. Join the Museum’s curatorial and collections team to learn about historic events like the Blizzard of 1888, Hurricane of 1938, and the 1965 Blackout and their impact on the development of transportation infrastructure.
Free – $15
NY Renews: the NYC Town Hall
Friends Meeting House 15 Rutherford Place, New York, NY, United StatesNY Renews is an unprecedented statewide coalition of 90+ organizations fighting for climate policies grounded in equity and justice for communities and working people.
This year we are asking all New York State elected officials to stand with their constituents and their communities and not with the big polluters. It's time to tackle the climate crisis and pass the nation’s most ambitious climate legislation, the New York Climate and Community Protection Act -- a bill that will move New York’s economy off of fossil fuels entirely in the next 34 years, create thousands of good jobs, and give real protection to workers and low-income communities.
Free
A Historical Perspective on Water in New York City with Focus on Jamaica Bay
Hunter College 68th Street and Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesThe CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities at Hunter College will be hosting a presentation by Eric Sanderson to discuss the Mannahatta and Welikia Projects.
Free
SOLARIZING NYC: IMPLEMENTING SOLAR ON CITY-OWNED BUILDINGS
Syska Hennessy Group 1515 Broadway, 15th Floor, New York, NY, United StatesWhat does it take to install solar photovoltaics in NYC? What are some of the challenges that public and private institutions face in pursuing maximal…
$15
Fall Soil Health Workshop
Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY, United StatesAutumn is here and it’s time to put the garden to sleep for the season. Join QBG Farm staff to learn how to care for your soil during fall and winter. We’ll discuss soil testing, cover crops, mulch, and compost application.
Free
Citizens Committee’s Neighborhood Grant
Through our Neighborhood Grants, Citizens Committee awards micro-grants of up to $3,000 to resident-led groups to work on community and school projects throughout the city. We prioritize groups based in low income neighborhoods and Title I public schools. Application due January 23.
Winter Jam, NYC’s Ultimate Snow Day
Presented by NYC Parks, Lake Placid, I Love NY, and I Ski NY, Winter Jam NYC is the ultimate snow day: a free winter sports festival for New Yorkers of all ages! Our partners at Gore Mountain will blow lots of fresh snow in the heart of Manhattan, so there will be plenty for all to enjoy!
Free
Insecurities: Tracing Displacement and Shelter
Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53rd Street, New York, NY, United StatesFor over 60 million persons in the world today, shelter is defined through constant movement or escape. Insecurities: Tracing Displacement and Shelter explores the ways in…
Free – $25
2017 Master Composter Course Application is OPEN
The Spring 2017 NYC Master Composter Course Application is open! This intensive course covers soil and compost science, compost system designs, management of a community compost…
Free