Summer Solstice Celebration
Socrates Sculpture Park 32-01 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, NY, United StatesBring your friends and family to Socrates Sculpture Park to celebrate the longest day of the year!
Free
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Up Late
Roam the High Line after-hours and be transported as dancers, musicians, and visual artists illuminate the park with participatory performances, installations, and a world of hidden surprises.
Free
New York Bicycle Film Festival
Anthology Film Archives 32 Second Avenue , Manhattan, NY, United StatesMore and more people are riding bikes daily. People now identify with bicycling as a lifestyle. There is a huge fervor for bicycle culture. The Bicycle Film Festival is the place for brands to interact in an authentic way to this demographic. The Bicycle Film Festival is here to raise and reinforce the positive profile of cyclists to celebrate bicycling in its myriad of forms.
$12 – $45
Wiggle Your Way Into Composting
John H. Holmes Community House 28 E. 35 Street, New York, NY, United StatesLearn how worms work their magic, converting kitchen scraps into a rich organic fertilizer, and reducing our carbon footprints.
Free – $44
Queens Botanical Garden Farm Workdays
Queen Botanical Garden 43-50 Main St. , Flushing, NY 11355, United StatesEnjoy a pleasant Saturday morning outside in the Queens Botanical Garden learning about composting and having fun! Tasks include weeding, harvesting, planting, and composting.
Free
The Battery Fair
Battery Park City South Cove, New York, NY, United StatesFor a fun weekend in The Battery's newest lawn, The Battery Oval, come to the Battery Fair. This event will showcase innovations in agriculture, horticulture, food, and craft, while supporting and connecting local entrepreneurs.
Free
Buzz on Bees
Celebrate our winged aviators at this family-friendly workshop! Take a tour of QBG's Bee Garden, learn about these amazing insects, sample local honey, and make a beeswax candle to take home.
$7.29
Movies Under the Stars: Michael Jackson’s This Is It
Carmansville Playground Amsterdam Av, W 151 St To W 152 St, New York, NY, United StatesJoin NYC Parks and the New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film! This movie is held outdoors and open to all ages.
Free
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
Discovery Day at Freshkills Park
Freshkills Park 350 Wild Avenue, Staten Island, NY, United StatesFreshkills Park will offer a Discovery Day on June 26 2016 from 11am to 4pm. During the free event, 700 acres of the otherwise closed site will be open for tours and recreation.
At 2,200 acres, Freshkills Park is almost three times the size of Central Park and the largest park to be developed in New York City in over 100 years. It also has a significant history as the site of the former Fresh Kills Landfill, which was the largest landfill in the world before closing in 2001. Since then, the landfill has been covered with layers of soil and infrastructure, and the site has become a place for wildlife, recreation, science, education, and art. As the park is built in phases, free tours and events provide access for learning and exploration opportunities.
Free
GrowNYC Create Fair
Calling all DIY lovers! Come to GrowNYC's Create Fair to enjoy fun, hands-on activities including cooking demos, recycling games, nutrition education workshops, and making DIY seed planters.
Free
Design in the Age of Efficiency
32BJ SEIU 25 West 18th Street, 5th Floor Auditorium, New York, NY, United StatesWith recent legislation, new construction and major renovations of New York City-owned buildings now have to meet some of the highest efficiency standards in the nation.
Learn about the new laws with policy and design experts, and discuss what they may mean for the building industry. Refreshments will be served.
Free – $10