Brooklyn Book Festival
Brooklyn Borough Hall 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThe Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City.
Free
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92 Y Annual Street Festival
92Y Lexington Ave. and E 92nd St., New York, NY, United States92 Y's annual street festival will have free dance and fitness classes, health screenings, performances and a lot of activities for kids.
Free
A Toast to Fort Tryon Park: Wine Tasting Benefit
Stan Michels Promenade, in Fort Tryon Park New York, NY, United StatesCome to the Cocktail Party Fundraiser in support of Fort Tryon Park.
Celebrate the end of summer at this annual cocktail benefit overlooking the Heather Garden and Hudson River. Sample an assortment of wines from Cabrini Wines, brews by Dyckman Beer Co., and delectable foods from the New Leaf Restaurant. All proceeds go to sustaining the park!
$45
Solar Observation with the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York
Poe Park Visitor Center 2640 Grand Concourse, BronxAmateur Astronomers Association members will be present with telescopes specially filtered to view the sun.
Free
Global Citizen Festival
Great Lawn Central Park, New York, United StatesThe annual Global Citizen Festival tackles that effort, bringing together some of music's biggest stars—Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Pearl Jam and many more are on this year's bill—to raise awareness around the fight against poverty, hunger and climate change throughout the world.
Free
Volunteer at Queens Botanical Garden Farm
Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main St, Flushing, NY, United StatesSpend a morning on QBG Farm and learn how composted food scraps nourish the soil to grow healthy food in NYC. Tasks will vary by day, but may include weeding, harvesting, planting, and composting activities.
Free
Aromar Revi: ‘The Global Challenge of Implementing the Urban Sustainable Development Goals’
Hirshon Suite 55 West 13th St (Room 205) , New York, NY, United StatesThe India China Institute is hosting Aromar Revi to deliver a special public talk on "The global challenge of implementing the urban SDGs." Mr Revi will discuss how the United Nation's SDGs engage with the public’s understanding of sustainable development challenges, inspire public and private action, promote integrated thinking, and foster accountability.
Free
My Dog Loves Central Park Fair
Come, sit, stay, and celebrate Central Park and its dog community! Tails will be wagging as Central Park Conservancy and its program for dog lovers, Central Park Paws, host you and your canine for an afternoon of contests, training tips, games, and more.
Free
Redefining Greenways in New York City
Seaport Cultural District 181 Front Street, New York City, United StatesAs catalysts for alternative transportation, connections between communities and parks, and stormwater management strategies, greenways build upon a legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted’s “parkways” that linked citizens to urban green spaces in a pre-automotive era. Now, as bicycle commuting becomes increasingly viable, greenways support linkages across the urban environment. Furthermore, they often offer ecological resiliency through plantings and new habitats. Designs recall, or even incorporate New York City’s long history of industry, infrastructure and planning. But what makes a path a Greenway?
Free
Revelry by the River Oktoberfest
Stuyvesant Cove Park 24-20 FDR Drive Service Road East, new york , NY, United StatesJoin us for a night celebrating Solar One programs and the Renewables Industry in New York City & Across the Atlantic.
$100
It’s My Park Day at Schmul Park
Schmul Park Wilde & Melvin Avenues, Staten Island, NY, United StatesDandelions, Knotweed, and Mugwort are invading Schmul Park! Become a “Weed Warrior” and help Freshkills Park remove these plants from among our new native plantings. Learn how to identify the native and invasive plants in Schmul Park while helping to beautify the landscape!
Free
Sustainability Lessons from the Sharing Economy
New York Area Sustainability Group 330 5th Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesThe event will feature perspectives from leaders in this space, around ways the sharing economy model can advance sustainability, and how we can learn from and apply these models in our businesses and communities.
$12