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The Washington Bicentennial and the Brooklyn World’s Fair with Thomas J. Campanella

The Arsenal in Central Park 830 Fifth Avenue , Manhattan, NY, United States

Historian Thomas Campanella will explore the forgotten "back story” to the 1939 New York World’s Fair, which began with US Congressman Sol Bloom’s effort to create a great permanent exposition in Brooklyn’s Marine Park to celebrate the bicentennial of George Washington.

Free

Summer E-Waste Collection at Tekserve

Tekserve 119 West 23rd Street , New York, NY, United States

Recycle your e-waste in an environmentally responsible way by bringing it to the Lower East Side Ecology Center's summer drop-off events! On Saturday, July 12th, the Lower East Side Ecology Center will be collecting e-waste at the headquarters of series sponsor Tekserve in Chelsea.

Free

Summer Fishing Clinic

Pier 42 New York, NY, United States

This summer, the Lower East Side Ecology Center is hosting a free catch-and-release fishing clinic.

Free

Stop ‘N’ Swap in Glendale, Queens

The Shops at Atlas Park 80-00 Cooper Avenue, Queens, NY, United States

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!

Free

Saving Seed

Brooklyn Navy Yard farm Flushing Avenue & Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Zach Pickens, Farmer at Tom Colicchio’s Riverpark Restaurant and founder of the fiercely independent Rooftop Ready Seeds, will teach the basics of seed collection to save money on garden seeds and preserve our genetic diversity.

$30

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Tour

Brooklyn Botanic Garden 990 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Every weekend year-round, Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers free guided tours to showcase the season's highlights and exhibit the natural beauty of New York.

Free

Guided Tour: Brooklyn Landscapes

This tour with architectural historian Francis Morrone and co-author of "Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes" will look at three generations of Brooklyn landscapes.

$20

Weird, Wild, And Wonderful at the New York Botanical Garden

New York Botanical Garden 200 Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY

In homage to the beauty of the botanical world's most bizarre flora, the New York Botanical Garden invited members of the American Society of Botanical Artists to participate in a study of the eccentric, creating works of art based on visually unusual plants chosen by the artists themselves.

$20

New Farmer Development Informational Day at Queens County Farm!

Queens county farm museum 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, queens, NY, United States

This Monday, join FARMroots staff and other aspiring farmers as we visit to the oldest continuously farmed plot of land in New York at the Queens County Farm Museum!

Free

Family Drumming: West African Drum and Dance

Indian Road Lawn in Inwood Hill Park 25 Indian Rd, New York, NY, United States

Come this drum and dance class. All are welcome to learn the traditional drumming and dancing unique to West Africa. Get fit while becoming more musical!

Free

Mister G Concert for Kids

Madison Square Park between Madison Ave and 23rd St., Manhattan , NY, United States

Join Mister G, the man dubbed the "kid-friendly, bilingual rock star" of children's music by The Washington Post, for his free performance at Madison Square Park next Tuesday.

Free