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Bluegrass in the Tall Grass

14th street passage high line, manhattan, NY, United States

Come to a celebration of music and summer. As part of Make Music New York, Friends of the High Line will present bluegrass tunes among the tall grass of the park.

Free

Stop ‘N’ Swap

Christ Church New Brighton 76 Franklin Ave, Staten Island, 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

NYC Audubon Summer EcoCruise

Pier 16, South Street Seaport 89 South St. , New York, NY, United States

This summer, NYC Audubon is offering eco-cruises that will gave great views of such birds as the Black-Crowned Night-Heron, Glossy Ibis, Double-Crested Cormorant, Egret, and many more

$40

In A World of Their Own: Coney Island Photo Exhibition

Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York

Aaron Rose documented a “sun-baked melting pot” of beachgoers of all ages, ethnicities, and walks of life, each one utterly unselfconscious, absorbed in a world of his or her own in Coney Island.

$10

Scarecrow: Largest Installation in Socrates’ History

Socrates Sculpture Park 32-01 Vernon Boulevard at Broadway, Long Island City , NY, United States

Scarecrow is a new site-specific installation by artist Žilvinas Kempinas and the largest installation in Socrates’ 28-year history that activates the invisible forces of nature.

Free

Greenmarket Volunteer Orientation

Greenmarket Conference Room 49 Chambers Street, New York, NY, United States

An orientation for people who would like to volunteer for GrowNYC's Greenmarkets around the city.

Free

Environmentally Responsible Investing

The New School 66 W 12th Street, New York, NY, United States

Please join the Emerging Professionals at The New School for their June forum as they discuss SRI with Louis Berger of Washington Square Capital Management and Colm O’Connor of Kleinwort Benson Investors.

$5

Stargazing on the High Line

High line 14th st 10th ave, Manhattan, NY, United States

Come to the High Line to gaze at the stars, planets, and moon through the high-powered telescopes of the Amateur Astronomers Association, and chat with the experts about the sights you see.

Free

Brooklyn Grange Farm Tour

Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm - Navy Yard 63 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Come check out the world’s largest rooftop farm in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard!

Free