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Go Green! Greenpoint Festival

McCarren Park Lorimer & Bayard Streets, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Since starting in 2008, this event has become an annual staple of community life. Now, it is the place to go to learn about local sustainability initiatives while sampling local food, art and music.

Free

Geology of Fifth Avenue Walking Tour

Unnamed Venue 765 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

New York possesses a treasure trove of building stones -in lobbies, on facades, sidewalks and curbstone.

The beautiful building materials used in its streets, building facades and lobbies show the richness and variety of colors of these pages of earth history.

On our trip we will see many rock type varieties from North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Africa ranging in age from 3 billion years to a mere 1 million years old. And we will decipher the history that each rock tells.

$40

Microgrids: They’re going to be big!

Join us in exploring some of the primary policy and technical advantages to installing microgrids - likely to be a vital component of the power grid of the future.

$15

Build a Community Garden in Far Rockaway with Transition New York City

Battalion Pentecostal Assembly Church 454 Beach 67th St, Arverne, Queens, NY, United States

Come out and join Transition NYC's second workday. Plant more raised beds, and put up flyers for the Convergence at Rockaway retail stores. Burlap bags have amazing properties, and volunteers will be able to take home a stack of burlap bags to their own gardens.

Free

Renegade Craft Fair

East River State Park 90 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Series of Renegade Craft Fair Pop-Ups every Saturday outdoors this June at the lovely East River State Park!

Free

Bargemusic at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Bargemusic 2 Old Fulton St. , Brooklyn, NY, United States

Walk across the gangplank of a renovated coffee barge for a one-hour, family friendly concert!

Free

Riverdale RiverFest

College of Mount St. Vincent, Great Lawn 6301 Riverdale Ave , Bronx, NY, United States

Riverdale RiverFest is an annual community festival to celebrate the Hudson River. It takes place each June at the edge of the Hudson River, on the grounds of the College of Mount Saint Vincent.

Free

Climate Mobilization Teach-In: Bowling Green, New York City

Bowling Green Plaza New York, NY, United States

On Sunday 6/14, the first ever National Climate Mobilization Day, New York and New Jersey Mobilizers will come together in Bowling Green to demand the urgent WWII-scale Mobilization we need to secure our future against climate disruption.

Free

Dancing in Bryant Park: West Coast Swing

Bryant Park 42nd Street and 6th Avenue, Manhattan, Select a Country:

A social dance party after work. From novices to experts, all are welcome.

Free

The Reach of the Landmarks Law: A Balancing Act

Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue 10029, New York, NY, United States

At this MCNY panel, preservation experts will discuss questions exploring the possibilities, limitations, and challenges of New York's landmarks law.

$16

Adventures New York City

Central Park, the Bandshell Area 72nd Street, Manhattan, NY, United States

Join NYC Parks for Adventures NYC, and discover adventure right here in your own backyard! Get ready to hike, bike, climb and paddle as NYC Parks and the great outdoors are celebrated.

Free

Summer Solstice Celebration

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

Bring your friends and family to Socrates’ Solstice festival to welcome the summer and celebrate the longest day of the year!

Free