All Posts Under Brooklyn

Beekeeping 101: Hive Inspection

Brooklyn Grange 37-18 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, New York, NY, United States

What's all the buzz about? Bees! Now more than ever, bees are having a moment in the sun for their importance in pollinating the plants…

$45.00

Compost Dinner

Brooklyn Grange 37-18 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, New York, NY, United States

As people who spend our days farming, we strive to see as little food waste as possible. Simply stated, wasted food is wasted energy. So…

$110.00

Bicycle Powered Gelato Making Workshop

Brooklyn Grange 37-18 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, New York, NY, United States

Come pedal the Sweetcycle – a stationary bike capable of pedal powering an ice cream churn. While pedaling gelato, Kate Zuckerman, pastry chef and owner…

$75.00

Come Out & Play 2017

Manhattan Bridge Archway Plaza 155 Water St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Come Out & Play returns to New York City in 2017 for a 12th year of extraordinary outdoor games. We’ll take over DUMBO on July 21 with an evening of street games and play. Then we’ll move the fun to Governors Island on July 22 for a day of new sports and family-friendly games. Charge up your phone, lace up your running shoes and get ready for another two days of wild new games and playful experiences.

Free

The Poison Cauldron of the Newtown Creek

Kingsland and Norman Avenue Kingsland and Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Explore the hellish waste transfer and petroleum districts of North Brooklyn on this daring walk towards the doomed Kosciuszko Bridge.

$25

Designing Green Roofs and Rooftop Farms

Brooklyn Grange 37-18 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, New York, NY, United States

Calling all architects, landscape designers, urban planners, sustainability coordinators and greening professionals of all stripes! Whether you're responding to an affordable housing RFP, or designing a…

$40.00

Impact Hour: Sustaining Effective Action

Brooklyn Art Museum 28 Frost Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Helping people navigate the current climate of information “clutter” is more important than ever. Our 2017 Impact Hours series will dig into ongoing environmental and social justice work, while sharing tools for more effective personal and organizational action. Each Impact Hour will include perspectives from an artist, activist, and academic on issues of communication, engagement, action, and impact. Together, we will challenge each other’s assumptions and share practical tactics for sparking social change. Join us in-person in NYC (space is limited) or online from around the world.

Free

Impact Hour: Sustaining Effective Action

Brooklyn Art Museum 28 Frost Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Amplifying and Inspiring Impact: 2017 Impact Hours Helping people navigate the current climate of information “clutter” is more important than ever. Our 2017 Impact Hours…

Free

Beekeeping 101: Honey Extraction

Brooklyn Grange 37-18 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, New York, NY, United States

Harvest, filter, jar, and taste the freshest honey in NYC! So, you’ve spent the summer learning all about bees now it's time to reap the…

$45.00

Rush Summer Session @99 Plymouth

99 Plymouth Street in Brooklyn Bridge Park 111 plymouth street, New York, NY, United States

This event repeats every day between 7/15/2017 and 8/31/2017. Come to 99 Plymouth and see the brilliant, site-specific murals created by the talented students of…

Free

NYRR Open Run: Brooklyn Bridge Park

Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 - Governors Island, New York, NY, United States

This event repeats every week on Tuesday between 6/7/2016 and 9/30/2017. Open Run is a community-based, volunteer-led running initiative bringing free weekly runs and walks to…

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