Flushing Meadows Corona Park Volunteer Day
On April 17th, welcome back spring and celebrate Earth Week with us! Help us give back to Flushing Meadows Corona Park on a not-so-lazy Sunday afternoon.
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SURE HOUSE: A Model of Resiliency
What uses 90% less energy than its conventional cousins, serves as an emergency power hub for the neighborhood after a storm, and has custom fiber-composite…
Free
The Japanese Garden: Secrets of Natural Landscape Design
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesFrom prominent temple gardens in Kyoto to the tranquil stone oasis at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Shiro Nakane is keeping the art of the traditional Japanese garden alive.
$13
Earth Day Clean Energy Vehicle Showcase
MetroTech Center Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThis year for Earth Day we are presenting a showcase of electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and other alternative fuel technologies to the public to spread the word about these environmentally friendly vehicles that run on clean energy.
Free
Class: Environmental Design for Unity
Microsoft 11 Times Square , New York, NY, United StatesWithin the two-hour+ class, students will learn how to use Unity to create an eye-catching game environment that tells a unique story and runs well.
$27.37 – $43.19
Sunset Park Walking Tour: Diverse, Complex, Contested
Sunset Park High School 153 35th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJoin veteran Brooklyn tour guide (and City Limits contributor) Norman Oder, along with neighborhood activist Maria Roca, on a wide-ranging tour of the Sunset Park neighborhood in Brooklyn !
Free – $20
Deciphering Manhattan
Unnamed Venue Northwest corner of 40th Street and 5th Ave., New York, NY, United StatesIn Manhattan, habits of behavior and development go a long way in explaining New York’s place in the U.S. and the world. This simple walk through midtown tells what is where and why.
Free
L.E.S. Decoded: Neighborhood Exploration & Conversation
Unnamed Venue 107 Suffolk Street, New York, NY, United StatesHow can we better grasp—and question—the complex building, city, and social codes that shape the neighborhoods around us? From the span of sidewalks and the lifetime of scaffolding to the rules of public restrooms and the limits of loitering, we’ll unravel the official and unofficial rules of public space
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L Train Shutdown Charette
https://www.vanalen.org/events/l-train-shutdown-charette/ As neighborhoods along the L train brace for an interruption in service of unprecedented scale, this fast-paced competition asks interdisciplinary teams to propose implementable…
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Person Place Thing: Jan Gehl
Van Alen Institute 30 West 22nd Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a conversation between Gehl and former “The Ethicist” columnist for The New York Times Randy Cohen in a live recording of the radio show Person Place Thing.
Free
Wilderness Survival Skills with Destination Backcountry Adventures
Join Destination Backcountry Adventures to learn the essential skills & philosophy of survival to be prepared for the worst case scenario on your next adventure or just to gain a new perspective in your everyday life.
$22.09
Walking Tour: Coney Island, USA! with Dan Rhatigan
Take a break from the streets of Manhattan and head down to Brooklyn's Coney Island! Visit the Cyclone and the Wonder Wheel and the Boardwalk!
Free