Ghouls and Gourds at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Join for an afternoon of wonderful Halloween themed events for the whole family at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden!
Fall Field Day
NYC Parks presents the first-ever Fall Field Day, at Highbridge Park in Manhattan. Kids, teens, and their families are invited to relive classic and nostalgic field day activities as they are re-introduced to a new generation. With an array of activities fit for all ages and abilities, Fall Field Day will have something for everyone to enjoy!
It’s My Park Day at Schmul Park
Dandelions, Knotweed, and Mugwort are invading Schmul Park! Become a “Weed Warrior” and help Freshkills Park remove these plants from among our new native plantings. Learn how to identify the native and invasive plants in Schmul Park while helping to beautify the landscape!
Aromar Revi: ‘The Global Challenge of Implementing the Urban Sustainable Development Goals’
The India China Institute is hosting Aromar Revi to deliver a special public talk on “The global challenge of implementing the urban SDGs.” Mr Revi will discuss how the United Nation’s SDGs engage with the public’s understanding of sustainable development challenges, inspire public and private action, promote integrated thinking, and foster accountability.
Volunteer at Queens Botanical Garden Farm
Spend a morning on QBG Farm and learn how composted food scraps nourish the soil to grow healthy food in NYC. Tasks will vary by day, but may include weeding, harvesting, planting, and composting activities.
Gowanus Canal Conservancy October Clean and Green + Compost Windrow Build
The Gowanus Canal Conservancy Clean and Green Program is a volunteer-based program that meets on Saturdays or Sundays from March to November to make the canal and its watershed more open, clean, and alive.
Brooklyn Book Festival
The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City.
The Brooklyn Music Festival
The Brooklyn Music Festival is designed to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of New York City’s largest borough.
India Day Parade
The 35th annual India Day Parade in New York City, the largest parade by Indians abroad in the world.
Life Along the Curb: Inside the Department of Sanitation of New York
Anthropologist Robin Nagle explores some of the political, infrastructural, economic, and cultural complexities that shape the dynamics of solid waste management in North America’s largest city.
Noxious New York: Race, Class and Garbage
Historian Julie Sze examines the link between race, class, and garbage and explores how culturally and politically disenfranchised communities re-work long-standing conflations between polluted places and peoples.
The talk will address case studies around NYC garbage politics in the 1980s and 1990s, while also considering at previous historical moments and sites outside the city.
Discovery Day
Go to Freshkills Park for an opportunity to discover the trails and hills of the landfill-to-park project!
Urban Sustainability Happy Hour (with Paula Segal of 596 Acres)
Join the NYC Urban Sustainability Meetup and the NYC Energy and Environment Happy Hour for their third joint event.
Change, Continuity, and Civic Ambition: Cultural Landscapes, Design and Historic Preservation
A lecture about New York City historical development and landmark parks.
92 Y Annual Street Festival
92 Y’s annual street festival will have free dance and fitness classes, health screenings, performances and a lot of activities for kids.