How to Let Go of the World and Love all the Things Climate Can’t Change
In HOW TO LET GO OF THE WORLD AND LOVE ALL THE THINGS CLIMATE CAN’T CHANGE, Oscar Nominated director Josh Fox (Gasland) continues in his…
Afrofuturism Conference 2016: #BLACKISVIRAL
A student-led conference on Afrofuturism as a cultural and aesthetic movement for the radical emancipation of people of color. Join us for a weekend filled with art, performances, lectures, panels, workshops, theater pieces, film music, scholarly works, and community events !
Environmental Humanities: Food and Animals – Q&A Panel with the producers of Cowspiracy:The Sustainability Secret
Q&A panel with the directors and producers of Cowspiracy (now streaming on Netflix): Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn. With an introduction by Gwynneth C. Malin and moderated…
Protecting the Hudson Estuary with Andrew Willner, founding NY/NJ Baykeeper
As founder of the New York/New Jersey Baykeeper, Andrew Willner has been an unrelenting advocate to protect, preserve and restore the environment of the most…
Mia Lehrer – Recalibrating the City: Advocacy by Design
Mia Lehrer is the founding principal of Mia Lehrer + Associates, a Los Angeles-based landscape architecture practice. The firm leads the design and implementation of…
The People’s Market NYC: A Communal Table of Makers & Collectors
The People’s Market NYC is community of stand-out artists, collectors, makers, foodies and tastemakers. A canvas for collaboration and a haven for diversity, The People’s Market NYC celebrates the independent spirit of small business entrepreneurs and creative minds, highlighting local, handmade, eco, sustainable, holistic and vintage goods. Events are kid-friendly and have something for all budgets.
Winter DayLife Pop-Up at the Lowline Lab
Come join us! Escape the winter blues and get a taste of Essex Street Market at the Lowline Lab. Sample local, specialty food at an underground park !
TEDxFultonStreet
Tickets to TED cost $8,500-$30,000, but come experience one day of it for free! We will present the realtime proceedings of one day of the TED 2016 Conference, screened on a large projector via Livestream, and will take place in a private room of a restaurant.
The Road From Paris: Debrief +
The “Road From Paris” is planned as a series of symposia and discussions concerning the outcomes, both positive and negative, of the Paris 2015 Conference on climate change. This first session will be a briefing on the outcomes of the Paris talks. Its successes and failures — what was achieved and what was not achieved.
New York Transit Museum: Special Day for Special Kids
Enjoy the Transit Museum before we open to the public! This FREE event is for children with special needs and their families.
Coney Island Creek Community Workshop
Come and discuss how flooding impacts neighborhoods, learn about sewer overflow and stormwater runoff, and much more.
A Pet with Paws Trunk Show at the New York Dog Nanny
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, New York City pet owners are encouraged to join A Pet with Paws for a special trunk show that will be filled with four-legged love.
Sketching New York Lives
Learn about notable New Yorkers through their portraits , explore the art of silhouette portraits, and make a silhouette portrait of yourself!
Teddy Bears for Teddy Roosevelt
Celebrate President’s Day by making your own teddy bear and learn about President Roosevelt’s impact on NYC as Police Commissioner.
A is for Activist: New York City Tots
A special program for children ages 2-4 years old. Explore objects, stories, and songs in the exhibition ‘Activist New York’, design your own flower pot, and plant a seed to take home.
Housing a Growing City
Join a panel of leaders in New York City urban planning — including housing advocates, community leaders and city officials — to discuss these changes in our urban fabric and the potential solutions to ensuring the city remains a leader in affordable housing.
SciCafe: Amazing Anemones
Join Estefanía Rodríguez, associate curator in the Museum’s Division of Invertebrate Zoology, for an exciting underwater journey to meet sea anemones.
MulchFest
Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city!