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Creative Climate Awards Closing Party

Join us as we close this inspiring month-long exhibit in true October style – with a Halloween themed celebration! Show up in your best costume and see the submissions one last time, along with interactive and performance art works presented by participating artists Amy Youngs, Rachel Frank, and Alicia Escott.

A Night of Shorts and Live Music

Join us for an incredible lineup of short films and live music that will make you stop and think about your impacts in mysterious, beautiful ways.

“MR. MYSTERY” A Climate Jazz Opera

Join us for a dance-in-your-seats night of music with “Mr. Mystery”, a one-of-a-kind jazz opera, in which the legendary composer/bandleader/thinker is summoned back to life to save the earth from the apocalypse brought on by global warming. Stay for networking and Q&A with the performers.

Film: Merchants of Doubt

Start the night with “Urban Tumbleweed”, a live performance from the Vanessa Long Dance Company. Stay for a screening of documentary, Merchants of Doubt.

Creative Climate Awards Opening

The Opening will feature interactive and performance art pieces done by submitting artists Vangeline Dance Theater, Mechthild Schmidt Feist, and Danielle Boudrand.

Experience Creative Climate Awards

Join us for our sixth Creative Climate Awards, an annual series of events that showcase artists creating climate-inspired, public works. Our Creative Climate Awards program uses creativity to share knowledge, broaden the climate conversation, educate, and incite action.

Food Waste: Where Are We Now?

Food Waste has been a part of our vocabulary for several years now and we have reached momentum in the space. Come and join the dialogue with a leader in sustainability, a chef and a voice for the food insecure. We promise a lively discussion, thought provoking ideas and solutions to take back to your own kitchens.

Open House New York Weekend

For two days each October, the annual Open House New York Weekend unlocks the doors of New York’s most important buildings, offering an extraordinary opportunity to experience the city and meet the people who design, build, and preserve New York.

Fall Soil Health Workshop

Autumn is here and it’s time to put the garden to sleep for the season. Join QBG Farm staff to learn how to care for your soil during fall and winter. We’ll discuss soil testing, cover crops, mulch, and compost application.

Book Launch: Ecological & Social Healing – Multicultural Women’s Voices

Join us for the launch of “Ecological and Social Healing: Multicultural Women’s Voices,” with a panel discussion moderated by Milano Dean Michelle De Pass, featuring editor Jeanine M. Canty and contributors Prof. Ana Baptista, Prof. Nina S. Roberts and Prof. Ju-Pong Lin.

Jane’s Walk in the Park: Madison Square Park and The Urban Forest

Join Trees New York’s Arborist and Education Director, Sam Bishop, for a tree walk in Madison Square Park. Sam will be pointing out different kinds of trees and plants that grow in and around the park, and how they clean our air and water, nurture and feed our wildlife, and improve quality of life for all New Yorkers.