Go Green BK Newsletter for 3/7/2024
Your weekly source for all things Green in Brooklyn
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Your Weekly Newsletter 3/7/2024 |
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NYC Parks Jobs. Photo credit: NYC Parks |
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Check out the full weekly calendar of free eco events below. Go Green BK is here to showcase and share
your wonderful events, programs, and hard work. It's so easy to submit your calendar listings and articles directly online. Check back often to Go Green BK's online calendar to see what else is happening. So many ways to have fun and get involved in our community! So many ways to make our lives greener!
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See you all around the neighborhood! |
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WHY SCOUTING?
Local Brooklyn Eagle Scout Brent Anderson talks about his 12 years in scouting and why he loves it.
Read on
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MTA CONGESTION PRICING PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD | Ongoing to Monday, March 11th | Online
Share your thoughts on the MTA's proposed plan. +$15 to drive into Manhattan from the outer boroughs! What about the impact on parking in Brooklyn?
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BRONX ENERGY HUB’S GREEN CAREER JOB FAIR | Thursday, March 7th, 2:00 PM | Bronx
Connect with hiring managers in the green workforce and clean energy sector. Your next career move awaits – don’t miss out!
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SCOUTS BSA TROOP 26 AND TROOP 1G | Thursday, March 7th, 5:30 PM | Brooklyn
Camping, cooking, fishing, hiking, riding, skiing, volunteering, and more. Check out the fun with Boys Troop 26 and Girls Troop 1G!
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SCIENCE BABY (BUSHWICK LIBRARY) | Friday, March 8th, 11:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join a creative science program for 0-3 year olds led by teaching artist Emma Gordon. The heart of Science Baby is exploring the wonder of science through story, repetition and play.
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CUB SCOUTS LUCKY PACK 7's WEEKLY MEETING | Friday, March 8th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Camping, cooking, fishing, hiking, riding, skiing, volunteering, and more. Check out the fun with Lucky Pack 7 (coed)!
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MCGOLRICK BIRD CLUB | Saturday, March 9th, 9:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join the McGolrick Bird Club every Saturday at 9 AM at the corner of Russell St. and Driggs Ave.
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INTRO TO BIRDWATCHING WALKS (PROSPECT PARK) | Saturday, March 9th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Learn the basics of birding and search for the dozens of species that visit Prospect Park through all seasons.
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HISTORIC NEW YORK: DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN HISTORY SUPER HIKE | Saturday, March 9th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Rangers will lead from Fort Greene to the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge, explaining early Brooklyn life and the fascinating story behind New York’s most iconic bridge.
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IT’S MY PARK AT LEIF ERICSON PARK | Saturday, March 9th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN: MAKING BROOKLYN BLOOM 2024 | Saturday, March 9th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This year’s Brooklyn Bloom conference celebrates the Garden’s 2024 focus on the connections between plants and pollinators.
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SUSTAINABLE SEWING: INTRO TO SEWING MACHINE BASICS (GREENPOINT LIBRARY) | Saturday, March 9th, 1:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join us for this 2-hour hands-on workshop and learn how to repair garments and textiles using visible mending techniques.
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ECODISASTER IN THE HUNDRED ACRE WOOD (CENTRAL LIBRARY) | Saturday, March 9th, 3:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join a play reading of a musical melodrama adapted from the classic Winnie the Pooh stories and set in the context of our current climate change reality.
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IT’S MY PARK AT MCKINLEY PARK | Sunday, March 10th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify McKinley Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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IT’S MY PARK AT SUNSET PARK | Sunday, March 10th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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IT’S MY PARK AT OWL’S HEAD PARK | Sunday, March 10th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Volunteer with Owl’s Head Park Volunteers to beautify Owl’s Head Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: GRAVESEND CEMETERY TOUR | Sunday, March 10th, 1:00 PM | Brooklyn
Tour this landmarked cemetery that was established by Lady Deborah Moody in 1643 and is home to graves of early settlers and founding families of Brooklyn.
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COOKING MATTERS FOR KIDS (NEW LOTS LIBRARY) | Monday, March 11th, 4:00 PM | Brooklyn
Your children can take free cooking and nutrition classes, led by City Harvest!
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NYC GREEN FUND GRASSROOTS INFO SESSION | Monday, March 11th, 6:00 PM | Online
Learn how to apply. The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm on Friday, March 15, 2024.
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INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL STEM WORKSHOPS, 8-12 YEARS OLD (GREENPOINT LIBRARY) | Tuesday, March 12th, 3:30 PM | Brooklyn
Learn about electricity generation, energy efficiency, renewable energies, and issues around climate emergency.
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FIBER ARTS AND SEWING CIRCLE (GREENPOINT LIBRARY) | Tuesday, March 12th, 5:30 PM | Brooklyn
Join the Greenpoint Library for a sewing and fiber arts get together on the second Tuesday of each month.
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KEEP CALM AND CARRY YARN (GREENPOINT LIBRARY) | Tuesday, March 12th, 5:30 PM | Brooklyn
Join a group of like-minded folks to knit or crochet (or even cross-stitch or embroider!) for an hour of friendship and community.
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BROOKLYN CB1: MONTHLY MEETING | Tuesday, March 12th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Get informed and engaged!
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NYC PARKS JOB FAIR (BUSHWICK INLET PARK) | Wednesday, March 13th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Stop by to learn more about full-time and seasonal job opportunities with NYC Parks across all five boroughs.
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THE POWER OF NATIVE PLANTS | Wednesday, March 13th, 6:00 PM | Online
Discuss the importance of native plants for local ecosystems, share best practices for choosing and caring for native plants, and more.
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See the full calendar on Go Green BK website.
Add your own event to the online calendar here! |
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Go Green Brooklyn Hub was made possible with funding provided by the Office of the New York State Attorney General and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund. |
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