Go Green BK Newsletter for 5/9/2024
Your weekly source for all things Green in Brooklyn
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Your Weekly Newsletter 5/9/2024 |
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Get involved with a nearby community garden! Photo: Debbie Edwards-Anderson, community gardener at Walt L. Shamel Community Garden in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Photo credit: Zachary Shulman |
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Our Go Green BK calendar is filled with fun and free/low-cost greentastic events that celebrate and care for our beautiful world. Learn about germinating seeds, oysters in the New York harbor, wildlife in NYC, and to sew. Go birding at McGolrick Park and Prospect Park. Take a wellness walk, stretch outdoors with yoga, and unwind with like-minded knitters. Get free native trees at Citizens Avenue U Branch, HELP USA, and Marcy Library. Enjoy a garden cookout, a music festival, the Haitian Flag Day Selebrasyon, a lighthouse art exhibit, and Moliere in the Park: The Miser. Grab a blanket and some friends and enjoy free movies in our parks: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Wakanda Forever.
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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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Newtown Creek Superfund Public Comment Period | Ongoing to Thursday, May 30th | Online
The public comment period for the Draft Newtown Creek NRDA Plan has been extended.
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Meeker Avenue Plume Public Comment Period | Ongoing to Friday, May 10th | Online
Share your thoughts on the cleanup proposal for the Meeker Avenue Plume.
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61 Franklin Garden Membership Application Period is open to 5/30/2024 | Ongoing to Thursday, May 30th | Online
This community garden is welcoming new members until May 30th.
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Lighthouses of the United States – Paintings by Alfred La Banca Exhibit | Ongoing to May 26th | 11 AM | Staten Island
Enjoy the beautiful watercolor paintings of U.S. lighthouses by Alfred LaBanca.
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Tot Time! (MPJ State Park) | Thursday, May 9th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Learn about a different nature theme each week with a craft and guided storytime!
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Scouts BSA Troop 26 | Thursday, May 9th, 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! Ages 10-17 years.
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Wildlife of New York City Part 1 | Thursday, May 9th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join a 2-part Program that focuses on the Wildlife of New York City. Artist and Urban Naturalist, Ken Chaya will present on-site talk in WNYC Transmitter Park that will be preceded with an information zoom talk.
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Greenpoint Oil Spill Remediation Project Public Meeting | Thursday, May 9th, 6:30 PM | Online
Attend a public meeting to discuss ExxonMobil's application to NYSDEC to modify their permit regarding the Greenpoint Oil Spill remediation project
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Prospect Park Wellness Walk | Friday, May 10th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join an uplifting and energizing morning walk including scenic trails along the Lullwater, Peninsula, Midwood or Waterfall.
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Cub Scouts Lucky Pack 7 | Friday, May 10th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Camping, cooking, fishing, hiking, riding, skiing, volunteering, and more. Check out the fun with Lucky Pack 7 (coed)! Ages 6-10 years.
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Molière in The Park: The Miser (Prospect Park) | Friday, May 10th through Sunday, May 19th | Various times | Brooklyn
Step into a world of biting absurdity and timeless truths with Molière in the Park’s The Miser, re-imagined for today’s world.
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Movies Under the Stars: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Stroud Playground) | Friday, May 10th, 8:00 PM | Brooklyn
When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The MIGHTY PUPS!
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McGolrick Bird Club | Saturday, May 11th, 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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It’s My Park at Cooper Park | Saturday, May 11th, 9:00 AM | Brooklyn
Volunteer every Saturday morning with the Friends of Cooper Park to pick up litter, weed, rake, and beautify Cooper Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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Intro to Birdwatching Walks (Prospect Park) | Saturday, May 11th, 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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Free Tree Giveaway at Marcy Library | Saturday, May 11th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Take home a FREE native tree!
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Wildlife of New York City Part 2 | Saturday, May 11th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join a 2-part Program that focuses on the Wildlife of New York City. Artist and Urban Naturalist, Ken Chaya will present on-site talk in WNYC Transmitter Park that will be preceded with an information zoom talk.
Learn More
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It’s My Park at Leif Ericson Park | Saturday, May 11th, 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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It’s My Park at Maria Hernandez Park | Saturday, May 11th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Maria Hernandez Dog Run P.A.C.K. to clean up the dog run area, pick up litter, and rake the gravel in the Maria Hernandez Park dog run.
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It’s My Park at Seth Low Playground/Bealin Square | Saturday, May 11th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with My Friends Place NY, Inc. to pick up litter and clean up Seth Low Playground/Bealin Square.
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Free Tree Giveaway at Citizens – Avenue U Branch | Saturday, May 11th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Take home a FREE native tree!
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Wonderful Warblers (Prospect Park) | Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 12th | 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Discover why Prospect Park is so important for +250 species of birds through fun games, experiments, and citizen science projects.
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Help the Garden Day at Highland Park Community Garden | Saturday, May 11th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Learn about this beautiful space and help keep it thriving. Tasks may include weeding communal beds, composting, and more.
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Artsy Bloom Community Garden Cookout | Saturday, May 11th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Meet the garden group, find out about opportunities to get space in the garden build community relationships, and enjoy a cookout.
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Rooftop Yoga with New Love City (Greenpoint Library Rooftop) | Saturday, May 11th, 10:30 AM | Brooklyn
Join us for open level community yoga in our rooftop garden!
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It’s My Park at Bushwick Inlet Park | Saturday, May 11th, 11:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with North Brooklyn Parks Alliance and Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park to remove invasives and restore native plant life at Bushwick Inlet Park.
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What is the Billion Oyster Project? (Marine Park) | Saturday, May 11th, 3:00 PM | Brooklyn
Find out about the Billion Oyster Project: how Marine Park fits in and how you can help.
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BKCM Open Stages (Park Slope) | Saturday, May 11th, 3:00 PM | Brooklyn
Enjoy a free spring music festival held outside on stoops, schoolyards, parks and local cafes throughout Park Slope with 150+ inspiring artists.
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Movies Under the Stars: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Coffey Park) | Saturday, May 11th, 8:00 PM | Brooklyn
The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T’Challa.
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It’s My Park Day at McKinley Park| Sunday, May 12th, 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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Free Tree Giveaway at HELP USA | Sunday, May 12th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Take home a FREE native tree!
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Mother’s Day Planting Seed Startup (Owl’s Head Park) | Sunday, May 12th, 12:00 PM | Brooklyn
On this Mothers Day, learn how to cultivate new life! Join the Urban Park Rangers and learn how to germinate seeds to grow indoors or outdoors and take home a plant.
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It’s My Park at Sunset Park | Tuesday, May 14th, 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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Interactive Environmental STEM Workshops, 8-12 Years Old (Kensington Library) | Tuesday, May 14th, 3:30 PM | Brooklyn
Increase interest in STEM, electricity generation, renewable energies, and climate change. Ages 8-12.
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Fiber Arts and Sewing Circle (Greenpoint Library) | Tuesday, May 14th, 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, May 14th, 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 Board Meeting | Tuesday, May 14th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Get informed and engaged!
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Haitian Flag Day Selebrasyon | Wednesday, May 15th, 5:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join Haiti Cultural Exchange for a Haitian Flag Selebrasyon! Featuring live music by the renowned singer-songwriter, BélO, artisanal vendors and more!
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Weeding Wednesdays at Bushwick Inlet Park | Wednesday, May 15th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Help weed, mulch, tend bushes and blossoms, sometimes plant and water (if necessary). We have tools and gloves (but bring yours if you have them).
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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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