August 16th, 2017
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Stink Spirits: Clean-Up Day with Curb Your Litter Greenpoint
By Jamie Hook. I spent last Saturday cleaning the border of Greenpoint’s own Newtown Creek. And while the company may have suitable for a low-key party, the atmosphere was decidedly the wrong kind of fetid. This trashy adventure was organized by the non-profit, Curb your Litter Greenpoint. Curb Your Litter is a new-ish organization, whose methods…
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Getting to Zero: Newtown Creek Boat Tour
Open House New York invites you to take a cruise along Newtown Creek, the 3.5-mile tributary that separates Brooklyn and Queens, to explore the outsized role that this historic waterway plays in New York’s waste system. The neighborhoods surrounding Newtown Creek are home to nineteen waste transfer…
WHEN: Wednesday, August 16, 5 PM & 7 PM
WHERE: Pier 11, Manhattan, NY
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211 Ainslie St. Block Party
You’re invited to the 211 Ainslie St. Block Party on 8/17! Help us celebrate our victory with the community leaders who made it possible!…
WHEN: Thursday, August 17, 3 PM to 6 PM
WHERE: In front of 211 Ainslie Street, Brooklyn, NY
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donateNYC Thrift Store Crawl
On Thursday, August 17, 2017, join donateNYC in celebrating National Thrift Store Day by shopping second-hand, first! To celebrate, donateNYC will be partnering with Housing Works, Goodwill and Salvation Army for a shopping event with a special discount at their respective Gramercy locations from 5-8pm. To join the festivities, you must complete these simple steps: Register here Download the donateNYC app for Android or iPhone Show the app at the door to receive a wristband for 25% off Shop til you drop! Snacks and refreshments will also be provided a…
WHEN: Thursday, August 17, 5 PM - 8 PM
WHERE:Thrift Store Row – Gramercy, 157 e 23rd st, Manhattan
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Conversations on the City: Jorge Otero-Pailos
Join us for a conversation with Jorge Otero-Pailos, Director and Professor of Historic Preservation at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation, to explore how cultures transition from one historical period into the next, and the objects that they use to remember, to celebrate, and to come together. Otero-Pailos is an artist and architect who works at the intersection of art, architecture, and preservation. His work has been…
WHEN: Thursday, August 17, 7 PM - 9 PM
WHERE:LMHQ 150 Broadway
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Kingsland Wildflowers Field Day Friday with NCA
Join NCA for a hands-on volunteer day helping maintain the Kingsland Wildflowers green roof. A great opportunity to check out this amazing green space.…
WHEN: Friday, August 18, 4 PM - 7 PM
WHERE: Kingsland Wildflowers, 520 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn
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NYC Summer Streets Festival
Summer Streets is an annual New York City tradition that takes over nearly seven miles of streets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, along Park Avenue and Lafayette. This FREE festival welcomes people of all ages to partake in a day of playing and hanging out in the streets. Held from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm for three consecutive Saturdays in August, Summer Streets allows participants to plan a trip as long or short as they wish. All activitie.…
WHEN: Saturday, August 19, 7 AM - 1 PM
WHERE: Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, along Park Avenue and Lafayette, Manhattan
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Free Community Paddling
At these free, informal paddles, North Brooklyn Boat Club welcomes walk-up participants to join trained NBBC guides for short trips on Newtown Creek and out toward the East River, where we pause to take in the view of Manhattan... ..…
WHEN: Saturday, August 19, 12-4 PM
WHERE: North Brooklyn Boat Club at 51 Ash Street, Brooklyn
WHEN: Saturday, AUgust 19, 1-4 PM
WHERE: Manhattan Avenue Street End Park, Brooklyn
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Kingsland Wildflowers Open House Saturdays
The green roof will open to the public. A chance for neighbors to take a tour of the native garden and visit our community engagement space. ..…
WHEN: Saturday, August 19, 12-3 PM
WHERE: Kingsland Wildflowers, 520 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn
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Young Naturalists Program at McGolrick Park
The Horticultural Society of New York is behind a major renovation about to begin in the park, which will involve reconditioning lawns, restoring garden beds, improving the dog run as well as engaging the community in stewarding the park. The youngest community members are invited to the park this July and August to participate in the Young Naturalist Program for hands-on gardening activities designed to enhance understanding of the natural world in an urban setting. Bring your little environmentalists to learn about park critters (Tuesdays), paint in…
WHEN: Tuesday, August 22, 10:00 AM to 2 PM | Every week until August 31st
WHERE: McGolrick Park, Corner of Driggs Ave. & Russell St., Brooklyn, NY
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