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Go Green BK Newsletter for 11/21/2024
Your weekly source for all things Green in Brooklyn 
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Your Weekly Newsletter 11/21/2024 |
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Prospect Park Lake. Photo credit: Prospect Park Alliance
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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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WHSAD’S NEWTOWN CREEK ALLIANCE LIVING DOCK PROJECT
WHSAD students share their work with Newtown Creek Alliance's "Loving Dock" project.
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Nature Storytime at Brooklyn Bridge Park | Thursday, November 21st, 3:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join librarians for an exciting and engaging storytime session, along with singing and rhymes. They select a book to pair with the Education Center’s monthly nature theme.
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DSNY Residential Bins Info Sessions | Thursday, November 21st, 4:00 PM | Online
Get informed about new DSNY rules to containerize all residential trash that began November 12th.
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Plant Exchange (Borough Park Library) | Thursday, November 21st, 5:00 PM | Online
Bring cuttings and seedlings, and learn about plants with your neighbors. Bringing plants is encouraged but not required.
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Scouts BSA Troop 26 Weekly Meeting (McCarren Park) | Thursday, November 21st, 5:30 PM | Brooklyn
Camping, cooking, fishing, hiking, riding, skiing, volunteering, and more. Check out the fun! Ages 10-17 years.
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Explore Bioplastics (Greenpoint Library) | Thursday, November 21st, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Discover the fascinating world of bioplastics through engaging, hands-on workshops led by Emily Gordin, an industrial designer from Brooklyn. Ages 13-19.
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Climate Struggle and the Fight for the Tonawanda Seneca Way of Life (Central Library) | Thursday, November 21st, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Learn about the Tonawanda Seneca Nation's fight against a mega-industrial site on their reservation's border.
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CB1 Transportation Committee Meeting | Thursday, November 21st, 6:30 PM | Brooklyn
Get informed and engaged!
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Cub Scouts Lucky Pack 7 Weekly Meeting | Friday, November 22nd, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Do your kids (K-5) want to camp, fish, hike, ride horses, shoot arrows, ski and more? Learn fun skills and make great friends? Check out the Cub Scouts!
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McGolrick Bird Club | Saturday, November 23rd, 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 Day at Cooper Park | Saturday, November 23rd, 9:00 AM | Brooklyn
Volunteer every Saturday morning with the Friends of Cooper Park to pick up litter, weed, rake, and beautify Cooper Park.
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Freshwater Fishing (Prospect Park) | Saturday, November 23rd, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Learn the art of fishing in Prospect Park. Try your hand at catching some bluegill, crappie and bass while learning about the freshwater ecology of our ponds and lakes. All equipment will be provided. Ages 8+
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Intro to Birdwatching Walks (Prospect Park) | Saturday, November 23rd, 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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It’s My Park at Leif Ericson Park | Saturday, November 23rd, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
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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Workday And General Meeting @ Grand Street Community Garden | Saturday, November 23rd, 11:00 AM | Brooklyn
Help clean up the garden before the winter! Then, meet briefly to discuss responsibilities, priorities for next season, and communication methods.
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It’s My Park at Irving Square Park | Saturday, November 23rd, 12:00 PM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Irving Square Park to rake leaves, winterize garden beds, and beautify Irving Square Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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DSNY E-Waste Community Recycling (DeKalb Library) | Saturday, November 23rd, 12:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join us at the DeKalb Library from 12-3pm to safely recycle your e-waste for free with DSNY.
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Workday And General Meeting @ El Puente Espiritu Tierra (Earth Spirit) Community Garden | Saturday, November 23rd, 1:30 PM | Brooklyn
Join an open workday/meeting to help prepare the garden for the winter! Then, meet briefly to discuss goals for next season.
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It’s My Park at McKinley Park | Sunday, November 24th, 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, November 24th, 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 Msgr. McGolrick Park | Sunday, November 24th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with North Brooklyn Parks Alliance to plant, rake leaves, mulch and clean up at Msgr. McGolrick Park. We look forward to stewarding the park with you!
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Winter Tree ID (McCarren Park) | Sunday, November 24th, 11:00 AM | Brooklyn
Trees have a special place in our environment. Join us for a walk of McCarren Park in search of different tree species.
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It’s My Park at Brower Park | Sunday, November 24th, 1:00 PM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Brower Park to beautify at Brower Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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CB1 Cannabis Review Committee Meeting | Monday, November 25th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Get informed and engaged!
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Ecosystem Highlights with the Urban Park Rangers (Greenpoint Library) | Tuesday, November 26th, 3:30 PM | Brooklyn
Learn about some of the amazing animals and plants that call Brooklyn their home, and how they all thrive together here. Ages 5-8.
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Keep Calm and Carry Yarn (Greenpoint Library) | Tuesday, November 26th, 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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Christmas Tree Lighting (Atlantic Avenue) | Tuesday, November 26th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Count down to the official lighting of the holiday tree with Girl Scouts Troops 2133 and 2518 and the Brooklyn High School of the Arts choir will sing holiday classics!
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Autumn Tales (MPJ Park) | Wednesday, November 27th, 3:30 PM | Brooklyn
Learn about fall by listening to some stories read by our educators. Then celebrate the changing season by making some leaf art!
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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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