Go Green Brooklyn

Northside Alliance Meeting
2024-02-01 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Edge South Tower, 22 N. 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY
JOIN THE 2ND ANNUAL NORTHSIDE ALLIANCE MEETING.
This Thurs, Feb 1 @ 6:30 @ Williamsburg Edge Lounge

This is your opportunity to make your voices heard and to learn what’s happening on our waterfront!

Featuring:
-Local Councilmember, Lincoln Restler
-Our new 94th precinct Commanding Officer, Captain Jonathan Navarette
-Mary Salig, the Director of North Brooklyn Parks
-Marissa Yanni, Community Affairs Liaison for the Department of Sanitation

Hope to see you there!

Here For Big Reuse, A Panel On Sustainable Fashion
2024-02-01 19:00 - 22:00 | Big Reuse Center, 1 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY
Spend a fashionable night at Big Reuse this Thursday Feb 1st ✨ We will have a panel on sustainable fashion featuring @boxedwater , @thetrashwalker , @bylivhandmade and @minus.us ! Then channel your creative side with sustainable shopping and a DIY clothing workshops.

Teen Time: Cooking Class! (Brooklyn Heights Library)
2024-02-02 16:00 - 17:00 | Brooklyn Heights Library, 286 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Join Brooklyn Heights’ TEEN COUNCIL and the BPL CookMobile for a cooking tutorial. RASTA PASTA!!!!

Winter Tree Care and Pruning (Berry Street Garden)
2024-02-03 11:00 - 13:00 | Berry Street Garden, 303 Berry Street, Brooklyn, NY
Join a FREE workshop at the Berry Street Garden to learn about winter tree care and pruning with Certified Arborist Will Thomson.

Outdoor Skills: Winter Wilderness Survival (Marine Park)
2024-02-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Salt Marsh Nature Center, East 33rd Street and Avenue U, Brooklyn, 11234
Our Urban Park Rangers are well versed in outdoor lore. Learn tips and tricks that will enhance your knowledge of the natural world, and might just save your life. Whether you are preparing for an extended journey through the woods or just want to be more prepared for any situation, an wilderness outdoor skills program is perfect for you. Learn all about how to prepare and survive outdoors during the colder winter temperatures.
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park 3301 Avenue U, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Contact: (718) 421-2021

Fiber Arts: Embroidery
2024-02-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
We welcome you to join us in this Adult program where we learn basic embroidery! All levels welcome. Materials will be provided.
Registration will open on February 02 2024 1:00 pm.

Lunar New Year at Albee Square
2024-02-03 13:00 - 16:30 | Albee Square, Albee Square, Brooklyn, NY
DTBK PRESENTS: LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
Ring in the Year of the Dragon at Albee Square with us and City Point BKLYN! Enjoy live performances on Albee Square, including traditional lion dances by the Choy Lay Fut Dance Team and music spun live by DJ Boogie! We’ll be giving away lucky red envelopes with coins and some with gift certificates for the neighborhood’s Asian-owned businesses. Plus, take selfies at our selfie station! Take home a free beanie when you show a recent receipt from a purchase at an Asian-owned business!
Inside at City Point, enjoy a Balloontopia pop-up featuring life-sized dragons, fish, fu and a balloon hut; family activities including a kids’ drums and dragon crafts portrait studio; more lion dances by the Choy Lay Fut Dance Team, and traditional red envelopes with gifts at DeKalb Market Hall.
LION DANCE PERFORMANCES:

City Point | 1:00pm, 1:30pm
Albee Square | 2:10pm, 2:40pm, 3:20pm
DeKalb Market Hall | 3:40pm, 4:10pm

First Sunday Bird Outings (Prospect Park)
2024-02-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park Boathouse, 101 East Drive, Brooklyn, NY, 11225, United States
These outings will start at The Audubon Center at the Boathouse.
Leader: Paul Keim, Brooklyn Bird Club
Join naturalist and birder Paul Keim in search of dozens of species that visit the park through all seasons. Learn about the different habitats in Prospect Park and why they are important for all types of birds.
All are welcome. No registration necessary.
Please bring binoculars.
Route Description: This outing is at an easy pace with stops to observe birds. A different route through the park may be taken each week. There may be steps, slight inclines, and grass and dirt paths with exposed roots. We will cover approximately 1.5-2 miles.

Outdoor Skills: Colonial Cooking (Fort Greene Park)
2024-02-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park Willoughby Ave. &, Washington Park, Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a demonstration of the practices of cooking back in colonial times. Not quite “soup to nuts”, but learn how to cook everything from apples to johnnycakes just like you’re an old New Yorker.

Location: Fort Greene Park Visitor Center in Fort Greene Park Brooklyn. Directions to this location

Cost: Free

Event Organizer: NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers

Contact Number: (646) 398-1479

Interactive Environmental STEM Workshops, 8-12 Years Old (Greenpoint Library)
2024-02-06 15:30 - 16:30, 2024-02-13 15:30 - 16:30 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join Greenpoint Library and Solar One for our winter Interactive Environmental STEM Workshops series.
These 60-minute workshops aim to increase interest in STEM, self-efficacy in regard to STEM skills, expand knowledge on electricity generation, energy efficiency, renewable energies, and issues around climate emergency.
Each week of this 10 week series, educators will cover a new topic:
Jan. 9 The Incredible Carbon Cycle
Jan. 16 Library Energy Audit
Jan. 23 Climate Advocacy Campaign
Jan. 30 Fun with Circuits
Feb. 6 Wind Turbine Design
Feb. 13 Hydroelectric Challenge
Feb. 20 Solar Field Study
Feb. 27 Solar Ovens
Mar. 5 Energy Storage
Mar. 12 Solar Cars (Parents and caregivers must be present to help with this workshop)
This series is for children ages 8-12 and registration is required for each session.
Parents and caregivers must remain in the library during the workshops.

Keep Calm and Carry Yarn (Greenpoint Library)
2024-02-06 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-02-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join a group of like-minded folks to knit or crochet (or even cross-stitch or embroider!) for an hour of friendship and community. Bring your handwork project to show off or get advice.
Teaching is available for beginning knitting or crochet. Learning supplies will be provided. All genders welcomed.
**MEETS WEEKLY!
Please register if you need a lesson, or shoot an email to Molloy Rogers.

Healthy Talks: Healthy Eating (Midwood Library)
2024-02-08 14:30 - 16:30 | Midwood Library, 975 East 16th St. at Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY, 11230
Join RiseBoro Community Partnership to learn about Healthy Eating! Learn how to maintain a healthy diet, how to create a balanced plate, and how to eat healthier this 2024.
Registration is encouraged!

SWIM Coalition Public Meeting
2024-02-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Online
Please join SWIM’s (virtual) public meeting on Thursday February 8, 2024 4pm-6pm! RSVP required.
We will be joined by Melissa Enoch, Acting Assistant Commissioner at NYC Environmental Protection. She will give updates on many projects, such as green infrastructure, cloudbursts, and Rainproof NYC. In addition to other SWIM updates, we will discuss your goals and priorities for the year.
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Stormwater Infrastructure Matters (SWIM) is a coalition of 70+ organizations citywide who are dedicated to ensuring swimmable, fishable waters around New York City through natural, sustainable stormwater management practices in our neighborhoods. This approach is environmentally and fiscally responsible because it utilizes stormwater – currently viewed as waste – as a resource.

Make Morgan Safe Community Visioning
2024-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Our Wicked Lady, 153 Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11237
Would you like a safer Morgan Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn? Join us and share your ideas at our community visioning workshop.

Science Baby (Bushwick Library)
2024-02-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Bushwick Library, 340 Bushwick Library, Brooklyn, NY, 11206, United States
Join us at the library for this special series for babies and toddlers exploring STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math!
Science Baby is 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. We explore gravity, motion, magnets, chemical reactions, light, water, bubbles, sound and more!
Each child requires a ticket for entry. Tickets for this program are distributed on the day of the program on a first come, first served basis. Ticket distribution begins when the branch opens at 10AM and continues until all tickets are distributed. Child must be present to receive a ticket.

Science Baby is a program created by teaching artist Emma Gordon, and is part of BPL’s First Five Years initiative which is supported by generous funding from the NY City Council as part of City’s First Readers.

Outdoor Skills: Advanced Firemaking (Sunset Park)
2024-02-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Sunset Park Playground, 7th Avenue and 43rd Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232
What can you use to build a fire? Explore this site with the Urban Park Rangers as we search for different materials to use as kindling and learn advanced techniques to build an outdoor fire. All programs are family-friendly, but are recommended for ages 8 years and older.

Location: Sunset Park Playground in Sunset Park Brooklyn.
Directions to this location
Cost: Free

Contact Number: (646) 398-1479

Volunteer Workday at EL Garden
2024-02-10 11:00 - 15:00 | El Garden, 120 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11206
Love is in the air! Spend an afternoon with a loved one volunteering with gardeners of El Garden and NYC Parks GreenThumb! EL Garden in Bushwick, Brooklyn is stewarded by dedicated gardeners in the community. They use the garden to grow food, flowers, and trees, have a 3-bin composting system to recycle food scraps, and several areas for social gatherings and events. The gardeners are excited to welcome and work with volunteers on various projects.
Participate in this workday by helping us build and expand raised beds, build a platform for a rainwater harvesting system, and transport soil throughout the garden. Volunteers will learn basic carpentry and garden maintenance skills! This is a great opportunity to learn about the garden’s history, programming, and membership process.
Gloves and tools will be provided. Bring water, snacks, and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Location: 120 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn NY 11206
Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Register here.
Weather protocols: We will notify all registered participants via email or phone call if we need to cancel or reschedule due to inclement weather.
Registered participants will receive a confirmation email with important workday details a few days before.
For questions or concerns, please contact Kyleen Sanchez, Volunteer Program Coordinator at Kyleen.Sanchez@parks.nyc.gov or (332) 280-4408. If you can no longer join us, please notify us as soon as possible. The success of these events relies on the attendance of registered participants.
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Location: El Garden, 120 Jefferson St., Brooklyn, NY 11206, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Registration: Register here.
Contact Number: (332) 280-4408
Contact Email: Kyleen.Sanchez@parks.nyc.gov

GrowNYC's Stop N' Swap (Bed-Stuy)
2024-02-10 12:00 - 15:00 | MS 35 Stephen Decatur, 272 MacDonough Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11233, United States
Saturday, February 10 – Bed-Stuy
MS 35 – Stephen Decatur, Cafeteria
272 MacDonough St, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
(b/t Marcus Garvey Blvd & Lewis Ave)
12pm-3pm (flyer)
Donations accepted: 11am-2pm
Indoor event | Face coverings are encouraged
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GrowNYC’s Stop ‘N’ Swaps® are our free Community Reuse events that invite the public to take home something new-to-you or add items to the swap for others! You don’t have to bring something to take something! There is no limit to how much you can bring or take home but please leave enough for your neighbors!
Swappable Items:
Clean, reusable, portable items such as clothing, housewares, electronics, books, and toys.
Unacceptable Items:
Furniture, large items, expired or open food, unsealed personal care products, child car seats, strollers, medicine, dirty or ripped clothing, fabric scraps, incomplete toys and games, encyclopedias, textbooks, non-working electronics, tube TVs, magazines, or sharp objects.
For everyone’s safety and enjoyment, we ask all attendees to abide by the following Code of Conduct and Expected Behavior at Stop ‘N’ Swap®. For additional information, please see our FAQ section at the bottom of this page.

McGolrick Park Community Clean Up
2024-02-11 10:00 - 12:00 | McGolrick Park, Nassau Avenue & Russell Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join Friends of McGolrick Park for weeding, mulching, planting, and planning for the park’s seasonal needs.

Lunar New Year Parade in Sunset Park
2024-02-11 11:00 - 14:30 | 8th Avenue and 50th Street, 102 Oak Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
“Year of the Dragon” Chinese New Year Parade
Sunday, February 11, 2024

11 AM – 1 PM, Cultural Performance + Fire Cracker Display, 8th Avenue (50th Street), Sunset Park, Brooklyn
1 PM – 2:30 PM, Marching Parade + Lion Dance, 8th Avenue (50th Street to 60th Street), Sunset Park, Brookly

Nature's Workshop: Linoleum Cut Printing
2024-02-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Salt Marsh Nature Center, East 33rd Street and Avenue U, Brooklyn, 11234
Join the Urban Park Rangers and learn the how-tos of linoleum block printing! Try your hand at printing on paper or repurposed fabric. Make a Valentines Day Card or a piece of art to take home.

Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park 3301 Avenue U, Brooklyn. Directions to this location

Cost: Free

Event Organizer: NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers

Contact Number: (718) 421-2021

NYC Hazard Mitigation Plan with NYC Emergency Management (Greenpoint Library)
2024-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join NYC Emergency Management for an informational program on NYC’s Hazard Mititgation Plan. Come learn about the plan and the open public comment period where you may contribute your thoughts and concerns.
In Greenpoint, as in other neighborhoods, we have major costal and flooding concerns along with industrial environmental hazards.
Advocate for Greenpoint and our city in how the city responds to natural and people made disasters for our families and neighbors.

NYC Green Fund Grassroots Info Session
2024-02-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
The NYC Green Fund Grassroots grant program supports community groups and organizations providing open space programming and stewardship across NYC with annual operating budgets under $175,000. This grant program is intended to advance grassroots initiatives across public spaces in all five boroughs.

Join us at an info session webinar and learn everything you need to know about applying for funding. The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm on Friday, March 15, 2024.
Registration for this session is required and will close the day before the event. You will receive information on how to join the webinar once you register. Questions? Reach out to GreenFundGrassroots@cityparksfoundation.org

Brooklyn CookMobile: Soul Food Series (Saratoga Library)
2024-02-13 16:30 - 18:00 | Saratoga Library
Hungry to learn some new skills? Join us this Black History Month as we team up with Brooklyn CookMobile to create 2 traditional African American dishes.
Take part in our free cooking class for a live cooking demo and tasting of Banana Pudding (2/13) and Shrimp & grits (2/20)
Ages 13-19! Registration required!

Fiber Arts and Sewing Circle
2024-02-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join the Greenpoint Library for a sewing and fiber arts get together on the second Tuesday of each month.
For those with experience, the library has sewing machines available – sign up for a sewing machine by emailing Molloy Rogers. If you own a sewing machine, feel free to bring it with you to the library. It is suggested that you have some experience and bring a project to work on, although skill sharing is encouraged! The library has sewing and cutting tools to share.
If sewing is not your specialty, you may still join and work on a fiber arts craft project of your choice…there will be embroidery!
The art circle is capped at 15 people, so please only register if you know you will be able to attend. We look forward to seeing you and your projects!

Brooklyn CB 1: Monthly Meeting
2024-02-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Swinging 60’s Senior Center, 211 Ainslie St., Brooklyn, NY, 11211 , United States
Combined Board Meeting & Public Hearing is usually held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Open to all. Check the CB1 website for meeting links and agendas.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb1/calendar/calendar.page

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Time: 6:00 pm
Place: Swinging Sixties Senior Center
211 Ainslie Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(corner of Manhattan Avenue)

Board Meeting Notices
(Note: For further information on accessibility or to make a request for accommodations, such as sign language interpretation services, please contact Brooklyn Community Board No. 1, Phone: 718-389-0009; at least (5) business days in advance to ensure availability.)

Press Release/Calendar for 2023 – 2024

We Love Solar (Solar One)
2024-02-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Join the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Solar One for “We <3 Solar: Affordable Solar 101,” a Valentine’s Day workshop focused on exploring the evolving landscape of solar initiatives for affordable housing projects in NYC.
Our workshop will commence with a comprehensive “Solar 101” session, providing an overview of recent incentives and advancements. Following this, participants will gain insights into the latest updates regarding the “Solar Where Feasible” tool and enhancements to associated processes. We will delve into the potential impacts of city regulations on solar initiatives, including the DEP’s Unified Stormwater Rule and the phase-out of solar waivers under LL92/94.
Concluding the workshop, attendees will be led through a tour of HPD’s website, where available resources will be highlighted to empower informed decision-making for affordable housing solar projects.

Kids Create: Bird Feeders
2024-02-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Come by Greenpoint Library and get creative with a special DIY art project. We will be making bird feeders to hang in our reading garden as part of our Culture Pass Display. All you need to bring is your imagination!
*Please note: For ages 5+ Supplies are limited so the program is first come, first serve. Thank you.
