STEAMFEST at JEMS 126
2025-03-22 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-29 09:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | MS 126, 424 Leonard Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Calling all 4th and 5th Graders! Are you interested in STEAM? Join us at Middle School 126 for 8 weeks of STEAM Madness! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLF9o1jGeikPytNne0lfrcAmE-A8ytXHA5WehQ38ykweEhmA/viewform
Saturdays, 9:00AM – 1:00PM

Saturday 3/8
Saturday 3/15
Saturday 3/22
Saturday 3/29
Saturday 4/5
Saturday 4/26
Saturday 5/3
Saturday 5/10

McGolrick Art Club
2025-03-22 09:30 | McGolrick Park, Nassau Avenue & Russell Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Use McGolrick Park as your muse and join us for McGolrick Art Club on Saturday, March 22 at 9:30 am! All ages and skill levels are welcome.
This plein air (French for open air) style art session will be led by local artist Sebastian Deregibus.
BYO supplies and inspiration! 🖌️
Additional information:
Schedule (3hrs approx)
9:30am, group meet, pep talk
10:00am, disperse to paint or draw, individual coaching
12Pm, regroup, share artwork & experience, disband
suggested Materials
Prepared art panels, small scale (4” x 6” & 5” x 7” approx), sketchbooks, or mixed media pads
Any medium; dry or water based recommended, watercolor/acrylics/color pencils/pastels/gouache/casein
Notes
bring water, to drink & to clean brushes as you work
bring a hat if it’s sunny
plan to stand (if you have a portable easel) or sit (on a portable stool or park bench)
the light will change, the wind will blow and the insects will buzz, these are the hallmarks of Plein Air, embrace and enjoy 🙂

What's Up with Curbside Composting? (New Lots Library)
2025-03-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Crown Heights Library, 560 New York Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11225
Come learn about the choices we as New Yorkers face today around composting and climate justice with Big Reuse.
Have you been hearing that separating your food scraps and yard trimmings will be enforced in Spring 2025 across all five boroughs? Wondering what that means for you and your neighbors? Come learn the what, when, where, how of the free NYC curbside composting service. What food scraps can and can’t go to curbside? How do you store them? How does curbside work in large high-rises? How do other food scrap drop off options fit in with curbside?
This is a time to ask all your questions, troubleshoot issues, and share ideas!

Fort Greene Tree Walk
2025-03-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park Willoughby Ave. &, Washington Park, Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Join our Urban Park Rangers for a hike around Fort Greene Park! Learn about the notable trees in the area and about the basics of winter tree identification.

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

Cost: Free

Registration not required

Event Organizer: NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers

Cost: Free

Contact Number: (646) 398-1479

Interactive Enviro STEM Workshops, Ages 7-14 (Eastern Parkway Library)
2025-03-24 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-31 15:00 - 16:00 | Eastern Parkway Library, 1044 Eastern Pkwy. at Schenectady Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11213
Join Eastern Parkway Library and Solar One for our free 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:
February 24 ~ Intro to the Carbon Cycle
March 3 ~ Intro to Energy
March 10 ~ Energy Conservation
March 17 ~ Climate Advocacy Campaign
March 24 ~ Fun with Circuits
March 21 ~ Wind Turbine Design
April 7 ~ Solar Field Study
April 21 ~ Energy Storage
April 28 ~ Solar Cars
May 5 ~ Solar Ovens
This series is for children and teens ages 7-14.

Decarbonize Your Building Workshop
2025-03-24 18:00 - 20:00 | P.S. 261, Pacific Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, United States
A Workshop to Help You Strategize & Electrify

Learn from technical experts and industry professionals about heat pumps, heat pump hot water heaters, and other high-performance technologies to make your residential building more efficient, healthier, and safer. Speakers will answer your questions, offer information on financial incentives, and current building decarbonization strategies. This workshop is intended for building owners of any size as well as co-op/condo board members, managers, and operators.

RSVP here. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeru2dNWuzE11NvziRb3qql44EECksGqLzCFITp2jVBvTGEtA/viewform

CB1 Environmental Protection Committee Meeting
2025-03-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Brooklyn CB1 District Office, 435 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11211, United States
Environmental Protection Committee

When: Monday, March 24, 2025
Time: 6:00pm
Place: Swinging Sixties Senior Center
211 Ainslie Street
(Corner of Manhattan Avenue)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Agenda: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/brooklyncb1/downloads/pdf/meeting-notices/2025/Environmental-Protection-Committee-Meeting-Notice-03-24-25.pdf
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 2025

Interactive Environmental STEM Workshops, Ages 8-12 (New Lots Library)
2025-03-25 16:00 | New Lots Library, 665 New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11207
Join New Lots 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. 21 Intro to Energy
Jan. 28 Fossil Fuel Extraction
Feb. 4 Energy Conservation
Feb. 11 Climate Advocacy Campaign
Feb. 18 Fun with Circuits
Feb. 25 Wind Turbine Design
Mar. 4 Solar Field Study
Mar. 11 Energy Storage
Mar. 18 Solar Cars
Mar. 25 Solar Ovens
This series is for children ages 8-12 and registration is required for each session.

STEM Activities for 3rd Graders And Up (Saratoga Library)
2025-03-25 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-04-01 16:30 - 17:30 | Saratoga Library
Join the Brooklyn Public Library and Solar One for an hour of hands-on activities. Explore ways to take climate action by reducing carbon emissions in schools and at home!
STEM topics include: renewable energy, sustainability, climate, and electrical engineering.
Students 3rd Grade & up and their families are welcome!
Dates: Tuesdays

March 18th
March 25th
April 1st
April 8th
April 15th
April 22nd
April 29th
May 6th
May 13th
May 20th

Keep Calm and Carry Yarn (Greenpoint Library)
2025-03-25 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-04-01 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.

Interactive Environmental STEM Workshops, Ages 8-12 (DeKalb Library)
2025-03-26 15:30 - 16:30 | DeKalb Library, Bushwick Avenue 790, Brooklyn, NY, 11221, United States
Join DeKalb Library and Solar One for our free 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:
February 5 ~ The Incredible Carbon Cycle
February 12 ~ Library Energy Audit
February 19 ~ Climate Advocacy Campaign
February 26 ~ Fun with Circuits
March 5 ~ Wind Turbine Design
March 12 ~ Hydroelectric Challenge
March 19 ~ Solar Field Study
March 26 ~ Solar Ovens
April 2 ~ Energy Storage
April 9 ~ Solar Cars
This series is for children ages 8 – 12 (3rd grade and up).
Parents and caregivers must remain in the library during the workshops.

Newtown Creek Superfund CAG Meeting
2025-03-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
The Newtown Creek Superfund Community Advisory Group (CAG) serves to represent the interests of the communities and stakeholders, to receive and share information about the cleanup of the Creek, and to provide advice and input to relevant agencies. The CAG typically meets online on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Do check the CAG website to find the link to register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Brandon Chambers, bchambers@cbi.org.

Interactive Enviro STEM Workshops, Ages 8-12 (Kensington Library)
2025-03-27 15:30 - 16:30 | Kensington Library, 4207 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11218, United States
Join Kensington 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:
Mar. 6 The Incredible Carbon Cycle
Mar. 13 Library Energy Audit
Mar. 20th Climate Advocacy Campaign
Mar. 27th Fun with Circuits
Apr. 3rd Wind Turbine Design
Apr. 10th Hydroelectric Challenge
Apr. 17th Solar Field Study
Apr. 24th Solar Ovens
May. 1st Energy Storage
May. 8th 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.

DSNY Residential Bins Info Sessions
2025-03-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Residential Waste Containerization
To remove the mountains of black bags on New York City streets, reclaim public space, and improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers, DSNY has announced a plan to containerize all residential trash beginning fall 2024.
The new rules also apply to special-use buildings receiving DSNY collection – including City agencies, nonprofits, houses of worship, and professional offices in residential buildings.
Info Sessions
Join a virtual info session to learn more about DSNY’s new containerization rules.

Thursday, January 9 at 4:00 PM
Thursday, January 23 at 6:00 PM
Thursday, February 6 at 4:00 PM
Thursday, February 13 at 6:00 PM
Thursday, February 27 at 4:00 PM
Thursday, March 13 at 6:00 PM
Thursday, March 27 at 4:00 PM
Thursday, April 10 at 6:00 PM
Thursday, April 24 at 4:00 PM

Residential Buildings with 1-9 Units
Beginning November 12, 2024, all properties with 1-9 residential units will be required to use bins, 55 gallons or less, with secure lids for trash set out.
If you already use a bin with a secure lid that is 55 gallons or less for trash set out, you may continue to use it until June 2026. After that, you will need to switch to the official NYC Bin.
Learn more about NYC Bin requirements.
Official NYC Bins
The NYC Bin is the next step in New York City’s plan to get black bags of garbage off the streets and make our city cleaner and safer for all New Yorkers.
On July 8, 2024, the City unveiled the NYC Bin, the official trash bin for properties with 1-9 residential units. Separate NYC Bins are also available for purchase for recycling and composting, though they are not required.
The NYC Bin is now available for purchase at a significantly lower price than similar bins at retail stores, at www.bins.nyc or by calling 1-855-NYC-BINS.
NYC Bins are exclusively available for NYC property owners and building managers and will only be delivered to addresses within the five boroughs.
The NYC Bin was selected following the City’s release of an RFP in October 2023 to contract a vendor to produce official NYC Bins. In the RFP, DSNY mandated that the vendor produce bins according to specifications including, but not limited to:

Cost no more than $50 for the most common size
Available in multiple sizes to accommodate different types of buildings.
Rat resistant, easy to use by sanitation workers, and compatible with mechanized collection trucks.

DSNY will retrofit or replace hundreds of collection trucks, adding mechanical tippers compatible with the new bins. This upgrade will speed up collection and minimize the possibility of spills that occur with manual collection. Two sanitation workers will be needed to operate the mechanism, and this change will not affect DSNY workforce numbers.
Residential Buildings with 10+ Units
NYC is also advancing a plan to containerize trash in larger residential buildings.
Buildings with 31 or more residential units will be required to use stationary, on-street containers for their trash, serviced by DSNY’s new automated side-loading garbage trucks. On-street containers will be assigned to a specific building, solely for residents of that building.
Buildings with 10 to 30 units will be able to choose between stationary on-street containers and smaller wheelie bins.
The first district with these containers will be Manhattan Community Board 9, beginning Spring 2025, with further expansion pending environmental review.

Interactive Enviro STEM Workshops, Ages 13-19 (The Annex Library)
2025-03-27 16:00 - 17:15 | Teen Tech Center at The Annex, 1 John Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
The Teen Tech Center and Solar One for our Spring 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:
March 6 ~ Carbon Cycle Game
March 13 ~ Energy Transfers
March 20 ~ Energy Conservation
March 27 ~ Climate Advocacy Campaign
April 3 ~ Fun with Circuits
April 10 ~ Wind Turbine Design
April 17 ~ TBA
April 24 ~ Solar Field Study
May 1 ~ Energy Storage
May 8 ~ Solar Cars
May 15 ~ Solar Ovens
This series is for teens ages 13-19.

Microplastics Madness! Film Screening
2025-03-27 18:00 - 20:00 | NY
Plastic waste is on track to triple by 2050 but we can stop that! Join us for a free screening of the inspiring award-winning film, Microplastic Madness at Park Slope United Methodist Church, 410 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 sponsored by Beyond Plastics Brooklyn on Thursday, March 27 at 6PM.

It's My Park at Neptune Avenue Greenstreet
2025-03-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Neptune Ave Greenstreet, Sheepshead Bay Rd, Neptune Ave, and W 8th St., Brooklyn, NY
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Asser Levy Park to plant and maintain gardens in the Neptune Ave Greenstreet. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Location: Luna Park Housing Complex, 2879 West 12th Street, Brooklyn NY, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Location Details: Neptune Ave Greenstreet: Sheepshead Bay Rd, Neptune Ave, and W 8th St.
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Friends of Asser Levy Park
Contact Email: friendsofasserlevypark@gmail.com

Natural Dyes (Greenpoint Library)
2025-03-29 10:30 - 12:30 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join us as we explore using natural materials, such as plants and insects (ethically sourced!), to dye fabric and yarn. We’ll discuss the scientific dyeing processes, mordanting different materials, and color shifting.
Our dyes are permanent, so dress accordingly. Bring your own apron if possible. All supplies included.
Come early, space is limited.
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Sat., Mar. 1st, 10:30am-12:30pm ~ Natural Dyes: Introduction to Materials
Sat., Mar. 29th, 10:30am-12:30pm ~ Natural Dyes: Introduction to Materials
Tues., Apr. 22nd, 4:30pm-6:30pm ~ Natural Dyes: Introduction to Materials – Teens
Sat., Apr. 26th, 10:30am-12:30pm ~ Natural Dyes: Family Earth Day
Tues. June 17th, 4:30pm-6:30pm ~ Natural Dyes: Indigo Dyeing – Teens
Sat. June 21st, 10:30am-12:30pm ~ Natural Dyes: Summer Solstice – Indigo Dyeing

Birding: Early Spring Migrants (Marine Park)
2025-03-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Salt Marsh Nature Center, East 33rd Street and Avenue U, Brooklyn, 11234
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a walk along the Salt Marsh Nature Trail to discover and learn about different migratory birds that are in the NYC area during early Spring. Binoculars and guides will be provided!

Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park 3301 Avenue U, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: reachus@marineparkalliance.org

East Flatbush Community Seed Library
2025-03-29 12:00 - 13:00 | East Flatbush Library, 9612 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11212
Join your neighbors in East Flatbush at 9612 Church Avenue to “borrow” seeds to grow in your home or community garden. This is the perfect time to start indoor seedlings that will be ready to plant by the time the last frost of the season thaws. Attendees may have up to 5 seed packets per visit to ensure everyone gets a chance to enjoy!
We have vegetable, herb, sunflower, and fruit seeds available. All seeds are organic, non-gmo, heirloom varieties safe for you & your family to eat.

Women's History Month (Marine Park)
2025-03-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Marine Park, Carmine Carro Community Center, 3000 Fillmore Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11234
Marine Park Alliance is hosting a free Women’s History Month event on Sat. March 29th at 1:00 pm at the Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park (Fillmore Ave. & Madison Pl.). The theme for Women’s History Month 2025 is “Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.” This year we’ll recognize women who have dedicated their lives to education, mentorship and leadership. Nominate a woman you would like to honor by emailing reachus@marineparkalliance.org with a brief description on how she’s inspired you and join us on March 29th as we celebrate these inspirational women!

Children Easter Egg Hunt (Jerome Glenmore Corner Stone Community Garden)
2025-03-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Jerome Glenmore Corner Stone Community Garden, 316 Jerome St, Brooklyn, NY
Come to Jerome-Glenmore Cornerstone community garden and enjoy an Easter egg hunt! Fun for the whole family!
Location: Jerome Glenmore Corner Stone Community Garden, 316 Jerome St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, Brooklyn, Directions to this location

Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Jerome-Glenmore Cornerstone

Transgender Day of Visibility (MPJ Park)
2025-03-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11211, United States
Join your community in a celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility! We will be creating art inspired by Marsha P. Johnson and learning about local resources. More details to be announced on our Instagram.
Who: All ages welcome! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Where: The blue Park House attached to the public restrooms by the Pay It No Mind flower gate.
Marsha P. Johnson State Park
90 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11249
PLEASE NOTE:

Registration is not required, but appreciated 🙂
If the program is sold out, but you still wish to attend, we still encourage you to join!
In the case of inclement weather, the program may be rescheduled or canceled. Please be sure to check your email a few hours before the program starts.

Watercolor Insects: Explore And Paint Insects From the Gardens (Bushwick Inlet Park)
2025-03-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Bushwick Inlet Park, Kent Avenue & N 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11249, United States
Mar 29 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join us as we explore beneficial and invasive bugs from our gardens, then paint them with watercolors.

Location
Bushwick Inlet Park
86 Kent Avenue Community Building (Inside)
Brooklyn, NY 11249

Insects are everywhere—1.4 million for every person on Earth—yet many remain misunderstood. Are wasps pests or essential helpers? How do bees sustain our food supply? And are ladybugs truly nature’s best pesticide? We will also discuss a few non-insects, such as spiders, earthworms, and nematodes.
We will then paint insects – a butterfly, ladybug, beetle and bee template will be provided.
We will also have some painted and decorative papers to potentially collage as well.
Materials Provided:

Printed insect images and magazines
5″ x 7″ drawing paper
Pencils & pens
Rulers & straight edges
Tracing paper
Graphite paper
Graphite pencils
Drafting & Washi tape
Watercolor supplies
Watercolor paper
Color Wheel

As always, please bring along your own favorite supplies if you have any!
Free Registration required.
Children above 14 must be accompanied by a guardian.
Taught by Monica Schroeder, scientific illustrator & kayaker
monbertkayak@gmail.com
Medical & Scientific Illustration
Illustration Portfolio

The Current Landscape of NYC Composting (New Lots Library)
2025-03-29 14:00 - 15:00 | New Lots Library, 665 New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11207
Come learn about the choices we as New Yorkers face today around composting and climate justice with Big Reuse.
Want to learn more about what is happening – and not happening – with composting in NYC today? Take a dive with Big Reuse into the rich heap of compost history for a better understanding of the choices New York City and New Yorkers face today in addressing waste management/organics recycling problems on a mass scale. Curbside, smart bins, community composting, aerobic processing, anaerobic digestion, waste equity, food waste -– we’ll process all of it!
This event is for anyone trying to figure out how best to compost in NYC right now and how to advocate for citywide compost policies that support climate justice.

CBH Talk | New York’s Hidden Water System
2025-04-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Center for Brooklyn History, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY
We take our water for granted; turn on the tap and it’s there. Yet New York City’s faucets are endpoints in a journey through a vast, sophisticated, and visually humbling infrastructure of aqueducts, tunnels, water mains, pipes, pumping stations, treatment plants, reservoirs, gatehouses and more.
Photographer Stanley Greenberg has spent over three decades documenting these public structures; the subject remains a constant source of fascination for him. Now he has published a completely re-designed and expanded version of his original 2003 book, with 362 photographs and a large two-sided insert map, all paying further tribute to the history, engineering, and beauty of our far flung water system.
Published by Kris Graves Projects, with maps co-created by Larry Buchanan, this redux volume – Waterworks: The Hidden Water System of New York – comes at a moment when public thinking about water resources is increasingly complicated, and awareness of a system that has been continually under construction since the 1830s is heightened.
Greenberg, Graves and Buchanan discuss the artistic work, and also help us grasp the systems that are so vital to our lives, in a conversation led by Mariana Mogilevich, editor in chief of Urban Omnibus. Leave with a new appreciation of what it takes to provide over a billion gallons of water a day to our city, and the beauty of the hidden structures that do the work.
