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Your Weekly Newsletter 10/27/2022
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Halloween is around the corner and this weekend is full of spooky parties and costumed parades. Don't miss the 19th Annual Greenpoint Children's Halloween Parade, Spooktacular Party, and Zombie Nerf War. Check out haunted gardens, festive parks, and yummy treats all over Brooklyn: 61 Franklin Street Garden, Berry Street Garden, Carroll Park, Halsey Ralph and Howard Community Garden, Maple Street Community Garden, Marine Park, Powers Street Garden, and Washington Park. Carve a pumpkin, tour a spooky cemetery, enjoy spine-chilling musical performances, and show off your furr-babies.
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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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LALO-PALOOZA IN THE PARK (OLD STONE HOUSE) | Thursday, October 27th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
During this music series, families can enjoy performances from award-winning children’s performer Suzi Shelton, coloring and craft activities with Lalo, and giant bubbles by Park Slope Parents.
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TOT TIME! (MPJ STATE PARK) | Thursday, October 27th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Children, ages 5 and younger, learn about a different nature theme each week with a craft and guided storytime!
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CHANGING LEAVES (MPJ PARK) | Thursday, October 27th, 3:30 PM | Brooklyn
Find out what makes the seasons change and what that means for the trees! Do an experiment, take a walk, and craft to learn about Autumn!
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WEEKLY MEETING FOR SCOUTS BSA TROOP 26 AND TROOP 1G | Thursday, October 27th, 5:30 PM | Brooklyn
Camping, cooking, fishing, hiking, riding, skiing, skating, and more! Check out the fun with Troop 26 (Boys) and Troop 1G(irls)!
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LOVING OURSELVES, THE PLANTS, AND OUR ANCESTORS | Thursday, October 27th, 6:00 PM | Online
With plants from the garden and Boriké (Puerto Rico), we’ll make herbal medicine infused with self-love and reverence for our ancestors, share stories, and talk about the healing powers of botanical beings.
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PARK ALLIANCE MEET-UP (NORTH BROOKLYN) | Thursday, October 27th, 6:30 PM | Online
Calling all parks groups, friends, volunteers, advocates, and neighbors, let's see more of each other. Let’s exchange ideas about our favorite public space, its care, growth, design, and history.
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GREENPOINT STREET TREE CARE | Friday, October 28th, 9:00 AM | Brooklyn
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship to care for local street trees! Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees. They will also learn about the important roles street trees play in New York City.
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FALL STORYTELLING SERIES: DRAG STORY HOUR (MPJ STATE PARK) | Friday, October 28th, 5:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join us for an exciting storytelling experience as we host Drag Story Hour here at Marsha P. Johnson State Park!
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WEEKLY MEETING FOR CUB SCOUTS PACK 7 (coed) | Friday, October 28th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Camping, cooking, fishing, hiking, riding, skiing, skating, and more! Check out the fun with Lucky Pack 7 (coed)! Grades K-5.
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IT’S MY PARK AT COBBLE HILL PARK | Saturday, October 29th, 9:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Cobble Hill Association to beautify Cobble Hill Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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INTRO TO BIRDWATCHING WALKS (PROSPECT PARK) | Saturday, October 29th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club on an introductory walk to learn the basics of birding and search for the dozens of species that visit Prospect Park through all seasons.
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E-WASTE RECYCLING (MARIA HERNANDEZ) | Saturday, October 29th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Drop off your working and non-working electronic election at LESE's e-waste pop-up. Be sure to check the event page for a list of acceptable items.
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IT’S MY PARK AT ASSER LEVY PARK | Saturday, October 29th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Asser Levy Park to beautify Asser Levy Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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GREENPOINT CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN PARADE, SPOOKTACULAR PARTY, AND ZOMBIE NERF WAR | Saturday, October 29th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Calling all princes and princesses, heroes and villains, witches and wizards! Join Town Square BK's 19th Annual Greenpoint Children’s Halloween festivities!
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HISTORIC NEW YORK: CONEY ISLAND | Saturday, October 29th, 11:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join the Urban Park Rangers and learn about the community leaders whose creativity and ingenuity helped shape and define Coney Island over the past century.
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HARVEST FESTIVAL AT MAPLE STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN | Saturday, October 29th, 12:00 PM | Brooklyn
Compost demonstrations, garden tours, art projects, music, a spooky-themed bake sale, and, of course, the chance to harvest and take home some garden produce.
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24TH ANNUAL GREAT PUPKIN DOG COSTUME CONTEST (FT. GREENE PARK) | Saturday, October 29th, 12:00 PM | Brooklyn
The Great PUPkin is Brooklyn’s largest and most outrageous dog costume contest. Scads of dogs enter and ruthlessly compete for the coveted Great PUPkin rosettes for the top pups!
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HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST AND MINI PARADE (WASHINGTON PARK) | Saturday, October 29th, 1:00 PM | Brooklyn
Get your most spooktacular outfit ready for our Halloween Costume Contest and Mini Parade!
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MOVIES UNDER THE STARS: TWITCHES (HERBERT VON KING PARK) | Saturday, October 29th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Reunited on their 21st birthday, twin sisters use their magic powers to save their kingdom from the forces of darkness.
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HAUNTED MOVIE NIGHT AT FIRST QUINCY STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN: THE HAUNTED MANSION | Saturday, October 29th, 6:30 PM | Brooklyn
Workaholic real estate agent Jim Evers takes his family on a vacation. On the way, the family stops at a sinister mansion that Jim has been asked to sell.
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MOVIES UNDER THE STARS – SHOCKTOBERFEST: NOPE (R) (HERBERT VON KING PARK) | Saturday, October 29th, 7:30 PM | Brooklyn
Two siblings running a horse ranch in California discover something wonderful and sinister in the skies above.
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SUNDAY GARDENING AT TRANSMITTER PARK | Sunday, October 30th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join Friends of Transmitter Park to give some love to the gardens in the form of weeding, mulching and planting. Help sustain the wonderful gardens for birds, pollinators and park goers.
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WATERFRONT WALKS (BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK) | Sunday, October 30th, 10:30 AM | Brooklyn
Join our docents on a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, BBP’s sustainable design, and how the Park came to life!
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ANNUAL CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION (CARROLL PARK) | Sunday, October 30th, 11:30 AM | Brooklyn
Scarroll Park! Dress up and join the Friends of Carroll Park for a festival of fun at Carroll Park’s Children’s Halloween Celebration! Enjoy music, dancing, treats.
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PUMPKIN CARVING AT GREEN DOME GARDEN (MCCARREN PARK) | Sunday, October 30th, 12:30 PM | Brooklyn
The Green Dome gardeners welcome you to join them for pumpkin carving! Bring a pumpkin, and we will provide tools and hot apple cider.
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HISTORIC NEW YORK: GRAVESEND CEMETERY TOUR | Sunday, October 30th, 1:00 PM | Brooklyn
The Urban Park Rangers will guide you through this landmarked cemetery that was established by Lady Deborah Moody in 1643 and is home to graves of early settlers and founding families of Brooklyn.
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HALLOWEEN TRICK AND TREAT AT HALSEY RALPH AND HOWARD COMMUNITY GARDEN | Sunday, October 30th, 1:00 PM | Brooklyn
Stop by for a Halloween candy giveaway for the community at Halsey Ralph and Howard Community Garden.
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CREEPY CRAWLY HALLOWEEN (PROSPECT PARK) | Sunday, October 30th, 1:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join a special Halloween celebration. Take a second look at the creatures that give you the creeps, you may find you like them! Participate in fun activities and experiments that will make your spine tingle!
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AUTUMN FESTIVAL (MARINE PARK) | Sunday, October 30th, 1:00 PM | Brooklyn
Enjoy pumpkin giveaways, a costume parade, and so much more fall fun! Thanks to Assembly Member Jaime Williams.
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HALLOWEEN PARTY AT POWERS STREET GARDEN | Sunday, October 30th, 5:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join the garden group at Powers Street Garden for a Halloween party with costumes, candy, and fun!
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OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS: UPCYCLED ART EXHIBITION | Monday, October 31st, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
November 15th is National Recycling Day, and we are celebrating the pursuit of repurposing everyday items into art by sustainable means and processes. Showcase your art at the library!
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HALLOWEEN EVENT AT BERRY STREET GARDEN | Monday, October 31st, 3:00 PM | Brooklyn
Berry Street Garden will be decorated with handmade decorations and themes, including animated characters and garden members dressed in costume, giving out candy to neighborhood children.
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BOO!KCM HALLOWEEN 2022 | Monday, October 31st, 4:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join BKCM outside of our Park Slope building for spine-chilling musical performances, a haunted instrument garden and, of course, candy!
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HAUNTED GARDEN AT 61 FRANKLIN STREET GARDEN | Monday, October 31st, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Come Trick-or-Treat at our popular Haunted Garden and Bloody Shed on Halloween!
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SEWING AND FIBER ARTS CIRCLE (GREENPOINT LIBRARY) | Tuesday, November 1st, 5:30 PM | Brooklyn
Join the Greenpoint Library and Greenpoint Art Circle for a sewing and fiber arts get together on the first Tuesday of each month.
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ASTRONOMY NIGHT: ROOFTOP STARGAZING (GREENPOINT LIBRARY) | Tuesday, November 1st, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join us a for an evening of stargazing on our rooftop!
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ORGANIZING FOR GARDEN SUCCESS: GROUP STRUCTURE (PART 1 OF 2) | Wednesday, November 2nd, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Build a strong foundation for your garden group’s leadership and decision-making. Discuss different group structures and examples of garden governance issues.
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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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