I’ll keep my note to you short, as I’m visiting my mom and a to-do list beckons! I hope to see you for Sunday Shift tonight. Keep scrolling for this week’s top volunteer events, followed by this week’s top social events at the end.
🌎, Jasmine
P.S. If you’re hosting a NYCW event and interested in bringing breathwork to your event, please respond to this email or message me. I would love to explore a partnership with you!
Tuesday
[MNHTN] The Forest Remembers: 7-9 pm. “Join us at The Bowery Poetry Club on Tue August 25 for The Forest Remembers, an evening of music, poetry, and film celebrating afro-Caribbean heritage, memory, and land legacies.”
Thursday
[BK] Natural Dye Workshop: Bundle Dye with Flowers, $85: 7-9:30 pm. “Delve into the expansive and colorful world of natural dyes at this beginner friendly botanical dyeing workshop.”
Sunday
[BK] Bee the Solution: Community Science with The Bee Conservancy at Green-Wood: 10-11:30 am. “Join The Bee Conservancy at Green-Wood to photograph wild bees and log them on iNaturalist for pollinator research.”
I do not run any of the events below. If you have questions about event specifics, please contact the event organizer directly. A section of social/action events follows volunteer events below.
Monday | Monday 24
[MNHTN] Street Tree Care on the Upper East Side: 10 am-12 pm. “Join us as we remove litter and weeds, aerate soil, and add compost to street trees—while learning about the benefits of enhancing the green canopy across our urban environment.”
[MNHTN] Street Tree Canopy Care Volunteer Day: 5-7 pm. “Join the Lower East Side Ecology Center to help take care of neighborhood trees by aerating the soil, weeding, removing litter, and applying NYC-made compost and mulch.”
Tuesday | August 25
[BK] Salt Lot Compost Processing with Big Reuse: 9 am-12 pm. “Learn about the magic of composting at our newly re-opened mid-scale community compost site!”
[BX] Tune-Up Tuesdays - Garden Volunteer Days: 10 am-1 pm. “Turnip to volunteer and help us take care of our Learning Garden! Volunteers will help care for our garden, maintain compost bins, weed, water, and harvest produce.”
Wednesday | August 26
[MNHTN] Street Tree Care on the Upper West Side: 10 am-12 pm. “Join us as we remove litter and weeds, aerate soil, and add compost to street trees—while learning about the benefits of enhancing the green canopy across our urban environment.”
Thursday | August 27
[BX] Trail Work Thursdays: 9 am-12 pm. “Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.”
[MNHTN] Street Tree Care in Upper Manhattan: 10 am-12 pm. “Join us to weed, water and add compost to street tree beds and learn about the benefits of growing a green canopy across our urban environment.”
Friday | August 28
[QNS] Compost Volunteer Event at SkyFarm LIC: 9 am-12 pm. “We will be processing yard waste, turning piles, sifiting finished compost and bagging.”
Saturday | August 29
[QNS] Street Tree Care in Astoria: 10 am-12 pm. “Join us as we remove litter and weeds, aerate soil, and add compost to street trees—while learning about the benefits of enhancing the green canopy across our urban environment.”
[BK] Canarsie Beach Clean Up: 1-3 pm. “This once small fishing village saw its population boom after WWII and at one time was a major competitor to Coney Island. The Pier and beach remain a hotspot for fishing, paddling and picnics.”
[BK] Community Composting 101 at Tehuti Ma’at Community Garden: 3-5 pm. “Join us to learn the benefits of community composting, how to steward the compost process in Big Reuse’s shiny new cubic yard community compost cubes, and how to get involved in community composting at the fabulous Tehuti Ma’at Community Garden.”
Sunday | August 30
[MNHTN] We The People Community Skill Share: 12-4 pm. “Our goal is to continue to find ways to build community with one another.”
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Monday | August 24
[BK] RIP Alternative Clothing Swap: 7-9 pm. “Swap your old alternative gear for fresh vibes at the RIP Alternative Clothing Swap—bring, trade, and chill!”
Tuesday | August 25
[MNHTN] The Forest Remembers: 7-9 pm. “Join us at The Bowery Poetry Club on Tue August 25 for The Forest Remembers, an evening of music, poetry, and film celebrating afro-Caribbean heritage, memory, and land legacies.”
Wednesday | August 26
[MNHTN] Patternmaking for Upcycling Workshop, $124: 10 am-6 pm. “Learn to create custom patterns for upcycling old clothes into fresh designs. All materials provided, including pattern paper & ruler kit.”
[MNHTN] NYC Supply Chain, Logistics & Operations Networking Event: 6-8 pm. “A networking event curated for supply chain professionals across the tri-state. Come connect, share ideas, and expand your network.”
Thursday | August 27
[BK] Natural Dye Workshop: Bundle Dye with Flowers, $85: 7-9:30 pm. “Delve into the expansive and colorful world of natural dyes at this beginner friendly botanical dyeing workshop.”
Saturday | August 29
[MNHTN] Central Park Pick Up with Hibernica Dispensary and Fernway: 10 am-12 pm.
[BK] ♻️ SwapClubNyc Monthly Clothing Swap ♻️: 12-2 pm. “Join us every last Saturday of the month at Nook Cafe for a free community clothing swap!”
[GOV IS] Recycled Runway: A free, Family-Friendly Climate Art Workshop!: 1-3 pm. “Create a colorful, one-of-kind wearable accessory from recycled plastic that celebrates your individual NYC style!”
Sunday | August 30
[BK] Bee the Solution: Community Science with The Bee Conservancy at Green-Wood: 10-11:30 am. “Join The Bee Conservancy at Green-Wood to photograph wild bees and log them on iNaturalist for pollinator research.”
[BK] Flower Essences for Healing: A Crafting + Learning Workshop (Prospect Park), $12: 12-2:30 pm. “Part education and part workshop, we will be learning about the concept of vibrational essences and how to work with them for emotional, mental and spiritual well-being.”
[QNS] Medicinal Plant ID Walk at the Ridgewood Reservoir: 12:30-2 pm. “Explore the medicinal plants of late summer as we learn identification, herbal uses, and seasonal energetics.”
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