Knicks in five! How amazing is the collective joyful energy in NYC? Keep it going by dropping into my office hours on Saturday if you host green events in NYC. I am determined to get out of the DMs and IRL when it comes to building relationships across NYC. Keep scrolling for this week’s top green events (volunteer events followed by a section of social events at the bottom). See you Thursday at the parade or Saturday!
🌎, Jasmine
Wednesday
[MNHTN] Recipes & Rituals for Community Care: Linden Love: 5:30-6:30 pm. “In preparation of the Summer Solstice, join us to learn how to work with linden leaves and blossoms to create your own linden sweet syrups and linden teas.”
Saturday
⭐ [MNHTN] Green Events Hub: Drop In Office Hours: 11 am-2 pm. “Are you a green events organizer based here in NYC, interested in building relationships and awareness about your events or organization?”
Come meet me and chat about your upcoming events - or co-work as I work on next week’s newsletter!
Sunday
[BK] Vegan Candle Making Class for Beginners (Sustainability Workshops), $60: 10 am-12 pm. “The Vegan Candle making Workshop highlights the history, importance, and health benefits of vegan candles while also discussing the toxicity of paraffin wax.”
I do not run any of the events below. If you have questions about event specifics, please contact the event organizer directly.
Tuesday | June 16
[BK] Salt Lot Compost Processing with Big Reuse: 10 am-1 pm. “Come compost with us at our mid-scale community compost site!”
[BK] Street Tree Care w/ N. Williamsburg Merchants + Business Assoc.: 5-7 pm. “Join us to clean, care for, and add mulch to the street trees.”
Wednesday | June 17
[MNHTN] PlacePartner Opportunity: Sakura Park and Claremont at W 122nd St: 9 am-12 pm. “You will be gardening in Sakura Park and Claremont (across the street). Gardening can include weeding, raking, shoveling, pruning, and other laborious work.”
[BK] Community Composting with Greenspace on 4th and Big Reuse: 3-5 pm. “Join Big Reuse to help a Gowanus native plant community garden process fresh food scraps and turn compost piles!”
Thursday | June 18
[BX] Trail Work Thursdays: 9 am-12 pm. “Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.”
Friday | June 19
[BK] Community Composting at EL Garden with Big Reuse: 10 am-12 pm. “Learn all about community composting in Bushwick, greet spring worms & gastropods, help us build a new pile for the community compost cubes!”
Saturday | June 20
[MNHTN] Stewardship Saturday at Gotham Park (Garden & Clean Up): 10 am-12 pm. “Let’s gather at Gotham Park to garden, clean up litter, and make our community space beautiful together!”
[MNHTN] Summer Cleanup in Tompkins Square Park: 10 am-12 pm. “Join us for a Summer cleanup throughout the park with gloves, brooms, reusable trash bags and grabbers donated by the Sanitation Foundation.”
[QNS] Compost, Art, Farm and learn at Rusty Wheelbarrow Farm: 10 am-1 pm. “Come an help us processing food scraps and grow food for our neighbors in need!”
[MNHTN] Carmen Garden Community Garden Volunteer Days: 3-5 pm. “Help local communities as we help cultivate this beautiful community garden!”
⬇️ Keep scrolling for more events! ⬇️
🌱 Submit an event for an upcoming newsletter!
Tuesday | June 16
[MNHTN] Sauté Sizzle Savor: Spring Pickles: 11 am-2 pm. “Using fresh, seasonal produce, herbs, and simple brines, everyone will build a customized mix to take home.”
Wednesday | June 17
[BX] Van Cortlandt Nature Group Walk: 2-3 pm. “Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan.”
[MNHTN] Recipes & Rituals for Community Care: Linden Love: 5:30-6:30 pm. “In preparation of the Summer Solstice, join us to learn how to work with linden leaves and blossoms to create your own linden sweet syrups and linden teas.”
[BK] QUEER BOOK SWAP: 6:30-8:30 pm. “Celebrate Pride with a queer book swap at Hive Mind Books! Join us at the queer bookstore for a casual night of socializing.”
[QNS] Queens Climate Night: 7-8 pm. “Spend an evening with neighbors learning about and taking meaningful action on a variety of climate topics.”
[BK] Brooklyn Hour of Action: 8-9 pm. “We’ll do all the legwork for you to take action, advocate for bold, science-based, equitable climate solutions. All you have to do is show up.”
Thursday | June 18
[MNHTN] Pride Clothing Swap: 4:30-7:30 pm. “Come by and swap out your gently used clothes for new-to-you items.”
[MNHTN] Art & AgriCulture: Radiance in a Bottle: 6-7 pm. “Working with fragrant herbs and flowers associated with the Solstice, such as calendula, yarrow, rosemary, lavender, and others, together we’ll create our own custom culinary and body oils.”
[MNHTN] Rooted in Community: A Celebration for Our Community Partners: 6-8 pm. “GrowNYC is thrilled to invite the staff of our partner community organizations to an evening of celebration of our partnership.”
Saturday | June 20
[QNS] Growing Justice Presents: Farm Open House: 10 am-2 pm. “Support the work of our Growing Justice interns and enjoy visiting the farm!”
[MNHTN] [INFRASTRUCTOURS] West Harlem - Water, Waste, Wastewater, and Waterfronts, $12+: 10:30 am-1 pm. “Infrastructours - tours that bring you into contact with the systems that make our lives possible - West Harlem edition!”
[MNHTN] Green Events Hub: Drop In Office Hours: 11 am-2 pm. “Are you a green events organizer based here in NYC, interested in building relationships and awareness about your events or organization?”
[MNHTN] Creativity Blooms at SoHarlem: Fiber Weaving, $55: 12-3 pm. “Create upcycled or sustainable design projects using various mediums, concepts and practices. A variety of fine arts & crafts techniques will be explored including collage, weaving, jewelry Making, basic quilting, and more.”
[BK] 2026 Climate Cafe at The Brooklyn Public Library: 3-5 pm. “Come and have open and meaningful conversations about the climate crisis; share your ideas, listen to inspiring talks, learn about local initiatives and connect with like-minded individuals.”
Sunday | May 21
[BK] Vegan Candle Making Class for Beginners (Sustainability Workshops), $60: 10 am-12 pm. “The Vegan Candle making Workshop highlights the history, importance, and health benefits of vegan candles while also discussing the toxicity of paraffin wax.”
[MNHTN] Tree Wonder Washington Square Park: 11:30 am-1 pm. “Draw the oldest tree in Manhattan with us on Sundays this fall in Washington Square Park.”
[GOV IS] Film Activation: “The Utopian” - when art meets science, $5 suggested donation: 12:30-3 pm. ““The Utopian” follows artist Joaquín Fargas on a quixotic quest of poetic protest as he comes up with quirky inventions that belie a serious message: We need to stop destroying our vital natural resources, before it’s too late.”
[VIRTUAL] Sunday Shift | Nature-based Community Breathwork: 9 pm. “The Sunday Shift is a soothing guided evening breathwork sequence perfect for the person creating an intentional Sunday wind-down routine. No experience necessary.”
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