Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 10am to 4pm
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 623-7200
Cost: Free
For all ages
Discover the secrets to urban gardening at Brooklyn's premier plant space. Sustainability is the theme of this daylong conference at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden featuring talks, workshops, screenings and special exhibitions for City green thumbs. Highlights include exhibitions from greening organizations (10–11am, noon–1:30pm), short films on gardening (12:15–1:15pm) and a seasonal guided walking tour (1–2pm). Guests will walk away with a complimentary spring gift bag and the tools to add greenery to even the most challenging spaces. Participants must arrive by 10am to register for the morning and afternoon workshops. For more information, visit bbg.org.
http://www.bbg.org/visit/event/mbb_2012/
Cost: Free
For all ages
Summer Streets will take place for three consecutive Saturdays in August (August 8, 15, 22) from 7:00am to 1:00pm. The route will connect the Brooklyn Bridge with Central Park and there will be recommended connections along low-traffic streets to the Hudson River Greenway, Harlem and Governors Island allowing participants to plan a route as long or short as they wish.
This event takes a valuable public space—our City’s streets—and opens them up to people to play, walk, bike, and breathe. Summer Streets provides more space for healthy recreation and is a part of NYC’s greening initiative by encouraging New Yorkers to use more sustainable forms of transportation.
Modeled on other events from around the world including Bogotá, Colombia’s Ciclovia, Paris, France’s Paris Plage, and even New York’s own Museum Mile, this event will be part bike tour, part block party, a great time for exercise, people watching, and just enjoying summer mornings.
This event is for people of all ages and ability levels to share the streets respectfully.
Many events are planned, such as kids yoga and dance lessons, as well as free skate and bike rental. Check out the schedule at:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/summerstreets/html/activities/activities.shtml
