‘Events’ Archive

Myrtle Avenue Holiday Windows are Up!

Catch the holiday spirit on Myrtle Avenue & in this year’s entries into the annual Holiday Windows Contest. There are twelve entrants this year on storefronts located from Washington Park to Classon Avenue.  And you can vote for your favorite! … More

Santa’s Totally Coming to Town!

Our neighbors at Gray’s Studio Cafe are hosting the man himself! Santa Claus will be back this Saturday December 11th from 2-6pm at Gray’s Studio Cafe (345 Myrtle Avenue btw. Carlton & Adelphi). And, Gray’s Studio Cafe will be sharing … More

Good Meat (& a Good Read, too)!

We have a whole bunch of awesome new books in the shop but if you’re a meat eater & especially if you’re interested in sustainable foods, Deborah Krasner’s new book, Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing & Cooking Sustainable … More

2010 Green Gifts Basket Giveaway

With the holidays upon us & the year drawing to an end, Green in BKLYN invites you to stop in for holiday gifts & a chance to win a little something for yourself…  Celebrate 2010 with Green in BKLYN by … More

What’s “In Our Back Yards”?

“In Our Back Yards” (or ioby) isn’t just the place we have out behind our homes (if we’re super lucky) but its also a place (ioby.org) to post a local environmental project that needs financial or volunteer support. ioby (in … More

Join the Million Pound Challenge

No, it’s not a diet plan.  It’s GrowNYC’s Million Pound Challenge. Grow NYC is recycling unwanted clothes at local green markets in an effort to keep one million pounds of textiles out of landfills. So if you’ve got unwanted clothing, … More

Sunday (9/19) @ Green in BKLYN

Just a reminder: Every Sunday in September, Myrtle Avenue is closed to car traffic from Clermont to Hall for Move About Myrtle. With tons of events on the Avenue, Green in BKLYN has scheduled a month of Sundays full of … More

Sunday, September 12 Schedule of Events

Just a reminder: Every Sunday in September, Myrtle Avenue is closed to car traffic from Clermont to Hall for Move About Myrtle. With tons of events on the Avenue, Green in BKLYN has scheduled a month of Sundays full of … More

Lend Your Hands & Celebrate the Earth

Grab your sunscreen & flip flops and head to Manhattan Beach for Beach Clean Up Day on Saturday, September 18th. Then stay for a free performance of Your Planet: The Human Mapping Project by Artichoke Dance Company that celebrates the … More

Building Farms in Local (City) Schools

This Saturday, September 11th from 3pm-midnight, Adopt a Farmbox is hosting a rockin’ fundraiser.  Their Farms to Schools Fundraiser Party is fund raising for building farms in our local schools.  Yes, farms in city schools. The event benefits a slew … More