All ingredients will be purchased that morning from the Fort Greene Greenmarket & made fresh for you to sample. Then you can purchase your own ingredients at the Greenmarket and follow the recipe at home.

The Greenmarket, located on Washington Park between DeKalb & Willoughby, is an excellent source of fresh, local food. And you can use EBT/FMNP/WIC/Health Bucks at the market!

Green in BKLYN is now collecting cash donations for the Red Cross Japan rescue efforts. We’ve got a big old jar on the counter in the shop for your pocket change.  Toss it in!

In addition, we’re hosting a raffle with proceeds from ticket sales also going to the Red Cross. Buy a $1 raffle ticket & be entered in the drawing for basket of green gifts,including a Spare SodaStream CO2 Cartridge!

For folks who have a SodaStream Seltzer Maker, these cartridges are vital for continued access to freshly made seltzer.  Buy a ticket for yourself or someone you know who loves bubbles.  Heck, buy a bunch!

We’ll be hosting the drawing through the month of April.  Buy a raffle ticket, make more bubbles & help lighten the weight of Japan’s heavy load!

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 free hot chocolate & cider while Santa’s in the house.

So stop in.  Visit the man.  And grab a cuppa hot cider or hot chocolate.  The season’s here. Enjoy!

So that means if you pick up any of their hair care products including…

• Bourbon Vanilla & Tangerine Hair Texturizer
• Zinc & Sage Shampoo with Conditioner
• Sea Mist Sea Salt Spray with Lavender

… then you get to try a sample of another John Masters’ product for free!

It’s hard to choose between the myriad of options especially since they’re all so good & have won so many awards including these products, which we also have in the shop:

• Deep Scalp Follicle Treatment & Volumizer for Thinning Hair (Shape’s – Best Hair Care)
• Sweet Orange & Silk Protein Styling Gel (Natural Solutions Magazine – Best Styling Gel)
• Lavender & Avocado Intensive Conditioner (H20 Magazine’s – Best Hair Conditioner)
• Honey & Hibiscus Hair Reconstructor (The Green Beauty Bible – Tried & Tested Hair Conditioner)
• The entire John Masters Haircare Brand (Treehugger.com – Best of Green Hair Care Award)

And that’s because they make ‘em so good & meet strict guidelines including:

• No sodium lauryl sulfate, parabens, DEAs, MEAs, TEAs or GMOs
• No petro-chemicals
• No animal testing
• No artificial colors, fragrances or fillers
• All essential oils must be steam-distilled, not extracted with propylene glycol – which kills the effect of the oils
• All plant oils must be cold pressed, not heat distilled – which kills the therapeutic properties of plant oils
• All ingredients must be proven to be beneficial to the hair or skin
• All ingredients must be harvested in an environmentally-friendly manner
• And, of course, all ingredients must be as organic, bio-degradable &  fair-trade as possible

Gotta love some John Masters!

• Reusable Bamboo Utensils (fork, knife, spoon, chopsticks)
• 2- & 3-Tier Tiffin Sets (stainless steel stackable food carriers)
• 2- & 3-Tier Tiffin Insulated Carriers (brown or green)
• All Stackable Sidekicks (stainless steel mini carriers)

RePEaT Utensil Sets are made from recycled plastic bottles (RPET) & bamboo.  Each set repurposes one plastic bottle, uses sustainable bamboo & is very stylish!

The Tiffins & Sidekicks are great plastic-free foodware. Stainless.  Stylish.  Stackable.  Sustainable.  Safe & Non-Leaching.  BPA-Free.  Phthalate-Free.  Groovy & amazing.

Reuse.  Repurpose.  Reduce your forkprint.  Review some rockin’ music.  And… RePEaT!

AND… with every Pangea Organics purchase of $15 or more, receive an Indian Green Tea with Mint Bar Soap for free (while supplies last).

To help choose between 20% off the Eye Cream or the Cleanser (you can only receive one per visit), think on this…

With essential nutrients needed to protect & soften the delicate eye area, as well as soften lines & nourish the delicate tissue, Pangea’s Eye Cream recently was awarded:

• ShapeYou’s GearAwards – Top Gear of the Year Award

Their Facial Cleanser, which removes excess oil, dirt &  makeup & nurtures the skin with vital plant-based nutrients that nourish, protect, soften, soothe & moisturize, has won a few awards too:

• 2008 Women’s Health – Favorite Earth-Friendly Beauty Product
• 2007 Redbook – MVP Beauty Award

Plus, Pangea’s yummy Indian Green Tea Bar Soaps with Mint & Rose Petals include ingredients that are antioxidant, nutrient-rich, restorative, cell-regenerating, hydrating, soothing &, of course, smell great!

You can only choose one promotion per visit.  Enjoy the decision & your gift!

Just a little something from Green in BKLYN & Pangea Organics.  Happy Summer!

Early in the day, Carolyn Leonhart & Jay Leonhart joined us for some glorious jazz – on upright bass & vocals.  And, at the end of the day, Claire “Raji” Rodriguez stopped by with vocals & some classic Broadway tunes & folk music.

Lady & a Tramp’s Bloglife describes a moment with the Leonharts “as the sound of Jay’s combination upright bass & scat playing style peek(s) from under the warm blanket of sound (in which) his daughter Carolyn’s incredibly mesmerizing & soulful voice covers you.”  They also captured some great footage of the duo.  You can see & hear “Sometimes I Think” by clicking here or “The Bass Lesson” here.

Every person who purchases a To-Go Ware item at Green in BKLYN, we’ll enter them in a drawing for two free Lilith Fair tickets (for July 31st at PNC Bank Arts Center)!  Including:

• Reusable Bamboo Utensils (fork, knife, spoon, chopsticks)
• 2- & 3-Tier Tiffin Sets (stainless steel stackable food carriers)
• 2- & 3-Tier Tiffin Insulated Carriers (brown or green)
• All Stackable Sidekicks (stainless steel mini carriers)

RePEaT Utensil Sets are made from recycled plastic bottles (RPET) & bamboo.  Each set repurposes one plastic bottle, uses sustainable bamboo & is very stylish!

The Tiffins & Sidekicks are great plastic-free foodware. Stainless.  Stylish.  Stackable.  Sustainable.  Safe & Non-Leaching.  BPA-Free.  Phthalate-Free.  Groovy & amazing.

Reuse.  Repurpose.  Reduce your forkprint.  Review some rockin’ music.  And… RePEaT!

Myrtle Avenue’s resident dance company, Neville Dance Theatre, is rocking May & June with a series of FREE & low cost events – parades, performances & parties.

Neville Dance Theatre promotes & creates contemporary & ethnic dance works that look at social issues, cultural traditions & the human condition.  They’re a strong contributor to our community through their productions as well as free performances.  Plus, they’re really good at what they do!

Below are a number of ways – free, cheap & easy – to get a taste of & support this community mainstay… Enjoy!

DANCE PARADE & DANCEFEST

• DATE: THIS Saturday, May 22^nd
• TIME: 1-3pm – Parade (Starts at 20^th & Bway NYC)
• TIME: 4 pm – NDT Performance (Mainstage A in Tompkins Square Park NYC)
• ADMISSION: None.  Events are FREE!

Come on out for this year’s DANCE PARADE & FESTIVAL!  Enjoy the warm weather & tons of FREE dances as more than 6,000 NYC dancers, companies & schools march down Broadway for the 4th Annual Dance Parade.

The multi-cultural parade starts at 20th Street & Broadway in Manhattan, travels South through Union Square, turns East onto 8th Street & continues into Tompkins Square Park in the East Village where there will be tons of FREE performances, events & dance classes!

Visit their website for parade route & info on all the free events taking place.

INDEPENDANCE PERFORMANCE

• DATE: Wednesday, June 2^nd & Thursday, June 3^rd
• TIME: 8pm
• LOCATION: City Center Studio 5 (130 West 56 Street, 5^th floor – btw 6 & 7 Ave. NYC)
• ADMISSION: $10 in advance.  $15 at door.

NDT premieres Shift (a work-in-progress) as part of Eidolon Ballet’s IndepenDance Choreographers’ Showcase.

Coupling contemporary dance & flamenco flare, the piece for six women draws inspiration from earths’ ongoing internal clashes & eruptions of its ever shifting plates.  Audience members have the rare opportunity to get up close & personal with NDT plus the work of several emerging & established choreographers & dance companies.

Visit their website for more info.

NDT 5th ANNIVERSARY PARTY CELEBRATION & BENEFIT

• DATE: Monday, June 21^st – ONE NIGHT ONLY
• TIME: 6-9pm
• LOCATION: Still Bar (192 3rd Avenue @ 17th Street NYC)
• ADMISSION: Suggested Donation: $20 – anything accepted!

Neville Dance Theatre has been blessed with five wonderful years of creating & presenting dance!!!  So they’re celebrating with a one-night only grand bash.

Meet & mingle with the NDT dancers & director Brenda R. Neville for an after work party celebration of drinks, food & camaraderie to celebrate their 5th Year Anniversary.

The evening includes a DJ & live musical performances, NDT repertory video instillation, amazing raffle gift baskets & the premiere of Leah Brizard’s photography project Up Close & Personal: the NDT Dance.

The evening also serves as the company’s main spring fundraiser – so come, bring a friend & have some fun!!

For the whole month of April, Pangea Organics products are all 25% off.

That includes facial cleanser, scrub & toner, soaps, masks & eye creams!  A veritable cornucopia of treasures.

AND from now through Earth Day, anyone who purchases $50 or more in Pangea products, will get a free sample of Turkish Rose & White Tea Eye Cream (an amazing product & a $20 value).

Pangea Organics are always:

• nurturing
• organic & fair trade
• handcrafted
• cruelty-free

And never use:

• petroleum-based ingredients
• sulfates or detergents
• synthetic preservatives
• artificial colors or fragrance

If you love ‘em already or haven’t tried ‘em yet, it’s a great time to celebrate your natural (& organic) beauty! As well as Earth Day & Green in BKLYN’s very first anniversary!

PS – Their boxes are plantable!  Put them in dirt & the seeds embedded in them grow into plants.  Way earthy & way green!