Earth Day Expo at Habana Outpost - Brooklyn
This great green event is over now!
| Date: |
Sat April 17 2010
to
Sat April 17 2010
Saturday, all day |
| Where: |
Habana Outpost
757 Fulton St.
Brooklyn
New York, 11217 [ Map it!] |
Event Type: |
Festivals/ Fairs / Expos |
| Web Site: |
www.cafehabana.com/earth_day.htm |
Join us to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day with a day full of free workshops and events for the whole family! Presented by Sean Meenan.
* Kid’s Corner: 6-12pm
All day long there will be free arts & crafts, games, & entertainment for children focusing on recycling and nature.
* FINDERS KEEPERS!!!! TOSSERS WEEPERS!!!: 1–3pm
Recycling within your environment with Habana Works and the Leadership Learning Lab. This hands-on workshop will explore how to reuse what’s in your home, community and environment—or in this case, what’s at Habana Outpost!
* The ABC’s of Bees and Beekeeping: 12–5pm
Local beekeeper John Howe (New York City Beekeeping Meetup) will explain how honey is made with a live observation hive and arts & crafts projects.
*Free Eco- Face Painting: 12-6pm
Let us turn your kid into butterflies, ladybugs and bumblebees…and while they’re at it, they can learn how important these insects are to our environment!
* Eco-Fashion: 3–4pm
Find it, recycle it, rock the runway in it! Join us for the 2nd annual Scrap Kins Kids Repurposed Fashion Show where local kids will be strutting their eco-stuff!
* Electronic Waste Recycling: 10-4pm
The Lower East Side Ecology Center (LESEC) will be collecting your unwanted electronic waste in their e-waste container. (lesecologycenter.org)
* Composting Workshops for Adults: 12-6pm
Brought to you by The NYC Compost Project at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, these fun workshops will teach you how to make the most of your trash and start composting at home. (nyccompost.org)
* Shop Green: 12-6pm
Local vendors and designers will showcase green products and services in an outdoor market. Featuring: Still Hip Brooklyn, Via Nativa and Recycle a Bicycle.
* Get Involved: 12 – 6pm
Meet local eco-minded groups and individuals to find out how you can get involved! Participating are Green Home NYC, Greene Harvest CSA, and many others!
For more Expo info, see website, linked above, or call 718-858-9500.
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