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Clothes Mending Workshop

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Practice sustainability and learn how to extend the life of your clothes! Enjoy a free demonstration on basic mending and hand-sewing. All tools and materials will be provided, and no experience is necessary. Come learn, stitch, and mend your clothes alongside your neighbors! 1pm-4pm Sun Nov 23 at Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th […]

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E-Waste Recycling in Tompkins Square Park

Get rid of your old electronics safely thanks to our friends at the Lower East Side Ecology Center! Please note LESEC can no longer accept media (DVDs, Disks, VHS tapes etc.),or batteries. Rechargeable batteries can be recycled at stores that sell them. Visit lesecologycenter.org for a list of acceptable electronics. 10 am–2 pm Sun Nov […]

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Community Stewardship at Tompkins Square Park

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Help care for our park! Join the Lower East Side Ecology Center to help with leaf raking, weeding, mulching and de-littering the green spaces. Come prepared to work, wearing clothes that will get dirty, and closed toed shoes. Meet up at the Field House in front of the flagpole. 11:00am-1:30pm Sat Nov 22, weather permitting. […]

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Recommend a Tree Guard Installation

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Help our friends at the Lower East Side Ecology Center make recommendations for neighborhood street trees that lack tree guards, or have guards in poor condition! The questions on the recommendation form will help you report any damage and the condition of the recommended tree. Please complete a separate form for each individual tree! Fill […]

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