Monday, February 18 • Freegan Meeting & Trash Tour
Join us for a meeting to plan upcoming freegan events and outreach. After, we will explore the area’s wasted food and other goods. The meeting is NOT open to media, but the tour WILL be open to media that have scheduled in advance.
When & Where?
7:30pm in the upstairs seating area of Ms. K’s at 30th and Madison. To come just for the tour, meet at 9:30pm in front of the grocery on 38th St. & 3rd Ave.
call Janet at 347-724-6954.
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We need help with:
Join us on Monday at 5:30PM at in the upstairs seating area of Ms. K’s at
30th St and Madison Ave in Manhattan (6 train to 28th St).
Tuesday, February 19 • Freegan Feast
Share in the food preparation and then in the good company of a group of people who care about each other and about change. Media WILL be welcome with appointment.
When & Where? RSVP for the location and directions. Help cook at 5:30pm & eat at 8. Please call Janet at 347-724-6954 to RSVP.
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Thursday, February 28 • Trash Trailblaze
For experienced or curious foragers interested in exploring an area we are less familiar with to add to our list of locations to recommend to others. Attention all crafters, there are reports of a couple “knitting dumpsters” in this area - come investigate with us! This tour will NOT be open to the media.
When & Where?
9pm at the corner of Wyckoff Ave. and Centre St, one block from the L train stop at Halsey St. in Ridgewood, Queens.
TEXTILE REUSE AND REPAIR AT THE MAKE FUN WORKSHOPS -- NOW WEEKLY!
Make funky stuff with all your friends... Reuse materials and turn them into new things...Fix your clothes and make new ones... Come to the MAKE FUN art making party! Every Tuesday from 8pm-? at the HOUSE of YES, 19-49 Troutman Street, Jefferson L train stop (Troutman at Flushing and Metropolitian Ave). More info? Call (585) 217-7209.
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TEXTILE RECYCLING, SATURDAYS and MONDAYS
Of course, the best thing to do with reusable clothes and other textiles is to reuse them! BUT, if you have scraps and rags that can’t be used even one more time, there is textile recycling every Saturday, 8am-4pm, at the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket (NW entrance to Prospect Park) and every Monday, 8am - 6pm at the Unions Square Greenmarket. Sponsored by Goodwill; they will also take usable clothes.
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GRUB COMMUNITY BUILDING MEAL
1st and 3rd Sunday of every month.
A mostly freegan dinner for strangers and co-conspirators in a relaxed environment. There is no charge but donations are requested. At Rubulad Home Base, 338 Flushing Avenue (between Classon & Taaffe, near the Navy Yard) in Brooklyn. Doors open 6:30; dinner around 7:00. More information at http://suckapants.com/grub.html.
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http://freegan.info/?page=Events
Join us for a meeting to plan upcoming freegan events and outreach. After, we will explore the area’s wasted food and other goods. The meeting is NOT open to media, but the tour WILL be open to media that have scheduled in advance.
When & Where?
7:30pm in the upstairs seating area of Ms. K’s at 30th and Madison. To come just for the tour, meet at 9:30pm in front of the grocery on 38th St. & 3rd Ave.
call Janet at 347-724-6954.
■ 080218
We need help with:
more..
Join us on Monday at 5:30PM at in the upstairs seating area of Ms. K’s at
30th St and Madison Ave in Manhattan (6 train to 28th St).
Tuesday, February 19 • Freegan Feast
Share in the food preparation and then in the good company of a group of people who care about each other and about change. Media WILL be welcome with appointment.
When & Where? RSVP for the location and directions. Help cook at 5:30pm & eat at 8. Please call Janet at 347-724-6954 to RSVP.
■ 080219
Thursday, February 28 • Trash Trailblaze
For experienced or curious foragers interested in exploring an area we are less familiar with to add to our list of locations to recommend to others. Attention all crafters, there are reports of a couple “knitting dumpsters” in this area - come investigate with us! This tour will NOT be open to the media.
When & Where?
9pm at the corner of Wyckoff Ave. and Centre St, one block from the L train stop at Halsey St. in Ridgewood, Queens.
TEXTILE REUSE AND REPAIR AT THE MAKE FUN WORKSHOPS -- NOW WEEKLY!
Make funky stuff with all your friends... Reuse materials and turn them into new things...Fix your clothes and make new ones... Come to the MAKE FUN art making party! Every Tuesday from 8pm-? at the HOUSE of YES, 19-49 Troutman Street, Jefferson L train stop (Troutman at Flushing and Metropolitian Ave). More info? Call (585) 217-7209.
■ 080219 ■ 080226
TEXTILE RECYCLING, SATURDAYS and MONDAYS
Of course, the best thing to do with reusable clothes and other textiles is to reuse them! BUT, if you have scraps and rags that can’t be used even one more time, there is textile recycling every Saturday, 8am-4pm, at the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket (NW entrance to Prospect Park) and every Monday, 8am - 6pm at the Unions Square Greenmarket. Sponsored by Goodwill; they will also take usable clothes.
■ 080216
GRUB COMMUNITY BUILDING MEAL
1st and 3rd Sunday of every month.
A mostly freegan dinner for strangers and co-conspirators in a relaxed environment. There is no charge but donations are requested. At Rubulad Home Base, 338 Flushing Avenue (between Classon & Taaffe, near the Navy Yard) in Brooklyn. Doors open 6:30; dinner around 7:00. More information at http://suckapants.com/grub.html.
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http://freegan.info/?page=Events
