{"title": "Sure We Can Recycling Center Volunteer Day", "start": "2026-11-14T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "219 McKibbin St, Brooklyn, New York 11206", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["society/sustainability/recycling", "community/volunteering"], "description": "A volunteer day at a recycling center where participants help sort bottles and cans for recycling. 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The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, which works in partnership with the Department of Parks & Recreation to preserve, support, and promote the park, invites volunteers to care for the Learning Garden. Volunteers maintain compost bins, weed, water, and harvest produce; no gardening experience is needed, just clothing that can get dirty. Volunteers must be 18 or older, and groups of five or more register together by email.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/tune-up-tuesdays-garden-volunteer-days-67434/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/tune-up-tuesdays-garden-volunteer-days/2026-11-10/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/887f36a01ea9562494c49cf294b7e994de7dd8c2cdeaa37bd0afb051514cd8d2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Help the Garden Day at Highland Park Community Garden", "start": "2026-11-14T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "398 Jamaica Avenue Brooklyn, NY, 11207", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["society/urbanism/community-gardens", "community/volunteering"], "description": "Help the Garden Day at Highland Park Community Garden is a monthly volunteer gathering at a community garden in Brooklyn. Community gardeners invite neighbors to learn about the space and help keep it thriving. Tasks may include weeding communal beds, composting, and more.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/help-the-garden-day-at-highland-park-community-garden-56584/", "official_url": "https://forestparktrust.org/events/help-the-garden-day-at-highland-park-community-garden-xfr95-xzjpg-lmzms-psm5t-wfgdd-4gak6-xfcdx-6c49w-pl2nj-ts4a2-y7gcf", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8868bbbd3d52c390d7e44052e5391de4384d554854d26a9d2530b00c8055154b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "It's My Park at Sitting Area", "start": "2026-11-07T12:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T15:30:00-05:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "A volunteer session where people help care for ground beds and standing planters at a paved lot in Astoria, Queens known as 'The Sitting Area'. Friends of Triboro G hosts the weekly gathering, and the work includes weeding, seed saving, pruning, and mulching with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity. Volunteers of all ages are welcome and should meet at the lot at 21st St & Hoyt North.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/its-my-park-at-sitting-area-51963/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/its-my-park-at-sitting-area-19/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/11f7623f1503ede7fcacdd0ca4aa538fc16c419aaf06863cfb4d53f3d6f19df7-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Packing Party", "start": "2026-11-15T00:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Trinity Baptist Church", "address": "East 61st Street 250, 10065 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering"], "description": "A Packing Party where volunteers assemble care kits for Safe Horizon's Homeless Youth Drop-In Center. It is hosted by Trinity Baptist Church, which bought the care items in advance with funds from its members' giving, and takes place in the Fellowship Hall during Coffee Hour after each Sunday service. Those who cannot attend in person are told there will be more chances ahead to serve the community.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/packing-party-88430/", "official_url": "https://subspla.sh/t8y7myx", "image": "https://noky.io/images/852b519827a2454a59c43c2a9abfe24ce25d96b7daa1f5758a29c58f9ebc9ad8-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Trail Work Thursdays", "start": "2026-11-05T09:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-05T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Van Cortlandt Park Alliance", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/conservation"], "description": "Trail Work Thursdays is a hands-on volunteer session caring for the trails of a large park in the Bronx. It is run by the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, a group working with the city parks department to preserve and promote the park. Participants clear debris and overgrowth, close unofficial paths to protect habitats, and help with trail safety and erosion control. Volunteers meet at the VCPA Learning Garden, where gloves, tools, and guidance are provided; sturdy closed-toe shoes are required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/trail-work-thursdays-67431/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/trail-work-thursdays-8/2026-10-29/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8e9e9930197f9c315dfc4b150d2c0981c5c4b76f305633d9dbdec412d3b362b7-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Riverdale Park Stewardship Day", "start": "2026-11-15T11:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-15T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "Riverhead Neighborhood House", "address": "Mosholu Avenue 5521, 10471", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/plants"], "description": "Riverdale Park Stewardship Day is a volunteer day at Riverdale Park. Riverhead Neighborhood House invites people to learn about plant identification in the local ecosystem, remove invasive species, and help restore the park's trails and habitats for everyone to enjoy.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/riverdale-park-stewardship-day-55407/", "official_url": "https://www.riverdaleonline.org/rnhcalendar/riverdale-park-trail-day-3be8k-yh2z7-ksy57-y46xj-rb3yy-jyj38", "image": "https://noky.io/images/14fd437efab8e62d0e156474c9c1082a0b759eb88e00a117c777491893d8fc43-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Build-a-Thanksgiving Bag", "start": "2026-11-08T12:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T13:30:00-05:00", "place": "Marble Collegiate Church", "address": "1 West 29th Street, 10001 New York, NY", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "occasion/thanksgiving"], "description": "Take time to give back by building 293 Thanksgiving Bags. Also, please help us p...", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/build-a-thanksgiving-bag-53780/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4f4b5bd1c6542a00b3d0f3f6d304b6714366753a7215f280636ee61095659f06-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Teens: Food Pantry Packing", "start": "2026-11-04T17:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-04T18:00:00-05:00", "place": "Park Avenue Synagogue", "address": "East 87th Street 50, 10128", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/jewish", "society/food-bank"], "description": "Teens: Food Pantry Packing is a drop-in program where teenagers pack food. It is almost entirely teen-led and takes place at Park Avenue Synagogue on 87th Street. Each Wednesday, participants pack food and share a teaching about tikkun olam.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/teens-food-pantry-packing-79456/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/64fdcb66ee63184970561c682a0b997d9adb75785031adc5188f7ba6c822e7f5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Greening Queens: Tree Planting Demonstration", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/plants/trees", "society/environmentalism"], "description": "Greening Queens: Tree Planting Demonstration is a hands-on workshop in which participants plant young trees along a block in Central Queens, learning to plant, mulch, and water. It is hosted by Partnerships Academy in collaboration with NYC Parks' Stewarding Canopy and Community in Central Queens (SCCCQ) project, with Genevieve Moralez, Greening Central Queens stewardship coordinator at NYC Parks, and her team demonstrating the techniques. Attendees then work in small groups to plant trees and learn how to care for local street trees, with coffee, water, and snacks provided and a raffle for prizes. SCCCQ is also giving away 100 trees this fall to residents of Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Corona, who can pick one up and bring it to the workshop to learn how to plant it.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/greening-queens-tree-planting-demonstration-51966/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/greening-queens-tree-planting-demonstration/", "image": ""}, {"title": "NextDor Mitzvah Night", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-12T22:00:00-05:00", "place": "Park Avenue Synagogue", "address": "East 87th Street 50, 10128", "price": "", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering"], "description": "NextDor Mitzvah Night is an evening of hands-on volunteering at Park Avenue Synagogue. Participants roll up their sleeves and assemble care packages for neighbors in need.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nextdor-mitzvah-night-54693/", "official_url": "https://pasyn.org/events/2026-27/adult-engagement/november/nextdor-mitzvah-night/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Compost Processing Workday", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Heritage Farm", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening/composting"], "description": "Compost Processing Workday is a hands-on turn-and-learn workshop about composting. It is run by Snug Harbor, funded in part by the New York City Council through A Greener NYC and by the Civic Impact Fund initiative of NYC Service. Participants learn how to produce compost at home, how to mix greens and browns into a compost pile, and why reducing food waste through composting matters. The workshop takes place at the Snug Harbor Compost Demo Site at Heritage Farm, with registration requested and free admission.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/compost-processing-workday-77029/", "official_url": "https://snug-harbor.org/event/compost-processing-workday/?slot_id=23842", "image": "https://noky.io/images/164e059b4a131e0e6b0ea0d11197163681057306bb8214d75f9739cd6e3d415e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Brick Church x Grassroots Grocery Produce Party", "start": "2026-11-14T13:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Brick Presbyterian Church", "address": "Park Avenue 1140, 10128 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering"], "description": "A family-friendly volunteer morning of sorting and packing fresh produce, and delivering it to a community in need. It is run with Grassroots Grocery, and all ages are welcome. Participants are asked to register to take part.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/brick-church-x-grassroots-grocery-produce-party-51478/", "official_url": "https://www.brickchurch.org/events-1/brick-church-x-grassroots-grocery-produce-party", "image": "https://noky.io/images/68ac2424f0043475744937d75d40069529c7ef1b2fb396c0a2bcffefb3ab9574-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Fall New York Common Pantry Sandwich Brigade", "start": "2026-11-15T12:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-15T15:00:00-05:00", "place": "Wallace Hall", "address": "980 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "society/poverty"], "description": "The Fall New York Common Pantry Sandwich Brigade is a volunteer gathering that packs 1200 sandwich bags for food-insecure neighbors. It takes place in Wallace Hall, after the 11 AM Masses. The event is organized by Family Ministry at Saint Ignatius Loy Catholic Church, and donations of juice boxes, granola bars, bread, peanut butter, jelly, clementines, and apples are needed by November 12th to make the packing possible.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/fall-new-york-common-pantry-sandwich-brigade-79558/", "official_url": "https://ignatius.nyc/event/fall-new-york-common-pantry-sandwich-brigade/", "image": ""}, {"title": "It's My Park at Hunter's Point South Park", "start": "2026-11-07T09:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:30:00-05:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "nature/parks"], "description": "It's My Park at Hunter's Point South Park is a volunteer gathering to clean up and beautify Hunter's Point South Park in Queens. It is hosted by Hunters Point Parks Conservancy as part of the It's My Park season, and all ages are welcome to join. Volunteers should meet at the park, and more information is available by email at info@hunterspointparks.org.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/its-my-park-at-hunters-point-south-park-51959/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/its-my-park-at-hunters-point-south-park-43/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/173d3c84541b068375e9e9937b4ffc886b415ea05c3451ed30396fba7569ed9e-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Brooklyn Creative Reuse Craft Club", "start": "2026-11-04T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-04T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Creative Reuse", "address": "254 36th ST BLDG: 2", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "The Brooklyn Creative Reuse Craft Club holds its inaugural meeting, a crafting get-together hosted at Brooklyn Creative Reuse. Attendees can bring their own project to work on, make a collage, or peruse BCR's materials and get inspired to start something new.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/brooklyn-creative-reuse-craft-club-66650/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/43ea099c8d79ad498217ecdaac53059dd99375e26ae1d5cc2d068f03e45d0c38-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Floodplain Forest Fridays", "start": "2026-11-13T09:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-13T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Van Cortlandt Park Alliance", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "nature/conservation"], "description": "Floodplain Forest Fridays is a volunteer outing along Turtle Creek, the stream feeding the mill pond from the northwest. The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance invites helpers to plant native trees from NYC Parks in the floodplain and cut back invasive phragmites by hand, helping the floodplain forest take back ground from the reeds. Volunteers meet outside the VCPA offices at the Golf House and leave for the worksite by 9:15 AM. The work is limited to 30 volunteers per shift, ages 15 and up, with tools and gloves provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/floodplain-forest-fridays-89453/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/floodplain-forest-fridays-2/2026-11-13/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4198e83c412397ed70293a998444a872210748f8b901e9eebbd0943902e24cdb-1200.webp"}]}