2nd Annual Queens is Green Fashion Show - April 18

Due to the overwhelming success and interest in last year's event, we will be holding our Second Annual Queens is Green Fashion Show on Saturday, April 18th from 6-8pm at Green Space Dance Studio at 37-24 24th Street #301 in Long Island City/Astoria.

This event is FREE. Please email your RSVP to queensisgreen@gmail.com today!

Our designers include: Astrid Brucker, Tara Campbell, Ciara Elend, Gina Fabiano, Robyn Hillman-Harrigan, Stephanie Huffaker, Jennifer Kirschman, Karen Overton, Kirstin Thompson, Naemeh Shirazi, Sasha Vetrov and Justin Zimmer.

Our panel of judges include: Joel Voisard (2008 Winner), Ivona Bilicic, owner of Loveday 31 and Elizabeth Ebinger, of the Astoria Holistic Moms.

Please contact us if you are a Queens clothing or jewelry designer (live or work) of "green" fashion.

Spring Swap-O-Rama & Book Drive March 21

Calling all closet greenies and refashionistas! On March 21st, join us for our Spring Clothing Swap at ARROW Community Center in Astoria from 11am - 2pm. It's time to clean out your closets and welcome in the new season with free new-to-you clothing and accessories.

This year, we are joining forces with the Astoria Book Club (Lynne's a member) for their Book Drive. Gently used books will be donated to the Queens Library; local branches will have first dibs on the books. As usual, any of the clothing swap items leftover will be donated to Hour Children Thrift Shop.

A.R.R.O.W. Community Center
35-30 35th Street (btw 35-36 Avenue)
Astoria, NY 11103
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

N/W to 36th Avenue
R to Steinway (34th Avenue exit)

Free Wine Tasting @ Off the Vine - February 6th

Join us for a free wine tasting featuring locally grown, New York State wines. Off the Vine Wine & Spirits is located in Astoria, on the corner of 30th Avenue and 45th Street. The tasting will be from 6:30 - 8:30 pm on Friday, February 6th. Just in time to find a wine for Valentine' Day (as if we needed a reason to drink wine...)

Swap-O-Rama-Rama! November 22nd

Calling all men, women and children: bring your clothing, shoes, jewelry….and get ready to swap!

If you’re a closet greenie, love to save money, DIY-centric or all of the above, this is the event for you! Swap-o-ramas (aka swaplucks) are a fantastic way to get free new-to-you clothes, find a new home for clothing that no longer excites you, meet new friends and help save the environment.

How it works: you bring clothes, other people bring clothes...and then you swap! It's that easy.

Saturday, November 22nd
11:00 am-2:00pm

A.R.R.O.W. Community Center
35-30 35th Street in Astoria

This event is co-sponsored by Triple R Events and New York City Parks & Recreation.

Light refreshments will be available. Remaining items will be donated to the Astoria Park Alliance for their December 6th fundraiser or to a thrift-store nearby.

RSVPs appreciated but not required: queensisgreen@gmail.com or call 646-202-0825.

This Swap-O-Rama-Rama event is part of an international network of events created by Wendy Tremayne and protected under a Creative Commons License.

October 25: Two Coves Community Garden presents “It’s My Park! Day”

[Lynne first heard about Two Coves Community Garden from Robyn and decided to join. She's been getting dirty and harvesting the rewards ever since -- growing healthy vegetables and herbs to cook with and meeting lots of new people.]

It's My Park! Day is a citywide effort to care for and celebrate New York City's parks, coordinated by Partnerships for Parks. The all-volunteer members of Two Coves Community Garden in Astoria have organized a day of fun-filled activities for all to enjoy.

This free event will include live music, a potluck, an instrument-making workshop for children, a worm bin demonstration for indoor composting, a soil workshop, recipe sharing, a children's costume parade and so much more.

***NEW: PUMPKIN PAINTING WITH TRIPLE R EVENTS***

Guests will also be invited to help plant daffodil bulbs.

Please join us for some clean, green fun!


WHEN: Saturday October 25th, Noon-4:00 PM
WHERE: Two Coves Community Garden
At the triangle between Astoria Blvd, 8th Street and Main

More info: twocovesgarden@yahoo.com

Eco-Crafts Fair - September 20th

HUNTERS POINT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PRESENTS:

Crafts Go Green at the Greenmarket!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th
10 am – 4 pm

HUNTERS POINT GREEN MARKET
48th Avenue, between Vernon Blvd and 5th Street.

Local crafts people working with sustainable materials blend with the farmers who sell locally grown natural produce to create an eco-friendly shopping and buying environment.

Special thanks to Lynne Serpe & Robyn Sklar of Triple R Events for their participation in rounding up our crafters.

Sponsored by Hunters Point Community Development Corporation, Terri Mona Adams, President. Funded by Queens Borough President Helen Marshall.

BROWSE…SHOP…ENJOY!!!

Download our vendor application and vendor guidelines.

Green Drinks at the Creek LIC

Thursday, July 31st from 6-9pm

Calling all ecoholics! Are you addicted to the planet? Come "drink sustainably" at The Creek (formerly known as The Creek and the Cave) in Long Island City.

Special discounts will apply to selected "green" drinks like locally-produced or organic beers and there will even be a specialty "green drink."

The Creek is located at 10-93 Jackson Avenue, steps away from the Vernon Stop on the 7 train or the 21st St/Van Alst stop on the G train.

We hope to see you there!