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ASTORIA CENTER
3-17 26th Ave. Queens, NY
718-777-0132
astoria@bignyc.org
GOWANUS CENTER
69 9th St. Brooklyn, NY
718-725-8925
gowanus@bignyc.org
Open Everyday!
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
& Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
In 2012 BIG!NYC:
* Diverted 1,200 tons of reuseable building materials from the landfill
* Donated over 57 tons of lumber to community & school gardens. That's 1,200 raised garden beds in NYC!
* Gave away $58,780 worth of materials to local organizations.
BIG!NYC Calendar:
5/21 BIG!Compost Volunteer Orientation @ LIC (6:30-8pm). RSVP to compost@bignyc.org
5/28 BIG!Workshops: Know Your Tools: Women & Trans Tool 101 @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (6:30-8pm)
6/2 BIG!Workshops: Mosaic What Your Momma Gave You @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (11:30am-1:30pm)
6/8 BIG!Workshops: Scaffolding Lumber Benches with Spark Workshops @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (11:30am-1:30pm)
6/15,22,29 BIG!Workshops: Make Your Own Folding Stool with Mr. Fox @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (3 sessions; 12:30-2pm)
Volunteer in Astoria on Saturday!
Join us in Astoria on Saturday, June 2nd from 11 AM to 3 PM for a BIG!NYC Volunteer Day! We'll be tackling projects like sorting and organizing paint donations, boxing and taping tile, and denailing lumber. Come meet new people, have fun in the sun, and show off your green building skills! We'll be providing a pizza lunch and fun music.
Sign up here. We'd love to see you there!
Please wear closed toe shoes, and clothes that you don't mind getting a lil' bit dirty!
