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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:
6/22 BIG!Workshops: Build a Bench @ BIG!NYC Gowanus
6/23 BIG!Workshops: Record Your Thoughts! Book Binding with Shannon @ BIG!NYC Gowanus
6/25 BIG!Workshops: Know Your Tools: Women and Trans DIY 101 @ BIG!NYC Gowanus
6/27 BIG!Workshops: Mosaic What Yo Momma Gave You! Round 2 @ BIG!NYC Gowanus
6/29 BIG!Workshops: Unconventional Embroidery with Brooklyn Craft Farm @ BIG!NYC Gowanus
7/10-8/1 BIG!Workshops: Upholstery 101 with Annie Evelyn (eight part class) @ BIG!NYC Gowanus(8 sessions)
7/13 BIG!Workshops: Rainwater Harvesting with Adam Katzman @ BIG!NYC Gowanus
7/16 Brooklyn Bridge Park Green Series: Urban Gardening Design Challenge @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
7/20 BIG!Workshops: Create Your Own Pendant Light with Urban Chandy @ BIG!NYC Gowanus
The Perfect Gift
Show your love for reuse this holiday season and pick up your own Build It Green!NYC t-shirt or tote bag! New colors and sizes of the BIG!NYC t-shirt are available at both reuse centers. The new design is by Kayrock Screenprinting, our favorite local screenprinter!
And why not buy your loved one(s) a gift certificate to BIG!NYC? Just email your request to jaclyn@bignyc.org and receive your gift certificate within 24 hours.
Or maybe you'd like to end the year with a donation to your favorite non-profit reuse center? Click here to donate to Build It Green!NYC and help us rebuild after Hurricane Sandy.
