http://www.citygreenonline.org/CITYGREEN/Whats_New/Whats_New.html iWeb 2.0.3 http://www.citygreenonline.org/CITYGREEN/Whats_New/Entries/2008/5/23_Join_us_for_the_GRAND_OPENING_of_the_CITY_GREEN_LEARNING_GARDEN%21.html 403bdc1a-e131-46e7-a57e-d136862eec87 Fri, 23 May 2008 21:44:40 -0400 Please join us in celebrating this wonderful <br/>new community resource!<br/><br/> WHEN: Tuesday, June 17th from 5-7pm<br/><br/> WHERE: EASTSIDE PARK, Paterson, NJ. <br/> 800 Broadway. Next to the white house.<a href="../CLG_at_East_Side_Park.html"> <br/><br/> Click here for directions<br/></a><br/> WHAT: There will be:<br/><br/>Music and Refreshments<br/>Children's Activities<br/>Garden Tours<br/>and you can register for our Summer Programs!<br/><br/><br/> Please RSVP to Racquel at <a href="Entries/2008/5/23_Join_us_for_the_GRAND_OPENING_of_the_CITY_GREEN_LEARNING_GARDEN%2521_files/mailto%253Arhousen%2540city-green.org">rhousen@city-green.org</a><br/> or call 201-796-6699<br/><br/><br/><br/>::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::<br/><br/><br/>City Green has new office space!<br/>We are now conveniently located at 32-11 Broadway in Fair Lawn. Just two minutes down the road from our new Learning Garden in East Side Park. <br/><br/>City Green is also pleased to welcome Americorp member Racquel Houssen – Racquel will be running the “Garden Clubs” at St. Paul’s CDC, the YWCA, and the Paterson Library. She will also be helping with projects at Straight and Narrow.<br/><br/><br/><br/>::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::<br/><br/><br/><br/>New Projects:<br/>New after school project at St. Paul’s Community Development Corporation – The after school kids will form a “garden club” to grow flowers, butterfly attracting plants and veggies! They will participate in great educational activities in the process.<br/><br/>New raised bed vegetable garden project - partnering with NJ Community Development Corporation at their newly built Birch Street Apartments for the formerly homeless and mentally ill. We think growing food and flowers will be a powerful experience for the new residents of the Birch St. Apartments!<br/><br/>New program at the YWCA and the Paterson Library – new this year City Green will be conducting a Literature in the Garden program! Stories and lessons from the garden, along with creative journaling work!<br/><br/>The Environmental Justice Club at School 7 is taking action! These motivated students are starting a School-Wide Recycling Program! They are partnering with the Paterson Recycling Department and science teacher Mrs. Arrington to educate their school, while creating less waste.<br/><br/>The Story Time Garden plan is in the works for this spring at the main branch of the Paterson Public Library – This will be a natural space with a story circle surrounded by sensory engaging plants with pleasant aromas, a variety of colors, soothing sounds and interesting textures!<br/><br/><a href="Entries/2007/10/1_FALL_2007_-_NEWSLETTER_2.html">We have lots more educational programs <br/>and gardens to grow. Please support our work! </a><br/> http://www.citygreenonline.org/CITYGREEN/Whats_New/Entries/2008/4/6_IT%E2%80%99S_AN_ALL-STAR_COMEDY_BENEFIT_FOR_CITY_GREEN_AT_GOTHAM_COMEDY_CLUB%21.html 32df3114-7cda-4b77-aaa8-15db89b0fd53 Sun, 6 Apr 2008 22:00:25 -0400 FEATURING COMEDIANS: <br/>TOM PAPA of Comedy Central<br/>and the Tonight Show, along<br/>with SNL’s COLIN QUINN, and<br/>KEVIN BRENNAN from SNL,<br/>Late Night with Conan O'Brian<br/>and Last Call with Carson Daily. <br/><br/>Laugh your pants off while supporting City Green’s important work!<br/><br/>