Community Green will partake in a wide variety of special events and activities with other organizations/friends. Check in with this “Events” Page for monthly highlights of what we’re up to! If you would like to be a part of these events and others visit our “Calendar” Link!
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1/12/08: Princeton Library’s Environmental Film Festival Meetup! Great short films and speakers!
1/22/08: Summit Green Drinks! Up on the loft at Huntley Tavern, over 40 guests gathered for networking & discussions.
1/19/08: Orchard Farm Meetup! CG Members Volunteered to work with fresh organic eggs and more!
1/19/08: Sourlands Hike Meetup! Members braved the initial wet weather and shared a 3-5mile trek through the Hillsborough wilderness.
2/24/08: West Orange Energy Diet Expo! CG Organizers shared a great afternoon bringing awareness about our work to West Orange!
2/28/08: Kilowatt Ours Green Movie Meetup! Mountain Lake’s Women’s League of Voters and CG teamed up to present this film and speaker Ed Schwartz of Green Living Solutions!
3/9/08: Awakening the Dreamer Symposium Meetup! CG Members and friends of the Pachamama Alliance spent the day reflecting on Environment, Social Justice, and Spiritual Fulfillment!
3/16/08: Green Book Meetup! CG Members met in Monclair for a lively discussion about “Animal Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Kingsolver.
3/29/08: Vegan Dinner Demo Meetup! Members & guests met in Fairfield for a night of vegan cooking lessons with Chef Trish-Sebben Krupka. Sponsors included Carl Schaedel, Whole Foods, VegNews and others!
4/12/08: Hike to Tripod Rock Meetup! Members take a favorite hike in New Jersey, the hike up Pyramid Mountain to Tripod Rock.
4/14/08: CG at FDU’s Green Fest! A fun day outside where we got to meet students and other other local green vendors.
4/17/08: Green “House Exhibit” @Morris Museum Meetup! Community Green visited The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design Main Gallery.
4/19/08: Earth Day at Lewis Morris Park! We had fun photographing visitors pledging for the planet!
4/16/08: CG at Rowan College’s Green Fest! Created by student CG Member Dana Bender, it was a great chance to see Rowan students as they look at green lifestyles.
4/23/08: Gray Russell Meetup! We shared a great evening with Gray hearing him talk about sustainable programs in Montclair, his home town.
4/24-27: Global Green Expo! Jonathan, Paul S, Ariane & Jen all greeted green minded people at our booth along with allied organization “New Jersey Conservation Foundation”
4/27/08: Project Earth! As part of an Earth week Expo extravaganza, Community Green brought our programs to an Eco Fest at the Environmental Center in Bernards.
4/29/08: Verizon Volunteer Expo! CG joins numerous other local non-profits in demonstrating volunteering opportunities for Verizon employees.
4/3/08: Twin Maples! Summit residents and other green minded NJ residents gathered for a discussion of the upcoming Green Showhouse in October.
5/2/08: Growing the Next Generation of Green Ventures at FDU! This wonderful day long Sustainable Entrepreneurship Symposium & Expo had over 200 participants!
4/29/08: Summit Fest! CG joined Summit Residents as they enjoyed learning how neighbors, local businesses, non-profits and city departments are working together to make their city green!
5/15/08: Green Book Meetup - Ishmael! Daniel Quinn’s writings made for a rich philosophical and inspiring discussion at Cafe Eclectic in Montclair.
5/17/08: Bernards Charter Day! Ariane, Rich, Jen, Paul, Linda, 9 year old Phil & Codi (our Sheltie) had fun at the CG tent selling new “07920” Sigg water bottles and giving out wildflower seeds for honey bees!
5/18/08: Veg Parade! CG, Veg News, North Jersey Vegetarian/Vegan Meetup and others enjoyed this first time parade in Greenwich Village.
6/6/08: Upper Saddle River School “Green Day”! Ariane of Community Green speaks to 400 3rd -5th graders about Backyards as Natural Habitats.
6/7/08: Saddle River Green Fest! CG and other event sponsors joined local residents for their annual picnic and concert.
5/23-25/08: The New Cosmology! CG members & friends from Pachamama Alliance spent Memorial weekend together at Genesis Farm learning about the history and wisdom of the universe!
6/22/08: Wilderness Hike in Delaware Water Gap Meetup! Dramatic views, a flowering forest, lush swamp and more!
6/28/08: Caroline of Orchard Farm Speaks Meetup! A rare treat, the lovely and inspiring farm owner that we visit every month treats us to a talk about her life and work.
6/7/08: Family Hike & Picnic Meetup! A great day for CG members and their families in Holmdel Park.
7/9/08: Bernards Green Drinks Premiere! With over 100 guests, CG kicks off this NJ network event at the beautiful Red Oak Grille in Basking Ridge.
7/13/08: Yoga Workshop Meetup! CG hosts it’s first Jivamiktu experience at Center Space in Basking Ridge to awaken our connection to the earth and to activate our potential to create change in the world.
8/24/08: Dr Heckman at English Farm Meetup! Farm fresh food and a information filled afternoon with Rutgers’ Dr Heckman talking about organic farming in NJ.
8/20/08: Bernards Green Drinks at Bamboo Grille Another wonderful turnout of over 50 guests at a local outdoor bar in Basking Ridge!
9/13/08: Green Design Meetup! CG and Miele hosted designers and homeowners alike to discuss Landscape Architecture, Architecture and Interior Design in the new “Green Economy”.
9/16/08: CG Reads “The World Without US” Meetup! Members came back from a restful summer having read this fascinating nonfiction eco-thriller at Cafe Eclectic in Montclair.
9/24/08: Bernards Green Drinks at the Marriott! Our Courtyard Marriott sponsored a wonderful outdoor Green Drinks and described their corporate commitment to being Green!
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10/4/08: Girl Scouts EcoTrek! CG joined the Girl Scouts in Kinnelon for a day of Eco demonstrations and “Pledging for the Planet”.
10/8/08: “Menu for the Future” Meetup! The first of six sessions kicked off at the Basking Ridge Library with lively conversation and interesting personal stories about food in our lives.
10/3/08: ANJEC’s Environmental Congress! CG Directors sat in on great speakers including: Lisa Jackson of NJDEP, David Gershon of “Low Carbon Diet” and others who’ve made a green impact in NJ.
10/25/08: “Willow School Tour” Meetup! School Co-Founder, Mark Biedron, hosted over 30 CG members for a phenomenal in depth talk & tour of this innovative curriculum and property.
10/29/08: “Bernards Green Drink @ Dolce” Meetup! Another great turnout and inspiring local business. Dolce was a generous host and showed guests how green can be stylish and good business.
More to come!
Menu of Organic Food to be Served:
Vegetable Quesadillas with Guacamole & Pico D’ Gallo
Bruschetta
Mediterranean Style Marinated Vegetable Platter
Polenta Cakes with Mushroom Ragout
Plum tomatoes Stuffed with Basil Riccota
Bean Salad & Cous-Cous Salads
Caramelized Onion Tart with Goat Cheese & Port
and more...
BYOB (Beer and Wine only, please)
