The Vitrine pop-up
Tomorrow through Sunday.
Vitrine, an online boutique that sells indie, handmade accessories, pops up in Soho. Their stuff is adorbs, and surprisingly affordable!
Why? Because handmade accessories support worthy artists.
77 Mercer St (between Broome and Spring Sts), Manhattan
E-Waste Recycling Event
Saturday, April 16th, 10am – 4pm
Unload your cell phones and broken laptops this weekend. The Ecology Center is holding its second to last spring electronic waste (“e-waste”) recycling event on Saturday to responsibly recycle unwanted or broken electronics from New York City residents.
They accept electronics from households and small businesses (less than 50 employees, please call ahead) as well as not-for-profits. A list of acceptable materials can be found here.
Why? Because you don’t want a small child in a developing country dismantling your old iPod.
Tekserve, 119 West 23rd Street (between 6th and 7th Ave), Manhattan
Cookbook Sale
Saturday, April 16th, 10am to 1pm
You love the idea of brunch but couldn’t say how to make French toast. It’s time to rectify that by visiting The James Beard Foundation’s Biannual Cookbook Sale. More than a thousand new and used books will sell for $1 to $20.
Why? Because shopping at the farmers market requires a little sautéing know-how.
The James Beard House, 167 W. 12th St. (near Seventh Ave.), Manhattan
Beer and Bivalves
Saturday, April 16th, 12 to 11pm
Toast Bierkraft’s new backyard and garden space with an oyster shuck and cask fest. There will be 15 special cask beers, 14 draft lines, a selection of oysters on the half shell–and homemade ice cream sandwiches.
Why? Because oysters are a deliciously sustainable seafood, and craft brew is the way to go.
Bierkraft, 191 Fifth Ave. (between Berkeley Pl. and Union St.), Brooklyn
