Join us for a fun, one-hour kids' cooking class! The kids will prepare and pack simple salads and snacks to support a good cause. All items made during the class will help fill the Honest Weight Free Fridge, which provides fresh food to our community. Open to kids ages 7 and up.

REGISTER HERE ON EVENTBRITE

Come help us raise a greenhouse for Schenectady Farm to School!

This project is about more than a structure! It’s about creating space for kids to learn where food comes from, spend time outside, and develop a real relationship with the land. We’ll be building together and sharing pizza! All are welcome. No experience required.

We thank our friends at RPI Habitat for Humanity dearly for all the work they have provided on various projects, and for joining us here!

LOCATION:
Schenectady High School
1445 The Plaza, Schenectady, NY 12308

TIME:
10:00am - 2:00pm with pizza party lunch around 12:30pm

Please complete the registration questionnaire, and feel free to text Sunray Sustainability at 518-227-1654 with any questions and/or concerns!

CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION!

Discover the power of nurturing soil to create thriving, eco-friendly gardens that give back to the Earth. This workshop will focus on enriching soil health, fostering vibrant ecosystems, and ensuring your garden is beyond sustainable, and environmentally conscious. Whether you're a seasoned gardener looking for a new perspective, or just starting out in the gardening world, this workshop will be helpful on your gardening journey.

Registrations managed via HVCC.

Welcoming youth ages 5-12+ for our monthly Kids Gardening & Nature Club! These workshops will include a Nature inspired lesson, and also hands-on activities either in the garden or in the community room. There will be music, movement, and gardening fun for all. Kids are welcome to bring their own pair of gardening gloves, but gloves will also be available to borrow. We will meet on the 3rd Sunday, every month!

Sunray Sustainability will be vending plants, organic fertilizers and vermicompost, natural microbe inputs, suet cakes, hand made garden-inspired goods like homemade soaps and salves, and more!

From Zero Waste Capital District: We are replacing the farmer's market drop off on the weekend with a permanent one at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 510 Shaker Rd in Loudonville, right near The Crossings Park. The Colonie Compost Drop Off Project is the result of a collaboration across many organizations and we are grateful. 

We hope you can all attend!   We'd love to give everyone a part to play in the dedication - please come and say a few words.  We are hoping that the Town and County Officials can invite press to the event.  We also want you to bring your containers of saved-up food scraps for the first official drop off! 

11am-12pm: Colonie Compost Program Dedication

12-3pm: Reuse-A-Palooza!

* Plant and Compost Sale by Sunray Sustainability ~ A portion of proceeds donated to ZWCD/CDRU!

* Vegan Chili Cookoff! ~ Your ticket gets you three votes! $20 adults; $10 students; kids 12 and under free

CHEFS WANTED!! Email cdreuse@zerowastecd.org to compete!

* Composting Demo!

* Cake Auction!

* Book and Jewelry Swap! ~ Bring up to 5 books and any amount of jewelry. From 12pm-2:15pm, take up to three books and up to 8 jewelry items. After 2:15pm everything is up for grabs!

Join us for a fun, one-hour kids' cooking class! The kids will prepare and pack simple salads and snacks to support a good cause. All items made during the class will help fill the Honest Weight Free Fridge, which provides fresh food to our community. Open to kids ages 7 and up.

There is no Cook for a Cause in April!

REGISTER HERE ON EVENTBRITE

Join us for a fun, one-hour kids' cooking class! The kids will prepare and pack simple salads and snacks to support a good cause. All items made during the class will help fill the Honest Weight Free Fridge, which provides fresh food to our community. Open to kids ages 7 and up.

REGISTER HERE ON EVENTBRITE

Welcoming youth ages 5-12+ for our monthly Kids Gardening & Nature Club! These workshops will include a Nature inspired lesson, and also hands-on activities either in the garden or in the community room. There will be music, movement, and gardening fun for all. Kids are welcome to bring their own pair of gardening gloves, but gloves will also be available to borrow. We will meet on the 3rd Sunday, every month!

February we will be making mini greenhouses!

REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE HERE!

Join us for a fun, one-hour kids' cooking class! The kids will prepare and pack simple salads and snacks to support a good cause. All items made during the class will help fill the Honest Weight Free Fridge, which provides fresh food to our community. Open to kids ages 7 and up.

REGISTER HERE ON EVENTBRITE

Welcoming youth ages 5-12+ for our monthly Kids Gardening & Nature Club! These workshops will include a Nature inspired lesson, and also hands-on activities either in the garden or in the community room. There will be music, movement, and gardening fun for all. Kids are welcome to bring their own pair of gardening gloves, but gloves will also be available to borrow. We will meet on the 3rd Sunday, every month!

January we will be making suet cakes to put out for the birds!

REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE HERE!

Join us for a hands-on kids’ science class! Young scientists will dive into exciting experiments during this 45–60 minute session-perfect for curious minds eager to explore and discover! Open to kids ages 7-11.

REGISTER VIA EVENTBRITE HERE!

Join us for a fun, one-hour kids' cooking class! The kids will prepare and pack simple salads and snacks to support a good cause. All items made during the class will help fill the Honest Weight Free Fridge, which provides fresh food to our community. Open to kids ages 7 and up.

REGISTER HERE ON EVENTBRITE

Welcoming youth ages 5-12+ for our monthly Kids Gardening & Nature Club! These workshops will include a Nature inspired lesson, and also hands-on activities either in the garden or in the community room. There will be music, movement, and gardening fun for all. Kids are welcome to bring their own pair of gardening gloves, but gloves will also be available to borrow. We will meet on the 3rd Sunday, every month!

November & December Kids Gardening and Nature Club: “For a Cause”

This season, our November and December club days will be themed “For a Cause,” focusing on the spirit of giving and community care during the holidays. Together, we’ll explore how small acts of kindness can make a big difference in our community. The children will help prepare fresh salads and snacks for our Free Food Fridge, learning that gardening and food can be ways to share compassion and support those facing challenging circumstances. We’ll also include a lesson on mutual aid, introducing the idea that helping one another is not charity, but community—people coming together to ensure everyone has what they need. To deepen the theme of kindness, there will be a special activity inspired by compassion and empathy provided by the Albany Buddhist Sangha’s Children’s Dharma School. Through hands-on learning and giving, our young gardeners and nature lovers will discover that nurturing plants and nurturing people go hand in hand.

REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE HERE!