Happy Earth Day, Bushwick! We’re all about local/green/sustainable/urban farms in these parts and there are plenty of ways to celebrate those things this week! There are also a number of art events ranging from opening receptions to "soccer balls with faces" and "feral face painting," and what Bwick weekend would be complete without bikes/bike-related events? Don’t ever say it’s boring out here.

Tonight

Celebrate Earth Day on Green Fitness Studio‘s rooftop! There will be drinks, bands, DJs and a vegan menu. (8pm. Free for members, $10 for non-members… and the roof is nice. It’s a great place to stretch. There I said it.)

Attend a closing party at Centotto gallery for their current show: Collaborative Forgeries, or Forged Collaborations. Details and reading assignment available at Centotto.com.

Friday

Pop in to an open studio - Erin Haldrup and Joshua Krasner: Recent Work at 505 Johnson Street.

More art on the menu at NURTUREart‘s opening for Who’s Afraid of Ornament?

3rd Ward presents Project Runaway: "A reincarnation of the Dutch Art Collective formally known as Antistrot returns to 3rd Ward for a 2D-3D-Performance Mash-up! In this universe inflatable sculptures come face to face with performances featuring pizza, soccer balls with faces and everything which dwells in between." (8-11pm, Complimentary Colt 45)

Saturday

Support the kids! The Street Art New York Silent Auction Benefit for the arts and mentorship programs of Free Arts NYC will be held at Factory Fresh Gallery. Check the offerings here.

Yet another option for supporting of the kids: Bushwick Starr’s Big Green Theater fundraiser will be on in the afternoon – it’s a "project that works with local kids in our community to create environmentally based plays and perform them using green theater methods." On hand will be: raffle and silent auction, John Hunter of Inoculist, and snacks like chilled cucumber soup with chive garnish in compostable cups! yum! ($25 – ticket link on their site)

Check out Bushwick Rocks the Bike Shop: a Benefit for Bushwick Farmers Market/EcoStation:NY and the Bushwick Food Co-op. ($10. @ Bushwick Bike Shop 1342A Dekalb Avenue.) Cookout 4-7, No Impact Man screening, and music following.

Congratulations, Tandem!!! Thanks for a fabulous year. The superb cocktails, the friendly (and extremely attractive) faces behind the bar, the kale….. what would we do without you? Join the crew on Troutman to celebrate their one-year anniversary and welcome many more: "djs Jon Santos, William Frye and Matthew will be making everyone shake." 10pm.

Check out a group art show in Ridgewood! Art at 576 Onderdonk featuring Arkadiy Ryabin, Cheryl Paswater, Diana Surma, Erik Swanson, Georgina Queruel, John Szlasa, Lauren Genutis, Mary Blake, Max Dunlop, Michael Brunswick, and Noah Gould. (6-10pm)

There’s a jam-packed happening occurring on Scholes…. Thunder Gumbo Episode VI: Dr. Moreau’s Holiday Island. Art, performance, performance art, "jungle juice luge," "feral face painting." You know: the whole nine.

Sunday, rest. We got nothin.

Tuesday

The Sky Report will be on hand for Bushwick-based Asa Ransom‘s 3rd weekly residency night at Cameo Gallery in Wburg. I’ve heard these Tuesdays are off the charts. The hotties are out and movin’ so let’s all make it a point to get there.