Environmental Social Networking Group Green Drinks NYC Celebrates its 8th Anniversary at Tavern on the Green

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 10, 2009 -- Green Drinks NYC hosts its "Midsummer Night Soiree" from 6-10PM at Tavern on the Green (Central Park at West 67th Street) on Wednesday, July 15, 2009.

Tavern's chic outdoor garden will serve as the backdrop to social networking for environmental enthusiasts. Green Drinks NYC is also celebrating its eighth anniversary of connecting New York City's environmental community. The event will feature a musical performance by the Nick Myers Trio, organic cocktail specials, complimentary hors d'oeuvres, giveaways, dynamic speakers and dancing under the stars.

Like all Green Drinks NYC events, "Midsummer Night Soiree" will provide a platform to meet other eco-conscious professionals to collaborate on green initiatives, develop new ideas, find employment, and discover avenues for sustainable living. The friendly environment welcomes individuals of all backgrounds to meet like-minded New Yorkers. A percentage of the proceeds will benefit Green Map (http://www.greenmap.org), an organization that uses mapmaking as a medium to promote inclusive participation in sustainable community development worldwide.

"Midsummer Night Soiree" has been made possible by the generous sponsorship of Me Oko, Red Jacket Orchards, Counter, Cuca Fresca, NYC Green Car, Dagoba Chocolates, Natural Kitchen Cooking School, Printing Responsibly, Cabot Vermont, Green Chef Holistic Wellness and Bari Simon Visual Communication Design, among others!

Tickets are open to the public $10 in advance through http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/70439 or $15 at the door.

Contact:

Sarah Butsch

212-941-6520

sarah(at)greendrinksnyc(dot)org

About Green Drinks NYC

Founded in 2002, Green Drinks NYC is a small, women-owned business that hosts monthly networking events for New Yorkers who are passionate about environmental issues. For the past eight years, Green Drinks NYC has served as a catalyst for positive environmental change on Manhattan Island. With over 12,000 members, it is the largest of the 542 Green Drinks chapters around the world, with an average attendance of 400 interesting and innovative eco-enthusiasts per month. Further information about the event can be found at www.greendrinksnyc.com under "Events".

About Green Map

More than 500 cities, towns and villages worldwide have locally-led Green Map projects. Each has a unique way of involving people in charting nature, culture and green living resources, using Green Map Icons to link their map to hundreds of others. With a new social mapping platform and development of mobile resources underway, there's great potential to use Green Map to explore and get involved in sustainability. Further information about NYC projects can be found at GreenAppleMap.org

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