

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Community Day of Growth with Green Bronx Machine!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 11:30 am
- **Event Description**: 2 FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS 

Event 1: FUN FOR KIDS! 

KIDS' "STONE SOUP" GARDEN PARTY! - 11:30 AM 1:00 PM
KINGSTON POP-UP SHOP &amp; CAFE
10 Cedar Street, Kingston, NY

GROW. SHARE. BELONG. - We believe in building healthy communities where those who are "apart from" become "part of" the solutions that lift everyone. A world where no one has to leave their neighborhood to live, learn, and earn in a better one. Led by award winning educator, Stephen Ritz!

BRING A VEGGIE - MAKE THE MAGIC!
Kids are invited to bring their favorite vegetable and help create a giant,
joyful batch of "Stone Soup"! Teamwork. Flavor. Fun. Community.

Event 2 :  for Adults &amp; Educators

Center for Creative Education presents a free community screening of “Generation Growth” featuring a discussion with Drew Andrews of CCE, a panel of local organizers, and star of the film, Stephen Ritz. 

2pm: Upstate Films
591 Broadway, Kingston, NY
Space is Limited.
Reserve your free ticket at upstatefilms.org or directly using this link:
https://ticketing.useast.veezi.com/purchase/15151?siteToken=g9nv7hcnrvaex4ctekabp7z9w8 

Health and educational outcomes in low-income areas across America remain alarmingly low. Enter Stephen Ritz – an effusively optimistic educator with a groundbreaking vision: to transform classrooms into indoor gardens and students into empowered learners. Armed with his cheese hat and innovative data-driven curriculum, Generation Growth follows the movement to expand his program across underserved communities across the country, turning once hopeless classrooms into vibrant learning environments and pathways to meaningful careers, bringing hope, health and opportunity to those who need it the most. (dir. Mu Sun, U.S., 2020, 97 min.) 

Preview the film at: https://youtu.be/PgLovrdp7oQ

 
Stephen Ritz is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning educator, author of best-selling book, The Power Of A Plant and Founder of Green Bronx Machine. Known as America’s favorite teacher and 2015 Top Ten Finalist for the Global Teacher Prize, Stephen is responsible for creating the first edible classroom in the world. He and his students have grown more than 165,000 pounds of vegetables in the South Bronx, were celebrated at the Obama White House three times, have been featured on the cover of TIME for KIDS, and are the subject of a new, full-feature documentary, Generation Growth. A replica of his classroom was installed in the US Botanic Gardens in Washington, DC and his curriculum is being used in hundreds of schools across the United States, and internationally from Colombia to Dubai, from Canada to Cairo, to Doha, and beyond. To date, Stephen’s work has been featured by Forbes, Fast Company, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, FOX, TNT, Disney, Discovery TV, NPR, Teach Middle East, The Gulf National, and countless others.
 
Drew Andrews is the Executive Director of the Center for Creative Education (CCE), a nationally recognized organization dedicated to using the arts to educate, connect, and uplift communities. With more than 35 years of experience in human services, arts education, and youth engagement, he has built a career on blending creativity with social responsibility. Drew is the founder of Energy Dance Company, which has received international recognition for over two decades, and the creator of DXF®, a community-based dance fitness program that promotes wellness and joy. His leadership at CCE since 1999 has transformed the organization, resulting in a state-of-the-art facility, significant growth in resources, and lasting partnerships with schools, businesses, and civic leaders. He is widely respected as a visionary educator and mentor who empowers youth and adults alike to discover their purpose and voice. A lifelong learner, Drew has complemented his academic training in human services and youth counseling with professional development at Stanford and Harvard. Known for his humor, humility, and deep care for community, he continues to embody the belief that the arts are a powerful vehicle for leadership, healing, and collective transformation.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kingston/community-day-of-growth-with-green-bronx-machine/200029629986216
- **Event Categories**: kids, health-wellness, entertainment, art, workshops, literary-art, pop-ups, parties, sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Kingston
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 10 Cedar St, Kingston, NY 12401-5014, United States, Kingston, NY
- **lat**: 41.9288
- **long**: -74.00383
- **full address**: 10 Cedar St, Kingston, NY 12401-5014, United States, Kingston, NY

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Kingston Pop-Up Shop and Cafe (https://allevents.in/org/kingston-pop-up-shop-and-cafe/23269325)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 11:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 10 Cedar St, Kingston, NY 12401-5014, United States, Kingston, NY
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Kingston Pop-Up Shop and Cafe
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** kids, health-wellness, entertainment, art, workshops, literary-art, pop-ups, parties, sports
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Community Day of Growth with Green Bronx Machine! ?
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