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"Hey BIG! Thanks for being awesome! The main shelf on the bookcases that we built was 2 huge pieces of barn wood from BIG (pictured right). We just made our second trip to pick up some more treasures. Thanks again!"
~ The Gelbman Family


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Send us your before and after photos to: [email protected]
 

KNOW YOUR TOOLS: WOMEN & TRANS DIY 101 

Tuesday, August 27th, from 6:30-8:30pm. Come to our monthly series where we get down and dirty learning about tools! This month we will be working on cabinet repairs and learning more about power tools. Suggested donation of $5-10. RSVP here

FROM FIRE TO LED: LESSONS IN LIGHTING 

Thursday, August 29th, from 7-9pm. Robert Nadel from Energy Lighting Systems, Ltd and James Eck from Phillips Lighting Company will detail the in's and out's of lighting and be on hand to answer all your questions such as when and where to use certain types of light, what could be harmful lighting, etc.  Suggested donation of $5-10. RSVP here

CREATE A PENDANT LIGHT WITH URBAN CHANDY  

Saturday, September 7th, from 11am-3pm. Join us for round two of the amazing "Create Your Own Pendant Light with Urban Chandy" workshop. This course is back by popular demand and we'll be spicing it up by using our wide assortment of reclaimed lumber! Please be prompt for class and be prepared to learn basic wiring, framing, and hanging skills for your new creative fixture. $75 per person. RSVP here. 

DISCO BALL CRAFTING WITH SHAUN

Saturday, September 14th, from 12:30-2:30pm. Come to BIG!NYC Astoria and upcycle old CDs into your very own Disco Ball! Shaun Leonardo from Socrates Sculpture Park will be leading this class and showing you just how it is done from disco ball crafting to salsa dancing! That's right friends, he will show you some dance moves while your project dries! And trust me, he knows what he's talking about. $25 per person. RSVP here

BUILD YOUR OWN CHANDY (2 PART CLASS) 

Tuesday + Wednesday, October 15 +16th, from 6:15-9pm. Always secretly wanted to turn those knick nacks or rustic architectural details laying around your house into something cool, like say, a lamp? Well then this is the class for you! Join Cassidy of Urban Chandy for the next level of lamp building and create your own reused fixture. We will have supplies on hand for this two day intensive, or you can bring along something you've been interested in turning into a fixture, and we will make your dreams come to light! $175 per person. RSVP here

HAND CUT "LEADCRYSTAL" GLASS TABLE LAMPS 
$70 each (2 available)

ALU: 26802 in Gowanus  

30 in LG STAINLESS STEEL REFRIGERATOR 
$500

ALU: 26862 in Astoria    

Learn to make a chandy!
DeconstructDonate 
NEW IN ASTORIA:
SOLID OAK
24 in HIGH
IVY LEAGUE STOOL

$40 each (24 available) 

ALU: 26784 in Astoria

FROSTED
PLEXIGLASS DIVIDER

$175 each (4 available) 

ALU: 26861 in Astoria

42 in KITCHEN AID SIDE-BY-SIDE FRIDGE/FREEZER
$1,875  

ALU: 26869 in Astoria

VARIABLE WIDTH ANTIQUE
UNPAINTED BARN SIDING

$8 per sq. ft. 

ALU: 26866 in Astoria

MODERN DARK VENEER KITCHEN CABINET SET

$1,750

ALU: 26876 in Astoria

ULTIMA ADJUSTABLE TABLES 
$40 each (6 available) 

ALU: 26872 in Astoria

NEW IN GOWANUS:
ORNATE WOODEN MANTEL 
$1,500

ALU: 26870 in Gowanus

SUB-ZERO 700 TC FRIDGE 
$3,500
ALU: 26852 in Gowanus
BURLED WALNUT DOUBLE DOORS 
$9,000 for the set 
ALU: 26842
WHITE POLY-TERRAZZO
RECTANGULAR PLANTERS
$110 each (8 available)

ALU: 26839 in Gowanus

WHITE PAINTED DOWN- LIGHTING CHANDELIER  
$65
ALU: 26814 in Gowanus
15 PIECE WHITE KITCHEN CABINET SET 

$1,000
ALU: 25933 in Gowanus 
ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS IN NYC:
BIG!COMPOST DROP OFF MAP 

Forest Hills Drop
New Food Scrap Drop-Off Sites in Queens &
Brooklyn! 
 
www.bignyc.org/drop-sites
Tuesday, August, 27th, 6:30-8:30pm.
BIG!Workshops: Know Your Tools: Women and Trans DIY 101. BIG!NYC Gowanus. Suggested $5-$10 donation.

Thursday, August, 29th, 7-9pm.
BIG!Workshops: From Fire to LED: Lessons in Lighting. BIG!NYC Gowanus. Suggested $5-$10 donation.

Saturday, September 7, 11am-3pm.
BIG!Workshops: Create Your Own Pendant Light with Urban Chandy. BIG!NYC Gowanus. $75 per person, materials included.

Saturday, September, 14th, 12:30-2:30pm.
BIG!Workshops: Disco Ball Crafting with Shaun from Socrates Sculpture Park. BIG!NYC Astoria. $25 per person, adults only.

Tuesday, October 8, 6-8pm.
Center for Architecture Foundation presents "What to Expect When You're Renovating". CFA, 536 La Guardia Place, NYC. $35 per person.

Tuesday + Wednesday, October 15 + 16, 6:15-9pm (two part class!).
BIG!Workshops: Build Your Own Chandy: Pendant Lamp Intensive. BIG!NYC Gowanus. $175 per person, materials included.

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