The Blue Bus Project

04/13/2026

Excited to announce we’re back at Sobelsohn Playground 🌱♻️

This Sunday, April 19, the Blue Bus is rolling into Forest Park to celebrate Earth Day!

11 AM – 1 PM | Sobelsohn Playground

Join us for a day of connecting with Mother Earth, celebrating her power, and getting hands-on, transforming everyday materials into creative upcycle pieces.

This event is sponsored by council member and the Forest Park Trust, in partnership with New York City Parks.

Come by, and celebrate with us 🌍

04/09/2026

OPEN CALL 🚎✨
Lead a workshop with The Blue Bus Project during LIC Arts Open 2026.

All disciplines welcome — we’re looking for artists to create hands-on, engaging experiences for the community.

Outdoor space on Vernon Blvd. Workshops are donation-based. Artists can sell their work + assistants recommended.

🗓 May 16–17

Apply + more info → link in bio
Deadline: April 25

04/08/2026

We’re hiring Teaching Artist Assistants for our outdoor workshop season 🚐

Looking for creative, hands-on people who enjoy working with kids and the public in outdoor spaces.

Starting April 19

Send a short intro + link to your work:
[email protected]

04/01/2026

03/31/2026

This workshop, led by students, is part of their Master’s thesis exploring accessible, hands-on STEM learning. Using as a model, they brought creative science experiences directly into the community.
Grateful to the students and @ everyone in the community who participated.

03/19/2026

🚀 Hello community! 🌎✨

We’re excited to kick off the season with a special STEM workshop hosted by two graduate students from the School of Visual Arts (Design for Social Innovation).

As part of their Master’s thesis, they’re exploring how to improve access to STEM learning for K–5 students across NYC—looking at mobile, community-based models that bring hands-on science directly into neighborhoods. The Blue Bus Project is part of their study, thanks to the work we do bringing creative learning into the community 💙

🌟 Join us for a fun planetary science workshop!
Kids will explore Earth, the atmosphere, and the solar system through interactive, hands-on activities 🌍💫

📅 March 28, 2026
📍 46-16 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City

🕐 Workshop Schedule
🌫 Atmosphere Workshop: 1:00–2:30 PM
🌍 Rotation & Revolution: 2:30–4:00 PM

🎟 Free, registration required (Eventbrite – link in bio)
Planetarystem.eventbrite.com

📧 [email protected]

✨ Come join us and support their work!

01/20/2026

Shred & Create ♻️🌱
Turning post-consumer plastic into planters.

A community-powered process that transforms post-consumer plastic into functional objects.
Thank you to our community, local laundromats, and neighborhood partner for collecting the plastic that made this possible.

Special thanks to for guiding us through the process; sharing knowledge, tools, and helping produce these new forms.

Thank you to for helping us plant.
See you all in the spring.🪴

From waste to resource. From process to possibility.
This is Shred & Create.

*This project is a sponsored project made possible with support from

12/31/2025

Last days to fuel the Blue Bus before we roll into 2026 🚎🔥💙
Click to donate👇🏼

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/blue-bus-project-inc/keep-the-wheels-turning-c112a46d-6612-4c42-b96c-8d8958ec38e1

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12/11/2025

Help Us Keep the Wheels Turning this Giving Tuesday! - https://mailchi.mp/d1b89b92bd1e/holiday-market

12/11/2025

Today is the day, friends!
Our Art Market kicks off today, December 11th at 4 PM.

We’ll be open on:
• December 11–14
• December 18–21
• Fridays: 4–8 PM
• Saturdays & Sundays: 12–8 PM

Don’t miss us on Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City!

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12/05/2025

Come discover the results of our months-long community effort to collect and transform post-consumer plastic. Learn about the process and get a first look at what we created together.

12/04/2025

The Blue Bus Project is rolling out its 3rd Annual Pop-Up Holiday Art Market, and you’re invited!

Come shop unique, handcrafted items made by local artists and makers, all beautifully displayed inside our cozy Blue Bus at Arts on the Blvd Open Space (46-16 Vernon Blvd).

🗓 Market Dates
• Week 1: December 11–14
• Week 2: December 18–21

⏰ Hours
• Thu–Fri: 4–8 PM
• Sat–Sun: 12–8 PM

Expect one-of-a-kind art, handmade pieces, and meaningful gifts that support independent artists in our community.

Come by, shop local, and experience a community-made holiday market on Vernon Blvd! ✨🚌💙

Artists/ Makers:





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