The day after Thanksgiving when people go to shop at stores at 4 am, with no regard for the workers who have to get up and be there even earlier than that, is called Black Friday.
A week and a day after Thanksgiving this year Hartford will be having its very own Green Friday.
From 7-9 in the morning, the November Bike-to-Work (“Icebike”) will be meeting up at JoJo’s on Pratt. I don’t work downtown on Fridays, but I’ll admit that I’m tempted to get up early to ride down there before going to my other job. I don’t think I can do this with a clear conscience since it’s only about a mile trip for me.
As far as I know, there’s nothing in particular happening in the middle of the day, but maybe that is when you can familiarize yourself with the issues that the Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice is working on. If nothing else, look at the graphics on the Healthy Hartford website that provide visual explanations of the distribution of poverty in Connecticut alongside information about Hartford’s high asthma rate.
From 6-10 in the evening, the Alchemy Juice Bar will celebrate their grand opening of the Eco Boutique. We can already get some environmentally-friendlier products from Whole Foods, Wild Oats, and Rose Gourmet, but the Eco Boutique will feature items that they do not carry, like organic linens and bedding. The Alchemy Juice Bar and Eco Boutique are on New Britain Avenue near Trinity College and the new ice rink.