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From beauty care to tube socks to pet beds, you can find just about any product on the market in a green, eco-minded variety. —

AHAVA Mineral Botanic Velvet Body Lotion

This mineral-based botanical lotion is ideal for the ultimate pampering. Velvety soft and available in rich scents including: Hibiscus & Fig, Honeysuckle & Lavender, and Lotus & Chestnut. Each variation is infused with Aloe Vera, African Shea and Palm Tree Oil. AHAVA’s manufacturing processes are non-polluting and all products are encased in recyclable tubes, bottles and jars. All AHAVA face and body products are paraben free, SLS/SLES free, allergy tested, and produced without petroleum, harsh synthetic ingredients, or GMOs.

$26, Available at ULTA and ahavaus.comSocks.JPG

Hank & JoJo Retro Tube Socks

Available in four sizes, Infant/Preemie, Baby, Toddler, and Kiddie, feet are in good hands with these uber-cool socks. These socks are super long (they rise above the knee) and are designed with no heel patch, so they grow and stretch. Each set of socks comes with 4 pairs of unisex socks in fun colors like Neon Yellow, Blazin’ Red, Lime Green and Electric Blue. Socks are made from Bamboo with AZO-free dyes come packaged in a CPSIA Certified Lead Free Tin lunchbox.

$28-34, hankandjojo.com

Naturally Organic Pet Bed

Even your pet can go green with this plush bed. This pet sleeper is covered with an organic cotton canvas. The inside bed is made with organic cotton and wool — left over from Oyasumi mattress scraps. Available in three colors: grey, gold and red, bed comes in four sizes (small to extra-large). Added bonus: free embroidery of your pets name on the bed!

$130-190, Available at thecleanbedroom.com

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Manhattan Mandarin

<p>Manhattan Mandarin runs the Mandarin after-school programs at over 40 schools</p> <p>nationwide, including St. Bernard's, Chapin, Allen-Stevenson, and Buckley. Whether</p> <p>in schools, students' homes, in the office, online, or on our beloved China trips, our</p> <p>teachers and tutors have helped hundreds of students of all ages master the Mandarin</p> <p>language on their own unique paths to fluency. Our philosophy has always been to</p> <p>make private lessons and classes perfectly tailored for each individual student. We</p> <p>look forward to working with you.</p> <p>- Jamie Keyte, Founder</p>

Polaris Productions Theater Camp

<p>Kids will learn, rehearse, and perform the wonderful Maurice Sendak and Carole King musical, Really Rosie. For 10 weekdays, campers will take part in physical and vocal warm-ups and learn choreography, staging, and vocal parts. They’ll develop skills in acting, singing, character development, and more. This camp will ignite your child’s imagination and passion for performing, build their self-esteem, and help them form lasting friendships. They’ll have fun! At camp’s end, the kids will perform Really Rosie for family members and friends. Kids of all levels of experience, ages 8 through 13, are welcome to join.</p>

The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center offers year-round, community-based dance and music programming in a fully inclusive and nurturing environment, located in the heart of the Brooklyn Cultural District. The School’s diverse and professional faculty provides progressive and non-competitive instruction with all of our classes accompanied by live music. Though we are a non-recital school, there are opportunities for students to perform and for parents to see their dancers in action.</span></p>