It ain't easy being green, which means that committed folks such as the Tacoma Green Drinks contingent are worth their weight in gold. Over the past five years or so, this Mother Earth loving group has gathered every month at a local watering hole to talk sustainability, conservation and the environment, while tossing back drinks. It's a beautiful thing. Also a beautiful thing is the VeloFemmes, a grassroots group dedicated to providing opportunities for more women to cycle. May 1 Tacoma Green Drinks and VeloFemmes will collide at The Office Bar and Grill. You're totally invited - unless you insist on driving that Dodge Ram SRT10. These fine folks suggest you ride a bike.

GREEN DRINKS, 6 p.m. The Office Bar and Grill, 813 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, free admission, greendrinks.org/wa/tacoma