NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Viewing 11–20 out of 41 events
from May 25, 2013 to August 19, 2013
in Talks (x) category
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Bryant Park Kids
at Reading Room (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.
Meet Clifford the Big Red Dog during a day filled with stories and games.
Category: Kids, Storytelling & Readings, Talks
Free!
Kids
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Historic New York: The General Slocum Disaster
at Parking Lot (in Astoria Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.
Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground Railroad have all left their mark on New York City.
Category: History, Tours, Talks, Waterfront
Free!
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Bryant Park Poetry
at Reading Room (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.
Bryant Park Poetry BOA Editions presents poets Craig Morgan Teicher, Michael Waters, Jeanne Marie Beaumont and Christopher Kennedy.
Category: Storytelling & Readings, Talks
Free!
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Bryant Park Author Series
at Reading Room (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.
Phillip Petit, "Why Knot? How To Tie More than Sixty Ingenious, Useful, Beautiful, Life-Saving, Magical, Intriguing, and Secure Knots!"
Category: Storytelling & Readings, Talks
Free!
Saturday, June 15, 2013
The Old Stone House Presents: Assembling an Herbal Home Medicine Cabinet
at Old Stone House (in J.J. Byrne Playground), Brooklyn 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Many of us use herbs at home, but what are the key remedies to have on hand that have been proven to be most effective for the more common ailments and minor injuries?
Category: Education, Nature, Gardening, Talks
Bryant Park Kids
at Reading Room (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.
Justin the Magician visits!
Category: Kids, Storytelling & Readings, Talks
Free!
Kids
Monday, June 17, 2013
Bryant Park Reel Talks
at Reading Room (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Ready…Set…Action...Reel insight into the movie of the week.
Category: Film, Talks
Free!
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Bryant Park BookClub
at Reading Room (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.
BookClub discussion led by Domenica Ruta on "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James.
Category: Storytelling & Readings, Talks
Free!
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Family Day
at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan 
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come enjoy Roger Morris Park along with your family. Play colonial games, make a historic craft project, and enjoy the beginning of summer in our colonial garden!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Exhibits, Games, History, Kids, Tours, Culture, Talks
Free!
Monday, June 24, 2013
Talk: Beyond the High Line: Transforming Philadelphia
at 14th Street Passage (in The High Line), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Stop by for the launch of this year’s Beyond the High Line, a series of free talks about adaptive reuse projects around the world.
Category: Education, Talks
Free!
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