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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.

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from October 6, 2012 (x) to May 8, 2014

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Oct 7

Lamp Exchange

at Lewis H. Latimer House (in Lewis H Latimer House), Queens

11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Come bring an old lamp and swap it for another new old lamp! Plue, enjoy tastes of Victorian American pies and mulled apple cider.
Category: Festivals, History, Tours, Historic House Trust Festival, Fall Festivals
Free!

Oct 7

Knot-tying and Fire

at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

11:00 a.m.
Try your hand at these important emergency preparedness tasks.
Category: Education, Environmental Awareness
Free!

Oct 7

History Channel Presents the Historic House Trust Manhattan Bike Tour

at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan This is an Accessible location, Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan, Little Red Lighthouse (in Fort Washington Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location, Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location, Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Visit 5 historic house sites in Manhattan, from Inwood to Greenwich Village. Former HHT Architectural Conservator and avid cyclist, Mikel Travisano will give you the inside scoop on these…
Category: Fitness, History, Tours, Talks, Fall Festivals
Free!

Must See
Event
Oct 7

Emergency Preparedness: Knot Tying and Fire Building

at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

11:00 a.m.
Whether you are preparing for an extended journey through the woods or just want to be more prepared for any situation, a wilderness survival program is perfect for you.Wilderness survival programs…
Category: Nature, Environmental Awareness
Free!

Oct 7

Open House New York: The Arsenal

at The Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Built to house munitions for the NYS National Guard, the Arsenal resembles a fortress with its crenellated cornice and rooftop turrets. Now NYC Parks headquarters, the building has served as a…
Category: History, Tours, Open House New York, Culture
Free!

Must See
Event
Oct 7

Conservation: Coastal Cleanup

at B. 32 Street and Beach Channel Drive (in Bayswater Park), Queens

11:00 a.m.
Volunteering is a great way to make new friends and to give back to your city. Volunteer opportunities usually involve manual labor and may not be appropriate for all ages. Some opportunities…
Category: Kids, Environmental Awareness, Waterfront
Free!

Best For
Kids
Oct 7

Open House New York Tour of Fort Tryon Cottage

at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Here's your chance to see inside the Fort Tryon Cottage! The 1908 cottage flanking the garden was originally the gatehouse of the C.K. G. Billings Estate. Today the cottage houses the offices of…
Category: History, Tours, Open House New York
Free!

Oct 7

Haunted Houses By Corinne May Botz

at Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Visit our current exhibit: Corinne May Botz's photography of haunted houses and recordings of ghost stories from around the United States!
Category: Education, Exhibits, History, Storytelling & Readings, Culture

Oct 7

Bones of an Old Dutch Farmhouse

at Willink Entrance (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Examine the white oak timbers of the house and the many layers that were added, subtracted, and changed over the past 200 years.
Category: History, Tours, Culture

Oct 7

Free Yoga at the Market!

at Cooper Park, Brooklyn This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
OSA, Community Markets, and Sapere Studios present Yoga at the Market! Yoga at the Market takes place every other Sunday from noon - 1:00PM at Cooper Park through October 21st. Please bring your own…
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Free!

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