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Saturday, October 6, 2012
Journey Through Queens History: Tour the Homestead & the Queens County Historical Society
at Kingsland Homestead, Queens
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Built in 1785, Kingsland Homstead is now the home of the Queens HIstorical Society. Tour the homestead and visit the gift shop to find out more about historic foodways in Queens.Two…
Category: Education
Life on the Farm: Guyon-Lake-Tyson House
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island 
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Visit the Guyon-Lake-Tyson House at HIstoric Richmond Town, New York City's most comprehensive museum complex. Originally sited about 2 miles from its present location, this 1740s farmhouse…
Category: Education
Open House New York: Fort Totten Tunnel Tour
at Fort Totten Visitor's Center (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.
With its battlements and gothic features, this historic Fort once guarded the East River waterfront. Join the Urban Park Rangers for a special tour as part of Open House New York (OHNY) Weekend.
Category: Education
Free!
Glass Painting Demonstration with Cristina Cipriani
at Lewis H. Latimer House (in Lewis H Latimer House), Queens
1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
There will be free art demonstrations for children and young adults by Cristina Cipriani in the Latimer House's fall garden.
Category: Education
Free!
Nature's Helpers at the Audubon Center
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Spend time outside enjoying nature while helping to keep Prospect Park clean. Families can take a tour of the Park and its waterways and help keep it clean along the way. Gloves, garbage bags and…
Category: Education
Free!
Wave Hill Gallery Tour
at Wave Hill, Bronx
2:00 p.m.
Join an exhibition interpreter for one of our regularly scheduled tours of Wave Hill's fall exhibition Foregrounding the Palisades, sculptural installations by artists Isidro Blasco, Blane de…
Category: Nature
Finding Your Poetic Voice: John Maney
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Local poet John Maney offers a free poetry series for teens and adults. Read and discuss poetry with your peers, and work to create your own poetry in a group setting.
Category: Storytelling & Readings
Free!
Glass Painting Demonstration with Cristina Cipriani
at Lewis H. Latimer House (in Lewis H Latimer House), Queens
2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
There will be free art demonstrations for children and young adults by Cristina Cipriani in the Latimer House's fall garden.
Category: Education
Free!
Views From the Past
at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
A tour through Central Park in which you will learn about the history of the Park
Category: Nature
Free!
Handiwork: Tasks and Crafts from the Past
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Learn games, pastimes and tasks that were common 200 years ago.
Category: Arts & Crafts
Free!
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