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Sunday, October 7, 2012
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!
Open House New York: The Arsenal
at The Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan 
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!
Event
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!
Kids
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!
Haunted Houses By Corinne May Botz
at Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island
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
Bones of an Old Dutch Farmhouse
at Willink Entrance (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
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
Free Yoga at the Market!
at Cooper Park, Brooklyn
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!
A Clearing in a Forest: Wildlife in Central Park
at Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Happy Halloween! Learn about the real vampires of NYC — blood-sucking animals — with biologist Bill Schutt. Ages 4+.In case of inclement weather, this program will be canceled. Please…
Category: Education, Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Talks
Free!
Kids
Historic House Festival and OpenHouseNY Weekend
at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tour the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Category: Education, Festivals, History, Kids, Tours, Historic House Trust Festival, Fall Festivals
Free!
Kids
Special Event: Victorian Tea with a View of New York Harbor
at Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
In the 1930s, Alice and her partner Gertrude opened up their home and started a business serving refreshments. Come to their Victorian Tea House, relax on their porch, and bask in the amazing…
Category: History, Historic House Trust Festival, Culture, Food, Fall Festivals
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