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Sunday, October 7, 2012
Art, Culture & Fun: New Dance Works, Living Through Movement
at Greenbelt Recreation Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
A performance debut of new choreographed works by Larissa Schiano. Performed by Laura Alfano, Sandra Blake, Alyssa DeVito and Sandra Prapaniku.Membership is not required. However, photo…
Category: Dance
Free!
Event
Manhattan Adirondacks
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
A tour designed to showcase the work of Olmsted and Vaux
Category: Nature
Free!
Sweet & Savory Treats at the Lefferts Historic House
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
the Lefferts Historic House will be serving sweet and savory treats from the handwritten cookbook Mrs. Lefferts created in the 1800s
Category: History
Nature on the Go at the Audubon Center
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Play animal charades, pretend to be a bat trying to catch a moth, or join many other fun and active nature games. A Naturalist will lead children and families to areas near the Audubon Center, where…
Category: Arts & Crafts
Free!
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Free tours of the Conference House on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1p.m. to 4 p.m. There is a charge for group tours which are booked separately. Please visit…
Category: Education
Free!
Lefferts Historic House: Second Floor Tours
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
View significant artifacts from 19th-century family life and walk into a fully furnished 1820s bedroom. There will be tours every half hour.
Category: Education
Free!
Mealtime in Poe's Era: Free House Tours
at Edgar Allen Poe Cottage (in Poe Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
With his ailing wife Virginia confined to her bed and his writing consuming his rare free moments, how did Edgar Allan Poe make sure that his family was well fed? On your tour of Poe Cottage,…
Category: Education
Free!
Foodways of the Past: Free House Tours
at Valentine-Varian House (in Valentine Varian House), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come experience what 18th Century Bronx residents feasted on this food-based tour of the Valentine-Varian House. Learn about how our Bronx forebears grew, prepared and consumed their food…
Category: Education
Free!
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 Homestead is now the home of the Queens Historical Society. Tour the homestaed and visit the gift shop to find out more about historic foodaways in Queens.Two new…
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
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