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Saturday, November 17, 2012
Family Volunteer Day
at Duke Ellington Circle (in Central Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Gather your loved ones and pitch in together to help preserve and beautify Central Park. Tools and gloves will be provided. Bring water to drink and wear closed-toe shoes. Ages 4+.Each participant…
Category: Nature, Gardening, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Kids
Family Workshop - Corn Husk Dolls
at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Corn husk dolls were made by Native Americans in the Northeastern part of the United States. Both boys and girls played with these dolls that are made from one of the three most important crops…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, History, Kids
Free!
Event
It's My Park Day at Graniteville Quarry Park
at Graniteville Quarry Park, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, the Friends of Graniteville Quarry along with Mariner's Harbor Civic Association will be cleaning, raking, and weeding at Graniteville Quarry. Volunteers will also be planting bulbs around the park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
Brooklyn Bridge Park Green Team
at Brooklyn Bridge Park: Main Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Garden along Brooklyn's beautiful waterfront! The Green Team provides essential horticultural care to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Weekly projects may include planting, mulching, and removing invasive…
Category: Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer, Waterfront
Free!
Woodland Discovery Kit in Central Park
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Visit The Wild Garden: Discovering Central Park Woodlands exhibit and start exploring the North Woods on your own.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Exhibits, Kids, Environmental Awareness
Free!
Kids
Volunteer Cleanup at Imagination Playground
at Imagination Playground, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer to help clean and restore parks most affected by Hurricane Sandy. Join us as we compost and clean and replace sand washed out of Imagination Playground.
Category: Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Holiday Train Show at The New York Botanical Garden
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.
The enchanting setting of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory showcases more than 140 scaled iconic buildings and structures under thousands of twinkling lights. Artistically crafted by Paul Busse's teamâ?¦
Category: Nature, Exhibits, Gardening, Kids
Kids
The Wild Garden: Discovering Central Park Woodlands Exhibit
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Use this hands-on exhibit to illuminate the history, ecology, and management of the woodlands and learn why these landscapes are so essential to the purpose of Central Park.
Category: Education, Nature, Exhibits, History, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Free!
Chess Clinic in Central Park
at Chess & Checkers House (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Analyze an instructional game with Women's FIDE Master Laura Ross for new tactical insights, then pit your newly acquired skills against other players of your level tournament-style.…
Category: Education, Games, Kids
Free!
Kids
Bryant Park Ping Pong
at Ping Pong Court (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Ping pong for all skill levels in Bryant Park
Category: Fitness, Games, Sports
Free!
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