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Saturday, January 19, 2013
West Side Stories
at Diana Ross Playground (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
A Walking Tour of Central Park's Western Edge.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Free!
New York and the American Revolution
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn 
1:00 p.m.
Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground Railroad have all left their mark on New York City.
Category: Education, History, Tours
Free!
Civil War New York: Historic Fort Totten
at Fort Totten Front Gate (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.
Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground Railroad have all left their mark on New York City.
Category: History, Tours, Waterfront
Free!
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Cooking with Ginger at Wave Hill
at Ecology Building (in Wave Hill), Bronx
2:00 p.m.
Learn various ways to cook with fresh and dried members of this aromatic plant family.
Category: Education
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, History, Tours
Free!
Astronomy
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
6:00 p.m.
Astronomy programs feature the use of telescopes and binoculars to observe specific astronomical events.
Category: Nature, Environmental Awareness, Astronomy
Free!
Sunday, January 20, 2013
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!
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
Family Art Project at Wave Hill: Freedom Pillows
at Ecology Building (in Wave Hill), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Draw from the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King and traditional African American quilts to display your own personal dream of freedom.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Kids
Kids
Tropical Paradise at The New York Botanical Garden
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.
Escape to "Tropical Paradise," a showcase of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory’s permanent collection of tropical trees, flowers, and foliage.
Category: Nature
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