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Saturday, November 17, 2012
Cool Quilts 21st Annual Quilt Show
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
quilt craft brooklyn exhibit
Category: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, History
Introduction to Birdwatching
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Look, up in the sky, it's a bird! But what kind? Take a tour and learn about the magnificent array of birds that call Prospect Park home.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Kids
Free!
Kids
Hands-on History: All Aboard
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Rufus' son John was the President of the Railroad! Learn about trains and how they helped change this area from farmland to city! Enjoy train related stories, crafts, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, History, Kids, Tours
Free!
Kids
Cross-Park Promenade
at East 72 Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
A tour through Central Park.
Category: Tours
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, History, Tours, Culture, Seniors
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, Exhibits, History, Tours, Culture
Free!
CANCELLED: Wilderness Survival
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.
Please note: this event has been cancelled.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…
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Free!
Let's Talk Turkey
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.
It's never too early to start celebrating Thanksgiving. We'll be hiking the Greenbelt Nature trail in search of the foods that was a part of the first Thanksgiving. This program includes activities,…
Category: Kids, Thanksgiving
Kids
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, Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Tours
Free!
Kids
Low Tide at Riis Park
at Bathhouse Entry Pavilion (in Jamaica Bay Park), Queens
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Walk the now-desolate beach at Jacob Riis Park with Mickey Maxwell Cohen, American Littoral Society naturalist. Find out what hides in the flotsam and jetsam on this stormy beach while learning…
Category: Nature, Environmental Awareness, Waterfront
Free!
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