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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Repetition in Design
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
A series of oil paintings on canvas along with original sketches by Queens artist Gennadyi Gurman.
Category: Arts & Crafts
Celebrate Black History Month: African-American Monuments in New York City’s Parks
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan 
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
honor of Black History Month, this exhibition examines those monuments in the Parks collection that honor key African-American figures.
Category: Education
Free!
Greenbelt Tree Tots
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
9:45 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Come join us for our Winter/Spring session of the Greenbelt Tree Tots and our new program, the Greenbelt Peepers. Registration required. Space is limited.
Category: Kids
Kids
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
Free!
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
Free!
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
Greenbelt Peepers
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join us for a dynamic exploration of the wonders of the forest. Throught hands-on activities, observations, finger plays, games, and stories, children will become familiar with theâ?¦
Category: Kids
Kids
Arts, Culture & Fun: The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center (in Herbert Von King Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
In partnership with PBS' Emmy award-winning Community Cinema series Parks is screening The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights.
Category: Film
Free!
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
Free!
Community Supported Agriculture and Community Gardens III
at Just Food Office, Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Community Supported Agriculture and Community Gardens III
Category: Gardening
Free!
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