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Wednesday, February 27, 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, Exhibits, Culture
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, Exhibits, History, Kids, Black History Month, Culture
Free!
Event
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, Education, Nature, Exhibits, Kids, Environmental Awareness
Free!
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!
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
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!
Wave Hill Horticultural Lecture #2 Annie Novak: The Future of Farming
at NY School of Interior Design, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.
Wave Hill Horticultural Lectures are devoted to landscape design and the meaning of our interactions with plants and the natural world.
Category: Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Talks
Arts, Culture & Fun Presents: The Powerbroker by Bonnie Boswell
at Jackie Robinson Recreation Center (in Jackie Robinson Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
A film about Whitney Young, an unsung hero of the civil rights movement.
Category: Film, Black History Month
Free!
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