Volunteering is a great way to make new friends and to give back to your city. Volunteer opportunities usually involve manual labor and may not be appropriate for all ages. Some opportunities require pre-registration. All equipment is provided.

Start time: 1:00 pm

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Contact phone: (718) 967-3542

Location: Wolfe's Pond Park Comfort Station (in Wolfes Pond Park)

There will be free art demonstrations for children and young adults by Cristina Cipriani in the Latimer House's fall garden.

Start time: 1:30 pm

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 961-8585

Location: Lewis H. Latimer House (in Lewis H Latimer House)

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 trash grabbers will be provided.

Start time: 2:00 pm

End time: 3:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 287-3400

Location: Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park)

With talent from the Columbia University Music Performance Department, the Manhattan School of Music Community Partnerships Program, and French Cookin’ Blues Band.

ORBIT BRASS QUINTET of the Manhattan School of Music
Matt Gasiorowski, Leader
A glorious sound floats over the park as these fine musicians present traditional and contemporary brass music.

Start time: 2:00 pm

End time: 3:00 pm

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Location: 116th Street Overlook (in Riverside Park)

Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights.

Start time: 2:00 pm

End time: 3:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 549-3200

Location: Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill)

At the end of an early American funeral, participants were often given a cookie: spiced with caraway, and stamped with a special design, they were often kept for years as a memento of the departed. Although mourning traditions have changed over time, and vary from place to place, what they often have in common is food and drink. From the home parlor to the funeral parlor; from the Irish wakes to sitting Shiva, consumption offers comfort in a time of grief. In this talk we'll look at the culinary traditions surrounding funerals throughout American history, as well as taste some of the food that has offered solace through history.

Start time: 2:30 pm

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Contact phone: (718) 939-0647

Location: Kingsland Homestead

There will be free art demonstrations for children and young adults by Cristina Cipriani in the Latimer House's fall garden.

Start time: 2:30 pm

End time: 3:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 961-8585

Location: Lewis H. Latimer House (in Lewis H Latimer House)

Walk through a scenic area on the western edge of the Park, much of which is off the beaten track for most visitors. See rolling meadows, lake views, bridges of different styles, and a garden with flowers and plants mentioned by Shakespeare.

Groups of seven or more people should call (212) 360-2726 or email tours@centralparknyc.org to schedule a custom tour.

Accessibility level: Moderate inclines and stairs, paths clear and negotiable - only parts accessible to people with disabilities

Start time: 2:30 pm

End time: 3:30 pm

Contact phone: (212) 772-0210

Location: Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park)

Imagine yourself in the past. Learn games, pastimes and tasks that were common 200 years ago. At Lefferts Historic House, you can try your hand at needlepoint, games, and more.

Start time: 2:30 pm

End time: 3:30 pm

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Location: Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park)

Talk a walk with one of our naturalists to watch for animals, and investigate little-known facts about the park and its animal residents.

Start time: 3:00 pm

End time: 4:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 287-3400

Location: Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park)

Author Sarah Rose will discuss her best-selling book "For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World’s Favorite Drink and Changed History.” Tea tasting following the lecture with Harney and Sons Tea Company. Please reserve a seat by calling (718) 206-0545x13 or by e-mailing programs@kingmanor.org. This program is in partnership with the Historic House Trust of New York City adn Open House NY.

Start time: 3:00 pm

End time: 5:00 pm

Contact phone: 718 206 0545 x13

Location: King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park)

Chef, writer, and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Judith Choate will give a fascinating talk on The Versatile Vegetable. After the talk, taste pumpkin baked goods from Judith and from the Children's Garden in the Orangerie. Registration is required.

Start time: 4:30 pm

End time: 6:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 885-1461

Location: Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (in Pelham Bay Park)