NYC Parks Special Events copyright (c) 2013 NYC Department of Parks and Recreation http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/upcoming_events/events_search.php NYC Department of Parks and Recreation en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 19:15:26 GMT NYC Parks News 25 25 http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/upcoming_events/events_search.php http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/parks_leaf_thumb.gif <![CDATA[Haunted Houses By Corinne May Botz]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/17/haunted-houses-by-corinne-may-botz http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/17/haunted-houses-by-corinne-may-botz Date: October 17, 2012

For more than ten years, the Corinne May Botz searched for ghost stories in buildings across the United States. She ventured into these haunted places with both camera and tape recorder in hand; her photographs, accompanied by first-person narratives, reveal a rare glimpse into American interiors, both physical and psychological.

She says, “The first thing that inspired the project were writers like Edith Wharton, Charlotte Bronte and even Toni Morrison. Often these ghost stories were written by women as a means of articulating domestic discontents. I was interested in the idea of a woman being trapped in the home or by domestic space and how this was expressed in history."

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 5:00 pm

Contact phone:

Location: Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park)

]]> R117 Alice Austen Park 2012-10-17 2012-10-17 11:00 am 5:00 pm 40.6146, -74.0631 http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/events/507864d670c63.jpg Sat, 25 May 2013 15:15:26 EDT <![CDATA[Views From the Past]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/17/views-from-the-past http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/17/views-from-the-past Date: October 17, 2012

Imagine living as a 19th century New Yorker taking a journey through Central Park. Along the way, you will learn about the Park's history and hear how its designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to turn their visions into our reality.

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

Accessibility level: Easy to negotiate; paths and few stairs - mostly accessible to people with disabilities

Start time: 12:30 pm

End time: 1:30 pm

Contact phone: (212) 794-4064

Location: Outside the Dairy Gift Shop (in Central Park)

]]> M010 Central Park 2012-10-17 2012-10-17 12:30 pm 1:30 pm 40.7691, -73.9741 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:15:26 EDT <![CDATA[Hands and Heart Community Garden Farm Stand]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/17/hands-and-heart-community-garden-farm-stand http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/17/hands-and-heart-community-garden-farm-stand Date: October 17, 2012

Fresh Grown Produce, Baked Goods, Flowers and more. We accept USD Cash, EBT ,WIC ,Farm Checks, Debit and Credit cards

Start time: 3:30 pm

End time: 6:30 pm

Contact phone:

Location: Hands and Heart Community Garden

]]> 2012-10-17 2012-10-17 3:30 pm 6:30 pm 40.6606, -73.8959 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:15:26 EDT <![CDATA[The Underground: Soil Is Alive!]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/17/the-underground-soil-is-alive http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/17/the-underground-soil-is-alive Date: October 17, 2012

This three-part workshop will focus on maintaining and building healthy soil, vital to any productive garden, whether you grow vegetables or flowers. Learn what soil is, how to enrich it the organic way, and what concerns exist for soil in urban areas. Parts 1 and 2 will take place at The New York Botanical Garden, and Part 3 will be hands-on at a Bronx community garden.

Pre-registration is required.

To register or for more information, call 718.817.8026 or e-mail skatz@nybg.org

Start time: 6:00 pm

End time: 8:00 pm

Contact phone: 718-817-8026

Location: Watson Building, Room 302 (in Bronx Park)

]]> X002 Bronx Park 2012-10-17 2012-10-17 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 40.8624, -73.8805 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:15:26 EDT