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 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:46:29 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[It's My Park Day at Sunset Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-sunset-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-sunset-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of Sunset Park for a general clean up of the park, painting projects, and weeding and planting of garden beds. Also there will be a folk dance demonstration.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 3:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 437-1413

Location: Sunset Park Playground (in Sunset Park)

]]> B087 Sunset Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 3:00 pm 40.6477, -74.0045 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Brower Park & Playground]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-brower-park-playground http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-brower-park-playground Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, help the Friends of Brower Park clean-up and plant bulbs in the gardens near park entrances.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 12:00 pm

Contact phone: (917) 273-6209

Location: Brower Park

]]> B012 Brower Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 12:00 pm 40.6736, -73.9431 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Shore Road Park - 97th Street]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-shore-road-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-shore-road-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Shore Road Parks Conservancy to clean up and weed the planted areas of the park.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (646) 355-3709

Location: Shore Road Promenade (97th Street Entrance) (in Shore Park and Parkway)

]]> B082 Shore Park and Parkway 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 2:00 pm 40.6152, -74.0377 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Shore Road Park - Narrows Botanical Garden]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-shore-road-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-shore-road-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Narrows Botanical Garden to weed and clean up the surrounding gardens. There may be some planting, as well.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 986-6355

Location: 71st St and Shore Road (in Shore Park and Parkway)

]]> B082 Shore Park and Parkway 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 1:00 pm 40.6366, -74.0367 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Asser Levy Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-asser-levy-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-asser-levy-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, volunteers will be cleaning around the Asser Levy - September 11 Memorial Square. They will also be painting the fence surrounding the memorial as well as weeding and planting at the memorial.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 965-8902

Location: Asser Levy Playground (in Asser Levy Park)

]]> B080 Asser Levy Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 1:00 pm 40.5752, -73.9722 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Kaiser Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-kaiser-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-kaiser-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of Kaiser Park and their partners for 'Beyond The Sea Waterfront Celebration,' a full day of fun and educational happenings: beach cleanup, diving, marine education, arts and craft, underwater robots, waterfront walking tour, football clinic, music and special guests: Bill Evans, Weatherman from WABC-TV and Rod Roddenberry, son of the creator of Star Trek.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 6:00 pm

Contact phone: (347) 504-2103

Location: Kaiser Park Parkhouse

]]> 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 6:00 pm 40.5785, -73.9954 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Glenwood Road Greenstreet Malls]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-glenwood-road-greenstreet-malls http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-glenwood-road-greenstreet-malls Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, volunteers will be cleaning up the Glenwood Mall Greenstreet and surrounding area. Volunteers will also be weeding and planting the garden beds.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 12:00 pm

Contact phone: (347) 661-7100

Location: Glenwood Mall Greenstreet

]]> 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 12:00 pm 40.6324, -73.9623 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Bowling Green]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-bowling-green http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-bowling-green Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Alliance for Downtown New York in preparing this lovely park for winter and spring. Come along and help plant some flower bulbs and green Lower Manhattan!

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 12:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 835-2763

Location: Broadway and Bowling Green (in Bowling Green)

]]> M007 Bowling Green 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 12:00 pm 40.7047, -74.0134 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Desalvio Playground]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-desalvio-playground http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-desalvio-playground Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of Desalvio Playground to clean-up and paint walls in this well-used neighborhood playground!

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 408-0216

Location: Desalvio Playground (in DeSalvio Playground)

]]> M218 DeSalvio Playground 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 2:00 pm 40.7216, -73.9961 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at James J. Walker Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-james-j-walker-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-james-j-walker-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, come to the playground at James J Walker Park for a fall family day where volunteers will be doing a clean up, sprucing up the playground with some painting, and listening to a children's musician. Does your family live nearby? Come along and help out!

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (917) 202-1546

Location: James J. Walker Park (in James J Walker Park)

]]> M038 James J Walker Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 1:00 pm 40.7298, -74.0061 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Kimlau Square]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-kimlau-square http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-kimlau-square Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, neighborhood residents will be planting bulbs at Kimlau Square on It's My Park Day to ensure bright spring flowers at this park!

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 12:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 408-0216

Location: Kimlau Square

]]> M246 Kimlau Square 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 12:00 pm 40.7134, -73.998 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Hells Kitchen Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-hells-kitchen-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-hells-kitchen-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the West 47th/48th Streets Block Association and Hell's Kitchen Park Conservancy to plant bulbs, prune, and clean up the park. Please bring your own gloves, if available.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 408-0230

Location: Hells Kitchen Park (in Hell's Kitchen Park)

]]> M277 Hell's Kitchen Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 1:00 pm 40.763, -73.9926 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at East River Esplanade]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-east-river-esplanade http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-east-river-esplanade Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Upper Green Side, East River CREW and other local organizations to clean-up the East River Esplanade. Volunteers are also needed to help plant daffodils and bluebells and to paint the railing in the park.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 408-0283

Location: East River Esplanade

]]> M289 East River Esplanade 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 2:00 pm 40.745, -73.9705 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at the East 75th & 76th Street Trees]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-east-75-75-street-tree http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-east-75-75-street-tree Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, help the East 75/76 Street Tree Stewards and students from Robert Wagner JHS to spread woodchips around their local tree pits and plant bulbs to beautify them for the spring.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 408-0283

Location: 75th Street and 3rd Avenue

]]> 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 1:00 pm 40.7717, -73.9592 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Montefiore Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-montefiore-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-montefiore-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Montefiore Neighborhood Park Association to help clean, rake, and plant bulbs at the entrance gardens. Please bring your own gloves, if available.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (917) 370-7382

Location: Montefiore Park (in Montefiore Square)

]]> M055 Montefiore Square 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 1:00 pm 40.8216, -73.9536 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at St. Nicholas Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-st-nicholas-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-st-nicholas-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of St. Nicholas Park as they clean up, rake, and plant bulbs near the West 135th Street Plaza. Please bring your own gloves, if available.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (347) 812-4868

Location: 135 Street Lawn (in St. Nicholas Park)

]]> M077 St. Nicholas Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 1:00 pm 40.8172, -73.9482 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Thomas Jefferson Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-thomas-jefferson-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-thomas-jefferson-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, the Dog Run Committee will be spreading new woodchips in the dog run, painting benches and planting bulbs around the run. Please join them to lend a hand.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 408-0283

Location: Dog Run (in Thomas Jefferson Park)

]]> M047 Thomas Jefferson Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 2:00 pm 40.7924, -73.9356 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Fort Washington Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-fort-washington-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-fort-washington-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Rocky Run Volunteers as they spread new woodchips in the run and beautify the surrounding space by planting various bulbs.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 3:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 706-1147

Location: West 165th Street and Riverside Drive

]]> 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 3:00 pm 40.841, -73.9446 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Highbridge Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-highbridge-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-highbridge-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Highbridge Canine Club for a clean-up of the dog run and planting of bulbs in the vicinity of the run.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 12:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 928-4015

Location: 191st Street and Amsterdam Avenue (in Highbridge Park)

]]> M037 Highbridge Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 12:00 pm 40.8543, -73.9262 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Inwood Hill Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-inwood-hill-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-inwood-hill-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, come out to Homer's Run in Inwood Hill Park to help Inwood spread and level gravel in their run. Also, help out with some bulb planting around the periphery.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 408-0283

Location: Homers Dog Run (in Inwood Hill Park)

]]> M042 Inwood Hill Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 2:00 pm 40.8711, -73.9218 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at MacDonald Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-macdonald-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-macdonald-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Forest Hills Civic Association as they plant bulbs and get the park ready for fall.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 263-7636

Location: MacDonald Park Sitting Area (in MacDonald Park)

]]> Q207 MacDonald Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 1:00 pm 40.722, -73.8462 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Catherine Turner Richardson Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-catherine-turner-richardson-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-catherine-turner-richardson-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, please join Douglaston Garden Club to plant daffodils, trim bushes and clean up the park.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 3:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 520-5961

Location: Catharine Turner Richardson Park

]]> Q059 Catharine Turner Richardson Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 3:00 pm 40.7683, -73.7472 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Springfield Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-springfield-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-springfield-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, please join Friends of Springfield Park to clean the park, plant bulbs and water the flower beds.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 527-3678

Location: Springfield Park Comfort Station (in Springfield Park)

]]> Q107 Springfield Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 2:00 pm 40.6635, -73.7597 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Brook Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-brook-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-brook-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of Brook Park as they clean, paint and plant in their community garden.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (646) 773-1513

Location: Brook Park Community Garden

]]> 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 2:00 pm 40.8089, -73.9184 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at St. Mary's Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-st-marys-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-st-marys-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the St. Mary's Park Recreation Center to help weed and plant bulbs in front of Recreation Center. Volunteers will also help spread woodchips throughout the park and paint benches.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 402-5155

Location: St. Mary's Recreation Center (in St. Mary's Park)

]]> X045 St. Mary's Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 1:00 pm 40.8108, -73.9147 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Dawson Playground]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-dawson-playground http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-dawson-playground Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Wishing Well Gardeners to help weed and paint through out the garden. Volunteers can access the garden from Rev. Polite Ave, behind the playground.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 4:30 pm

Contact phone: (347) 524-9686

Location: Dawson Playground

]]> X164 Dawson Playground 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 4:30 pm 40.8195, -73.8982 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Crotona Park & Victory Garden]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-crotona-park-victory-garden http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-crotona-park-victory-garden Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Crotona Park North Volunteers to help clean up, paint benches and paint the pipe rail in Crotona Park. Volunteers should enter the park at Crotona Park North and Marmion Avenue.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 583-5919

Location: Victory Garden

]]> 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 1:00 pm 40.8396, -73.8903 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Rock Garden Community Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-rock-garden-community-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-rock-garden-community-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the North Luba Block Association to help weed, plant bulbs and clean up in Rock Garden.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (917) 689-6444

Location: Longfellow Ave. & 173rd St. (in Rock Garden Park)

]]> X273 Rock Garden Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 2:00 pm 40.8346, -73.8853 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Franz Sigel Park, Joyce Kilmer Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-franz-sigel-park-joyce-kilmer-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-franz-sigel-park-joyce-kilmer-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of Franz Sigel Park and help with tree maintenance, bulb planting and clean up at Franz Sigel Park and Joyce Kilmer Park. Volunteers should enter the park at E153rd Street and Grand Concourse and meet at the park house.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 399-8487

Location: E. 153rd Street & Grand Concourse (in Franz Sigel Park)

]]> X047 Franz Sigel Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 2:00 pm 40.8213, -73.9258 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Henry A. Whalen Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-henry-a-whalen-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-henry-a-whalen-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of Williamsbridge Oval to help paint benches, plant bulbs, and clean up.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (646) 938-0557

Location: Whalen Park

]]> X180 Whalen Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 2:00 pm 40.8744, -73.8778 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Mosholu Gully]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-mosholu-gully http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-mosholu-gully Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Bedford Mosholu Community Association to help clean up, plant bulbs and paint the guard rails in the Mosholu Parkway Gully. Volunteers should enter the park at the Webster Avenue Comfort Station located on Mosholu Parkway and Webster Avenue.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 12:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 430-1861

Location: Mosholu Parkway and Webster Avenue

]]> 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 12:00 pm 40.8686, -73.8814 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Soundview Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-soundview-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-soundview-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of Soundview as they clean up, plant and host a series of visioning activities and projects for the park. Meet at the basketball courts located on Rosedale and Lacombe Aves.

Activities

10am - 2pm: Beautification projects include plantings (Daffodil bulbs) and cleanups.
10am - 1pm: Bronx River Ramble, a tour of Soundview! Meet group at Westchester Ave. & Elder Ave.
12pm - 3pm: Amplify Soundview Park. Share your ideas to co-design the future of the park.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 3:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 788-8067

Location: Basketball Court at Lacombe and Rosedale Avenues (in Soundview Park)

]]> X118 Soundview Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 3:00 pm 40.8141, -73.8656 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Virginia Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-virginia-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-virginia-park Date: October 20, 2012

Join G.I.V.E on It's My Park Day at Virginia Park. Volunteers will clean up the park, garden area and plant bulbs. Meet at park entrance on Virginia Avenue and Westchester Avenue.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (347) 992-2860

Location: Virginia Park

]]> X148L1 Virginia Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 2:00 pm 40.8335, -73.8621 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Haffen Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-haffen-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-haffen-park Date: October 20, 2012

Join the Friends of Haffen Park on It's My Park Day as they clean up and plant daffodil bulbs in the gardens. Volunteers should meet at the Park Building in the center of the Park.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (646) 623-3616

Location: Haffen Park Play Center (in Haffen Park)

]]> X196 Haffen Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 1:00 pm 40.8735, -73.8393 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Lt. Lia Playground]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-lt-lia-playground http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-lt-lia-playground Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, volunteers will be cleaning and removing weeds at Lt. Lia Playground. Volunteers will also be planting bulbs and helping to paint the benches.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (917) 886-4389

Location: Lt Lia Playground (in Lt. Lia Playground)

]]> R111 Lt. Lia Playground 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 1:00 pm 40.6436, -74.0798 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Tappen Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-tappen-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-tappen-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Historic Tappen Park Community Partnerships to help clean, rake, and weed the gardens around Tappen Park. Volunteers will also be participating in plantings in the gardens around the park.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 3:00 pm

Contact phone: (718)390-8016

Location: 111 Canal Street (in Tappen Park)

]]> R028 Tappen Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 3:00 pm 40.627, -74.0776 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Fall Community Planting Day in Bowling Green]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/fall-community-planting-day-in-bowling-green http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/fall-community-planting-day-in-bowling-green Date: October 20, 2012

The Alliance for Downtown New York is holding its annual kid-friendly Fall Community Planting Day on Saturday, October 20 at Bowling Green Park. We provide the tools, the activities and much, much more. This is a wonderful opportunity to volunteer while meeting your neighbors and other Lower Manhattan employees, visitors and organizations. This year, there will be facepainting, ballonmaking, pumpkin decorating and more for kids, and free refreshments provided by Whole Foods in Tribeca. The event is cosponsored by Con Edison, the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, Community Board 1, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Door LLP, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, the FiDi Association, Grow NYC and Whole Foods.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 12:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 566-6700

Location: Bowling Green

]]> M007 Bowling Green 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 12:00 pm 40.705, -74.0137 http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/events/50685667d97f9.png Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Enchanted Wave Hill Weekend]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/enchanted-wave-hill-weekend http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/enchanted-wave-hill-weekend Date: October 20, 2012

There’s magic in the Bronx! Bring your little fairies and gnomes to Enchanted Wave Hill to construct a tiny house in the woods, fashioned from sticks and leaves (and a bit of pixie dust). Storyteller Rama Mandel weaves tales of Wave Hill’s fabled woodland fairies. Artist Janice Patrignani creates a dreamy setting for your enchanted activities—paint with her! Free, and admission to the grounds is free all weekend thanks to the generous support of Target.

Photo credit: Joshua Bright

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 549-3200

Location: Wave Hill

]]> X209 Wave Hill 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 2:00 pm 40.8987, -73.9125 http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/events/506c912da64c3.JPG Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Kissena Corridor Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-kissena-corridor-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-kissena-corridor-park Date: October 20, 2012

Come join the Queensboro Hill Neighborhood Association on It's My Park Day as they plant bulbs.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 757-4444

Location: Kissena Corridor Park at 56th Avenue (in Kissena Corridor Park)

]]> Q300 Kissena Corridor Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 2:00 pm 40.7482, -73.826 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Rockaway Freeway - Beach 84 with ARF ARF]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-rockaway-freeway-beach-84-with-arf-arf http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-rockaway-freeway-beach-84-with-arf-arf Date: October 20, 2012

Come out to join Arf Arf as they fill dog holes and clean up Freeway Dog Park on It's My Park Day.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 12:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 520-5961

Location: Rockaway Freeway/ Beach 84 (in Rockaway Freeway)

]]> Q219 Rockaway Freeway 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 12:00 pm 40.5912, -73.8085 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Red Hook Harvest Festival]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/red-hook-harvest-festival http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/red-hook-harvest-festival Date: October 20, 2012

Join Added Value and the Red Hook CSA to Celebrate the harvest of Brooklyn's largest community farm!

Featuring foods from local restaurants, pumpkin carving, farm animals, games, farm tours, music, local fruits and veggies at the Red Hook Farmers Market, and much more!

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 4:00 pm

Contact phone:

Location: Red Hook Community Farm

]]> 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 4:00 pm 40.6733, -74.0083 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at High Rock Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-high-rock-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-high-rock-park Date: October 20, 2012

Help the Greenbelt plant trees and shrubs and help restore trails.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone:

Location: 200 Nevada Avenue (in High Rock Park)

]]> R088 High Rock Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:00 am 2:00 pm 40.5845, -74.1251 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Castle and its Kingdom]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/castle-and-its-kingdom http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/castle-and-its-kingdom Date: October 20, 2012

Take a walk around the lands dominated by Belvedere Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the 55 acre realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature.

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: 10:30 am

End time: 11:30 am

Contact phone: (212) 772-0210

Location: Belvedere Castle (in Central Park)

]]> M010 Central Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:30 am 11:30 am 40.7793, -73.9691 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Charlton Plaza]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-charlton-plaza http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-charlton-plaza Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Volunteers from Charlton Street Block Association that will be cleaning up, painting and planting bulbs in this lovely garden. Volunteer registration is now closed for this project.

Start time: 10:30 am

End time: 4:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 408-0216

Location: Charlton Plaza

]]> M125E Charlton Plaza 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:30 am 4:00 pm 40.7273, -74.0035 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Minetta Green]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-minetta-green http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-minetta-green Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, the Minetta Block Association and local residents will plant bulbs in the lovely Minetta Green and Triangle parks to ensure there are plenty of spring flowers. Do you live nearby? Come and join in with the gardening!

Start time: 10:30 am

End time: 11:30 am

Contact phone: (646) 320-6822

Location: Minetta Green

]]> M125A Minetta Green 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:30 am 11:30 am 40.7303, -74.0016 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly Playground]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-dr-gertrude-b-kelly-playground http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-dr-gertrude-b-kelly-playground Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join families from Corlears Cares to plant bulbs and tend the garden beds on the south side of Gertrude B. Kelly Park. Please bring your own gloves, if possible.

Start time: 10:30 am

End time: 12:30 pm

Contact phone: (917) 378-4527

Location: Dr Gertrude B Kelly Playground (in Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly Playground)

]]> M066 Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly Playground 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:30 am 12:30 pm 40.7417, -74.002 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Sean's Place]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/seans-place http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/seans-place Date: October 20, 2012

Volunteers will remove litter from illegal dumping behind the basketball courts and repaint parts of the fence.

Start time: 10:30 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone:

Location: Sean's Place

]]> Q444 Sean's Place 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 10:30 am 1:00 pm 40.7605, -73.9183 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[The Amazing Maize Maze]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/the-amazing-maize-maze http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/the-amazing-maize-maze Date: October 20, 2012

Come get lost in our three-acre interactive corn maze. The adventure begins with a “Stalk Talk” to prepare you for the challenge of finding clues, solving puzzles, and making your way out of the maze.

To add to the adventure, join us for Maze By Moonlight on Saturday, October 6th and 13th, when the maze will be open until 9:00 PM.

Feel up to the challenge? Then join us for the fun of getting lost and loving it!
$9 adults; $5 children (ages 4–11)
Group Rates available for 10 or more people. For details and reservations, visit www.queensfarm.org or call (718) 347-3276

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 4:30 pm

Contact phone: (718) 347-3276

Location: Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park)

]]> Q453 Queens Farm Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 4:30 pm 40.7478, -73.7223 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Pick Your Own Pumpkin]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/pickyourown-pumpkin http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/pickyourown-pumpkin Date: October 20, 2012

Pick Your Own Pumpkin

October is Pumpkin Month at the farm! Enjoy the crisp autumn air as you wander through the pumpkin patch to find the perfect pumpkin. A fun farm treat for the whole family!

Prices are based on size of pumpkin.
This event will take place each weekend in October.

*On weekdays, pumpkins will be available for purchase in our Gift Shop.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 4:30 pm

Contact phone: (718) 347-3276

Location: Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park)

]]> Q453 Queens Farm Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 4:30 pm 40.7478, -73.7223 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Conservatory Garden Tour in Central Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/conservatory-garden-tour-in-central-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/conservatory-garden-tour-in-central-park Date: October 20, 2012

Come to Central Park and marvel at 2,000 Korean chrysanthemums in full multi-colored bloom while touring the autumn Conservatory Garden with curatorial staff!

Provided at no cost to you! No advance registration. No groups please. Weather permitting.

More details, including rain plans and directions, are on the Conservancy's website: centralparknyc.org/calendar

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 12:30 pm

Contact phone: (212) 860-1370

Location: Conservatory Garden (in Central Park)

]]> M010 Central Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 12:30 pm 40.7937, -73.9522 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Chess Clinic in Central Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/chess-clinic-in-central-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/chess-clinic-in-central-park Date: October 20, 2012

Analyze an instructional game with Women’s FIDE Master Laura Ross for new tactical insights, then pit your newly acquired skills against other players of your level tournament-style. Recommended for ages 6+.

Boards and pieces are available to borrow at the Chess & Checkers House for anyone who wishes to play.

Free. No advance registration. No groups please. Weather permitting.

For more details, including information on accessibility for people with disabilities, call (212) 794-4064.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 794-4064

Location: Chess & Checkers House (in Central Park)

]]> M010 Central Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 1:00 pm 40.7689, -73.9746 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Tai Chi Chuan at Wave Hill (Intermediate)]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/tai-chi-chuan-at-wave-hill-intermediate http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/tai-chi-chuan-at-wave-hill-intermediate Date: October 20, 2012

Quiet like a mountain, moving like a river, Tai Chi is a sequence of gentle movements based on images found in nature. Short and long form classes are led by Irving Yee, an active member of the William CC Chen Tai Chi School. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call (718) 549-3200 x245 by 8:00 a.m. on the day of the class for weather updates. Registration opens onsite at 9:00 a.m.

Photo credit: Joshua Bright

Start time: 11:00 am

End time:

Contact phone: (718) 549-3200

Location: Wave Hill

]]> X209 Wave Hill 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 40.8987, -73.9125 http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/events/4fa97840339fc.jpg Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Ping Pong]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/bryant-park-ping-pong http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/bryant-park-ping-pong Date: October 20, 2012

Come play ping pong at Bryant Park!

Paddles and balls will be provided free of charge to all skill levels.

Visit the park and sign up with an attendant, who can arrange a friendly game.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 6:00 pm

Contact phone:

Location: Ping Pong Court (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 6:00 pm 40.7545, -73.9837 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Le Carrousel at Bryant Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/le-carrousel-at-bryant-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/le-carrousel-at-bryant-park Date: October 20, 2012

Le Carrousel was specially created to complement the park's French classical style, featuring brightly colored animals and French cabaret music.

$2 per ride, or buy a discount card to enjoy 10 rides for $15.

Weather permitting. Also available for parties.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 8:00 pm

Contact phone:

Location: Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 8:00 pm 40.7533, -73.984 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[High Line Field Station]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/high-line-field-station http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/high-line-field-station Date: October 20, 2012

Make the most of your visit and stop by the High Line Field Station to chat with High Line Greeters. These dedicated volunteers can answer your questions and provide information about the park’s unique design, history, horticulture, art, and more.

The High Line Field Station is open every Thursday and Friday afternoon between 3:00 and 7:00 PM, and every Saturday and Sunday between 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 7:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 206-9922

Location: Chelsea Market Passage (in The High Line)

]]> M360 The High Line 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 7:00 pm 40.7429, -74.0072 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Community Paddle and Bike Loan]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/community-paddle-and-bike-loan http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/community-paddle-and-bike-loan Date: October 20, 2012

Join the Bronx River Alliance for a free paddle or bike ride along the greenway!

No registration is required.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 4:00 pm

Contact phone:

Location: Concrete Plant Park

]]> X305 Concrete Plant Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 4:00 pm 40.8269, -73.8848 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Woodland Discovery Day in Central Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/woodland-discovery-day-in-central-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/woodland-discovery-day-in-central-park Date: October 20, 2012

Get a guided introduction to the newly-opened Woodlands exhibit, then take your family on an adventure by borrowing a Discovery Kit to explore and learn in the nearby North Woods. Activities will be ongoing with gallery introductions starting every 30 minutes.

Free. Space is limited; please arrive early to sign in. Recommended for ages 6 -12.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: 212-860-1370

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park),North Woods (in Central Park)

]]> M010 Central Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 2:00 pm 40.7968, -73.9515; 40.7968, -73.9561 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Bird Walks at The New York Botanical Garden]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/bird-walks-at-the-new-york-botanical-garden http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/bird-walks-at-the-new-york-botanical-garden Date: October 20, 2012

The diverse habitats of the Botanical Garden offer visitors a chance to see dozens of species of birds throughout the year. Bring your binoculars and walk the Garden grounds with an expert.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time:

Contact phone: 718-817-8700

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

]]> X002 Bronx Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 40.8624, -73.8805 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Hiking the John Muir Trail]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/hiking-the-john-muir-trail http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/hiking-the-john-muir-trail Date: October 20, 2012

Meet the Rangers at Broadway and Mosholu Avenue for this one-way trip that ends at Van Cortlandt Park East and Oneida Avenue

Start time: 11:00 am

End time:

Contact phone: (718) 548 0912

Location: Stables Area (in Van Cortlandt Park)

]]> X092 Van Cortlandt Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 40.9024, -73.8941 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[MillionTreesNYC Tree Giveaway Event hosted by Friends of Cunningham Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/milliontreesnyc-tree-giveaway-event-hosted-by-friends-of-cunningham-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/milliontreesnyc-tree-giveaway-event-hosted-by-friends-of-cunningham-park Date: October 20, 2012

Join us for a series of Tree Giveaway events in local communities where you can pick up a FREE TREE to plant in your own front or back yard!

  • 100 trees are available per event.
  • Limit one tree per household.
  • Register for a tree online ahead of time to make sure you can receive one.
  • Registration closed? Limited quantities of trees will be available first come, first served.
  • Trees must be planted in the five boroughs.
  • Trees cannot be planted along streets, in city parks, in containers, or on roofs.
  • Trees must be properly watered and maintained.

For a full calendar of upcoming fall 2012 Giveaways, please see the MillionTreesNYC website.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 333-2552

Location: Main Park House (in Cunningham Park)

]]> Q021 Cunningham Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 1:00 pm 40.7298, -73.7736 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Owls Head Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-owls-head-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-owls-head-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, volunteers will be cleaning and weeding the gardens, planting the flower beds and re-painting the basketball courts.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 748-9232

Location: 67th Street and Colonial Road (in Owl's Head Park)

]]> B066 Owl's Head Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 2:00 pm 40.6395, -74.0303 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Washington Market Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-washington-market-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-washington-market-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of Washington Market Park and the Park Gardener for a fun activity for kids, planting bulbs that will flower in the park in the spring!

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 12:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 408-0216

Location: Southeast Corner at Washington Market Park (in Washington Market Park)

]]> M308 Washington Market Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 12:00 pm 40.7166, -74.0111 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Vesuvio Playground]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-vesuvio-playground http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-vesuvio-playground Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, come to a fall celebration event for families at Vesuvio Playground(Thompson Playground) with bulb planting, music and other activities for children. Also help with a clean-up in the park and painting benches. Come and join in the fun!

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 408-0216

Location: Vesuvio Playground

]]> M069 Vesuvio Playground 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 1:00 pm 40.7253, -74.0026 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Isham Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-isham-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-isham-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Isham Park Restoration Program, 1970 Inc to paint the shed, spread woodchips, clean, and plant daffodil and lily bulbs in Bruce's Garden.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 4:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 408-0283

Location: Bruce's Garden (in Isham Park)

]]> M043 Isham Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 4:00 pm 40.8695, -73.918 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Sherman Creek Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-sherman-creek-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-sherman-creek-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of Sherman Creek as they plant bulbs, clean up litter, and remove weeds in the Sherman Creek End Parks.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 2:30 pm

Contact phone: (917) 536-1275

Location: Sherman Creek Park (in Sherman Creek)

]]> M300 Sherman Creek 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 2:30 pm 40.8611, -73.918 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Academy Street]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-academy-street http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-academy-street Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, come help the Rose Court Tenants beautify their street trees by painting tree guards and planting bulbs throughout the tree beds.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (917) 373-5701

Location: Academy Street Trees

]]> 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 2:00 pm 40.8634, -73.9231 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Claremont Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-claremont-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-claremont-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join NSA Bronx Helpers and help with clean up, planting bulbs and tree care. Volunteers should enter the park at Mt. Eden Parkway and Morris Ave and walk to the Gazebo.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (718)716-8000 x116

Location: Mt. Eden Parkway & Morris Ave. (in Claremont Park)

]]> X008 Claremont Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 2:00 pm 40.8427, -73.9095 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at St. James Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-st-james-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-st-james-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join BuildOn and NYC Parks to help plant bulbs, clean up, and paint benches and retaining walls in St. James Park. Recreation staff will also provide volunteers and community members with free arts & crafts and refreshments.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 4:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 367-3657

Location: St. James Recreation Center (in St. James Park)

]]> X044 St. James Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 4:00 pm 40.8647, -73.8992 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Hiking (Vigorous)]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/hiking-vigorous http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/hiking-vigorous Date: October 20, 2012

On Nature Exploration Hikes we will discover the plants and animals that inhabit the urban forest. Vigorous hikes cover a long distance, with hills and rugged terrain. For all hiking programs we recommend wearing comfortable shoes or boots, and packing water and a light snack.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time:

Contact phone: (718) 548-0912

Location: Mosholu Avenue & Broadway (in Van Cortlandt Park)

]]> X092 Van Cortlandt Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 40.9044, -73.8964 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Birding]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/birding http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/birding Date: October 20, 2012

We offer birding programs throughout the year and our Exploration series focuses on unique wildlife viewing opportunities during particular seasons. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. To enhance your experience we encourage you to bring binoculars and field guides, or ask a Ranger to borrow a pair.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time:

Contact phone: (718) 846-2731

Location: Alley Pond Park Adventure Center (in Alley Pond Park)

]]> Q001 Alley Pond Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 40.7428, -73.7359 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Photography: Fall Foliage]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/photography-fall-foiliage http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/photography-fall-foiliage Date: October 20, 2012

Join the Urban Park Rangers for a photography tour of Bloomingdale Park. All photography programs are for digital cameras and you must provide your own camera, DSLR preferred, but all cameras are welcome.

Start time: 11:00 am

End time:

Contact phone: (718) 967-3542

Location: Bloomingdale Park Playground (in Bloomingdale Park)

]]> R106 Bloomingdale Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 40.5354, -74.2083 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Harvest Halloween Hootenanny at La Finca Del Sur]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/harvest-halloween-hootenanny-la-finca-del-sur http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/harvest-halloween-hootenanny-la-finca-del-sur Date: October 20, 2012

Join us for our annual Harvest Halloween Hootenanny @ La Finca Del Sur, The Bronx's first women-founded urban farm! The event features fun food activities, farm tours & membership info, a farmstand, arts and crafts, cooking, a pumpkin scavenger hunt & decorating, music, games and sack races, fitness activities, and food. This year, the Bronx Children's Museum will join us with it's Eco-Bus parked outside! Come in costume if you wish.

Admission is free - please bring a canned or box food item (if possible) to contribute for a local pantry. Produce and food (modestly priced) will be for sale - Join us for this fun-filled family event!

Start time: 11:00 am

End time: 4:00 pm

Contact phone: (646) 725-2162

Location: La Finca del Sur

]]> 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 4:00 pm 40.8129, -73.9303 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Wave Hill History Walk: George Perkins and the Palisades]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/wave-hill-history-walk-george-perkins-and-the-palisades http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/wave-hill-history-walk-george-perkins-and-the-palisades Date: October 20, 2012

Stroll the grounds with historian and Wave Hill Garden Guide Deirdre LaPorte and discover how George Perkins, the former owner of Wave Hill, played a pivotal role in preserving the Palisades.

Photo credit: Wave Hill

Start time: 11:00 am

End time:

Contact phone: (718) 549-3200

Location: Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill)

]]> X209 Wave Hill 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 40.8991, -73.9119 http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/events/506c925eba84b.jpg Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Haunted Houses By Corinne May Botz]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/haunted-houses-by-corinne-may-botz http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/haunted-houses-by-corinne-may-botz Date: October 20, 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 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 11:00 am 5:00 pm 40.6146, -74.0631 http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/events/507864d670c63.jpg Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Introduction to Birdwatching]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/introduction-to-birdwatching http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/introduction-to-birdwatching Date: October 20, 2012

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.

Start time: 12:00 pm

End time: 1:30 pm

Contact phone: (718) 287-3400

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

]]> B073 Prospect Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 12:00 pm 1:30 pm 40.6607, -73.9654 http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/events/4e6fa73d1bba9.jpg Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Central Park Conservancy Youth Basketball Clinic]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/central-park-conservancy-youth-basketball-clinic http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/central-park-conservancy-youth-basketball-clinic Date: October 20, 2012

Sharpen your dribbling skills with this interactive clinic focusing on skills development, sportsmanship, and team play.

Clinics are free of charge and open to players of all abilities, aged 9 to 17. Clinics are held every Saturday from April to October at the North Meadow Recreation Center (mid-Park at 97th Street).

For more information check www.centralparknyc.org/visit/recreation/.

Start time: 12:00 pm

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 348-4867

Location: North Meadow Recreation Center (in Central Park)

]]> M010 Central Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 12:00 pm 2:00 pm 40.7911, -73.9597 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Hands-on History: Harvest Time]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/handson-history-harvest-time http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/handson-history-harvest-time Date: October 20, 2012

Learn about harvest at King Manor and harvest some fall vegetables from our King Manor garden. Make a special harvest craft and celebrate the changing seasons at King Manor!

Start time: 12:00 pm

End time: 3:00 pm

Contact phone: 718 206 0545 x13

Location: King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park)

]]> Q023 Rufus King Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 12:00 pm 3:00 pm 40.703, -73.8037 http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/events/50460d035a409.jpg Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Pooch Parade]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/pooch-parade http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/pooch-parade Date: October 20, 2012

Who will the winner be? Bring your pooch our for our fantastic Halloween party for pooches. Prizes awarded for best costume, longest tail, and much more.

This event is presented by Syfy. Syfy is the proud sponsor of 14 NYC Parks fall-themed events across the city, including Pumpkin Fest in Central Park on Saturday, October 27!

Start time: 12:00 pm

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 816-5558

Location: Hylan Boulevard and Cornelia Avenue (in Wolfes Pond Park)

]]> R031 Wolfes Pond Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 12:00 pm 2:00 pm 40.5221, -74.1901 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Stuyvesant Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-stuyvesant-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-stuyvesant-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, the Stuyvesant Park Dog Owners Group will be organizing a large clean up project at the dog run for Its My (dog) Park Day! Come along and help make it great for your next visit with your dog!

Start time: 12:00 pm

End time: 3:30 pm

Contact phone: (917) 225-1173

Location: Dog Run (in Stuyvesant Square)

]]> M086 Stuyvesant Square 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 12:00 pm 3:30 pm 40.7331, -73.9838 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Halloween Festival]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/halloween-festival http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/halloween-festival Date: October 20, 2012

Join us for a day of spooky family fun. Games, rides, craft projects, costume contest, hay rides, pumpkin patch, goodie bags, and more.

Sponsored by Friends of Fort Totten Parks and Council Member Dan Halloran.

Start time: 12:00 pm

End time: 3:00 pm

Contact phone: 718-352-4793

Location: Parade Grounds (in Fort Totten Park)

]]> Q458 Fort Totten Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 12:00 pm 3:00 pm 40.7916, -73.776 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Halloween Festival]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/halloween-festival1 http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/halloween-festival1 Date: October 20, 2012

Come join us for a free afternoon of Halloween fun! Activities include crafts, games, face painting, inflatables & more! Free pumpkins while supplies last!

Start time: 12:00 pm

End time: 4:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 520-5919

Location: Brookville Playground (in Brookville Park)

]]> Q008 Brookville Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 40.6626, -73.742 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Boats, Balls, Bikes & Blades]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/boats-balls-bikes-blades http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/boats-balls-bikes-blades Date: October 20, 2012

Fondly recollect the early decades of baseball, recall ladies riding sidesaddle along the bridle paths, envision the thrill of ice skating and boating on the Lake, cross the finish line of the NYC Marathon, and more. Learn how tastes in recreation have changed since the mid-19th century and how the Park has been changed to mirror those tastes.

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: 1:45 pm

Contact phone: (212) 794-4064

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

]]> M010 Central Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 12:30 pm 1:45 pm 40.7691, -73.9741 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Butterfly Garden]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-butterfly-garden http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-butterfly-garden Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, volunteers will be cleaning, weeding and planting the butterfly gardens at Butterfly Garden Park. There will also be a photo exhibit of before and after pictures of the garden, butterfly sightings and the PS 10 farm's growing season.

Start time: 12:30 pm

End time: 3:30 pm

Contact phone: (718) 768-9221

Location: Butterfly Garden (in Butterfly Gardens)

]]> B255G Butterfly Gardens 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 12:30 pm 3:30 pm 40.6602, -73.9865 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Hunts Point Recreation Center]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-hunts-point-recreation-center http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-hunts-point-recreation-center Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Hunts Point Recreation Center to help weed and plant near the Recreation Center and paint along park entrance. Recreation staff will also provide volunteers and community members free arts and crafts and face painting.

Start time: 12:30 pm

End time: 3:30 pm

Contact phone: (718) 860-5544

Location: Hunt's Point Recreation Center

]]> 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 12:30 pm 3:30 pm 40.8155, -73.8891 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Conference House Tours]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/conference-house-tours http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/conference-house-tours Date: October 20, 2012

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 www.conferencehouse.org or call 718-984-6046 for more information.

Start time: 1:00 pm

End time: 4:00 pm

Contact phone: 718-984-6046

Location: Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)

]]> R006 Conference House Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 1:00 pm 4:00 pm 40.502, -74.2514 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Lefferts Historic House: Second Floor Tours]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/lefferts-historic-house-second-floor-tours http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/lefferts-historic-house-second-floor-tours Date: October 20, 2012

View significant artifacts from 19th-century family life and walk into a fully furnished 1820s bedroom. There will be tours every half hour.

Start time: 1:00 pm

End time: 3:30 pm

Contact phone: (718) 789-2822

Location: Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park)

]]> B073 Prospect Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 1:00 pm 3:30 pm 40.6643, -73.9639 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Amelia Earhart Storytime: Floyd Bennett Field]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/learn-about-amelia-earhart-during-storytime-at-floyd-bennett-field http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/learn-about-amelia-earhart-during-storytime-at-floyd-bennett-field Date: October 20, 2012

Children ages 4 to 7 are invited to visit the Ryan Visitor Center's Golden Age Discovery Room for a story about pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart. Afterward learn about the changes in aviation through fun activities. Reservations required. Call (718) 338 – 3799.

Start time: 1:00 pm

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 338-3799

Location: Ryan Visitor Center (in Jamaica Bay Park)

]]> Q309 Jamaica Bay Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 40.5855, -73.8936 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Peretz Square]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-peretz-square http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-peretz-square Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of Peretz Square as they plant bulbs to create spring color in this garden along Houston Street!

Start time: 1:00 pm

End time: 3:30 pm

Contact phone: (212) 677-6607

Location: Peretz Square

]]> M123 Peretz Square 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 1:00 pm 3:30 pm 40.723, -73.9876 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[It's My Park Day at Bennett Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-bennett-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/its-my-park-day-at-bennett-park Date: October 20, 2012

On It's My Park Day, help the Bennett Park Community Park Alliance plant various bulbs throughout the park and to paint the fence around the playground.

Start time: 1:00 pm

End time: 3:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 408-0283

Location: Bennett Park

]]> M009 Bennett Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 40.8528, -73.9381 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Halloween Harvest]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/halloween-harvest http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/halloween-harvest Date: October 20, 2012

Discover the magic of Halloween at NYC's oldest house: crafts, food, games, music, colonial superstitions, and a haunted tour of this special house. Something for all ages!

Celebrate the spirit of Halloween on a haunted tour of New York's oldest house. You'll be amazed by the tricks of magician Didi Maxx. Create your own trick-or-treat bag or decorate a mini pumpkin. Celebrate the harvest season by trying your hand at churning butter or pressing apple cider. Help make candy apples and caramel corn. Rest a spell while listening to the haunting melodies of a live bluegrass jam. Play spooky games, take a photo in our old fashioned apothecary, have your face painted, or try your luck in the cookie walk. Don't forget to dress up for our costume parade. Just a preview of the many sweet treats awaiting you at the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum's annual Halloween Harvest.

Start time: 1:00 pm

End time: 5:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 629-5400

Location: Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park)

]]> B376 Fidler-Wyckoff House Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 1:00 pm 5:00 pm 40.6443, -73.9208 http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/events/5077205462699.JPG Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Nature's Helpers at the Audubon Center]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/natures-helpers-at-the-audubon-center http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/natures-helpers-at-the-audubon-center Date: October 20, 2012

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)

]]> B073 Prospect Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 40.6607, -73.9654 http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/events/4e6f9de65ef1f.jpg Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Wave Hill Gallery Tour]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/gallery-tour http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/gallery-tour Date: October 20, 2012

Join an exhibition interpreter for one of our regularly scheduled tours of Wave Hill’s fall exhibition Foregrounding the Palisades, sculptural installations by artists Isidro Blasco, Blane de St. Croix and Paula Winokur that focus on the cliffs across the Hudson River, a quintessential feature of Wave Hill’s vista—and history. In the Sunroom, Crystal Z. Campbell and Yeon Ji Yoo fill the space with site-specific works inspired by local social and natural history.

Start time: 2:00 pm

End time:

Contact phone: (718) 549-3200

Location: Wave Hill

]]> X209 Wave Hill 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 2:00 pm 40.8987, -73.9125 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Finding Your Poetic Voice: John Maney]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/finding-your-poetic-voice-john-maney http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/finding-your-poetic-voice-john-maney Date: October 20, 2012

Local poet John Maney offers a free poetry series for teens and adults. Read and discuss poetry with your peers, and work to create your own poetry in a group setting.

Start time: 2:00 pm

End time: 3:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 365-5516

Location: Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park)

]]> X040 Poe Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 40.865, -73.8947 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[A Road Once Traveled]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/a-road-once-traveled http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/a-road-once-traveled Date: October 20, 2012

Holding the Park's northern highlands was key in the American Revolution and the War of 1812 because armies could see their enemies sail down the East River and approach. History buffs will love this tour of the Harlem Meer and its strategic environs.

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

Accessibility level: Hilly, stairs, and a few Park-related obstacles to negotiate - not recommended for people with disabilities

Start time: 2:30 pm

End time: 3:30 pm

Contact phone: (212) 860-1370

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park)

]]> M010 Central Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 2:30 pm 3:30 pm 40.7968, -73.9515 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Handiwork: Tasks and Crafts from the Past]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/handiwork-tasks-and-crafts-from-the-past http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/handiwork-tasks-and-crafts-from-the-past Date: October 20, 2012

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

Contact phone:

Location: Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park)

]]> B073 Prospect Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 2:30 pm 3:30 pm 40.6643, -73.9639 http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/events/4d0b8f9b0dad1.jpg Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Family Fun Night: Magic Show, Dance Performance and More!]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/family-fun-night-magic-show-and-more http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/family-fun-night-magic-show-and-more Date: October 20, 2012

Join us for free games, contests, activities, face painting, bounce house and treats for all! At 7:00 p.m. sharp, a spectacular magic show performance by the amazing "Rogue" will begin. Bring your family and friends!

Start time: 5:30 pm

End time: 8:00 pm

Contact phone: (718) 353-7853

Location: Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park)

]]> Q099 Flushing Meadows Corona Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 5:30 pm 8:00 pm 40.7515, -73.8344 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Urban Starfest in Central Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/astronomy http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/20/astronomy Date: October 20, 2012

Urban Starfest, co-sponsored by the Urban Park Rangers and the Amateur Astronomers Association, offers the public a chance to explore the universe right here in New York City. Members of the Amateur Astronomers Association will provide telescopes for personal observations of the night sky. Check out www.aaa.org for more information.

Start time: 6:30 pm

End time:

Contact phone: (212) 628-2345

Location: Sheep Meadow (in Central Park)

]]> M010 Central Park 2012-10-20 2012-10-20 6:30 pm 40.7723, -73.975 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[FLOW.12]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/21/flow12 http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/21/flow12 Date: October 21, 2012

FLOW returns to Randall's Island Park for 2012 with five new artists and five new site-specific installations along the Park's southern shoreline.

FLOW is a project of the Randall's Island Sports Foundation and the Bronx Museum of the Arts (BxMA), suported by the Rockefeller Foundation and Made Event.

Start time: 6:00 am

End time: 9:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 830-7722

Location: Waterfront Pathways along Ward's Island (in Randall's Island Park)

]]> M104 Randall's Island Park 2012-10-21 2012-10-21 6:00 am 9:00 pm 40.7818, -73.9295 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[MillionTreesNYC Tree Giveaway Event hosted by Woodlawn Cemetery]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/21/milliontreesnyc-tree-giveaway-event-hosted-by-woodlawn-cemetery http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/21/milliontreesnyc-tree-giveaway-event-hosted-by-woodlawn-cemetery Date: October 21, 2012

Join us for a series of Tree Giveaway events in local communities where you can pick up a free tree to plant in your own front or back yard!

  • 100 trees are available per event.
  • Limit one tree per household.
  • Register for a tree online ahead of time to make sure you can receive one.
  • Registration closed? Limited quantities of trees will be available first come, first served.
  • Trees must be planted in the 5 Boroughs.
  • Trees cannot be planted along streets, in city parks, in containers, or on roofs.
  • Trees must be properly watered and maintained.

For a full calendar of upcoming fall 2012 Giveaways, please see the MillionTreesNYC website.

Start time: 9:00 am

End time: 11:00 am

Contact phone: (212) 333-2552

Location: Webster Avenue & East 233rd Street (in Bronx Park)

]]> X002 Bronx Park 2012-10-21 2012-10-21 9:00 am 11:00 am 40.8954, -73.8637 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT <![CDATA[Nature Photography Walk: Leaf Peepers]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/21/nature-photography-walk-leaf-peepers http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/10/21/nature-photography-walk-leaf-peepers Date: October 21, 2012

Explore High Rock Park and the Greenbelt for beautiful vistas and fall colors. Bring camera and hiking shoes.

Start time: 9:00 am

End time: 11:00 am

Contact phone: (718) 483-7105

Location: Parking Area (in High Rock Park)

]]> R088 High Rock Park 2012-10-21 2012-10-21 9:00 am 11:00 am 40.5839, -74.1254 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:30 EDT