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from January 26, 2020 to December 25, 2020
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Turn & Learn Compost Work Day (NYC Compost Project)
at Compost Demonstration Site (in Snug Harbor Cultural Center), Staten Island 
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
The best way to learn about compost is to make it, and attending our Turn & Learns will make you a pro. Bring a water bottle, wear closed toe shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Talks
Free!
Friday, January 31, 2020
Special Express #4 Writers
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
We'll focus on non-fiction writing (essays, poems, lyrics, and memoirs). Participants share and read their stories. The workshop includes analysis and discussion of literary works.
Category: Adaptive Programs, Education, Talks, Workshops
Free!
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Book Talk With Author Eric K. Washington: Boss of the Grips | The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
An illustrated talk about the nearly forgotten life of James H. Williams (1878-1948), the former African-American chief of Grand Central Terminal’s iconic Red Caps.
Category: History, Black History Month, Talks
Free!
Friday, February 7, 2020
Special Express #4 Writers
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
We'll focus on non-fiction writing (essays, poems, lyrics, and memoirs). Participants share and read their stories. The workshop includes analysis and discussion of literary works.
Category: Adaptive Programs, Education, Talks, Workshops
Free!
Saturday, February 8, 2020
Turn & Learn Compost Work Day (NYC Compost Project)
at Compost Demonstration Site (in Snug Harbor Cultural Center), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
The best way to learn about compost is to make it, and attending our Turn & Learns will make you a pro. Bring a water bottle, wear closed toe shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Talks
Free!
Writing Your Migration Story with Calvin Alexander Ramsey Sr.
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Award-winning Bronx author/playwright Calvin Alexander Ramsey Sr. reveals how to get your story from elders and those who migrated here.
Category: Art, Black History Month, Talks, Workshops
Free!
Friday, February 14, 2020
Special Express #4 Writers
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
We'll focus on non-fiction writing (essays, poems, lyrics, and memoirs). Participants share and read their stories. The workshop includes analysis and discussion of literary works.
Category: Adaptive Programs, Education, Talks, Workshops
Free!
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Workshop for Volunteers: What's Your Strategy? Social Media for Success.
at The Arsenal, Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Get more people involved in your park! Social media platforms can be valuable tools for reaching your community. At this workshop, learn how your group can use Facebook,…
Category: Talks, Workshops
Free!
Friday, February 21, 2020
Special Express #4 Writers
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
We'll focus on non-fiction writing (essays, poems, lyrics, and memoirs). Participants share and read their stories. The workshop includes analysis and discussion of literary works.
Category: Adaptive Programs, Education, Talks, Workshops
Free!
A Conversation with André Aciman
at Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us for a reading and Q&A with André Aciman, about his latest novel Find Me. Published in 2019, it is a sequel to his 2007 novel Call Me by your Name.
Category: Education, Art, Film, Talks
Free!
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