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from August 16, 2018 to December 31, 2018
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Thursday, August 16, 2018
Open Garden Days: Alice's Garden at the H.H. Biddle House
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
The Tottenville Historical Society invites you to visit Alice’s Garden, an arrangement of rare and unique architectural terra cotta ornaments.
Category: Accessible, Art, History, Waterfront, Seniors, My Summer House NYC
Free!
Open Garden Days: Colonial Herb Garden at the Historic Conference House
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Discover herbs that might have been used by Native Americans of the eastern United States, and herbs commonly used in Colonial America at the Colonial Herb Garden!
Category: Nature, History, Volunteer, Waterfront, Seniors, My Summer House NYC
Free!
Arsenal Gallery Exhibition: A Collective Utterance - Naima Green
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Spanning sites such as Riverside Park and Central Park, Green’s photographs present quiet, quotidian portraits—nuanced compositions that revel in her subjects’ subtle gestures, varied postures, and soft gazes.
Category: Art, Seniors
Free!
Arts, Culture & Fun: Lucia Rappa: Au Naturel
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Artist Lucia Rappa’s exhibition “Au Naturel” explores the contrasts and similarities between the human form and nature.
Category: Nature, Art, Seniors, My Summer House NYC
Free!
Daughters of the American Revolution and the Preservation of the Conference House
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Learn about a few of the women involved and the formation of the Conference House Association. Enjoy photos and memorabilia which show the joy of their success.
Category: Education, History, Tours, Talks, Seniors, My Summer House NYC
Free!
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park
at Dairy Visitor Center & Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Some of New York’s most iconic sights are found in Central Park, including the fountain at Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge. Join Central Park Conservancy guides for an insider’s look.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours, Seniors
Summer on the Hudson: All Abilities Dance Workshop
at Lawn at 133rd and Marginal Streets (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Master teacher Naomi Goldberg Haas and members of the intergenerational company lead dance workshops for adults of all ages and abilities, with a special focus on seniors.
Category: Accessible, Education, Dance, Fitness, Waterfront, Seniors
Free!
Arts Culture & Fun: Make Your Mark: Rooftop Painting Workshop
at Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join artist Amy Digi for an outdoor water color painting and monotypes printmaking workshop at sunset, hosted in partnership with the Art Students League’s Seeds of the League…
Category: Accessible, Education, Nature, Art, Seniors
Free!
Queens Botanical Garden Extended Summer Evenings
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
QBG is extending its open hours so you can enjoy twilight at the garden every Thursday evening in July and August.
Category: Accessible, Nature, Best for Kids, Seniors
Kids
Shakespeare in the Park: King Lear
at 35th Avenue and Cross Island Parkway (in Crocheron Park), Queens
7:00 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
Shakespeare’s great tragedy explores the notion of power – who has it, how one obtains it, and how one defines it.
Category: Theater, Free Summer Theater, Seniors, Shakespeare in the Parks
Free!
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