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from December 12, 2019 to February 16, 2020
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Saturday, December 14, 2019
Compost Under the Microscope
at East River Park Compost Yard (in Corlears Hook Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
See bacteria, fungi, and more as we explore our compost piles under the microscope and see what organisms live in different stages and temperatures.
Category: Education, Nature, Tours
Free!
Historic New York: Mount Morris Fire Watchtower
at Mount Morris Fire Watchtower (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Visitors will get a chance to go inside with the Urban Park Rangers who will discuss the significance and history of this recently restored structure.
Category: Education, History, Tours
Free!
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A Victorian Holiday Party
at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan 
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
The halls of the Morris-Jumel Mansion will be decked for our annual Victorian Holiday Party featuring a costume contest! Join us for a themed tour, a holiday reading, caroling, and a holiday photo booth!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Art, History, Best for Kids, Tours, Food, Winter Holidays, Seniors, Home for the Holidays
Event
Candlelight Tours
at Historic Richmond Town (in LaTourette Park & Golf Course), Staten Island
5:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Step back through time to taste, smell, and touch the holiday pleasures of centuries past.
Category: Education, History, Tours, Food, Winter Holidays, Home for the Holidays
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Holiday Tinker Festival & Tree Lighting
at Lewis H Latimer House, Queens
2:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Celebrate the holidays with tinkering, tree lighting, hot cocoa, and music!
Category: Accessible, History, Best for Kids, Tours, Winter Holidays, Talks, Holiday Lightings, Home for the Holidays
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Bryant Park: Park Tours
at Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us for an enjoyable walking tour of Bryant Park, and discover how Bryant Park Corporation successfully transformed “Needle Park” of the 1970s into Manhattan’s Town Square of today.
Category: History, Tours
Free!
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Farmhouse Family Day: Festive Felt and Fiber Crafts
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, History, Best for Kids, Tours, Winter Holidays, Workshops, Home for the Holidays
Free!
Kids
Winter Solstice Walk
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks arborists for a Winter Solstice Walk at New York's southernmost park. Explore and learn about the unique trees, natural habitats, and shoreline found within the park.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, History, Best for Kids, Dogs, Tours, Waterfront, Hiking, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Candlelight Tours
at Historic Richmond Town (in LaTourette Park & Golf Course), Staten Island
5:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Step back through time to taste, smell, and touch the holiday pleasures of centuries past.
Category: Education, History, Tours, Food, Winter Holidays, Home for the Holidays
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Historic New York: Mount Morris Fire Watchtower
at Mount Morris Fire Watchtower (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
A prominent feature of Marcus Garvey Park and its neighborhood, the historic Mount Morris Fire Watchtower serves as an important landmark for the Harlem community.
Category: Education, History, Tours
Free!
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