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from September 23, 2017 to December 15, 2018
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Saturday, September 23, 2017
Claremont in Motion Bike Ride
at Claremont Neighborhood Center, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us on Saturdays for our Bike Riding Program, featuring bike riding classes, fun activities for families, and more!
Category: Education, Nature, Fitness, Best for Kids, Tours, Outdoor Fitness, Seniors
Free!
Kids
Central Park Tour: Northern Forts
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan 
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
See sites that played important strategic roles in the American Revolution and the War of 1812, and enjoy the stunning overlook to the Harlem Meer.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours, Seniors
Get Hooked
at Touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come out to the park to learn, explore, and fish!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Games, Best for Kids, Waterfront, Fishing
Free!
Event
Urban Farm Exploration Day
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore and learn about the great variety of colorful fruits and vegetables, chickens, and even rice paddies at our Urban Farm. Ask our Urban Farmers about all that's growing!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, Food, Talks, Waterfront
Free!
Kids
Making an Indoor Worm Bin
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
In this hands-on workshop, the NYC Compost Project will introduce composting, demonstrate how to set up an indoor worm bin, and go over basic worm care.
Category: Education, Nature
Autumn Moon Festival
at Chinese Scholar's Garden, Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Enjoy traditional Asian music and dance, storytelling, tours, demonstrations of martial arts and Tai Chi, food, lessons in Chinese calligraphy, and more at the annual Autumn Moon Festival.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Concerts, Dance, Nature, Art, Festivals, History, Best for Kids, Tours, Food, Talks, Fall Festivals
Event
Discovery Walks for Families: Living Laboratory
at Chess & Checkers House (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join us as we venture into the Hallett Nature Sanctuary, and investigate the design of this living laboratory.
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, Wildlife
Free!
Event
Walk This Way: Laying Bricks and Pavers for Garden Paths
at River Garden (in ), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on workshop where we’ll learn how to create beautiful brick pathways that your fellow gardeners will enjoy for years to come.
Category: Education
Free!
"Call & Response" Printing Demo: An Artist's Rock Garden, with Hilary Lorenz
at Glyndor Gallery (in Wave Hill), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join Call & Response artist Hilary Lorenz in a drop-in printmaking workshop. Lorenz created a rock garden with paper-pulp sculptures and printed plants and is sharing her techniques.
Category: Education, Art
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