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New York City's parks are a natural classroom. Enjoy this opportunity to learn through free and hands-on lectures on nature, history, gardening, and much more.
Education Events
Sunday, December 20, 2026
Family Art Project: Winter Silhouettes
at Wave Hill, Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
In honor of the winter solstice—the darkest night of the year—we’ll brighten things up by using lamps to create shadows of wintertime animals.
Kids
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Prehistoric New York
at Union Turnpike and 196th Street (in Cunningham Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Travel back thousands of years as we uncover the giants that once roamed New York and trace the powerful glacial forces that shaped this rugged landscape.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, December 22, 2026
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Wednesday, December 23, 2026
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Friday, December 25, 2026
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Sunday, December 27, 2026
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Tuesday, December 29, 2026
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Friday, January 1, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Saturday, January 2, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Sunday, January 3, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Friday, January 8, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Saturday, January 9, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Sunday, January 10, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Friday, January 15, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Saturday, January 16, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Sunday, January 17, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Friday, January 22, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Saturday, January 23, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Sunday, January 24, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Wednesday, January 27, 2027
Building Bylaws for Decision-Making
at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
We'll cover decision making models, voting procedures, quorums, leadership roles and responsibilities, officer terms, elections, committees, and ways to build transparent and participatory governance structures.
Free!
Friday, January 29, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Saturday, January 30, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Sunday, January 31, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Thursday, February 4, 2027
Tree of Solutions: Transforming Community Challenges into Action
at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Identify the root causes of community challenges through guided activities and discussion, participants will learn how to transform problems into achievable goals and action plans that strengthen community engagement, stewardship, and resilience.
Free!
Friday, February 5, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Saturday, February 6, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Sunday, February 7, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Wednesday, February 10, 2027
Building Bylaws for Conflict
at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
We'll cover the most common sources of conflict in community gardens, principles of conflict resolution, conflict resolution procedures, when bylaws should be used as part of the conflict resolution process, membership suspension and revocation, appeals, and situations in which membership bylaws may require amendment.
Free!
Thursday, February 11, 2027
Spotted Lanternfly Management: What Gardeners Need to Know— Part 1
at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
This informational workshop will cover the spotted lanternfly life cycle, how to identify eggs, nymphs, and adults, and practical management methods including scraping egg masses and other preventative techniques you can apply as the gardening season starts.
Free!
Friday, February 12, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Saturday, February 13, 2027
Winter Tree ID
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Participants will learn the main strategies for tree identification during the winter month; branching, bud structure, and bark. They will be introduced to some of the most common genus and species found on NYC streets and parks.
Free!
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Sunday, February 14, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Friday, February 19, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Saturday, February 20, 2027
Get a Jump on the Season with Cold Frames
at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Using found and recycled materials, you’ll learn how to build a basic cold frame, protect young plants from cold temperatures and wind, and manage light, moisture, and ventilation.
Free!
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Sunday, February 21, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Wednesday, February 24, 2027
Building Bylaws for Garden Finances
at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
We'll discuss financial roles and responsibilities, budgeting, record-keeping, banking practices, financial reporting, GreenThumb's policies for handling money, regulations surrounding funding sources and collecting income, and how bylaws can support sound financial practices.
Free!
Friday, February 26, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
10th Annual GreenThumb Garden Recognition Awards
at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture - New York Public Library, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Nominate GreenThumb gardens and gardeners (including your own and yourself!) for a GreenThumb Garden Recognition Awards by completing the nomination form here by Sunday, Nov. 29, 2026!
Free!
Saturday, February 27, 2027
Winter Tree Care & Pruning
at Union St. Garden and Community Development, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
We’ll also be shown the standard 3-cut pruning method and some of the basic tools for small scale pruning (hand pruners, hand saw, pole saw). The workshop will also include best practices for tree care during the dormant winter months: pruning, mulching, clearing invasive or problem plants, and inspecting for major defects or disease.
Free!
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Sunday, February 28, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
Friday, March 5, 2027
Old Stone House: Open Hours
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Free!
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