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Nature, history, or just a good time, learn from New Yorkers and experts who have come to New York City's parks to share their stories. Check out these readings and discussions.
Talks Events
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Gardening in a Changing Climate: What to Expect and How to Adapt
at El Puente , Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.
–8:00 p.m.
Come share what you’ve been experiencing with the changing climate in your garden and discuss what to do about it with Dr. Darcy Telenko, regional vegetable extension specialist.
Free!
Prospect Playground Public Input Meeting
at
PS 211 , Bronx 
6:00 p.m.
–8:00 p.m.
Attend our Public Input Meeting to share your ideas and shape the future design of Prospect Playground Park.
Free!
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Fall Festival
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park) , Queens
1:00 p.m.
–4:00 p.m.
Activities will include apple cider pressing, cornhusk doll making, crazy quilt square making, a historic cooking demonstration with an interpreter, and a tour.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Artist Talk: Gareth Smit
at
Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park) , Staten Island
5:00 p.m.
–7:00 p.m.
Join photographer Gareth Smit and his subject Dominic Anderson as they discuss trans identity, growing up on the North Shore, and their process of working together.
Free!
Monday, October 23, 2017
Lewis Playground Public Input Meeting
at
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School , Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.
–8:00 p.m.
Lewis Playground will undergo a community-focused redesign and reconstruction. Attend our Public Input Meeting to share your ideas and shape the future design of Lewis Playground.
Free!
Mariners Harbor Playground Public Input Meeting
at Faber Park Field House (in Faber Pool and Park) , Staten Island
7:00 p.m.
–9:00 p.m.
Mariners Harbor Playground will undergo a community-focused redesign and reconstruction. Attend a Public Input Meeting to share your ideas and shape the future design of Mariners Harbor Park.
Free!
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Communication and Socialization Get Together
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
This event is an opportunity for adults with intellectual disabilities to meet new people, socialize, and communicate about a variety of topics using words, sign language, and pictures.
Free!
UNIQLO Park Expressions Grant: Information Session
at Arsenal (in Central Park) , Manhattan
6:00 p.m.
–8:00 p.m.
This information session will provide background on the grant and directions on how to apply. I
Free!
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Health Education Workshop
at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center (in J. Hood Wright Park) , Manhattan
10:30 a.m.
–12:00 p.m.
We will be hosting a Breast Health Presentation during our valuable Health Education Workshop. There will be games, giveaways, and light refreshments.
Free!
Basic Sign Language
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
10:45 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Learn basic sign language for communication.
Free!
Bartlett Playground Public Input Meeting
at
Amilcar Porrata Apartments , Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.
–8:00 p.m.
Bartlett Playground will undergo a community-focused redesign and reconstruction. Attend our Public Input Meeting to share your ideas and shape the future design of Bartlett Playground.
Free!
Bill Bojangles Playground Community Input Meeting
at
David & Joyce Dinkins Gardens , Manhattan
6:30 p.m.
–8:30 p.m.
Bill Bojangles Playground will undergo a community-focused redesign and reconstruction. Attend our Public Input Meeting to share your ideas and shape the future design of Bill Bojangles Playground.
Free!
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Harlem Lane Playground Public Input Meeting
at
David & Joyce Dinkins Gardens , Manhattan
6:30 p.m.
–8:30 p.m.
Harlem Lane Playground will undergo a community-focused redesign and reconstruction. Attend our Public Input Meeting to share your ideas and shape the future design of Harlem Lane.
Free!
Friday, October 27, 2017
Ghostly Intimations Screening
at
Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park) , Staten Island
,
Fort Wadsworth , Staten Island
8:00 p.m.
–10:00 p.m.
Join us at Fort Wadsworth for a screening and talk with the directors of Cropsey.
Ghostly Intimations Reception
at
Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park) , Staten Island
10:00 p.m.
–12:00 a.m.
Following the screening of Cropsey at Fort Wadsworth, join us for cocktails at Alice Austen House with special guest bartenders from Bin 5.
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Art & Nature—Social Communication in the Insect World: Video Screening and Science Talk
at
Wave Hill House (in Wave Hill) , Bronx
1:00 p.m.
–2:00 p.m.
Learn how social insects—ants, bees, termites and more—have long inspired the imagination of artists and the curiosity of scientists.
Arts, Culture & Fun: Conversation Series
at
H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) , Staten Island
2:00 p.m.
–4:00 p.m.
Join Associate Photo Editor for TIME and Kids Magazine, Nataki Alexander-Hewling for an afternoon of visual and spoken conversation...
Free!
Monday, October 30, 2017
Playground One Public Input Meeting
at
P.S. 1 Alfred E. Smith School , Manhattan
6:30 p.m.
–8:30 p.m.
Attend our Public Input Meeting to share your ideas and shape the future design of Playground One.
Free!
Chappetto Square Public Input Meeting
at
The Judge Charles J. Vallone School , Queens
6:30 p.m.
–8:15 p.m.
Chappetto Square will undergo a community-focused redesign and reconstruction. Attend our Public Input Meeting to share your ideas and shape the future design of Chappetto Square.
Free!
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Communication and Socialization Get Together
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
This event is an opportunity for adults with intellectual disabilities to meet new people, socialize, and communicate about a variety of topics using words, sign language, and pictures.
Free!
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Basic Sign Language
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
10:45 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Learn basic sign language for communication.
Free!
Gardening for Liberation: A Social Justice Roundtable Series - Part 1
at GrowNYC's Project Farmhouse , Manhattan
6:00 p.m.
–8:00 p.m.
Community gardeners will share stories about how they're using their community gardens in various interconnected movements for liberation.
Free!
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Lecture - Portals to the Past: Doughboy Sculptures in NYC Parks
at Arsenal (in Central Park) , Manhattan
6:00 p.m.
–8:00 p.m.
Jennifer Wingate will discuss memorials by sculptors and how the stories of their creations open windows onto 1920s NYC.
Free!
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Einstein and the Exploration of Outer Spce
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
1:00 p.m.
–2:00 p.m.
Professor Harold Kozak will discuss and illustrate how Einstein's ideas allowed us to travel to the moon and beyond, and will also enable us to find new planets and possibly alien life.
Free!
Kids
Lower East Side/Chinatown Panel Discussion and Public Art in Seward Park
at Library Plaza (in Seward Park) , Manhattan
5:00 p.m.
–7:00 p.m.
Please join us for a discussion of local cultural landmarks and ongoing urban transformations in the Lower East Side/Chinatown neighborhood.
Free!
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Communication and Socialization Get Together
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
This event is an opportunity for adults with intellectual disabilities to meet new people, socialize, and communicate about a variety of topics using words, sign language, and pictures.
Free!
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Basic Sign Language
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
10:45 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Learn basic sign language for communication.
Free!
Art in the Parks: Evening Artist Walk with Fitzhugh Karol
at Grass triangle at the West Side Drive (in Prospect Park) , Brooklyn
5:30 p.m.
–7:30 p.m.
Enjoy an artist walk through the park and hear from Karol himself about the concepts behind the pieces.
Free!
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Gardening for Liberation: A Social Justice Roundtable - Part 2
at P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary/Middle School , Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.
–8:00 p.m.
Community gardeners will share stories about how they're using their community gardens in various interconnected movements for liberation.
Free!
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Communication and Socialization Get Together
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
This event is an opportunity for adults with intellectual disabilities to meet new people, socialize, and communicate about a variety of topics using words, sign language, and pictures.
Free!
Organizing for Garden Success: Group Structure (Part One of Two)
at GreenThumb Office , Manhattan
5:30 p.m.
–8:00 p.m.
This two-part workshop series is designed to help your garden group build a strong foundation to deal with the many issues that arise in a community space.
Free!
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Basic Sign Language
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
10:45 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Learn basic sign language for communication.
Free!
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Communication and Socialization Get Together
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
This event is an opportunity for adults with intellectual disabilities to meet new people, socialize, and communicate about a variety of topics using words, sign language, and pictures.
Free!
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Basic Sign Language
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
10:45 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Learn basic sign language for communication.
Free!
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Communication and Socialization Get Together
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
This event is an opportunity for adults with intellectual disabilities to meet new people, socialize, and communicate about a variety of topics using words, sign language, and pictures.
Free!
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Basic Sign Language
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
10:45 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Learn basic sign language for communication.
Free!
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Communication and Socialization Get Together
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
This event is an opportunity for adults with intellectual disabilities to meet new people, socialize, and communicate about a variety of topics using words, sign language, and pictures.
Free!
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Basic Sign Language
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
10:45 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Learn basic sign language for communication.
Free!
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Communication and Socialization Get Together
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
This event is an opportunity for adults with intellectual disabilities to meet new people, socialize, and communicate about a variety of topics using words, sign language, and pictures.
Free!
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Basic Sign Language
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
10:45 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Learn basic sign language for communication.
Free!
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Communication and Socialization Get Together
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
This event is an opportunity for adults with intellectual disabilities to meet new people, socialize, and communicate about a variety of topics using words, sign language, and pictures.
Free!
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Basic Sign Language
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
10:45 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Learn basic sign language for communication.
Free!
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Communication and Socialization Get Together
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
This event is an opportunity for adults with intellectual disabilities to meet new people, socialize, and communicate about a variety of topics using words, sign language, and pictures.
Free!
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Basic Sign Language
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
10:45 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Learn basic sign language for communication.
Free!
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