Upcoming Events in NYC’s Parks
April 5 – 11, 2016
Courtesy of the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation Newsletter
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Will Eisner “The Spirit” Retrospective Exhibition 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Exhibition – Great Outdoors: Selections from the Museum of American Illustration 9:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m. at Arsenal, Central Park, Manhattan
Tour of Gracie Mansion 10:00 a.m.–10:50 a.m. at Gracie Mansion, Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan
Protectors of Pine Oak Woods: 40 Years of Green 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
Tour of Gracie Mansion 11:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. at Gracie Mansion, Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan
Paint it Up 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Le Petit Art 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Tour of Gracie Mansion 2:00 p.m.–2:50 p.m. at Gracie Mansion, Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan
Leading the Way: Six Outstanding Women of Queens 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at Kingsland Homestead, Margaret I. Carman Green – Weeping Beech, Queens
Tour of Gracie Mansion 3:00 p.m.–3:50 p.m. at Gracie Mansion, Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Will Eisner “The Spirit” Retrospective Exhibition 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Exhibition – Great Outdoors: Selections from the Museum of American Illustration 9:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m. at Arsenal, Central Park, Manhattan
Protectors of Pine Oak Woods: 40 Years of Green 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Will Eisner “The Spirit” Retrospective Exhibition 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Exhibition – Great Outdoors: Selections from the Museum of American Illustration 9:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m. at Arsenal, Central Park, Manhattan
Protectors of Pine Oak Woods: 40 Years of Green 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
Central Park Tour: Legendary Landmarks 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan
Thursday Evening Hours at the Merchant’s House Museum 12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Merchant’s House Museum, Merchant’s House Museum, Manhattan
Glass Bottle Art 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Al Oerter Recreation Center, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Tunisian Patterned Scarf-Making Workshop 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Friday, April 8, 2016
Will Eisner “The Spirit” Retrospective Exhibition 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Exhibition – Great Outdoors: Selections from the Museum of American Illustration 9:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m. at Arsenal, Central Park, Manhattan
Protectors of Pine Oak Woods: 40 Years of Green 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan
Women’s History Month: Seasonal Arts & Crafts 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Performance: Tamar Ettun and the Moving Company 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Bryant Park, Bryant Park, Manhattan
Performance: Tamar Ettun and the Moving Company 5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. at Bryant Park, Bryant Park, Manhattan
ACT/REACT: Re-Imagining the Past 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Will Eisner “The Spirit” Retrospective Exhibition 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Protectors of Pine Oak Woods: 40 Years of Green 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
Annual Shearing of the Heather Celebration 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Heather Garden, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan
Black Out Poetry Session: Family Activity Day 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Morris-Jumel Mansion, Roger Morris Park, Manhattan
Central Park Tour: The Art of the Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan
$5 Family Fun Day: Remember the Ladies 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt House Museum, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Central Park Tour: Conservatory Garden 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at Vanderbilt Gate, Central Park, Manhattan
Playwriting for Adults 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Arts, Culture & Fun: The Public Theater presents Romeo and Juliet 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Faber Park Field House, Faber Pool and Park, Staten Island
Historic New York: Old Croton Aqueduct 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at 242nd Street and Van Cortlandt Park East, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Le Petit Art 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Paper Arts & Crafts 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Central Park Tour: Heart of the Park 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Manhattan
Leading the Way: Six Outstanding Women of Queens 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at Kingsland Homestead, Margaret I. Carman Green – Weeping Beech, Queens
Opening Reception: Public Art Sculpture – DNA Totem 4:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Acropolis, Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
ACT/REACT: Re-Imagining the Past 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Central Park Tour: Heart of the Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Manhattan
Bones Of An Old Dutch House Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Hike the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway (moderate) 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at 73rd Avenue and Hollis Hills Terrace, Cunningham Park, Queens
Are You Ready to Bring It?: Children’s Dance Battle 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, Williamsbridge Oval, Bronx
A Walking Tour of Historic 19th Century NoHo 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. at Merchant’s House Museum, Merchant’s House Museum, Manhattan
Triennial Talks: Staten Island as Place 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Alice Austen House Museum, Alice Austen Park, Staten Island
Leading the Way: Six Outstanding Women of Queens 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at Kingsland Homestead, Margaret I. Carman Green – Weeping Beech, Queens
Monday, April 11, 2016
Exhibition – Great Outdoors: Selections from the Museum of American Illustration 9:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m. at Arsenal, Central Park, Manhattan
Protectors of Pine Oak Woods: 40 Years of Green 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
Central Park Tour: Northern Forts 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Will Eisner “The Spirit” Retrospective Exhibition 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Exhibition – Great Outdoors: Selections from the Museum of American Illustration 9:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m. at Arsenal, Central Park, Manhattan
Tour of Gracie Mansion 10:00 a.m.–10:50 a.m. at Gracie Mansion, Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan
Protectors of Pine Oak Woods: 40 Years of Green 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
Tour of Gracie Mansion 11:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. at Gracie Mansion, Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan
Central Park Tour: Heart of the Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Manhattan
Le Petit Art 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx
Tour of Gracie Mansion 2:00 p.m.–2:50 p.m. at Gracie Mansion, Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan
Leading the Way: Six Outstanding Women of Queens 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at Kingsland Homestead, Margaret I. Carman Green – Weeping Beech, Queens
Tour of Gracie Mansion 3:00 p.m.–3:50 p.m. at Gracie Mansion, Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan