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Highbridge Park: Art Inspired by Eric Carle

Art Inspired by Eric Carle

Friday, May 2, 2025
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Join us at Highbridge Recreation Center for a family and friends paint nights in June. Over three Fridays, we’ll create colorful artwork inspired by the unique painting style of Eric Carle. It’s a great way for everyone to be creative. All ages are welcome!

Location

Multi-Use Room in Highbridge Recreation Center

Accessible
2301 Amsterdam Avenue
Manhattan

Directions to this location

Cost

Free

Highbridge Park – Earth Day Celebration: Seed of Life

Earth Day Celebration: Seed of Life

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Join us for a celebration of Earth Day. Children ages 6 to 17 are welcome to be a part of this interactive and educational experience of bringing life into the world through gardening. Come ready to plant your own seeds, decorate your own plant pots, and take part in an open discussion of how and what we can do to make the earth a cleaner, greener space. NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers will join in on the fun and bring awareness to the ecosystems within Highbridge Park.

Location

Multi-Use Room in Highbridge Recreation Center

Accessible
2301 Amsterdam Avenue
Manhattan

Directions to this location

Cost

Free

Fort Tryon Park: Shearing of the Heather Garden and Community Parade

April 19 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

The three-acre Heather Garden is the site of our annual rite of spring – the Shearing of the Heather parade and community celebration in Fort Tryon Park!

Bring your musical instruments and join in our community parade through the Heather Garden led by traditional bagpipers. Learn why Fort Tryon Park has the largest heath and heather collection in the northeast. Make flower-themed crafts, take home your own propagated heathers, get your face painted, make some chalk art, chat with our gardeners, enjoy at tour of the Heather Garden, and celebrate spring while enjoying the garden’s beauty and panoramic views of the Hudson River and Palisades! Fun for all ages!

10AM – Bagpipe Parade Begins

10:30AM – Festivities Begin

12PM – Heather Garden Tour Begins

Refreshments Provided

Dyckman Farmhouse: Earth Day Pollinator Party!

Celebrate Earth Day by inviting pollinators to Dyckman Farmhouse Museum’s garden this year!

EARTH DAY POLLINATOR PARTY!

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

4pm-6pm

  • Make Wildflower seed bombs to plant around our Hessian Hut!
  • Learn to identify birds with the Urban Park Rangers!
  • Create stop motion animation birds, bees, AND butterflies with NYC Parks Media Educators!

And the best part? It won’t cost you a thing!

Earth Day Pollinator Party is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council and is also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

 

¡Celebra el Día de la Tierra invitando a los polinizadores al jardín del Museo Dyckman Farmhouse este año!

DÍA DE LA TIERRA:

¡FIESTA DE POLINIZADORES!

22 de abril de 2025

4pm-6pm

  • ¡Haz bombas de semillas de flores silvestres!
  • ¡Identifica aves con los Urban Park Rangers!
  • ¡Crea una animación de aves, abejas Y mariposas con los Educadores de Medios de NYC Parks!

¿Y la mejor parte? ¡Es completamente GRATIS!

La Fiesta de los Polinizadores por el Día de la Tierra cuenta con el apoyo, en parte, de fondos públicos del Departamento de Asuntos Culturales de la Ciudad de Nueva York, en colaboración con el Concejo Municipal, y también es posible gracias al apoyo del Consejo de las Artes del Estado de Nueva York, con el respaldo de la Oficina del Gobernador y la Legislatura del Estado de Nueva York.

Morris-Jumel: 2nd Annual Egg Hunt!

Hop Over to The Morris- Jumel Mansion for the 2nd annual Easter egg hunt.

SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025
12-3PM

1PM EGG HUNT FOR CHILDREN AGES 2-4
2PM EGG HUNT FOR CHILDREN AGES 5-9
MORRIS JUMEL MANSION AT ROGER MORRIS PARK

FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE CONTACT IVY FAIRCHILD AT 917-327-9499

Egg hunt, face painting, games,
prizes, refreshments and more!

CO SPONSORED BY:
NYC PARKS, THE MORRIS JUMEL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, LARRY NEAL DOG RUN, MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARK LEVINE, WARREN WHITLOCK: BUNNY TRAIL SPONSOR

TO RSVP, go to this link.