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Fort Tryon Park: FORAGING AS A METAPHOR: NATURE SKETCHING

April 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Join Upper Manhattan Forest Kids & NYC Parks for an Earth Day workshop! Foraging As A Metaphor is a walking class that will identify edible and medicinal plants in our local parks and green spaces and use sketching to deepen relationships. Sketching plants is an effective method for increasing familiarization due to the keen process of seeing when sketching.

Ages 7-12 years old. Sketch supplies will be provided.

 

This program is free and open to the public. For accessibility information, contact ollie.demeio@parks.nyc.gov or 212-795-1388.

Rising in the Heights: Music and Storytelling with Reza Salazar

Celebrate the arrival of spring with the first of four events in the “Rising in the Heights” festival. Children will enjoy “A Tree Grows in Harlem,” an interactive storytelling adventure led by actor/storyteller Reza Salazar, with live illustration by Josefina Hernandez, music by Leadlights Ensemble. Free copies of the picture book “Harlem Grown” by Tony Hillery will be available to families.

Rising in the Heights is a festival of free monthly outdoor public arts performances curated by Leadlights Ensemble in partnership with Word Up Community Bookshop. The festival celebrates the rich artistic contributions of Latinx and Black cultures and promotes children’s literacy through music and storytelling.

 

This project is made possible in part with funds from UMEZ Arts Engagement, supported by the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ); and Creative Engagement, supported by The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council and the Howard Gilman Foundation. UMEZ Arts Engagement and Creative Engagement are administered by LMCC.

Morris-Jumel – ConEd Family and Community Day: Springtime Seed Mosaics

The 3 sisters planting method was used by the Lenape people in the 1600s in the area around present day Washington Heights. In Indigenous American culture, corn, beans, and squash were planted together, as they nurture each other’s growth similar to sisters in a family. We will use dried versions of corn, beans, and seeds to create our own mosaics. These will be overlaid on pre-cut shapes that are inspired by local nature in the Springtime, like birds, acorns, and leaves.Your mosaic will become your own art piece. We will preserve it with sealer after creating our own patterns. You can wear it as a necklace or hang it in your home.

This program is free and open to the public. All supplies will be provided and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Masks are optional inside the museum.
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Mosaicos de semillas de primavera: Una celebración de la naturaleza y homenaje al método de plantación de las 3 hermanas

El método de plantación de las 3 hermanas fue utilizado por el pueblo Lenape en el siglo XVII en el área actual de Washington Heights. En la cultura indígena americana, el maíz, los frijoles y la calabaza se plantaban juntos, ya que se nutrían mutuamente de manera similar a como hermanas en una familia. Usaremos versiones secas de maíz, frijoles y semillas para crear nuestros propios mosaicos. Estos se superpondrán sobre formas precortadas inspiradas en la naturaleza local en primavera, como pájaros, bellotas y hojas. Tu mosaico se convertirá en tu propia obra de arte. Lo conservaremos con sellador después de crear nuestros propios patrones. Puedes usarlo como collar o colgarlo en tu casa.

Este programa es gratis y abierto al público. Todos los suministros se proporcionarán y estarán disponibles por orden de llegada. Las máscaras son opcionales dentro del museo.

 

Storytime with the Symphony: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Storytime with the Symphony

with narrator Sarah Almodovar

WHCO musicians and narrator Sarah Almodovar present this treasured garden-themed classic in a bilingual (English/Spanish) musical storytime.

Free and open to all in the community; appropriate for all ages and levels of wiggly-ness.

Concert length: approx. 30 min

SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH AT 11:30AM

This event is part of Family Gardening Day at P.S. 187! Bring the whole family to dig in the dirt at the incredible garden at P.S. 187! Raindate: Sunday, April 14th