For September’s Virtual Parlor Chat, we will talk with Bruce Katz, whose photography exhibit Past/Present will be on view at Morris-Jumel Mansion starting September 23rd. This exhibit will juxtapose images of the area around the mansion today with how it would have looked historically.
This free event will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 20th from 7 – 8PM. Register on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link.
Sunday, September 17, 2023
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
(Español abajo)
Join professional photographer, Michael Palma Mir, for a series of nature photography workshop-walks featuring the geology, topography and biodiversity of Northern Manhattan Parks. Michael will guide you to capture the parks’ natural beauty, such as rock outcrops, greeting gardens, historic trees, and scenic vistas from behind the lens. He will discuss nature photography strategies for dealing with difficult lighting situations, prime and zoom lens choice for perspective control, depth of field, and composition. Any kind of camera is welcome! For questions about accessibility, contact ollie.demeio@parks.nyc.gov.
Highbridge Park | Dyckman & 10th Ave entrance
In Spanish
Únase al fotógrafo profesional, Michael Palma Mir, para una serie de talleres…caminatas de fotografía sobre la naturaleza que presentan la geología, la topografía y la biodiversidad de los parques del alto Manhattan. Michael lo guiará para capturar las bellezas naturales de los parques, como los afloramientos rocosos, jardines, árboles históricos y vistas panorámicas desde, detrás de la lente. Discutirá las estrategias de fotografía para lidiar con situaciones de iluminación difíciles, la elección de lente prime y lente zoom para el control de la perspectiva, la profundidad de campo y la composición. ¡Cualquier tipo de cámara es bienvenida! Si tiene preguntas sobre accesibilidad, comuníquese con ollie.demeio@parks.nyc.gov.
Spring break is around the corner! Please join us for an animal themed week of pop-up media workshops at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center (351 Fort Washington), running from Tuesday 4/11- Friday 4/14. Meet animals, make animations, and take photographs!
Each day there will be two blocks of media workshops, one in the morning from 11am-1pm and one in the afternoon from 2:30-5pm. In between, from 1pm-2:30pm, youth may stay for activities with the Urban Park Rangers (Tuesday and Thursday) or recreation staff (Wednesday and Friday). If your child is participating in multiple activities in a day, be sure to pack a lunch/snack (no nuts, please!). Weather permitting, some activities will be outside.
These programs are for youth members ages 6-12. The workshops are first come, first served and we have space for up to 20 youth members per block. Your child is welcome to come to as many or as few of these activities as work for your schedule. The activities are designed to flow into each other, but can also stand alone. Please sign up for a free youth membership in order to attend our programs.
