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Fort Washington Park: Historic New York-The Little Red Lighthouse Tour

Historic New York: The Little Red Lighthouse

The Jeffrey’s Hook lighthouse, erected in 1880 and moved to its current site in 1921, has become widely known as the children’s literary landmark “The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge.” Rediscover the history of this unique landmark. Open access between 1:00pm and 2:45pm. Participants may need to queue for access due capacity limits inside of the structure. Enter park via overpass closest to Plaza Lafayette. (West 181st Street) and Riverside Drive.

Free  — Registration not required.

Fort Washington Park: Historic New York-The Little Red Lighthouse Tour

Historic New York: The Little Red Lighthouse

The Jeffrey’s Hook lighthouse, erected in 1880 and moved to its current site in 1921, has become widely known as the children’s literary landmark “The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge.” Rediscover the history of this unique landmark. Open access between 1:00pm and 2:45pm. Participants may need to queue for access due capacity limits inside of the structure. Enter park via overpass closest to Plaza Lafayette. (West 181st Street) and Riverside Drive.

Free  — Registration not required.

Fort Washington Library: Teen Movie & Discussion “Top Gun Maverick”

Fort Washington Library: Teen Movie & Discussion “Top Gun Maverick”

When Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission, he encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw, call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose.”

For ages 13 to 18 years

Fort Washington Library: Friday Matinee “Blazing Saddles”

Friday Matinee: Blazing Saddles

Join us at the Fort Washington Library in our Community Room as we screen films that may make you laugh,cry or just recall a memory from back in the day. We will screen the 1974 comedy “Blazing Saddles”, directed by Mel Brooks, who also co wrote the screenplay with some other people and a guy named Richard Pryor.

Considered one of the greatest comedies ever made; ranking number 6 on the American Film Institute 100 years…100 laughs list. Starring: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman , and Mel Brooks.

Running Time: 1 hour 38 mins  MPAA Rating: R