Events
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Pyrography: Beginner’s Techniques
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesLearn the basics and take home your own wood burning art piece in this introductory pyrography class. No experience is necessary for this workshop. Available for adults and children ages 10+; $15 /person; registration required. register now
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Volunteer Work Project- Letting the Sanctuary Entrance Kiosk Grow
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, United StatesWe will neaten up the entrance kiosk with some nice plantings to bring in the summer. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided. Great for service credit hours.
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Mother’s Day Tour
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesWhat better way to celebrate Mother’s Day then immersing yourself in acres of beautiful flowers? Come to Lasdon Public Gardens for a gardener-led tour of our gardens and plant collections. Moms, treat yourselves to a lovely hour stroll around sweetly fragrant lilacs and other spring blooming flowers. Free. Meet at the Memorial Garden Entrance at […]
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Sheep Shearing Day (Volunteer)
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm 51 NY-100, Katonah, NY, United StatesCelebrate Mother's Day at Muscoot Farm during its annual Sheep Shearing Day - a hands-on, educational event that highlights the shearing of the farm's sheep and the journey from fleece to fiber! Muscoot Farm is looking for friendly, helpful volunteers to assist with event setup, welcome guests, support the wool processing station, and guide families […]
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Muscoot Farm’s Annual Sheep Shearing Event
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm 51 NY-100, Katonah, NY, United StatesThis all-day event will feature live sheep shearing, activities, vendors, and more! Each year on Mother’s Day, Muscoot Farm hosts its Sheep Shearing Festival in which its sheep receive their annual haircut to prepare for the warm months. This year the program will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include hayrides, which […]
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“Journaling in Nature”
Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Reservation Road, Pound Ridge, NY, United StatesFamilies will explore nature together through short journaling and drawing activities inspired by what we see and hear. Let's all slow down and connect with the outdoors.
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9th District Gardening Academy
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesThe Academy is a volunteer project open to all 9th District Garden Club members. The projects will occur once a month on Wednesdays. Sessions will be two hours long with instruction and hands-on time to use your new skill! Registration available for April and May dates register now The Academy is open to Garden Club […]
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Volunteer Work Project- Preparing/Planting of our Garden Habitats
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, United StatesCome help us prepare the beds for wildflowers, to help the pollinators. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided. Great for service credit hours.
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Archaeology ABCs
Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Reservation Road, Pound Ridge, NY, United StatesLearn the basics of excavation and dating techniques and get your hands dirty putting them to use. Review local archaeology, including how to determine if an area is archaeologically sensitive, what diagnostic artifacts occur, and how current societal ethics and laws inform us.
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Making Cordage from Plants
Marshlands Conservancy 220 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY, United StatesGain a new appreciation for the plants all around us. Working with the dogbane plant, we will learn to hand-process its fibers into strong cordage. Ages 12 and up.
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Community Farm Work Day – Native Plants Spring Cleaning
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesWe’re calling on volunteers to join us in weeding and maintaining our native seed increase plots. Hilltop Hanover Farm has over 30 plots planted in accordance with the Seeds of Success protocol developed by the Bureau of Land Management. Each plot contains at least three distinct genetic populations of a native species and plays an […]
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Farm Senses and Cooking Adventures for Kids
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesThis experience, taught by Fiddleheads Cooking Studio, invites children to explore food, nature, and their senses in a fun, hands-on way. Set on the farm, kids will taste, touch, smell, see, and even listen to seasonal ingredients while creating simple, healthy snacks. Through playful cooking, sensory games, and tasting adventures, children develop curiosity, confidence with […]
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Tailgate Taste-Off
Croton Point Park 1 Croton Point Avenue, Croton-On-Hudson, NY, United StatesSORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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Clay Collecting and Many Makings
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, United StatesEdith Read Sanctuary has some nice areas for the collecting of clay. A make n’ take extravaganza that’s fun for everyone.
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The Sacred Rice Archaeological Project
Croton Point Park 1 Croton Point Avenue, Croton-On-Hudson, NY, United StatesZoe Crossland, Associate professor of Archaeology at Columbia University, will discuss research on the ethnobotany of Madagascar’s Central Highlands.
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Around the World Fair
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesCome learn, laugh and travel the world - one poster at a time. Discover amazing facts, traditions, colorful flags, music, art, fun crafts, and tasty treats from different cultures. Bring your family, friends, and your curiosity and get ready to explore! Everyone is welcome! For $5 you will receive a passport, stamp from each county you […]
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Archaeology ABCs
Croton Point Park 1A Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, United StatesDue to the weather forecast, this event has been cancelled. Overview of the science and history of Archaeology. Learn basics of excavation and dating techniques and get your hands dirty putting them to use. Ages 10 and up.
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“Double Life” Animals: Amphibians and Macroinvertebrates
Cranberry Lake Preserve 1609 Old Orchard Street, West Harrison, NY, United StatesJoin the Preserve staff in studying the “double life” of frogs, salamanders and more as they develop from their larval stage into adults. The study will be followed by a short hike and a hands-on activity. Hiking shoes are recommended. Free.
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DJ Days – Croton Point Beach
Croton Point Park 1A Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, United StatesRecreation, Activities, Events & ProgramsSpend your summer at Westchester County Pools and Beaches! Come for a swim and enjoy DJ Days at Croton Point Beach! Participation in special events is free; admission and parking rules apply. Westchester County residency required except at Croton Point Beach. Weather Permitting. Dates and times subject to change.
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Plant Dissection
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesBecome a scientist as we use dissection kits to explore common plant parts and their systems and record our data. Recommended for all ages 10+. - $5 per person - Registration is required as space is limited register now
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Garden to Table: Liberty Teas
Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Reservation Road, Pound Ridge, NY, United StatesJoin us as we learn about and taste some of the indigenous wild plants used in Liberty Tea blends. Ages 12 and up Pre-registration required by: May 22nd.
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DJ Day – Glen Island Beach
Glen Island Beach New Rochelle, NY Hours:, Weyman Avenue, New YorkCome for a swim and enjoy music at the beach! Participation is free; admission and parking fees apply. Westchester County residency is required. Event is weather permitting.
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Comeback of Peregrine Falcons!
Croton Point Park 1A Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, United StatesHudson River Audubon presents James Wright on the incredible reintroduction of Peregrine Falcons in our region.
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Student Art Show
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesOn view for one weekend only in the Glass House Conservatory, an exhibition of student work created in the Homeschool Art Program at Lasdon Public Gardens. register now
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All programs are subject to change without notice.
