Join us in the gardens as you and your family explore and learn about the outdoor world through crafts, scavenger hunts, activity sheets and displays. Each program will focus on a specific theme, and our Van Vleck Education team will guide your family through this interactive learning experience. Registration is required and includes everything you…
DESCRIPTION Join Concrete Safaris for our Garden Volunteer Session to spruce up our gardens! We will be doing a variety of garden maintenancDESCRIPTIONJoin Concrete Safaris for our Garden Volunteer Session to spruce up our gardens! We will be doing a variety of garden maintenance activities that consist of repairing raised beds, shoveling topsoil, planting herbs, vegetables, fruits, and flowers,…
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION!Join us in commemorating the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day! Let’s come together to advocate for sustainability, climate action, and environmental protection through education in this family-friendly event. Meet animal ambassadors, plant seeds to take home, and watch a live birds of prey demonstration featuring hawks, falcons, and owls. Learn about ecology, conservation,…
Join us on Saturday, April 22nd from 10:30 am - 11:30 am for a Free Virtual Reading Assessment ($75.00 value). This assessment will determine if your child is ready for virtual reading instruction with Preschool Readers! A whole new world will open for your 3-5-year-old when you give them the academic advantage of learning to…
Join Watson Adventures on a unique scavenger hunt for Harry Potter fans ages 10 and up! Follow in the footsteps of young wizards on a field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in search of art that echoes characters, places and enchanted objects in the famed Harry Potter books and movies. Keep your trusty…
Yay, it’s EARTH DAY! Bring your family, friends, and neighbors to our annual outdoor festival honoring beautiful planet EARTH, the sustainer of all life! On this special day, the Essex County Environmental Center will make extra efforts to share its wonder and appreciation of the natural world with patrons, partners, and friends. Enjoy a day…
Let's celebrate spring together on Earth Day!It’s a Spring Fling!We’re marking the official opening of the new Gates Avenue Plaza (Gates and Vanderbilt Avenues) with a Saturday soireé packed with music, food, and fun! Bring your families out to enjoy fantastic hands-on activities and interactions with local organizations like Brooklyn Public Library, Street Lab, Recycle…
It’s Queens Farm’s annual Spring carnival!
Earth Day is every day at Queens Farm!
RIPA’s Earth Day Festival ushers in the warmer months, celebrates care for the earth we all share, and gives visitors the opportunity to appreciate the park’s spring beauty. We’re excited to showcase the seasonal blooms, especially the cherry blossoms. Activities will include: Reading with Boogie Down Books Face painting with Sheila Jordan Art & Entertainment…
Join us for a guided tour to celebrate spring, the Earth, and all things in bloom! An expert horticulturist will lead a guided tour of what’s blossoming around the Urban Farm and in the Cottage Garden across the street, featuring interesting fun facts, and more. The Randall’s Island Park Alliance maintains a variety of planted…
Are you curious about how the small Farm Team manages the one-acre Urban Farm and educates the community? Tour the area with our Farm Educators to discover many of the 200 varieties of fruits and veggies grown each year and to learn how the Urban Farm functions. Celebrate how plants bring us together as a…
Celebrate Earth Day in Van Cortlandt Park with various nature activities.Join us at this FREE event to celebrate Earth Day. Activities include:Garden ActivitiesNature Crafts Music & Dancing with Edwin Ferreras & Company NYC Parks’ Urban Park RangersMeet the Horses! Event will be held on the Stables Lawn and inside VCPA's Garden & Compost Site in…
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm! Whether you are new to our Farm or have been a tried-and-true weekly volunteer, come and join us on the Farm. No registration required. Volunteers must be at least 10 years old. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult who…
The 12th annual All Kids fair will be on Sunday, April 23 at Samanea Mall (formery the Source Mall) in Westbury at 1504 Old Country Road in Westbury. Indoors: Enjoy 80+ kid-centered exhibitors, 3 bounce houses, Mr. and Mrs. Mouse, photo booth, face painters, balloon animals, and activity areas, including fashion design, chess, hip hop,…
Celebrate Earth Day in Hoboken with The NJ Folk & Bluegrass FestivalThis FREE, family friendly, open air event will showcase hyperlocal local businesses, fitness, green artisans and engaging green and nature-themed activities for all ages.As an exciting new addition, this year will feature the first annual NJ Folk & Bluegrass Music Festival showcasing the area’s…
http://StreetFairs.org Artists, Crafters, Vendors, Food, Live Music & more. FREE ADMISSION for Spectators. Avg Event Attendance: 20,000The absolute Best way to sell your goods and services. Artists Crafters Vendors Food Rides Live Music & more. FREE ADMISSION for Spectators. Our Avg Event Attendance: 20000 For More Info and applications go to: http://StreetFairs.org or Email: [email protected]…
It’s Queens Farm’s annual Spring carnival!
We invite visitors of all ages and abilities to join us in community art-making at the Pop-Up. Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in drop-in workshops with two outstanding artists: Artist Nicole Kelner will lead a watercolor workshop that draws on the SolarPunk aesthetic, which she will outline and which envisions a climate-safe future…
For families or elementary age children. Join an Environmental Center naturalist to meet some worms and learn about the wonderful world of compost. Together we can reduce our waste and take better care of mother earth! FREE (This program is sponsored by the Essex County Utilities Authority.) Register Here
