Story time- Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. -Every day at 11am and 3 pm

Spring Photography WalkJoin fine arts photographer Heidi Fuhrman on the 2025 Sunday Morning Spring Photo Walk. Heidi has generously supported NYS Parks by guiding hundreds of photo enthusiasts on walks at RSPP for 10+ years -- one walk per season, to celebrate the unique textures and colors of each season.Heidi's stunning images have been featured…

Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.

The Intrepid Museum offers Access Family Programs for children with developmental disabilities and their families!Access Family Programs (Children ages 5-17)The Intrepid Museum offers programs for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families on select Sundays during regular Museum hours. Families take a guided, interactive tour of the Museum and can participate in activities that everyone…

How much wildlife is hiding in your city?The City Nature Challenge is a four-day global community science event which happens annually in April, where people across cities from the entire world compete to see how many species they can document in their city using the app, INaturalist. Who knows just what you'll discover!Please dress accordingly…

Music, stories, play, and activities encourage caregiver interaction.

The Intrepid Museum offers Access Family Programs for teens and adults with developmental disabilities and their families and friends!Access Family Programs (Teens & Adults)The Intrepid Museum offers programs for teens and adults with developmental disabilities and their families on select Sundays during regular Museum hours. Families can participate in hands-on activities, enjoy a light snack,…

Story time- Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. -Every day at 11am and 3 pm

(ages 0-3 with an adult) Infants, toddlers and caregivers join our educators to learn about gardening and plant seeds of your own. Engage in active nature play designed to stimulate your child’s curiosity and sense of wonder. Stories, music, and sensorimotor activities add to the experience by deepening our connections to each other and the…

Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.

A self-guided cozy nook in the greenhouse with curated books, games, and artmaking for quiet moments to enjoy with plants.

Join us two days a week from 10 am – 12pm for fun art-making in the Museum walkway! Recommended for ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Art materials are provided. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A $5 suggested donation is appreciated. Ms. Lisa is excited to create some…

Join us for Storytime every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. Watch your kids as they embark on an exciting adventure with our Storytime expert. We will introduce your little one to some of your childhood favorites, as well as read some you may have never heard before!

Story time- Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. -Every day at 11am and 3 pm

Gather around the table for collectively-crafted meals and food stories.

Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.

Music, stories, play, and activities encourage caregiver interaction.

Yoga in the Gallery

Story time- Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. -Every day at 11am and 3 pm

Uncover the wonders of our feathered friends!Explore the natural world around us. These programs will connect children and their parents through short stories, walks, and hands-on activities.Class will be held in the Environmental Education and Resiliency Center in Field 1 of Hempstead Lake State Park. $4 per child upon arrival at the front desk. No…

Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.

Join us for a stroll exploring cherry blossoms and the rich history behind these beautiful blooms with Branch Brook Park Alliance.

Music, movement, stories, play, and fun! A special program for our youngest visitors, held every Wednesday in Toddler Beach. Limited to 12 guests (plus 1 caregiver). Ages 6 months - 30 months Free with Museum admission, first come first served. Sign up at admission desk.

Join us for a stroll exploring cherry blossoms and the rich history behind these beautiful blooms with Branch Brook Park Alliance.

(ages 3-5 with an adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world will be a great start in these engaging weekly adult and child classes. Take nature hikes, read stories, and create a one-of-a-kind project every week. These are wonderful experiences where children can spend time outdoors with an Environmental Educator. The cost is…

Military veterans and service members can experience the Intrepid Museum after hours with a behind-the-scenes tour and catered dinner.Intrepid After Hours: Tell Your Story, featuring The MothExplore the art of storytelling with fellow current and former service members. Dave Dzendzel, manager of Intrepid Museum’s oral history collection, will introduce the Museum's oral history project and…

Join us two days a week from 10 am – 12pm for fun art-making in the Museum walkway! Recommended for ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Art materials are provided. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A $5 suggested donation is appreciated. Ms. Lisa is excited to create some…

Join us for Storytime every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. Watch your kids as they embark on an exciting adventure with our Storytime expert. We will introduce your little one to some of your childhood favorites, as well as read some you may have never heard before!

Story time- Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. -Every day at 11am and 3 pm

(age 14+, age 12-13 with adult) Join Our Horticulture Team! Help maintain and enhance the beauty of our gardens and grounds all year long—spring, summer, fall, and even winter! Volunteer indoors or outdoors alongside our horticulturists to support the care and upkeep of our landscape. Tasks vary by session and may include weeding, mulching, watering,…

Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.

Join us for a stroll exploring cherry blossoms and the rich history behind these beautiful blooms with Branch Brook Park Alliance.

Music, stories, play, and activities encourage caregiver interaction.

Join us for a stroll exploring cherry blossoms and the rich history behind these beautiful blooms with Branch Brook Park Alliance.

Celebrate our learning journey in papermaking, and share your paper topographies, ecosystems that tell stories of the lands that shape you.Join us in creating a community atlas as you learn various tecniques in papermaking to create your own Ecosystems in Memory. Join us for all five, one, or a few of this papermaking series: Session…

Museum staff and other guest readers share stories, rhymes and sing-alongs with children ages 2 to 5 years and their caregivers every Friday at 10:00 am. A $5 suggested donation is appreciated. Launched in 2005 by librarian and former Museum Trustee Penny Metsch, the program is open to all on a first-come, first-served basis, and…

Story time- Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. -Every day at 11am and 3 pm

(age 14+, age 12-13 with adult) Join Our Horticulture Team! Volunteers will reestablish existing trails, plant native trees, identify and remove invasives, as well as other tasks. No experience is necessary. Ground Force Sessions: Fridays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM What to Bring & Wear: Long pants, long socks, and sturdy closed-toe shoes Insect repellent,…

Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.

Registration here >   Join us for a two-panel symposium that brings together artists, scholars, and historians to examine the life, work, and lasting impact of pioneering photographer Sophie Rivera. Grounded in the exhibition Double Exposures, the program explores Rivera’s contributions to Nuyorican visual culture, feminist photography, and the politics of self-representation in New York from the…

Registro aquí    Acompáñenos en un simposio de dos paneles que reúne a artistas, académicos e historiadores para examinar la vida, obra e impacto duradero de la fotógrafa pionera Sophie Rivera. Anclado en la exposición Double Exposures, el programa explora las contribuciones de Rivera a la cultura visual nuyorican, la fotografía feminista y la política de la autorrepresentación…

(for adults) Join us in celebrating May’s full “Flower Moon” with an evening designed to honor spring in all its blooming beauty. Craft a floral-forward mocktail, raise a toast to the season, and wander on a guided moonlit walk through the Arboretum. Hosted by Friluftsliving Family’s Tacy Quinn, this enchanting gathering welcomes the season of…

Join Shayla and Hailey in the Preserve after dark for a full moon hike!

Story time- Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. -Every day at 11am and 3 pm

(age 14+, age 12-13 with adult) Join Our Horticulture Team! Help maintain and enhance the beauty of our gardens and grounds all year long—spring, summer, fall, and even winter! Volunteer indoors or outdoors alongside our horticulturists to support the care and upkeep of our landscape. Tasks vary by session and may include weeding, mulching, watering,…

Learn the basics of fly fishing in this four session course with a fly fishing expert!Learn the basics of fly fishing and leave with the skills and confidence to get out on the water in this four-part workshop series led by expert Len Savanella.Session 1: Saturday May 2nd, 10am - 12pmSession 2: Saturday May 9th,…

(all ages) Enjoy a Free Guided Tour of the Arboretum Free guided tours of the Arboretum are offered most Saturdays at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm, from April 18 through October 17. Tours begin at the Visitors Center. No reservations are required and tours are on a first-come, first-served basis for individuals who would like…

Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.

Music, stories, play, and activities encourage caregiver interaction.

Learn about Ticks at the Preserve!Once temperatures creep above 40 degrees Fahrenheit, ticks go questing in search of a bloodmeal! Come learn all about ticks from Park Educator Martha, who has a backround in tick disease ecology research. The program will cover the life cycle of New York's ticks, their role in our local ecology,…