It’s isolated but there are some impressive architectural structures on this little island between Manhattan and Queens.
Month: April 2013
“Girl Rising” Limited Engagement April 20-25
Last month I took my two eldest children to see “Girl Rising”; it spawned a lot of questions and comments which was exactly what I had hoped. “Girl Rising” journeys around the globe to witness the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change a girl – and the world. “Girl…
Randall’s Island Urban Garden
Randall’s Island Urban Farm is hosting an event today. Paper flower making, Japanese painting and gardening for visitors to the south side of the island.
Spring Flowers
New York City is in bloom!
Annual Shearing of the Heathers
This sounds like such a cool thing to do on a spring weekend….Saturday, April 13, 201310:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.The 3-acre Heather Garden is the site of our annual rite of spring – the shearing of the heather by members of the Northeast Heather Society and garden staff. In addition to the shearing, visitors can take tours…
Riverside Park in Early Bloom
The daffodils are greeting visitors to Riverside Park on the UWS.
Sports For All, May 4
The New York Public Library in partnership with the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities and NYC Adaptive Climbing is hosting a free program to introduce adaptive sports on Saturday May 4th. Exhibitors and presenters will introduce attendees to sports for children, teens, and adults with widely-varying abilities. The event is free and open to everyone. Encouraged to attend…
NYC Spring Affordable Art Fair, April 3-7
New York’s Spring Affordable Art Fair opens today and lasts through to Sunday. If your walls are bare and you’re striving to raise your sophistication level beyond the IKEA print, this is the place for you. With thousands of contemporary original paintings, prints, and sculptures and photographs, here’s the place to not only get cultured but to…
Swans are Back in Harlem Meer
Must be spring in New York City!