Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Fwd: Kids Earth Day Festival and Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser!



Kids Earth Day Festival    Sunday, April 27, 12:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.    Anne Loftus Playground in Fort Tryon Park, near intersection of  Broadway and Dyckman Street    Join us for a day of fun activities in celebration of Earth Day!  Featuring:     A performance by the Grand Falloons Family Theatre   Eco craft making from recycled materials with Skraptacular   A puppet show by the Swedish Marionnette Puppet Theatre   Spring planting preparation with Fort Tryon horticultural staff   Face painting and more    Fort Tryon Friends Committee Beautification Day  Sunday, April 27, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  Meet at the entrance to the Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park     Celebrate Earth Day with the Friends Committee and get your hand dirty  in support of Fort Tryon Park. Need volunteer hours for school or  work? Want to help out in your neighborhood? Fort Tryon Park welcomes  you. Help prep the park for spring by assisting the Fort Tryon Park  Trust Friends Committee in the park clean up, painting, and planting.     Sign in at the Friends Committee table at the Margaret Corbin Circle  entrance to the Heather Garden.    Delving into Isham Park's Past with Sidney Horenstein  Sunday, April 27, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  Meet at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street entrance to Isham Park     Join Sidney Horenstein, geologist and Educator Emeritus at the  American Museum of Natural History, as he leads his geology, history,  and natural history walk through Isham Park.     Stroll through the park with Sid and discover its historical features,  still visible today, as well as its outstanding rock exposures and  trees.     This program is generously supported by the Greenacre Foundation and  the Fort Tryon Park Trust.    Save the Date for Our Wine Tasting Fundraiser  A Toast to Fort Tryon Park  Thursday, June 19, 6:30-9:00pm  Located on the Stan Michels Promenade in the Heather Garden in Fort  Tryon Park     Wine and dine overlooking the Hudson among the breath-taking blossoms  of the Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park. Celebrate the start of  summer with fine wine and live music along with your friends and  neighbors, all in support of your favorite park!      Tickets are on sale now at http://www.FortTryonParkTrust.org  . Buy your tickets now and get 25% off. Advanced purchase discount  available for a limited time.    Happy Spring from the Fort Tryon Park Trust!     To those celebrating spring holidays this week, we wish you all the  best. Happy Easter, Happy Passover and enjoy your spring break!    For more information about upcoming free events and programs in Fort  Tryon Park, visit our website <http://www.forttryonparktrust.org>   and "like" us on Facebook  <http://www.facebook.com/forttryonparktrust>  .        --  Powered by PHPlist, www.phplist.com --          


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