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Saturday, September 04, 2010 Summer on the Hudson - Wellness and Recreation. Kayaking on the Hudson. Saturdays & Sundays, beginning June 5/6, through October 10,10:00 am– 5:00 pm. 72nd St. & the Hudson River. Join the Downtown Boathouse for 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson River first hand. Please wear a bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim. Weather permitting. Daily Weather Status: (646) 613-0740. Location: Riverside Park South, West 59th Street to West 72nd Street at the Hudson River; for more information on all events, please call 212-408-0219 or visit www.nyc.gov/parks/soh My Neighbor Totoro. August 28, 29, September 4 and 5, 12:00 pm. Pure delight from the animation virtuoso Hayao Miyazaki. This is the magical story of two sisters who move to the country, find a protector in the form of a forest spirit who resembles an enormous bunny rabbit, and take an enchanted journey on the multilegged Catbus. Hayao Miyazaki. 1988. 86 m. G. Japan. Jacob Burns Film Center, Media Arts Lab, Pleasantville, NY 10570; 914-773-7663 www.burnsfilmcenter.org DONATE Gently Used Art & Music Supplies. Is your house filled with art supplies you never use? Have your children lost interest in playing an instrument? Do your shelves groan under the weight of art and music books? Now is your chance to conquer the clutter! Bring new and gently used art and music supplies to The Rye Arts Center`s Main Office by September 8. Your donation is tax-deductible. Items will be sold at Festival @ 51 on September 12, to benefit RAC’s scholarship fund. Festival @ 51 is a FREE, hands-on day of art, music, theatre, and dance open to all! For donation guidelines, visit: http://www.ryeartscenter.org/festival51.shtml. Story Time at the Farm Store. Saturday, September 4, 11:30 am–12:00 pm. FREE. Join us for Story Time featuring Stone Barns Center staff reading Applesauce Season by Eden Lipson. No need to register, just stop by! Appropriate for children ages 3-6. The story of the day will be available for purchase in the Farm Store at a 25% discount. Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, 630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, NY 10591; 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Green Corn Festival - Philipsburg Manor. September 4-6, 10:00 am-6:00 pm. The Green Corn Festival explores the history and culture of the area`s Native American residents. Enjoy folk tales, song, and storytelling, and a participatory presentation of traditional Native American dance, plus open-hearth cooking demonstrations, games, live music, and hands-on craft activities for children. Susan McLellan Plaisted will demonstrate Native American cooking and medicine making. Arthur Kermss returns with demonstrations of wampum-making and treenware (wooden bowls and utensils). Geordanes of Irvington will provide picnic food. Philipsburg Manor, 381 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591; 914-631-8200 www.hudsonvalley.org Kid`s Craft. Saturdays, 11:00-11:30 am. North Castle Public Library, 10 Clove Road, North White Plains, NY; 914-948-6359 www.northcastlelibrary.org Pick Your Own Eggs. Saturday, September 4 and Sunday, September 5, 11:00 am-12:00 pm. $12/person. During this program you and your family will get an inside peek at egg production on a small farm while getting hands-on experience with our chickens. Join us to collect freshly laid eggs, then hand-wash and package them just like Stone Barns` farmers do. The fresh eggs you`ve collected will be yours to take home and enjoy! You will never look at farm work or store bought eggs in the same way. Each participant receives a half dozen eggs to take home. Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, 630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, NY 10591; 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Insider’s Tour. Fridays and Saturdays, 11:00 am–12:30 pm. $15/adults, $9/youth (ages 12 to 14). Our most intensive tour is an intimate, behind-the-scenes view of Stone Barns led by one of our farm or program staff. Get up close and personal with the livestock and take a walk through the greenhouse and planting fields. Let us share with you our favorite places at Stone Barns. Due to the amount of walking and length of the tour, it is not recommended for those under 12 years of age. Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, 630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, NY 10591; 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Hands On on the Farm: Gardening. Saturdays and Sundays, 1:00-2:00 pm. $7/children and youth ages 2 to 14. Pitch in with hands-on farm activities every Saturday and Sunday, and see how farm life changes with the seasons! We may lend a hand in the Greenhouse, harvest berries from the terrace garden, or help a farmer in the vegetable field. Programs are appropriate for children ages 2 to 14; adults may accompany children free of charge. Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, 630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, NY 10591; 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Livestock Tour. Saturdays and Sundays, 12:00-1:00 pm. $10 adults/$7 children under 14. Join us for an in-depth look at Stone Barns Center`s pigs, sheep, chickens, turkeys, geese and honeybees! This specialized tour will focus on our animals: how they are raised on pasture; why each breed has been carefully selected for our small farm; and what makes all of our meat products — from fresh eggs to Thanksgiving turkeys — stand apart from the rest. Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, 630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, NY 10591; 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Vegetable Tour. Saturdays and Sundays, 2:00-3:00 pm. $10/adults, $7/youth ages 12-14. Stop to smell the roses...and the compost, with a Stone Barns Center tour guide! This specialized tour will focus on the herbs, flowers, fruits and vegetables in our fields, gardens and greenhouse. Learn how produce is grown sustainably on the farm, check out some of our favorite varieties, and find out which produce is the most flavorful and versatile for home gardeners and cooks. Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, 630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, NY 10591; 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Catch of the Day Seining. Saturday, September 4, 11:00 am-1:00 pm and Sunday, September 5, 2:00-4:00 pm. Catch fish and other remarkable Hudson River creatures by wading into the river and dragging a 30’ net through the water. Led by Beczak educators, rain or shine. (We provide waterproof overalls for all sizes.) All ages, FREE. Registration required at sjuggernauth@beczak.org / (914) 377-1900 ext. 13. Beczak Environmental Education Center, 35 Alexander Street, Yonkers, NY 10701; 914-377-1900 www.beczak.org Saturday Family Storytime. Saturdays, 10:30 am. For all ages. Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, 276 Titicus Road, North Salem, NY 10560; 914-669-5161 www.ruthkeelermemoriallibrary.org
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