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SUN
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Queens
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Jamaica Bay by Boat
Jacob Riis Park
Riis Landing
7:15-8:45pm
All aboard for this ranger guided tour of the bay. Expect to see nesting birds and lush marshes. Cost is $6 per person, call (718) 318-4300 for more information.
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WED
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Manhattan
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Monmouth County, NJ
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Music on the Hook
Sandy Hook
Beach Area E
6pm
Bring your beach blankets for a concert at the ocean. Sandy Hook favorites Tim McLoone and the Shirlies will treat audiences to a night of rock music. Call (732) 291-7733 for rain cancellation information.
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7
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SAT
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Harbor Island
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Civil War Weekend
Governors Island
10am-7pm
Discover what New York was like during the Civil War with this family-friendly weekend of reenactments, tours, music and more on Governors Island.
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Staten Island
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Victorian Scrapbooking
Fort Wadsworth
112A Mont Sec Avenue
1-3pm
Bring some photos and construct a Victorian-style memory book at the historic Mont Sec House. Call ahead for reservations, (718) 354-4636.
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8
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SUN
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Harbor Islands
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Civil War Weekend
Governors Island
10am-7pm
Discover what New York was like during the Civil War with this family-friendly weekend of reenactments, tours, music and more on Governors Island.
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Queens
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Shorebirds: 101
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
10am-12pm
Beginning birders are invited to join a hike around the refuge to learn some tricks to identifying shorebirds. Wear waterproof footwear and sun block.
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Staten Island
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Battery Weed Open House
Fort Wadsworth
Battery Weed
9am-12pm
Park rangers will help you explore the parade ground, casemates and cannon at Battery Weed, in the shadow of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.
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10
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TUE
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Monmouth County, NJ
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Night Hike
Sandy Hook
Visitor Center Parking Lot
7:30pm
Discover a new part of Sandy Hook on this "Ranger's Choice" nighttime tour. Bring your flashlights and some bug repellent.
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WED
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Manhattan
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Monmouth County, NJ
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Music on the Hook
Sandy Hook
Beach Area E
6pm
Bring your beach blankets for a concert at the ocean. Relive the British invasion with the songs of the Robert Murdock Band. Call (732) 291-7733 for rain cancellation information.
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12
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THU
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Manhattan
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Hot Time in the Old Town
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Museum Shop, 108 Orchard Street
6:30pm
Edward Kohn, author of Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt, visits the Tenement to discuss his book. Reserve your place at this free event by emailing events@tenement.org.
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Staten Island
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Lantern Tour
Fort Wadsworth
Visitor Center
8-9:30pm
Bring your flashlights for this popular, and eerie, nighttime tour of Battery Weed. Call ahead for reservations, (718) 354-4636.
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FRI
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Queens
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Night of the Moths
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
8-10pm
Learn about the often unseen moths of Jamaica Bay, and then join a guided walk of the refuge to try and spot them. Call ahead for reservations, (718) 318-4340.
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SAT
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Queens
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Shorebird Festival
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
8:30am-4:30pm
The National Park Service, American Littoral Society and NYC Audubon invite you to spend the weekend searching for shorebirds. Naturalists will lead hikes through the refuge and share with you their favorite spots to look for these birds. Bring binoculars, drinking water and sun protection. Call ahead for reservations, (718) 318-4340.
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SUN
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Queens
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Shorebird Festival
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
8:30am-4:30pm
The National Park Service, American Littoral Society and NYC Audubon invite you to spend the weekend searching for shorebirds. Naturalists will lead hikes through the refuge and share with you their favorite spots to look for these birds. Bring binoculars, drinking water and sun protection. Call ahead for reservations, (718) 318-4340.
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WED
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Manhattan
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Manhattan
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A Super Sad True Love Story
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Museum Shop, 108 Orchard Street
6:30pm
Enjoy an evening of satire with author Gary Shteyngart, whose new book— A Super Sad True Love Story—is being heralded as his best. Reserve your place at this free event by emailing events@tenement.org.
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SAT
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Staten Island
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The Winne Family
Fort Wadsworth
112A Mont Sec Avenue
1-3pm
Enjoy a summer afternoon at the historically restored Mont Sec House. Tour the house and learn about the 19th century Winne family through their letters.
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Staten Island
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A Peek at a Tide Pool
Fort Wadsworth
Visitor Center
12-1:30pm
Discover the often overlooked tide pool at Fort Wadsworth's beach. Dress appropriately for wading in shallow waters.
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22
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SUN
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Staten Island
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Battery Weed Open House
Fort Wadsworth
Battery Weed
9am-12pm
Park rangers will help you explore the parade ground, casemates and cannon at Battery Weed, in the shadow of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.
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TUE
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Manhattan
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The Pigeon Game
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Museum Shop, 108 Orchard Street
6:30pm
City Lore co-sponsors this evening showing of The Pigeon Game, a documentary about the disappearing culture of homing pigeon racing in New York City. Reserve your place at this free event by emailing events@tenement.org.
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Monmouth County, NJ
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Weird Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook
Post Theater Parking Lot
7:30pm
Explore the park and hear the weird facts, and some even wackier myths, about Sandy Hook. Call ahead for reservations, (732) 872-5970.
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WED
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Manhattan
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Manhattan
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Fish Out of Agua
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Museum Shop, 108 Orchard Street
6:30pm
Michele Carlo shares tales from her book, Fish Out of Agua: My Life on Neither Side of the (Subway) Tracks, providing a glimpse into her youth as a redheaded, freckle-faced Puerto Rican growing up in the Polish section of the Bronx. Reserve your place at this free event by emailing events@tenement.org.
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Monmouth County, NJ
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Music on the Hook
Sandy Hook
Beach Area E
6pm
Bring your beach blankets for a concert at the ocean. Enjoy a night of rock music with JoBonnano and the Godsons of Soul. Call (732) 291-7733 for rain cancellation information.
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Staten Island
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Founders Day Campfire
Great Kills Park
Beach Center, Parking Lot E
7-9:30pm
The National Park Service is turning 94! Celebrate with an evening of songs and roasted marshmallows around a beach campfire.
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SAT
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Queens
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Shorebird Stopover
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
9-11:30am
Its migration season again. Join naturalist Ron Bourque on a hike around the East Pond to see some of the shorebirds who stop to rest at the refuge.
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Brooklyn
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Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy Ecocruise
Canarsie Pier
12-4pm
Enjoy a guided tour of the bay aboard a 32 foot Indian shipping canoe. Reserve your spot by emailing enviromediamobile.udec@gmail.com.
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SUN
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Brooklyn
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Seining for Marine Treasures
Floyd Bennett Field
Main Ranger Station
9-11am
Discover what lives hidden in the waters off Floyd Bennett Field. Rangers will show you how to seine the bay and will discuss what you find. Call ahead for reservations, (718) 338-5094.
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