Book Club: Long Life by Mary Oliver

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Broad Channel, Queens, NY

Join other nature lovers and bibliophiles at the Wildlife Refuge book club which meets every six weeks to discuss a book over complimentary tea and coffee.

Full Moon Walk

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Broad Channel, Queens, NY

Take a nighttime walk around West Pond at the Wildlife Refuge with a National Park Service Ranger.

Junior Ranger Day

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Broad Channel, Queens, NY

Earn Junior Ranger badges on guided hikes and in family friendly activities at the Wildlife Refuge visitor center.

Aviation History Tour

Floyd Bennett Field Ryan Visitor Center, Brooklyn, NY

Join a park ranger for a tour of Floyd Bennett Field’s historic Hangar B. See and learn about all the aircraft which are a part of the park's rich aviation history!

Stargazing: Floyd Bennett Field

Floyd Bennett Field RC Flying Field, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join the Brooklyn Amateur Astronomers Association for stargazing.

Bird Banding

Sandy Hook Spermaceti Cove Parking Lot (between Lot D & E), Sandy Hook, NJ

Join Monmouth County Audubon Society to learn about the Sandy Hook bird banding project.

The First Conspiracy

St. Paul's Church 897 S Columbus Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY

Explore the story behind the conspiracy to assassinate General George Washington in NYC at St. Paul's Church.

Wartime Gotham

St. Paul's Church 897 S Columbus Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY

Explore Wartime Gotham at St. Paul's Church with Dr. Emily Brooks, of La Guardia Community College.

Veterans Day: St. Paul’s Church

St. Paul's Church 897 S Columbus Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY

Commemorate Veterans Day at St. Paul's Church with a ceremony, tours and talks.

Veterans Day: Federal Hall

Federal Hall 26 Wall St., New York, NY

Commemorate Veterans Day with a special presentation by a park ranger on the American Revolution at Federal Hall.

Four Freedoms and WWII

St. Paul's Church 897 S Columbus Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY

Discuss President Roosevelt’s famous four basic freedoms as articulated on the eve of WWII at St. Paul's Church.

Roosevelt, Churchill and the Normandy Invasion

St. Paul's Church 897 S Columbus Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY

Examine the relationship between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, at St. Paul's Church with Herman R. Eberhardt, Supervisory Museum Curator, at the F.D.R. Presidential Library.

Evacuation Day: Federal Hall

Federal Hall 26 Wall St., New York, NY

Mark the 236th anniversary of the British evacuating New York after the Revolutionary War at Federal Hall in a day long celebration.

Commemorate the Bill of Rights

St. Paul's Church 897 S Columbus Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY

Mark the 228th anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights at St. Paul's Church.

Fixing Penn Station

Federal Hall 26 Wall St., New York, NY

Join urbanist and preservationist Adrian Untermyer at Federal Hall as he discusses his plan to fix North America's busiest train station.

A History of New York in 27 Buildings

Federal Hall 26 Wall St., New York, NY

Join New York Times journalist and author Sam Roberts at Federal Hall for this talk and book signing, as he explores the history of the city through its enduring buildings.

How the Subway Re-shaped NYC

Federal Hall 26 Wall St., New York, NY

Join historian and guide Lucie Levine at Federal Hall to hear how the NYC Subway opened outer borough development and reshaped the city forever.

Independence Day Celebration

St. Paul's Church 897 S Columbus Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY

Attend St. Paul's Church annual Independence Day celebration and hear the 13 tolls of the bell.