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Photos from Shakespeare in St. Nicholas Park

Posted in Kids, events on June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We had a great turnout last week for 2 performances of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. The production was produced by Theatersmarts. Theatersmarts strives to bring the classics and arts to families and communities.Below are some photos of the event. Make sure to check the Friends of St. Nicholas Park Events Calendar for more events [...]

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July Coffee Bark Cancelled – Happy 4th of July!

Posted in dog run on June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This month we are taking a break from the Coffee Bark since it falls on Saturday, July 4th. We will be back on the first Saturday in August – August 1st. Anyone interested in volunteering for the Coffee Bark please contact us at dogpark@stnicholaspark.org.

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Convent Avenue Garden Is Completed During First Bloom

Posted in Hamilton Grange on June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

from Darren Boch, National Parks Service: The temporary garden was planted at 287 Convent Avenue, the Grange’s former home, on June 17 by students participating in the First Bloom program. Students from Ms. Torres’ fourth-grade class at PS 153 created the garden’s layout with help from advisors from the New York Horticultural Society. They were [...]

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Hamilton Grange Update – Summer 2009

Posted in Hamilton Grange on June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

from Darren Boch, National Parks Service: For the beginning of the year, most of the work on Hamilton Grange National Memorial has been happening on the inside or off-site. The mechanical systems work (HVAC, fire suppression, etc.) in the groundfloor level is proceeding as expected, and excavation for and installation of utility pipes and conduit [...]

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Parks Summer Internship Application and Information

Posted in Parks on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The New York City Parks and Recreation summer internship is open to college and high school students. The position is unpaid but provides excellent exposure to, and experience in, the works of the Offices of Deputy Commissioners, Marketing & Special Events, Natural Resource Management, Capital Projects – Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Forestry & Horticulture, Public Information, Management [...]

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Shakespeare in St. Nick Park! June 25th and June 28th

Posted in Uncategorized on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Shakespeare comes to St. Nicholas Park this summer with 2 performances by Theatersmarts. Maura Kelly directs the family friendly comedy Much Ado about Nothing. This family oriented comedy is set to the world of baseball. The performance takes place on Thursday, June 25th at 7pm and Sunday, June 28th at 4pm. All performances will be [...]

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Make Music New York in St. Nicholas Park on June 21st

Posted in Uncategorized on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The city-wide event Make Music New York features dozens of musicians from around the city. This year in St. Nicholas Park we’ll have musicians performing in that 135th Street Plaza from 5pm-9pm. The Yaz Band performs from 5-6pm, Lynne Watson and Postive N-ergy perform from 6-8pm followed by Last Tribe NYC from 8-9pm. The event [...]

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Giraffes cover St. Nicholas Park for Hike the Heights

Posted in other on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Last Saturday, dozens of Giraffe made by local school children were on display in St. Nicholas Park for its annual Hike the Heights event. Below are some photos of the Giraffes which symbolize the support for conservation of giraffes and the environments that house them. More info at www.thegiraffenyc.org

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Neighborhood Interest: West Harlem Piers Fishing Celebration this Saturday, June 13th

Posted in community, river on June 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Celebrate the Hudson River Quadricentennial at the West Harlem Piers Park Fishing Festival on Saturday, June 13, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.* The festival is part of NYC400, a year of special events, exhibits, and outdoor activities and performances to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Henry Hudson aboard the Dutch [...]

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St. Nick’s Dog Run Woodchip Workday next Saturday, June 13th!

Posted in dog run on June 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We will be spreading woodchips (piles pictured above) around St. Nick’s Dog Run next Saturday, June 13th from 10am-2pm. We need all the volunteers we can get to bring all the woodchip piles in front of the dog run inside the run. We’ll have tools and work gloves available to help us clean around the [...]

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