“Friends of St. Nicholas Park” along with “Shades of Gold” Presents Sisters United in the Park! A day of unity through fitness activities, Bonding exercises, motivational/educational speakers, networking and much MORE!!!
Additional Details coming soon!
We are looking for Talented/Creative artists who are interested in vending for this event.
If you would like to sponsor and or volunteer for this event please contact: info@stnicholaspark.org
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Input is sought on the former Grange site on Convent Avenue
The National Park Service recently published an Amendment to the Hamilton Grange National Memorial General Management Plan. The Amendment focuses on alternatives for development that will guide long-term management of the NPS property at 287 Convent Avenue, former site of Hamilton Grange. The Amendment is available for review at local libraries and at
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/HamiltonGrangeGMPA-EA. Public comment on the Amendment will be accepted until June 20, 2011. Comments may be submitted in writing to the Superintendent, Hamilton Grange NM, 26 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, or via online at the planning site referenced above. Additionally, the NPS is hosting a public meeting on the Amendment where the public will have the opportunity to ask questions and make comments on the alternatives presented in the plan. The meeting will be held on June 1, 2011 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at The Harlem School of the Arts, 645 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030.
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This is an update from Darren Boch of the National Parks Service:
The National Park Service (NPS) is planning to reopen Hamilton Grange National Memorial to the public beginning this September 17. The
Grange has been closed to the public for nearly five years, going through a
move and an “extreme makeover” designed to make Alexander Hamilton’s ‘Sweet Project’ look and feel as welcoming to us as it did to Hamilton and his family when they moved in in 1802. As we get closer to the opening date, details for the opening celebration will be released.
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Thanks and see you in the park!
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What a great turnout on Sunday May 1st, as the Friends played host to everyone who attended this years Annual Spring Festival/Egg Hunt on the 135th Street Plaza. Special thanks to event coordinator Kim DeBerry, Yuien Chin, volunteers Lisa Hayes, The Jones family and others who helped organized the event. Thanks to St. Marks United Methodist Church for their contribution. If you would like to volunteer for events this Spring and Summer in the park please contact us at info@stnicholaspark.org.
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This year’s popular Easter Festival has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. It will resume on Sunday May 1st on 135th Street Plaza in St. Nicholas Park from 1pm to 4pm. Join the Friends as we usher in Spring with Pastry Decorating, Games, an Easter Egg Hunt, Arts & Crafts, and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny! The Egg Hunt kicks off at 2pm! If you would like to volunteer for this event please contact us at info@stnicholaspark.org.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
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This report is from Darren Boch from the National Parks Service:
Interior restoration work is continuing at Hamilton Grange National Memorial. Teams have recently begun work on the historic fireplaces, replacing damaged bricks and preparing the fireplaces to receive their facings. Another team is working on the door frames for the dining room. A mock-up of one of the massive doors will be used during this phase of the restoration, while the historic doors remain in Lowell, MA to be fitted with mirrors and replicated hardware for reinstallation into the dining room. The home’s mirrored dining room walls, a signature feature of Hamilton’s “Sweet Project,” reflected the view from the room’s triple hung windows and were designed to make guests feel as if they eating in an outdoor gazebo. We are very excited about the progress and pleased with the great care our staff and contractors are taking to make the ‘Grange’ look as much as it did when Alexander Hamilton stepped through its doors for the first time in 1802. As of now we do not have a date set for the reopening of the home, but we are hopeful for the middle of this summer.
National Park Service conservators are working to restore the home’s historic plaster using a technique that injects a special adhesive behind the plaster that creates a bond between the plaster and the lath supporting it.
The visitor center, located on the ground floor of the Grange, is beginning to take on its final appearance. The drywall is up, taped and finished. Outlets for electricity and the state-of-the-art multimedia exhibits have been roughed in.
The visitor center will have a hardwood floor made from reclaimed lumber. The use of historic boards is not only environmentally friendly; it also ties the new ground level portion of the Grange to the historic levels.
Reclaimed lumber is also being used where applicable to replace damaged or missing sections of wooden trim throughout the home. The reclaimed wood is of a similar type to the home’s historic fabric and it has already fully “aged”, making it ideal for this type of application.
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