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EAST BRUNSWICK

Event: Outragehiss Pets Return
Date: Tuesday, December 30
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: 2 Jean Walling Civic Center
Details: AOutragehiss pets return with their ever-popular exotic animal program. This event is free and everyone is welcomed to attend.
Phone: 732-390-6767
Website: jgunning@visitingnurse.org

MAYWOOD

Event: Santa at Train Station
Date: Saturday, December 20
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Location: Maywood Station Museum, 269 Maywood Avenue
Details: Santa makes his annual visit to the National Landmark Maywood Train Station to greet girls and boys
E-mail: info@maytwoodstation.com
Website: www.maywoodstation.com

BROOKLYN

Event: Introduction to Bird Watching
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 12 noon
Location: Prospect Park Audubon Center
Details: Take a guided tour, and learn how to birdwatch.
Phone: (718) 287-3400
Website: www.prospectpark.org

Event: Guided Tours at the Farmhouse
Date: Every Saturday and Sunday
Time: 1 to 5 p.m.
Location: Lefferts Historic House at the intersection of Flatbush Ave. and Empire Blvd
Details: A new exhibit opens on the 2nd floor library. Come and see the 19th Century family celebrations on display on the second floor.
Phone: (718) 789-2822
Website: www.prospectpark.org

Event: Guided Tour of Prospect Park
Date: Every Saturday and Sunday
Time: 3 to 4 p.m.
Location: Prospect Park Audubon Center
Details: Take a guided tour, learn the secrets of nature while walking through scenic landscapes
Phone: (718) 287-3400
Website: www.prospectpark.org

Event: Early American crafts and games
Date: Every Saturday and Sunday
Time: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Lefferts Historic House at the intersection of Flatbush Ave and Empire Blvd
Details: Make arts and crafts the old fashioned way.
Website: www.prospectpark.org

Event: Nature Babies
Date: Every Monday
Time: 10 to 11 a.m.
Location: Prospect Park Audubon Center
Details: Music, Story Telling, and crafts programs for 1 to 3 year olds.
Phone: (718) 287-3400 ext. 114
Website: www.prospectpark.org

Event: Learn Handiwork
Date: Friday, December 26
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Lefferts Historic House at the intersection of Flatbush Ave and Empire Blvd
Details: Learn needlepoint, write with quill and ink, and learn to play Nine-Man Morris.
Phone: (718) 789-2822
Website: www.prospectpark.org

Event: New Year's Eve Fireworks
Date: Wednesday, December 31
Time: 11 p.m.
Location: Grand Army Plaza
Details: Ring in the new year with Brooklyn biggest block party.
Phone: Eugene Patron - 718-965-8954
E-mail: epatron@prospectpark.org

NEW YORK CITY

Event: Mind Games
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Location: Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue, Manhattan
Details: The comedic genius of Jen Driura introduces her "Mind Games" series of events, including a vocabulary tournament, Know-it-All show, Math Attack, Spelling Bee and Team Trivia
Phone: 212-889-0808
Website: www.chelseamarket.com

Event: Broadway in Bryant Park
Date: Thursdays, beginning July 10th
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Bryant Park, Manhattan
Details: Experience the glamour of Broadway in the great outdoors. Each week, several of this year's biggest hits come to the park for a dazzling afternoon of song and dance.

Event: Introduction to Birdwatching
Date: Every Saturday through December 27
Time: 12 noon - 1:30 PM
Location: Prospect Park Audubon Center
Details: Prospect Park has over 200 species of birds. Take a guided tour and find out why the National Audubon Society has designated Prospect Park an Important Bird Area. Free admission.
Phone: (718) 965-8934 or (718) 965-8954
Website: www.prospectpark.org

Event: Harlem Meer Performance Festival
Date: Sundays from May 25th
Time: 4 - 6 p.m.
Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
Details: Join the Central Park Conservancy for the 2008 season of this popular conert series that features the best in local emerging and established Latin, Jazz, World, and Gospel artists.

Event: Dumbo First Thursdays
Date: First Thursdays of every month
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Front Street; Dumbo
Details: DUMBO 1st Thursday features area galleries and artists' studios. Gallery receptions, neighborhood dining and bars, and live music add to the evening's festivities.
Website: http://www.dumbonyc.com/2008/04/30/1st-thu-may08/

Event: Sewing Club
Date: Every Friday until December 21
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: Lefferts Historic House, Brooklyn
Details: Learn basic sewing techniques by starting patchwork quilt at this intergenerational drop-in program.
Phone: (718) 965-8934 or (718) 965-8954
Website: http://www.prospectpark.org

Event: Introduction to Birdwatching
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 12 noon - 1:30 pm
Location: Prospect Park Audubon Center, Brooklyn
Details: Take a guided tour and find out why the National Audubon Society has designated Prospect Park an Important Bird Area.
Phone: 718-287-3400
Website: http://www.prospectpark.org

Event: Discover Tours
Date: Every Saturday and Sunday until December 28, 2008
Time: 3 - 4 p.m.
Location: Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn
Details: Learn how to look for and identify birds as you explore Prospect Park's most scenic landscapes.
Phone: 718-287-3400
Website: http://www.prospectpark.org

Event: Early American Crafts
Date: Every Saturday and Sunday
Time: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Lefferts Historic House, Brooklyn
Details: Make arts and crafts the old fashion way.
Website: http://www.prospectpark.org

Event: Nature Crafts
Date: Every Saturday and Sunday until December 28
Time: 1-3 PM
Location: Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn
Details: Looking for something to do with kids? Kids creat toys, puppets, and more.
Phone: (718) 965-8934 or (718) 965-8954
Website: http://www.prospectpark.org

Event: Nature Babies
Date: Every Monday through December 29
Time: 10 - 11:15 AM
Location: Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn
Details: Nature Babies is a delightful, nature themed music, storytelling and crafts program for 1 to 3 year olds and their caregivers.
Phone: (718) 287-3400 x114 to register
(718) 965-8934 or (718) 965-8954
Website: http://www.prospectpark.org

Event: Hudson River Rocks/Moondance
Date: Various dates
Location: Pier 55 along West Side Highway
Details: Concert series
Website: http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/events.asp

STONY BROOK

Event: Childe Hassam: An American Impressionist
Date: Saturday, October 4 to February 22, 2009
Location: Long Island Museum in Stony Brook
Phone: (631) 751-0066 X 248
E-mail: jdiamond@longislandmuseum.org

Event: Impressionist Technique Workshop
Date: Sunday, January 11, 2008
Location: Long Island Museum 1200 Route 25A
Phone: 631-751-0066
Website: http://www.longislandmuseum.org/

Event: Little Angels/Little Devils: William Shepard Mount's Images of Children
Date: Weekly Wednesday through Saturday
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Location: Long Island Museum 1200 Route 25A
Phone: 631-751-0066
Details: Regular admission is $9 per person, $7 for seniors and $4
Website: http://www.longislandmuseum.org/

WHITE PLAINS

Event: The Nutcracker
Date: Friday, December 19, Saturday December 20, Sunday December 21
Time: Friday at a.m., Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., and Sunday at p.m.
Location: Westchester County Center, 198 Central Avenue
Details: Advance tickets prices are $18 for adults and $12 for children (ages 2-10) and seniors (ages 60-plus); all tickets are $22 on the day of performance.
Phone: Peter Tartaglia (914)-864-7000 or Mary Kaye Koch (914)-864-7065 or Ticketmaster (845)-454-3388
Website: www.ticketmaster.com

Event: Tenth Annual Slam Dunk High School Basketball Tournament
Date: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, December 27, 28, & 29
Time: 11:15 a.m.
Location: Westchester County Center
Details: Top-ranked boys and girls from local and New York State basketball teams face off to showcase their talent in a competitive three-day tournament
Phone: County Center 914-995-4050 County Parks Department 914-864-7064
Website: www.countycenter.biz