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Nature, history, or just a good time, learn from New Yorkers and experts who have come to New York City's parks to share their stories. Check out these readings and discussions.
Talks Events
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan 
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Hudson River Park's Science After Dark: Science Stories
at Hudson River Park's Pier 57
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us for an evening of personal stories connecting science to our everyday lives. We’re teaming up with The Story Collider for an evening of true, personal stories about science.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Between Enemy Lines: A Revolutionary War Hike Through Van Cortlandt
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Hike Van Cortlandt Park & learn how Bronx locals endured 8 of the most violent, dramatic years in the borough’s history.
Free!
Guided House Tour: Healthcare in Tredwell Times
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
On this afternoon tour, we’ll explore the diseases and treatments common in 19th century New York. Drawing from firsthand accounts and historical sources, we'll learn about major outbreaks of cholera, diphtheria, typhoid fever, and the recorded causes of death within the Tredwell family, along with the types of medical care they might have received.
Walt Whitman's Song of Myself
at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
The Walt Whitman Initiative's annual open public reading of Walt Whitman's celebrated poem.
Free!
Sunday, September 14, 2025
Bug Buddies!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!
Kids
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Virtual Book Talk- Beyond Blue & White with Genevieve Wheeler Brown
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Virtual book talk with author Genevieve Wheeler Brown exploring the hidden history of Delftware and the women behind it.
Free!
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Virtual Talk- A Conversation about Slavery in the Hudson Valley: Two Linked Descendants Share Their Stories
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
In a free virtual talk hosted by Van Cortlandt House Museum on Thursday, Sept. 25, 6 p.m., Debra Bruno and and Eleanor Mire will tell their story, accompanied by a brief presentation. The talk will include topics such as the friendship that has developed between the two of them, the research they’ve conducted together, and the additional joy of finding other descendants of Mary Vanderzee.
Free!
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Bug Buddies!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!
Kids
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Compostapalooza!
at 95th St. Compost Compound (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Celebrate the Conservancy’s work with compost and appreciate its impact on urban soil at this day of demonstrations, science experiments, and live entertainment!
Free!
Event
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!
Kids
Friday, October 17, 2025
Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tour with Paranormal Investigator Dan Sturges
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
9:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Venture into “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House” by flickering candlelight to hear chilling – and true – tales of decades of otherworldly activity in the house, the results of years of paranormal investigations, and the latest stunning scientific findings with paranormal investigator Dan Sturges on a 90-minute In-Person Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tour for an in-depth look at his research.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tour with Paranormal Investigator Dan Sturges
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
9:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Venture into “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House” by flickering candlelight to hear chilling – and true – tales of decades of otherworldly activity in the house, the results of years of paranormal investigations, and the latest stunning scientific findings with paranormal investigator Dan Sturges on a 90-minute In-Person Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tour for an in-depth look at his research.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!
Kids
Friday, October 24, 2025
Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tour with Paranormal Investigator Dan Sturges
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
9:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Venture into “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House” by flickering candlelight to hear chilling – and true – tales of decades of otherworldly activity in the house, the results of years of paranormal investigations, and the latest stunning scientific findings with paranormal investigator Dan Sturges on a 90-minute In-Person Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tour for an in-depth look at his research.
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tour with Paranormal Investigator Dan Sturges
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
9:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Venture into “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House” by flickering candlelight to hear chilling – and true – tales of decades of otherworldly activity in the house, the results of years of paranormal investigations, and the latest stunning scientific findings with paranormal investigator Dan Sturges on a 90-minute In-Person Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tour for an in-depth look at his research.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Bug Buddies!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!
Kids
How Brooklyn Became Part of New York City
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
In 1898, proud Brooklyn consolidated with four other counties to become New York City. What led to that decision?
Free!
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Bug Buddies!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!
Kids
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