JULY & AUGUST 2005 North Manhattan Parks Regularly Scheduled Events & Activities FORT TRYON PARK HIGHBRIDGE PARK WATER TOWER TOURS MORE FITNESS WALKS with the Urban Park Rangers The Fort Tryon Park walking program has been expanded with more walks and a new venue. We will offer walks at the NORTH ONE SATURDAY OR SUNDAY A MONTH - Check and SOUTH ends of Ft. Tryon Park. Get fit by attending one or listings for dates & times all of our walks. Once a water pressure equalizing structure, this romantic, Neo- Gothic tower overlooks the Harlem River. Climb its winding iron NORTH WALKS (End August 15) SOUTH WALKS (Ongoing) staircase to enjoy the panoramic vistas of New York City’s five Monday 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Tuesday 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM boroughs. Meet in front of Highbridge Recreation Center, 173 St. Wednesday 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Thursday 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM & Amsterdam Ave. Sunday 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM HIGHBRIDGE MEADOW PROJECT SOUTH WALKS meet at the entrance to the Heather Garden on rd Margaret Corbin Circle, where Ft. Washington Ave. & Cabrini 3 SATURDAY of the MONTH - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Blvd. end. Volunteers meet to plant and maintain the Highbridge Wildflower NORTH WALKS meet at the park entrance on Broadway at Arden Meadow. MEET in front of Highbridge Recreation Center at 173 St. Street (on the southern edge of Anne Loftus Playground.) & Amsterdam Ave. Late comers enter the park at 174 St. and walk These programs are free but preregistration is required. For registration east to the Tower. July 16 project - Rescheduled to July 23. information, contact [email protected]. Write “FITNESS WALK- ING PROGRAM” in the subject line. J. HOOD WRIGHT PARK STEP OUT NEW YORK CITY is a free walking program for New FORT TRYON YOGA Yorkers of all ages. July 12 - August 27 on Tuesdays & Thursdays MONDAYS - (Ends August 15) - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 6:30 - 7:30 pm and Saturdays 10:00 am - 11:00 am. Participants These yoga classes are suitable for all skill levels. Please bring a will receive a free pedometer andT-shirts (while supplies last). For towel or yoga mat. (No yoga on July 4) MEET at Billings Lawn. information call Stephanie Harris (212) 927-1563. Preregistration required. Email HealthWriter2 @aol.com. INWOOD HILL PARK HEATHER GARDEN WALKING TOURS VINYASA YOGA SUNDAYS - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm TUESDAYS (Ends August 23, 2005) - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Weekly walking tours of the Heather Garden are led by members Open enrollment but please arrive half an hour early for registration. of our expert gardening staff. Topics will include the garden’s Bring your own yoga mat & serene smile. Classes led by instruc- history and horticultural information. Come to one or all of the tors from Inwood Peace Yoga Center. ENTER at Indian Road and tours to see how the garden evolves as the growing season 218 Street. For more information contact Michael von Stange, progresses. MEET at the entrance to the Heather Garden at Mar- founder and director, call (212) 304-YOGA (9642) or email: garet Corbin Circle in Fort Tryon Park. [email protected]. Visit the Inwood Peace Yoga web site at www.InwoodPeaceYoga.com

INWOOD NATURE WALKS with MIKE FELLER FORT TRYON NATURE WALKS with MIKE FELLER SATURDAYS (except last Sat. of the month) - 8:00 am -10:00 am LAST SATURDAY of the MONTH - 8:00 am - 10:00 am Explore the last native forest on Manhattan Island with Mike Feller, Explore the wild side of the Heather Garden and Fort Tryon Park Chief Naturalist for DPR. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you with Mike Feller, Chief Naturalist for DPR. Bring binoculars and wish. MEET on the bridge near the Inwood Hill Park Nature Cen- a field guide if you wish. MEET at the entrance to the Heather ter at 218 St. and Indian Rd. Please note that, on the last Saturday Garden at Margaret Corbin Circle, Fort Washington Avenue and of the month, Mike’s walks move to Fort Tryon Park. Cabrini Boulevard. No program Saturday, August 27. That walk No program July 2 Nature Walk. That walk will be replaced by the will be replaced by the FORT TRYON DUSK WALK on Wednes- INWOOD HILL PARK CREPUSCULAR WALK on Wednesday, day, August 17 at 6:30 pm. July 13 at 7:30 pm.

SUMMER SPECIALS with URBAN PARK RANGERS COFFEE BARK Through August 14, in addition to their regular programs, Rangers FIRST SUNDAY of every MONTH - 8:00 am - 10:00 am give walks & workshops about ecology, park history, geology, birds, Help with dog run maintenance and enjoy free coffee and doughnuts flora, astronomy, orienteering, and more. with friends and their four-legged best friends. Sponsored by the Fort Saturdays at 2:00 pm - Sundays at 11:00 am Tryon Dog Owners Group. MEET at Sir William’s Dog Run, Fort Tryon MEET at the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center. Enter the park at 218 Park (by the Gazebo). St. and Indian Rd. Call (212) 304-2365 for more information JULY & AUGUST 2005 HIGHLIGHTS

SNEAK PEEK SUNDAYS at BACK PORCH CONCERTS at DYCKMAN FARMHOUSE MUSEUM DYCKMAN FARMHOUSE presents EVERY SUNDAY from July 10 - 24 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Brazilian Jazz of Karl Spicer LOCATED at 4881 Broadway at 204 Street THURSDAY, August 11 at 6:30 pm After a closure of two years, the Dyckman Farmhouse LOCATED at 4881 Broadway at 204 Street Museum grounds will be reopening to the community Join us for the return of our BACK PORCH CONCERTS. Bring a blanket (no chairs please) and recline on the lawn or for SNEAK PEEK SUNDAYS in July. Visitors will be relax on our park benches as you listen to the music of local able to enjoy the ½ acre park, view some of the exte- artists. rior restoration work still in progress and see the re- cently restored Hessian Hut. 2005 CITY PARKS CONCERTS INWOOD SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL HIGHBRIDGE PARK INWOOD HILL PARK All concerts in this series are scheduled for WEDNESDAY- SATURDAY 3 TUESDAYs at 7:00 pm July 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 and ENTER the park at 174 Street & Amsterdam Avenue. at August 3, 4, 5, 6 7:30 pm. CityParks Concerts, presented by Snapple, brings the mu- ENTER the park at 218 Street and Indian Road. Walk sic New Yorkers love right into their neighborhood parks, with west to the peninsula (near the Nature Center). FREE performances throughout the five boroughs in July Alexandre Dumas’ and August. THE THREE MUSKETEERS August 9 Free al fresco performances of one of the great swashbuck- BEATNUTS lers of all time. Bring your blanket and get a front row seat One of the relatively few producing crews to make the (on the grass). Produced by Moose Hall Theatre Company, successful transition to performance, Latin underground Ted Minos, Producing Artistic Director. group The Beatnuts worked on tracks by the Jungle Broth- For more information, call (917) 918-0394 or visit ers, Monie Love, Cypress Hill, Naughty By Nature, de ww.moosehallisf.org Lench Mob and Pete Nice before releasing its own al- bums in the early ‘90s. On the 2004 album Milk Me, origi- nal members Psycho Les and JuJu are joined by guests SCANDIA STRING QUARTET like Greg Nice, Akon, Freeway and Rahzel for an out- CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT standing set of East-Coast flavor. FORT TRYON PARK - Billings Lawn August 16 SUNDAY, JULY 24 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ORO SOLIDO Hailing from the Dominican Republic (via New Jersey) Free Classical Chamber Music Concert performed in the Raul Acosta—El Presidente to his fans—has been en- spectacular Heather Garden overlooking the Hudson River. tranced by merengue all his life. It led him to form Oro Featuring the music of the Scandinavian countries This con- Solido (“Solid Gold”) in 1994. This all-Dominican/Puerto cert is inaugural event for the Scandinavian Music Festival Rican band is one of the most popular merengue groups and will feature music by Edvard Grieg, Poul Schierbeck, Lars of the last ten years, and its shows are like abundant Erik Larsson and many more. Fort Tryon Park on Billings feasts of Latin rhythm. Lawn. ENTER the Heather Garden at Margaret Corbin Circle, at the north end of Ft. Washington Avenue and Cabrini Bou- August 23 levard. Walk down the steps on the western side of the gar- GRUPO AGUAKATE den. Purveyors of a street-smart blend of merengue, hip-hop and reggaetón, Grupo Aguakate are the ultimate Latin FALL PROGRAM music party band. Led by Dominican singer-songwriter Gerpis “El Chino” Correa, the group has become one of PREVIEWS the most popular choices for parties and clubs, taking on page 5 “SAVE THE DATES” classic merengue and giving it a true contemporary street feel. JULY 2005 PROGRAMS Saturday, JULY 2 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sunday, JULY 17 2:00 pm LITTLE RED LIGHTHOUSE WILDFLOWER WONDERS with the URBAN PARK RANGERS with the URBAN PARK RANGERS Fort Washington Park Inwood Hill Park Visit to Manhattan Island’s only lighthouse. See the historic land- Take a walk with the Rangers and see what colorful flowers mark that inspired one of the most cherished children’s books have painted the park’s landscape. MEET at the Inwood Hill of all time, capturing the imagination of several generations. Park Nature Center. Enter the park at 218 St. and Indian Rd. MEET at the Lighthouse, in the park beneath the bridge. For Call (212) 304-2365 for more information. more information, call 311 and ask for the Rangers. Saturday, JULY 23 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Sunday, JULY 3 2:00 pm HIGH BRIDGE WATER TOWER TOUR INWOOD’S REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY with the URBAN PARK RANGERS Inwood Hill Park Highbridge Park Learn the role that Inwood played in the American Revolution- Guided tours of the tower give UPtown a whole new meaning. ary War. MEET at the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center from Spectacular views of northern Manhattan, the High Bridge it- 218 St. and Indian Rd. Call (212) 304-2365 for information. self, and the Bronx, free of charge. MEET at the Tower. Enter Saturday, JULY 9 8:00 am the park at 174 Street & Amsterdam Avenue and walk east to BIRD WATCHERS HIKE the tower terrace. with the URBAN PARK RANGERS Sunday, JULY 24 2:00 pm Inwood Hill Park LITTLE RED LIGHTHOUSE Keep your eyes and ears open for the birds of summer as we with the URBAN PARK RANGERS take a morning hike through the park. MEET at the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center from 218 St. and Indian Rd. Call (212) Fort Washington Park 304-2365 for more information. Visit to Manhattan Island’s only lighthouse. See the historic land- mark that inspired one of the most cherished children’s books Saturday, JULY 10 12:00 pm of all time, capturing the imagination of several generations. CANOE THE CREEK MEET at the Lighthouse, inside the park beneath the Great with the URBAN PARK RANGERS Gray Bridge. For more information, call 311 and ask for the Inwood Hill Park Urban Park Rangers. Learn canoeing techniques, then paddle around Spuyten Duyvil Friday, JULY 29 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Creek. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Call 311 on July 5 and BLADES at the BRIDGE ask for the Rangers. Highbridge Park Tuesday, JULY 12 7:00 pm Free Roller Skating, Games, and Activities for kids of all OPEN MIC NIGHT ages. Limited number of free roller skates will be avail- Inwood Hill Park Nature Center able on loan for this event. Call Magic at (212) 927- If you’re a musician, singer, poet, comedian, or raconteur, 2012 for more information. MEET at Highbridge Center, here’s your chance to perform your songs, poems, stories, 2301 Amsterdam Ave. at 173rd St. thoughts, & experiences at OPEN MIC NIGHT. Free coffee! MEET at the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center from 218 St. and Saturday, JULY 30 7:00 pm Indian Rd. Call (212) 304-2365 for more information. LOST IN SPACE I: ASTRONOMY Inwood Hill Park Wednesday, JULY 13 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Join the Amateur Astronomers Association as we stargaze into CREPUSCULAR WALK with MIKE FELLER summer’s night sky. Meet at the Inwood Hill Park Nature Cen- Inwood Hill Park ter. Enter the park at 218 St. and Indian Rd. Call (212) 304- As day becomes night, see how Inwood’s wildlife makes the 2365 for more information. transition. Mike Feller, Chief Naturalist for DPR, is your guide. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you wish. MEET on the Sunday, JULY 31 2:00 pm bridge near the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center at 218 St. and SUMMER SCAVENGER HUNT Indian Rd. with the URBAN PARK RANGERS Saturday, JULY 16 11:00 am Inwood Hill Park NATIVE AMERICANS of NORTHERN Take a mad dash through the park as your clues help you dis- MANHATTAN with the URBAN PARK RANGERS cover the nature that surrounds you. Prizes will be awarded with the support of the Evan Frankel Foundation. MEET at the Inwood Hill Park Inwood Hill Park Nature Center. Enter the park at 218 St. and Learn the rich history of northern Manhattan Native Americans Indian Rd. Call (212) 304-2365 for more information. from their life-styles to their games. MEET at the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center from 218 St. and Indian Rd. Call (212) 304-2365 for more information. AUGUST 2005 PROGRAMS Saturday, AUGUST 6 11:00 am Saturday, AUGUST 20 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm BUGGIN’ OUT! with the URBAN PARK RANGERS LITTLE RED LIGHTHOUSE TOURS Inwood Hill Park with the URBAN PARK RANGERS Explore the park in search of our six-legged friends. MEET Fort Washington Park at the Nature Center. Enter the park at 218 Street and Indian Visit Manhattan Island’s only lighthouse. See the historic land- Road and walk west to the center. mark that inspired one of the most cherished children’s books Sunday, AUGUST 7 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm of all time, capturing the imagination of several generations. LITTLE RED LIGHTHOUSE TOUR MEET at the Lighthouse, in the park beneath the bridge. For more information, call 311 and ask for the Rangers. with the URBAN PARK RANGERS Fort Washington Park Sunday, AUGUST 21 12:00 pm Visit Manhattan Island’s only lighthouse. See the historic land- CANOE THE CREEK mark that inspired one of the most cherished children’s books with the URBAN PARK RANGERS of all time, capturing the imagination of several generations. Inwood Hill Park MEET at the Lighthouse, in the park beneath the bridge. For Learn canoeing techniques , then paddle around the Spuyten more information, call 311 and ask for the Rangers. Duyvil Creek. REGISTRATION REQUIRED To register: call Tuesday, AUGUST 9 7:00 pm 311 on August 8 and ask for the Urban Park Rangers. BEATNUTS CONCERT Friday, AUGUST 26 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Highbridge Park WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT See HIGHLIGHTS page for more information. MEET on Highbridge Park the ballfields north of Highbridge Recreation Center, 174 Join the FREE FUN and get ready for school. Live music, Street and Amsterdam Avenue. food, raffles, games, give-aways, and much more. MEET at Saturday, AUGUST 13 11:00 am the Highbridge Recreation Center Playground. Enter the park ETHNOBOTANY: at 172 Street & Amsterdam Avenue. For more information, call Magic at (212) 927-2012. NATIVE AMERICAN LIFESTYLES with the URBAN PARK RANGERS Tuesday, AUGUST 23 7:00 pm Inwood Hill Park GRUPO AGUAKATE CONCERT Explore the natural wonders of the park and learn how the Highbridge Park Native Americans benefited from Nature’s bounty. MEET at See HIGHLIGHTS page for more information. MEET on the Nature Center. Enter the park at 218 Street and Indian the ballfields north of Highbridge Recreation Center, 174 Road and walk west to the center. Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Sunday, AUGUST 14 2:00 pm Saturday, AUGUST 27 7:00 pm STORYTELLING FOR KIDS LOST IN SPACE II: ASTRONOMY with the with the URBAN PARK RANGERS AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS ASSOCIATION Inwood Hill Park Inwood Hill Park The Rangers are serving up a treat by bringing in a special Join the Amateur Astronomers Association as we stargaze guest storyteller to entertain the kiddies. MEET at the Na- into summer’s night sky. MEET at the Inwood Hill Park Na- ture Center. Enter the park at 218 Street and Indian Road ture Center. Enter the park at 218 St. and Indian Rd. and and walk west to the center. walk west to the center. Call (212) 304-2365 for more infor- mation. Tuesday, AUGUST 16 7:00 pm ORO SOLIDO CONCERT Sunday, AUGUST 28 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Highbridge Park HIGH BRIDGE WATER TOWER TOUR See HIGHLIGHTS page for more information. MEET on Highbridge Park the ballfields north of Highbridge Recreation Center, 174 Guided tours of the tower give UPtown a whole new mean- Street and Amsterdam Avenue. ing. Spectacular views of northern Manhattan, the High Bridge itself, and the Bronx, free of charge. MEET at the Tower. Wednesday, AUGUST 17 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Enter the park at 174 Street & Amsterdam Avenue and walk DUSK WALK with MIKE FELLER east to the tower terrace. Fort Tryon Park As day becomes night, see how Fort Tryon’s wildlife makes PARKS LOCATOR MAPS the transition. Mike Feller, Chief Naturalist for DPR, is your Parks locator maps are available on the guide. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you wish. MEET at the entrance to the Heather Garden at Margaret Corbin Parks web site from the HOME page, Circle, Fort Washington Avenue and Cabrini Boulevard. www.nycgovparks.org, and from individual park sites as you are viewing the program listings. OBTAIN NORTH MANHATTAN PARKS PROGRAM LISTINGS

To receive Email advisories about North Manhattan Parks events, send an email to [email protected] and write “Program Info” in the subject line. Visit the North Manhattan pages of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation web site at www.nycgovparks.org and follow links to “Things To Do,” “Programs,” then “North Manhattan Parks.” Maps and directions to the parks are also available at the web site. Telephone inquiries should be directed to Linda Huntington at (212) 927-9568.

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WEB SITE: www.nycgovparks.org TELEPHONE for ALL NON-EMERGENCY CITY SERVICES: 311 WHO’S WHO in North Manhattan Parks ADMINISTRATOR - Jane Schachat - (212) 795-1388 PARKS MANAGER - Ray Acosta - (212) 304-2278 PRINCIPAL PARKS SUPERVISOR - Vinnie Cerroni - (212) 304-2278 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS - Sonja Donaldson & Dorlene Cotton - (212) 795-1388 PROGRAMS & SPECIAL PROJECTS -Brenda Cassimere & Linda Huntington - (212) 927-9568 FORT TRYON PARK - Patrick Oles, Park Supervisor - (212) 304-4032 HIGHBRIDGE PARK - Timothy Burch & Jack Rohan, Park Supervisors - (212) 927-1533 INWOOD HILL PARK - Ante Meich, Park Supervisor - (212) 304-2278 J. HOOD WRIGHT PARK - Clinton Johnson, Park Supervisor - (212) 304-2278 INWOOD HILL PARK NATURE CENTER & URBAN PARK RANGERS - Lynda Miller, Sergeant - (212) 304-2365 HIGHBRIDGE RECREATION CENTER - Emilio Llopiz, Center Manager - (212) 927-2012 J. HOOD WRIGHT RECREATION CENTER - Orlando Sanders, Center Manager - (212) 927-1514 DYCKMAN FARMHOUSE MUSEUM - Susan De Vries, Director - 212-304-9422 - www.dyckmanfarmhouse.org MORRIS-JUMEL MANSION - Ken Moss, Director - (212) 923-8008 - [email protected] PARTNERSHIPS FOR PARKS - NORTHERN MANHATTAN - Nicole Smith, Outreach Coordinator - (212) 408-0230 PARTNERSHIPS FOR PARKS - HIGHBRIDGE - Joseph Sanchez, Catalyst Coordinator - (212) 927-5864

FRIENDS GROUPS Friends of Bennett Park - Email: [email protected] Friends of Lily Brown Playground - Email: [email protected] Fort Tryon Dog Owners Group - www.ftdog.org Friends of Fort Tryon Park - www.HHOC.org/fftp Friends of Highbridge Park - Email: [email protected] Inwood Community Coalition - [email protected] RING (Riverside Inwood Neighborhood Garden) -http://everest.hunter.cuny.edu/~mclarke/RING.htm The West 181st Street Beautification Project - (212) 543-9017

SAVE THE DATES SEPTEMBER 8 - BACK PORCH CONCERTS: THE HONKY TONK with ATTITUDE of ORVILLE DAVIS - Dyckman Farmhouse SEPTEMBER 17 - LITTLE RED LIGHTHOUSE FESTIVAL - Fort Washington Park OCTOBER 2 - MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL - Fort Tryon Park OCTOBER 16 - UPTOWN TREASURES at various sites including Fort Tryon & Highbridge Parks, The Cloisters Museum, American Academy of Arts & Letters OCTOBER 30 - 2nd ANNUAL HALLOWEEN BIKE PARADE & RACES - Inwood Hill Park OCTOBER 30 & NOVEMBER 6 - GEOLOGY TOURS with Sidney Horenstein - Fort Tryon & Inwood Hill Parks NOVEMBER 13 - BATTLE OF FORT WASHINGTON COMMEMORATION - 229 Anniversary - Fort Tryon Park