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CRANFORD

Event: North/Central NJ Walk Now for Autism
Date: Sunday, October 26
Time: noon Registration - 2 p.m. Walk
Location: Nomahegan Park
Websites:walknowforautism.org/northcentralnewjersey

EAST BRUNSWICK

Event: Smooth Jazz Sounds at the Library
Date: Friday, July 25
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Two Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick, N.J. 08816
Details: A night of smooth Jazz with names like Matty Dice and Mark Bottoni
Phone: 732-390-6767
Website: www.ebpl.org

Event: Poetry Workshops for Children and Teens
Details: A chance for children to release their inner poet
Time: 7 p.m.
Date: Children entering kindergarten through 3rd grades: Wednesday, July 23

Children entering 4th through 7th grades: Wednesday, July 30

Teens entering 8th through 12th grades: Wednesday, August 6th
Location: Two Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick, N.J. 08816
Phone: 732-390-6789
Website: www.ebpl.org/kids or www.ebpl.org/teens

FARMINGDALE

Event: Ducky Derby
Date: Saturday, August 16
Location: Allaire State Park, 4265 Atlantic Ave/Rte 524
Details: For Corporate Sponsors and adults there will be five heat races where the winners from those races will compete for the grand prize. The losers of those races will also compete in the biggest loser award. The cost of these ducks is $100 tax deductible contirbution to Allair Village Inc. Children can compete in the "Ducky Splash" for $3 a duck and can also try for the "Lucky Ducky" at $3 a try to fish for a duck and win prizes.

Event: Frank Sinatra Tribute
Date: Friday, Aug. 8 and Sat., August 9
Time: 8 PM
Location: Allaire Chapel in Allaire State Park, 4265 Atlantic Ave/Rte 524
Details: Billy Kay will be performing his signature Frank Sinatra Tribute. He will perform famous Frank Sinatra songs such as "I've Got the World on a String", "Nice N Easy", "New York, New York" and more!
Phone: (732) 919-3500

Event: Gigantic Yard Sale
Date: Saturday, Aug. 2
Time: 8 AM - 3 PM
Location: Allaire Village in Allaire State Park, 4265 Atlantic Avenue/Route 524
Details: Fundraiser for historic Allaire Village. Admission is free and parking is $5/car. Vendors will display old, new and items of all types.
Phone: (732) 919-3500

JERSEY CITY

Event: 48th Annual Jersey City Puerto Rican Day Parade & Festival
Date: Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17
Time: 12 noon
Location: The Jersey City Waterfront at Exchange Place
Phone: (201) 915-0542 or (201) 428-2093
E-mail: sita_7398@yahoo.com

NEWARK

Event: Third Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival
Date: Thursday, July 24 - Sunday, July 27
Time: Noon - 9 p.m.
Location: Lincoln park, Broad Street between Chestnut and Pennington streets, Newark, N.J.
Details: A celebration of spirit and dance, plus a variety of FREE cultural music for all ages
Phone: (973) 242-4144
Websites: www.lpccd.org

NORTH BERGEN

Event: Casino Night on the Waterfront
Date: Thursday, Aug. 21
Time: 6 PM
Location: Palisades Medical Center
Details: Admission is $75 per person and includes an all-night reception (beer, wine and food) and $150 in casino chips for guests to try their luck at Blackjack, Texas Hold 'Em, Poker, Craps, Roulette, the Money Wheel and more. Proceeds will support the Palisades Medical Center Foundation.
Phone: (201) 854-5008

PARSIPPANY

Event: 12th Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser
Date: Monday, July 21
Time: 1 PM (Tee-off), 6 PM (Cocktail Hour)
Location: Knoll Country Club, Parsippany, NJ
Details: This is an outdoor event on a beautiful golf course for a great cause. All proceeds will og towards the Family Reach Foundation, so they can continue helping families in need of financial assistance.
Phone: (609) 279-0050

SEA ISLE CITY

Event: War at the Shore XI
Date: Saturday, July 26
Time: 11 AM
Location: Dealy Field, 59th & Central Ave.
Details: The American National Rugby League presents the Beach Rugby Festival. It is a full day of entertainment, music and fun in the sun for the whole family.
Website: www.amnrl.com

JONES BEACH

Event: Walk With Me Long Island
Date: Saturday, September 20
Time: 10 a.m. registration - 11:30 a.m. walk begins
Location: Battery Park
Details: Annual walk, run and rollerblade event to put hope within reach for those living with disabilities
Phone: 917-572-1504
Website:www.eastersealsny.org

NASSAU

Event: 19th Annual Swim-A-Cross and first-ever Beach Bash BBQ
Date: Saturday, July 19
Time: 11:30 AM - 3 PM
Location: Centre Island Beach, Bayville Ave.
Details: Nassau Red Cross looking to raise funds for local disaster relief in Nassau County. Swimmers of all ages will dive into Oyster Bay Harbor and swim varied distances from 200 yards up to a mile. To help promote a family-friendly event, there will be inflatable bouncers and slides as well as food. New York Islander Bruno Gervais will be on hand from 11:30AM-1PM to sign autographs.
Phone: (516) 297-0175

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: Mad. Sq. Kids 2008
Date: June 3 through August 21 (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Oval Lawn of Madison Square Park
Details: Free 45-minute shows featuring different groups of performers
Phone: 212-538-6667
Website:madisonsquarepark.org

Event: Twilight Tours
Date: Fridays, from July 3 to August 28
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Prospect Park Audubon Center, Brooklyn
Details: Enjoy a romantic evening of wine and cheese on the charming Audubon Center balcony; then tour the Park's majestic Lullwater on our electric boat Independence
Phone: 718-287-3400 ext. 114
Website:http://www.prospectpark.org

Event: Ezra Jack Keats Story Hour
Date: Saturdays, from July 5 to August 30
Time: 2-3 p.m.
Location: Imagination Playground, Brooklyn
Details: Gather 'round Peter & Willy, the statue of two beloved Keats characters, for storytelling adventures at Imagination Playground.
Phone: 718-965-8999
Website:http://www.prospectpark.org

Event: Summer Songs & Stories
Date: Sundays, July 6 - August 31
Time: 2 & 3 p.m.
Location: Lefferts Historic House, Brooklyn
Details: Settle under the big tree at Lefferts Historic House and remember why the art of telling stories never gets old.
Website:http://www.prospectpark.org

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: 61st Annual Macy's Fishing Contest
Date: Wednesday, July 16 - Sunday, July 20
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Prospect Park Audubon Center - Brooklyn
Details: The R.H. Macy's Fishing Contest has been tradition in Brooklyn since 1947, giving thousands of kids the opportunity to learn about fishing and aquatic ecology. Kids 15 and under.
Phone: 718-287-3400 ext. 114
Website:http://www.prospectpark.org

Event: Colombian Independence Day Concert
Date: Saturday, July 19
Time: 8 PM
Location: Manhattan Center, 34th St. between 8th & 9th Ave.
Details: Wakamba Entertainment presents a concert featuring Jorge Celedon y Jimmy Zambrano, Giovanny Ayala, Peter Manjarres, Son de Cali, Los Diablitos del Vallenato, Nelson Velazquez, Los Gigantes del Vallenato, MC- Alex Sensation
Phone: (917) 449-6312

Event: Rumble on the River
Date: Thursday, July 17
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Pier 84, 44th Street
Details: Amateur boxing on the river.

Event: Prospect Park Bandshell Concert
Date: Friday, July 18th
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Prospect Park Bandshell
Details: Wordless Music presents Deerhoof + Metropolis Ensemble: Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.

Event: Fish of Our Waters
Date: Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20
Time: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Lefferts Historic House - Brooklyn
Details: Learn to clean and dress progies, and we'll cook them up in our yard. On Saturday, there will be a performance by Rory Dineen and the Olde Salts, featuring songs of the sea.
Website:http://www.prospectpark.org

Event: Arab-American Heritage Festival
Date: Sunday, July 20
Time: 1- 6 p.m.
Location: Bartel-Pritchard Circle, Brooklyn
Details: Bring the whole family out for a fun & educational summer day of music, dance, and food.
Phone: 718-965-8999
Website:http://www.prospectpark.org

Event: Shoot! The Day
Date: Sunday, July 20
Time: 12 noon - 7 PM
Location: Shoot Digital Studios, 23 East 4th St., New York, NY 10003
Details: Buyer panels, technical tutorials, product demos, location shoots, evening cocktail reception
Phone: (401) 351-9501
E-mail:photoshelter@matternow.com

Event: Summer Soiree
Date: Thursday, July 24
Time: 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Location: The Boathouse at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, Brooklyn
Details: Join the Junior Committee for its annual gala cocktail party, featuring drinks, hors d'oeuvres, music, and electric boat rides.
Phone: 718-965-6992
Website:http://www.prospectpark.org/soiree
Email:avanslyck@prospectpark.org

Event: Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Date: August 7-24
Location: Lincoln Plaza (64th St. between Columbus and Amsterdam)
Details: Come to Damrosch Park for a Lincoln Center Out of Doors season jam-packed with dynamic, free programs that offer something for absolutely everyone, from re-imaginations of beloved cultural iconst o cross-cultural collaborations that blur the lines of genre and geography.
Website:http://www.www.lincolncenter.org/asc_load_screen.asp?screen=Lincoln_Center_Out_of_Doors

Event: South Street Seaport Concert
Date: Friday, August 15
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: South Street Seaport, Pier 17
Details: Dirty Projectors + White Williams.

Event: SummerStage Concerts
Date: Saturday, August 16
Time: 3 - 7 p.m.
Location: Central Park SummerStage
Details: White William's kaleidoscopic dance-rock (Battles + Black Dice + Gang Gang Dance).

Event: 9th Annual Blues BBQ
Date: Sunday, August 24th
Time: 2 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Location: Pier 54, 15th Street
Details: The hottest blues artists from across the country and New York's best BBQ restaurants fire up the grill.

Event: Early Bird Walk: Early Fall Flyers
Date: Sunday, Sept. 7
Time: 8 AM
Location: Prospect Park Audubon Center
Details: TSearch for the feathered creatures that call Prospect Park home in autumn. Led by the Brooklyn Bird Club. Free admission.
Phone: (718) 965-8934 or (718) 965-8954
Website: www.prospectpark.org

Event: Apples, Apples, Apples
Date: Saturday, September 13
Time: 1 - 4 PM
Location: Lefferts Historic House
Details: Nearly every farm in old Flatbush had apple trees, and each fall the harvest went on for weeks and weeks. Help celebrate the 2008 harvest the same way Brooklynites did years ago. Work the cider press and help cook tasty apple fritters over the open fire. Free admission.
Phone: (718) 965-8934 or (718) 965-8954
Website: www.prospectpark.org

Event: Harvest Days: The Big Potato Dig
Date: Saturday, September 20
Time: 1- 4 PM
Location: Lefferts Historic House
Details: Churn butter, run potato sacks races, and observe a spinster spinning flax into linen thread. Free admission.
Phone: (718) 965-8934 or (718) 965-8954
Website: www.prospectpark.org

Event: International Coastal Cleanup Day
Date: Saturday, Sept. 20
Time: 10 AM - 2 PM
Location: Meet at the Rustic Shelter by The Lake, Ocean & Parkside Avenues Entrance
Details: Join the party in Prospect Park as people around the world team up to clean their waterways. Clean around the Lake's edge and inventory and weigh all the debris that's collected, before recording the information and forwarding it to the Coastal Studies Institute.
Phone: (718) 965-8934 or (718) 965-8954
Website: www.prospectpark.org

Event: Hawk Weekend
Date: Saturday, Sept. 27
Time: Shows at 2 PM & 3:30 PM
Location: Prospect Park Audubon Center
Details: Get up close and personal with live birds of prey, at shows put on by the Theodore Roosevelt Audubon Sanctuary. Learn about the resident raptors of Prospect Park and discover how these creatures raise their young, catch their prey, and build their homes. Activities throughout the day include hawk puppet crafts, interactive games, and Hawk Watch. Binoculars provided. Free admission.
Phone: (718) 965-8934 or (718) 965-8954
Website: www.prospectpark.org

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: Summer Film Festival
Date: Monday Nights beginning June 16
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Bryant Park Lawn, Manhattan
Details: A series of outdoor, classic movie screenings.
Website:http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/film-festival.php

Event: Piano in the Park
Date: Daily during the Summer
Time: 12 noon to 2 p.m.
Location: Bryant Park, Manhattan at the Fountain Terrace
Details: Some of the best pianists from all over new York come to Bryant Park to play on the Piano in the park.
Website:http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/piano.php

Event: Hudson River Flicks
Date: Wednesdays and Fridays in July & August
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Location: Wednesdays at Pier 54 on 14th St. & West St., Fridays at Pier 46 on Charles St. & West St.
Details: Enjoy great movies and free popcorn under the stars in Hudson River Park.

Event: Hudson River Flicks KIDS
Date: Fridays in July & August
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Location: Pier 45 at Christopher Street
Details: Enjoy great movies for kids and free popcorn under the stars in Hudson River Park.

Event: PS1 Warm Up
Date: Saturdays from July through early September
Time: 3 - 9 p.m.
Location: MOMA - PS1 - Long Island City
Details: Warm Up is P.S.1's critically acclaimed music series and has become one of the most anticipated summer events. Warm Up was conceived in 1997 as a summer-long dance party to attract crowds to P.S.1 and Long Island City.
Website:http://www.ps1.org/ps1_site/

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: Electric Boat Tours
Date: Every Saturday and Sunday until October 26, 2008
Time: 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn
Details: Take an enchanting guided tour aboard the whisper-quiet electric boat Independence.
Phone: (718) 965-8934 or (718) 965-8954
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?date=6/2008&day=1&size=large

PORT JEFFERSON

Event: Save-A-Pet's Third Annual Ruff Riders Rally
Date: Sunday, July 20
Time: 9:30 AM (Registration), 11 AM (Ride)
Location: Brookhaven Amphitheater at Bald Hill
Details: Save-A-Pet Rescue invites all motorcycle riders to the Ruff Riders Rally. Registration is $20 and begins at 9:30 AM with breakfast served courtesy of Bagels and a Whole Lot More. The ride begins at 11 AM, tours through Suffolk on the south shore, and ends at Mulcahy's Pub in Centereach. There will be lunch served and music by Big Daddy and the Bulldogs and The Fuse.
Phone: (631) 473-6333

SOMMERS

Event: The Classics at Lasdon: Saturday Evenings with the Ridgefield Symphony
Date: Saturday, July 19
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. for pre-concert picnicking
Location: Ladson Park & Arboretum
Details: "An Evening at the Opera" with Caroline Chanin, meezo soprano and William Joyner, tenor
Phone: 914-864-7000, 914-864-7065, 914-864-PARKS
Website:westchestergov.com/parks

Event: Morning Farm Chores
Date: Saturday, July 19
Time: 8 - 10 a.m.
Location: Muscoot Farm, Route 100
Details: Join the farm staff as we feed and take care of the animals. Pre-registration required.
Phone: 914-864-7282
Website:westchestergov.com/parks

Event: Candy Making for Kids
Date: Sunday, July 20
Time: 1 - 3 p.m.
Location: Muscoot Farm, Route 100
Details: Children will have an opportunity to learn how to make oldfashioned candy and treats.
Phone: 914-864-7282
Website:westchestergov.com/parks

Event: The Classics at Lasdon: Saturday Evenings with the Ridgefield Symphony
Date: Saturday, July 26
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. for pre-concert picnicking
Location: Ladson Park & Arboretum
Details: "Early Classics" - Handel, Mozart, Beethoven
Phone: 914-864-7000, 914-864-7065, 914-864-PARKS
Website:westchestergov.com/parks

Event: Muscoot Farm Artist Gallery
Date: Saturdays and Sundays in July
Time: 12 noon - 4 p.m.
Location: Muscoot Farm, Route 100
Details: Local Artist Jo-Ellen C. Bosson displays her work in the Main House.
Phone: 914-864-7282
Website:westchestergov.com/parks

Event: Muscoot Farmers Market
Date: Sundays in July
Time: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Muscoot Farm, Route 100
Details: Support local farmers and enjoy a day at the farm. Fresh produce, meats, cheese, soaps and candles, honey, maple syrup, flowers, fish, chutney, and delicious baked goods are all available at the market.
Phone: 914-864-7282
Website:westchestergov.com/parks