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New York City’s Favorite Train Show: A 23-Year Tradition

New York Botanical Garden 200 Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY

Step into an annual tradition where G-scale model trains zip around landmark replicas in the Haupt Conservatory, humming along a quarter-mile of track through a city in miniature. Real trains, real landmarks, real fun—only at NYBG!

$10.00 – $20.00

Should Universities and Pension Funds Divest from Fossil Fuel Stocks?

Jerome Greene Hall, Room 101 435 West 116th Street (corner of Amsterdam), New York, NY, United States

Divestment has been a growing area of concern as universities and investors grapple with the ethical implications of fossil fuel stocks. A panel of professors…

Free

Thomas Scheibitz, “Studio Imaginaire”

Tanya Bonakdar Gallery 521 W 21st St, Chelsea, NY, United States

TimeOut NYC: Thomas Scheibitz has been a dependable presence in New York galleries since the ’90s, and his neomodernist approach has been just as reliable. His latest paintings and sculptures are business as usual, offering schematic lines and forms binding a deft puree of references to early-20th-century art.

Free

Structures of Coastal Resilience: Designing for Climate Change

The Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Place , New York, New York, United States

The devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 highlighted the vulnerability of urban coastal areas to the effects of catastrophic storms and climate change. Coastal communities must adapt planning strategies to mitigate the increasing risk posed by these natural hazards. Come listen to leading experts working on these issues at an exciting presentation and panel discussion at the Center for Architecture.

Free – $10

Weekly community composting in Red Hook, Brooklyn

Red Hook Community Farms 580 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

Join Added Value, the Red Hook Community Farm in Brooklyn to compost weekly on Fridays from 9:00am to noon and Saturdays from 10:30am to 1:00pm.

Free

High Line: Neighborhood Toy Drive

Various NY, United States

Contribute a toy for neighborhood children and youth!

Join Friends of the High Line as we partner with Hudson Guild, Fulton Youth of the Future, Chelsea Market, Posman Books, and The High Line Hotel to collect gifts for more than 400 local families.

Riding the Waves Exhibit

Conference House Park Visitor Center 200-236 Satterlee St, Staten Island, NY

The new Lenape Gallery at Conference House Park Visitor Center presents Riding the Waves, a new exhibit of the Museum of Maritime Navigation and Communication.

Free

Conservation Status of Hudson River Intertidal Plant Species

Hudson River Foundation 17 Battery Place, Suite 915, New York, NY, United States

A seminar series on scientific issues related to the environmental quality and resource management of the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary, sponsored by the Hudson River Foundation in cooperation with the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program.

Landscape Futures and the East River Esplanade

National Academy Museum 1083 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Co-organized by the National Academy and CIVITAS, Art, Design and the Urban Environment is a discussion series that explores how artists and architects—as well as activists, grassroots organizers, scientists, urban planners, and city agencies—can work together to improve urban environments in meaningful ways.

Free

Wreath Interpretations Holiday Exhibition

The Arsenal in Central Park 830 Fifth Avenue , Manhattan, NY, United States

32nd Annual Holiday wreath exhibit at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park. This free event runs from Decemeber 5th, 2014 to January 9th, 2015, open weekdays from 9am to 5pm. Great for all ages.

Free

Weekly Tai Chi Class in Poe Park

Poe Park Visitor Center 2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx

Photo Credit: Chinese Arts Alliance   Come to the Poe Visitor Center for a free weekly Tai Chi class on Fridays unitl December 26th, 2014.…

Free