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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

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

The Gaits: A High Line Soundwalk

High line 14th st 10th ave, Manhattan, NY, United States

The Gaits: A High Line Soundwalk is a free, downloadable smartphone application that features a score of electric guitar chords, zen gongs, and more composed by Lainie Fefferman, Jascha Narveson, and Cameron Britt. As participants walk along the High Line, footsteps are turned into twinkling metallic sounds, electric guitar chords, dulcimer notes, water splashes, car horns, and applause.

To join the fun, download the iPhone or Android application and arrive promptly at 5:00 PM. The walk begins on street level below the High Line at Gansevoort and Washington Streets, moves through the park, and ends at West 30th Street.

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

New York City Freight: From our shores to our stores

Brooklyn Brainery 190 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

On December 29, 2014, Brooklyn Brainery is presenting a class on NYC's supply chain via freight shipping. The course will be taught by Inna Guzenfeld, a planner and urban historian trained at Pratt Institute.

$10

Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park

Fort Tryon Park Heather Garden Cabrini Boulevard & Ft Washington Ave, New York City

Start the new year and mornings off right with some fitness!

Free

First Friday Ride – Time’s Up

Union Square North Broadway and E. 17th, New York

Join other cycling enthusiasts for the monthly First Friday Ride, coordinated by Time's Up. Meet at Union Square North, where participants will congregate and agree…

Free

Central Park Moonlight Ride – Time’s Up

Columbus Circle 59th St. and Central Park West, New York

Join other cyclists for a moonlit ride through Central Park coordinated by Time's Up. Participants will meet at Columbus Circle, at the SW corner of…

Free

Garden Walking Tour in Fort Tryon Park

Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park Cabrini Boulevard & Ft Washington Ave, Manhattan, NY, United States

Take a tour of the "Park for All Seasons." Take a walking tour of the Heather and Alpine Gardens of Fort Tryon Park.

Discover which plants are in bloom in each of the seasons, even in the dead of winter.

Learn about the gardens' history, future, and secrets from a member of Fort Tryon's expert horticulture staff.

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

Freshkills Park: A Model for New York Recycling and Environmental Justice

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.

This discussion will focus on Freshkills Park as A Model for New York Recycling & Environmental Justice.

Free

150 Years in Hiding: The Story of a New Frog Species in New York City

Brooklyn Brainery 190 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

New York City is probably the last place you'd expect to find a new species of frog, but that's exactly what Jeremy Feinberg and a group of colleagues discovered in 2012.

This unexpected discovery is the first of its kind for a New York State amphibian since 1854 and has received worldwide attention from scientific and general-interest communities alike.

In this talk, Jeremy will share his tale of two species – about the new frog and the look-alike species it was previously thought to be.

$9