In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Optimum is hosting an essay contest for middle and high school students. Details are below: Essay Topic: Name a Latino, past or present, with whom you would choose to spend a day and explain why. Deadline is November 2, 2015 Enter in the Middle School or High School Category – write an essay of 500 words or less. Grand Prize: $2,500 Scholarship First Prize:
SAT, AUGUST 22 FAMILY ART PROJECT: DELICATE DRAGONFLY WINGS Study these ancient insects and see them flying upwards and downwards, backwards and forwards, or hovering mid-air. Create delicate and shimmering dragonfly wings using transparent and brightly colored—even metallic—materials. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Wings over Wave Hill event. WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM SUN, AUGUST 23 FAMILY ART PROJECT: DELICATE DRAGONFLY WINGS Study these ancient
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Saturday and Sunday August 1 and 2 from 12-5 – it’s The Kids Rule Weekend! Fun, games, magic shows, children’s theatre, water-slides and pony rides – all outdoors on the beautiful Lehman College campus – all FREE! Why?……because Kids Rule! More info here.
SAT, JULY 25 FAMILY ART PROJECT: BUTTERFLY HABITAT HATS See them and sketch them, flying and sipping the nectar of their favorite shrub or flowering bush. Then learn about local butterfly species and make a butterfly habitat hat filled with flowers and insects in an active movable landscape. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Wings over Wave Hill event. WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM SUN, JULY
Summer is in full swing here in the Bronx: outdoor movies, free concerts, and lots of fun happening at the Bronx Zoo. In celebration of the renovation for the Children’s Zoo, the zoo will be hosting a series of family performances for you and your family to come out and enjoy! The performers will each be helping to celebrate the wildlife on our planet, helping to promote the value of
SAT, JULY 11 FAMILY ART PROJECT: FRIENDLY VEGETABLES AND MICROBES With visiting artist and sculptor S.E. Nash, visit edible plants growing here at Wave Hill. Then, through the lens of a microscope, take a close-up look at the fantastic inner structures of fermented and fresh vegetables. Culture a mixed-media collage out of cardboard pieces, recycled materials and burlap. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. WAVE HILL
For over 100 years, the Police Athletic League (PAL) has provided safe places to play and learn for thousands of Bronx children through PAL’s Summer Playstreets Program. PAL is launching its 2015 Summer Playstreets in the Bronx on Monday, July 6th. New York City youngsters play traditional sidewalk games, develop their creativity through the arts, and learn from a wide range of educational, recreational and cultural arts specialists. PAL’s Summer
