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Bird Walk
Saturdays -- 9/5/2009 - 6/26/2010: 11 a.m.
Location: Meet at the Reflecting Pool in the Leon Levy Visitor Center
Discover the birds that use the Botanical Garden. Bring your binoculars and walk the Garden grounds with a bird expert and National Audubon Society member. You'll search for our feathered friends and learn more about bird-friendly habitats, passage birds, and those that make a permanent home at the Garden.
There will be no bird walks on November 28 or December 26, 2009.
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Ex Libris:Treasures from the LuEsther T. Mertz Library
10/17/2009 - 1/10/2010:
Location: William D. Rondina and Giovanni LoFaro Gallery
Considered to be one of the world’s greatest repositories of botanical and horticultural literature, the Mertz Library houses a treasury of published and archival documents that trace the development of botany and horticulture from the 12th century to the present day.
Drawing from this wealth of materials, the exhibition highlights some rarely seen books, botanical art, and original manuscripts that demonstrate the extraordinary beauty and depth of the collections. About 80 percent of the items displayed in Ex Libris have never before been exhibited to the public.
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Exhibition Tour
Ex Libris: Treasures from the LuEsther T. Mertz Library
Saturdays -- 10/17/2009 - 1/8/2010: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Meet on the 6th floor of the Library building
Join a staff member for a one-hour tour of this exhibition, which spotlights rarely seen books, botanical art and original manuscript material from the rich collections of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library. The exhibition is in the William D. Rondina and Giovanni Foroni LoFaro Gallery.
There will be no tours on November 28, December 26, or January 2.
Tour with ASL interpreter: December 19
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Members Event: Holiday Train Show
Opening Day benefits for Members
11/21/2009: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Members receive special benefits on Opening Day of the Holiday Train Show and Gingerbread Adventures. Click "More" for details.
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Exhibition Tour with ASL Interpreter
Ex Libris: Treasures from the LuEsther T. Mertz Library
11/21/2009: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Meet in the Orchid Rotunda at the entrance level of the Library building
Join a Garden docent and an ASL interpreter for a one-hour tour of this exhibition, which spotlights rarely seen books, botanical art, and original manuscripts from the rich collections of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library. The exhibition is in the William D. Rondina and Giovanni Foroni LoFaro Gallery.
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Gingerbread Adventures
11/21/2009 - 1/10/2010: Times vary; click "More" for details.
Location: In the Everett Children's Adventure Garden
Step into Gingerbread Town, a fun and whimsical backdrop where gingerbread people are hard at work and play, delivering mail, making music, and generally amusing visitors. Pop inside the larger-than-life model of a Gingerbread House decorated with frosting and festooned with candy and treats.
Smell, touch, and taste the spices and other plant parts that make up a classic gingerbread recipe. Discover where cinnamon and ginger come from. Grind spices, plant wheat seeds to take home, eat gingersnap cookies, and record it all in a festively decorated field notebook.
For details on times, click "More."
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Holiday Tree Lighting and Sing-Along
11/21/2009: 4–5:15 p.m.
Location: In the Leon Levy Visitor Center
Join in the Garden's official start to the winter holiday season: the lighting of magnificent conifers and a sing-along of carols from many traditions with the Westchester Chordsmen. It’s an afternoon of holiday cheer that the whole family will enjoy.
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Garden Highlights Tour
11/22/2009: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Meet at the Reflecting Pool in the Leon Levy Visitor Center
The sights and scents of late fall abound across the 250 acres of the Botanical Garden. Join a Garden docent for a walking tour featuring highlights of the gardens and plant collections.
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Roaming Docents
11/24/2009 - 1/7/2010
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays: 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Location: In the Palm Dome of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Informed guides are available to answer visitors' questions about the Holiday Train Show and the World of Plants exhibitions.
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The Little Engine That Could™ Puppet Show
11/27/2009: 2 & 3 p.m.
Location: In the Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall
The whole family will enjoy this holiday performance at the Garden, presented by Ralph Lee, New York City's puppet master. Trains and fun literally go hand in hand as a classic story comes to life through puppets of old-fashioned steam engines, each with its own eccentric personality. Kids will love cheering on The Little Engine That Could™ as it tries to make it over the mountain.
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The Little Engine That Could™ Puppet Show
11/28/2009 - 12/20/2009
Saturdays, Sundays: 2 & 3 p.m.
Location: In the Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall
The whole family will enjoy this holiday performance at the Garden, presented by Ralph Lee, New York City's puppet master. Trains and fun literally go hand in hand as a classic story comes to life through puppets of old-fashioned steam engines, each with its own eccentric personality. Kids will love cheering on The Little Engine That Could™ as it tries to make it over the mountain.
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Members Event: Members-Only Extended Evenings
Holiday Train Show
12/2/2009, 12/11/2009, 12/18/2009: 6–8 p.m.
Enjoy the Holiday Train Show during these exclusive Members-Only Evening Viewings and recieve additional benefits. Click "More" for details.
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The Little Engine That Could™ Puppet Show
12/26/2009 - 1/1/2010: 1, 2, and 3 p.m.
Location: In the Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall
The whole family will enjoy this holiday performance at the Garden, presented by Ralph Lee, New York City's puppet master. Trains and fun literally go hand in hand as a classic story comes to life through puppets of old-fashioned steam engines, each with its own eccentric personality. Kids will love cheering on The Little Engine That Could™ as it tries to make it over the mountain.
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Members Event: Members-Only Easy Access Mornings
12/27/2009, 12/28/2009, 1/2/2010: 9–10 a.m.
Location: The Enid A Haupt Conservatory
View the Holiday Train Show during one of our three Members-Only Easy Access Mornings and receive additional benefits. Click "More" for details.
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Members Event: Thomas the Tank Engine™
Members Early Morning Viewing
1/9/2010: 9–10 a.m.
Location: Outisde the Arthur and Janet Ross Gallery
Bring the kids to meet Thomas the Tank Engine™ and Sir Topham Hatt during a special morning viewing only for Members. Don't forget to bring your camera! Click "More" for details.
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Events and details are subject to change.
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