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November
2011
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Featured Event: Prospect Park Zoo
Meet Franklin, Brooklyn's Own Turkey!

Come see Franklin the turkey and the Zoo's two female gobblers at the Barn! Weekends in November, meet turkey keepers and learn how they care for the birds at 11am and 3:30pm. Discover why Ben Franklin championed the turkey for our national bird.

 

Photo by Julie Larsen Maher, WCS

450 Flatbush Avenue  Map Website
Tiger Orchid in Bloom
IckyFest Weekend
5th Annual Children’s Book Fair & Peter and the Wolf
The Jump Rope Girls
“Turning Twenty” at Lefferts Historic House
Meet Franklin, Brooklyn's Own Turkey!
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Tiger Orchid in Bloom

The Garden’s 300-pound tropical orchid is blooming for the first time since 2008 – and for only the third time in its 13-year residence at BBG. Even in its native habitat of Southeast Asia, the species blooms infrequently—reportedly once every two to four years. For a specimen to blossom in cultivation and at this latitude is a special event indeed. Don’t miss this rare and beautiful event.

 

900 Washington Avenue  Map Website
Brooklyn Children's Museum
IckyFest Weekend

Science takes center stage as the 4th annual IckyFest Weekend returns to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum on Saturday, November 19th and Sunday, November 20th from 10am-5pm each day. Boasting a variety of science-based activities, IckyFest is designed to educate children about naturally occurring events that are usually considered gross, but are important to the cycle of life. 

 

During this unique weekend festival, kids become grossologists — scientific experts on all things slimy, yucky, and downright disgusting, while creating their very own snotty slime, touch creepy creatures, smell pungent cheese, study the New York City sewers, and more! Children of all ages are encouraged to attend.  All IckyFest Weekend programs are included with general Museum admission.

 

145 Brooklyn Avenue  Map Website
Brooklyn Museum

Illustration from Every Day Dress Up by Selina Alko
The Brooklyn Museum’s Fifth Annual Children’s Book Fair & Peter and the Wolf Performance

Saturday, November 19, noon–6pm


This Saturday, families can enjoy a full day of activities at the Brooklyn Museum. Start with the Children’s Book Fair at noon, where families are invited to meet their favorite Brooklyn-based authors and illustrators and then stay for a comedic kid’s performance of Peter and the Wolf at 4pm. The Book Fair will feature more than 30 newly published stories and participants will be able engage in book signings, an interactive game, and book readings. The Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra presents Sergei Prokofiev’s classic interpretation of Peter and the Wolf with narration and comedic routine by the Maestrosities.

 

Both events are free with Museum admission.  As seating is limited for the Peter and the Wolf performance, advance ticket purchase for general admission is recommended via www.museumtix.com.

 

200 Eastern Parkway  Map Website
Brooklyn Public Library
Jump Rope Girls
The Jump Rope Girls

Wednesday, Nov 30, 7pm
Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture

23 years ago, Susan Hartman, reporting for The New York Times, profiled a group of talented jumpers on her troubled Brooklyn block. For the past two years, she has been documenting the amazing young women they’ve become. Hartman will present the ongoing project, including two short videos, followed by an on-stage talk with the young women. Hartman has written for The New York Times, Newsday, and The Christian Science Monitor, often following her subjects for months. She teaches journalism and nonfiction at New York University, and is also on the faculty of the International Center of Photography (ICP).

 

Central Library is located at Grand Army Plaza  Map Website
Prospect Park
20th Annual Quilt Show at Lefferts Historic House: “Turning Twenty”

On view at Lefferts Historic House:
Weekends in November, 12–5pm

On view at the Audubon Center:
Weekends in December, 12–4pm

See the best quilts from New York City and beyond at this annual event! Lefferts Historic House is celebrating its 20th show with a very special exhibit. “Turning twenty” is a specific style of quilting and many of this year’s quilts will showcase interpretations of the technique. The exhibit will also feature quilts displayed in the previous 19 shows. As part of the event, kids can participate in the Quilt Show Workshop and learn the basics of quilting (November only). The exhibit will move to the Prospect Park Audubon Center in December and will be on view through December 31.

 

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