November 29, 2009

Wave Hill

NYC Audubon: Season Bird Walk

9:30 AM

West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx

Naturalist Gabriel Willow leads this captivating, peaceful walk. Wave Hill’s gardens overlooking the Hudson River flyway provides the perfect habitat for native and migrating birds. Registration not required.

Fee: $10. For more information, please call

(718) 549-3200, ext. 245 or visit

www.wavehill.org

Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership

Free Historic Flatiron Walking Tour

11:00 AM

The William Seward Statue, South-west corner of Madison Square Park, 23rd Street and Broadway, Manhattan

A professional guide will lead participants on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood to see some of the city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance building, the MetLife tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building. No reservations necessary.

FREE For more information, please call

(212) 741-2323 or visit

www.discoverflatiron.org

*Museum of Arts and Design

Studio Sunday: Unnatural Beauty

2:00 PM

2 Columbus Circle, Manhattan

Plastics and other synthetic materials get a lot of negative attention these days. This workshop will look at various pieces to address the strengths and weaknesses of using synthetic materials in artwork and invite attendees to make small sculptures or wearable art using these unnatural materials.

Admission: $10 For more information, please call

(212) 299-7777 or visit

www.MADMuseum.org