Explore! Discover! Learn! Build!
Hey Kids! openhousenewyork has fun programs designed especially for you! Visit our openhousenewyork Weekend programs to learn the secrets of New York City, build models, explore hidden spaces, and discover the amazing world right outside your door!
This year, openhousenewyork has arranged special tours and workshops for you and your family to find out answers to these questions and more! Space is limited and reservations are required.
Download the 2009 OHNY Weekend Event Guide
Click here for a map of OHNY site and program listings,
including eating-out recommendations from SeriousEats.com.
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7th Annual Weekend Recap
October 10th & 11th, 2009 program name: opendialoguenewyork, sustainablenewyork, architecturemoves, OHNY Kids!, OHNY tours Sat Finished Sun Finished For a complete listing of past programs from the 7th Annual OHNY Weekend, please go to the program listings tab on the left and search by program name using the drop-down menu or do an advanced search of your choosing by clicking the "Advanced Search" button. program status: past |
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A Garden of Shapes/Un Jardín de Formas
W 249th St/ Independence Ave, Bronx program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Bronx neighborhood: Riverdale Sat 1 - 4 pm Sun 1 - 4 pm Explore shapes through garden design. Use circles, squares, and shapes of all sizes to create colorful sketches that are transformed into a personal garden collage. program status: past subway: 1 to 231st St, transfer Bx7 or Bx10 to 252nd St, A to 207th St, transfer Bx7 to 252nd St. bus: Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2. other transportation: Metro-North Railroad to Riverdale Station.      
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Color Theory at Publicolor
149 Madison Ave, Ste 1201/ 32nd St, New York program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Murray Hill Sat 10:30 am - 3 pm, workshops at 11 am and 1 pm Join Publicolor's founder, Ruth Lande Shuman, for a hands-on lesson on the power and theory of color. Learn about how their youth development program empowers NYC students to transform their schools into bright, welcoming places to learn and grow. Ages 5+. program status: past subway: B, D, F, V to 34th St, 6 to 33rd St. bus: M1, M2, M3, M4.
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Connecting Children to Architecture
10 Grand Army Plaza/ Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Park Slope/Prospect Heights Sat 4 pm Sun 4 pm Enjoy a special reading of Andrea Beaty's "Iggy Peck, Architect" in the Executive Director's Office of the Central Library. All ages. program status: past subway: Q, B to 7th Ave, 2, 3 to Grand Army Plaza. bus: B41, B69, B71. other transportation: Heart of Brooklyn Connection Shuttle 
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Crane Wife Performance and Family Workshop, The
Pier 66 Maritime, W 26th St/ Hudson River, New York program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: West Chelsea Sat 1, 3 pm Sun 1, 3 pm C. Eule Dance and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble present a site-specific retelling of the ancient Japanese fable, The Crane Wife, on Pier 66. Learn about the music and dance featured in the performance in interactive workshops. All ages. (Also see architecturemoves programs.) program status: past subway: C, E to 23rd St. bus: M23. 
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Exploring the George Washington Bridge
Salvadori Center, 475 Riverside Dr/ 120th St program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Washington Heights Sat 10 am - 12 pm Architect-educators from the Salvadori Center will take participants to Riverside Park to observe the GWB and use Mario Salvadori's "rules of thumb" to create a scale drawing. Return to the Center to build a model GWB to take home. Ages 4 – 10. program status: past subway: 1 to W 116th. bus: M5.
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Family Architecture Workshop & Tour: Historic Red Hook
353 Van Brunt St/ Wolcott St, Brooklyn program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Red Hook Sun 1 pm Walk and sketch historic Red Hook with teaching architect Ann deVere. Organized by K.I.D.S. Art Education program of the Kentler International Drawing Space, a Red Hook gallery for drawings and works on paper. Ages 4 - 12. program status: past subway: F to Smith-9th Sts. Transfer to B77 bus. bus: B61, B77.
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Farmhouses to Townhouses
SE corner 81st St/ Columbus Ave, New York program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Upper West Side Sat 11 am, 1 pm On this walking tour, discover how the Upper West Side has been transformed from the horse stables and mansions of 100 years ago to the construction of the subway and more. Organized by Landmark West! Ages 7 – 10. program status: past subway: 1 to 86th St. bus: M5, M86, M104.
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Grant's Life Through Architecture
Riverside Dr/ 122nd St, New York program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Morningside Heights Sat 11 am, 1, 3 pm Sun 11 am, 1, 3 pm Explore Grant's Tomb, identifying the architectural styles and features used in the structure. Learn about and discuss the reason for memorializing, how the site has changed over the years, and how previous styles have influenced others. Ages 7 - 12. program status: past subway: 1 to 116th St. bus: M11.
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House About It!
Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terr/ Snugg Harbor Road, Enter through East Gate at Fillmore St/ Tysen St program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Staten Island neighborhood: Livingston Sat 1, 2, 3 pm Sun 1, 2, 3 pm Visit House About It, an exhibition that demonstrates the who, what and how of house building using hands-on activities. Join teaching artist, Janice Patrignani, and help create a Chinese Silk Banner that will hang in the house. All ages. program status: past subway: N, R, W to Whitehall St, J, M, Z to Broad St, 1 to South Ferry, 4, 5 to Bowling Green to Staten Island Ferry. bus: S40 from Staten Island ferry to Snug Harbor Rd, S44.
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How Green is Your Roof?
43-50 Main St/ Dahlia St, Flushing program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Queens neighborhood: Flushing Sat 12, 2 pm Tour and experience QBG's LEED Platinum certified green Visitor & Administration Building and surrounding landscapes. See how the Garden can be a resource for student projects and make seed bombs while learning about the benefits of green roofs. All ages. program status: past subway: 7 to Flushing-Main St. bus: Q20, Q44. other transportation: LIRR (Port Washington Line) to Flushing-Main St. 
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It's Time to Play!
King Park, Jamaica Ave/ 153rd St, Jamaica program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Queens neighborhood: Jamaica Sat 12 - 5 pm Learn about and enjoy fun historic games of the 18th and 19th centuries, including hoop and stick, graces and more! All ages. capacity: 20 program status: past subway: E, J, Z to Jamaica Center, F to Parsons Blvd. bus: Q24, Q42, Q43, Q44, Q54, Q56, Q83. other transportation: LIRR (Central Terminal Zone) or AirTrain to Jamaica Station, walk one block north to Jamaica Ave, 4 blocks east to 150th St.
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Japanese Architecture for Kids
333 E 47th St/ First Ave, New York program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Midtown Sun 2 pm Learn about traditional and contemporary Japanese architecture and make your own model house. Ages 8 - 12. program status: past subway: S, 4, 5, 6, 7 at Grand Central, E, V to Lexington Ave/ 53rd St. bus: M15, M27, M42, M50, M101, M102.
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Look to Learn
208 Totten Ave/ Murray Ave (Fort Totten), Bayside program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Queens neighborhood: Bayside Sat 12 - 2 pm Learn the basics of perspective drawing with artist, Joseph LoGuirato, using the historic Officers' Club or "the castle," the Historical Society's home in Fort Totten park for inspiration. Ages 7 - 12. program status: past subway: 7 to Flushing-Main St to buses. bus: Q13, Q16.
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Mansion Mysteries
65 Jumel Terr/ 160th St, New York program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Washington Heights Sat 11 am - 4 pm Sun 11 am - 4 pm Explore the Morris-Jumel Mansion by completing a scavenger hunt to find historic artifacts and also dress up in period costumes. Ages 5+. program status: past subway: A to 168th St, C to 163rd St, 1 to 157th St. bus: M2, M3, M18, M101.
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