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A Clearing in the Forest
April 22 - October 7, 2012
Alternating Sundays, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Central Park Conservancy's "A Clearing in the Forest" series combines eco-education and multicultural family fun at interactive dance, music, art, storytelling, wildlife, and puppetry performances. Programs happen on alternating Sundays at 12:00 pm in the Park's most natural playground, The Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade (located inside the Park near West 106th Street). Pack a picnic, grab your blanket, and get ready to discover Central Park in a whole new way!
All programs are FREE. All ages are welcome. No advance registration. In the case of inclement weather, programs will be canceled, or, if noted in the links below, moved to a rain venue. For more information, click on the links below. For day-of weather-related changes and accessibility information, call 212-860-1370.
| April 22 | Music | See a live "Growing Green" concert and plant your own beans. |
| May 6 | Puppets | See the biggest squirrel-napping case of the century with WonderSpark Puppets. |
| May 20 | Poetry | Look at trees through the lense of poetry led by the Touchstone Center. |
| June 3 | Stories | Listen to facinating stories celebrating the earth. |
| June 17 | Music | Listen, dance, and play along to Afro-Caribbean rhythms co-presented with the Museum for African Art. |
| July 1 | Stories | Celebrate Independence Day with stories that explore American history. |
| July 15 | Dance | Discover the rich cultural legacies of Iroquois and Plains Indian dances & songs. |
| July 29 | Poetry & Haiku | Learn to use the Park for artistic inspiration with Symphony Space instructors. |
| August 12 | Stories | Listen to Tales about Summer and the Other Seasons. |
| August 26 | Wildlife | Discover cold-blooded, scaly animals called reptiles. Live Animals! |
| September 9 | Puppets | Watch puppets from Arm-of-the-Sea Theater tell the story of NYC's drinking water supply. |
| September 23 | Dance | Celebrate the harvest with Caribbean and Brazilian Dances. |
| October 7 | Wildlife | Happy Halloween! Learn about blood-sucking animals in Central Park. |
The Children's Glade and its ongoing maintenance and care are made possible by the Directors of the Peter Jay Sharp Foundation.
