Everything Evergreens
Saturday, December 12 | 10:00-11:15 AM
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Many animals make their home in evergreens. Children will enjoy a story about evergreen tree dwellers, create a painting using pinecones, and enjoy an outdoor nature walk looking for local evergreens. Live animal guests will also be observed in the class. Limited to 6 parent/child pairs. ONE adult per child. Masks must be worn by all adults and children for the entire program.
Ages: 3-5 (with ONE adult) | $20* per child |
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Animal Husbandry at APEC
Wednesday, November 25 | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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Join APEC’s Animal Care Coordinator, Zachary Kaplan to learn about the many exciting things that are occurring in the animal care world at our Nature Center. Zachary will discuss the care and upkeep of close to 100 of APEC’s animal ambassadors, including snakes, turtles, lizards, frogs, guinea pigs, birds, rabbits, spiders, fish, and more.
Adults | $15* per household |
Shooting Star Paint Experience
Friday, November 27 | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Masa Kitani of Creative Scene will host this live, fun, interactive paint experience. She will guide you step by step to create this beautiful shooting star painting. Bring your own supplies. You are a shooting star! Great afternoon for families, kids, adults, parent and me, etc.
Materials Needed Brushes 12"x16" canvas Round #1 2 cups of water Round #2 Round #6 Paints (These are the names of the paints Masa uses. Yours should be similar) Magenta, Violet, White, Ultramarine Blue, Black, Lemon Yellow Also - apron, table covers, paper towels and paper plates for mixing and pouring color. Recommended to view from computer or large tablet not watching on phone. Ages: All ages (with adult supervision) $10* per household |
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Vet Tech 101
Saturday, November 28 | 10:00-12:00 PM
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Come join us to learn about animal health basics. During the class we will practice conducting animal check-ups, handling live animals, and studying animal anatomy. Students can learn the specialized skills needed to keep our animals healthy at this program. From eye examinations to checking teeth, gums, and ears, our Vet Tech students will learn the ins and outs of keeping some of the most common pet animals in peak medical condition. Students are required to wear masks for the entire program and will only be allowed to touch and handle animals when wearing gloves.
Ages: 9-12 (drop-off) | $28* per child |
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I Want to Be a Vet
Saturday, November 28 | 1:00-2:00 PM
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Aspiring veterinarians will enjoy learning about the many aspects of veterinary care. Veterinarians provide different medical care for different types of animals depending on their patients-zoo animals, farm animals or pets! Children will learn about the special needs of a variety of APEC’s Animal Ambassadors and observe them up-close. (At this time, visitors are not permitted to touch the animals.) All APEC Staff and program participants must wear masks for the entire program.
Ages: 6-8 (drop-off) | $18* per child |
Dumplings from Scratch
Saturday, December 5 | 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
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Did you know you can easily make dumplings with what's in your kitchen right now?
In this online dumpling-making class, you'll learn how to make crispy and delicious potstickers, with no need to hunt for specialty ingredients. Using everyday kitchen ingredients we'll make wrappers from scratch, then whip up a variety of fillings using both meat and vegetarian ingredients. If you'd like to follow along with the class, have on hand some all-purpose flour, a rolling pin or empty wine bottle, and anything edible you'd like to stuff into a dumpling. Diana Kuan is a food writer and photographer based in Brooklyn. She is the author of Red Hot Kitchen, on cooking with Asian hot sauces, and The Chinese Takeout Cookbook, on Chinese food and culture in America. Her work has also appeared in Food & Wine, Time Out New York, and The Boston Globe, among other publications. In addition to writing and photography, Diana has taught cooking classes for the past 12 years in both Beijing and New York. Her favorite foods are dumplings, ramen, and tacos, usually with hot sauce on the side. Adults | $18* per household |
Young Chefs Make Their Own Gingerbread House
Friday, December 11 | 3:00-4:30 PM
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Come out of the cold and design, build and decorate your very own graham cracker Gingerbread House. Each participant will take home a completed masterpiece to show off this holiday season. All materials included. Participants are required to wear masks for the entire program. Ages: 8-12 (drop-off) | $24* per child
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The environmental center is located in Alley Pond Park, surrounded by lush nature trails where visitors can enjoy NYC's natural landscapes. Guests are welcome to attend one of APEC's many nature oriented programs for all ages and visit the center's animal ambassadors. Please explore our website to learn more and register for programs.
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224-65 76th Ave.
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364 |
MAIN: (718) 229-4000
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contact@alleypond.org |