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CELEBRATING CENTRAL PARK

On July 21, 1853, the New York State Legislature approved a bill designating land in the middle of Manhattan for a great public park. Working with a treeless, rocky terrain and stagnant swampland, park designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux created a wooded urban oasis where people of all social and ethnic backgrounds could mingle. Today, this sanctuary has more than 26,000 trees, 58 miles of scenic pathways and nearly 9,000 benches on 843 acres. Twenty-five million people from all over the world visit Central Park each year. Central Park has been a work in progress for most of its life, helped by a unique partnership between the city and the Central Park Conservancy. Founded in 1980, the Conservancy has assisted the long restoration process by raising almost $300 million to renovate, manage and preserve the Park. The entire Park has been touched by the Conservancy's efforts, and this innovative public/private partnership charts a new course for urban park management nationwide.

Catch-and-Release Fishing
Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-3:30pm
Through Oct. 19 (free)
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Harlem Meer, inside the Park at 110th Street and Fifth Avenue
Poles and bait provided if you bring valid picture ID. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Celebrating Central Park, 1853-2003
Through July 3
Hirschl & Adler Galleries
21 E. 70th St., 212.535.8810
www.hirschlandadler.com

Central Park in Blue
Through Sept. 28
The Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave. at 103rd Street
212.534.1672
An exhibition of the cyanotypes (blueprint material) of Central Park by Augustus Hepp, a landscape gardener of the 1860s.

Central Park: A Sesquicentennial Celebration
Through Aug. 31
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave. at 82nd Street
212.535.7710

Harlem Meer Performance Festival
Presented by JPMorganChase
Sundays through Aug. 31
4-6pm (free)
No performance on June 8
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Harlem Meer, inside the Park at 110th Street Street and Fifth Avenue

The 10th season of the Central
Park Conservancy's Harlem Meer Performance Festival, featuring the best in blues, jazz, salsa and gospel music at Harlem Meer.
June 1 The Jeremy Pelt Sextet
June 15 Los Soneros de Oriente
June 22 The Brawner Brothers
June 29 James Spaulding & The Sound Spectrum
July 6 Jimmy Bosch
Additional listings on Web site.

Target Benchmarks Central Park
Sponsored by Target Stores, this event brings together eminent area artists, architects and celebrities such as Michael Graves, Ross Bleckner, James Rosenquist, Donald Lipski, Charles Gwathmey and Tony Oursler, who will transform Central Park benches into works of art. Benches will be displayed at Park events through the summer and fall before being auctioned at Christie's on Nov. 20.

Taste of Summer Benefit
June 4, 6:30-11pm, tickets: $250
Bethesda Terrace, mid-Park at 72nd Street
Presented by U.S. Trust
Enjoy chefs' tastings from world-renowned restaurants, a silent auction and dancing under the stars.
Contact Samantha Burwick at 212.310.6619 or sburwick@centralparknyc.org Tickets can be purchased at www.centralparknyc.org

Metropolitan Opera in the Park
June 10 and 16, 8pm (free)
Great Lawn, mid-Park between 81st and 85th streets.
No rain dates.
www.metropera.org or 212.362.6000

Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
June 11, 8pm (free) Rain date: June 12 (free)
Rumsey Playfield (enter at East 72nd Street)
A special concert in honor of the Park's birthday.

Central Park SummerStage
June 13 to Aug. 17 (free)
Rumsey Playfield (enter at East 72nd Street)
www.summerstage.org or 212.360.2777

Central to the City: The Squares of Manhattan
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
June 19 to Sept. 5 (free)
Arsenal Gallery, Central Park Fifth Avenue at 64th Street Third Floor
www.nyc.gov/parks
An exhibit of photographs, plans and memorabilia relating to the design and use of Manhattan squares established before Central Park.

Children's Museum of Manhattan
June 21 and 22, 10am-5pm
Tisch Building, 12 W. 83rd St. between Broadway and Amsterdam
212.721.1234
Enjoy "Citysplash," an experience that includes a walk over to Central Park.

Shakespeare in the Park
Tuesday-Sunday, 8pm, June 24 to Aug. 10
(free, but tickets required)
"Henry V"
No performances on July 4, 19, 28 or Aug. 4
Delacorte Theater, West side at 79th Street
www.publictheater.org or 212.539.8750

Sandbox Programs
July 7 to Aug. 15 (free)
Central Park, various playgrounds
Musicians: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11am
Storytelling: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am and 2pm, and Wednesdays and Fridays at 2pm

New York Philharmonic
July 7, 8pm; July 10, 8pm (free)
Great Lawn, mid-Park between 81st and 85th streets
www.newyorkphilharmonic.org

PARKWIDE 150TH BIRTHDAY PARTY
Saturday, July 19
Central Park, various locations
� Bicycle Race with Children's Fun Ride and Clinic
6-8:30am
A multi-lap bicycle race organized by the Century Road Club Association. Race begins at Boathouse parking lot.

• 42nd World Archery Championships
All day
Olympic and world champions compete for the gold at the North Meadow Recreation Center, mid-Park at 97th Street.

• Discovery Hunt
All day
Explore the Park with your family using the new Discovery Hunt book created by the Women's Committee of the Central Park Conservancy. Books will be distributed throughout the Park at entrances and select playgrounds.

• Central Park's 150th Birthday Run/Walk
8:30am
A four-mile run/walk event. Start and finish: 72nd Street Transverse.
Register at www.nyrrc.org

• Central Park's 150th Birthday Kids' Races
10am
Races for children ages 2-12 along the 72nd Street Transverse
Register at www.nyrrc.org

• Central Park PAWS Celebrates Central Park's 150th Birthday
10am
Bring your dog to a parade and birthday party at Cherry Hill, located off of the 72nd Street Transverse (west of Bethesda Terrace).

• A Revolutionary War Encampment
10am-4pm
Military and civilian activities of the 18th century will be set up on the Great Hill.

• Youth Fair
10am-4pm
Children's activities celebrating Central Park on the Great Hill.

• Croquet and Lawn Bowling at the Lawn Sports Center
10am-6pm
Lawn bowling and croquet will be open to the public at Mineral Springs (West 69th Street and the Sheep Meadow).

• Police and Parks Enforcement Patrol Band Processional
10:45-11am
Event will move along Literary Walk.

• Birthday Singing at Bethesda Terrace
11am
Ceremonial cake-cutting. Cake designed by Sylvia Weinstock.

• Storytelling at the Hans Christian Andersen Statue
11am-12pm
East 74th Street by Conservatory Water.

• Walking Historical Tour of Central Park
1pm
A 90-minute tour, hosted by the Urban Park Rangers, departs from Belvedere Castle.

• Playground Parties
1-3pm
Juggling, miming, magic and storytelling in 10 park playgrounds.

• Jazzmobile at the Bandshell
3-5:30pm
A big dance, swing-dance performance and lesson from 3 to 4pm, followed by a performance by the Count Basie Orchestra from 4 to 5:30pm.

• Evening Concert
8pm
Concert on the Great Lawn.

Urban Oasis: The Greening of Early New York
July 22 to Nov. 16
New York Historical Society
2 W. 77th St. at Central Park West
www.nyhistory.org or 212.873.3400

Dancing on the Plaza
Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28
6-8:30pm (free)
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, inside the Park at 110th Street and Fifth Avenue
A 45-minute dance lesson followed by music and dancing.

The Birds of Central Park: Audubon's Watercolors
Sept. 2 to Nov. 2
New York Historical Society
2 W. 77th St. at Central Park West
www.nyhistory.org or 212.873.3400

Central Park Film Festival
Sept. 3 to 7, 8pm (free)
Rumsey Playfield (enter at East 72nd Street)
Presented by Bloomberg
A festival of films, curated by the American Museum of the Moving Image, in which Central Park plays a major role. A producer, director or celebrity will introduce the feature presentation.

150 Dinners on the Park
Sept. 15, 6:30-11pm
Tickets: $1,000 per person
In homes, hotels and clubs overlooking Central Park.
Special thanks to Seguso Viro, Perrier-Jou�t and Tiffany & Co.
Contact Paola Zanzo at 212.310.6616 orpzanzo@centralparknyc.org

The H�agen-Dazs
Central Park Spectacular featuring "Light Cycle"
A pyrotechnic project by artist Cai Guo-Qiang.
Sept. 15, 7:45pm
Presented by H�agen-Dazs
Curated by Creative Time.
Artist Cai Guo-Qiang creates a spectacular 1,000-foot circle of light in the sky above the Park symbolizing the cycle of renewal.

Dog Day Afternoon
Oct. 9, 3:30-5pm (free)
Balto statue inside the Park between East 66th & 67th streets.
Organized by the Central Barkers and the Adopt-a-Bench Committees.
A bench near the statue will be dedicated to the rescue dogs of 9/11.

Halloween Ball
Oct. 29, 7pm-midnight
Tickets: $1,000 and $600
Rumsey Playfield, mid-Park at 72nd Street
Under a tent in Rumsey Playfield, this costumed annual event is a magical, festive evening of live entertainers, cocktails, dinner and dancing.
Contact Samantha Burwick at 212.310.6619 or sburwick@centralparknyc.org

Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Sail
Oct. 25, 3:30-6:30pm (free)
Harlem Meer, near the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, inside the Park at 110th Street and Fifth Avenue
Wear a costume and check in your carved jack-o-lantern to float on the Harlem Meer.

Halloween at Belvedere: A Monster Musical Adventure
Oct. 26, noon-4pm (free)
Belvedere Castle, mid-Park at 79th Street
A family-oriented musical show. Shows begin at noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, and last for 45 minutes.

Holiday Lighting
Dec. 11, 4-6pm (free)
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, inside the Park at 110th Street and Fifth Avenue Sponsored by Con Edison
An ornament-making workshop and a tree-decorating party will be followed by a special lighting of the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center and band music on the Plaza.