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January 2010

WALK, VISIT THE AQUARIUM AND SPEND NEW YEARS MORNING WITH THE POLAR BEARS

Friday, January 1, 2010 - 10:00am

Website: http://www.meetup.com/Shorewalkers/calendar/11484520/

EITHER CONTACT LOUIS K AT 646-232-4134 FOR COMPLETE DETAILS OR LOOK AT THE ABOVE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Presented by "Shorewalkers"

Location
Coney Island Boardwalk
Stillwell Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Note: The breakfast with the Polar Bears will start early in AM (time will be shown later).

Shorewalkers presented this event last year for the first time & it was a great experience.

Watch the Polar Bears jump into the ocean wearing beathing suits & smiles.

Free: New Year's Day Beachwalk

Friday, January 1, 2010 - 11:00am

Website: http://www.alsnyc.org/trips.htm#new year walk

11am -2pm

Meet 11AM at Building 1, Fort Tilden, for an easy hike along the beach and through the woods with Mickey Cohen & Don Riepe. Learn about the history & ecology of the Fort, woods, and beach areas and look for winter wildlife. Free champagne afterwards.

Continue the 25 year tradition and join with American Littoral Society members. Hike at Fort Tilden, Queens or Sandy Hook, NJ. At noon, the groups will signal to each other across the harbor.

Montauk Winter Weekend

Friday, January 8, 2010 - 1:00am

Website: http://www.alsnyc.org/trips.htm#

January 8-10, 2010

Join American Littoral Society and NYC Audubon members for a weekend at the luxurious Manor House, with its heated pool, Jacuzzi, spacious lobby and restaurant. Visit the eastern tip of Long Island during "quiet time" and peak winter birding. See thousands of waterfowl, including loons, m ergansers, eiders, scoters and goldeneye, as well as lots of seals. Visit Montauk Bluffs, the Walking Dunes, Oyster Pond and Hither Woods.

Help Sandbag Boathouse

Saturday, January 9, 2010 - 11:30am

Calling all Volunteers to Sandbag Boathouse!
Saturday 11:30 to 3:30

Row New York needs your help in placing sandbags at the base of its new temporary boathouse.
They are asking for volunteers to come out to the boathouse to help.

They will:
a. Provide work gloves & hand-warmers
b. Provide food & hot coffee, tea, water
c. They will also be running a shuttle from Mets-Willets Point subway stop (#7 train).

Info:
Tel Nat Young. 718-433-3075

Roosevelt Island Photo Exhibition & Separately a Reception

Saturday, January 9, 2010 - 2:00pm

"Welfare Island: A Spirit of Place Past"
Suzanne Vlamis. Photographer
Photo Exhibition

NOW Viewing: OPEN December 20th, 2009 to January 31st, 2010
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Daily
Reception will be held on Saturday, January 9, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.

Where:
Octagon Gallery
888 Main Street, Roosevelt Island

Seal-shore Safari - Pelham Bay Park

Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 2:30pm

Website: http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/upcoming_events/events_searc...

Seals hang out by the beach between December and March and you'll get to see them during low tide. Wear warm and comfortable clothes. Bring your own binoculars if you have them.

Location
Pelham Bay Park - Bronx
Cost Free
Contact Number: (718) 885-3467

Celebration of 1000 sailing days at sea without touching land or taking on supplies by Reid Stowe

Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 3:30pm

On January 16, 2101, Reid Stowe will have achieved his goal of spending 1000 days at sea without touching land or taking on any supplies.

To celebrate, 2 back to back events

4 World records set or broken.

A. 3:30 to 4:30PM at South Street Seaport Museum
5th Floor Gallery
Featuring a live satellite feed from Reid Stowe from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

B. 5:00 to 8:00 PM Day Party & Celebration
Ryan McGuire's Ale House
28 Cliff Street. (2 short blocks from South Street Seaport Museum. Just south of Fulton St.).

TEACHING THE RIVER OF DREAMS

Sunday, January 17, 2010 - 1:00pm

Website: http://olana.org/

A Teacher Professional Development Workshop
sponsored by the Olana Partnership

1PM to 4PM

Olana State Historic Site
Free and open to all

NEW YORK BOAT SHOW

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 10:00am

Website: http://www.nyboatshow.com/showinfo.aspx

NEW DATES! January 20-24, 2010

Wednesday, January 20 10:00am to 9:00pm
Thursday, January 21 10:00am to 9:00pm
Friday, January 22 10:00am to 9:00pm
Saturday, January 23 10:00am to 9:00pm
Sunday, January 24 10:00am to 5:00pm

Admission Prices

Adults (16 and older): $12.00
15 and younger : FREE when accompanied by an adult.

Location
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001.
Main Entrance: Eleventh Avenue at 35th Street.

A Survey of Solar Energy Roof Applications for NYC: Solar Thermal, Photovoltaics, Green Roofs and White Roofs

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 6:00pm

Website: http://solar1.org/2009/09/08/green-from-the-ground-up-2/

ALSO READ MORE BELOW ABOUT THE POST EVENT MIXER

Solar One in partnership with the Office of Recycling Outreach and Education will be touring Green from the Inside Out, a three-part workshop on recycling, energy efficiency, and rooftop possibilities for multifamily buildings, throughout New York City.
These workshops are designed to give building owners, shareholders, and managers the tools, resources, and information they need to green their multifamily building.