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Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Museum of the City of New York - 10:00 AM
The New York Botanical Garden - 6:00 PM
The New York Botanical Garden - 6:00 PM Pick
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Museum of the City of New York - 10:00 AM
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The New York Botanical Garden - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
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Living History: Veterans Day Weekend
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Honor the men and women who've served in the Armed Forces with a long weekend's worth of fascinating and moving programs for visitors of all ages.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Voices From War Performance
2-4 pm
Hear from real-life veterans who share their stories of trauma and homecoming, and then talk to them and ask questions about their experiences.
Living History: Soldiers of the American Revolution
11 am–4 pm
Meet reenactors from the 3rd New Jersey Regiment and hear about life on and off the battlefield. All ages.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Hero Mom at Sunday Story Time
11:30 am
DiMenna Children's History Museum
A special Sunday Story Time for Veterans Day Weekend: Read all about mothers in the military and how their kids cope with deployment. Ages 3-7
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Living History: Soldiers of the American Revolution
11 am–4 pm
Celebrate America's military heritage and hear from re-enactors about serving during the Revolution. Also: Experience a theatrical event about Deborah Sampson (played by Judith Kalaora), the real-life woman who disguised her gender and fought with distinction. All ages.
Leave a note for America's veterans! Sticky notes and pencils wait for visitors to write messages of appreciation and leave displayed on the museum's glass entrance. No Museum admission required to leave a note.
Veterans and their families get free admission to the Museum Saturday, November 9–Monday, November 11.