E-News: February 3, 2009

Prospect Park
E-Newsletter

February 3, 2009

In This Issue:

• Skating Under the Stars
• Winter Festival
• Think Rink!

Valentine's Day

Give Your Valentine the Gift that Grows
Roses only last for a few days. A tree lasts a lifetime! To plant a tree for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day, click here.

Great Backyard Bird Count

Saturday, February 14
12 - 1:30 p.m.
Audubon Center

Where are winter finches and other visiting species? Will late winter movements of songbirds and waterfowl be as far north as they were last year? How has winter weather influenced the region’s bird populations? Help Audubon Naturalists track North American bird populations. Free.

Shop Prospect Park

Prospect Park Shop

Our online store is open for business, featuring a great mix of Park-branded apparel and souvenirs and a simple, secure ordering process. Let us deliver a bit of the Park to your door!
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Skating Under the Stars
Friday, February 6; 9:30 p.m. – midnight

Skating Under the Stars

We’re firing up the Zamboni! Mikey Palms and the crew from Southpaw will be on hand to provide the soundtrack, and off the ice we’ll have rink snacks, retro candy, hot chocolate (spiked or not), and Brooklyn Beer. Not into skating? You can look for Trouble, get Boggled, and get up to other Trivial Pursuits in the game room.

Tickets start at $40. Groups of four available for $125.
Tickets are available at the door, or click here to buy tickets online.

Special discounted tickets will be available for members of the Prospect Park Alliance. Individual tickets start at $30, and groups of four are $100. Join today!

Questions? Call Alex at (718) 965-6992 or email us.
All tickets include admission, skate rental, snacks, and drinks.
All guests must be 21 and older!

Winter Festival
Celebrate winter break with great events all week long at Lefferts Historic House and the Prospect Park Audubon Center.

Coming in From the Cold
Daily, February 14 – 22. 12 – 4 p.m.
Decades before television, video games, and the internet, families and friends engaged in clever and entertaining games to pass the long winter days. Bundle-up and come on over to Lefferts Historic House for some great indoor fun. Free! Read more >

Audubon Center Film Festival
Daily, February 16 – 22, 12 – 3:30 p.m.
The Discovery Channel’s award-winning series “Planet Earth” took over ten years to make and is a work of extraordinary nature filmmaking. It includes rare footage of snow leopards and elusive birds of prey. Shown upstairs at the Audubon Center at the Boathouse, these films will challenge adults and children to look at nature in a new way. Free! Read more >

Think Rink!
Brooklyn’s favorite ice rink is the place for winter fun

Celebrate Lincoln’s Birthday at Wollman Rink!
Thursday, February 12, 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
In honor of President Lincoln’s Birthday, a $5 bill will not only get you admission to the rink, but also include your skate rental. That's a $6.50 savings!

Special Holiday Week Hours
Monday, February 16 – Thursday, February 19
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.; 2 – 6 p.m.
Friday, February 20
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.; 2 – 6 p.m.; 7 – 10 p.m.

Get a bite while you're here - the Snack Shop is open! Holiday hours are also in effect at the Kate's Corner Snack Shop: during the holiday week, great food and drinks will be available during all open Rink hours. Stop by to warm up and enjoy our revamped menu featuring chicken and beef kabobs ($4 and $5), homemade empanadas (2 for $3), homemade chili and soup of the day ($3), cheese quesadillas ($3.50), and the best hot chocolate on the planet!