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Dear Friends,

We are looking for volunteers to lead a “papier-mâché giraffe”

workshop in the park during the Saturday, May 16 “Its My Park Day”
event.  This will require a two-part commitment.  First, to attend a
class at the Creative Arts Workshop in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, May 6th (5:30 PM – 7:00 PM) to learn how to make the giraffes. Second, to run a workshop in St. Nicholas Park on Saturday, May 16th (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM), to supervise and help neighborhood children make the sculptures.
If you are interested in participating, please e-mail us at
info@stnicholaspark.org

This event is in support of the CLIMB (City Life is Moving Bodies)
annual “Hike the Heights” and “Giraffe Path” celebrations.

The Giraffe Path is a trail that connects Central Park to the
Cloisters through the Northern Manhattan Cliffside Parks.  The path
links the existing trails in 8 parks in northern Manhattan via a few
city blocks all in the shape of a giraffe. The trail can be hiked in
sections or for the entire 10 miles, and can be accessed year round.

Hike the Heights 5 will be Saturday, June 6th, 2009. The day consists
of hikes along the Giraffe Path, the Giraffe Parade, and a Potluck
Party at the Highbridge Water Tower Terrace in Washington Heights, New
York. The party will be complete with food, dancing, youth friendly
art activities, and the “Reel Short Film Festival.”

A Parade of Giraffes: As part of Hike the Heights, 150 giraffe
sculptures, created by hundreds of neighborhood youth will be
scattered along the Giraffe Path. The giraffes are made of paper mache
and decorated with drawings, stickers, and more.

For further information, photos, a map, and more, please visit
www.thegiraffenyc.org