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Getting your powerboat or sailboat ship-shape for another summer on the water? Make sure you and your family are thinking about safety first. Over four sessions, the official "Boat America Course" reviews boating laws, the U.S. Aids to Navigation system, bells and buoys, and right-of-way rules. We'll cover emergencies, accidents and rescues, hazards, emergency radio calls, engine failures, boat storage, water sports, and more. Connecticut and New Jersey require a boating safety course for new boat owners and license applicants, and many insurance companies offer discounts to Tri-state boaters who complete the course.  In addition, New York State’s “Brianna’s Law” requires all boat operators to obtain a boating safety certificate by completing an eight-hour safe boating course.

Join us for our annual stroll around Bronxville Lake, hoping to spot up to twenty species of birds in just two hours. May is nesting season and the birds are in their colorful breeding plumage. Baltimore Orioles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Yellow Warblers, and Tree Swallows will delight the eye. Learn to identify a variety of birds by sight and song.

Wickets, mallets, balls...Join us to learn the fundamentals of croquet, including its history, rules, etiquette, techniques, and strategies. Focusing on easy games to play in your backyard with your family and friends this summer, you will practice proper stance and grip as well as different swing and ball control techniques. With instruction and demonstrations, you will engage in friendly matches, learning how to score points effectively, with grace and style. And if you fall in love with the game, as the instructor hopes you do, you can join local clubs and maybe even some traveling tournaments!