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Mancuso, Anne
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BROOKLYN Botanic Garden Children's Garden (New York, N.Y.) - Abstract
CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVALS (Saturday and Sunday) Their blossoms have colorful but fleeting lives, so the time is now to see the city's cherry trees in all their splendor. Many of the celebrations, always annual displays of rebirth, are especially so this year; they are helping earthquake relief efforts in Japan. The grande dame of celebrations, the Sakura Matsuri at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, is in its 30th year and will offer sounds, sights and tastes of Japan on Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visitors can make paper cranes that will be matched by charitable donations from a philanthropic organization, or write their thoughts on tea-stained sacks that will be pinned together to make a tea quilt. On Roosevelt Island, above, a cherry blossom festival with Japanese-theme entertainment and food is planned for Saturday, from 1 to 3 p.m., on the West Promenade, with a grove of trees dedicated to the people of Japan. On Sunday a walking tour of the blooming trees on Roosevelt Island -- with a look at the island's history as well -- will meet at 11 a.m. at the Visitor Center Kiosk at the Tram Plaza; a $5 donation is suggested. Roosevelt Island is reachable by tram, bus, car and subway; rioc.com; rihs.us. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Avenue, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn; (718) 623-7200; bbg.org.; $15; $10 for students, 65+ and children 12 and older; free for children under 12 and members. Not to rush you, but one good windstorm, and the show will be all over. (Anne Mancuso) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011