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Legend Weekend Daytime

Legend Weekend
Pumpkin painting during daytime events at Legend Weekend. Photo: Tom O'Connell. Download JPG
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Scarecrow making is one of the children's activities at Sunnyside during Legend Weekend daytime events. Photo: Bryan Haeffele. Download JPG

Independence Day

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Firebreathing juggler Will Shaw performs on July 4 at Washington Irving's Sunnyside. Photo: Tom O'Connell.
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A debate on women's rights, circa 1856, on July 4 at Washington Irving's Sunnyside. Photo: Karen Sharman.
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In 1858, women's rights was the subject of the day. Two ladies argue the merits of tightly laced corsets. Photo: Karen Sharman.
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Holiday

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Washington Irving's Sunnyside is dressed for the holidays in December. Photo: Bryan Haeffele. Download TIFF
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Washington Irving's Sunnyside is dressed for the holidays in December. Photo: Bryan Haeffele. Download TIFF

From a Child's Perspective

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Children participate in a sing-a-long with costumed guides during Sunnyside's "From A Child's Perspective," a child-oriented tour offered Thursdays in August. Photo: Tom O'Connell Download JPEG
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Special tours emphasizing the story of Washington Irving and Sunnyside from a child's perspective are offered during Thursdays in August. Photo: Bryan Haeffele Download JPEG
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Special tours emphasizing the story of Washington Irving and Sunnyside from a child's perspective are offered during Thursdays in August. Photo: Bryan Haeffele Download JPEG

Children's Book Day

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Children always enjoy meeting Biscuit, the Puppy, another of the celebrity characters who comes each year to Celebrate Children's Book Day at Sunnyside. Photo: Tom O'Connell. Download JPEG
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Children get a chance to meet their favorite authors and illustrators at Celebrate Children's Book Day. Photo: McKelden Smith. Download JPEG
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Greeting a young visitor to Celebrate Children's Book Day is Clifford, the Big Red Dog, the celebrity character who thrills thousands of book-loving children each year at Sunnyside. Photo: McKelden Smith. Download JPEG

 

 

 

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Children get a chance to meet their favorite authors and illustrators at Celebrate Children's Book Day. Photo: Tom O'Connell. Download JPEG

Artists on the Hudson

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Step into a life-size picture frame for a fun photo op at Sunnyside's Artists on the Hudson. Photo: Tom O'Connell. Download JPEG
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Watch more than a dozen artists capture Washington Irving’s Sunnyside on canvas and paper and enjoy musical performances and hands-on art activities for children at Artists on the Hudson. Photo: Tom O'Connell. Download JPEG
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Watch more than a dozen artists capture Washington Irving’s Sunnyside on canvas and paper and enjoy musical performances and hands-on art activities for children at Artists on the Hudson. Photo: Tom O'Connell. Download JPEG

 

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Watch more than a dozen artists capture Washington Irving’s Sunnyside on canvas and paper and enjoy musical performances and hands-on art activities for children at Artists on the Hudson. Photo: Tom O'Connell. Download JPEG
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Watch more than a dozen artists capture Washington Irving’s Sunnyside on canvas and paper and enjoy musical performances and hands-on art activities for children at Artists on the Hudson. Photo: Tom O'Connell. Download JPEG

 

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