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WEEKLY EVENTS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY PARKS April 19 - 22, 2019   FRIDAY, APRIL 19 Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers – (914) 864-7282 Caretaker and Me: All about Chickens – 11 a.m. Four- to -5-year-olds and their caretakers will enjoy an hour-long session focusing on a specific farm animal each week. There will be a story, small walk and craft. Fee $25; registration required at (914) 864-7286. SATURDAY, APRIL 20 Hilltop Hanover Farm, 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights – (914) 962-2368 Spin ’n’ Knit – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Calling all spinners and knitters, beginning or experienced! Come gather in an informal atmosphere and be part of a monthly spinning and knitting group. No fee or registration required for first time attendees; $5 for each subsequent class. Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Playland Park, Rye – (914) 967-8720 Tree  Appreciation Walk – 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Maple, pine, oak, willow and birch are familiar names, but they don’t explain why trees are so important to our environment. Join a hike to find out why and what you can do to protect them. SUNDAY, APRIL 21 Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers – (914) 864-7282 Margaret Steele Magic Show – 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Catch Margaret’s magic show before she disappears! Tickets are $6 per person; registration required at (914) 864-7286. MONDAY, APRIL 22 Croton Point Nature Center, Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson -- (914) 862-5297 Fourth Monday Bird Walk – 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Bring binoculars and join the expert birders from Saw Mill River Audubon in the ballfield parking lot at the main entrance to the park. More info at parks.westchestergov.com.