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GET LOW | LOWLINE Open on weekends until March 2017, Lowline Lab showcases the solar technology and horticulture experiments that will be germane in constructing the world’s first underground park. The ambitious project is hoping to be realized by 2020. For now, check out the free community space and the team’s vision. 140 Essex Street open weekends from 11am to 5pm.

SO-GLOW | MORNINGSIDE LIGHTS Now in its 5th year, Morningside Lights is a community tradition. Families can watch or participate in the artistic diversity of the lanterns lighting up Morningside Park after dark. Saturday September 24th at 8pm.

LIGHT IT UP | DYKER LIGHTS Although most holiday traditions never go out of style, for a truly illuminating experience, this neighborhood light extravaganza is truly a sight to be seen! Tour the grand homes & displays going up right after Thanksgiving. 400 homes shine bright. We suggest you hop into a bus at Union Square & let A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours shed some light on the spectacle. Enjoy every night in December except Christmas &Christmas Eve.

fashion and sustainability, celebrating creative reuse of materials in Scraps . October brings a few more fun opps for families, start ing with Open House NYC where you can get a one day peek into city landmarks, architectural wonders and experiences like Google’s HQ and the Highline. Get your retro fix with the Muppet exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image. For holiday time, don’t miss Dyker Lights —Take a 3.5 hour bus tour by A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours to view the highlights of the high voltage extravaganza or explore on your own. Getting out of town? Don’t miss artist Yayoi Kusama’s installation, Narcissus Garden, at The Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. Have fun!

CHECK OUT | YAYOI KUSAMA The Glass House plays host to the iconic, modernist Yayoi Kusama’s new steel pumpkin and landscape installation. Yayoi Kusama: Narcissus Garden celebrates both the 10th anniversary of the Glass House being open to the public and Philip Johnson’s 110th birthday, and pairs the artist and architects’ visions. In September, Kusama creates an “infinity room” displaying her signature polka dots, symbols of the individual among the billion of particles in the world. Presented Sept. 1st -26th.

VISIT | MUPPET MAKER Kermit + the Swedish Chef pair up to illustrate Jim Henson’s career in the media. Coming this fall, the Museum of the Moving Image adds a permanent gallery dedicated to Henson’s work. Close to 500 puppets, scripts, behind the scenes footage will be on display from Sesame Street to the Muppet Show.

Credits, clockwise: Photo by Matthew Murphy; Courtesy of the LowLine; Courtesy of A Slice of Brooklyn Tour Group; Courtesy of Museum of the Moving Image/Henson Co; Courtesy of Phillip Johnson/The Glass House.

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