Saturday, February 11, 2012, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm (weather permitting, rain date: 02/18/2012)

Watch master carvers from Okamoto Studio turn blocks of ice into Central Park icons while learning about Central Park’s more permanent sculptures from the Conservancy's Associate Director of Conservation and Preservation Matthew Reiley. Fun family activities will be offered, and hot cocoa will be available.

Free. No advance registration required. Weather permitting. For more information, call 212-874-7874 or visit www.centralparknyc.org/tavern.

Picture by Okamato Studio