Bird and Banner Walking Tour
Guided bird walk with Gabriel Willow, an educator from NYC Audubon, and Gail Karlsson, author and photographer of A Birds' Guide to The Battery and New York Harbor! Explore the […]
Free
Events
12 events found.
Events for 06/08/2024
Family Farm Volunteer Day at The Battery Urban Farm
Projects for all ages in the vegetable farm. This is a fun and active event for community members and families looking to get outside and get dirty! Farm staff will […]
Free
Drawing in the Park
Paint in watercolor or use pastels and other drawing materials to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/educator will help […]
Free
Hudson Jams
Rhythm and grooves fill the air at this Saturday morning drumming program. Follow the lead of professional drummers as they guide you through the pulsating beats of traditional African drumming […]
Free
Returning to Our Roots — A Violin Concert!
Violin duo Miolina presents “Returning to Our Roots,” a half-hour children’s concert inspired by the trees that make-up our homes and schools.
Free
Jazz Age Lawn Party
Break out your best flapper dresses, linen jackets, straw hats and spats, and 100-year-old Gatsby-inspired attire! The Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island features live music, retro cocktails, and […]
Free
NYC Lavender Festival
Tours, demonstrations, maker workshops, harvesting opportunities and fun family activities at the Lavender Field on Governors Island — a healing space for community, bees and the earth, and the only lavender field […]
Free
Whole body in my ear
Whole body in my ear is a performance in which sound and body emerge as one fluid and dynamic textural form. The work sees performers splice and patch text, movement, […]
Free
Farm Tour for Kids at The Battery Urban Farm
Visit The Battery Urban Farm to learn more about produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City, and taste some of the harvest! RSVP is required
Free
Fourteen Porches
Trace Reverb Trace, an installation by Lili Maya and James Rouvelle, and Nolan Place, an audience-activated performance by Eve Sussman, Simon Lee, and Volkmar Klien.
Free
Fallacies
Fallacies blurs the lines between original source and personal interpretation, constructing dance from a dancer’s perspective. Distorting referential choreography to reveal new patterns and physical possibilities, the piece materializes as […]
Free
Yung Wing: The First Modern Intellectual of China
Yung Wing (1828–1912) was a transformative figure in China’s modernization. Often hailed as the first Chinese graduate of an American university, his life and work transcended this singular achievement. While […]