The Golden Thread: New Adventures in Textile Art by Christian Viveros-Fauné
Fiber art exhibition with multiple artists.
Fiber art exhibition with multiple artists.
New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival returns to Rockefeller Park this summer. The Battery Dance Festival brings together spectacular international and local dance companies, each evening ending with “Everybody Dance Now!” Please check batterydance.org for the performance schedule.
Many blocks of car-free fun, fitness, and live entertainment as the city’s streets transform into playgrounds for all to enjoy. In Lower Manhattan, Lafayette Street and Centre Street will be closed, and Foley Square will be an entertainment hub with a DJ, marching band performance at noon, volleyball and other activities, including free bike rentals.
Pick up trash and tend to pollinator-friendly gardens. No experience is necessary; all ages and abilities are welcome!
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 participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
Did you know that Central Park and Prospect Park were designed? Trees, land, and lakes were all part of a plan. Explore the story of America’s first and most influential park designer, Frederick Law Olmsted. In this family program, we’ll read Parks for the People by children’s author Elizabeth Partridge to see how Olmsted created […]
A public fair, designed, led, and run by New York City youth ages 16 – 22 presented by Beam Center, an arts education nonprofit located in Red Hook. This year’s theme, ‘What’s Under the Surface,’ is revealed through showcase exhibitions, performances, free workshops spanning disciplines from woodworking to music production, textile arts, filmmaking, animation and more!
Outdoor concert.