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  • Downtown Beats Chorus

    Directed by the Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing. Learn contemporary and classic songs, and perform at community […]

    Free
  • Bach at One

    Trinity organist Avi Stein will transport audiences into the musical milieu from which Johann Sebastian Bach emerged. As a member of a distinguished family of composers and instrumentalists, Bach was keenly aware of his place […]

    Free
  • Beyond Inheritance

    Roxanne Khamsi presents Beyond Inheritance, in conversation with Apoorva Mandavilli. A captivating exploration of the remarkable ways our DNA mutates over the course of our lives, with radical implications for […]

    $5
  • Tiny Concerts: Bach’s Playlist

    Trinity organist Avi Stein will transport audiences to the sound-world from which Johann Sebastian Bach sprang forth. As a member of a distinguished family of composers and instrumentalists, Bach was fueled by a wide […]

    Free
  • Among Neighbors

    Film screening. Combining magical realism and evocative hand-drawn animation with revelatory interviews and verité footage, Among Neighbors examines the story of a small, rural town where Jews and Polish Catholics […]

    $10
  • She Shaped the Seaport: Secrets and Lies

    Join the Seaport Museum and Double or Nothing Media for a deep dive into the feminine force of the New York City seaport as we explore the lives of the […]

    $15
  • Labor of Love

    Labor of Love: An Interactive Celebration of Our Hardworking Ecosystems, celebrates the art and aquatic ecosystems with performance and interactive art-making. Take part in an experiential puppet procession, featuring giant, […]

    Free
  • Annie

    Winter Garden

    Sing-along movie screening.

    Free
  • Exposed Season Preview

    This preview of "Exposed" explores a raw relentlessness human drive to climb —physically, emotionally, and spiritually and the vulnerability, vision, and courage required to transcend and rise. Throughout the piece, […]

    $40
  • Sunset Singing Circle

    Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program of classic and contemporary tunes for beginners and seasoned crooners alike.

    Free
  • Drawing in the Park

    Wagner 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 Wagner Park. An artist/educator will help […]

    Free
  • Mapping The City

    Hands-on family program that introduces young cartographers to the art and language of maps! In this interactive family program, children will learn how to read and understand the key elements […]

    Free
  • The Bindlestiff Family Circus

    Wagner Park

    Step right up for the Flatbed Follies with The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus! This vintage-inspired circus features an eclectic mix of clowns, jugglers, wire walkers, acrobats, aerialists, and more—delivering high-flying fun […]

    Free
  • Print Your Own Mother’s Day Card

    Looking for a special Mother’s Day gift? Come to Bowne & Co. to join the talented designers in creating a festive Mother’s Day card using the Museum’s 19th century historical printing equipment. Anyone ages 12 and up is welcome.

    Free
  • Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

    Sea-song sing along! Each session is hosted by a local artist who leads the group through a variety of traditional maritime work songs and ballads. Throughout the event, attendees of all skill levels are welcome to take the stage for this round-robin where you can sing and share the chantey of your choice. Attendees are […]

    Free
  • Jazz Icons: Renee Rosnes and Bill Charlap

    Trinity Church

    Esteemed pianists Renee Rosnes and Bill Charlap bring their dazzling musicianship and husband-and-wife chemistry to Trinity for an afternoon of inspired jazz artistry. Individually celebrated for their unmistakable voices — NPR calls Charlap “one of the finest interpreters of American popular song” and Rosnes “a modern jazz wizard” — together they create something truly special, as captured on their stunning duo album, Double Portrait.   

    Free
  • Jazz at One: Vanisha Gould

    Gould, a graduate of Berklee College of Music, is known for her soulful voice and dynamic presence. She’s performed worldwide, from the Copenhagen Jazz Festival to Smalls Jazz Club in New York City, and teaches songwriting and jazz vocals through the Tribeca Jazz Institute and the Yale Undergraduate Jazz Collective. Also a bandleader and composer, Gould released her latest album, She’s Not Shiny, She’s Not Smooth, in […]

    Free
  • Stories Survive: Pass the Trauma, Please

    Todd Diamond’s new book Pass the Trauma, Please is a comedy-drama Holocaust memoir where scandalous secrets about a father’s survival as an orphan and a soldier who fought for Israeli independence come to light over an unforgettable Sunday night Chinese dinner.

    $10
  • Koko NYC Workshop: Garden Build

    Rockefeller Park

    Join Koko NYC to turn salvaged materials into fantastic structures for the Children’s Garden! Teaching artists will guide builders of all ages in age-appropriate projects. The program will conclude on Sunday, May 31 with a celebration as we install the final creation in the garden.

    Free
  • From the Skyscraper to the Wildflower: C. G. Hine’s 1905 Photographic Survey of Broadway

    Throughout 1905, an amateur photographer dedicated himself to capturing Broadway, from the bottom of Manhattan to the top. In sun, rain, and snow, at dawn and late at night, C. G. Hine photographed buildings that were threatened by rapid development: outmoded stores, hotels, theaters, workshops, and shanties. His survey also foregrounded the precarity of the […]

    Free
  • Homesick for a World Unknown

    In this riveting portrait of George B. Schaller, the world’s leading field biologist, Miriam Horn captures the seventy years he spent living among wild animals in the world’s remotest regions, forever altering how we see—and save—the natural world.

    $5
  • Downtown Beats Chorus

    Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.

    Free
  • Bach at One

    Bach’s gloriously virtuosic motets are staples of the Trinity Choir repertoire. Today, listeners will hear Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden and Fürchte dich nicht — a lineup that balances beauty and power. These pinnacles of choral composition will be complemented by two 20th-century masterworks: Herbert Howells’ moving homage to John F. Kennedy, Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing, written in the wake of the president’s assassination; and Benjamin Britten’s evocative and fantastical ode, Hymn to Saint Cecilia, op. 27, written during his […]

    Free
  • Trinity Talks: Alexander Hamilton and the Making of America

    Historian Joanne Freeman on the life and legacy of one of Trinity's most famous parishioners — Alexander Hamilton. As America nears its 250th anniversary, Freeman and Trinity’s rector, the Rev. Phillip A. Jackson, will reflect on how the political intrigue, ambitions, and polarization of Hamilton’s time continue to echo today.

    Free
  • Passwords: Jawid Mojaddedi on Rumi

    In this talk, professor and translator Jawid Mojaddedi will highlight Rumi’s unique narrative style through “Moses and the Shepherd,” the most popular story for Persian readers among the dozens in Rumi’s masterpiece, the Masnavi. The Masnavi is celebrated for taking the reader on a transformative journey in which the destination is never predictable. Drawing on […]

    $10
  • Fresh Prints

    This open house features a breadth of printing equipment that you will be invited to use. Come see how the designers at Bowne lock up limited edition designs that showcase some of the more eccentric parts from the Seaport Museum’s printing and graphic arts collection.

    $5
  • Five Weeks in the Country

    Francine Prose presents Five Weeks in the Country, in conversation with Michael Cunningham. From the acclaimed, award-winning author of Reading Like a Writer and Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris, 1932 comes an utterly original novel inspired by the strange friendship between Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen and set during the summer when Dickens's […]

    $5
  • DJ Tali

    Musical performance.

    Free
  • Sunset Singing Circle

    Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program of classic and contemporary tunes for beginners and seasoned crooners alike.

    Free
  • Drawing in the Park

    Wagner 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 Wagner Park. An artist/educator will help participants of all levels with instruction and critique.

    Free
  • Hudson Jams

    Rockefeller Park

    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 techniques. Drums provided, dancing welcome!

    Free
  • Maum Market

    Curated marketplace celebrating Asian makers and friends of MAUM. ​Explore one-of-a-kind ceramics, stationery, jewelry, home goods, art, and delicious treats from emerging and beloved small brands.

  • The Women of Coenties Slip: Art, Connection, and Place

    Step into the creative world of Coenties Slip for a special evening premiering three short On This Spot documentaries celebrating pioneering women artists Agnes Martin, Lenore Tawney, and Chryssa. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, a group of artists transformed a quiet stretch of Lower Manhattan—right down the street from where the Seaport Museum […]

    Free
  • Jazz at One: Ted Chubb Quintet

    Gratified Never Satisfied, Chubb’s latest release, demonstrates his prowess as a trumpeter and bandleader. But its title also speaks to an obsession with fine-tuning his craft and educating a new generation of […]

    Free
  • Koko NYC Workshop: Garden Build

    Rockefeller Park

    Join Koko NYC to turn salvaged materials into fantastic structures for the Children’s Garden! Teaching artists will guide builders of all ages in age-appropriate projects. The program will conclude on […]

    Free
  • Infinite Life

    One of the most daring and unique voices in the American theatre, Baker will be in conversation with Emily Stokes, editor of The Paris Review. In Infinite Life, a group […]

    $5
  • Voices from the World: Aušra Kaziliūnaitė

    An evening with visiting Lithuanian poet and philosopher Aušra Kaziliūnaitė, whose work explores the intersections of art, technology, and critical theory, examining how surveillance shapes and challenges power and gender. […]

    $10