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Drawing in the Park

South Cove

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

Seaport Kids

Frances Cha presents The Goblin Twins: Too Hard to Scare

Free

Corn Craze Family Day

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with stories, lessons, and activities featuring corn, also known as maize. Learn about the various types of corn and their uses with discussions and demonstrations of […]

Free

Cyanotype Workshop

Governors Island

This work­shop will teach basic cyan­otype print­ing on paper and fab­ric, fea­tur­ing plants and nat­ur­al pig­ments cul­ti­vat­ed at Earth Mat­ter Soil Start Farms’ Her­itage Beds. These four ses­sions will occur […]

Free

999: The Forgotten Girls

999: The Forgotten Girls chronicles the untold story of 999 mostly teenage girls betrayed by their government. Told that by volunteering for “work” they would fulfill their patriotic duty, these […]

$10

Shigeru Ban: Timber in Architecture

Though it is one of the world’s oldest building materials, wood is still revolutionizing the way buildings are designed and constructed today. It is imperative that everyone – from architects, […]

Free

Constitution Week Meeting and Optional Dinner

Reception and lecture on the formation and implementation of the United States Constitution by Tom Hand*, author of An American Triumph: America’s Founding Era through the Lives of Ben Franklin, […]

$30

BPC Book Club

Battery Park City Library

Discussion of well-regarded contemporary works. Each session will feature questions and talking points to help readers further connect to the story.

Free

A Celebration of Constitution Day

September 17, 1787 marks the signing of the US Constitution. George Washington wrote a cover letter explaining to the states why they should ratify it. The first printing was in […]

Free

Deepfakes and Democracy in the Age of AI

A recent Associated Press poll reveals that 58% of US adults across both political parties believe that AI will amplify the spread of misinformation in the 2024 presidential election. Despite […]

$10