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SUMMARY:Franz Ferdinand: Hits to The Head Tour
DESCRIPTION:Concert.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/franz-ferdinand-hits-to-the-head-tour/
LOCATION:Pier 17
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220813T190000
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SUMMARY:41st Battery Dance Festival
DESCRIPTION:Battery Dance Festival\, New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival\, returns this summer with live performances at Rockefeller Park. The Festival will feature international companies from Singapore\, Canada\, the Netherlands\, Luxembourg\, Norway\, Spain\, India\, and Tahiti\, as well as some of the best New York City has to offer. If you can’t attend the Festival in person\, tune into the free livestream for our audiences around the world. Celebrate the joy of dance this summer in Battery Park City!
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/41st-battery-dance-festival/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Park
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Jana Prikryl Presents Midwood\, in conversation with Ben Lerner
DESCRIPTION:Reading. Midwood is a restless and intimate volume from a poet James Wood has called “one of the most original voices of her generation.”
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/jana-prikryl-presents-midwood-in-conversation-with-ben-lerner/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Seaport Cinema: Mamma Mia
DESCRIPTION:Movie screening on The Rooftop at Pier 17. A limited number of chairs will be made available\, or you can bring your own blankets and chairs to lay out on the turf. Doors open at 6pm. Movie description: Set on a colorful Greek island\, the plot serves as a background for a wealth of ABBA songs. A young woman about to be married discovers that any one of three men could be her father.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/seaport-cinema-mamma-mia/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T180815
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SUMMARY:Figure al Fresco
DESCRIPTION:Observe and sketch the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. An artist/educator will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Drawing materials provided\, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/figure-al-fresco-13/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220821T170000
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SUMMARY:South Street Seaport Museum
DESCRIPTION:Take a self guided tour of the tall ship Wavertree\, and visit the 12 Fulton Street galleries to view the exhibitions “South Street and the Rise of New York” and “Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners.”
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/south-street-seaport-museum-10/
LOCATION:South Street Seaport Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T180815
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UID:46286-1660744800-1660752000@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Elements of Nature Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of BPC’s verdant gardens. An artist/ educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided\, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/elements-of-nature-drawing-38/
LOCATION:Wagner Park
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220818T000000
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SUMMARY:Blondie + special guest The Damned: Against The Odds Tour
DESCRIPTION:Concert.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/blondie-special-guest-the-damned-against-the-odds-tour/
LOCATION:Pier 17
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220818T190000
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SUMMARY:Modern Jewish Sounds Concert: Kami Maltz and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Where Tel Aviv meets New York City\, we welcome Kami Maltz for a night of beautiful music. With a smooth voice and her autoharp\, Kami conjures a sensuous combination of folk and indie elements\, with an added touch of cotton-candy\, pop embellishments. Kami’s fresh new band\, featuring Rosemary Minkler\, Adi Meyerson\, and Jay Sawyer\, brings to the stage some of NYC’s best musicians\, whom Kami is also very proud to call her friends.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/modern-jewish-sounds-concert-kami-maltz-and-friends/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Oculus Outdoor Movie Night: When Harry met Sally
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 6:00pm. Movie plays at 7:00pm. Walkups are welcome\, but RSVP is recommended. Spots will be accommodated on a first come\, first serve basis.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/oculus-outdoor-movie-night-when-harry-met-sally/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Inventgenuity Festival
DESCRIPTION:Fam­i­ly-friend­ly fes­ti­val fea­tur­ing inter­ac­tive activ­i­ties\, work­shops\, and per­for­mances for youth ages 6 and up. Both days will fea­ture a series of 45-minute work­shops fea­tur­ing per­for­mances by youth arts groups .
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/inventgenuity-festival/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T120000
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SUMMARY:Drawing in the Park
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/drawing-in-the-park-29/
LOCATION:South Cove
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T103000
DTSTAMP:20260513T180815
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UID:46297-1660991400-1660991400@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Streams\, Tunnels\, Dams… Oh My! Getting Water to NYC
DESCRIPTION:New York City could not have grown into a great metropolis without its historic and efficient water-supply system. Starting at the watersheds in upstate New York\, we will follow the flow through streams\, tunnels\, dams\, and reservoirs to learn how these gravity systems deliver clean and safe drinking water to the city. Then\, inspired by our water supply system\, we will play Water Works\, a fun card game where the objective is to be the first to build a completely leak-free pipeline! Ages 6+. RSVP required. This indoor program meets at the Skyscraper Museum\, 39 Battery Pl. Masks are required for indoor programs. For those who prefer the Zoom option for this in-person program\, please email programs@skyscraper.org.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/streams-tunnels-dams-oh-my-getting-water-to-nyc/
LOCATION:Skyscraper Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T180000
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UID:46299-1660993200-1661018400@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Hester Street Fair
DESCRIPTION:The Hester brand is known for its highly curated selection of NYC’s artisanal fashion\, art\, design\, jewelry\, crafts\, music\, and food vendors.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/hester-street-fair-8/
LOCATION:Pier 17
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T130000
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UID:46301-1661000400-1661000400@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Rite of Summer Music Festival
DESCRIPTION:The West­er­lies per­form Brass Roots: Amer­i­can Folk Tra­di­tions\, fea­tur­ing music of Woody Guthrie\, the Gold­en Gate Quar­tet\, John Prine\, and Judee Sill heard anew\, along­side works by com­posers whose use of folk melodies tran­scend­ed their time\, from the sophis­ti­ca­tion of Duke Elling­ton to the bold imag­i­na­tion of Charles Ives.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/rite-of-summer-music-festival-2/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T150000
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SUMMARY:Reggae Fest Blaze
DESCRIPTION:Concert.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/reggae-fest-blaze/
LOCATION:Pier 17
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T190000
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SUMMARY:It Was All a Dream
DESCRIPTION:Celebration of 20 years of Asase Yaa African American Dance Theater.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/it-was-all-a-dream/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T180815
CREATED:20220729T145334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T145334Z
UID:46304-1661022000-1661022000@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Oculus Outdoor Movie Night: Encanto
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 6:00pm. Movie plays at 7:00pm. Walkups are welcome\, but RSVP is recommended. Spots will be accommodated on a first come\, first serve basis.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/oculus-outdoor-movie-night-encanto/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T180000
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CREATED:20220729T145402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T145402Z
UID:46309-1661277600-1661277600@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Paint and Ships
DESCRIPTION:In August\, the South Street Seaport Museum celebrates several anniversaries of when our historic ships joined the Museum fleet\, so we are throwing a party: a painting party. Join us aboard tall ship Wavertree and experience an evening of painting\, creativity\, and fun as you create your very own masterpiece depicting Wavertree. Bring your own snacks along with beer\, wine\, or non-alcoholic beverages to keep your creative juices flowing. Instructions and all art supplies will be provided. All levels of artistic ability are welcome. Everyone will leave with their very own work of art to celebrate our ships throughout the year.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/paint-and-ships/
LOCATION:South Street Seaport Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T180815
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T145402Z
UID:46310-1661277600-1661277600@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Prehistoric New York: Underwater Dominion
DESCRIPTION:Family-friendly experience hosted by dinosaur expert and author Dustin Growick. The event will begin at Cannon’s Walk\, 206 Front Street\, and move out to Pier 16. The event is recommended for ages 6+. You’ll be introduced to some of the creatures that currently reside in and around New York Harbor as well as get a look at some archeological artifacts from the sea that shaped the history of the South Street Seaport Historic District. Hands-on activities and exploration will give you new insights on some of the strangest prehistoric aquatic animals who once called the waters of New York home.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/prehistoric-new-york-underwater-dominion-2/
LOCATION:Pier 16
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T190000
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SUMMARY:“Saving Freud” Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:In March 1938\, German soldiers crossed the border into Austria\, which was absorbed into Hitler’s Third Reich. Anticipating this\, many Jews fled Austria. Sigmund Freud\, however\, stayed in his hometown of Vienna\, even as prominent people who were close to him undertook a coordinated effort to persuade him to emigrate to England. Join the Museum and Andrew Nagorski\, author of Saving Freud\, to celebrate the book’s launch and learn the story of how this remarkable collection of people finally succeeded in coaxing Freud to immigrate to London\, where he lived the last sixteen months of his life in freedom. The program will be moderated by Sylvia Nasar\, Knight Professor Emerita at Columbia Journalism School.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/saving-freud-book-launch/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T180815
CREATED:20220729T145403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T145403Z
UID:46312-1661335200-1661342400@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Figure al Fresco
DESCRIPTION:Observe and sketch the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. An artist/educator will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Drawing materials provided\, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/figure-al-fresco-14/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T180815
CREATED:20220729T145403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T145403Z
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SUMMARY:Elements of Nature Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of BPC’s verdant gardens. An artist/ educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided\, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/elements-of-nature-drawing-39/
LOCATION:Wagner Park
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220827T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220827T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T180815
CREATED:20220729T145458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T145458Z
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SUMMARY:Drawing in the Park
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/drawing-in-the-park-30/
LOCATION:South Cove
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220827T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220827T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T180815
CREATED:20220729T145503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T145503Z
UID:46319-1661623200-1661623200@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Paint and Ships
DESCRIPTION:In August\, the South Street Seaport Museum celebrates several anniversaries of when our historic ships joined the Museum fleet\, so we are throwing a party: a painting party. Join us aboard tall ship Wavertree and experience an evening of painting\, creativity\, and fun as you create your very own masterpiece depicting Wavertree. Bring your own snacks along with beer\, wine\, or non-alcoholic beverages to keep your creative juices flowing. Instructions and all art supplies will be provided. All levels of artistic ability are welcome. Everyone will leave with their very own work of art to celebrate our ships throughout the year.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/paint-and-ships-2/
LOCATION:South Street Seaport Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220829T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220829T173000
DTSTAMP:20260513T180815
CREATED:20220729T145503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T145503Z
UID:46320-1661794200-1661794200@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Seaport Museum Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Maritime-themed book club that meets monthly. Tonight\, talk about Dactyl Hill Squad: It’s 1863\, and dinosaurs roam the streets of New York as the Civil War rages between raptor-mounted armies down South. Magdalys Roca and her friends from the Colored Orphan Asylum are on a field trip when the Draft Riots break out\, and a number of their fellow orphans are kidnapped by an evil magistrate\, Richard Riker. Magdalys and her friends flee to Brooklyn and settle in the Dactyl Hill neighborhood\, where black and brown New Yorkers have set up an independent community – a safe haven from the threats of Manhattan. Can Magdalys and the squad rescue the rest of their friends before it’s too late? While the book is appropriate for ages 9+\, it will surely appeal to literary\, history\, and dinosaur lovers of all ages. Dactyl Hill Squad has been called “an unforgettable historical\, high-octane adventure” that “adults will enjoy reading just as much as kids!”
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/seaport-museum-book-club/
LOCATION:South Street Seaport Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220830T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220830T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T180815
CREATED:20220729T145504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T145504Z
UID:46323-1661868000-1661868000@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:From WWII to the Space Race: The Story of Project Paperclip
DESCRIPTION:Between 1945 and the 1960s\, the United States government brought more than 1\,500 German scientists and engineers into the country through Project Paperclip to work on guided missiles\, jet and rocket engines\, aerodynamics\, aerospace medicine\, and submarine technology. The U.S. hoped these specialists could give them an advantage at the end of WWII and into the Cold War. Over time\, many of the Germans disappeared into American military\, industrial\, and academic positions. However\, one of them\, Wernher von Braun\, became prominent through his involvement in the Space Race.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/from-wwii-to-the-space-race-the-story-of-project-paperclip/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220830T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220830T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T180815
CREATED:20220729T145532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T145532Z
UID:46326-1661886000-1661886000@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman Present The Thread Collectors
DESCRIPTION:Reading. Registration required. 1863: In a small Creole cottage in New Orleans\, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army. Bound to a man who would kill her if he knew of her clandestine activities\, Stella has to hide not only her efforts but her love for William\, a Black soldier and a brilliant musician. Meanwhile\, in New York City\, a Jewish woman stitches a quilt for her husband\, who is stationed in Louisiana with the Union Army. Between abolitionist meetings\, Lily rolls bandages and crafts quilts with her sewing circle for other soldiers\, too\, hoping for their safe return home. But when months go by without word from her husband\, Lily resolves to make the perilous journey South to search for him. As these two women risk everything for love and freedom during the brutal Civil War\, their paths converge in New Orleans\, where an unexpected encounter leads them to discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save us. Loosely inspired by the authors’ family histories\, this stunning novel will stay with readers for a long time.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/shaunna-j-edwards-and-alyson-richman-present-the-thread-collectors/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T180815
CREATED:20220729T145533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T145533Z
UID:46327-1661940000-1661947200@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Figure al Fresco
DESCRIPTION:Observe and sketch the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. An artist/educator will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Drawing materials provided\, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/figure-al-fresco-15/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T180815
CREATED:20220729T145533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T145533Z
UID:46328-1661954400-1661961600@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Elements of Nature Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of BPC’s verdant gardens. An artist/ educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided\, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/elements-of-nature-drawing-40/
LOCATION:Wagner Park
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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