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  • “Nelly & Nadine” Screening and Discussion

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Nelly & Nadine tells the unlikely love story between Nelly Mousset-Vos, an opera singer who worked with the French Resistance, and Nadine Hwang, a habituée of the French literary scene who was also likely part of the resistance. The two women were sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp, and it was there where they met and […]

    $10

  • Out of Sight

    Film screening outdoors. Razor-sharp wit and expert­ly deployed star wattage — not to men­tion crack­ling sex­u­al chem­istry between the two leads — were in abun­dant sup­ply when Steven Soder­bergh burst into the main­stream, direct­ing Scott Frank’s ultra-cool adap­ta­tion of Elmore Leonard’s 1996 nov­el. George Clooney is Jack Foley, a career bank rob­ber on the run after break­ing out of […]

    Free

  • Hester Street Fair

    Jewelry. Art. Baked goods and local vintage. Home goods. Live DJs.

    Free

  • Seaport Museum Family Activity Weekend

    Hands-on activities and engagement stations for kids of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit to the Museum’s galleries, the tall ship Wavertree, and the lightship Ambrose.

    Free

  • Forging Maritime Metals

    Pier 16

    Metalworking demonstrations that delve into the crucial role of blacksmiths during the Age of Sail, both on land and aboard ships at sea. Professional metalworker and long-time Seaport Museum volunteer Barry Greene will enlighten viewers about the tools and materials employed by smiths. Through live showcases, he will demonstrate the historical art of crafting rivets, […]

    Free

  • The Essence of Chinese Calligraphy: Nature, Humanity, and Self-Spirituality

    Calligraphy is deemed the highest expression of Chinese visual art. At this lecture, master calligrapher Cui Xuelu will share his insights into the close relationship between Chinese calligraphy and the concepts of nature, humanity, and self-spirituality. In exploring this quintessential Chinese art form, Mr. Cui will delve into the historical evolution of Chinese calligraphy styles, […]

    Free

  • Playscape Performs

    Music, dance, puppetry and more. The show is repeated at 1:30pm.

    Free

  • Lavender Alchemy

    Governors Island

    In this work­shop at Earth Mat­ter’s Laven­der Field, you will learn to sus­tain­ably har­vest laven­der flow­ers and will par­tic­i­pate in the alchem­i­cal process of nurs­ing the pre­cious flower water and essen­tial oil out of the plants. You’ll also learn the tra­di­tion­al Proven­cal skill where­by laven­der flow­ers are encased in a cage of their own stems […]

    $60

  • Mindful Appreciation and Reflections with Tea Arts & Culture

    Brookfield Place

    Unwind in the Birch Grove with Tea Arts & Culture for a 20-minute curated artful tea experience that will explore the vast world of tea and expand our appreciation of nature. The ceremony is presented in conjunction with Miya Ando’s artwork on view in the Winter Garden, Flower Atlas, which reimagines the 72 seasons of […]

    Free

  • “Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis” with Susan Hood and Greg Dawson

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis is the moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias “Anna”) and her sister Frina outplayed their pursuers while hiding in plain sight during the Holocaust. Award-winning author Susan Hood will read the first few pages of the book, which introduces Aimee’s […]

    $10