Tai Chi
2023-09-15 08:30, 2023-09-22 08:30 (America/New_York)
Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises.

Adult Zumba
2023-09-15 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-22 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-26 10:30 - 11:30
Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.

Drawing in the Park
2023-09-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-23 10:00 - 12:00 | 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 participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.

Fad Market
2023-09-16 11:00 - 2023-09-17 17:00
Rotating lineup of over 40 of the city’s emerging makers, designers, artists, and small businesses, FAD Market will feature handcrafted jewelry, art, apparel, bath and body care, tableware, home furnishings, artisanal packaged food and more.

Farming 101 Workshop: Seed Saving
2023-09-16 13:00
Learn the process of seed saving for vegetables and flowers, and take home some seeds of your own to plant this fall or next spring. RSVP is required.

Fall Birdwatching
2023-09-18 09:00, 2023-09-25 09:00 | South Cove
What birds live in your backyard? Join us this fall migration season to find out! This series of birdwatching outings is fun for beginners, hobbyists, and lifelong birders alike. Together, we will explore the parks of BPC, and see what makes this spot a hang-out for urban birds and marvelous migrators! Binoculars and field guides provided, or bring your own.

Climate Week: Meet the Beekeeper
2023-09-18 13:30 - 14:30 | Rockefeller Park
Join a presentation and talk led by Alveole beekeepers at the Battery Park City hive located at the Chambers St. entrance to Rockefeller Park. Learn more about the importance of urban beekeeping and it’s benefits to sustainability efforts in BPC and throughout the city.

Sunset Yoga in the Labyrinth
2023-09-18 18:00
Join certified yoga instructor Mary Barnes for a guided practice in the beautiful and peaceful Battery Labyrinth. Registration is required.

Tuesday Talk: Tree Canopy
2023-09-19 12:00
Learn about BPCA’s effort to undertake a full tree and biodiversity inventory. This work entails measuring and assessing the tree canopy – including both street trees and those in our parks/open spaces – as well as inventorying plants in the planting beds throughout the neighborhood.

Senior Drop In and Mah Jongg
2023-09-19 14:00, 2023-09-26 14:00
Join seniors from the greater BPC area for conversation, local news, and informal card and board games.

Drop-In Chess
2023-09-19 15:30 - 17:00 | Rockefeller Park
Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, problem solving, and strategic planning — plus it’s fun! For ages 5 and up (adults welcome).

Figure al Fresco
2023-09-20 10:00
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.

Climate Week: Nature Walk
2023-09-20 13:00
Join us at the Park House and explore Rockefeller Park through a naturalist’s lens. Learn about the animals and plants that call the park home, and how climate change impacts all of us, and how we can build a sustainable future together!

Elements of Nature Drawing
2023-09-20 14:00
Create with drawing materials, pastels and watercolors. 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.

Sunset Yoga
2023-09-20 18:00 | Rockefeller Park
Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. All levels are welcome. Bring your own mat.

Pick Up Pickleball
2023-09-21 09:00 - 17:00
Each Thursday the net at Esplanade Plaza will be lowered to allow for pickleball games, on a first come first serve basis.

Interludes: Cumbia River Band
2023-09-21 17:30 - 18:30
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and Climate Week NYC join us for a special performance by Cumbia River Band music draws from a festive repertoire of Colombian Cumbia and Riverside music. Their sound, featuring instruments such as the tuba, accordion, clarinet, percussion, and vocals, resembles the golden era of Cumbia, but with an American twist. Led by multi-instrumentalist, producer, and educator Martin Vejarano, the band’s original compositions and cleverly arranged classics will transport you to the captivating musical world of Cumbia River. Get ready for a musical adventure you’ll remember!

Climate Week Movie Night: The Lorax
2023-09-22 18:00
Families are invited to a screening of the animated film based on a children’s book written by Dr. Seuss. Twelve-year-old Ted lives in a place virtually devoid of nature; no flowers or trees grow in the town of Thneedville. Ted delves into the story of the Lorax, once the gruff guardian of the forest, and the Once-ler, who let greed overtake his respect for nature.

Saturday Family Workshop: Esther Crow
2023-09-23 10:30 - 12:30 | Rockefeller Park
In celebration of Climate Week, join us for a fun zero waste activity, nature walk and live performance by the Esther Crow Family Band.

Taste of the Seaport
2023-09-23 12:00 - 16:00
Food. Community. Education. The Taste of the Seaport festival features more than 50 restaurants and community partners showcasing the culinary diversity of lower Manhattan to support the area’s local schools, PS 397 and PS 343. Seaport restaurants participating include Cafe Patoro, Carne Mare, Industry Kitchen, Keste Pizza, Taïm, Watermark, Malibu Farm, The Fulton, Stout NYC, Cobble Fish, Hole in the Wall, Osteria, and many more.

Taste of the Seaport 2023
2023-09-23 12:00 - 17:00 | Pier 16
Lower Manhattan’s favorite food festival is back for the 13th year in a row! Saturday, September 23, Taste of the Seaport will be ON from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. at Pier 16 & 17 in the Seaport. The festival will unite NYC culinary businesses big and small for the one day event that raises money for students of the Seaport’s Peck Slip and Spruce Street schools. The day will be filled with good eats, live musical and artist entertainment, a KidZone activity area, and local retailers at the family friendly event; participating restaurants include: The Fulton, Tin Building, Malibu Farm, Stout NYC, TAIM Mediterranean Kitchen, and more.
Tickets are on sale now at https://www.tasteoftheseaport.org/tickets; early bird tickets are available for purchase at $55/pp, or a bundle of 4 tickets for $200. Each ticket allows for one food sampling, or ‘taste’, from six participating restaurant vendors (6 ‘tastes’ total). Early bird pricing is valid until September 15, 2023.
Taste of the Seaport is a 501(c)3 organization governed by the parents of Lower Manhattan and the Seaport. This festival fundraiser is the leading supporter for school supplies, cultural enrichment, and teacher continuing education.
Tickets may be purchased at the event for $65/pp for one ticket, or $210 for the 4 pack.
For the full list of participating sponsors please visit www.tasteoftheseaport.org and follow Taste of the Seaport on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.

For All People From All Roads - Art as Communal Space
2023-09-23 15:00 - 16:30
Join Jordan Issac for a look at the power of public art. Explore works by Siah Armajani, Scott Burton, and James Yaya Hough. Commissioned to create site-specific public art in Battery Park City’s plazas and pedestrian crossroads, their art welcomes people to pause, gather, reflect, and converse. With populist idealism, familiar references, and imaginative use of sculptures, mosaic, poetry, history, and design, their art transforms plazas into free museums and vibrant examples of America’s complex relationship to liberty and justice from the 1980’s to the present.

Fall Serenade at Resonating Bodies
2023-09-23 17:00 - 18:00
Celebrate the Fall Equinox with singer and songwriter Cecily Music and her band in a sweet serenade for the new Fall season under the trees. Meet at the intersection of Third Place and the Esplanade at the public art sculpture Resonating Bodies by Tony Cragg.
