Downtown Alliance

Mah Jongg & More
2025-03-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-01 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-08 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Join a dedicated group of Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly games, or try your hand at other card and board games.

Adult Zumba
2025-03-11 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-01 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-04 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-08 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.

Drop-In Chess
2025-03-11 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-03-18 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-03-25 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-01 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-08 15:00 - 16:30
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.

Downtown Beats Chorus
2025-03-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-09 13:00 - 14:00
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.

Meet Me in the Kitchen: Making Healthy Choices
2025-03-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Asphalt Green
Nutritionist Lauren C. Kelly offers creative twists on classic recipes, food prep and cooking trends. From appetizers, to entrees, to dessert, learn how to design menus using helpful tips and current research findings for better health and eating. Registration required.

BPC Book Club
2025-03-18 13:00
Drop by the Community Room for a discussion of well-regarded contemporary works. Each session will feature questions and talking points to help readers further connect to the story. Tonight, discuss Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Dandicat.

Spring Equinox Festival at the Museum of Jewish Heritage
2025-03-23 12:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Jewish Heritage
Join the Museum of Jewish Heritage for a celebration of Persian heritage and culture during Nowruz! This day-long festival will feature: children’s activities to learn about Nowruz; a Persian dance performance and dance party; authentic Persian food at our Persian Tea House; Backgammon lessons with the US Backgammon Federation; and music by Abram Pengas and the Nova Group. Museum admission will be free all day.

Visual Narrative
2025-04-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-09 10:00 - 12:00
Discover your narrative voice and tell your story through drawing and painting. Each week will feature a different prompt, helping you to create images and words. Explore creating character, using perspective, drawing the human figure, and incorporating text and simple bookmaking techniques that will allow you to put your stories into a readable form. Registration required, please email: registration@bpca.ny.gov

Spring Blood Drive
2025-04-03 12:00 - 18:00
Help replenish dwindling supplies in the tri-state area. The whole process takes less than an hour, and one donation can save multiple lives!

Fiber Art Crafts Studio
2025-04-03 13:00 - 15:00
Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.

KoKo NYC! Makers Workshop
2025-04-05 10:30 - 12:00
Join KoKo NYC for a sustainable makers workshop and inventors lab! Led by teaching artists, kids and their families will hone their skills, use real tools, and experiment with recycled materials, found objects, and textiles to bring their ideas to life. What will you build?

NYS Birding Trail
2025-04-07 09:30 - 10:30
Learn about the New York State birding trail. Explore the parks of Battery Park City and see what makes this area a hangout for urban birds and migrators passing through. Binoculars and field guides provided, or bring your own.
