Death in New York Walking Tour
Experience the comprehensive New York history of death, burial, epidemics, and execution on this epic tour of Battery Park, the Financial District, Tribeca, the Civic Center, and Chinatown!
$42
Events
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Letters from Anne and Martin
Letters from Anne and Martin is Anne Frank Center USA’s theatrical production that entwines the iconic words of Anne Frank and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This unique adaptation examines their experiences living in the shadow of hatred and prejudice and their determination to hold onto their hopes for a fair and just world in […]
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Creative Writing
Battery Park City LibraryWalk and writing session led by author and poet Jon Curley.
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Plant Swap/Seed Share
Bring your plants, cuttings and seeds to exchange. You can still participate without bringing a plant to swap.
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You Between the Lines
Book reading. Katie Naymon presents You Between the Lines, in conversation with Hannah Orenstein. In this "brilliant, poignant love story perfect for fans of Emily Henry," a former sorority girl starts a prestigious poetry MFA program only to discover that one of her classmates is her high school crush-turned-nemesis—and he can't stop writing about her. […]
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Smorgasburg
New York City's favorite outdoor food market, Smorgasburg, is back at the World Trade Center. Starting on April 5, on Fridays through October, come out to Fulton Street and enjoy a variety of eats and treats from over 20 local vendors.
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African Exodus
Embark on an experimental, metaphysical journey through the African migratory experience with this groundbreaking project from The Centre for the Less Good Idea, co-founded by visionaries William Kentridge and Bronwyn Lace. At the heart of African Exodus are over 80 pairs of shoes—transformed into instruments, tools, and markers of the journeys we all take. Each […]
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Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking Tour
90-minute walking tour that will take you on a winding journey that unravels the darker past of the South Street Seaport Historic District and Lower Manhattan.
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New Works: Imani Elizabeth Jackson and Gabrielle Octavia Rucker
Celebration of Imani Elizabeth Jackson and Gabrielle Octavia Rucker’s collections that explore Black diasporic experiences through the topographical and the surreal.
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African Exodus: Sounds of Limpopo
Micca Manganye and Volley Nchabeleng use an array of instruments, bodily percussion, and musical communication to explore the many sounds and narratives of South Africa’s northernmost province. Birdsong, the sound of the wind, the trickling of a stream, conversation, laughter, and more are performed and looped in real-time, layering sound and music together to form […]
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Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music
Singers of all levels, as well as listeners, are welcome to join in the choruses throughout the free Chantey Sing, lead or request a song in the round-robin, or just listen.
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Creativing Writing
Battery Park City LibraryWalk and writing session led by author and poet Jon Curley.
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An Anthropologist Under the Surface: Time, Distance, Texture
In order to dwell on the aqueous formations that we call aquifers, this talk examines attempts that people in Costa Rica make to move inwards, towards the center of the Earth. Neither caves nor mines, and more than just water volumes, aquifers pose a challenge for sensing and making sense. Following the lead of scientists […]
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Entrepreneurs & Patriots: George Washington, Samuel Fraunces, and Their Bold Business Ventures
George Washington and Samuel Fraunces developed skills of risk-taking, judgement, and leadership through their entrepreneurial ventures that would later advantage them and the new nation when they chose to join the cause of American patriots. In this lecture, John Berlau will spotlight the successes and struggles of both men in their respective business careers that […]
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