Taylor Mac: In Concert
Wagner Park reopens with a performance by Pulitzer Prize-nominated, genre-defying artist Taylor Mac.
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Events
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Events
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Wagner Park
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Figure al Fresco
This BPC park offers a unique setting to 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.
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Downtown Beats Chorus
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.
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Elements of Nature Drawing
Join our community of artists of all skill levels as we are inspired by our surroundings to 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 […]
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Sunset Yoga
Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels are welcome. Bringing your own mat is encouraged, as provided accessories are first come first serve.
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Fiber Art Crafts Studio
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.
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Barre Fitness
Join Complete Body for a low-impact joint-friendly exercise and targeted muscle toning achieved through small, controlled movements that focus on isometric holds and pulses, suitable for various fitness levels.
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Queer History: Polar Exploration
Learn all about queer maritime and polar history in this evening of free talks in this mini-symposium presented by the South Street Seaport Museum and the polar social club, Terror and Erebus Society. Allegra Rosenberg, the founder and director of the Terror Camp virtual polar conference, will kick off the evening with a look into […]
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River & Blues: Lady Blackbird
Rockefeller ParkHarnessing a mighty voice and fabulous regalia, Lady Blackbird effortlessly portrays heart-rending yearning, and soft, whispered balladry, which imbues her visceral jazz-soul with a journeying independence.
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Guster & The Mountain Goats
Outdoor concert.
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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 […]
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Battery Park City Tour: The North Neighborh
The North Neighborhood tour of the Museum’s three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City, on Thursday, July 17 at 4pm, will cover the north residential neighborhood, which was developed in several phases, beginning with Stuyvesant High School at the northeast edge and the esplanade and Rockefeller Park along the Hudson. A diagonal avenue lined […]
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Stretch Sesh
Rockefeller ParkTake part in a full-body stretch routine designed to improve range of motion, maintain flexibility, promote better posture, reduce joint pain, and decrease the risk of injury.
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NYC Summer Streets
Many blocks of car-free fun, fitness, and live entertainment as the city’s streets transform into playgrounds for all to enjoy. In Lower Manhattan, Lafayette Street and Centre Street will be closed, and Foley Square will be an entertainment hub with a DJ, marching band performance at noon, volleyball and other activities, including free bike rentals.
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NYC Runs Ice Cream Social 10K
Governors IslandRace around Governors Island. Race entry includes a ferry ride, your race-entry, a tech tank, and post-race eats.
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Garden Stewardship at Gotham Park
Pick up trash and tend to pollinator-friendly gardens. No experience is necessary; all ages and abilities are welcome!
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Drawing in the Park
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.
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Architecture for Animals
From birds' nests to bunny burrows, animals are brilliant builders! In this program, kids will discover how animals build their homes to stay safe, raise families, and survive in the wild. Then we’ll imagine what happens when animal architects move to the city! Kids will pick an animal and create a paper habitat in an […]
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Monthly Tree Tour
Governors IslandNearly 3,500 trees make up Governors Island’s canopy, providing essential benefits for Island visitors and all New Yorkers: they capture and remove pollution from the air, help mitigate climate change by absorbing and sequestering carbon dioxide, reduce runoff and other flooding during weather events, help cool our communities, and foster critical biodiversity.
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Yoga
All-levels class for skaters, gardeners, park enthusiasts—and anyone who wants to join. No experience needed.
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Sinister Secrets of the Seaport
90-minute walking tour that unravels the darker past of the South Street Historic District and Lower Manhattan. Registration required.
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Lost 80s Live
Performances by A Flock Of Seagulls, Big Country, General Public, The Vapors, Belouis Some, The Icicle Works, China Crisis, Josie Cotton, Polecats, and Peter Godwin.
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Maison Millefleurs & Silent Disco
Wagner ParkExperience Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky’s Maison Millefleurs, an installation of life-sized handmade flowers illuminated by LED lights. New Yorkers helped create the paper flower lanterns, which will be on view through September 21. Join us for an opening night workshop with the artist to create wearable, illuminated artworks. Show off your creations and take […]
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NYC Runs Ice Cream Social 5K
Governors IslandRace around Governors Island. Race entry includes a ferry ride, your race-entry, a tech tank, and post-race eats.
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This Sun-Breathing Earth
Governors IslandThe Glass Clouds Ensemble presents a 45-minute concert of classical & contemporary music that reflects on our delicate relationship with nature through light and darkness – paired with artwork by Queens-based painter Clara Curbera. The program will feature music for voice and string instruments, spanning from the 1600s to the present, from intimate works for […]
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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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