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  • Tee Time on the Plaza

    Brookfield Place

    Putt putt your way through this 7-hole mini golf course at Brookfield Place. Suitable for ages 5 and up.

    Free

  • En Garde Arts’ A Dozen Dreams

    Brookfield Place

    At the start of the global pandemic, En Garde Arts asked a dozen NYC-based women playwrights, “What are you dreaming about right now?” They shared their stories of resilience and imagining a better future – dreams of flying, traveling, and grappling with what it means to be an artist right now. We are bringing their […]

    Free

  • Sunset Singing Circle

    Wagner Park

    Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting sun in NY Harbor. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing circle is perfect for mellow melodies and healthy harmonizing. Participants are expected to bring their own equipment: blankets, instruments, water, etc. Masks required. Participants must […]

    Free

  • Writers-in-Performance Presents “Hold On”

    The Writers in Performance workshop is designed to give writers the opportunity to explore performing their written pieces. Whether they are playwrights, poets, monologists, writers of prose, or spoken word artists, this workshop gives the writers an opportunity to create a performance piece out of their writings. Workshop participants are chosen on the strength of […]

    Free

  • Summer Loving 5K and 10K

    Governors Island

    Race around this old military base of an island. In a virtual option, participants may run or walk anywhere, including a treadmill.

  • Drawing in the Park

    South Cove

    South Cove is a special place in spring, and what better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only. Masks required. Participants […]

    Free

  • Dance, Music & Kimono

    Governors Island

    Performances, lectures and workshops that introduce participants to Japanese culture. Governors Island.

    Free

  • Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

    South Street Seaport Museum

    From our living rooms and kitchens, and even from the deck of Wavertree, join us for our round-robin of shared sea songs, featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. Listen in, lead or request a song, and belt out the choruses for your neighbors to hear. Hosted by singers from the New York […]

    Free

  • The Imperial Examination System in China and the Imperial Examination Museum of China in Nanjing

    China Institute

    Sometimes referred to as “the 5th invention of China”, the civil service examination system in imperial China was designed to select candidates for the state bureaucracy. This system was in place between 650 CE and 1905, making it the world’s longest-lasting meritocracy. In the course of over 1200 years, the examination system helped shape China’s […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Group Exercise

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Strengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with a variety of fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. […]

    Free

  • Comfort at One

    Trinity Church

    Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the Gandhi quote: “In the midst of darkness, light persists.” These concerts include improvisations by Julian Wachner, light-inspired Bach cantatas, our 2014 Lenten “Lamentatio” series featuring […]

    Free

  • Unpacking “The Archive Thief”

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In the aftermath of the Holocaust, Jewish historian Zosa Szajkowski gathered up tens of thousands of documents from Nazi buildings in Berlin, and later, public archives and private synagogues in France, and moved them all, illicitly, to New York. Dr. Lisa Leff reconstructed Szajkowski’s story in all its ambiguity in her 2015 book The Archive […]

    $10

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! 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 […]

    Free

  • Webinar: A World Powered by Renewable Energy

    Today’s scientists and engineers are envisioning a future powered by renewable energy. It will take transformative technological solutions across both solar and energy storage technologies to meet the energy demands […]

    $10

  • “X Troop” Book Talk

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In June 1942, Winston Churchill and his chief of staff devised an unusual plan: a new commando unit made up of Jewish refugees in the United Kingdom. Called “X Troop,” the unit included a motley group of intellectuals, artists, and athletes from Germany and Austria. Many had lost their families and homes, and would stop […]

    $10

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • Sorry I Missed Your Show: Christopher Rudd

    Gibney Dance

    A screening and discussion series, Sorry I Missed Your Show highlights dance works from the recent past to explore their relationship to the dance canon and contemporary practice. For May’s Sorry I Missed Your Show, Christopher Rudd will share insights into his Witness: Part I – Yesterday. Witness is a three-act contemporary ballet at the […]

    Free

  • Tour of The Battery Urban Farm

    Take a tour of The Battery Urban Farm and learn more about how produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City. RSVP is required.

    Free

  • Stories Survive: Henry And Bernard Schanzer

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Twin brothers Henry and Bernard Schanzer were born in Belgium in 1935. When the Nazis invaded Belgium in 1940, the Schanzer family escaped to Saint-Étienne in the south of France, which shortly fell under Vichy rule. After living openly as Jews in Saint-Étienne for almost two years, the seven-year-old brothers went into hiding in 1942 […]

    $10

  • Kindie Rock: Lou Gallo

    Wagner Park

    Each week features a fantastic family music performer from our star roster leading rocking storytimes and sing-a-longs! Today, Lou Gallo & The Very Hungry Band perform. Masks required. Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance. Wagner Park

    Free

  • At the Movies 2021: Navajo Code Talkers: A Journey of Remembrance

    Follow the return of six Navajo Code Talkers to the five Pacific Island sites where their unbreakable secret code, based on the unwritten Navajo language, helped U.S. forces overcome Japanese expansion in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The code was never broken. The highly personal reflections of the Navajo Code Talkers dominate the […]

    Free

  • Drawing in the Park

    South Cove

    South Cove is a special place in spring, and what better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only. Masks required. Participants […]

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how people worked and lived aboard a 19th century cargo sailing vessel, from the captain to the ship’s officers, cooks, and crew. Then visit the cargo […]

    Free

  • Dance, Music & Kimono

    Governors Island

    Performances, lectures and workshops that introduce participants to Japanese culture. Governors Island.

    Free

  • Dance, Music & Kimono

    Governors Island

    Performances, lectures and workshops that introduce participants to Japanese culture. Governors Island.

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! 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 […]

    Free

  • Comfort at One

    Trinity Church

    Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the Gandhi quote: “In the midst of darkness, light persists.” These concerts include improvisations by Julian Wachner, light-inspired Bach cantatas, our 2014 Lenten “Lamentatio” series featuring […]

    Free

  • Antiquity in Gotham: The Ancient Architecture of New York City

    Skyscraper Museum

    Skyscraper Museum webinar. In her new book, Prof. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis applies an archeological lens to the study of the New York buildings. Antiquity in Gotham explores how the language of ancient architecture communicated the political ideals of the young Republic through the adaptation of Greek and Roman architecture; how Egyptian temples conveyed the city's new […]

    Free

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • China’s Biotech Frenzy: Opportunities and Challenges

    China Institute

    China has witnessed a bullish growth in biotech, with a plethora of labs and biopharmas churning out innovative healthcare solutions. In 2020, Chinese healthcare startups raised $29.3 billion, almost double the 2019 funds. What factors spur the growth of biotech in China? How can companies map a strategy for tapping into the country’s growth and […]

    Free

  • Pieces of China: Carolyn Phillips on the Wok

    China Institute

    What’s in a wok? Stir frying, steaming, pan frying, deep frying, poaching, boiling, braising, searing, smoking, and stewing! And none of this would be possible without the brilliant design of this utensil which can evenly distribute such high heat. Celebrated cookbook writer Carolyn Phillips talks about the wok and what she learned about China when […]

    Free

  • Tour of The Battery Urban Farm

    Take a tour of The Battery Urban Farm and learn more about how produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City. RSVP is required.

    Free

  • “Horse Crazy” And The Holocaust With Sarah Maslin Nir

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    As a New York Times staff reporter for the last decade, Sarah Maslin Nir has seen a lot. She covered the escape of two inmates from the Clinton Correctional Facility; camped out overnight at Zuccotti Park with Occupy Wall Street protesters; attended 25 parties over five days; and conducted a sweeping investigation into New York […]

    $10

  • Statue of Liberty 12 Meter Regatta

    This will be the first 12 Meter regatta organized in NY Harbor. Twelve Meters are the most iconic yachts in our country and they represent the epitome of American yachting tradition. They are powerful, graceful and just plain beautiful to watch. 12 Meters were used in the America’s Cup up until 1987.

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how people worked and lived aboard a 19th century cargo sailing vessel, from the captain to the ship’s officers, cooks, and crew. Then visit the cargo […]

    Free

  • Sunset Singing Circle

    Wagner Park

    Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting sun in NY Harbor. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing circle is perfect for mellow melodies and healthy harmonizing. Participants are expected to bring their own equipment: blankets, instruments, water, etc. Masks required. Participants must […]

    Free

  • Drawing in the Park

    South Cove

    South Cove is a special place in spring, and what better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only. Masks required. Participants […]

    Free

  • Kids PopAction with STREB

    Brookfield Place

    Learn how to be an action hero with the professional dancers and educators of the STREB Extreme Action Company. PopAction weaves together dance, acrobatics, athletics and Hollywood stunt work – in age-appropriate, safe, fun classes designed for an outdoor learning environment. Appropriate for ages 5-7 years.

    Free

  • Gotham Cheer

    In celebration of Pride Month, families are invited to join Gotham Cheer as they perform, dance, and defy gravity! Learn a few of their signature tricks, take part in an art project and strike a pose on the BPC Pride bench!

    Free

  • Washington & Hamilton in New York City

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Walking tour. American history comes alive on the streets where it happened in historic locations critical to the lives and partnership of Alexander Hamilton and George Washington! Relive the first reading of the Declaration of Independence and the subsequent revolt, honor the fallen American troops in the Battle of Brooklyn, celebrate the Constitution’s ratification, and […]

    $20 – $25

  • Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

    South Street Seaport Museum

    From our living rooms and kitchens, and even from the deck of Wavertree, join us for our round-robin of shared sea songs, featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. Listen in, lead or request a song, and belt out the choruses for your neighbors to hear. Hosted by singers from the New York […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Group Exercise

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Strengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with a variety of fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. […]

    Free

  • Comfort at One

    Trinity Church

    Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the Gandhi quote: “In the midst of darkness, light persists.” These concerts include improvisations by Julian Wachner, light-inspired Bach cantatas, our 2014 Lenten “Lamentatio” series featuring […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! 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 […]

    Free

  • Crafting Your Five Word Life Story

    Join Tell Me A Story Founder Hillary Rea for this interactive, “dip-your-toes'' approach to crafting your personal narrative. By the end of this session, you will feel energized to further […]

    Free

  • A Conversation With Menachem Rosensaft About The Second Generation

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    New York lawyer and Jewish community leader Menachem Z. Rosensaft traces his activism back to his roots. Born in the Displaced Persons camp in Bergen-Belsen, Germany, to parents who survived the Holocaust, he has taken the lessons of his family’s experience with him through four terms on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, his presidency […]

    $10

  • Tribeca Festival

    Brookfield Place

    Tribeca Film Festival events at Brookfield Place.

    Free

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free

  • Craving Chinese Comfort Food

    China Institute

    Chinese family life is centered around food. So how do the flavors of family recipes, the fragrances of childhood memory, carry us through hard times? Can a red-braised pork belly dish take us home when we can’t actually travel? Join us as Shanghai-born writer and young surgeon Betty Liu, author of My Shanghai: Recipes and […]

    Free

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • Tour of The Battery Urban Farm

    Take a tour of The Battery Urban Farm and learn more about how produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City. RSVP is required.

    Free

  • Stories Survive: Ivan Vamos

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Ivan Vamos was born in March 1938 in Budapest, Hungary, nearly the same day that German troops marched into neighboring Austria. After Ivan’s father was killed and his grandfather was badly beaten, his mother, who was a professional photographer, arranged false papers for Ivan and herself and took him into hiding in the Hungarian countryside. […]

    $10

  • Music Of The Jewish Diaspora: Sharabi Featuring Frank London & Deep Singh With Sarah Gordon

    Wagner Park

    Sharabi is a Yiddish-Punjabi bhangra-funk-klezmer party band, fronted by trumpeter Frank London, a founding member of the Grammy-winning group the Klezmatics, and New York’s top-call Indian percussionist, Deep Singh. Join the Museum and the Center for Traditional Music and Dance for an outdoor summer concert in Wagner Park featuring Sharabi and Yiddish singer Sarah Gordon, […]

    Free

  • River to River Opening Concert

    To kick off the 2021 River To River Festival, LMCC will honor the great jazz legend, Wayne Shorter. esperanza spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington and Leo Genovese will come together to celebrate Shorter with a performance at The Clemente. Following the concert, please join us in the Flamboyán Theater for the premiere of WS, a longer […]

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how people worked and lived aboard a 19th century cargo sailing vessel, from the captain to the ship’s officers, cooks, and crew. Then visit the cargo […]

    Free

  • Sunset Singing Circle

    Wagner Park

    Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting sun in NY Harbor. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing circle is perfect for mellow melodies and healthy harmonizing. Participants are expected to bring their own equipment: blankets, instruments, water, etc. Masks required. Participants must […]

    Free

  • Connections: TRAX by Lisa La Touche & Kazunori Kumagai

    Gibney Dance

    Connections celebrates the many ways rising dance and performance artists have been supported and influenced by other artists they respect as past or present teachers, mentors or exemplars of the best in their field. Each program features a look at new or developing work as well as conversation or storytelling about the human connections that […]

    $10

  • Jazz Age Lawn Party

    Governors Island

    Celebrating its 15th year, the Jazz Age Lawn Party has awoken the vibrations of a timeless zeitgeist. The vibrant optimism and inventiveness of Jazz Age culture and its living legacy continue to resonate with generation after generation. Check website for time and ticket prices.

  • Drawing in the Park

    South Cove

    South Cove is a special place in spring, and what better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only. Masks required. Participants […]

    Free

  • Peridance

    Brookfield Place

    Family fitness at the waterfront. Ages 11+.

    Free

  • A Day at the Arts Center at Governors Island

    Governors Island

    The 2021 season at The Arts Center at Governors Island pushes us to examine the fixity of the surrounding world and question our social, environmental and personal structures of justice […]

    Free

  • Flag Day Open House Weekend

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. Celebrate Flag Day at Fraunces Tavern Museum […]

    $1

  • Processions with Miguel Gutierrez

    Teardrop Park

    Processions is a series of three outdoor processionals in areas around Battery Park City engaging some of the most interesting choreographers in New York. This series, curated in collaboration with […]

    Free

  • Claude Lanzmann’s “SHOAH”

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Over a decade in the making, Claude Lanzmann’s nine-and-a-half-hour film SHOAH is a monumental investigation of the unthinkable: the murder of more than six million Jews by the Nazis. Using […]

    $10

  • SMÍSH GEMÍSH

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    SMÍSH GEMÍSH is Sarah Myerson (SM), a Yiddish dancer and an ordained cantor, and Ilya Shneyveys (ÍSH), a klezmer multi-instrumentalist. They put the ear in learning, the now in knowledge, […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Group Exercise

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Strengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with a variety of fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. […]

    Free

  • Comfort at One

    Trinity Church

    Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! 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 […]

    Free

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • As Above So Below

    As Above So Below is a collaborative project that reveals connections between sacred and historic spaces of the African Diaspora in Lower Manhattan. The project will have special emphasis on […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • In Search of Great Soy Sauce

    China Institute

    Why is Chinese food so seldom considered “haute cuisine?” Supermarket shelves are stacked with dozens of award-winning extra virgin olive oils, so where are the high-end, artisanal Chinese sauces? A […]

    Free

  • Food for Thought: A Mindful Moment

    Brookfield Place

    This year’s Food for Thought digital series will focus on topics in pursuit of three goals – to restart, revive, and reconnect. Today, Clinical Hypnotherapist and wellness expert Joanne Davies […]

    Free

  • Tour of The Battery Urban Farm

    Take a tour of The Battery Urban Farm and learn more about how produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City. RSVP is required.

    Free

  • Youth in Action: Indigenizing Pride

    How does identity influence activism? Many tribal nations have always recognized multiple genders and those who possess both male and female spirits. Native people who identify as more than one […]

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]

    Free

  • Sunset Singing Circle

    Wagner Park

    Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting sun in NY Harbor. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing circle is perfect for mellow melodies and healthy harmonizing. Participants are expected to bring their own equipment: blankets, instruments, water, etc. Masks required. Participants must […]

    Free

  • Fad Market

    Governors Island

    Featuring a rotating lineup of over 30 of the city’s best emerging makers, designers, artists, and small businesses each month, browse one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry, art, apparel, bath and body care, tableware, home furnishings, and more. The market takes place steps away from Yankee Pier, served by the Island’s Brooklyn ferries, along the tree-lined King Ave.

  • PopFit Kids

    Brookfield Place

    Family fitness at the waterfront. Ages 5+.

    Free

  • Rites of Summer: The Knights

    Governors Island

    The Knights will perform works of Vivaldi, Villa-Lobos, Rodrigo, arr. Kibbey and The Knights, Ravel, Boulanger, Montgomery, and more. There will be two concerts, one at 1pm and the second […]

    Free

  • As Above So Below

    As Above So Below is a collaborative project that reveals connections between sacred and historic spaces of the African Diaspora in Lower Manhattan. The project will have special emphasis on […]

    Free

  • Processions with Okwui Okpokwasili

    Rockefeller Park

    Processions is a series of three outdoor processionals in areas around Battery Park City engaging some of the most interesting choreographers in New York. This series, curated in collaboration with […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Group Exercise

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Strengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with a variety of fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. […]

    Free

  • Picture of His Life

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Amos Nachoum is one of the greatest underwater photographers of all times. Fascinated by the most fearsome creatures on Earth, he has developed a unique approach that puts him face […]

    $10

  • Aulcie

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In 1976, Aulcie Perry was playing basketball in Harlem when scouts from Maccabi Tel Aviv spotted and signed him. A year later, he led the team to their first European […]

    $10

  • MUGIC® MAGIC!

    Governors Island

    Guggenheim award-winning composer/violinist, educator/entrepreneur Mari Kimura will give a demo/performance of MUGIC®, a WIFI motion sensor designed for musicians, performers, dancers and beyond. Mari will demonstrate how MUGIC® works, she […]

    Free

  • A Toast to History: Independence Eve

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Lift your glass and toast to America’s independence with New York City Tour Guide Ellen Baird for a 2-hour walking tour of Revolutionary War history! Explore the sites and learn […]

  • The American Revolution: Dawn of Independence

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Walking tour. American history comes alive on the streets where it happened in historic locations critical to the lives and partnership of Alexander Hamilton and George Washington! Relive the first […]

    $30

  • Independence Day Open House

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Celebrate America’s Independence at Fraunces Tavern Museum with $1 admission all day long!

    $1

  • An American Tale

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    This critically acclaimed animated film chronicles the wide-eyed adventures of a courageous little mouse named Fievel Mousekewitz. Journeying by ship from Russia to turn-of-the-century America, Fievel is lost at sea […]

    $10

  • Comfort at One

    Trinity Church

    Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the […]

    Free

  • Hamlet

    Wagner Park

    Prince Hamlet is thrust into turmoil after losing his father. Will he obey the dictates of the dead hand of the past to appease the ghost of his father, or will he forge a new future through wit, wisdom, theater and the mask of madness? Kern McFadden directs a company of advanced-level conservatory students from […]

    Free

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free

  • Aulcie

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In 1976, Aulcie Perry was playing basketball in Harlem when scouts from Maccabi Tel Aviv spotted and signed him. A year later, he led the team to their first European […]

    $10

  • The Business Core walking tour Battery Park City

    Skyscraper Museum

    The second of the Skyscraper Museum's three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the middle zone of the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World […]

    Free

  • Picture of His Life

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Amos Nachoum is one of the greatest underwater photographers of all times. Fascinated by the most fearsome creatures on Earth, he has developed a unique approach that puts him face […]

    $10

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • The Producers

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Once “King of Broadway,” Max Bialystock’s talent has dried up. But when Leo Bloom, his accountant, is auditing his latest flop, Max learns that it’s possible to make more money […]

    $10

  • River & Blues: Nicole Atkins

    Wagner Park

    The powerhouse New Jersey -via-Nashville soul singer and songwriter blends disco, folk, and country rock on her latest release, Italian Ice. Wagner Park.

    Free

  • Workshop at The Battery: Gardening for Pollinators

    Tour the perennial gardens of The Battery and explore the gardening practices and plants we use to support diverse pollinator populations. Learn to identify different beneficial pollinators at multiple stages of their life cycles, and gain resources to help you improve the health of your own perennial gardens. RSVP is required.

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how people worked and lived aboard a 19th century cargo sailing vessel, from the captain to the ship’s officers, cooks, and crew. Then visit the cargo […]

    Free

  • City of Water Day

    This is the 14th annual City of Water Day, a day that draws people to the water for fun and education. Today, there are dozens of simultaneous City of Water Day In Your Neighborhood festivities around the region. In Lower Manhattan, the South Street Seaport Museum will offer free tours of the tall ship Wavertree, […]

    Free

  • Kids PopAction with STREB

    Brookfield Place

    Learn how to be an action hero with the professional dancers and educators of the STREB Extreme Action Company. PopAction weaves together dance, acrobatics, athletics and Hollywood stunt work – in age-appropriate, safe, fun classes designed for an outdoor learning environment. Appropriate for ages 5-7 years.

    Free

  • The Imperial Examination System in China

    China Institute

    Sometimes referred to as “the 5th invention of China”, the civil service examination system in imperial China was designed to select candidates for the state bureaucracy. This system was in […]

    Free

  • Music Of The Jewish Diaspora: The Noga Band Featuring Avram Pengas

    New York music legend Avram Pengas is a virtuoso guitarist, bouzouki player, and singer whose music is rooted in the Mediterranean tavernas of Athens. Born into a musical family of Romaniote and Sephardic Jewish-Greek heritage, Pengas was raised in Jaffa, and a budding career as a performer in Greek clubs in Israel brought him to […]

    Free

  • Comfort at One

    Trinity Church

    Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the Gandhi quote: “In the midst of darkness, light persists.” These concerts include improvisations by Julian Wachner, light-inspired Bach cantatas, our 2014 Lenten “Lamentatio” series featuring […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! 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 expected to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel, etc. Masks required. Participants must […]

    Free

  • “Mengele: Unmasking The Angel Of Death” Book Talk

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Perhaps the most notorious war criminal of all time, Josef Mengele was the embodiment of bloodless efficiency and passionate devotion to Nazism. His story is the subject of Mengele: Unmasking the Angel of Death, a definitive new biography by former Museum Director David G. Marwell, who was tasked with uncovering Mengele’s fate while he worked […]

    $10

  • Navigating Crisis Through Film: The Early Years

    China Institute

    Three experts on two classics -- and how early 20th century film helped drive a national dialogue. To celebrate the opening of the new, expanded China Institute, this program will explore the beginnings of Chinese cinema as the country faced social and political turmoil and war. Weaving elements from Hollywood, Soviet cinema, and traditional art, […]

    Free

  • Art at the BlueLine

    Three works of art presented at the BlueLine—the future high tide line—will offer a creative lens into the realities of climate change, coastal resilience, waterfront access, and environmental justice. Today, more than one million people in our region face direct risks from coastal flooding. This free outdoor exhibition includes a floating Maritime Library from Tideland […]

    Free

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free

  • Soros

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Billionaire Holocaust survivor George Soros is one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time. Famous for betting against the Bank of England in 1992 and making a billion dollars in one day, he is maligned by ideologues on both the left and the right for his public activism—and has become a symbol […]

    $10

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. Classes also feature sprint intervals, sculpting, and a stretch cool down.

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor 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. Participants are expected to bring their own equipment: yoga mat, yoga blocks, […]

    Free

  • Navigating Crisis Through Film: The Early Years

    China Institute

    Three experts on two classics -- and how early 20th century film helped drive a national dialogue. To celebrate the opening of the new, expanded China Institute, this program will explore the beginnings of Chinese cinema as the country faced social and political turmoil and war. Weaving elements from Hollywood, Soviet cinema, and traditional art, […]

    Free

  • Dirty Dancing

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Spending the summer at Kellerman’s resort in the Catskills with her family, Frances “Baby” Houseman falls in love with the camp’s dance instructor, Johnny Castle. Watch their story unfold in Dirty Dancing (105 minutes, English, no subtitles), the classic 1987 film starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. The film’s soundtrack generated two multi-platinum albums and […]

    $10

  • The Business Core walking tour Battery Park City

    Skyscraper Museum

    The second of the Skyscraper Museum's three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the middle zone of the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World Financial Center (now Brookfield Place) by architect Cesar Pelli, as well as the expansive North Cove Marina and its public realm. This walk investigates how […]

    Free

  • River & Blues: Devon Gilfillian

    Wagner Park

    Devon Gilfillian’s emotional vocals weave together with blues, rock, R&B, and hip-hop to form uniquely powerful modern soul music. Wagner Park.

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how people worked and lived aboard a 19th century cargo sailing vessel, from the captain to the ship’s officers, cooks, and crew. Then visit the cargo […]

    Free

  • Hip Hop with Peridance

    Brookfield Place

    Family fitness at the waterfront. Classic Hip Hop for children led by the legendary dancer, teacher, and choreographer TweetBoogie. This class is open to all levels of dancers, beginner to advanced ages 11+.

    Free

  • Inside Money: Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power”

    Governors Island

    Featuring a rotating lineup of over 30 of the city’s best emerging makers, designers, artists, and small businesses each month, browse one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry, art, apparel, bath and body care, tableware, home furnishings, and more. The market takes place steps away from Yankee Pier, served by the Island’s Brooklyn ferries, along the tree-lined King Ave.

  • It’s Your Tern Celebration

    Governors Island

    Come celebrate the terns of Governors Island! Common Terns, listed as a threatened species in New York State, have nested for several years on Governors Island’s waterfront. This year they’re back, better than ever, and we’re ready to celebrate! Learn what makes these little seabirds so special with free activities and bird walks for the […]

    Free

  • Toy Story

    Seaport District

    Free movie on the Pier 17 rooftop.

    Free

  • Comfort at One

    Trinity Church

    Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the Gandhi quote: “In the midst of darkness, light persists.” These concerts include improvisations by Julian Wachner, light-inspired Bach cantatas, our 2014 Lenten “Lamentatio” series featuring […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! 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 expected to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel, etc. Masks required. Participants must […]

    Free

  • Stories Survive: Erika Hecht

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Growing up in Hungary during the Holocaust, Erika Hecht was a “hidden child,” one of many Jewish children who were provided with false identities and survived the war as Christians. But when the village where they were hiding became a battlefield between the German and Soviet armies, Erika and her mother were forced to flee, […]

    $10

  • Unless: The Seagram Building Construction Ecology

    Skyscraper Museum

    Skyscraper Museum webinar. In his new book Unless, Kiel Moe, professor of Architecture at McGill University and author of Empire State & Building, dissects the construction ecology, material geographies, and world-systems of the most modern of modern architectures: the Seagram Building. In his critical analysis of the environmental impact of architecture and urban real estate, […]

    Free

  • Tavern Trivia Night

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Round up your history-loving friends and test your knowledge of the American Revolution at one of the oldest taverns in New York City. Winners will be awarded prizes from Fraunces Tavern Museum.

  • Navigating Crisis Through Film: Street Angels

    China Institute

    Street Angels, the most celebrated Chinese musical of the 1930s, was released in Shanghai in July 1937 just as full-scale war broke out with Japan in northern China. Its themes—sexual […]

    Free

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free

  • The Boys From Brazil

    Wagner Park

    Alive and hiding in South America, the fiendish Nazi Dr. Josef Mengele gathers a group of former colleagues for a horrifying project: he wants to clone Hitler. Starring Gregory Peck […]

    $10

  • The Business Core walking tour Battery Park City

    Skyscraper Museum

    The second of the Skyscraper Museum's three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the middle zone of the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World […]

    Free

  • Marathon Man

    Wagner Park

    In Marathon Man (126 minutes, English, no subtitles), a history student becomes caught in the middle of a dangerous international plot involving Nazis, stolen jewels, and government agents. Starring Laurence […]

    $10

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • Navigating Crisis Through Film: Street Angels

    China Institute

    Street Angels, the most celebrated Chinese musical of the 1930s, was released in Shanghai in July 1937 just as full-scale war broke out with Japan in northern China. Its themes—sexual […]

    Free

  • Love It Was Not

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Flamboyant and full of life, Jewish prisoner Helena Citron found herself the subject of an unlikely affection at Auschwitz: Franz Wunsch, a high-ranking SS officer who fell in love with […]

    $10

  • River & Blues: Ranky Tanky

    Wagner Park

    Grammy Award™ winning South Carolina-based quintet celebrates Gullah culture from the southeastern Sea Islands, blending West African rhythms with jazz, gospel, and funk. Wagner Park.

    Free

  • Sandcastle Celebration

    Brookfield Place

    Celebrate beach season at Brookfield Place with the tallest sand castle in New York City. The Sandcastle Celebration begins on July 23 with world-renowned, professional sand sculptor Matt Long crafting a sandcastle that will “shore-ly” delight visitors of all ages. The live sculpting process will continue through July 26, with the completed sculpture on view […]

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]

    Free

  • PopFit Kids

    Brookfield Place

    Family fitness at the waterfront. Ages 5+.

    Free

  • New York City Poetry Festival

    Governors Island

    Every year on the last weekend of July, The Poetry Society of New York (PSNY) invites poetry organizations and collectives of all shapes and sizes to bring their unique formats, […]

    Free

  • Workshop at The Battery: Summer Medicinal Plants

    Learn to identify medicinal plants in our perennial gardens and forest farm, and explore the powerful ways these plants deepen our connections with our traditions, ancestors, and the more-than-human world. […]

    Free

  • The Business Core walking tour Battery Park City

    Skyscraper Museum

    The second of the Skyscraper Museum's three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the middle zone of the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World […]

    Free

  • Miracle

    Seaport District

    Free movie on the Pier 17 rooftop.

    Free

  • Comfort at One

    Trinity Church

    Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the Gandhi quote: “In the midst of darkness, light persists.” These concerts include improvisations by Julian Wachner, light-inspired Bach cantatas, our 2014 Lenten “Lamentatio” series featuring […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! 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 […]

    Free

  • Legacies: Judy Heumann

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    As one of the most influential disability rights activists in U.S. history, Judy Heumann has spent her career fighting to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion. The lawsuits she won, sit-ins she led, and legislation she championed all sparked a national movement that led to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. Heumann […]

    $10

  • Navigating Crisis Through Film: Crows and Sparrows

    China Institute

    Shot during the last days of the Civil War in China’s transition to socialism, Crows and Sparrows is one of the best crafted films of the 1940s. But its director, Zheng Junli, navigated some treacherous political waters to get it made. The original script was banned by the Nationalist government, presumably because of its unflattering […]

    Free

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free

  • Farming 101 Workshop: Plants and Pests

    Learn to support the health of your vegetable garden through a deeper understanding of the pests and problems that arise. This workshop will also include a refresher on plant biology. […]

    Free

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • Navigating Crisis Through Film: Crows and Sparrows

    China Institute

    Shot during the last days of the Civil War in China’s transition to socialism, Crows and Sparrows is one of the best crafted films of the 1940s. But its director, Zheng Junli, navigated some treacherous political waters to get it made. The original script was banned by the Nationalist government, presumably because of its unflattering […]

    Free

  • Tour of The Battery Urban Farm

    Take a tour of The Battery Urban Farm and learn more about how produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City. RSVP is required.

    Free

  • River & Blues: Rev. Sekou & the Freedom Fighters

    Wagner Park

    Dedicated to raising consciousness for social justice, activist, theologian, and musician Rev. Sekou brings passionate preaching to life through the language of Delta Blues. Wagner Park.

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how people worked and lived aboard a 19th century cargo sailing vessel, from the captain to the ship’s officers, cooks, and crew. Then visit the cargo […]

    Free

  • PopFit Kids

    Brookfield Place

    Family fitness at the waterfront. Ages 5+.

    Free

  • Haywaykuy Takina Ima: Offering & Music

    Governors Island

    Join the Earth Matter NY Heritage Bed Farmers, Ana María Quispe, Carlos Jiménez Cahua and Claudia Urdanivia at this free Peruvian Earth Mother Blessing event. Featuring a traditional corn drink and live Peruvian music from Carmen Arrojo and Jamie San Andres.

    Free

  • Beyond Lies Launch

    Governors Island

    The Climate Museum is proud to announce Beyond Lies, a public art collaboration with celebrated illustrator Mona Chalabi. A series of posters by Chalabi distill extensive work by investigative journalists and academic researchers on the fossil fuel industry’s long-standing disinformation crusade. The poster campaign offers pathways to further learning and inspires community action to break […]

    Free

  • Asia

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Shira Haas made an indelible impression as the Emmy-nominated lead in the recent TV series Unorthodox. In Asia (2020, 85 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles), Haas stars as a Russian émigré to Israel, navigating her teenage years along with her single mother, burdened by a largely undefined illness that makes all of her decisions infinitely […]

    $10

  • Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Live Sing-Along

    South Street Seaport Museum

    Broadcast live from the deck of Wavertree, this month’s sing-along will include whaling songs and show-related artifacts from the Museum collection in honor of American novelist Herman Melville’s birthday. From our living rooms and kitchens, join a round-robin of shared songs featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. Listen in, lead a song, […]

    Free

  • Broken Mirrors

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Shira Haas made an indelible impression as the Emmy-nominated lead in the recent TV series Unorthodox. In Broken Mirrors (2020, 104 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles), Haas plays Ariella, a seventeen year old girl shadowed by a strict, military father who inflicts severe methods of punishment as a form of discipline. When Ariella commits a […]

    $10

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! 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 […]

    Free

  • Stories Survive: Dorien Grunbaum

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Dorien Grunbaum was born in 1942 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, where her father was in the grain import/export business and her mother was a social worker. When Dorien was a year old, her family was arrested and sent to Westerbork transit camp, where they remained imprisoned for nine months. At Westerbork, the Grunbaum family received papers […]

    $10

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free

  • Upheaval: The Journey Of Menachem Begin

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Imprisoned by the Soviets. Orphaned by the Holocaust. Elected Prime Minister of Israel. Crowned peacemaker by the Nobel Prize Committee. Disgraced by the Lebanon War. Each of these is true of Menachem Begin, who was a pillar of the State of Israel and a tireless fighter for the Jewish people. Explore Begin’s life and legacy […]

    $10

  • Exodus

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In the 1960 epic film Exodus (210 minutes, English, no subtitles), Paul Newman stars as Ari Ben Canaan, a Haganah rebel who smuggles Jews out of a British internment camp and onto a ship bound for Palestine. Facing the challenges of deep-rooted antisemitism and British rule over Palestine, Ari fights for his homeland and his […]

    $10

  • Skyscraper Museum Walking Tours: BPC North Neighborhood

    Winter Garden

    The third of the Museum’s thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers 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 with apartment buildings creates one face of the neighborhood, while […]

    Free

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • Two Stage Sisters: A Story of Old China, Retold

    China Institute

    Xie Jin’s masterpiece was not shown in China until almost two decades after it was made. Banned for its depiction of old China, the film is in many ways the summation of the cinematic style that began in Shanghai in the 1930s: brilliant use of space, powerful camera movement, and a story that follows the […]

    Free

  • Cabaret

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    As Nazism rises in Germany, flamboyant American Sally Bowles (played by Liza Minnelli) sings in a decadent nightclub and falls in love with a British language teacher—whom she shares with a gay German baron. But Sally’s carefree and tolerant cabaret world is about to be crushed under the boot of the Nazis as Berlin becomes […]

    $10

  • Strings-on-Hudson: PubliQuartet

    Grammy nominated PQ String quartet presents genre-bending programs ranging from 20th century masterworks to newly commissioned pieces.

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how people worked and lived aboard a 19th century cargo sailing vessel, from the captain to the ship’s officers, cooks, and crew. Then visit the cargo […]

    Free

  • Outdoor Movie: Mo’ Better Blues

    Governors Island

    Outdoor screening of Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better Blues on Friday, August 6, 2021. Curated by Film at Lincoln Center and inspired by the strength and resilience of New York City—and the people who call it home—this year’s screening is produced by Rooftop Films. A uniquely New York story, Mo’ Better Blues follows jazz trumpeter Bleek […]

    Free

  • Sunset Jam on the Hudson

    Wagner Park

    Maguette Camara leads a weekly sunset drumming circle in the tradition of West African rhythm and dance. Drums provided.

    Free

  • Kids PopAction with STREB

    Brookfield Place

    Learn how to be an action hero with the professional dancers and educators of the STREB Extreme Action Company. PopAction weaves together dance, acrobatics, athletics and Hollywood stunt work – in age-appropriate, safe, fun classes designed for an outdoor learning environment. Appropriate for ages 5-7 years.

    Free

  • The Buddhist Art to the East: A Monumental Spread

    China Institute

    Online lecture. Buddhist art emerged from India, spread eastwards to Central Asia, Xinjiang, the Hexi Corridor, and eventually arrived at the heartland of China. This monumental movement ran along the Silk Road over the course of a thousand years, integrating the Hellenistic culture with the Indian, Persian, Nomadic, and Chinese. The Renwen Society presents a […]

    Free

  • Museum of Jewish Heritage Family Program — Pickle Soup and Other Tales For The Curious

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Join the Museum for “Pickle Soup and Other Tales for the Curious” by puppeteer and eccentric hostess Jenny Romaine, with Jewish time wheel technician Elana June Margolis and friends. Pickle Soup is a puppet show for those of us who are serious about fun. Come ready to play, and to co-create a “Jewish time machine” […]

    $10